Beastie Boys - Pauls Boutique 'Re-imagined'

[Megbert]

The Beastie Boys' 1989 magnum opus Paul's Boutique is widely regarded as one of sampling's highest musical feats — a dense "rap opera," as one critic called it, that even Miles Davis couldn't stop listening to. Many have tried to decode its magic, but until now, no one has attempt to unlock its secrets by re-coding it.

A trio of British turntablists — DJs Food, Cheeba, and Moneyshot —' spent the last three years creating a re-imagined version of the album from scratch (no pun intended), using "all the original samples plus a cappellas, period interviews and the Beasties’ own audio commentary from the reissued release." That comes straight from Food's mouth, via the O.G. wax doctor's website.

[Megbert]

http://www.spin.com/articles/hear-be...ampaign=090712

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[Pitt Gorilla]

Interesting, but not nearly as good as the original. I remember buying that tape the day it came out. Awesome from beginning to end.

[DJJasonp]

Egg Man
Shake Your Rump

Two of the greatest!

[Luke Warm]

Love me some Beastie Boys...."So Whatcha Want" is still my favorite song from them.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Interesting, but not nearly as good as the original. I remember buying that tape the day it came out. Awesome from beginning to end.

I rememeber it flopping originally. My friend bought it, we both hated it. I think everyone was expecting License to Ill part 2 in 1989.

It wasn't untilt the late 90s that I really listened to it again and loved it.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I rememeber it flopping originally. My friend bought it, we both hated it. I think everyone was expecting License to Ill part 2 in 1989.

It wasn't untilt the late 90s that I really listened to it again and loved it.

How could anyone hate that album? It was awesome. Literally something for everyone. Hey Ladies was pop-y, High Plains Drifter was hard, Shake Your Rump (ah) was fun, and Shadrach (and others) were disco-y.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

How could anyone hate that album? It was awesome. Literally something for everyone. Hey Ladies was pop-y, High Plains Drifter was hard, Shake Your Rump (ah) was fun, and Shadrach (and others) were disco-y.

Well, like I said...a lot of us were expecting another metal mash up like License to Ill. Rememeber that was what was popular at the time. Paul's Boutique was a few years ahead of its time IMO. Your right though, it's a genuine classic now.

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

How could anyone hate that album? It was awesome. Literally something for everyone. Hey Ladies was pop-y, High Plains Drifter was hard, Shake Your Rump (ah) was fun, and Shadrach (and others) were disco-y.

Because it was different from License to Ill. In all reality beastie Boys with pretty much every single release has different sounds for their albums. NOthing wrong with that as i love it.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Well, like I said...a lot of us were expecting another metal mash up like License to Ill. Rememeber that was what was popular at the time. Paul's Boutique was a few years ahead of its time IMO. Your right though, it's a genuine classic now.

It was a genuine classic the day it hit.

[Superbowltrashcan]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I rememeber it flopping originally. My friend bought it, we both hated it. I think everyone was expecting License to Ill part 2 in 1989.

It wasn't untilt the late 90s that I really listened to it again and loved it.

That happens a lot I think. My older sister gave me her copy of Houses of the Holy after just a couple plays. Said she couldn't stand it. After Led Zep IV it was a big departure. I still give her a hard time about it....

[blaise]

I've listened to Paul's Boutique maybe 400 times.