Adam Yauch’s Last Song

[dave790]

On the contrary, I actually agree with most of what you said. The idea of scratching MCA vocals into new Adrock and Mike D joints just also happens to sound a little ‘Frankenstein’ to me.

I don’t think sarcasm is your strongest suit. You were better off just making valid points.

[Micodin]

Originally Posted by dave790

On the contrary, I actually agree with most of what you said. The idea of scratching MCA vocals into new Adrock and Mike D joints just also happens to sound a little ‘Frankenstein’ to me.

I don’t think sarcasm is your strongest suit. You were better off just making valid points.

putting unused yauch verses on beats he’s never rapped on, like BIG and Eminem “Dead Wrong” is a Frankenstein record.

mike and adam creating a new song from scratch with a couple yauch scratches in the intro or the break like Spam is not in my book. agree to disagree.

i can’t help u on the sarcasm tip tho. sorry. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[YoungRemy]

I have always said in private that the one thing I longed for was a final solo track from MCA, recorded during his last days on Earth. It’s completely morbid and selfish of me. This gives me some sort of false hope, despite every single statement they have made on record and even in court, that they are through, which is an obvious sentiment. I never cared for the idea of unpublished stoner jams from the 90s or stuff that has been canned for decades unless it was from 2009-2012.

It’s just a fantasy I have, that the one thing Yauch gave his blessing for, would have been to release that one last track when the time was right.

I would like to somehow think that Adam amd Mike gave the track to MMM for some purpose or another. Maybe it was a scrapped plan for the book tour and the live music component and nothing will ever come about it.

I’m glad MMM shared it but I am also curious about how A&M feel about it and would love to hear a statement on it.

[Jiberish]

Originally Posted by YoungRemy

I have always said in private that the one thing I longed for was a final solo track from MCA, recorded during his last days on Earth. It’s completely morbid and selfish of me...

His new verse on TMR is incredible to think about in the context of his illness. He says "like a Nexus 6 Coming Home to Roost "... I mean he is basically saying "I know that my time on this earth is nigh, I'm coming back to the studio just to stay alive." (that was an unintentional rhyme)

I'm assuming everybody here has seen Blare Runner? Obviously I'm not inside Yauch's head, but you you know, the Nexus 6's featured in the movie have the urge to return to Earth when their 4-year lifespan has been used up. Trying to find ways to stay alive.

I think I have said as much in other threads. I say it again here to illustrate YR's point. Just based off his Nexus 6 line alone, he put me right into his POV. I would also love to hear what else was going through his head at this time.

[Kid Presentable]

Originally Posted by Jiberish

His new verse on TMR is incredible to think about in the context of his illness. He says "like a Nexus 6 Coming Home to Roost "... I mean he is basically saying "I know that my time on this earth is nigh, I'm coming back to the studio just to stay alive." (that was an unintentional rhyme)

I'm assuming everybody here has seen Blare Runner? Obviously I'm not inside Yauch's head, but you you know, the Nexus 6's featured in the movie have the urge to return to Earth when their 4-year lifespan has been used up. Trying to find ways to stay alive.

I think I have said as much in other threads. I say it again here to illustrate YR's point. Just based off his Nexus 6 line alone, he put me right into his POV. I would also love to hear what else was going through his head at this time.

A few references to Blade Runner throughout their career, I think.

I love how upbeat he sounds in this snippet; the witness, and nothing more, to the dawn of another day.

[Jiberish]

Originally Posted by Kid Presentable

I love how upbeat he sounds in this snippet; the witness, and nothing more, to the dawn of another day.

Agreed. It sounds like it was gonna be a fun track.

[bigfatlove06]

It's interesting hearing everyone's POV. Mine is basically that if they decide to put out anything that relates to prior albums (don't care if it's them just bullshitting in the studio) I'd be interested. For new stuff, I like where they left it with HSCP2 (although I still want the rest of the tracks that they had in the can for the other volume, as well as the pre-Zdar mixes). As far as anything new(er/ish) I'd like to hear that too. I don't think much about their legacy and what it all means. Worst case scenario for me would be that whatever they were working on I didn't particularly care for, but that wouldn't make it any different than releases that came out while Yauch was alive (looking at you TMU). I'd still pick it up and archive all of the releases just like I have over the last 30 years. The only thing that would be a real bummer for me is another compilation of old shit in a new box.

What would excite me the most I think would be soundboard recordings they have of live shit that they bothered to keep track of. Like what Minor Threat did, or what They Might Be Giants does.

[pesto pizza]

Originally Posted by Jiberish

His new verse on TMR is incredible to think about in the context of his illness. He says "like a Nexus 6 Coming Home to Roost "... I mean he is basically saying "I know that my time on this earth is nigh, I'm coming back to the studio just to stay alive." (that was an unintentional rhyme)

I'm assuming everybody here has seen Blare Runner? Obviously I'm not inside Yauch's head, but you you know, the Nexus 6's featured in the movie have the urge to return to Earth when their 4-year lifespan has been used up. Trying to find ways to stay alive.

I think I have said as much in other threads. I say it again here to illustrate YR's point. Just based off his Nexus 6 line alone, he put me right into his POV. I would also love to hear what else was going through his head at this time.

Never thought about that verse like that, good insight.
Just loved it because its my second favourite movie, now it means more.Thanks

[dave790]

Originally Posted by Micodin

putting unused yauch verses on beats he’s never rapped on, like BIG and Eminem “Dead Wrong” is a Frankenstein record.

mike and adam creating a new song from scratch with a couple yauch scratches in the intro or the break like Spam is not in my book. agree to disagree.

i can’t help u on the sarcasm tip tho. sorry. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Fair. Apology accepted!

[dust monkey]

Originally Posted by Micodin

mike and adam creating a new song from scratch with a couple yauch scratches in the intro or the break like Spam is not in my book.

Squat works...yauch was prob snowboarding when they recorded hence his absence (speculating), nonetheless it works and Spam works so.......

Yo take a few of these b-boys and call me in the mornin'
Keep it on the crusty eye, bagel with some butterflies
Spit gritty like we in MCA's voice box
Y'all bull and my ox don't fit the mix

[Brother McDuff]

i dont suspect Mike and Adam are petty enough to sweat MMM's sharing of 10sec worth of material, especially when it was presented in tribute. he seems to maintain a good relationship with the two, and i dont reckon he's the type to step on toes if he thought it might bother someone. and besides, it sounded like a dope cut. definitely wasnt pulling up the trash with that one.

[dave790]

Originally Posted by Brother McDuff

i dont suspect Mike and Adam are petty enough to sweat MMM's sharing of 10sec worth of material, especially when it was presented in tribute. he seems to maintain a good relationship with the two, and i dont reckon he's the type to step on toes if he thought it might bother someone. and besides, it sounded like a dope cut. definitely wasnt pulling up the trash with that one.

Not so much about them being petty - I doubt they are overly fussed. MMM is part of the Beastie family after all. I just think it should still be their call. It seems telling that MMM chose to do a brief live snippet.

[Kid Presentable]

Originally Posted by dust monkey

Squat works...yauch was prob snowboarding when they recorded hence his absence (speculating), nonetheless it works and Spam works so.......

Yo take a few of these b-boys and call me in the mornin'
Keep it on the crusty eye, bagel with some butterflies
Spit gritty like we in MCA's voice box
Y'all bull and my ox don't fit the mix

I think like the Futurama thing he sat out on squat consciously so the label wouldn’t try to force a whole “Featuring Beastie Boys” type of situation. Which is very cool, in my view.

[Jiberish]

Originally Posted by Kid Presentable

I think like the Futurama thing he sat out on squat consciously so the label wouldn’t try to force a whole “Featuring Beastie Boys” type of situation. Which is very cool, in my view.

This. I believe he had told his wife he was gonna take some time off because they had just had their kid, and he knew if he rapped on ghat track there would be no way Tommy Boy wouldn't push a whole big marketing/video thing on all of them.

I like Squat. I think it would have been better w/ all 6 group members. But whatever, u=you gotta respect somebody for having principles.

[dust monkey]

Originally Posted by Kid Presentable

I think like the Futurama thing...

what is the futurama thing? i feel like i should know this.

[Kid Presentable]

Originally Posted by dust monkey

what is the futurama thing? i feel like i should know this.

How it was just Mike and Adam H on the episode featuring Beastie Boys.