He also made a good point about how the music has been taken out of schools so the kids really don't have any way to learn how to make their own music.
You are lucky you got a break. I played guitar in a lot of club bands around the Austin Tx music scene from mid 80's to early 90's. It was cool for a while. But i got burned out playing the same set night after night. Music business is tough. Our band opened up for big Austin acts like Stevie Ray Vaughn and Ian Moore. We wanted a taste of success like everybody else But it didn't happen. Nowadays I just keep it a hobby.
I was featured in BRE with Rick James in 2004 before he past.... And it was a honor....Rick Thank you for saying what I always said...Keep it Clean if you can, Put the msic back in the schools so the kids can develop thier talent...RIP Rick
"Ghetto Life" by Busta Rhymes....probably the best sampled Rick James song out ever....plus Busta Rhymes paid homage to James, including showing his daughter holding Rick's album up in the video, and he stood in front of a huge mural towards the end.
Rick James was amazing artist. I started listening to him later in life I’m 42 now and man I can’t get enough of his music and old school performances. I wish I could’ve hung out with him and partied with him.
He is so right about today's music, the talent soul and feel has been stripped from it. Nowadays one doesn't even have to sing in tune correctly, Autotune will fix that. Back in his time, you either sang in tune, or you got the fuck away from the microphone. And what happened to real musical instruments, one's that require the player's skill to make it sound good. I sure hope that younger people will wake up and see what's real so we can have real music again
No, the great black artists and musicians did not become great musicians because of their experiences in music class(or non experiences). They became great musicians because of their experiences at the black church. Black culture has always promoted and created great music. The great blues artists, many of them elementary school dropouts, in the early 20th century picked up instruments because they were raised in a culture that valued and celebrated music
@@VarietyVideoGamer look at karceno ok dirty bastard and Rick James on CZcams while I’m looking for credible source. That way u know I’m not just pulling it out the air
Exactly. I can also see his view on the newer generation involving sampling and the misuse of it. A concise message that's relevant, imaginative and passionate is all it takes. Not all the vulgar content. When enough of us stand as leaders within music (especially hip hop), and also within our communities, the boys will pull their pants up and the girls will stop spreading their legs so quickly. @prodbytwells | #beatsbytwells
Weird how he brought up Ol' Dirty Bastard because I always felt ODB was the Rick James of hip-hop. Plus, when asked about Ol' Dirty's album cover for Nigga Please, he said he got the idea (specifically for the outfit) from none other than Mr. James himself.
I AM A PRODUCER, AND I MOSTLY COMPOSE MY OWN MUSIC WITH MY OWN INSTRUMENTS, AND SOUNDS, BUT I SAMPLE TOO... AND ALL I CAN SAY IS THANKS YOU RICK JAMES AND ALL THE GREATS OUT THERE FOR GIVING US YOUR BEAUTIFUL MUSIC!!!! BECAUSE YOUR AN' INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US!!!
I think he had a very good point about music not being taught in schools anymore with relationship to the sampling. That does make some sense. I am a little confused as to why he doesn't want to be called a "funk" artist. Sorry, but he was one of the most amazing funk artists of all time. (I don't understand why he shuns that.) Oh, and he is SO damn right about the music you should purchase/listen to. Right on, James! You are very much missed.
Only if some of these older musicians will come out of retirement to teach at public schools to the children. Prince, roger troutman, holland dozier holland, smokey robinson, tina marie, the sylvers, sly stone, marvin gaye, angela winbush, rick james, cameo, jeffrey osborne, champagne king, patrice rushen, & countless others would have been great musician teachers. In fact, financially everyone of these acts should have contributed funds to help keep music in school. Thats why we hear alot of these untrained auto tuned, mumble mouth singers & rappers. Music is not the same...its only a few new real artist left
I thought about this, but in a broader sense people of all ages and talents should have a hand in teaching children other than just their own. For example, how many schools teach plumbing, welding, automobiles, electronics or any of the trades? The school system has essentially separated adults from those that are supposed to become adults.
He's the Motley Crue of Funk. He took that shit to the limit like Joe Walsh, He became a superstar and LIVED like a superstar except no one told him the human heart can only handle so much cocaine. He lived through 5 decades of drug use. He's lucky he lived as long as he did !!
Mc Doo Doo Head was a shot @ Hammer! He never liked Hammer for sampling Superfreak w/out his permission! He made sure Hammer paid him out the azz for it too and got a Grammy!
Rick James had a brain behind those shades! He had some pretty cool stuff going on musically, and actually had talent, which is what all those sampling suckers these days lack!
@conorucd I find it kind of ironic that Rick would diss ODB considering that ODB was arguably the Rick James of hip-hop in the sense that his drug and legal problems greatly overshadowed his musical talent. I also find it interesting that Rick hated the usage of the "N word" considering the infamous "Chappelle's Show" skit ("F*** yo couch ni**a!").
He looks bad here, but I love Rick James he was an amazing musician and had a larger than life personality.Its a fact of life everyone gets old and the drugs didnt help him any,but in his prime he was incredible.his music and his legacy will live on.
If Rick says you’re too much, then something is wrong! lol it was a code, integrity and talent back then that is gone forever. This world is just fleeting and plastic! Clones
@DullardGuy Yep....that interview used to be on CZcams, but it got taken off....I remember James saying "I told you....I don't want no more rappers using my stuff if they're gonna be talking crap!" "Wait, wait, wait, WAIT WAIT!! Your first check is like 1 point something million...and it's coming next month!! And, there's nothing demeaning in the record!!" "And I said, 'okay, never mind!!'"
I remember reading about how Rick James was driving and he heards what he thought was Super Freak, and it was Hammers "Cant Touch This" He pulled off the side of the road and called and cussed out his lawyer for his song being sampled without his permission. He then shut up when his lawyer told him he was gonna make many millions off Hammers record. Lol
There should have been subtitles for this, since I couldn't understand any of the questions. Also, I know he was pissed at MC Hammer for sampling Super Freak, but I wonder how he felt about parodies. I didn't think about this until now, but, since Weird Al made a parody of U Can't Touch This, (I Can't Watch Thus) somebody need to make a parody of Super Freak, about someone who's obsessed with computers. She's a cyber geek, cyber geek, She's cyber geeky, yow! I don't know which would be better, "She's a cyber geek", or "I'm a cyber geek". And when was this video made, since he died in 2004?
He also made a good point about how the music has been taken out of schools so the kids really don't have any way to learn how to make their own music.
blame Reaganomics.
@@b3at2 even before that. That was a70's problem. No music programs in school.
There’s music in schools, at least in America
@@BenGilman There are many American schools that don't even have heat in the winter, let alone musical instruments..
@@BenGilman we didn't have music in any schools I went to. I'm American.
1:50 Rick was spot on. Music has a big influence on kids.
Yea I remember grinding my feet into Eddie's couch.
Do you remember why you did it?
@@osamabad3597 Cause Eddie could buy another one
F@$k Yo couch
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Legit never gets old
Rick was a wise man in his day.
"Buy some real stuff...you'll feel alright"
True words to live by Rick! RIP
If a badass like Rick thinks songs are over the top, then they are.
Heller and the NWA story.
I cant disagree with that statement
You ain't lying. This is how you know we're too far gone
The High point in my career was playing Bass for RICK JAMES....RIP
Overlord Ent I bet you have some great memories to share!
You are lucky you got a break. I played guitar in a lot of club bands around the Austin Tx music scene from mid 80's to early 90's. It was cool for a while. But i got burned out playing the same set night after night. Music business is tough. Our band opened up for big Austin acts like Stevie Ray Vaughn and Ian Moore. We wanted a taste of success like everybody else But it didn't happen. Nowadays I just keep it a hobby.
Wow
You played for him? Wow!
well said Rick about today's music. there is no meaning to today's music the young today needs to listen to the old music r.i.p Rick.
Nothing wrong with ja rule
I was featured in BRE with Rick James in 2004 before he past.... And it was a honor....Rick Thank you for saying what I always said...Keep it Clean if you can, Put the msic back in the schools so the kids can develop thier talent...RIP Rick
"MC DOO-DOO HEAD" 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅
He is infinitive with that response. The Best response ever.
Rick was the last great producer of music. I wish he wasn't taken away from us so quickly because he had a lot of music left to give us - REAL music.
very true
Ma Fred - So was Prince.
“Taken from us?” The guy OD’ed, he took himself out
@@bgrady24 lol
@@bgrady24 God wrote his destiny long ago.. so yes God took him soon .
Rick was a good dude. Nothing but respect R.I.P.
Thank you Rick for clarifying what your music is. You were and still are RICK JAMES BYTCH. RIP Rick and Daddy.
lmao at MC doo doo head
i really miss the era of the 80 respect Rick James
"Ghetto Life" by Busta Rhymes....probably the best sampled Rick James song out ever....plus Busta Rhymes paid homage to James, including showing his daughter holding Rick's album up in the video, and he stood in front of a huge mural towards the end.
where is that
zlistcelebrity U can be touched by Tupac is the best
zlistcelebrity I love Anythang by Devin the Dude. Helps that Hollywood is my favorite Rick James song.
zlistcelebrity Billie Jean by mj sampled ghetto life...
Nope. Kingdom come by jay z the best
Rick James was amazing artist. I started listening to him later in life I’m 42 now and man I can’t get enough of his music and old school performances. I wish I could’ve hung out with him and partied with him.
Love the man’s strong mind + his intelligence....+ his great music!
This man was smart. I love when he implied getting large checks for people using his samples. The song "Kingdom Come" surely paid Rick good.
Nicholette Casey Can't Touch This by MC Hammer gave Rick a very large royalty check too! Hammer's song sampled Super Freak by Rick James.
But Rick had to sue Hammer to get what was rightfully his in the first place.
Nicholette Casey can i be your boyfriend.
Kingdom Come came out two years after Rick passed, he didn't enjoy any of that
He is one greatest artist of all time r.i.p
"MC Doo Doo head" ...Rest on Rick!!!
lmao...
😂😂😂
He is so right about today's music, the talent soul and feel has been stripped from it. Nowadays one doesn't even have to sing in tune correctly, Autotune will fix that. Back in his time, you either sang in tune, or you got the fuck away from the microphone. And what happened to real musical instruments, one's that require the player's skill to make it sound good. I sure hope that younger people will wake up and see what's real so we can have real music again
Blondes usually arent my strain but leave it to a legend to open my eyes...whew..!
Rick is on point. Music education in public school made an impact but it was defunded
No, the great black artists and musicians did not become great musicians because of their experiences in music class(or non experiences). They became great musicians because of their experiences at the black church. Black culture has always promoted and created great music. The great blues artists, many of them elementary school dropouts, in the early 20th century picked up instruments because they were raised in a culture that valued and celebrated music
Not everybody went to church, so I'm with Rick James on this one....
a straight up G.
I'm bout to go get that MC Doo Doo Head record now! Thanks Rick LOL!
A good interview that shows the talent and intelligence of Rick James....R.I.P
He's not dumb. I'm surprised how articulate this dude is.
A shame Rick James didn't have love for ODB.
Rick James was a source of inspiration for ODB though.
But you said it... Rick was an inspiration for him, not the other way around.
They actually got together b4 ODB died and Rick was a mentor to him
@@sinmilitant8189 give me a source on that story and I'll give you $100. He let ODB cover coldblooded. That's about it
@@VarietyVideoGamer I saw it on something years ago but when I find it I want that money. It is true. Now I got to research
@@VarietyVideoGamer look at karceno ok dirty bastard and Rick James on CZcams while I’m looking for credible source. That way u know I’m not just pulling it out the air
Rick gave ODB clearance to cover Cold Blooded. he was probably too high to think straight.
he singled out ODB and Ja ru LMFAOO
Ricks the man yo, kickin real knowledge. RIP rick
RIP RICK JAMES
He's right...he's right as rain
I think he ment Uncle Luke with "MC Doo Doo Head" :-D
REST IN POWER
Exactly. I can also see his view on the newer generation involving sampling and the misuse of it. A concise message that's relevant, imaginative and passionate is all it takes. Not all the vulgar content. When enough of us stand as leaders within music (especially hip hop), and also within our communities, the boys will pull their pants up and the girls will stop spreading their legs so quickly. @prodbytwells | #beatsbytwells
Weird how he brought up Ol' Dirty Bastard because I always felt ODB was the Rick James of hip-hop. Plus, when asked about Ol' Dirty's album cover for Nigga Please, he said he got the idea (specifically for the outfit) from none other than Mr. James himself.
I AM A PRODUCER, AND I MOSTLY COMPOSE MY OWN MUSIC WITH MY OWN INSTRUMENTS, AND SOUNDS, BUT I SAMPLE TOO... AND ALL I CAN SAY IS THANKS YOU RICK JAMES AND ALL THE GREATS OUT THERE FOR GIVING US YOUR BEAUTIFUL MUSIC!!!! BECAUSE YOUR AN' INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US!!!
lmao who's thats superfreak with him?
“MC Doo Doo Head” 😂
I think he had a very good point about music not being taught in schools anymore with relationship to the sampling. That does make some sense.
I am a little confused as to why he doesn't want to be called a "funk" artist. Sorry, but he was one of the most amazing funk artists of all time. (I don't understand why he shuns that.)
Oh, and he is SO damn right about the music you should purchase/listen to. Right on, James! You are very much missed.
Inspirational to the young , #LongLiveTheGreat 🙌💯🎶🎼🔊
Rick James gave a starving young musician a job in Toronto back in the 60's.
Neil Young
Even on coke, he makes more sense than most kids these days
Only if some of these older musicians will come out of retirement to teach at public schools to the children. Prince, roger troutman, holland dozier holland, smokey robinson, tina marie, the sylvers, sly stone, marvin gaye, angela winbush, rick james, cameo, jeffrey osborne, champagne king, patrice rushen, & countless others would have been great musician teachers. In fact, financially everyone of these acts should have contributed funds to help keep music in school. Thats why we hear alot of these untrained auto tuned, mumble mouth singers & rappers. Music is not the same...its only a few new real artist left
I thought about this, but in a broader sense people of all ages and talents should have a hand in teaching children other than just their own. For example, how many schools teach plumbing, welding, automobiles, electronics or any of the trades? The school system has essentially separated adults from those that are supposed to become adults.
Excellent commentary by Rick. He made great sense.
ODB was a god so was rick.
R.I.P Rick! Always keeping it 100!
I love how Rick has a top notch on his arm hahaha!
He's the Motley Crue of Funk. He took that shit to the limit like Joe Walsh, He became a superstar and LIVED like a superstar except no one told him the human heart can only handle so much cocaine. He lived through 5 decades of drug use. He's lucky he lived as long as he did !!
so proud of you mr. james. thanks for the great sounds.
Mc Doo Doo Head was a shot @ Hammer! He never liked Hammer for sampling Superfreak w/out his permission! He made sure Hammer paid him out the azz for it too and got a Grammy!
Actually, Rick and Stanley settled out of court.
Miss you Rick... never has never will be another one like you!
You ain't got to shade Murder Inc. like that Rick lol. The Inc. was going in the early 2000s
Great share
rick james was hilarious...
Legend. Brilliant words too.
Rick James is still the truth!! Glad I'm fortunate enough to have seen him live, plenty of times.
Same here
RIP Poppa Rick James
Smart man, rip Rick Jamea
and years later and this shit still rings true when it comes to sampling #riprickjames
Rick James had a brain behind those shades!
He had some pretty cool stuff going on musically, and actually had talent,
which is what all those sampling suckers these days lack!
he is more than funk with his rebel persona, thats why he coined the term and is the " king of Punk Funk"
Legend and icon. ❤️
@conorucd I find it kind of ironic that Rick would diss ODB considering that ODB was arguably the Rick James of hip-hop in the sense that his drug and legal problems greatly overshadowed his musical talent. I also find it interesting that Rick hated the usage of the "N word" considering the infamous "Chappelle's Show" skit ("F*** yo couch ni**a!").
He's breathing really heavy here. His cardio vasicular system is all messed up.
30 - 40 years of heavy smoking and gear will do that to ya...
OG
Wow I have a lot more respect for him as an artist
He looks bad here, but I love Rick James he was an amazing musician and had a larger than life personality.Its a fact of life everyone gets old and the drugs didnt help him any,but in his prime he was incredible.his music and his legacy will live on.
luvndaoldskool - It's called aging without plastic surgery. Happens to all of us. He is still handsome there.
Warren Lightning it’s called aging while doing so much fucking drugs you dumb fuck he doesn’t look good lol
Rick look perfect he just gain a lot of weight
@@thepromiseman7745 He did so much coke he Lost his appetite, when he got out of jail he gained all that appetite bacc
Thats a bad bitch he has with him, damn
Love you Rick!
If Rick says you’re too much, then something is wrong! lol it was a code, integrity and talent back then that is gone forever. This world is just fleeting and plastic! Clones
Old school g right here
I love all of Rick James songs. I want to hear his song You turn me on?
Rick James is 100% right rap music isn’t music it’s garbage!
Hes so inspiring.
goat
I like Rick James. And this is a metal and hard rock fan talking.
Wise words, Rick!!
He my favorite
Rick james was the truth and he is right about the wackness of the music industry and alot of what's put out now
exactly..thank you..r i p bro
It is very true when they say the good die young!!!
Don't mind the physical. Listen to the words! He's keeping it real
Love u Rick
it's totally equitable and sensible about what he is saying about school programs. and that girl on his arms is gorgeous.
Rick James bitch! Rest in peace Mr. James.
Forever a legend
The Rick James School OG Knowledge was Open‼️ Preach, Rick and still Sexy🥰🥰🥰
Rick was the man
Rick sample all u want,just keep them checks rollin.yall do hear him,lol!!! Rick is talented...
Knowledge!!
"Free your mind ass will follow"! Did Funkadelic have a song or album called that?
yes.. true that, and if you know what jazz means, the story is also different. the N worst is used in the same way
@DullardGuy Yep....that interview used to be on CZcams, but it got taken off....I remember James saying
"I told you....I don't want no more rappers using my stuff if they're gonna be talking crap!" "Wait, wait, wait, WAIT WAIT!! Your first check is like 1 point something million...and it's coming next month!! And, there's nothing demeaning in the record!!" "And I said, 'okay, never mind!!'"
I remember reading about how Rick James was driving and he heards what he thought was Super Freak, and it was Hammers "Cant Touch This" He pulled off the side of the road and called and cussed out his lawyer for his song being sampled without his permission. He then shut up when his lawyer told him he was gonna make many millions off Hammers record. Lol
There should have been subtitles for this, since I couldn't understand any of the questions.
Also, I know he was pissed at MC Hammer for sampling Super Freak, but I wonder how he felt about parodies. I didn't think about this until now, but, since Weird Al made a parody of U Can't Touch This, (I Can't Watch Thus) somebody need to make a parody of Super Freak, about someone who's obsessed with computers.
She's a cyber geek, cyber geek, She's cyber geeky, yow!
I don't know which would be better, "She's a cyber geek", or "I'm a cyber geek".
And when was this video made, since he died in 2004?
AMEN!!!
rick james talk the thruth
MC Doodlehead can’t wait for the next album