Comments on: Q Notes: How to save the album

By: Dariff

Dariff — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:04:49 +0000

Quincy~

I have listened to you and loved you for about 30 years. Please sign big Mike, as he has the prettiest blues/rock/etc. voice I have ever heard. We still love you here in Texas! Come see us soon!

Dariff Barrow

By: rony hebert

rony hebert — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:58:22 +0000

HELP PLEASE!!!!

By: Mark Herrick

Mark Herrick — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:23:46 +0000

I need to contact you – Quincy.
Please review the Major Harmony®
new educational music site.
See the Major Music Players page!

Major Harmony® Supersonic Music Course 1
Free online animated cartoon music lessons
For every musician learning music.

http://www.majorharmony.com

I’m working on teaching my new music theory in braille as well.

Please respond!
Mark Herrick

By: Jordan Pearl

Jordan Pearl — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:54:37 +0000

The quality of complete albums worth listening to has gone away. This is the main reason for single sales. I remember when putting a album out took over a year to do. Now, artists are putting two and sometimes three albums out within two years. Of all those songs, how many are actually good? Here’s a question for the masses…What was the last complete album you listened to….and enjoyed? Thank you Mr. Jones.

By: Rhythm

Rhythm — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:32:56 +0000

I love when an Artist makes a CD
that I can put on and enjoy all
the way through. I am guilty
of taking one or two cuts off
a CD an making my own compulations
because that’s all I care to here.
I have Never downloaded a Song or
a CD.
Rhythm

By: kelly in ca.

kelly in ca. — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:43:33 +0000

First off, I have to say “thank you” for your meaningful and heartfelt contribution to Roots. Roots resonated with me in the most meaningful way. My heart bled. (Being a white woman, this may come off kind of strange, but I’ve always been one who feels too much) Just three nights ago when we finally elected our first black president I was pinned to CNN. Absolutely riveted. An thank goodness for live feed playbacks online because I must have listened to Obama’s speech a dozen times. The times they are a changin’ and though there’s still work to be done, I, for the first time in a l o n g time, felt proud to be a citizen of the US.

I wanted to thank for all you’ve contributed to the music industry. I grew up listening to you and to the records of those you collaborated with and that music shaped my life. You have a great depth to you that touches me and I wanted you to know that I recognize that in you. Your wisdom, your willingness to keep on growing and changing whenever you see the need. These are the signs of humility, of substance, of integrity … of a great man.

Thank you.
Kelly, having left out my pithy thoughts on the selling of singles and what that bodes for artists’ sales in the future.

By: Brandi Q.

Brandi Q. — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:58:29 +0000

I think that you are right. The concentration has been on the money and not the music. As artist we are responsible for what we display and we have to be careful about letting things slide by because it has an awesome beat. We are missing compositions, and arrangements, and the magic of music and when we only concentrate on the bling element we lose what is important.Preserving the album is hard… but a fight that I am willing to participate in.

By: Dana Cohen

Dana Cohen — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:47:36 +0000

A: I voted early
B: I agree with your views on albums vs. 1 song but it
would also appear that the music companies do not
nurture artists as they used to and if a dollar isn’t
made quickly enough, then it’s onto the next thing.
Consequently, talent can’t bloom as it used to and
even tho’ each decade of music has had alot of
mediocrity- it has never seemed so prevalent as
now and I love all kinds of music that is really
true and that has heart and soul.
C: If, please please please, you put out a c.d. of
“Gula Matari” which I love so much- I’ll buy the
whole thing. Promise and thanks. Dana Cohen

By: Rhythm

Rhythm — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:43:49 +0000

I enjoyed your piece on Roots and
its music. I was unaware that the
drum was taken away. I just know traveling to the Caribbean and
taking African dance classes made
my spirt connect to rhythm and
timing (beats) stronger like never before. I love your music genius.
Thank you for sharing.
Rhythm Penne

By: Melinda Neal

Melinda Neal — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:20:54 +0000

Quincey,Thanks for your advice for making better music&albums!And yes passion does need to be brought back in!After all,it’s in the lyrics&soul of the song that matters!The “Thriller album”was the bomb,I played it over&over,plus Danced to it,in the clubs…We miss Michael Jackson&his energy!