i know greatest =hits are nbot always respectful to the artists, but I
hapen to find one really cheap called james brown 20 gretest hits. Ive
been bumping it quite a bit. Its fun to play "what did he just say?" with
friends. I definityly plan on starting up a james brown colection.
On Thu, 11 May 2000, Jason Martin wrote:
> I know I've probably asked this
> > before but could you good people hit me with baad asss
> > James Brown albums, including his period with the
> > Flames. There's this store in Paris with a whole bunch
> > of reissues for quite cheap.
>
> imo some of the best James Brown stuff:
>
> Payback Lp
> Damn right Im somebody (Fred wesley and the jb's)
> Lyn Collins - Think (about it) [classic break!]
> Maceo - Us
> Pass the Peas
> Black Ceaser Lp
> Slaugher Big Rip Off LP
>
>
> etc, etc...
>
> Check anything on People Records (all easy to find as reissues)
> but it all gets a bit samey i think... Early 70's is his most
> interesting period for me... His "the one" theory on ryhthm is a
> good one too - think of any classic riff and he always has the first
> note on the beat (hat, bass and beat together) and the riff gets
> more syncopated thru the bar and comes back to the first beat
> again for the next bar... the man knew his shit!
>
>
>
> peace
> jason
>
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