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Questlove Gomez, Instagram photo, The Holy #Heatwave trinity comes | Latest Questlove Gomez’s Instagram Picture

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The Holy #Heatwave trinity comes to a sad close. In 1980 the (sun?) #JohnnieWilder the bright falsetto light (and harmony monster) was in a horrific motorcycle accident which rendered him paralyzed & down for the count from being in the group full time. He fought the good fight but passed away back in 2006. The Spirit of the band was mastermind #RodTemperton whose work with Heateave prompted Quincy Jones to hire him to in hopes of passing MJ some of that magic: enter #OffTheWay #RockWithYou #Thriller #BabyBeMine #BurnThisDiscoOut & #TheLadyInMyLife… not to mention #YahMoBeThere #SweetFreedom #GiveMeTheNight #BabyComeToMe @Oprah’s Theme (that clip of Carlton jamming to it on #FPOBA still cracks me up) & Anita Baker’s killer #Mystery on her Rapture album (let’s not forget his own band’s #TheGrooveLine #BoogieNights #StarOfTheStory #AintNoHalfSteppin & of course #AlwaysAndForever the best love song ever that allowed Johnnie the space to flex and show off his adlibs that remain w us to this day) Sadly til now the father #KeithWilder was holding down the fort. Actively holding the legacy torch of the band he founded w his late brother. Johnnie was a MONSTER singer whose harmony game is unmatched. No REAL singer worth their grain of salt NEVER denied his mastery. Temperton was the god not just writing “hits” (hits doesn’t always equal “quality”) he created beautiful art (even as cheesy as Thriller was supposed to be, he navigated it carefully and truly landed it as a historical landmark of a song. Damn near making MJ the Halloween king (peep Off The Wall’s intro which also attempted that challenge 3 yrs earlier). Keith sang on ALOT of my fav Heatwave joints (Boogie Nights, Groove Line, One Night Tan, & the dramatic epic Therm Warfare) he was the gruff voiced counterpart to his younger brother’s velvet smoothness. Edwards to Kendricks, Jermaine to Michael, Gorrie to Stuart, White to Bailey, Levert to Williams practically EVERY monster soul group gave you more than one vocalist to focus on. Shame that all 6 of their albums aren’t available to listen to (aye @Sony where the hell js #HotProperty!?) let’s keep his light alive & celebrate his art. rip Keith Wilder!

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Questlove Gomez, Instagram photo, Apologies #SohoHouseMiami: it was gonna | Latest Questlove Gomez’s Instagram Picture

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Apologies #SohoHouseMiami: it was gonna be super magical they way they transformed this entire place into the stuff of #WesAnderson’s dreams but unfortunately because of weather acting up and everyone’s safety. We are gonna call it a night. Promise I’ll come back to Miami. So sorry y’all.

Questlove Gomez, Instagram photo, Apologies #SohoHouseMiami: it was gonna

Questlove Gomez, Instagram photo, Apologies #SohoHouseMiami: it was gonna | Latest Questlove Gomez’s Instagram Picture

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Apologies #SohoHouseMiami: it was gonna be super magical they way they transformed this entire place into the stuff of #WesAnderson’s dreams but unfortunately because of weather acting up and everyone’s safety. We are gonna call it a night. Promise I’ll come back to Miami. So sorry y’all.

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Questlove Gomez, Instagram photo, Lot of y’all wondering why | Latest Questlove Gomez’s Instagram Picture

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Lot of y’all wondering why I moved my #BowlTrain gigs from it’s longstanding Thursday night slot to a weird Sunday morn slot.

Because someone has to pay it forward and start from the beginning. The very elements that made me fall in love with my favorite period of hip hop (73-03) is missing nowadays. They music in the afternoon element. I was a 8 yr old watching my grandma’s next door neighbor Gary Dove dj. Goin through his record collection & taking notes. It’s easier to influence kids before they turn 10 and you let em take over the music in the car.

I’m not knocking the bottle service journey that hip hop took from the Bronx to the world. But I do wish that some of the Dope djs I respect would also do day parties and let kids get a chance to fall in love and discover music too.

Not everyone is gonna be a convert. But even if ONE parent @shazam’s a song that gains permanent residency in the ride home in the car then mission complete.
I’m goin all 80s tomorrow so reserve tix quick! ($12 11am-3pm) its a brunch (Blue Ribbon & their amazing chicken on deck!) it’s a bowl (20+ lanes! reserve now!) & yours truly will be spinning 4 hours. We got make up artists, games, hula hoops! What more can you ask for!? #BOOloween #BrooklynBOO #BOORibbonChicken #BOOtrain @brooklynbowl

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Questlove Gomez, Instagram photo, That’s right kids: @blackthought, @questlove, | Latest Questlove Gomez’s Instagram Picture

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That’s right kids: @blackthought, @questlove, cap’n @kirklloyd douglas, @jamespoyser, @kamalgray, @stroelliot, @markkelley, @tubagoodingjr, @rayangry & our @the_dapkings brethren @ianhendricksonsmith & #daveguy are the legendary @theroots. Follow us to get info on our #RootsHolidayTour

Questlove Gomez, Instagram photo, That’s right kids: @blackthought, @questlove,

Questlove Gomez, Instagram photo, That’s right kids: @blackthought, @questlove, | Latest Questlove Gomez’s Instagram Picture

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That’s right kids: @blackthought, @questlove, cap’n @kirklloyd douglas, @jamespoyser, @kamalgray, @stroelliot, @markkelley, @tubagoodingjr, @rayangry & our @the_dapkings brethren @ianhendricksonsmith & #daveguy are the legendary @theroots. Follow us to get info on our #RootsHolidayTour

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