INSPIRATION | SAADIQ

It’s been a long day however a great one. Thanks to KCRW pal Chris Douridas, a few of us at the station were able to sit in & listen to the new Raphael Saadiq album at his Blakeslee Studio.  Being a studio geek, I could not help myself but to explore the studio.  No need to parlay with the small talk going on in the various rooms, my eyes were too busy exploring the faders, the keyboards, the moog, the turntable, the vinyl and notes posted on a door to indicate possible additions to various music projects. To see the playlist of the full album and a few other perspectives on this amazing album click here

Once we all gathered in his studio, Saadiq pressed play and for the next 50 or something minutes, song after song, nothing but some of the best & honest material I have heard in a while.   Stone Rollin’ is 10 songs complete with heavy drum breaks, beautiful string sections built around Saadiq’s lyrics and most importantly, just good music!  Saadiq explained this is the next chapter of his sound.   Im excited for this release which is set to drop in March of 2011.