On James Brown: The Movie, The Man, My Memories

Posted: August 4th, 2014 | Filed under: Cinema, Film Reviews Podcast, Music | 1 Comment »

musicThe James Brown biopic is out. “Get On Up,” it’s titled.

It’s hard to tell a person’s life story in two hours, but this attempt is a bit better than most.

He was a complicated dude, obviously an important figure in American pop music, and a fascinating presence.

I used my time on the radio Saturday morning to talk about the film, my memories of James Brown, and a historic connection of his with Louisville.

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And, as promised, here’s the his full, transcendent performance from the TAMI Show.


One Comment on “On James Brown: The Movie, The Man, My Memories”

  1. 1 Martin said at 5:01 pm on September 9th, 2014:

    “Transcendent,” indeed. I have watched this countless times since the DVD came out and can’t pull my eyes away.


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