Throughout all of them, Chris Dave’s skills as writer, producer and bandleader may shine, but so too do his unique style and diverse drumming skills. They include a sexy, ethereal ode to the power of rhythm in “Atlanta, Texas” featuring Goapele and Shafiq Husayn and a more upbeat celebration of the “Universal Language” of music from “The Drumhedz as a whole” a dark, rocked-out form of story-telling by Anderson Paak and SiR in “Clear View” and a lighter, loved-up journey into another world with Mint Condition’s Stokley Williams in “Cosmic Intercourse” a funky hip hop number featuring rappers Elzhi and Phonte Coleman and the ballad “Spread Her Wings” sublimely sung by Bilal and Tweet.Įach song on the album is a dreamy gift of musical goodness to love and behold. With the release of his own debut album Chris Dave and The Drumhedz, he’s now brilliantly demonstrated his skills as a writer, arranger, producer and bandleader too.Ĭombining forces with around 50 of today’s most accomplished and innovative musicians and vocalists, Chris Dave and his contemporaries have created 15 dreamy, other-wordly tracks seamlessly blending the sounds of hip hop, jazz, funk, soul, rock and Afrobeat. His drumming credentials are undoubtedly beyond reproach. D’Angelo, Robert Glasper, Thundercat, Adele, Mint Condition, John Legend, Maxwell, Mos Def and Erykah Badu are just some of the artists Chris Dave has played with during his 25+ year music career. If you like what you hear you can support Leon Bridges by buying the entire album in hard copy – as well as your local independent music store by buying it from there.Īny of you hip hop, funk, soul, jazz, rock and pop music fans who pay attention to the musicians playing alongside your beloved bandleaders, will know and appreciate the drumming skills and style of Chris Dave. And all in all the album Good Thing is a decent, wholesome dose of contemporary R&B.Ĭheck out two sample tracks below. A few could wisely be selected by party and club DJs to get crowds moving – most notably the first single “Bad Bad News”. But at least one or two can justifiably be played on ‘repeat’ (eg. Some songs from Good Thing mightn’t go into your forever-after memories. He wants her to teach him.With his debut album Coming Home, Leon Bridges took us back in time to the beloved sounds of 60’s soul in the vein of Sam Cooke & Otis Redding. A few years on and his new album Good Thing is a reflection and expression of a broader range of musical influences from subsequent decades, most notably 90’s R&B, 70’s jazz and funk and pop. So in the relationship he is in, he realizes that if he doesn’t show the women that he loves how much he loves her then he is going to lose her. He was taught to be masculine-to be the head of the household. “We teach boys and men that they need to be active, that they need to be doing we don’t really teach them to reflect on what they’re feeling or what they’re thinking about.” “Men don’t really get taught to sit alone with their thoughts,” says Smiler. The Huffington Post recently did a study called “Why Men Feel They Can’t Show Emotion” People believe women should be the emotional type which is why some people believe that a man being emotional will emasculate him. There is a double standard when it comes to men and emotions. Teach Me is a popular ballad off of Musiq’s 2007 album titled luvanmusiq
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Teach me, how to love Ain't nobody ever took the time to try to teach me what love was but you And I ain't never trust no one enough to let them tell me what to do Teach me how to really show it and show me how to really love you baby (Teach me, please just show me) cause I'm (willing) to let go of my fears Girl I'm (serious) about (all that I've said) Girl I (wanna love you) With (all of my heart) Baby show me where to start Teach me, show me how to love Show me the way to surrender my heart Girl, I'm so lost, teach me how to love.
Show me the way to surrender my heart Girl, I'm so lost, teach me how to love.
I was always taught to be strong, never let them think you care at all Let no one get close to me, before you and me I done shared things with you girl about my past that I never tell To anyone else (no), just keep it to myself (yeah) Girl, I know I lack affection and expressing my feelings It took me a minute to come and admit this but, see I'm really tryna Change now, wanna love you better, show me how I'm trying desperately, baby please work with me Teach me how to love.
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