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which he knew would attract the singer's attention. When they started socializing and visiting the studio together, the band filled out with keyboardist James Poyser from the Roots and British session bassist Pino Palladino. Jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove added textures, and J Dilla was in the room most of the time as well, not as a contributor but as a kind of oracle.
The album sessions took years, developing through endless late-night jams at Electric Lady Studios, Hendrix's own Manhattan for-tress. They were working out new grooves, like any band in search of a shared language, and Questlove was dauntless in his search for inspiration. He even brought back bootleg VHS tapes of old Soul Train episodes from Europe so they could watch the classic performances at Electric Lady. But the group's "North Stars" were Prince and J Dilla.
Prince was of course a wizard with acoustic and electronic drums in any combination, but his steady robotic funk was the exact opposite of Dilla's artful sloppiness, and D'Angelo wanted a live band that could play both. Questlove and Palladino worked hard to separate the bass and drums like Dilla could, which is harder than it sounds.
Musicians typically look for a shared beat, not a means of lagging behind one another on purpose.
When Voodoo finally came out in early 2000, it was recognized as a major statement, won two Grammys, and turned D'Angelo into a star, especially after his nude appearance in the video for the incredible single "Untitled (How Does It Feel)." Questlove, always happy to explain his artistic intentions, wrote that the record was reflective of the group's "love for the dead state of black music, a love to show [their) idols how much they taught [them]," and listed Slum Village among their ancestors.
Voodoo was the first time that live musicians made use of J Dillas rhythmic innovations. There have been Dilla-inspired jazz groups and orchestral compositions since, but Questlove brought that approach](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vqnmqsaa3izkhob7bopcxus2/bafkreihtfhxfgjz2y357v2uhgsrj5jc7jup7usbbw2muwgfayiyfm7p2jy@jpeg)
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