Hmm sad news for such a dilightful day. A "living legend" have passed away... His influence is so tremendous for the techno music, well for "music" quite simply ! He will never be forgotten.
Of course, i couldn't help thinking to this "L.A. Style" fluffy ravy track : http://www.kiddyraver.com/music/L.A._Style_-_James_Brown_Is_Dead.mp3 James Brown is dead, but deep in our hearts forever! Hat off Mister Dynamite, Godfather of Soul ! RIP. We love you ! And Merry Christmas you all 313ers. - KiDDy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Heutte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 11:59 AM Subject: Re: (313) RIP James Brown I grew up in Washington DC. The influence of James Brown on my city, and on me, is incalculable. He had many ups and downs, but the music stands completely beyond. One of my prized possessions is an obscure King Records 45 released for the Christmas season in late 1970: "Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay." It was later put on a Christmas compilation and is online here: http://play.rhapsody.com/jamesbrown/funkychristmas/santaclausisdefinitelyheretostay?didAutoplayBounce=true It was basically a radio station promo, though I don't remember hearing it back then even though I was a total devotee of WOL and WOOK, the great soul stations of the era in Washington. Listening to it now, it really sums up the great human spirit of this often misunderstood and flawed man. When that record came out, he had already been a recording artist for 16 years. That was 36 years ago. He did it all -- gospel, doo wop, ballads, soul, disco, pop and that great string of funk tracks that defines an era and had phenomenal influence worldwide -- sparking not only the funk bands of the US but reggae, the many flavors of Afro-pop, go go, hip hop, house and techno. The vocal style, the band, the theatrical flourishes, the athletic and the showmanship all mixed together, the sound that reached for both the earth and the heavens -- bits and pieces of it all went everywhere. That's James Brown. fh
