BEASTIE BOYS

LICENSED TO ILL[86]BEASTIE BOYS

DEF JAM/COLUMBIA　(FIRST PRESS ORIGINAL)

元々はThe Young And Useless名義のPunk Rock Bandであった。1981年に、(BEASTIE BOYS)と改名する。1984年、DEF JAMと契約したのを機にHip Hop Musician(Run-D.M.C./LL Cool J)たちとTourを行ったりなど交流を深めていく中で、Rap/Hip HopをFeatureしたSoundへ転換、その音楽性をRockに取り入れた結果、Rap-Rockのひな形が出来上がり、Rick Rubinに(Hip Hopを郊外へ持ち出した)と評された、以降は数多の独創的な功績を残しており、Hip Hop/Rock/Club Musicにまで広大な影響力を及ぼした、白人Hip Hopの草分け的存在である。Hip HopのGroupとしてはDJ1人とVocal-MC3人の編成。Rock Bandの編成としてはGuitar/Bass/Drums/keyboardsとDJの編成。SoundはHip Hopであることが多いが、Samplingに使われる曲にはHard Rock/Heavy Metal/Punkが多く、Rapも黒人的なRhythm感を持ったものではないが、Hip Hop Albumとしては初めてBillboard1位を獲得。当時、同じDEF JAMに所属していたSLAYERのギタリスト、Kerry Kingが参加し、Single Cutされた(Fight for Your Right)も大ヒットした。Band名の由来は、敬愛するHardcore Punkの重鎮Bad Brainsに肖り(Bで始まる単語2つを冠するバンド名にしよう)と考案したもの。(Rolling Stone)の選ぶ歴史上最も偉大な100組の Artistにおいて第77位。2012年に、殿堂入りを果たした。＊[Hip Hop/Rap]は、興味が有りませんが所有している[Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five-The Message(82)/Public Enemy-It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back(88)]と共にSoul Fan必聴！


"Rhymin & Stealin"
"The New Style"
"She's Crafty"
"Posse in Effect"
"Slow Ride"
"Girls"
"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)"
"No Sleep till Brooklyn"
"Paul Revere" (Adam Horovitz, Darryl McDaniels, Rubin, Joseph Simmons)
"Hold It Now, Hit It"
"Brass Monkey"
"Slow and Low" (McDaniels, Rubin, Simmons)
"Time to Get Ill"


[Sample Sources]

"Rhymin & Stealin"

"Sweet Leaf" by Black Sabbath
"When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin
"I Fought the Law" by The Clash
"The New Style"

"Walk This Way" by Aerosmith
"Two, Three, Break" by The B-Boys
"Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc.
"Drop the Bomb" by Trouble Funk
"Peter Piper" by Run-D.M.C.
"She's Crafty"

"The Ocean" by Led Zeppelin
"Posse in Effect"

"Change le Beat" by Fab Five Freddy and B-Side
"Pee-Wee's Dance" by Joeski Love
"Catch a Groove" by Juice
"Slow Ride"

"Low Rider" by War
"Paul Revere"

"It's Yours" by T La Rock and Jazzy Jay
"Hold It Now, Hit It"

"The Return of Leroy" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch
"Drop the Bomb" and "Let's Get Small" by Trouble Funk
"Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang
"Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James
"Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow
"La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick
"Brass Monkey"

"Bring It Here" by Wild Sugar
"Slow and Low"

"Time to Get Ill"

"Boogie on Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder
"Take the Money and Run" by the Steve Miller Band
"Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Custard Pie" by Led Zeppelin
"Gucci Time" by Schoolly D
"I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" by Barry White
"Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang
"Nothing from Nothing" by Billy Preston
"Flick of the Switch" by AC/DC
"Rocket in the Pocket (Live)" by Cerrone
Excerpts from the theme music from Green Acres and Mister Ed


Mike D-MC/Drums/King Ad-rock-MC/Guitar/MCA-MC/Bass/Mix Master Mike-DJ/Money Mark-keyboards

Personnel
Beastie Boys group, producer
Joe Blaney mixing
Steven Ett audio engineer
Kerry King lead guitar on "No Sleep till Brooklyn"
Rick Rubin producer
Howie Weinberg mastering
Steve Byram art direction
Sunny Bak photography
World B. Omes (David Gambale) cover art
Keene Carse - Trombone
Danny Lipman - Trumpet
Tony Orbach - Tenor Sax

Producer Rick Rubin, Beastie Boys
Written-By Adam Horovitz/Beastie Boys/Darryl McDaniels/Joseph Simmons/Rick Rubin


＊Rap-Rock:RockをBaseとし、そこにRapの要素を加えた音楽のGenre(Red Hot Chili Peppers/Faith No More etc)、Alternative Rockと混在する

＊Rap:小節の終わりなどで韻(Rhyme)を踏みながら、あまりMelodyを付けずに、Rrhythmicalに喋るように歌う(音楽手法/歌唱法)　

＊HIP HOPの四大要素:Rap/DJ/Breakin'-Break-dance/Graffiti

＊Hip Hop:1970年代のBronx/NYで、African-American/Caribbean-American/Hispanic and Latino Americans系の住民のCommunityで行われていたBlock Partyから生まれた文化。(Afro-Americaが、文化(Music/Fashion/Art)を取り入れ、新しいStyleを生み出すこと)をHip Hop(hipもhopも弾ける、躍動するという意味)と呼称したのが始まりのAfrika Bambaataaによる造語

＊Rick Rubin:Producer/Record Label経営者、American Recordings/Def Jam Recordingsの創始者であり、現在はColumbia Recordsの共同社長を務める。
 
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