Comments on: JAMES BROWN & BOBBY BYRD / “Since You Been Gone” http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/04/15/james-brown-bobby-byrd-%e2%80%9csince-you-been-gone%e2%80%9d/ a conversation about black music Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:12:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Qawi http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/04/15/james-brown-bobby-byrd-%e2%80%9csince-you-been-gone%e2%80%9d/#comment-701 Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:24:40 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/04/15/james-brown-bobby-byrd-%e2%80%9csince-you-been-gone%e2%80%9d/#comment-701 What can you say...about the Godfather of Soul (a title I like better than Minister of The New Super-Heavy Funk, but that is another story). Whether the Flames or the JB's, James Brown was indeed a conductor. Though, I'd love to see him in front of the Boston Pops or some Orchestra (could Mozart be funky?) Anyways, James Brown's success was not only the result of his 'conducting', but also in part by visionary musicians. There are many, however Bootsy and Maceo are the quickest to come to mind though. John "Jabo" Starks, Clyde Stubblefield, Melvin Parker, St. Clair Pinckney, Fred Wesley, and Alphonso Kellum also deserve some credit. Thanks for "The Thing In G"! As a "Jazz" piece I like Funk Bomb a little better though. It's dancable. Come to think of it, I can imagine James Brown dancing to "The Think In G", especially in the continuity breaks. What can you say…about the Godfather of Soul (a title I like better than Minister of The New Super-Heavy Funk, but that is another story). Whether the Flames or the JB’s, James Brown was indeed a conductor. Though, I’d love to see him in front of the Boston Pops or some Orchestra (could Mozart be funky?)

Anyways, James Brown’s success was not only the result of his ‘conducting’, but also in part by visionary musicians. There are many, however Bootsy and Maceo are the quickest to come to mind though. John “Jabo” Starks, Clyde Stubblefield, Melvin Parker, St. Clair Pinckney, Fred Wesley, and Alphonso Kellum also deserve some credit.

Thanks for “The Thing In G”! As a “Jazz” piece I like Funk Bomb a little better though. It’s dancable. Come to think of it, I can imagine James Brown dancing to “The Think In G”, especially in the continuity breaks.

]]> by: tayari kwa salaam http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/04/15/james-brown-bobby-byrd-%e2%80%9csince-you-been-gone%e2%80%9d/#comment-720 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:11:24 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/04/15/james-brown-bobby-byrd-%e2%80%9csince-you-been-gone%e2%80%9d/#comment-720 James Brown never ceases tuh amaze me. I'm just humbled to know that I'm alive at the same time as the bruhthuh who gets ya movin whethuh ya wanna or not. James Brown never ceases tuh amaze me. I’m just humbled to know that I’m alive at the same time as the bruhthuh who gets ya movin whethuh ya wanna or not.

]]> by: lux http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/04/15/james-brown-bobby-byrd-%e2%80%9csince-you-been-gone%e2%80%9d/#comment-815 Sat, 22 Apr 2006 03:56:23 -0500 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/04/15/james-brown-bobby-byrd-%e2%80%9csince-you-been-gone%e2%80%9d/#comment-815 I was lucky enough to get payed mad money to work a JB show about 10 years ago... with Sugar Hill Gang opening no less. Thanks for turning me on to some JB I haven't heard! I was lucky enough to get payed mad money to work a JB show about 10 years ago… with Sugar Hill Gang opening no less. Thanks for turning me on to some JB I haven’t heard!

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