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Releasing an album recorded live in concert makes more sense for the Roots than any other hip-hop artist, considering they've always concentrated on live prowess over their skills on the mic or in the production booth. The standard guitar/drums/bass/keyboards lineup of most rock bands is a reality for this group, and after years of requests from rabid fans, the Roots acquiesced with a document of their live experience, titled The Roots Come Alive. Recorded at two venues in New York and one in Paris, the album distills exactly what the Roots bring to the hip-hop world -- a live experience built on call-and-response vocals that bring the show to the audience like few other artists. The sound is fantastic, especially on early keyboard-driven tracks like "Proceed," "Essaywhuman?!???!!!," and "Mellow My Man." Though the raps themselves often suffer from the live setting, the rhythms are crisper than in the studio, and the bass-driven grooves are much beefier. The Roots' resident turntablist, Scratch, takes a large role as well, as does human beatbox Rahzel the Godfather of Noyze (though the latter only appears on about half of the album). This is a live album that not only satisfies fans, but offers neophytes more entertainment than any of the Roots' studio efforts. It's difficult to make any live album a first pick, but Come Alive displays the group doing exactly what it does best.
© John Bush /TiVo
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℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Mercedes Martinez, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Grey, ComposerLyricist - Tracy Moore, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kenyatta Saunders, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Smart Abdul-Basit, Author - Malik Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - Abdul Smart Malik, Composer - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Unknown Writer, ComposerLyricist - Smart Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - Malik Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Smart Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Poyser, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Common, FeaturedArtist - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Lynn, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Jimmy Grey, ComposerLyricist - Smart Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Jimmy Grey, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Poyser, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Karl B. Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Smart Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - Malik Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Rozell Brown, ComposerLyricist - Karl B. Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Grey, ComposerLyricist - Smart Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - Malik Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Dwight Grant, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Karl B. Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Grey, ComposerLyricist - Malik Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Abrams, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Steve Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Malik Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - Josh Abrams, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Poyser, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Eve, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jill Scott, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 Geffen Records
Scott Storch, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Jaguar Wright, ComposerLyricist - Jaguar, FeaturedArtist - Mike Lowe, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, ComposerLyricist - James Poyser, Producer - Russell Elevado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jill Scott, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - ?uestlove, Producer - The Roots, MainArtist - Jaguar, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer - James Poyser, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Russell Elevado, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - ?uestlove, Producer - The Roots, MainArtist - Jaguar, FeaturedArtist - Steve Mandel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl B. Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Malik Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Releasing an album recorded live in concert makes more sense for the Roots than any other hip-hop artist, considering they've always concentrated on live prowess over their skills on the mic or in the production booth. The standard guitar/drums/bass/keyboards lineup of most rock bands is a reality for this group, and after years of requests from rabid fans, the Roots acquiesced with a document of their live experience, titled The Roots Come Alive. Recorded at two venues in New York and one in Paris, the album distills exactly what the Roots bring to the hip-hop world -- a live experience built on call-and-response vocals that bring the show to the audience like few other artists. The sound is fantastic, especially on early keyboard-driven tracks like "Proceed," "Essaywhuman?!???!!!," and "Mellow My Man." Though the raps themselves often suffer from the live setting, the rhythms are crisper than in the studio, and the bass-driven grooves are much beefier. The Roots' resident turntablist, Scratch, takes a large role as well, as does human beatbox Rahzel the Godfather of Noyze (though the latter only appears on about half of the album). This is a live album that not only satisfies fans, but offers neophytes more entertainment than any of the Roots' studio efforts. It's difficult to make any live album a first pick, but Come Alive displays the group doing exactly what it does best.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:08
- Main artists: The Roots
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1999 Geffen Records ℗ 1999 Geffen Records
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