Saul Williams - a great poet and singer/songwriter

I am amazed by this guy:
Check out these:
From Def Poetry Jam: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jzY2-GRDiPM
List of demands: http://youtube.com/watch?v=l1llNYAlYrc
When the Clock Strikes Me: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bJsi0Q1T1PM
What do you think?
Check out these:
From Def Poetry Jam: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jzY2-GRDiPM
List of demands: http://youtube.com/watch?v=l1llNYAlYrc
When the Clock Strikes Me: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bJsi0Q1T1PM
What do you think?
It's okay, It's okay
You don't have to run and hide away
It's okay, it's okay
I love you anyway
2007: Pearl Jam concert in Düsseldorf (21. June)
2007: Chris Cornell concert in Kristiansand (2. July)
2007: The Who concert in Kristiansand (4. July)
You don't have to run and hide away
It's okay, it's okay
I love you anyway
2007: Pearl Jam concert in Düsseldorf (21. June)
2007: Chris Cornell concert in Kristiansand (2. July)
2007: The Who concert in Kristiansand (4. July)
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...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.
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... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
As Sian said...he's touring, but I can't go either. I'm gutted.
I don't wanna think, I wanna feel
Dublin 23/08/06 Lisbon I 04/09/06 Lisbon II 05/09/06 Paris 11/09/06 Verona 16/09/06
London 18/06/07 Dusseldorf 21/06/07 Copenhagen 26/06/07 Nijmegen 28/06/07
*flicks on Coded Language*
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
they're walking with a limp
His first two albums, Amethyst Rock Star and Saul Williams are both amazing, especially lyrically. The man is fantastic with words.
I don't wanna think, I wanna feel
Dublin 23/08/06 Lisbon I 04/09/06 Lisbon II 05/09/06 Paris 11/09/06 Verona 16/09/06
London 18/06/07 Dusseldorf 21/06/07 Copenhagen 26/06/07 Nijmegen 28/06/07
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
I saw him supporting NIN a few years ago but I didn't know any of his work then.
I don't wanna think, I wanna feel
Dublin 23/08/06 Lisbon I 04/09/06 Lisbon II 05/09/06 Paris 11/09/06 Verona 16/09/06
London 18/06/07 Dusseldorf 21/06/07 Copenhagen 26/06/07 Nijmegen 28/06/07
Yes - he is currently on tour. He is doing material from both Niggy Tardust and self-titled. He did Grippo, Convict Colony, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Niggy Tardust, Ritual, Gunshots by Computer (off Y34rZ3r0r3m1x3d (NIN)), Black Stacy, several spoken work poems including Sha Clack Clak, and a piece by Bjork - Independence? or something like that. He has CXKidtronik handling synth and percussion. Oh, of course he did List of Demands too. Banged and Blown Through.
Well I guess I could link you to the pics of the setlist my daughter caught after the show (they are crappy cell phone pics as they kids had the good cameras when I wanted to take these and post but anyway):
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q118/PJningal/ATT00001.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q118/PJningal/Saulsetlist2.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q118/PJningal/Saulsetlist3.jpg
Ritual isn't on there but he did it.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
He is actually coming to Norway this summer and I am going. The same week Kings of Leon plays (maybe the day after).
He has done a great cover of "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" by U2. You can find it on youtube or you download his new album for FREE. Jesus, I can't immagine an artist giving away his newest album for free. He is.
You don't have to run and hide away
It's okay, it's okay
I love you anyway
2007: Pearl Jam concert in Düsseldorf (21. June)
2007: Chris Cornell concert in Kristiansand (2. July)
2007: The Who concert in Kristiansand (4. July)
maybe i need to try one of those, cos im not getting him. i have niggy tardust and it's kinda mediocre. it does sound like a latter-days nin album with a different vocalist. generally though, i'm not much into spoken word/poetry so maybe he's just not my thing. i've never been a lyrics guy, always much more about the music and the sound. thus, love sigur ros, baffled by saul williams.
Denny Crane!
I think the lyrics are the best thing that Williams has going for him, but he's still got some great beats. I wasn't too impressed with NiggyTardust.
Amethyst Rock Star (produced by Rick Rubin, I think) and his self titled are good ones to start with.