December 26, 2006
I feel sad
Posted by Stacy Chandler at December 26, 2006 8:58 AMChristmas was just a little less merry this year, with news that James Brown ascended to that great big funky place in the sky.
There's a nice remembrance here, with references to a Washington, D.C., show last year. NPR has posted its recording of that show, in case you wanna get funky.
While we're remembering the Godfather of Soul, I'd like to ask a simple (or is it?) question: What's your favorite James Brown song?
Its tough to pick a favorite James Brown song since there are so many greats. One that I've currently got in my head is "I Got The Feelin'". Try not to groove to that one. Impossible.
Posted by: Tom at December 26, 2006 1:10 PM"And there were James Brown records sitting in the ground 50 million years ago....."
(from Interviews/T-Bone Burnett)
I'll cheat and pick a favorite James Brown disc: "Live at the Apollo".
Posted by: Hal at December 26, 2006 8:48 PM
I always figured he'd kick off onstage, what a genius. Not a very cool Christmas present, but then again you wouldn't expect the Godfather to check out on some ordinary day.
Posted by: Jim Pipkin at December 27, 2006 12:11 AM
