Mos Def - Say You Will (Kanye West Cover) @ The Blue Note, NYC 1-25-09
Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by HighVoltage in Chris Dave, Mos Def, Robert Glasper
Earlier this year, Mos Def did an incredible run of six intimate shows at New York’s legendary jazz club, The Blue Note. Black Dante was backed by remarkably talented RCDC Experiment for the occasions (Robert Glasper, Chris Dave, Casey Benjamin & Derrick Hodge) and they put on some of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time. Previously, I had shared “Fantastic” from the first of the six shows, but the true highlight was the cover of Kanye West’s “Say You Will”. The interpretation was beautfiul, with jazzy solos from Robert Glasper and Marc Cary, who also sat in on keys for this song. Mos even peppered in verses from “U R The One”, which fit perfectly in the context of the heartbreak motif. This exclusive 12 min rendition will definitely go down as one of the gems on this site, I cant recommend this enough.
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[...] Here’s something that’s just ridiculously ill. Dante Mos Def covered Kanye’s “Say You Will” in January at New York’s Blue Room Cafe. And this is just one of the many reasons I need out of California. Extra props to All The Way Live. [...]
Damn. Mos always coming correct
[...] ItsAllTheWayLive.net put up a recording of Mos Def’s cover of Say You Will, live @ The Blue Note, NYC. [...]
[...] Here’s something that’s just ridiculously ill. Dante Mos Def covered Kanye’s “Say You Will” in January at New York’s Blue Room Cafe. And this is just one of the many reasons I need out of California. Extra props to All The Way Live. [...]
[...] While Mos Def was doing a nice little 6 show run at the legendary jazz club, The Blue Note, he did his own interpretation of Kanye West “Say You Will” backed by RCDC Experiment.. He also mixed some verses from “U R The One” which went fit the track lovely.. Take a listen for yourself and big props to All The Way Live for the exclusive rip.. [...]
[...] Allthewaylive upped it, Nahright posted it. [...]
[...] Dante Smith does a live, 12 minute rendition of Kanye’s classic using all original instruments and some lines from ‘U R The One’. Spotted at AllTheWayLive. [...]
[...] Dante Smith does a live, 12 minute rendition of Kanye’s classic using all original instruments and some lines from ‘U R The One’. Spotted at AllTheWayLive. [...]
[...] Mos Def recently performed at the Blue Note in NYC. He covered a track from 808 & Heartbreaks and, as we expected, it sounds dope without autotune. [...]
Sounds so much better WITHOUT Auto Tune!!!!!
THANK YOU FOR THIS!
can you post a copy of the complete show?