Comments on: James Brown

James Brown

hortense — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:11:48 -0800

James Brown ...just died

By: mrbill

mrbill — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:13:41 -0800

By: BlackLeotardFront

BlackLeotardFront — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:14:10 -0800

By: hortense

hortense — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:14:43 -0800

By: Liosliath

Liosliath — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:17:37 -0800

L.A. Style.

By: mullacc

mullacc — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:22:40 -0800

By: mert

mert — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:23:56 -0800

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:27:36 -0800

By: scody

scody — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:29:08 -0800

By: Pollomacho

Pollomacho — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:29:08 -0800

I guess I've gotta cry, cry, cry.

By: juv3nal

juv3nal — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:29:29 -0800

By: Sticherbeast

Sticherbeast — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:29:44 -0800

Not now, James: We're busy. .

By: ikkyu2

ikkyu2 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:29:59 -0800

By: coaster

coaster — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:30:36 -0800

By: cgc373

cgc373 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:31:47 -0800

By: retronic

retronic — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:32:47 -0800

By: spacelux

spacelux — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:33:29 -0800

. oh damn

By: allen.spaulding

allen.spaulding — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:35:36 -0800

Man, this isn't a very funky Christmas at all. .

By: forallmankind

forallmankind — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:35:43 -0800

By: zardoz

zardoz — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:36:34 -0800

By: verb

verb — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:38:38 -0800

By: Kifer85

Kifer85 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:39:09 -0800

By: Foci for Analysis

Foci for Analysis — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:40:31 -0800

. Man could The Godfather sing and dance.

By: electronslave

electronslave — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:46:17 -0800

. you're dead, jim

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:47:07 -0800

. Another legend gone.

By: TheDonF

TheDonF — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:49:54 -0800

By: WolfDaddy

WolfDaddy — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:55:44 -0800

By: -t

-t — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:58:15 -0800

By: sparkletone

sparkletone — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:02:34 -0800

Wow. Big . for him.

By: p3t3

p3t3 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:03:32 -0800

By: sleavestherabbit

sleavestherabbit — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:05:45 -0800

damn..on christmas? I was listening to "Santa Clause Go Straight To The Ghetto" only an hour or so ago...the guy had some problems...but, he is a legend. .

By: ramix

ramix — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:10:44 -0800

By: milnak

milnak — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:13:19 -0800

For a couple of years now I've said to my wife that the one artist I REALLY want to see live is JB. It looks like I've lost my chance. :-(

By: edgeways

edgeways — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:17:26 -0800

well crap

By: tresbizzare

tresbizzare — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:21:27 -0800

By: Mercaptan

Mercaptan — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:22:57 -0800

By: mediareport

mediareport — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:24:57 -0800

What an amazing musical talent. This album opened the way to a fusion of jazz, funk, soul, gospel, African beats and social comment that's still bearing fruit 33 years later. If you don't know it, you really don't know James Brown. One of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, flaws and all. .

By: mattr

mattr — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:25:32 -0800

By: sparkletone

sparkletone — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:27:34 -0800

Man could The Godfather sing and dance. I'm going to have to go with this one over Living In America.

By: mullingitover

mullingitover — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:28:29 -0800

Damn it, he was supposed to be playing in the LA area and I wanted to go see him... .

By: Target Practice

Target Practice — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:36:05 -0800

I... I kinda thought he was already dead.

By: nooneyouknow

nooneyouknow — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:36:21 -0800

Fuck. I don't feel good. I don't feel good at all. .

By: eritain

eritain — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:37:31 -0800

. can't do the splits no mo'

By: bangalla

bangalla — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:46:15 -0800

By: Mil

Mil — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:56:17 -0800

By: maxwelton

maxwelton — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:01:22 -0800

By: dihutenosa

dihutenosa — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:03:28 -0800

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:08:09 -0800

The passing of one of the great, great giants of music. Heaven just got a lot funkier.

By: RokkitNite

RokkitNite — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:09:21 -0800

By: Meatbomb

Meatbomb — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:09:34 -0800

73 is a good run. RIP you funky mother.

By: about_time

about_time — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:12:44 -0800

By: mediareport

mediareport — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:12:59 -0800

Here, this is another keeper of an album, including a bunch of unusually brilliant songs that lots of casual James Brown fans have probably never heard before. All of the early 70s Polydor stuff is worth hearing, but "There It Is" and "The Payback" are just outstanding albums from start to finish; they'll knock you out if all you know are his big hits.

By: willlangford

willlangford — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:15:47 -0800

wow RIP..I feel so bad for his family.

By: squirrely

squirrely — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:16:46 -0800

By: litlnemo

litlnemo — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:20:47 -0800

By: jal0021

jal0021 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:23:50 -0800

Some friends and I were watching Rocky IV - in which James Brown has a brief scene - before heading off to Midnight Mass earlier tonight... if the time of death stated by the AP is correct, he died while we were watching that very scene.

By: tsarfan

tsarfan — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:36:53 -0800

God is learning some new moves on his birthday.

By: zarah

zarah — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:41:48 -0800

By: flippant

flippant — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:45:26 -0800

. Get on up there, James. RIP

By: salmacis

salmacis — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:46:28 -0800

He didn't feel so good then?

By: toma

toma — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:57:43 -0800

I can't believe it. That's the one guy who isn't mortal. I didn't even bother with the earlier hospital news because I am so used to whatever they try to stick on James, meaningless. I am slap shocked.

By: klausness

klausness — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:01:56 -0800

By: disillusioned

disillusioned — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:08:06 -0800

By: muckster

muckster — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:10:57 -0800

Somebody better tell B. B. King. I was lucky to see him at Bonnaroo a couple of years back and he was still bringing it. Instead of Christmas carols, I'll be getting down to Love Power Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris, 1971 today. Anybody remember the scene The Commitments where the Irish kids watch once of his performances? Very cute. .

By: elpapacito

elpapacito — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:18:13 -0800

. That means I am the new Sex Machine ?

By: Wolof

Wolof — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:25:17 -0800

By: kdar

kdar — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:31:58 -0800

By: armoured-ant

armoured-ant — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:33:30 -0800

By: muckster

muckster — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:36:59 -0800

One of the better YouTube clips: Qu’est-ce qu’on veut dire, quand on dit “leve-toi”?

By: klausness

klausness — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:42:43 -0800

I guess he's spending Christmas in Heaven (see track 16 here).

By: Critical_Beatdown

Critical_Beatdown — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:47:39 -0800

By: FieldingGoodney

FieldingGoodney — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:53:57 -0800

Liosliath wrote : L.A. Style. L.A. Style.

By: Vidiot

Vidiot — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:55:07 -0800

By: geneablogy

geneablogy — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:56:31 -0800

Sigh... My wife and I had tickets to see him this coming Saturday.... .

By: Mister Bijou

Mister Bijou — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:58:14 -0800

By: trip and a half

trip and a half — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:08:08 -0800

By: ZenMasterThis

ZenMasterThis — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:23:07 -0800

By: laz-e-boy

laz-e-boy — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:24:02 -0800

By: geekyguy

geekyguy — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:26:44 -0800

By: asok

asok — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:35:10 -0800

L.A. Style indeed. .

By: The Salaryman

The Salaryman — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:36:54 -0800

Never saw him live. Thought there was still time. Have most of his great records. Gave so much with his music. What is especially sad is that as a culture we don't seem to be making (or at least celebrating) that kind of original greatness anymore. Depressing....

By: RavinDave

RavinDave — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:40:12 -0800

Christmas Day? Wow. Him and W.C. Fields (60 years ago today).

By: crispynubbins

crispynubbins — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:41:51 -0800

Not his best from the old days, but a free James Brown Concert from NPR with some nice moments.

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:42:54 -0800

By: Scoo

Scoo — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:46:42 -0800

By: gwildar

gwildar — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:52:55 -0800

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:55:33 -0800

See, this is just stage theater. You all think he's dead, but when they guy comes out and lays the cape on his body, James is going to jump up, refreshed. Right? Right? Damn. And I'll be the first to admit that I first learned about James Brown from Eddie Murphy's impression of him on Saturday Night Live. ("Hot tub! Wanna get..In the water!") Either that or that fantastic scene in "The Blues Brothers" with him as the Reverend Cleophus James. The thing is, I finally saw the light. Peace, James.

By: ruelle

ruelle — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:56:46 -0800

By: Brandon Blatcher

Brandon Blatcher — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:57:38 -0800

By: pantufla

pantufla — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:00:28 -0800

I saw Papa cry when he Thought that I would die Lookie here I saw papa cry I saw Papa cry when he Thought that I would die He says something was in his eye I knew it was a lie Papa loves his son .

By: bwg

bwg — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:03:16 -0800

Heaven's horns have just switched to a kick-ass, funky brass section, and James is teaching Jesus that shuffle, followed by the splits.

By: slimepuppy

slimepuppy — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:07:23 -0800

By: kalessin

kalessin — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:07:35 -0800

By: hal9k

hal9k — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:30:24 -0800

Drapes cloak over James with hope and anticipation. But this time there is no encore. .

By: twiggy

twiggy — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:36:54 -0800

. [trying so hard not to get that 90's techno song stuck in my head... can't believe nobody has mentioned it..]

By: twiggy

twiggy — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:37:57 -0800

Oops. Liosliath did infact refer to said song.

By: Thorzdad

Thorzdad — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:41:03 -0800

By: UseyurBrain

UseyurBrain — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:46:00 -0800

By: trip and a half

trip and a half — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:48:37 -0800

I'm in heaven With the maven of funk mutation ... Who needs to think when your feet just go ... Who needs to think when your feet just go ... James Brown, James Brown James Brown, James Brown If you see him Please remind him, unhappy boyfriend Well he's the genius of love

By: arimathea

arimathea — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:55:29 -0800

By: By The Grace of God

By The Grace of God — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:56:43 -0800

. :(

By: wigu

wigu — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:57:33 -0800

Never Forget. *****_________ *****_________ *****_________ ______________ ______________

By: hal9k

hal9k — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:58:08 -0800

Hmmm... I built our love out of blood I went to the dentist and told him "take out my heart" I feel better than James Brown I feel better now I feel better than James Brown - Don Was

By: brookeb

brookeb — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:07:34 -0800

And I never got to sit in your hot tub - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly_CGin6QS8

By: cookie-k

cookie-k — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:07:47 -0800

. . .

By: robot

robot — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:07:59 -0800

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:10:24 -0800

By: RussHy

RussHy — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:18:14 -0800

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:29:55 -0800

In addition to WC Fields, Dean Martin also passed away on Christmas day (1995). RIP, funky funky Godfather.

By: lester's sock puppet

lester's sock puppet — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:32:28 -0800

By: asok

asok — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:33:17 -0800

can't believe nobody has mentioned it.. Comment number four.

By: p3on

p3on — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:45:28 -0800

By: shmegegge

shmegegge — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:51:07 -0800

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:51:35 -0800

♪

By: unrepentanthippie

unrepentanthippie — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:55:13 -0800

By: terrapin

terrapin — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:04:29 -0800

♪

By: terrapin

terrapin — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:05:10 -0800

thanks smart dalek

By: ?!

?! — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:06:18 -0800

Every time I hear James Brown I think of Was (Not Was). The only time I saw him live was at a free show in Louisville. He was recently out of jail, but that didn't seem to slow him down at all. My friends and I stood up front and center and had a great time. I can see why he was considered such a great showman. If I saw 50% of what he'd been in the 60s then those crowds must have been blown away for weeks after. Two strong memories are his insistence the audience hear the "opera trained voice" of one of his backup singers. She was very good, but Brown wanted to hear her a little longer than many in the restless crowd did. The other was this teenage guitar player in his band. He called the kid out to do a solo. He sat, legs over the stage edge, and killed. The audience wasn't the least bit restless as he played. But he never acknowledged the crowd, the applause, or even look at anything other than the ground in front of him. Amazing talent. I'd heard how unfriendly he was to those close to him, but at that show he seemed really happy to showcase those two.

By: symbioid

symbioid — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:07:52 -0800

Ah, the note instead of dot... Nice touch. I have to say, sadly, besides his music (one would ask, what else is there) This is what sticks in my head about James Brown... *sigh* HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

By: CRM114

CRM114 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:13:31 -0800

This is what sticks in my head about James Brown.

By: omnidrew

omnidrew — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:18:05 -0800

By: o0o0o

o0o0o — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:20:31 -0800

Liosliath : L.A. Style Yes, that is the first thing that came to mind as well. For everyone else, here is the video for the dance classic, James Brown is Dead.

By: phaedon

phaedon — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:20:38 -0800

like most musical geniuses, a complete fucking psycho. james brown, the world's most sampled artist, i salute you, you crazy motherfucker.

By: darkripper

darkripper — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:20:46 -0800

By: nola

nola — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:20:51 -0800

♪

By: hifiparasol

hifiparasol — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:21:33 -0800

By: Corky

Corky — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:31:44 -0800

. In my Spousal Equivalent's stocking is a cd with 50 of James Brown's greatest hits. The S.E. is a big Tower of Power fan, and they still be diggin' on James Brown... The S.E. didn't have any JB in his collection. I am glad I thought to get him this compilation before the sad news. What a timely gift. RIP, Godfather.

By: Blazecock Pileon

Blazecock Pileon — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:35:34 -0800

Not a perfect human being — a wife beater among other things — but a great musician. .

By: dirtynumbangelboy

dirtynumbangelboy — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:36:17 -0800

By: Meep! Eek!

Meep! Eek! — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:36:33 -0800

A great loss. One of the ones I never thought we'd lose. .

By: fenriq

fenriq — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:40:25 -0800

. Rough start to Christmas.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:46:04 -0800

By: languagehat

languagehat — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:46:05 -0800

♪

By: lester the unlikely

lester the unlikely — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:47:09 -0800

By: Ugh

Ugh — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:47:22 -0800

.

Richard Pryor last year and now James Brown? I'm starting to dread next December.

By: squirrel

squirrel — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:50:54 -0800

♪

By: lisa g

lisa g — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 07:56:11 -0800

. Here is a RealAudio archive of a six-hour James Brown radio shift my husband (a HUGE James Brown fan) did exactly five years ago on WFMU. Some JB Christmas tracks in there too, appropriately.

By: hojoki

hojoki — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:01:39 -0800

♪

By: adipocere

adipocere — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:05:08 -0800

My father was an amateur journalist way, way back in the day, and had a chance to interview his crew (posse?). His pilot related this story: At the time, James Brown, the hardest working man in show biz, had been heavily criticized for not being more involved in the Civil Rights movement. One day, Brown decided it was time for him to give a free show at some rally, even with his already busy schedule. They used to just ship equipment around, on the ground, or have a second plane for it. His pilot told him that they couldn't fly in one plane with all of the equipment, as it would be over the limit, and he could lose his license for two years. Brown asked him how much he made a year, the pilot told him ... Brown wrote him out a check for two years' salary and said "Let's go." They didn't get busted, and the pilot kept the check.

By: al_fresco

al_fresco — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:11:39 -0800

By: carmina

carmina — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:11:40 -0800

♪

By: huskerdont

huskerdont — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:13:55 -0800

By: digaman

digaman — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:14:45 -0800

His moves are making the Devil sweat now. RIP.

By: jmcmurry

jmcmurry — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:18:57 -0800

By: the cuban

the cuban — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:21:24 -0800

♪..♪ .♪.♪. .... .♪..

By: tomharpel

tomharpel — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:22:17 -0800

By: mike3k

mike3k — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:22:23 -0800

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:26:43 -0800

Soul. .

By: jonp72

jonp72 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:27:20 -0800

Take it to the bridge, James. .

By: goml

goml — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:29:15 -0800

By: mkhall

mkhall — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:31:12 -0800

♪

By: rocketman

rocketman — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:32:33 -0800

By: Joey Michaels

Joey Michaels — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:34:30 -0800

By: porpoise

porpoise — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:34:57 -0800

Ow! .

By: janedoe

janedoe — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:36:50 -0800

By: eriko

eriko — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:38:01 -0800

♭

By: jonp72

jonp72 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:40:52 -0800

In addition, I would not want to be Sam Moore of Sam & Dave right now. With James Brown now dead, he is the only person specifically mentioned in the lyrics of Arthur Conley's Sweet Soul Music (spotlight on Sam & Dave y'all) that's still alive. I mean, Lou Rawls and Wilson Pickett are both mentioned in the song, and they died within less than two weeks of each other (Lou Rawls on Jan. 6th of this year, Wilson Pickett on Jan. 19th). Is the Man Upstairs looking to complete his collection of Sweet Soul Music for the heavenly choir? When you consider that Billy Preston, Ruth Brown, and Desmond Dekker all died this year, that's going to be one hell of a choir rehearsal.

By: Pallas Athena

Pallas Athena — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:45:04 -0800

By: The Great Big Mulp

The Great Big Mulp — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:45:10 -0800

By: adamgreenfield

adamgreenfield — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:46:38 -0800

. .! .! ! .! ! ! The hardest working man in show business, Soul Brother #1, ladies and gentlemen: the Godfather of Soul, JAAAAAAAAAAMES BROWNNNNNN! .

By: daniel9223

daniel9223 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:47:46 -0800

I saw him right out of jail as well. Jazzfest 86 I think. Great show. Get on the good foot. .

By: SinisterPurpose

SinisterPurpose — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:48:33 -0800

By: digaman

digaman — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:55:52 -0800

"If you don't allow a man to have an education, don't lock him up in jail for being dumb." -- James Brown, July 2, 2006, UK Independent

By: jne1813

jne1813 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:57:08 -0800

By: IronWolve

IronWolve — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:00:53 -0800

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNYSEUOnbPs

By: IronWolve

IronWolve — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:01:20 -0800

For the click lazy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNYSEUOnbPs

By: knave

knave — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:02:20 -0800

By: quonsar

quonsar — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:02:20 -0800

papa come here quick!

By: MythMaker

MythMaker — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:08:17 -0800

By: killy willy

killy willy — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:09:06 -0800

By: four panels

four panels — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:09:28 -0800

James Brown is dead.

By: lord_wolf

lord_wolf — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:12:34 -0800

By: CunningLinguist

CunningLinguist — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:13:58 -0800

Christmas in Heaven.mp3

By: rdone

rdone — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:13:59 -0800

I saw The Hardest Workin' Man In Show Business live only once, but he was in his prime: 1965, the "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" Tour. I was 14 at the time, I had never seen anything like it. JB will be leading the Amen Corner up yonder, no doubt.

By: Memo

Memo — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:23:08 -0800

I guess he doesn't feel so good anymore. .

By: drezdn

drezdn — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:26:28 -0800

By: AloneOssifer

AloneOssifer — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:36:16 -0800

♪

By: Slarty Bartfast

Slarty Bartfast — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:38:08 -0800

By: trinarian

trinarian — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:39:00 -0800

By: Zero Gravitas

Zero Gravitas — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:45:19 -0800

By: The White Hat

The White Hat — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:46:23 -0800

♪.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:46:28 -0800

James Brown is dead. Yes, we know. Yeesh. How many times are folks going to post that crappy song here?

By: sarcasman

sarcasman — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:46:43 -0800

The man changed music, spotlighted amazing talent (e.g. Bootsie) and gave the world a much needed injection of funk. From here on we have a great reason to replace all the overedone X-mas music with JB and his proteges... let's introduce the season of funk.

By: StrasbourgSecaucus

StrasbourgSecaucus — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:48:05 -0800

♪

By: kuujjuarapik

kuujjuarapik — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:50:18 -0800

By: perilous

perilous — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:57:40 -0800

He had some fucked up personal beliefs and a questionable past, but the man could funk, ya'll. He's not the first and he wont be the last psychotic artist. He was, however, the one and only Godfather of Soul. James Brown single-handedly changed the face of music, past, present, and future. You have to temper the good and the bad. He was a real shit in a lot of ways, and in other ways, he was a great, great man. As a woman and a musician, I can have a real problem with his bad side - and still rise above it to admire all the good things he did. Respect, Soul Brother #1. That's what it's all about. Thank you for everything, Mr. Brown. ♪ ♪ ♪

By: Schlimmbesserung

Schlimmbesserung — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:08:54 -0800

♪

By: Verdandi

Verdandi — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:08:58 -0800

♪. Damn, that's sad...

By: Ynoxas

Ynoxas — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:13:00 -0800

Papa's got a brand new bag, indeed. RIP Godfather. Jump back and getta look at those wings.

By: papakwanz

papakwanz — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:18:48 -0800

By: four panels

four panels — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:22:44 -0800

BTW everyone should own Live at the Apollo from 1962 (iTunes link): I lost someone, my love Someone who's greater Than the stars above Someone who I need Someone who don't Let my heart bleed Someone that's the one That's the someone That's the someone that I lost Don't go to strangers Come on home to me I love you tomorrow I love you today Help me, help me I'm so weak Gee whiz, I love you I'm so weak I love you tomorrow I, I lost someone A million to one Ten thousand people Under my false sun Who need someone Someone, the only one That someone who needs someone I need someone to care for Care for, just that someone I love you tomorrow Like I love you today I'm so weak, don't Don't take my heart away Come on, come on Gee whiz, I love you And don't go strangers Come on home to me Come on home to me

By: SisterHavana

SisterHavana — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:24:11 -0800

. (The LA Style song was the first thing I thought of too.)

By: hal9k

hal9k — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:38:30 -0800

Somewhere in heaven, Jimi is smiling as James steps to the stage. 20+ years with Karen Carpenter on lead vocals has gotta hurt.

By: kalimotxero

kalimotxero — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:39:48 -0800

. He's the King of 'em all, y'all.

By: feelinglistless

feelinglistless — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:45:14 -0800

By: Count

Count — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:45:59 -0800

By: lekvar

lekvar — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:47:33 -0800

The All-Star Afterlife Band's looking pretty good now. Our loss though. .

By: mediareport

mediareport — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:56:13 -0800

James Brown single-handedly changed the face of music, past, present, and future. It sounds like a cliche, doesn't it? But it's true. For just one thing, no one had played with melody in music - i.e., stripping it away until all that was left was tough, stanky, complex groove - the way he and his band did. Seriously, if you haven't yet, check out the non-hit songs on that 1973 Payback album. The unfold themselves in more amazing ways the more you listen to them; it's James Brown at one of his highest peaks.

By: kozad

kozad — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:06:06 -0800

Saw him twenty years ago...it was like being in the presence of a great Being...

By: roll truck roll

roll truck roll — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:10:58 -0800

♪

By: Astro Zombie

Astro Zombie — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:17:05 -0800

Took my money, you got my honey Don't want me to see what you doing to me I got to get back I gotta deal with you!! Hey let me tell ya!! Get down with my woman, that ain't right! You hollarin' and cussin', you wanna fight!! Don't do me no darn favor, I don't know karate, but I know KA-RAZY!!!!

By: elphTeq

elphTeq — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:18:05 -0800

Thanks for the funk education Mr.Brown, the party on the mothership can finally get started now. !

By: Isosceles

Isosceles — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:18:41 -0800

By: Burhanistan

Burhanistan — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:19:45 -0800

In college, friends and I would trance out to his power funk stuff from the late 60s - early 70s....suburban white boys were never the same after. RIP. All things return to the Funk.

By: ImJustRick

ImJustRick — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:28:32 -0800

By: smackwich

smackwich — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:33:35 -0800

Damn. Christmas just got a little darker.

By: funkbrain

funkbrain — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:52:52 -0800

By: tehgubner

tehgubner — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:55:06 -0800

By: ScotchLynx

ScotchLynx — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:08:06 -0800

By: dhartung

dhartung — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:09:51 -0800

I, for one, bet he do feel good. What an amazing life. .

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:20:22 -0800

Awww. He had a dark side, for sure. But his incredible, unique, musical joie de vivre accompanied so much of my life. On stage he was a vitamin pill on legs. When I feel good I sing his I Feel Good and it makes me feel even better. Artist: James Brown Song: I Feel Good Album: Turn It Loose [" Turn It Loose " CD] I FEEL GOOD James Brown Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now I feel good, I knew that I would, now So good, so good, I got you Whoa! I feel nice, like sugar and spice I feel nice, like sugar and spice So nice, so nice, I got you { sax, two licks to bridge } When I hold you in my arms I know that I can't do no wrong and when I hold you in my arms My love won't do you no harm and I feel nice, like sugar and spice I feel nice, like sugar and spice So nice, so nice, I got you { sax, two licks to bridge } When I hold you in my arms I know that I can't do no wrong and when I hold you in my arms My love can't do me no harm and I feel nice, like sugar and spice I feel nice, like sugar and spice So nice, so nice, I got you Whoa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now I feel good, I knew that I would So good, so good, I got you So good, so good, I got you So good, so good, I got you HEY!! Sound samples from that sizzling album, Turn It Loose. Oh that red hot sax! I was lucky enough to go to a concert of his, way back in the hippie days of the late 60's. His music was special, indescribably futuristic and in the best sense of that phrase, mind-expanding. Life expanding. Thank you for having lived James Brown.

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:23:02 -0800

By: TedW

TedW — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:30:29 -0800

. Man, was I floored when my wife's family came over and told me he had die while we were opening our presents. He is looked at in a different light here in Augusta (GA). Being a poor rural black in the 1950's south was not exactly a steppingstone to any kind of success, much less becoming a legend. Consequently while his legal problems (involving drugs, firearms, marital problems, taxes, among others) were big news here, his generosity was also big news. Every year he gives out a tractor trailer full of turkeys in the poor section of town (the east side); every Christmas he gave out toys. A largely forgotten part of his life was in 1970, when Augusta was threatened by the race riots that were common in the south during the civil rights era and he came back to urge calm; some in the black community regarded him as an Uncle Tom at the time, but the whole incident has been largely forgotten by all involved. He probably spared our city hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage and potentially an unkown number of caualties. To the good ol' boys that run the newspaper here and have a large say in local politics (although they no longer run the show) he was an uppity troublemaker who had enough money to mostly stay out of trouble; they would only pay him respect when they needed something from the black community. To the younger, hipper crowd he was a legend for his music, and to much of the black community he was proof that it is possible to rise above even the most humble beginnings-and also that some whites will never accept you no matter what you accomplish. His native city has honored him, if sometimes reluctantly. In 1993, 9th street was renamed James Brown Boulevard. In 2005 a life-sized statue was erected downtown; it quickly became a favorite place to get your photo taken with Soul Brother #1. Finally, after much haggling, the local Civic Center was renamed for him in August of this year. Last year there was also an attempt to hold a music festival in his honor here, but it was poorly led and generally regarded as a failure. I hope it can be resurrected next year under more competent management. Despite the fact he was controversial to some in his hometown, it will be a little less merry Christmas for a lot of people here.

By: Vervain

Vervain — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:32:02 -0800

I was lucky enough to have seen James Brown in concert on Halloween some years back. In honor of one of the more memorable breaks between songs from that show... < james brown> "[Metafilter], I'd like ya ta git up offa that thing, turn to the person on your right, and say 'I love you'. *pause* And now I'd like you to turn to the person on your left, and say 'I love you too'." < /james brown>

By: dhammond

dhammond — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:32:28 -0800

By: echo0720

echo0720 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:40:22 -0800

♪

By: blucevalo

blucevalo — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:41:49 -0800

No one, and I mean no one, can touch the genius of James Brown. Damn, will he be missed. Rest in peace.

By: Duncan

Duncan — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:07:41 -0800

I was lucky enough to see James live twice in my lifetime, and although I have seen all of the greats, his shows were the best. An incredible showman, singer and band leader. The first time I saw him was at Memphis in May in the early 90's. It is a gigantic outdoor party on the banks of the Mississippi, a grand time was had by all. The second show was much more intimate, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry. I had front row seats and he sang a song right in front of me and when it was over he walked to the edge of the stage, I extended my hand and he shook it. He fired a guitar player on stage that night and made one of the drummers get up so he could show him how to play it right. As I said, he was the man when it came to his stage show, there was no slacking allowed. And that is why he was what he was, the hardest working man in show business. Rest In Peace James.

By: mosk

mosk — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:08:26 -0800

By: darkstar

darkstar — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:09:31 -0800

Spotlight on James Brown. You a good man. .

By: jason's_planet

jason's_planet — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:24:57 -0800

By: mediareport

mediareport — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:32:51 -0800

Here is a RealAudio archive of a six-hour James Brown radio shift my husband (a HUGE James Brown fan) did exactly five years ago on WFMU. Um, WOW. Thank you so much for posting this; so far, your husband's show has been fantastic, full of great stuff and interesting insights into the twists and turns of Brown's career. Loved finally listening to "Blackenized," a rare single he did with Hank Ballard, at 3:00:21; it's a flutey conscious groove. And then it goes right into "I'm a Greedy Man" ("Good strong men don't grow on trees") and then into an intense jazz trio version (!) of "Cold Sweat"... Just wonderful radio. Tell him I said thanks.

By: Bud Dickman

Bud Dickman — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:42:45 -0800

So now who's the hardest-working man in show business? (Thanks for the music, Mr. Brown.)

By: zouhair

zouhair — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 14:13:23 -0800

Thank You, Mister Brown Thank You

By: mediareport

mediareport — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 14:46:56 -0800

when Augusta was threatened by the race riots that were common in the south during the civil rights era and he came back to urge calm; some in the black community regarded him as an Uncle Tom at the time... He did something similar in Boston: King was assassinated and cities across America engulfed by riots. Brown may have singlehandedly saved Boston from burning. A day after the April 4 murder, he was scheduled to play a concert there. Nervous city fathers proposed canceling the show until wiser heads pointed out that angry ticket buyers would definitely cause mayhem. Brown arranged with the local public television station to broadcast the concert live, and he went on the radio to urge fans to stay home and watch it for free. The city's black neighborhoods were eerily quiet as a moist-eyed Brown took to the stage of the Boston Garden and punctuated his funky soul tunes with remembrances of King and appeals for calm. But Brown's relationship with black political movements was complicated and often difficult. But then the same could be said of just about every soul singer of the time; most steered clear of racial politics for financial reasons. There's a good discussion of this kind of stuff, including lots on Brown, in Brian Ward's great book, Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm and Blues, Black Consciousness, and Race Relations. Chapter 10 has a section called, "Saying it loud: James Brown joins the Movement," with the line, "Brown always remained something of a frustrating enigma to many black power activists."

By: schyler523

schyler523 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 14:50:44 -0800

By: MNDZ

MNDZ — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 16:00:04 -0800

I am thankful that i got to see him live....twice. once in steamboat springs CO opening for stringcheese....i was there for james and once at the telluride blues and brews festival my friends and i were awakened from drunken slumber by his first number(i t was just down the street) and we went on a now legendary beer fueled sprint through telluride james BROWN james BROWN say it loud

By: cgc373

cgc373 — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 16:04:00 -0800

It won't be too long until The New Yorker gets Philip Gourevitch's 2002 profile of Mr. Brown online, but in the meantime, anybody with library access can read it.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 16:04:49 -0800

james brown statue

By: gomichild

gomichild — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 16:13:16 -0800

By: ironisokratic

ironisokratic — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 16:17:32 -0800

I first saw him in 2000. I was hesitant at first because I thought he was old and the band would carry him through the show. Wow, was I wrong. It was exciting. In 2005, I went again after hearing he had some recent surgery and I thought, ok, this time don't expect too much. He's older and recovering from an operation. AGAIN, I was wrong. That show was better than the first!!! RIP, godfather.

By: ericb

ericb — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 17:24:20 -0800

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

By: krinklyfig

krinklyfig — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 17:28:09 -0800

Saw him at the One World Music Festival in Aspen, CO, 1994. He was amazing. I'll miss him.

By: tizzie

tizzie — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 17:46:09 -0800

Money won't change you, but time will take you on.

By: fillsthepews

fillsthepews — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 17:51:07 -0800

By: Divine_Wino

Divine_Wino — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:00:31 -0800

Raise up Get yourself together And Save Your Funky Soul. Good God Maceo Hit it Hard. Ahh, goodbye James Brown, thank you so much.

By: damnthesehumanhands

damnthesehumanhands — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:02:02 -0800

By: tomboko

tomboko — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:20:07 -0800

So long, and thanks for all the funk.

By: christopher.taylor

christopher.taylor — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:49:58 -0800

By: KevinSkomsvold

KevinSkomsvold — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:56:53 -0800

Saw him in 1986 and dragged along my girlfriend who wasn't too into him. Maceo Parker did his walking through the crowd sax thing and stood up on top of our table. JB was twisting on stage like a mother and making Prince look like he had two left feet. One of the most memorable concerts in my life. .

By: orange swan

orange swan — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 19:01:00 -0800

I was watching TV on Saturday night and heard on the news that Brown was in hospital but saying he'd be back on stage by New Year's Eve. Wow. That close to death and still swinging. I'll miss you, man.

By: docgonzo

docgonzo — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 19:04:00 -0800

Saw him at a Montreal hockey rink in the early '90s -- we snuck up to the front near the stage. Un-for-gettable. One of my v. best friends interviewed Brown for my old newspaper (for a show that'll never happen.) Likely one of his last ever interviews. .

By: bardic

bardic — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 19:39:00 -0800

Love Power Peace.

By: Frasermoo

Frasermoo — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 19:56:09 -0800

he was busy!

By: mikeinclifton

mikeinclifton — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:00:00 -0800

More of the history of James and his work at King Records.

By: spitbull

spitbull — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:16:11 -0800

♪/

By: Lynsey

Lynsey — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:18:51 -0800

♥

By: LinusMines

LinusMines — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:23:23 -0800

♪. AZ: Ka-razor.

By: ericb

ericb — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:29:15 -0800

To expand on mediareport's comment above:

Godfather of Soul Made His Mark on Hub:
"Summing up James Brown’s career is well-nigh impossible, unless you want to consider small achievements like revolutionizing popular music, practically inventing funk, and creating some of the most soulful records ever made. But on that list you’d also have to include giving what may be the most pivotal concert ever held in Boston Garden. The occasion was April 5, 1968, one night after Martin Luther King’s assassination. The concert was set to be canceled for fear of rioting, but Mayor Kevin White struck a deal: The city would pay Brown’s fee if the show was also broadcast live on WGBH. The oft-bootlegged show brims with intensity, with Brown pleading for calm as fans rush the stage. Only a few thousand attended the show, but many more watched it at home-thus black and white audiences were more together that night than they probably realized. Brown’s first explicitly political single, ‘Say It Loud - I’m Black & I’m Proud,’ would follow a few months later. Not every Brown concert was quite that momentous, but even in later years he could deliver the goods. One of his last major Boston shows happened at the cavernous Channel club in 1987. Not always a great timekeeper, he didn’t hit the stage until well after 1 a.m.; but the show went on a good hour past the usual 2 a.m. curfew. By the ‘80s his screaming and footwork weren’t quite as supple as they’d been, so he relied more on vocal power. Ballads like ‘Georgia on My Mind’ would be the surprise highlights of his late-period shows. Another favorite personal memory was an artist panel at the New Music Seminar in 1984, when Brown was surrounded by hitmakers like Hall & Oates and Madonna. After an hour of longwinded music-biz talk, one fan timidly asked, ‘Could James Brown please do one scream?’ He obliged -- with a spin and a split for good measure -- and it was the most eloquent statement anyone made that day. Like all music greats, Brown did some less-than-peak work in later years, scoring a hit with the borderline-cheesy ‘Living in America’ -- though even the mid-80’s brought an underground classic in ‘Unity,’ with rap pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. But it makes an odd coincidence that his last all-new album was a Christmas disc, ‘The Merry Christmas Album,’ released in 2000. With Brown dispensing funky wisdom against oddly arranged synths and drum machines, it’s a holiday sound you’d never mistake for anybody else’s."

By: yertledaturtle

yertledaturtle — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 21:13:01 -0800

♪

By: sparkletone

sparkletone — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 21:40:04 -0800

Here is a RealAudio archive of a six-hour James Brown radio shift my husband (a HUGE James Brown fan) did exactly five years ago on WFMU. Some JB Christmas tracks in there too, appropriately. Let me add a second thanks for this. This is an incredible set.

By: mariokrat

mariokrat — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:05:33 -0800

By: mildred-pitt

mildred-pitt — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:50:13 -0800

By: sharpener

sharpener — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:50:40 -0800

you made us feel good. rip.

By: QIbHom

QIbHom — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:58:34 -0800

By: altman

altman — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:09:40 -0800

taught me how to dance. sorry to see him go. rip

By: Dr-Baa

Dr-Baa — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:14:28 -0800

. Sadly, this is probably the third thing that comes to mind for me when I think of James Brown.

By: fatbaq

fatbaq — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:37:18 -0800

By: effwerd

effwerd — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:24:31 -0800

By: schmedeman

schmedeman — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 08:49:45 -0800

By: Ogre Lawless

Ogre Lawless — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:36:51 -0800

Ah, poor James -- at least now we're all free of Tomi Rae. Geesh. Thanks for the memories James.

By: Soulfather

Soulfather — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:07:53 -0800

By: NationalKato

NationalKato — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:12:23 -0800

♪

By: chillmost

chillmost — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:03:14 -0800

By: TedW

TedW — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:54:54 -0800

I note WFMU is playing JB right now; I don't know if it is a reprise of the show linked above, but a good way to get some quick access to the man's music.

By: gcbv

gcbv — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:14:00 -0800

By: bshort

bshort — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:04:08 -0800

By: Skygazer

Skygazer — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:13:30 -0800

so good so good... .

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:41:24 -0800

♪ Hey! ♪ *sniff*

By: allaboutgeorge

allaboutgeorge — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:02:08 -0800

He needed those hits. So did we all. .

By: davehat

davehat — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:32:10 -0800

I caught one of his live show some time in the late 90s. Even in his 60s, he was doing the splits (though he had to be helped back up). He wasn't able to play for long - about 15-20 minutes of a 45 minute set - but he was still an electric performer. Who else uses two simultaneous drummers the whole way through a set (and, unless I was hallucinating, a third during the encore)? If you want to hear a great live album at the height of his powers, get hold of a copy of his 1962 concert: "Live at the Apollo" - it's fantastic and has been on heavy rotation in our house since I heard the news of his passing.

By: TBocce

TBocce — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:53:48 -0800

Please, please, please (don't go!)

By: the_very_hungry_caterpillar

the_very_hungry_caterpillar — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:01:43 -0800

By: cgc373

cgc373 — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:58:16 -0800

As predicted, The New Yorker profile is up now. Jonathan Lethem's long piece last year in Rolling Stone was good, too.

By: inpHilltr8r

inpHilltr8r — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:13:48 -0800

James Brown is still alive! * puts Star Time in the player *

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:25:44 -0800

Has anyone said "James Brown is now defunked" yet? No? Good. Poor taste, that.

By: jlori

jlori — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:24:23 -0800

Spike Lee to direct James Brown biopic: news

By: elr

elr — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:24:52 -0800

Damn. I was really happy to play Parts 1 and 2 of his "Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year" on my radio show last week. The first thing I think of with James Brown is am anti-drug PSA that was tacked onto the end of one of his live albums, which never failed to crack up my father: "Drugs will ruin your life. Drugs are... super bad, super bad, superbaaaaad...."

By: suedehead

suedehead — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:01:58 -0800

By: suedehead

suedehead — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:06:25 -0800

Oh, by the way, his body will be shown publicly from 1pm to 8pm at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York.

By: HuronBob

HuronBob — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:58:47 -0800

A great photo from the apollo today, by Clay Enos.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:35:30 -0800

For the rest of my life, December 25 will be a day to mark the remembrance of Mister James Brown, who has meant more to me than Jesus of Nazareth.

By: cgc373

cgc373 — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:00:10 -0800

Trying to work a little resurrection voodoo in here, eh, flapjax at midnite. Contentious comparison between Soul Brother #1 and another Who Shall Not Be Named, eh? Good show, good show. (And, for the record, me too on the JB vs. JC tip, though JB never meant much to me, either.)

By: asok

asok — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:51:09 -0800

Giles Peterson did a good show featuring two hours of quality JB related listening, you can listen to it until 11 Jan here. Tracklist: James Brown - ‘The Boss’ (Universal) James Brown - ‘Papa Don’t Take No Mess’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Out Of Sight’ (Live At The Garden) (King) James Brown - ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ (Philips) James Brown - ‘Go On Now’ (King) James Brown - ‘Sunny’ (Polydor) Marva Whitney - ‘A Talk With James Brown- You Got To Have A Job (Part 1)’ (King) James Brown - ‘Talkin’ Loud & Sayin’ Nothing (Remix)’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Don’t Tell It’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Blues & Pants’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Stoned To The Bone’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Get On The Good Foot’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Mother Popcorn (Part 1)’ (King) James Brown and the James Brown Band - ‘Ain’t it Funky (Part 1 and 2)’ (King) James Brown - ‘Blind Man Can See It’ (Polydor) 03.00 James Brown - ‘Popcorn With A Feeling’ (King) James Brown - ‘King Heroin’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Mind Power (Alternate Version)’ (Polydor) Fred Wesley and the J.B.’s - ‘Blow Your Head’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘The Payback’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Funky President’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Funky Drummer’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag’ (Verve) James Brown - ‘Say It Loud (I’m Black And I’m Proud)’ (King) James Brown - ‘Super Bad (Parts 1 & 2)’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Buddy-E’ (King) James Brown - ‘It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World’ (Polydor) James Brown - ‘Mind Power (Full Version)’ (Polydor)

By: tellurian

tellurian — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:05:05 -0800

James Brown in Ski Party