James Brown

There has not been a more influential musician or figure in music for me than James Brown. James Brown is not only immensely important to me but to hip hop music altogether.

I realize that in my years of The Suite Delight this is my first blog post about Brown.

Just as Chris Brown and Usher wanted to be like the late Michael Jackson, the late Michael Jackson wanted to be like the late James Brown. Heck, even I wanted to be like the late James Brown!

When I was old enough to start buying CDs for myself, I naturally claimed the soul, funk and rock sounds on records I saw and heard played since childhood.

Getting James Brown's music was obviously a foregone conclusion and I made do with the epic Star Time collection.

While waiting for the 2009 CMJ Daptone Records Showcase to begin, this vintage James Brown video footage was playing throughout the venue. It is now showing on my blog. Enjoy!

James Brown's birthday is May 3.

James Brown - Sex Machine (1970)

I remember seeing the Sex Machine album when I was a boy. 

I never played it for various reasons. 

Among them was my conviction that a grown up would know I touched the album before I even played it. 




I did however touch the double album. 

If I had actually played the album that much sooner in my life, I'm sure I would have been an even greater James Brown fan than I am already.

Rest in Peace James Brown.

The Suite Delight new time slot is Tuesday morning 2-3am EST on www.ckut.ca & 90.3 FM.

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Check out the player below as well as the more recent playlists.

The Suite Delight - 2014- 05-27 by Dj Solespin on Mixcloud

The Suite Delight - May 27, 2014 Playlist:

1. Quantic & Anita Tijoux - Doo Wop (That Thing)
2. Sola Rosa - Turn Around Ft. Iva Lamkum (DJ Vadim Remix)
3. The Seatbelts - Cat Blues (Mr. Scruff Remix)
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. The Cactus Channel - Wooden Boy (Part 1)
6. The Roots – Don't Feel Right feat. Maimouna Youssef
7. J Dilla (aka Jay Dee) - Love Movin' feat. Black Thought
8. Nas - It Ain't Hard to Tell
9. Termanology - How We Rock Feat. Bun B
10. Marco Polo - Lay It Down Feat. Roc Marciano
11. Buff1 - Never Fall feat. Black Milk
12. The Extremities - New Season feat. Ohmega Watts & Moka Only
13. Lords Of The Underground - Tic Toc (Remix)
14. Lone Catalysts - The Ultimate (Kev Brown Remix)