kwaku mosiDec 27th, 2006 - 14:09:03

any prophet lost! sad. bye jb.

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Kai BallardDec 27th, 2006 - 18:06:54

I'm a professional drummer who has played with Stevie Wonder, L. L. Cool J and Snoop Dogg and James Brown was a HUGE influence on my playing and social awareness. I've seen him perform around 18 times and had 31 of his albums. He put on the best concerts and I will truly miss seeing him.

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Tribute on myspace.com/mrfrosteeDec 27th, 2006 - 19:09:38

There is a great tribute to James Brown on myspace.com/mrfrostee. The world needs to hear this.

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TomHDec 27th, 2006 - 19:13:07

Anyone who's heard 'I Feel Good' can not erase it from their brain. 'Living in America' was a bit pop, but seeing James perform it, wow! Eddie Murphy's satires of JB on SNL sprang from love and respect and I'll bet he's as sad as anyone today. Rock on, James...

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A Telling HistoryDec 27th, 2006 - 21:01:58

This is a guy who came out and did what only white entertainers were once allowed to do.

Anyone wanting to study this facet of American history should download Muddy Waters 'Mannish Boy' and, carefully, study the words. It was born out of the black juke, where segregated blacks could be themselves, in a society that would kill them for doing this in public.

Blacks, in JIM Crow Southern society (and northern society!) were not supposed to project sexuality. James Brown was one of the first to take this step. It was a, very, big step.

SP4

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DWurdDec 27th, 2006 - 22:15:36

I realize his place in music history but let's not overdo it. There's many many others who were like him and they also chose to think they're bigger than life. I'm a little tired of listening to people say, 'he was a God', or 'the Greatest Ever' when many were drunkards, junkies, wife beaters, and always given a license to act like fools and criminals because of their talent. Yea, at times they pretend to be righteous and reborn but almost always never held accountable like most other citizens.
RIP James and I hope you're preachin the same musical groove wherever you are while Aretha sings to you on how to R E S P E C T women and the legal system.

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sj1Dec 27th, 2006 - 23:08:04

when you think about james brown you have to understand that no one was doing what he did before he did it. his sound was unique and completely original. no disrespect but before destiny's child there was envogue before john mayer there was james taylor, bob dylan and a few others. like one album (what's goin on) for marvin gaye changed what r&b would become. james brown elevated the game with his sound. no he wasn't a god but he had soul and was Superbad.

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Tsado J TDec 28th, 2006 - 02:46:28

it's still like a dream to me, we're black all and brothers will remain, sleep on Brown

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