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L'irresistibile funky-soul di 'Mr. Dynamite'
Un conglomerato di energia pura che schizza da un capo all'altro del palco, una 'carica al tritolo' che esplode in urla indiavolate di pura 'Soul-Music'. Ecco cos'è James Brown. 'Mr. Dynamite' come si faceva chiamare ad inizio carriera.
Uno dei più illustri esponenti della 'musica dell'anima', pioniere della moderna 'Black-Music', antesigniano delle future correnti del 'Funk'.
Una volta sceso dal palco è da sempre un pazzo scatenato. Nato nel 1933 in una catapecchia nelle campagne del South Carolina, cresciuto in un bordello della Georgia, sopravvissuto fra furti e una enorme passione per il 'Gospel', non ha mai conosciuto nella sua esistenza nè l'affetto dei genitori nè un briciolo di quella che noi consideriamo 'vita normale'.
Appena esce dalla miseria grazie alla musica, si macchia subito di spiacevoli episodi che lo fanno piombare immediatamente nelle più squallide pagine di cronaca nera: violenze, abusi di stupefacenti, guida sotto allucinogeni (a quasi 70 anni suonati) e quant'altro.
Dal vivo, come tradizione nera vuole, ha sempre tirato fuori il meglio di sè, gettando al pubblico tutta l'anima che aveva rinchiusa in quel corpo piccolo e tarchiato, con quel faccione enorme ed irreale con tanto di chioma iper-cotonata che lo fa sembrare tanto una maschera di gomma.
"Cold Sweat" è un album che racchiude il meglio della produzione di Brown, nella maniera che più è consona e fisiologica per la sua musica, l'unica che può rendergli veramente giustizia: l'esecuzione dal vivo. 16 tracce tutte registrate live 'At Chastain Park, Atlanta, Georgia'.
L'energia esce dalle casse in maniera dirompente, il trasporto con cui l'artista esegue i pezzi è massimo.
Irresistibili i pezzi più veloci e funky, dalla travolgente "Get Up Offa That Thing", passando per l'indemoniata versione di "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" fino ad approdare sulle celeberrime note del suo più grande successo commerciale "I Got You (I Feel Good)". Da brividi quelli più lenti, come la spettacolare 'soul-love-song' "Try Me", la malinconica versione di "Georgia On My Mind", il disperato grido di "Please, Please, Please" ed infine i drammatici e splendidi 9 minuti della epocale "It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World".
I fiati la fanno da padroni. La band che accompagna Brown è sempre molto ispirata ed in grande spolvero. Facile esserlo quando si è trainati dalla enorme carica ed autorità vocale del 'GodFatherOfSoul', come ama farsi chiamare.
Il meglio di James Brown dal vivo, sessanta minuti di pura energia musicale, che esploderanno dirompentemente dai vostri impianti stereo. Non ci sono altre parole che descrivano meglio la musica di questo artista in concerto: Incontenibile.
Elenco tracce e testi
01 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (02:15)
Come here sister.....Papa's in the swing
He ain't too hip...about that new breed thing
He ain't no drag
Papa's got a brand new bag
Come here mama....and dig this crazy scene
He's not too fancy....but his line is pretty clean
He ain't no drag.
Papa's got a brand new bag
He's doing the Jerk....
He's doing the Fly
Don't play him cheap 'cause you know he ain't shy
He's doing the Monkey, the Mashed Potatoes, Jump back Jack, See you later
alligator.
Come here sister
Papa's in the swing
He ain't too hip now
but I can dig the new breed thing;
He ain't no drag
He's got a brand new bag
Oh papa! He's doing the Jerk
Papa...he's doing the Jerk
He's doing the twist ... just like this,
He's doing the Fly ev'ry day and ev'ry night
And the thing....like the Boomerang.
Hey....come on
Hey! Hey.....come on
Hey! Hey....says he's uptight...he's out of sight...
Come on. See whatcha know. Come on.
03 Get Up Offa That Thing (02:18)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!!
OH!
Say it now!
I'm back!
I'm back!
I'm back!
I'm back!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you, sing it now!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and shake it, say it now!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Get up off!
Ha!
Good God!
So good!
Ha!
Everybody ready?!
Follow me!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and shake it, sing it now!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Get up offa that thing, (Ha!)
and twist 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you, sing it now!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Huh!
Get funky!
So good, Uh!
I'm first to stop, ha!
I've told them now, ha!
[I'm not sure about those last two lines]
Uh!
Ha!
Ohio player! (like the band, or maybe 'Go higher player!')
Can you hit it one time, from the top?!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance to try, you better! [?]
Get up offa that thing,
and... Help me!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Huh!
I need it!
That's the wise old brother at the side start good! [that's what is sounds like]
C'mon Clive do it!
Do it!
Uh!
Ha!
Good God!
God Good! [that's not a typo]
Huh!
Feels good!
Feels good!
Do it to me!
Huh!
Good God!
I want you all in the jam! [i think]
Gonna get you all in the jam!
Play that bad funk! [?]
Show 'em how funky you are!
Play it JB's!
Play it now!
Hey!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you, help me out!
Get up offa that thing,
and dance 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better!
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release, say it now!
Get up offa that thing,
and shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
and try to release that pressure!
Get up and... call it!
I feel good!
[Fade out]
05 I Got You (I Feel Good) (03:19)
Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now
I feel good, I knew that I would, now
So good, so good, I got you
Whoa! I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I got you
{ sax, two licks to bridge }
When I hold you in my arms
I know that I can't do no wrong
and when I hold you in my arms
My love won't do you no harm
and I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I got you
{ sax, two licks to bridge }
When I hold you in my arms
I know that I can't do no wrong
and when I hold you in my arms
My love can't do me no harm
and I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I got you
Whoa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now
I feel good, I knew that I would
So good, so good, I got you
So good, so good, I got you
So good, so good, I got you
HEY!!
06 I Got the Feelin' (02:16)
You come home late from work, baby
You wonder why it ain't on the table
After the day that I've had
I don't believe I'm able
You give me every little reason in the book
But there's one thing that I think you've overlooked
you say you're tired, well so am I
Baby you've got to try and
Meet halfway or we ain't gonna make it, baby
Meet halfway if you want to get it right
Meet halfway cause I ain't gonna take it, baby
Meet halfway in the middle of the night
Our love is kind of stalled, baby
But it aint about the sex
I'd trade the roses and the negligees
If we could just connect
I go deeper when you look into my eyes
There's a place where neither one of us can hide
And it's up to us to reinvent the game
Love it when you call my name and
Meet halfway, ain't no doubt about it, baby
Meet halfway, and we're halfway home
Meet halfway, got to scream and shout it, baby
Meet me halfway and I'll shake you to the bone
08 Try Me (04:41)
Try me Try me
Darlin tell me
I need you
Try me Try me
And your love will always be true
Oh I need you (I need you)
Hold me Hold me
I want you right here by my side
Hold me Hold me
And your love we won't hide
Oh I need you (I need you)
Oh i need you (I need you)
Oh oh walk with me (walk with me)
Talk with me (talk with me)
I want you to stop my heart from crying
Walk with me (walk with me)
Talk with me (talk with me)
And your love stops my heart from dying
Oh I need you (I need you hoo hoo)
09 Cold Sweat (01:04)
Ha!
I don't care ha about your past
I just want ho our love to last dee
I don't care darlin' about your faults huh
I just want to satisfy your pulse
Oh
When you kiss me
When you mess me
Hold my hand
Make me understand
I break out - in a cold sweat
Ho! Uh! Ho!
I don't care about your wants
I just wanna ha! tell ya about the does and don'ts
I don't care about the way you treat me darlin' ha!
I just want huh! to understand me honey
Oh
When you kiss me
And ya miss me
You hold me tight
Make everything all right
I break out - in a cold sweat heh!
Mercy on me
C'mon now
Brother
put it, put it where it's at now
Aww
Let him have it
uh!
Awww!
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