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Discussion on "Disco is James Brown" within the Disco Music of the 70s and 80s forums, part of the General Music Discussions at DiscoMusic.com category; ***** "Disco is James Brown, hip-hop is James Brown, rap is James Brown; you know what I'm saying? You hear ...
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| "Disco is James Brown, hip-hop is James Brown, rap is James Brown; you know what I'm saying? You hear all the rappers, 90% of their music is me," he told the Associated Press in 2003. (LA TIMES) ---- I'm really pleased to find this quote and to see that even as recently as 2003 James Brown was still proud to reference himself with disco . This when so many who did disco back then now want to say "Who, me? Disco? " Musically James Brown matters right up there with the few of the very greats. When making a list of the most influencial music makers of what is called the rock n roll era ( 1955 on) James Brown will likely appear on every TOP 10 list created . *****
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Personally I'm increasingly finding (in the UK at least) that disco/funk at last seems to be getting the credibility & praise that it always deserved & rarely received at the time from the media & music biz people.
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I think the modern day music machine dominated by RAP has a better appreciation than did the rock imbedded establishment that existed during the actual disco era. And .....with the passing of time I'm sure the disco era will get its proper props from the folks further yet into the future that will not be predispositioned with bias .... There are artists that have moved on ( Rod Stewart comes to mind ) who today now want to minimize the glory garnered them by their disco involvement. *****
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| Yes, thank goodness those 'rock dinosaurs' like Rod S. are dying off gradually.
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| Did a search on my iTunes library for James Brown: 'Cross the Track 3:22 1974 Maceo & The Macks No. 1 Rare Groove Hits R&B 60 5 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file (It's Not The Express) It's The JB's Monaurail (Part 1) 4:06 1973 Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s James Brown's Funky People R&B 40 12 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Blow Your Head 4:45 1974 The J.B.'s No. 1 Rare Groove Hits R&B 60 1 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file Damn Right, I Am Somebody (Parts 1 & 2) 6:25 1973 Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s James Brown's Funky People R&B 40 8 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine 2:51 1975 James Brown 70's Party Mix R&B 100 14 of 18 Apple Lossless audio file Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine 2:51 1975 James Brown 100 All Time Classic Dance Hits of the 1970s R&B 100 8 of 21 Apple Lossless audio file Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine (Pt 1 & 2) 5:18 1975 James Brown No. 1 Funk Hits R&B 100 1 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file Get Up Offa That Thing 4:12 1976 James Brown No. 1 Funk Hits R&B 60 1 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file Get Up Offa That Thing 4:13 1976 James Brown Old School Jams R&B 60 7 of 10 Apple Lossless audio file Gimme Some More 3:05 1973 The JBs James Brown's Funky People R&B 60 1 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Gimme Some More 3:07 1971 The JBs No. 1 Rare Groove Hits R&B 60 10 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (In The Jungle Groove Remix) 6:11 1970 James Brown Kurtis Blow Presents The History Of Rap - Volume 1 R&B 80 1 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file Givin' Up Food For Funk (Part 1) 3:11 1973 The JBs James Brown's Funky People R&B 40 4 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Hot Pants Road 2:46 1973 The JBs James Brown's Funky People R&B 40 6 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file I Know You Got Soul 4:44 1971 Bobby Byrd No. 1 Rare Groove Hits R&B 60 2 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try It Again, Party 3:35 1973 Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s James Brown's Funky People R&B 40 10 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file James Brown Is Dead 3:52 1991 L.A. Style Essential Hardcore Electronica/Dance 80 18 of 20 Apple Lossless audio file James Brown Is Dead (7" Original Mix With Rap) 3:31 1991 L.A. Style James Brown Is Dead (Single) Electronica/Dance 60 2 of 9 Apple Lossless audio file James Brown Is Dead (7" Original Mix Without Rap) 3:09 1991 L.A. Style James Brown Is Dead (Single) Electronica/Dance 60 1 of 9 Apple Lossless audio file James Brown Is Dead (Crossover Radio Mix) 3:59 1991 L.A. Style James Brown Is Dead (Single) Electronica/Dance 60 4 of 9 Apple Lossless audio file James Brown Is Dead (Deadly Mix) 5:27 1991 L.A. Style James Brown Is Dead (Single) Electronica/Dance 60 7 of 9 Apple Lossless audio file James Brown Is Dead (Original Mix With Rap) 6:07 1991 L.A. Style James Brown Is Dead (Single) Electronica/Dance 60 6 of 9 Apple Lossless audio file James Brown Is Dead (Original Mix Without Rap) 5:42 1991 L.A. Style James Brown Is Dead (Single) Electronica/Dance 60 5 of 9 Apple Lossless audio file James Brown Is Dead (Rock Radio Mix Vocal By Chris Randall) 3:22 1991 L.A. Style James Brown Is Dead (Single) Electronica/Dance 60 3 of 9 Apple Lossless audio file James Brown Is Dead (Take Outs) 0:55 1991 L.A. Style James Brown Is Dead (Single) Electronica/Dance 60 9 of 9 Apple Lossless audio file James Brown Is Dead (Wide Awake Remix) 5:25 1991 L.A. Style James Brown Is Dead (Single) Electronica/Dance 60 8 of 9 Apple Lossless audio file James Brown Medley, Sex machine / I Got You (I Feel Good) 3:12 2003 K.C. & The Sunshine Band Greatest Hits Live Disco 20 4 of 17 Apple Lossless audio file Make It Funky 3:18 1971 James Brown No. 1 Funk Hits R&B 60 6 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file Make It Funky 3:13 1971 James Brown Sampled The Best of Sampled R&B 60 17 of 21 Apple Lossless audio file Mama Feelgood 3:30 1973 Lyn Collins James Brown's Funky People R&B 40 5 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Mashed Potatoes 3:37 2005 James Brown Nat Kendrick & The Swans R&B 40 1 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Message From the Soul Sisters 4:16 1970 Myra Barnes No. 1 Rare Groove Hits R&B 60 7 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file Parrty (Part 1) 3:24 1973 Maceo & The Macks James Brown's Funky People R&B 40 11 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Pass The Peas 3:14 1973 The JBs James Brown's Funky People R&B 40 2 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Please, Please, Please 2:45 1956 James Brown Heart of Stone - The Henry Stone Story R&B 40 10 of 18 Apple Lossless audio file Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses) 4:40 1980 James Brown Get Down Tonight: The Best Of T.K. Records R&B 40 16 of 18 Apple Lossless audio file Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again 3:26 1973 Lyn Collins James Brown's Funky People R&B 60 7 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Same Beat 3:21 1973 Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s No. 1 Rare Groove Hits R&B 60 9 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file Same Beat (Part 1) 3:19 1973 Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s James Brown's Funky People R&B 40 13 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Soul Power '74 4:12 1973 Maceo & The Macks No. 1 Rare Groove Hits R&B 60 11 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file Super-Wolf Can Do It (Short Version) 6:22 1980 Superwolf The Sugar Hill Records Story Hip Hop/Rap 40 4 of 10 Apple Lossless audio file Take Me Just As I Am 3:32 1973 Lyn Collins James Brown's Funky People R&B 40 9 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothin' 4:02 1991 Living Colour Biscuits (EP) Rock 40 1 of 6 Apple Lossless audio file The Boss 3:17 1973 James Brown No. 1 Rare Groove Hits R&B 60 8 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file The Payback 7:30 1974 James Brown Funk Of The 70's R&B 80 4 of 11 Apple Lossless audio file The Payback - Part I 3:31 1974 James Brown Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience R&B 80 1 of 23 Apple Lossless audio file Think (About It) 3:24 1973 Lyn Collins James Brown's Funky People R&B 80 3 of 13 Apple Lossless audio file Think (About it) 3:25 1972 Lyn Collins No. 1 Rare Groove Hits R&B 80 3 of 12 Apple Lossless audio file Kind of interesting all the things it called up.
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| James Brown Is Dead: You don't remember this one? It was a Techno song from the early '90s that was played everywhere. Of course it wasn't by James Brown... Was going to delete it from my search, but left it in. Although I don't have much James Brown music, I'm listening to it it all right now and what amazing talent he and his bandmates had.
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| I honestly don't . I'll assume (hope ) that despite its title it was a respectful homage to The Godfather ? *****
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Just watch that Barry White video of Love's Theme or look at the makeup of M.F.S.B. or the Salsoul Orchestra. I really doubt that such things will ever happen again naturally. I'm glad James Brown had the balls to say what he said about he being Disco. He really did straddle all those genres and we owe so much to him. Wish I could have seen him perform live, but I guess I'll just have to go out and buy all those missing James Brown albums and enjoy that instead.
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It wasn't disrespectful, only a little naughty, they wanted to say that a new beat was born and that the old grooves were gone. History has proven otherwise Well, we know now, don't we? It was massive in European clubs BITD. It soon was followed by "James Brown is still alive". Here it is:
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