Tag: James Brown

Imagining New York City with Rakim & James Brown

Jul 1, 2011

in Funk, Hip Hop, New York City, Soul

When I first started this blog, I did for the pure joy of sharing my passion for music, culture, and history. In the past year, I’ve felt joy leave and posting has become more burdensome as I’ve felt pressure to commercialize it in some way. As the blog steamed along, I got more and more…
I Live for the Funk: James Brown, The Meters, & Curtis Mayfield

Mar 21, 2010

in Bass, Blues, Fender Rhodes, Funk, Hammond B-3, New Orleans, Soul

James Brown, born in 1933 in South Carolina, came from an extremely difficult and tragic childhood. From those circumstances, with his gift of music, starting out as part of a gospel group, he rose to become one of the most influential musicians in the world. With his band the JBs, some of the most highly…