| Dee Dee Bridgewater - malian's project |
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Copyright FRANCE 3 2007
Seen in "Victoires du Jazz 2007" aired by the
french tv network "France 3". 9 June 2007.
Diffusé par France 3 le 09 Juin 2007 dans
l'émission "les victoires du Jazz 2007"
presentée par Sebastien Vidal et Isabelle
Giordano.
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| Dee Dee Ramone - Last Days RIP |
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(Part 5 of 5). Mostly rare clips from "Hey Is
Dee Dee Home" directed by Lech Kowalski...
plus Dee Dee's infamous acceptance speech at
the Ramones Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame
induction. The song he plays is "I Got A
Right To Love Her If I Want To". It was one
of last 2 songs he recorded (with Barbara on
bass). Released as EP with TerrorGruppe by a
German label after his death.
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Affichage : 75252
Durée : 399 s |
| Dee Dee Ramone - Baby Doll |
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rare presskit/bio from sire records in
promotion of his album "standing in the
spotlight":
The street level is the same. So are the
cutting edge lyrics, the razor sharp humor
and the intensity and integrity that grab you
from the first cut. Even the face on the
cover is familiar.
But that's about as far as the comparisons
stretch. In fact, any similarity between Dee
Dee King, one of rap's most innovative new
arrivals, and his creator, Dee Dee Ramone,
exist only in the ear of the beholder. As one
of the founding members of, and bassist for,
The Ramones -- one of modern rock's most
influential groups -- Dee Dee Ramone has
taken a startling and sensational step in a
new musical direction with his rapping alter
ego, Dee Dee King.
The proof is on dazzling display on Standing
In The Spotlight, Dee Dee King's debut album
on Sire Records. One of the most upfront,
exciting, and explosively entertaining
entries so far this year, Standing In The
Spotlight features nine Dee Dee (make that
King) rap originals, plus a hip-hop version
of "Mashed Potatoe" that blows other recent
dance craze remakes right off the floor. In
some ways, Dee Dee King is the next logical
step for the man behind the words of "Gimme
Gimme Shock Treatment," "Sheena Is A Punk
Rocker," "Lobotomy" (sic) and "Rockaway
Beach." In other words, it's as completely
unexpected as Dr. Jeckyl's transformation
into Mr. Hyde.
This particular transformation began about
three years ago, when Dee Dee (make that
Ramone) first picked up on the burgeoning rap
world. "I fell in love with the stuff," he
enthuses. "It was happening on the street,
which is right where my music has always
been. The words just knocked me out, maybe
because I've always considered myself first
and foremost a lyricist. In fact, I'd been
exploring ways to expand the whole
verse-chorus-verse structure, to take it a
step further and make it more like a short
story."
After some intensive study of the best and
brightest rappers on the New York City
circuit, Dee Dee was ready to make his move.
"I'm not black and not interested in
pretending I am," he asserts. "My roots are
in rock and roll and that is the direction I
took my raps." What began to take shape is a
sound Dee Dee called "Rap In' Roll," a
mixture of Ramones energy and King-style
rhymes that taked out a whole new musical
turf. "The sound had to be there," he
continues, "but in rap, the image can be just
as important. I went out and bought the
sweatsuits and Adidas sneakers, but it didn't
feel right. So I mixed my own style with what
the other rappers were wearing. I spent a lot
of time getting just the right jewelry -- the
best I could find -- and mixed it with my
traditional Converse hi-top sneakers." The
end result resembles a modern day hip-hop
James Dean look, with which Dee Dee feels
very comfortable.
Taking the name Dee Dee King, his next step
was to try out his rapology on the public. An
early single, "Funky Man," garnered favorable
response and invited comparisons to such
inventive rappers as Rappin' Rodney and Jazzy
Jeff. "A lot of people including Schooly D.
wanted to work with me after that and believe
me, I was tempted. But I knew I was going in
my own direction and I wanted to stay on
track."
With producer Daniel Rey behind the boards,
and such special guests as Debbie Harry and
former Blondie guitarist Chris Stein, Dee Dee
King started work on an album of his own. The
result is "Standing In The Spotlight" and if
it's safe to say The Ramones changed rock
forever, you can be sure Dee Dee King will do
the same for rap. "As my alter ego, King is
able to do a lot of things I've always
wanted," explains Dee Dee. "On 'The Crusher,'
he becomes a professional wrestler. In
'Commotion In The Ocean,' he goes to
California and becomes a surfer, and in
'German Kid,' he actually raps in German. But
I think what was the most exciting to me was
the chance to be really romantic on rap
ballads like 'Baby Doll.' I think people have
always seen me as a very hard-edged guy.
Actually, love is the most interesting thing
I can think of to write and sing about. Maybe
some Ramones fans will be shocked at the
sentiments coming out of Dee Dee King's
mouth, but that's just another part of who I
am and how I feel."
The pieces are all in place for Dee Dee
King's "Standing In The Spotlight" to emerge
as a sizzling solo debut. The immediate
future holds plans for a video or two off of
the LP and a possible tour, but one thing is
certain: Dee Dee King is set to make the same
kind of impact on rap that Dee Dee Ramone has
made on rock.
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Affichage : 7635
Durée : 288 s |
| Dee Dee Bridgewater - Song for my Father (Live) |
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Excellent presentation from the Diva Dee Dee
Bridgewater at the 1996 edition of the Puerto
Rico Heineken Jazzfest. This performance was
not included in the CD recording. From my
personal collection. Enjoy...
(circa: 1996)
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