In his autobiography We'll Be Here For The Rest of Our Lives, Paul Shaffer quotes verbatim the time-honored introduction by Danny Ray, James Brown's formidable master of ceremonies. ..
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, it is Star Time. Are you ready for Star Time? Thank you and thank you kindly. It is indeed a great pleasure to present to you at this particular time the artist nationally and internationally known as the hardest-working man in show business. Yes, he'll make your bladder splatter, he'll make your knees freeze and your liver quiver. The star of the show, Mr. Please Please himself, soul brother number one, Mr. Dynamite, the man with the crown ... James Brown and the Famous Flames.” (And click here for some fine, hard-working JB.)
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2 comments:
nothing beats 1973's album The Payback
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsOmvSlPuys
knee drops !!
(I love the Mitch Ryder story that he did them and was injured because he didn't realise JB had protective padding)
Watching Shine A Light I thought of JB at the end when they were getting their shoulders cloaked by assistants.
Nothing new in performance art now.
it's all been done.
oh baby please don't go.
don't go-o.
I love you so.
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