Originally Posted by JAM CREW
one part you misled is..... leeward islands and virgin islands beats were always fast..... also...17 plus were the ones that took the rythm box to another level.....funk and fredo was like geniuses in the use of the box.....i heard some stuff came from 17 plus that were beyond the limit of the box.... what i can say is oungku introduced the keyboard brass in soca music....also show the world how to make a compact band.... i give both oungku fredo and funk their jacket.....these are the 3 guys who brought the electronic stand point of the drum machine out in the soca world
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Agreed, yes Soca was always been fast in the leeward islands. Okay others may have taken the rhythm box to a next level, however they did not produce the body of music that reflects this "next level" claim that's was made. Nevertheless thanks for clarifying those other points you mentioned. |