L4OA:
What track on ur new CD, Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic,
r u most excited 4 the masses 2 hear?
:
The whole set!! Eye have lived with these jointz 4 some time
now and it just feels like eye am simply turning my friends
on 2 an artist eye respect.
L4OA:
Maceo is far from losing his breath as heard on "Pretty
Man." What was that like 2 work with the legend?
:
One of the highlights of my career! Not only is he the baddest
sax player alive 2day, he is a true gentleman. Those r hard
2 come by in America.
L4OA:
Which guest on Rave surprised u the most with what they
brought 2 the table?
:
Everybody dropped much flavor in2 my batter... altho EVE and
her flow seemed 2 gel with my music from bar one. This was surprising
because of how young and beautiful she is.
L4OA:
With the obvious fun u had working with guests on Rave,
do u 4c future projects in this same vein?
:
Indeed. A musical?
L4OA:
The vocal arrangement on "Man O War" is beautiful.
How many layers of vocals r running throughout the track?
:
14 vocal tracks combined.
L4OA:
Could u xplain the rationale behind ur decision 2 focus mostly
on old "Prince" songs and old school covers in ur
recent live per4mances, even though u have tons of new released
material that no one has ever heard u play live (Emancipation,
The Truth, etc.)?
:
Concerts r 4 the people, altho eye tend 2 feature the songs
eye am "feeling" at a particular time. Eye also feel
the need 2 educate the newer kids who have never seen me b4.
The next time we tour u will hear things eye thought eye could
never play live: "IT" from Sign O the Times,
"ADORE" and "ONE KISS AT A TIME."
L4OA:
So many songs on Rave beg 2 b showcased live. What song
do u enjoy jamming live?
:
BABY KNOWS is REALLY fun 2 play!!
L4OA:
U said in a recent interview that, when recording Rave, u "thought
about those who were going to listen to this album, about the
audience. Which has not always been the case." Does this
mean that u have put experimental, challenging music aside 4
this particular recording? What specific albums did u have in
mind when u said, "which has not always been the case"?
:
This is definitely not an xperimental record. Much of what eye
hear these days, usually thru Parke -- my art director -- sounds
xperimental and minor-key. Eye have been feelin' 4 the great
days of music when u actually remembered and could sing along
with a song. Eye wanted 2 make a very memorable album.
L4OA:
Apart from the title song, is there any other song on Rave
that u've actually kept unreleased 4 a while or are they all
recent compositions?
:
No, every song other than the title track is brand new.
L4OA:
Most of ur recent hit singles have been ballads or mid-tempo
songs... Is it a deliberate choice or just a reflection of 2day's
music market?
:
Eye am in love... with love.
L4OA:
What can ppl xpect on the Rave Special Edition released
xlusively from 1-800-NEWFUNK?
:
Surprise, surprise!!
L4OA: Any good word on the orphanage
project in Spain?
:
Yes, making progress... Mayte has had a few days with the kids
already. They broke stuff and threw each other in the pool,
but FUN was had by all.
