“The Internet is the way to go right now,” Brown said when “Christmas for the Millennium & Forever,” his first officially downloadable work, hit Emusic.com. “I’d rather go on the Internet first ’cause those young kids are gonna jump up to it, and then the stores, they’re gonna have to get it real quick.” Isn’t that the idea, publishers? Make readers “jump up” to your offerings, so they can buy them “real quick.” Though Brown sold “Christmas” online, p-book publishers in some cases may find that free e-books will spur retail demand for the paper titles among customers who dislike e-books except for previews. Another lesson is that James Brown’s works were frequent sample fodder for young hip-hoppers—yet one more way he stayed in the public mind. Fanfiction can be more than sampling, but perhaps similar concepts hold true.
I am quite saddened and shocked by this, especially since I was very much looking forward to his concert to my little town in mid-January. I was shocked by the news this morning. He was such an amazing guy but too bad that he had a lifelong battle with drugs.
I watched him in a rerun of “The Blues Brothers” only the other day – even though I have seen this movie about 100 times he still seemed so exciting. As a musician I will certainly miss him, an inspiration to all who perform on stage, he gave it everything!
Roger – I don’t like to get into arguments on these pages but surely “just an entertainer” is a terrible put-down to those of us who spend thousands of hours of practice and often give up much financial gain to pursue our love of music? I don’t know what you do with your time, but unless you are a brain surgeon or something similar I am you didn’t have to work so hard to get good at your job. There are plenty of great writers out there who also had problems with drink and drugs, but that doesn’t take away from the value of their work – sometimes it’s those very demons that drive people to be creative.
I saw him on stage during the 60′s as a young girl. Later, when MLK was assassinated and the riots began in D.C. I remember him doing a public service announcement pleading for the violence to stop. He had his faults, weaknesses, etc., but that doesn’t diminish his strengths. During the 60′s he did so much in helping me to feel “Black and Proud”.
What a day James had today, if he did not hear the music he must of felt it. http://JamesBrowns.com is just up with some of the B/W pics and links that you might find intresting.
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It’s hard to imagine James “Godfather of Soul” Brown not feverishly singing and dancing up there. 
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I am quite saddened and shocked by this, especially since I was very much looking forward to his concert to my little town in mid-January. I was shocked by the news this morning. He was such an amazing guy but too bad that he had a lifelong battle with drugs.
Sigh.
I watched him in a rerun of “The Blues Brothers” only the other day – even though I have seen this movie about 100 times he still seemed so exciting. As a musician I will certainly miss him, an inspiration to all who perform on stage, he gave it everything!
I liked him too but please………don’t put him on a pedestal – he was a drunk and frequently arrested for assault – he was just an entertainer.
Roger – I don’t like to get into arguments on these pages but surely “just an entertainer” is a terrible put-down to those of us who spend thousands of hours of practice and often give up much financial gain to pursue our love of music? I don’t know what you do with your time, but unless you are a brain surgeon or something similar I am you didn’t have to work so hard to get good at your job. There are plenty of great writers out there who also had problems with drink and drugs, but that doesn’t take away from the value of their work – sometimes it’s those very demons that drive people to be creative.
I don’t think I said anything about lack of talent, CarolA. No need to be so defensive – nothing personal.
I saw him on stage during the 60′s as a young girl. Later, when MLK was assassinated and the riots began in D.C. I remember him doing a public service announcement pleading for the violence to stop. He had his faults, weaknesses, etc., but that doesn’t diminish his strengths. During the 60′s he did so much in helping me to feel “Black and Proud”.
What a day James had today, if he did not hear the music he must of felt it. http://JamesBrowns.com is just up with some of the B/W pics and links that you might find intresting.
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