Remembering James Brown via blogs
Here is an article from the Boston Globe that focuses on the impact of blogs and their impact on passing on 411 about music legends after they pass on.
I like the fact that people want to pay their own small tribute in their own personal way whether it the passing of an ex-president or a musical icon.
There are countless articles on Brown; what could I say here that has not already been said.
So here are some takes from other fans of the Godfather of Soul.
Sphere: Related ContentMp3 blogs fill up with sympathies, tributes, and thoughtful exchanges when a musician dies. Since James Brown died Christmas Day, the mp3 blog community has been lighting up with posts about the Godfather of Soul, along with some of his songs. Many of them are tracks from his holiday albums such as “James Brown’s Funky Christmas.” His presciently titled “Christmas in Heaven” has been a favorite the past two days.
Excerpts from some of the blogs:
Ear Farm (earfarm.blogspot.com ) “Brown was one of the most elite and influential musicians of the past century. He brought the funk (he invented it) but he also sang and acted with the goal of bettering the lives of African Americans and poor people across the country. These are the things we should remember James Brown for — let’s make Christmas mean something this year.”
Fluxblog (fluxblog.org ) “James Brown’s greatest gift to the world was his ability to express an undiluted yet highly stylized sexuality via a funk so intense and visceral that it served as the foundation for entire genres of music, but that was not the limit of his talent, only just the summit of his achievements. His performance on the standard ‘Cottage for Sale’ is a perfect example of his fearlessness as a vocalist — whereas most everyone who has recorded the tune has done so with a mannered stiffness that is far too polite and aloof for a song expressing such great sorrow and regret, Brown presented the lyric with a robust, wounded humanity that absolutely nailed its sentiment without any trace of over-emoting.”
Howard Who? (howardwho.com/blog) “The Godfather of Soul. The Great-Grandfather of Hip Hop. His every grunt was musical and expressive and funky. And he taught us how to feel good.”
Culture bully (culturebully.com ) “I have only really been a fan of the man’s music for the better part of a decade; I can’t even imagine what impact he has had on those who have followed him throughout his entire career. James Brown was human and he fell, especially in his later years, but he continually attempted to use his celebrity to help those around him.”
Armagideon Time (armagideontime.blogspot.com ) “My fondest memory (my only fond memory, come to think of it) of junior high is of the time I got to bust out some of my nerdy, sixties-inspired dance moves in front of an adoring crowd while ‘Living in America’ blared in the background. At the end of the song, I leapt off a cafeteria table and into the hands of my cheering classmates. For a brief moment, all the petty [expletive] of junior high life faded away, and I felt invincible. Because of that, I’ll always feel indebted to the Godfather of Soul.”
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