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Let's Make Christmas a Tribute to James Brown!

23 dec 2007, 15:03 av pjebsen

Last.FMer ravennote had a great idea:

>> As you all know Dec. 24, 2006, we lost a great american musical legend. So on Dec. 24 i feel that we should pay a tribute to the Godfather Of Soul. I will be playing James Brown's tunes all day and night on Dec 24 (Christmas Eve). I would like everyone in this group and on Last.Fm to join me in celebrating the life of James Brown by playing only James Brown tunes. Thanks. Tell all your friends about this event. <<

Ladypolitik wrote a journal entry about it: "PSA for The James Brown Christmas Eve Marathon (Dec. 24)".

She suggests adding artists to the playlist who collaborated with JB, including:
Bobby Byrd Lyn Collins Maceo Parker Bootsy Collins Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s Afrika Bambaataa

I'll throw in the following:
Sweet Charles Myra Barnes (Vicki Anderson)Vicki Anderson Myra Barnes Marva Whitney Lyn Collins Fred & The New JB's Dee Felice Trio Bobby Byrd Beau Dollar A.A.B.B. …

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PSA for The James Brown Christmas Eve Marathon (Dec. 24).

22 dec 2007, 02:29 av Ladypolitik

To Soul, Funk, R&B, Hip-Hop and all music lovers alike:

The Last.FM Christmas Eve
James Brown Marathon

(James Brown music all Christmas Eve)

When: December 24, 2007
Where: On your Last.fm profile

This awesome concept and tribute was masterminded by Ravennote to commemorate the one-year anniversary of James Brown's passing.

And of course, tracks by artists featuring James Brown count, along with artists who collaborated with James Brown, including:

Bobby Byrd Lyn Collins Maceo Parker Vicki Anderson Bootsy Collins Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s Afrika Bambaataa Hank Ballard Marva Whitney Maceo & The Macks Dee Felice Trio
Don't worry about the numbers of tracks you have; play whatever you got!

To anyone without JB or JB-related music, a suggestion from Machiventa:

"...try PandoraFM (click/register here) and create a James Brown station. Maybe even add some of the above mentioned artists."
Another excellent suggestion by Reeceecup:

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Mix: The Got Up And Went

5 maj 2007, 20:43 av Jimbalaya

You can now download this mix via b00mb0x:
Jimbalaya - The Got Up And Went

It has been updated to correct the levels in the section with The Beatles vocals on top...

Here's the tracklist:
01:
Beastie Boys - Jimmy James
DJ Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World
Nectar - The Wet Season
Fila Brazillia - Motown Coppers
Freaky Jalapeno - Gettin' It On
Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston

02:
Interloper - He's Gone Away
DJ Shadow - Organ Donor & Organ Donor (Extended Overhaul)
The Production Club - Follow Your Bliss

03:
Hexstatic - Chase Me
Klint - Diamond
Maceo & The Macks - Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)
Mirwais - Disco Science

04:
The Chemical Brothers - Let Forever Be (Feat. Noel Gallagher)
THE FUTURE SOUNDS OF LONDON - Papua New Guinea
Alphanex - Planet Hoskins
GOL - Angelica In Delirium
Beastie Boys - Shambala
Thunderball - Stereo Tonic (QBurns Abstract Message Remix)

05:
Luciano - Untitled (Amelie Remix)

06:
Radiohead - Everything In Its Right Place (Hybrid Remix)
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Bootsy, Maceo, and Fred Talk About James Brown

27 dec 2006, 23:37 av pjebsen

To commemorate James Brown on my p-funk website NewFunkTimes.com, I have compiled excerpts of interviews I did with P-Funk musicians who used to be members of The J.B.'s (aka The Jb's):

Bootsy Collins of Bootsy's Rubber Band fame (aka BOOTSY, William Bootsy Collins, William 'Bootsy' Collins, William "Bootsy" Collins)Fred Wesley (Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns, Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s, Fred Wesley & The JB's)Maceo Parker (Maceo & All The King's Men, Maceo & The Macks)
Here's excerpt #1 - from an interview with Bootsy Collins in 1990 (you'll find the entire interview here).

New Funk Times: Let me ask you one of the standard questions about the difference between playing with George Clinton and playing with James Brown.

Bootsy Collins: James... I think I learnt more from him as far as discipline was concerned. He runs it like an army, "you're in the army now!" It's no shuckin', no jivin', and it's a routine - which is great! I needed that because I was a kid growing up…

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Let's Make Christmas a Tribute to James Brown!

PSA for The James Brown Christmas Eve Marathon (Dec. 24).

Mix: The Got Up And Went

Bootsy, Maceo, and Fred Talk About James Brown