I can't find the original post but just reminding people that the HBO doc on James Brown is on right now and will be played several times more. It's a great movie.
Man some early highlights. Brown playing at a civil rights rally in the south that I'd never seen. The leaders were getting into an argument and Dr. King said you guys can argue but I want to see James Brown! He hired the Jewels to join his review and they played the opening of one of my all time fav soul joints "Opportunity"
Oh shit! James at a rally for Hubert Humphrey for president where Humphrey starts singing back up! "Soo good! Soo good!" by the presidential candidate.
By far the best documentary on James Brown. I've seen 2-3 others on Youtube but the scope of this and the unseen footage and all the history of his involvement with the civil rights movement and U.S. politics puts this one over the top.
I felt this documentary ended abruptly. They could have easily done a 4 hour doc like the recent Eagles one. I am definitely curious about his later years.
Great documentary. I wanted it to go deeper into the history but the man's life was simply too dense to cover in a single documentary and I completely understand that decisions had to be made. I would love a Ken Burns style series doc on the dude.
One of my favorite parts was hearing Pee Wee talk about the evolution of the creation of 'Cold Sweat' and hearing Pee Wee talk about the 'So What' influences in that song.
i guess i am the odd man out, but i found that doc to be disappointing.
Aside from the interviews with melvin, maceo and bobby there really was nothing new in this. it started out good enough but all the political stuff was convoluted and unnecessary. a missed opportunity.
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It's fun to listen his music in the context of him being part of Nixon's not-so-silent majority.
literally dirt poor its incredible his drive and determination
just caught this though
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xof0j2_james-brown-in-the-studio_creation
Pretty sure that never happened, I think people get confused cos Jimi's group was Jimmy James and the Blue Flames for a while.
One of my favorite parts was hearing Pee Wee talk about the evolution of the creation of 'Cold Sweat' and hearing Pee Wee talk about the 'So What' influences in that song.
Definitely captured A LOT in those 2 hrs.
Pee Wee is the man fo sho. Fred Wesley always comes off as so bitter, even while rocking the JB t-shirt!
Love the "moutsache" era - thanks ?uestlove
also,
maceo's brother talking about pulling a gun on JB -- so fucking vivid.
"cause i always stayed strapped back then..."
http://www.novamov.com/video/a05ed56cbdab9
Aside from the interviews with melvin, maceo and bobby there really was nothing new in this. it started out good enough but all the political stuff was convoluted and unnecessary. a missed opportunity.