Members aeon Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 May you be funky forever. At least your records remain. But why on Christmas Day? Ah well, I won't question your sense of timing. you are missed, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 Funky President (People It's Bad)by James Brown Funkytown, nasty(Hey, listen to the man)Yeah, I'm the Godfather (baby) People, peopleWe got to get overBefore we go underPeople, peopleWe got to get overBefore we go under Hey, countryDidn't say what you meantJust changedBrand new funky President Stock market going upJobs going downAnd ain't no funkingJobs to be found Taxes keep going upI changed from a glassNow I drink out of a paper cupIt's getting bad People, peopleWe got to get overBefore we go under Listen to meLet's get together and raiseLet's get togetherAnd get some land Raise our food like the manSave our money like the MobPut up a fight down on the job Tell em, Godfather Turn up your funk motorGet down and praise the LordGet sexy, sexyGet funky and dance Love me, baby, love me niceDon't make it onceCan you make it twiceI like it People, peopleWe got to get overBefore we go underPeople, peopleWell, well, wellBefore we go under Turn on your funk motorI know it's toughTurn on your funk motorUntil you get enough Hey, give yourself aChance to come throughTell yourself, I canDo what you can do Hey, listen to the manI'm the GodfatherPayback, cold-blooded People, peoplePeople, peopleHey, people, peopleDon't you see what's going on People, peopleWe got to get togetherGet on the good footChange it, yeah Got to get togetherAnd get some landRaise our food just like the manHey, hey, hey, hey, hey I got to say it againWe got to get togetherAnd buy some landRaise our food just like the manSave our money, do like the MobPut up your fight right on the job We gotta get overBefore we go underTime's getting short, Lord Country, do you knowJust what I meantWe just changed, we gotA brand new funky President I need to be the MayorSo I could changeSome things around hereI need to be the GovernerI need to be the Governer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EccentRick Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 I didn't know until I read this thread. Geez, there goes another one... James Brown was a true original, a great singer and entertainer and an icon. He truly made many millions of us "feel good". Thanks, James. Your "Famous Flame" keeps right on burning. R.I.P. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members songrytr Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 Ow! Take it to the bridge... Thank you, Brother James! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 Same here...saw this news for the first time here. Definitely marks the end of an era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EccentRick Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 Good article about James: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=2749870 Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jotown Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 When I was a guitar player for the Detroit Emeralds we opened for James Brown in Louisville Kentucky at the Civic Center (or whatever the big venue was there). Less than 500 people showed up in a venue that probably held 12 thousand or so. The show went on as planned anyway. We did our set and then James did his show with Macio, and the Capes, and "I'm Back!" and the whole nine. He was gracious afterwards and smiled and shook our hands as he left. Unfortunately we never got paid for the gig due to the poor turnout. I also met him once in 1977 in Augusta GA at his office while with a group called The Floaters. He was quite a character and certainly a legend. Long live the Godfather of Soul; he certainly left his mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 On the one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 Oh {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 Like others, I didn't know about this before. RIP, Mr. Brown. You brought a LOT of funkiness to this life. And, though he's not remembered for it as much, if you go back to his early days he was a heartfelt, soulful singer. A great entertainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 Remember his act on the Tami show.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PBBPaul Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 I saw this on the news this morning. Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dahkter Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 I saw the news on CNN, they cut away to show it, I was on the phone with my brother and just said "oh {censored}".He is one of a kind, the godfather, the master of soul music, his sound, his energy, he is still felt in all music today and will be felt for all eternity. I'm 35, so I caught the second wave of the JB sound, when Public Enemy, Eric B and Rakim and BDP started sampling his music and started the golden age of hip hop riding the ripples of his powerful vibey waves. Peace and Blessings to the man, the legend, the funk master, the hardest working man in showbusiness. Peace to James Brown PS - quote from PBS story "American Masters": "In 1965, the immaculate rhythmic tension of "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" ushered in a new style of music -- funk. Throughout the 1960s and into the early 1970s, James Brown increasingly abandoned melody and harmony, focusing on rhythm in songs like "Cold Sweat," "I Got the Feelin'," and "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose." Brown admitted, "I was hearing everything, even the guitars, like they were drums." By the end of the 1960s, he was mercilessly reducing every instrument to a percussive role. James Brown's involvement with the civil rights movement also began in the mid-'60s. He embraced it with the same energy and dynamism he devoted to his performances. In 1966, the song "Don't Be a Drop-Out" urged black children not to neglect their education. In the same year, he flew down to Mississippi to visit the wounded civil rights activist James Meredith, shot during his "March Against Fear." From 1965 onward, Brown often canceled his shows to perform benefit concerts for black political organizations like the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). In 1968, he initiated "Operation Black Pride," and, dressing as Santa Claus, presented 3,000 certificates for free Christmas dinners in the poor black neighborhoods of New York City. He also started buying radio stations. By 1968, James Brown was very much more than an important musician; he was a major African-American icon. He often spoke publicly about the pointlessness of rioting and in February 1968, informed the black activist H. Rap Brown, "I'm not going to tell anybody to pick up a gun." On April 5, 1968, African Americans rioted in 110 cities following civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination the day before. James Brown was due to perform in Boston, Massachusetts. Mayor Kevin White and Brown decided to proceed with the show and televise it. They realized people could not resist watching a James Brown concert, and the riots gripping other cities were averted in Boston." here's the full link: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/brown_j.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amplayer Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 To me, and millions of others (especially Americans), this is a SAD SAD day. James Brown had a huge impact on just about all styles of popular music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pauldconway Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 Inside music and outside of Miles, no-one had more impact on my playing and indeed on the way I live my life than Mr Brown. (By the way, I'm British. He absolutely affected the whole world.) He was to me what Hendrix was to the rock guys. And although he weathered some problems, he did some great things with his time on Earth. How many people utterly change the basis of music? Or do so much for some truly worthwhile causes? Ladies and gents, please charge your glasses for a toast to the Soul Brother Number 1, Mr Please Please, the King of Soul himself..........l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Lozada Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 That Hurts! R.I.P Genious, Legend and Rhythm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rique Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 Wow, I have goosebumps, a legend has died. He literally changed the sound of music, no hyperbole here. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chucksweet Posted December 25, 2006 Members Share Posted December 25, 2006 I made a real point to see him this year, because I was concerned he wouldn't be with us much longer. I saw him last spring in Wisconsin and although his voice was not as good as it was in his better years..his show was clearly entertaining and he did work it hard. He was actually amazing and then when you consider he was 72....wow! rip Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EccentRick Posted December 26, 2006 Members Share Posted December 26, 2006 JB "caped" by MJ on BET: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHTEve5igDk Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alndln2 Posted December 26, 2006 Members Share Posted December 26, 2006 "I'm going away tonight"- James Brown, Dec. 25, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super 8 Posted December 26, 2006 Members Share Posted December 26, 2006 I heard it on NPR this morning. I was blown away. Get on the good foot, soul brother. James was a uniter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LiveMusic Posted December 26, 2006 Members Share Posted December 26, 2006 Years ago, I saw a tv special or something. In his early days, his dancing... I have never in my life seen anyone who could dance in such a jaw-dropping way as James Brown. Including Michael Jackson. MJ is incredible but early James Brown was unbelievable. I'd like to see those moves again; I wish they would televise or Youtube this footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jotown Posted December 26, 2006 Members Share Posted December 26, 2006 In the 60's JB was electric. MJ and Prince both stole liberally from Mr. Browns moves; and both have said so. You can find some of that early James stuff on Youtube. You just have to dig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alndln2 Posted December 26, 2006 Members Share Posted December 26, 2006 Originally posted by Jotown You just have to dig. Or simply remember if your in my age group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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