Placebo - Mr. Live featuring Tony Bonesfrom the 12inch The 10th Letter on Get These Records (1996). Splashin Over Monica - Mr. Live featuring Tony Bonesfrom the 12inch promo on Get These Records (1997) Brooklyn MC Mr. Live put out a bunch of different indy 12"s and EPs in themid-90s, bringing consistent lyrical work and always getting choicebeats. He frequently collaborated with British mic controller TonyBones, acting collectively under the name 88WhatsAName. I love the waytheir voices work together on tracks and in particular think TonyBones's deeply accented flowis fantastic.Placebo is probably their greatest achievement together as they set off abeautiful true school style piano vamp and heavy bass beat with stellarverses each. And in the background you can just faintly hear some bellssampled in the mix. A really nice touch that I almost wish were higherin the mix.
While Placebo is certified greatness, Splashin Over Monicais more of a confectionary treat. Referencing President Clinton'slately night action with intern Monica Lewinsky (remember whenPresidential marital infidelities was the biggest news in the nation -just seems stupid now). Again Tony Bones drawls out a nicemulti-syllabic story about how Monica was really getting down with/onhim. There was some love and hate being thrown around on the comments for theBay Area rap posts, but there is some great stuff in any regional sceneif you're willing to wade through a lot of crap to find the gold.
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Christ – had totally forgotten about Tony Bones, whatever did happen to him?
Cheers for the trip down memory lane J., had never heard the Splashin Over Monica track before.
A bit of recent chatter about Tony Bones at the homepage
aaah! haven't heard placebo in years! my friend used to play this track out all the time. thanks.
as a certified backpacker who grew up taping underground radio every night and collecting vinyl….I also miss Tony Bones and wonder where his lyrical prowess went…
For collectors…I DO have plenty of his freestyles and a few other collabos, songs hes done. if interested, email me.
(I*m' actually in the process of converting many of my old dusty cassetes back into mp3s and releaseing a 'best of unheard hip hop sounds' type of mix in the near future.) cheers-
REAL QUESTION..does anyone have MR live's album 'BIG BANG THEORY'..was that ever even created? please email.peace.
bena
Bena – im keen as to hear these freestyles- get in touch justwingit06@hotmail.com –
I vaguely remember some line went – (im tony bones tooshay i'll knock you through to tuesday) something like that – do you know it?
I'm also very interested in anything from Mr.Live and Tony Bones, hit me up on dephkali@hotmail.com
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What's good everyone… This is BigVes, producer of Mr. Live and creator of the "Placebo" track!!! I want to thank you for all the luv and respect to earfuzz!!! We have some things about to drop, so feel free to check out my myspace page at:
http://www.myspace.com/thecliniconline
You'll also find Mr. Live, EBlaize, BigTrap and more of the team on my friends list… Also, info on the "THE NEW" and first ever Mr. Live EP "The Bang Theory"…
One Luv
~BigVes