Why did the mighty JB mess with teh organ at all?
disco_che
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I'm just listening to the "Black Ceasar" OST and once again got reminded how absolutely terrible dudes organ playing is. I remember something like he wasn't allowed to sing within a short period and therefore had to cut some instrumental albums. But why didn't he just leave the keys after he was back at singing. Oversize-ego related?
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The intention is good, I appreciate the effort but still blood is dripping out of my earholes.
Blow Your Head.
I can see where you coming from but his out of tune playing in certain parts makes it even rawer. I like some imperfections in my music.
If you want to hear flawless slick productions, there is always Philly International ;-)
:NO: thast's a synth
I knew I'd get some shit for that. Still tho. That should give the ultra pass for any and all key-related happenings.
I like imperfection and rawness too, but this is different. Singing on Arhur Verocai is a good example. The imperfection of those singers enhances the melancholy and beauty of that album. JB is just completely messing it up. It's so painful to hear and to know exactly what he's trying to play but isn't capable of.
Blow Your Head - is that JB playing the synth? Sure?
it sounds like his style of playing. if it is him, i'd say it absolves him of all keyboard related sins. anybody know for sure?
According to this, he is:
http://www.discogs.com/JBs-Pass-The-Peas-The-Best-Of-The-JBs/release/1521387
Exactly. To answer the thread title: because he could.
I love me some slapdash JB organ noodles.
Two examples: "Escape-ism" and "Lowdown Popcorn":
I love James Browns music just like everybody else in this place but his music is anything but spontaneous. His band had to work like a machine, every musician one cog wheel. The reason why his music is what it is is because everybody in the band had to subordinate to the groove. I mean, band members had to pay surcharges for mistakes they made. What's exactly spontaneous about that?
Are you guys serious?
This is borderline unlistenable.
Not terrible, either, but Billy Larkin and the Delegates recorded the same kind of material with far more gusto.
[/eyeroll]
although everytime i hear "get up i feel like being a sex machine," i keep wondering: "must this man play the same piano solo all the time? he has to have more licks than that"
I love JB but this is some serious bull shit.
Are you talking about the Maceo & and the Macks track (I can't hear no keyboard soloing on that one.) or is there another version?
Someone calling "Shhhhhhhh (For A Little While)" "borderline unlistenable?" Now I've heard everything.
Blasphemy!
No, it's a great Soundtrack. Still, it reminded me that James wasn't exactly great on any sort of keys. By far it's not his most horrible work on rhodes and organ as seen can be seen above in this thread.
That said, "Sho Is Funky" is certainly not JB's finest moment.