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Musings on a Classic ~ Paul’s Boutique

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Musings on a Classic ~ Paul’s Boutique

The soundscape of Paul’s Boutique was a total departure from License to Ill. The Dust Brothers (E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King)) are said to have utilized *hundreds* of samples in the creation & production of this album ~ everything from the Sugarhill Gang to the Ramones, the Beatles to the Eagles. The “Boys” had grown lyrically as well, having moved from NY to LA (Laurel Canyon to be exact — a neighborhood with a rich, bohemian musical history of residents like Frank Zappa, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin) the slow pace was opposite NY and it showed in their...

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