It's interesting seeing how much has changed since this was made. Minneapolis is a cultural hotspot, Minnesota and the Twin Cities being the home of so many absolute legends and countless local artists of all kinds. It's one of the things Minnesota does best, creating art and artists. The comments at the beginning thinking of Minneapolis as "farmland" or "boring" sound so silly to me. For people who love live music (or film, or theatre, or comedy), there are few places that could match up to us.
New jack swing was actually a spin off of the Minneapolis sound. But it was basically hip-hop swing type James brown breakbeats under rnb melodies and chords
Gotta disagree on this one...as someone who lived in both Minneapolis and NewYork both a very unique...and jim jam and terry lewis will even tell you that much of Janets breakout Album was influenced by Teddy Riley (the father of new jack swing)...even the hiphop verse was by a new jack swing artist...Heavy D....the Minneapolis sound is very much rock, blues, folk and funk.
You can say you can't believe it. But I just pulled the page down to write the same thing. Part of the first phase of the Minneapolis music style was stolen by Bruno Mars (he uses a lot of other sources, too like, Cameo, BarKays, Fatback, One Way, etc.), and others. Not too close to the New Jack Swing stuff... ...but when "Jam" and Lewis started to spread it all over the place, they started to bring the "swing" on their drum machines... Then, Terry Riley got into the scene, too...
The operative word is "swing". Using swing time, that's all. It wasn't a "spin off". Listen to all the JB influences in Prince music, but there's also GCS influences.
Loved this documentary ❤ The world & music changed with the magical sound off funk🎉. I was only out of primary school when I heard the beautiful sound and I knew the sound was the music I wanted & would also be the sound I’d follow and enjoy for the rest of my life. Then Prince came on the scene and all I can say is Thank you Minneapolis and all the great artists that have came and gone 💜💟💜💟💜
The Minneapolis Sound for us outside of US was Prince and the Time Janet and Jimmy J & Terry L That's it! Everybody else was a foot note internationally!
Boy! Too little time was spent on the Wallets and Ipso Facto. I saw them any chance I could - plus others like the Phones, Shangoya., Flamin' OHs,.... Probably the greatest performances for me were with Ipso Facto - that was like a revival meeting - the power coming off that stage was always incredible and moving.
Ipso Facto was greatly underapprciated in the Twin Cities. I went to see them every chance I could. Their music just moved you, you couldn't stand or sit still while listening to Ipso Facto. They were absolutely fabulous!!!! I have one of their old cassettes that I still listen to.
Great documentary! However, I wished they had interviewed Pepe/94 East, The Revolution, and Andre Cymone. They were detrimental to creating the Minneapolis sound!
So, as someone who used to consider themself to be “progressive” I find the end interview insightful. In essence, my interpretation is they seem to find there’s a problem that the Minneapolis sound is either black or white. It’s OK if it’s both but somehow that seems to be a troubling to the interviewer. once you’re free your mind from thinking that there needs to be complete colorblindness and allow people to be truly free. It allows you to think very differently about this. Black folks, do you hear me?
I think I see what you're saying. We do need to be mindful and respectful of *everyone,* but colorblindness leads to different problems, like blinding us to the full picture, per se. Right?
There's a lot of hit and miss bands in the documentary in Minneapolis cause a lot of them wasn't hittin on shit. Psych. A lot of interesting bands that needed some serious editing.
"The Minneapolis Sound" was never the white bands, it was Prince's music and influence that carried throughout the other musicians. Funk Bass, Rock Guitar, Linn Drum and Synths Imitating horn parts. Subject matter was isolation, wierdness, religion/gospel and Sex, sex, sex.
It is interesting how NOW minneapolis wants to claim prince but his whole clique had to play the chitling circuit until of course purple rain. Then first ave said ok you guys can play here. hmmmm....
Unfortunately that's how the world works. I'm grateful that it happened, Prince's music had an influence on the whole world and broke boundaries. He's now arguably Minneapolis' favorite son. I call that success!
It's interesting seeing how much has changed since this was made. Minneapolis is a cultural hotspot, Minnesota and the Twin Cities being the home of so many absolute legends and countless local artists of all kinds. It's one of the things Minnesota does best, creating art and artists. The comments at the beginning thinking of Minneapolis as "farmland" or "boring" sound so silly to me. For people who love live music (or film, or theatre, or comedy), there are few places that could match up to us.
New jack swing was actually a spin off of the Minneapolis sound. But it was basically hip-hop swing type James brown breakbeats under rnb melodies and chords
you're right!
Gotta disagree on this one...as someone who lived in both Minneapolis and NewYork both a very unique...and jim jam and terry lewis will even tell you that much of Janets breakout Album was influenced by Teddy Riley (the father of new jack swing)...even the hiphop verse was by a new jack swing artist...Heavy D....the Minneapolis sound is very much rock, blues, folk and funk.
You can say you can't believe it.
But I just pulled the page down to write the same thing.
Part of the first phase of the Minneapolis music style was stolen by Bruno Mars (he uses a lot of other sources, too like, Cameo, BarKays, Fatback, One Way, etc.), and others. Not too close to the New Jack Swing stuff...
...but when "Jam" and Lewis started to spread it all over the place, they started to bring the "swing" on their drum machines...
Then, Terry Riley got into the scene, too...
The operative word is "swing". Using swing time, that's all. It wasn't a "spin off". Listen to all the JB influences in Prince music, but there's also GCS influences.
That run Alexander O'Neal did was DOPE!!
I REMEMBER RECORDING THIS WHEN IT CAME ON CHANNEL 13 IN NYC BACK IN 1989.
Prince and the Time did that big Tiiiimmmmeeee !!!!!!!!!!👍🍻
Loved this documentary ❤ The world & music changed with the magical sound off funk🎉. I was only out of primary school when I heard the beautiful sound and I knew the sound was the music I wanted & would also be the sound I’d follow and enjoy for the rest of my life. Then Prince came on the scene and all I can say is Thank you Minneapolis and all the great artists that have came and gone 💜💟💜💟💜
The Minneapolis Sound for us outside of US was
Prince and the Time
Janet and Jimmy J & Terry L
That's it!
Everybody else was a foot note internationally!
Boy! Too little time was spent on the Wallets and Ipso Facto. I saw them any chance I could - plus others like the Phones, Shangoya., Flamin' OHs,.... Probably the greatest performances for me were with Ipso Facto - that was like a revival meeting - the power coming off that stage was always incredible and moving.
Watching the Wallets or The Suburbs at The Cabooze was the best...
Ipso Facto was greatly underapprciated in the Twin Cities. I went to see them every chance I could. Their music just moved you, you couldn't stand or sit still while listening to Ipso Facto. They were absolutely fabulous!!!! I have one of their old cassettes that I still listen to.
Husker Du paved the way for Nirvana and Grunge. It's pretty obvious when you hear them.
Yes.
Did she really call The Time short lived fortunately for us they got back together and still draw crowds
Sucks I just missed them recently here in vegas...
WONDERFUL !!!
I love this
I know this off the subject, but as an audiophile, why’d ya take the speaker on the mount from the TV area?🧐 Was it to loud for the baby☹️
Great documentary! However, I wished they had interviewed Pepe/94 East, The Revolution, and Andre Cymone. They were detrimental to creating the Minneapolis sound!
They were recording new edition heartbreak album during this documentary.
Didn't interview Andre cymone
Andre was recording with is wife the iconic Jody Watley back then.
Just like Prince, he also was very shy.
Husker Du is way above. They left out the Suburbs????? WTF?
My only gripe is why didn't they edited out that dude @ 4:52....
I'm glad they left him in there because he looks so much stupider now
So, as someone who used to consider themself to be “progressive” I find the end interview insightful. In essence, my interpretation is they seem to find there’s a problem that the Minneapolis sound is either black or white. It’s OK if it’s both but somehow that seems to be a troubling to the interviewer. once you’re free your mind from thinking that there needs to be complete colorblindness and allow people to be truly free. It allows you to think very differently about this. Black folks, do you hear me?
I think I see what you're saying. We do need to be mindful and respectful of *everyone,* but colorblindness leads to different problems, like blinding us to the full picture, per se. Right?
Uncle Sams club the depot the closing of the greyhound bus station & then First Ave. Watched Priince Turn it up & out !!!!! History facts🍻😎
No 94 East?
No mention of Lipps Inc with Steven Greenberg and Cynthia Johnson.
See "Minnesota in the '70s."
There's a lot of hit and miss bands in the documentary in Minneapolis cause a lot of them wasn't hittin on shit. Psych. A lot of interesting bands that needed some serious editing.
"The Minneapolis Sound" was never the white bands, it was Prince's music and influence that carried throughout the other musicians. Funk Bass, Rock Guitar, Linn Drum and Synths Imitating horn parts. Subject matter was isolation, wierdness, religion/gospel and Sex, sex, sex.
"Don't try this at home"😂😂😂
How could they leave out the Suburbs?!
You can find more information on The Suburbs in our series Minnesota Hardcore!
@@TwinCitiesPBS so? the suburbs were a big part of the minneapolis scene/sound. it was a dumb oversight.
I surprised the Jayhawks weren't mentioned.
Minneapolis?
_"C'est le Nord!"_
Comprenne qui pourra.
It is interesting how NOW minneapolis wants to claim prince but his whole clique had to play the chitling circuit until of course purple rain. Then first ave said ok you guys can play here. hmmmm....
Unfortunately that's how the world works. I'm grateful that it happened, Prince's music had an influence on the whole world and broke boundaries. He's now arguably Minneapolis' favorite son. I call that success!
Dang, after the Prince part, I had to turn it off.....