The Shadow Knows by David Axelrod

This is one white guy who's been sampled to death by hip hop producers and played to death by rare groove DJs. He changed record labels like people changed underwear. And why? Because he was ahead of his time and the suits couldn't quite "get" him. This track is dedicated to DJ shadow and is off Dave's 2001 self-titled album.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• david
• axelrod
• dj
• shadow
• pete
• rock

[dampsox]

May be my favorite song ever. Incredibly emotional, and the bass player really shines on this cut. (Carol Kaye I believe)

[silyen420]

how anyone could not think this man is a musical genius is beyond me

[jamafrican657]

@silyen420 Who says otherwise? lol

[wd336]

@VITHYM

No doubt, I'm totally with you. That guitar and bass work @ about 1:30 got me all choked up.

This music just cuts the shit and gets right down to business. Just viciously honest business.

[pmfnr]

Actually, the suits at Capitol gave him a lot of leeway and money to put up his orchestral funk partly because of his work as a producer (usually using the session musicians that would appear on his albums, like Earl Palmer), partly because they were into his music. His albums just never made any money, so he eventually had to go looking for record companies willing to fund his ambitious projects.

[sauckratez]

just incredible...had 2 listen this again...and again..

[WeedVulva]

@dampsox you are correct Kaye played on most of the old stuff from 68/69 into 71 i think, then he got some other guys who were ok but the sound changed a bit

[WeedVulva]

@jonsilence nothing to do with porn music, you obviously dont get it.

[jonsilence]

Total porn music. Where's John Holmes :) ? 

[VITHYM]

On some man to man shit, David AXELRODS music brings tears to my eyes and digs in my soul soo much that goosebumps are permanent on my body now smh god dammit this is what music is suppose to do!

[Latvietis96]

Im 15 and I fckin love David Axelrods music

[RobZiak]

@chudslayerr fuck you buddy