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Posted By Alan Cohen in Square Pegs on December 25, 2006
I know its Christmas, but its a sad day because James Brown has passed away. James is one of the few people ever that could legitimately claim to have changed music. He'll never be forgotten.
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HMM!! i heard it some place else too!! it's goooood!
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Teresa Gubbins, says:
Gotta love the quote from Jesse Jackson... that James Brown was dramatic to the end (by dying on Xmas Day), and will thus be today's big news - and would have it no other way.
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Todd Maternowski, says:
I got to see James Brown just once, at a free outdoor concert in grant Park in Chicago with 100,000 other fans. He came out and opened the set with an 18-minute version of "Sex Machine", and moved more gracefuly at 60 than I can at half that age. Purple sequined superhero outfit, hair you could see bobbing for miles [and all this in 100 degree Chicago summer heat]... still ranks as one of the best shows I've ever seen.
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Mike Orren, says:
Todd, you're a lucky man. Like Johnny Cash, JB escaped before I could see him perform.
Alan, that second video is my second-favorite JB performance. This is my favorite, a Sinatra-shaming rendition that has sustained me through many a tough time:
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Pikahsso allen Poe, says:
i still can't believe it man it's sad i had to put his pikture on my myspace page...verb
www.myspace.com/pik
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Michael Davis, says:
Wow. A lot of irreplaceable people died this year:
James Brown, Ed Bradley..the list goes on.
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Teresa Gubbins, says:
Brown routinely lost two or three pounds each time he performed, said Jay Ross, his lawyer of 15 years.
'atsa lotta turkey & ham holiday dinners
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Reid Robinson, says:
We had a impromptu wake for James Brown at Lee Harvey's last night. Everyone was dancing, singing, and misty eyed. I checked his tour calendar yesterday and he had gigs booked all 2007. Truly the hardest working man in showbiz! Xmas has a new meaning for me.
James Brown died for our sins.
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Blue Shoe Mike, says:
<h3><p>This year has been devastating for America's musical pioneers. Bless them all, they overcame tremendous challenges and gave us a legacy to treasure for years to come.</p> <p><a href="http://www.blueshoeproject.org" target="_blank">www.blueshoeproject.org</a></p></h3>
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