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Three-time Grammy Award winning hip hop legends The Roots have released ten albums and recorded with some of the biggest names in the music business. Their influence reaches far beyond the hip-hop world, though, as their recent collaborative tour with old-school post-punk rocker, Elvis Costello, proved. While their recordings continue to earn praise and awards, it’s in concert that The Roots really display their chops. Ticket holders to one of their shows are treated to a lesson in hip-hop that shows off the genre’s history and scope, with elements of jazz, rap, funk and even metal. There’s a reason The Roots are often called the best live act in hip-hop, and Rolling Stone magazine goes one better, calling the band one of the 20 greatest live acts in the world.
The Philadelphia-based band formed in 1987 and were mostly an underground act, playing local clubs and small venues. Their first album, "Organix," was recorded to sell at live shows. Though they were not very well-known when they joined the 1994 Lollapalooza tour, the crowd response was huge, and The Roots have been gaining momentum ever since. The group’s third album, "Things Fall Apart," was their breakthrough album, reaching the Billboard Top 10 and ultimately going platinum. The Roots are best known to TV viewers as the house band for Jimmy Fallon’s late-night show, but they still find time for what they do best: live concerts. The Roots continue to stay true to their literal roots.
If you ever get a chance to see The Roots you owe it to yourself to go see them. Simply put if you never see another hip-hop show you'll be fine. It don't get much better than The Roots especially at an intimate venue like HOB. Check it.
2.5 hrs of great music by the Roots. Any money you pay to see them is well worth it.
Great concert. The band and lead vocalist are the best. Would go see them again and again.
The Roots played some of their great old music! I loved the venue and I was actually able to drink & get into the pool while listening to them. The Hard Rock is an amazing venue. I saw the Roots a couple of months ago while in the front row at the last place. This show was so much better!
The concert was phenomenal!!! The ROOTS put on a quality show and rocked it from beginning to end. The only drawback was the amount of people at the venue. There was a lot of pushing and shoving and a couple of fights broke out, but there was no crowd control. Next time limit the numberof tickets that are sold.
just got back from vegas where we saw the roots play at the hard rock's pool, great venue, amazing show!!!
Epic moment of the night was when Roots were havin thier groove session and BlackThought busted out some Zeppelin Imigrant Song! Come from the Land of the Ice and Snow, FOR SURE!!!! Lookin forward to the next new Roots Experience!!
It was a great performance, but they had the speakers WAY louder than they normally do, which made some of the song parts hard to hear. My ears are hurting significantly still. Other than that, the concert was great.
The concert at the pool was amazing. The lyrics killed and who would ever expect a hip hop band to include a tuba! Old favorites were performed along with new content that felt like a different direction from the norm but what would you expect from The Roots.
It was effin hot in Vegas, plus standing all night didn't help... but I'd do all over again.
Great show. the Roots were very tight and together. They played over 2 hours at almost non-stop pace.
The Roots did not disappoint!! They were as tight as ever!!! We knew Black Thought would have to come out of that blazer!!! They paid there respect to Michael Jackson, and blew the crowd away when the not only let Flavour Flav take the stage but also let him flow too!! Of the chain as usual!! This is my third time seeing them and each time they get better!! TRUE HIP HOP LIVES WITH THE ROOTS!!
they put on a great show, and they did a lot of things that i had never seen in a band.
Best live show I have seen this year. The Roots have always been the premier live act to see. Excellent, thought provoking lyrics as well as top notch musicianship make this my favorite show of the year by far. Going to a Roots show is not just going to hear music, but it is more to feel like you are going to an event that is making history. This type of hip hop is too important to ignore. This band should always be supported by true fans everytime they tour because touring is where they make their living as album sales dont pay the bills anymore.
The Roots were Excellent as always. The addition of a tuba player and a new bassist added a whole new flavor and funness to their set.
Overall I felt the show was great. The Roots played for about 2 hours and the energy was really great the entire time. The only complaints I might have is that the sound wasn't great and they didn't play enough older songs. It was hard to make out like the Sousaphone (who was fun to watch just the same) and also the emcee (Black Thought). And I've been a huge Roots fan since they dropped "Do You Want More?!?!??!?!?" (they're second joint) and they didn't play much songs off of either that album or the next one ("Illadelph Halflife"). But the Roots truely killed it and went through much of their last four or five albums and I had a great time. I would recomend a Roots show to just about any genere of music-head.
ive never been to a show quite like the roots, it was extremely original and alot of fun. i went in having no idea what to expect, and i left thinking that i will never see a hip hop show as good as that again. they played for two hours and played a ton of their own songs and 8 covers. each musician in the band also did their own solo which lasted about 5 to 10 minutes each and they were all incredible. each member of the band showed off how talented and origianal they all are. the show was very entertaining, but what really impressed me was how original the show was. every fan of hip hop should go see the roots play because it is an experiance like no other
The Roots kill it every time. If you like hip-hop, jazz, or jam bands they will impress. Second time i have seen them live and i feel confident saying they are easily the best live performance of any music genre i have ever seen.
good show. what you would expect and a little more.
Absolutely insane! Insane! Insane! Insane I tell you!
