Comments on: New set of Fela reissues out: "Zombie" (free MP3 download here!) http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 02:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: KeithIrwin http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-889094 KeithIrwin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889094 The judge is really a little harsh on the guy's choice of costume given that Fela rarely wore a shirt when performing and did actually sometimes perform in something pretty close to underwear. See this video, for instance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPIZBcb6hQI&NR=1 The judge is really a little harsh on the guy’s choice of costume given that Fela rarely wore a shirt when performing and did actually sometimes perform in something pretty close to underwear. See this video, for instance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPIZBcb6hQI&NR=1

]]> By: KeithIrwin http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-888839 KeithIrwin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-888839 Knitting Factory Records actually released all of this (and a little more) on mp3 to Amie Street a little over a year ago. I suggested it as a link, but no one posted it. Unfortunately, Amie Street is going to shut down sales in about 4 days due to Amazon acquiring its mp3 store in order to shut it down (Boo!!). But for the little bit while you still can, I would highly advise getting it from Amie Street. They have what is very close to Fela's complete catalog for less than $1 per track (some of them still less than 50 cents per track). Whereas the Amazon mp3 link above has them for $3 or more per track. Now, it's not like $3 is out-of-bounds for a Fela track since they range from about 8 minutes long to 24 minutes long. But still, I know that I'd rather pay less than more, especially since it's not like buying them at the higher price is going to give Fela more incentive to produce more music given that he's dead. Knitting Factory Records actually released all of this (and a little more) on mp3 to Amie Street a little over a year ago. I suggested it as a link, but no one posted it. Unfortunately, Amie Street is going to shut down sales in about 4 days due to Amazon acquiring its mp3 store in order to shut it down (Boo!!). But for the little bit while you still can, I would highly advise getting it from Amie Street. They have what is very close to Fela’s complete catalog for less than $1 per track (some of them still less than 50 cents per track). Whereas the Amazon mp3 link above has them for $3 or more per track.

Now, it’s not like $3 is out-of-bounds for a Fela track since they range from about 8 minutes long to 24 minutes long. But still, I know that I’d rather pay less than more, especially since it’s not like buying them at the higher price is going to give Fela more incentive to produce more music given that he’s dead.

]]> By: dagfooyo http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-888840 dagfooyo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-888840 Awww... on first reading I thought that Fela had actually come back AS a zombie in order to record new tracks. That would've been awesome. This is still awesome though. Awww… on first reading I thought that Fela had actually come back AS a zombie in order to record new tracks. That would’ve been awesome. This is still awesome though.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-888845 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-888845 Since the artist is dead, I have no problem downloading free tracks. Since the artist is dead, I have no problem downloading free tracks.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-888847 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-888847 That reminds me... Fela-Fail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDh_TsHKfJU That reminds me… Fela-Fail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDh_TsHKfJU

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-888912 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-888912 Um, guys, I just bought the album on Amie for 6.93. That's a fantastic deal considering on Amazon it is $67. Do it guys NOW, before its too late. Um, guys, I just bought the album on Amie for 6.93. That’s a fantastic deal considering on Amazon it is $67. Do it guys NOW, before its too late.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-888918 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-888918 Oh oh Anon, from that West African Idol link: "this is obscenity, before the camera" - reality tv imitating Fela's art and and life in one. Brilliant. Oh oh Anon, from that West African Idol link: “this is obscenity, before the camera” – reality tv imitating Fela’s art and and life in one. Brilliant.

]]> By: jmw917 http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-888949 jmw917 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-888949 The knitting factory has a very good deal for this collection. $39.99 for both the mp3 and apple lossless. It is $67 for just the mp3 on Amazon. The knitting factory has a very good deal for this collection. $39.99 for both the mp3 and apple lossless. It is $67 for just the mp3 on Amazon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-888974 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-888974 Is this only reissues or are the tracks also remastered? There's no coming around that living life without listening to Felas music is to let a fair bit of your ears capacity go to waste. The California Pot Movement should adopt Fela's track "Expensive Shit" as their official tune. Is this only reissues or are the tracks also remastered? There’s no coming around that living life without listening to Felas music is to let a fair bit of your ears capacity go to waste. The California Pot Movement should adopt Fela’s track “Expensive Shit” as their official tune.

]]> By: Kragshot http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-888988 Kragshot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-888988 I am so sorry that I didn't know about this site and that it's going away. There is so much amazing music here, including the Fela collection. And it's going to be gone before I can get some money together to go shopping. Sucks to be me...:( I am so sorry that I didn’t know about this site and that it’s going away. There is so much amazing music here, including the Fela collection.

And it’s going to be gone before I can get some money together to go shopping.

Sucks to be me…:(

]]> By: bmcraec http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-889021 bmcraec Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889021 Wow… when I glanced at the top poster, I misread the type as "Zombie Felatio". Good typography is SO important. Wow… when I glanced at the top poster, I misread the type as “Zombie Felatio”.

Good typography is SO important.

]]> By: palindrome http://boingboing.net/2010/09/17/new-set-of-fela-reis.html#comment-889084 palindrome Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889084 Zombie won't go unless you tell him to go. Love this song. Zombie won’t go unless you tell him to go.

Love this song.

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