The best music composers often can’t read music at first, because music is something that you FEEL. James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, George Benson... they all play from the heart, and that’s where the true music lies. Not on a sheet of paper!
@@lemmihilldrix1450 "(some of) the best music composers..." that is very true. But even so, most of them learned about music throughout as you alluded to, and also: for every James Brown there's a Stevie Wonder and a Ray Charles. Jimi Hendrix never studied theory, but knew blues theory inside and out (which is rather simple, but very powerful).
@@larrote6467 I think you missed what I meant (or maybe I didn’t say it correctly, to which I apologize haha). Music composition itself is something that starts inside of you. You have to have a natural ear for music in order to compose anything, which is why not everyone can find notes on a piano or teach themselves without sheet music. Yes, generally all outstanding music composers can read/write music, but it’s not necessary at all; and back then a lot of black musicians couldn’t read or write music (Jimi Hendrix, George Benson, etc) they simply played what they heard in their heads. A lot of music theory (especially for blues and jazz) was taken by studying these very artists who created music spontaneously. It’s because of them that we can study the difference between blues & Jazz Rhythms. This is what I mean. Being able to read music is not a requirement for great compositions at all, but what you do need is a natural ear for music. Music theory and learning the rules only enhances the natural gift that’s already there
who even remembers who won that year? this was the biggest rip-off since they didn't give it to Denzel for MX (or Fences for that matter, but that was after...)
@Emontre waters Buddy Rich was a jazz drummer who once played with Charlie Parker and a bunch of other famous jazz musicians. Here he is: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3Ia95oiS5LE.html
@@kafenwar there’s a reason they called him the hardest working man in show business. they weren’t his “musicians”. they were musicians making a living off of james brown’s name so they least they can do is play how the man wants them to play. and when they don’t do that, i can see why James would be upset. especially if none of these “musicians” had the accolades James earned with his voice alone
It sucks that I've seen 42 just once but Get on Up a bunch of times. Either way, I enjoy Boseman's acting before Black Panther (even though I'm into superhero films like many other fans)
I work with a lot of African musicians and before I knew he said that I had heard some of the most famous musicians in Africa all say that one afro-funk developed and what James Brown's funk represented was simply the traditional large drum ensembles of West Africa transformed into modern bands with each instrument playing what originally was a different percussive rhythm. Somehow even before he got to Africa he knew this. That's obviously why all the Africans loved him so much. By the way that lion is actually in his autobiography.
Mr. Brown loved Bobby Byrd he just wanted everything to go like he wanted.. Mr. Byrd stated him & Mr. Brown went head to head but.. The love & brotherhood was always there ✌❤
Wow.... If you listen to it without the drums at the beginning 0:10 it does pop like it does with the drums 3:10... That's the one (That pop from the top) of the measure. This is PFunk 101.....
This scene truly captured who james brown was as a musical genius, and as man.... And all those drum beats on top of it - 🤯🤯 Best scene in the whole movie.
There is it .. The Birth of the Funk! ! When I saw that scene in the theater, I got chill bumps. To actually witness the creation of the great art form known as The Funk!
Somehow he understood what all the great African musicians understood about the roots of all instrumental music being in much larger purely drum ensembles. He was really one of a kind and so tuned into Africa he knew it before he even got there
The band was so silly, they didn't notice the Mr. Brown was letting all their instruments to be heard. Everything in the song was for everyone to expose their sound. They didn't pick up on it until they heard it.
Perfection cost! He wanted them to be the best Men they could be. Not musicians, singers, or songwriters, but Men! In a time, when black people were looked down upon, James Brown wanted the people around him to respect themselves when no one else would. He wanted them to understand that professionalism didn't stop after the show was over. He wanted them to know that professionalism should be a way of life for them because even when you're offstage, the show is still on because the world is still watching. R.I.H. JAMES BROWN A.K.A SOUL BROTHA #1
A lot of blacks didn't like JB because he was a Republican and supported R. Nixon that was the main reason A. Sharpton stop being his road manager. @@TazzMania985
James is one of my peak idols. If you put his records on, no matter where I am or what I’m doing, I’ll do my best James dance. He changed the game and my life. Mr. Boseman played that role almost too good. R.I.P. to both gentlemen.
RIP Chadwick Boseman. Also--- How much of a genius was James Brown to play the beat off key on purpose at that time!! He created a musical revolution with that!! Not to mention just about invented HIP HOP music.! Musical genius James Brown!!!
Don’t look at the video and just listen to Chadwick say one two hit it! Omg it’s like JB came out of his body 👍🏾. Definitely Oscar nomination worthy and was overlooked. He didn’t want to be pigeonholed as a biopic actor but God he was good at them. Wish he was still here to do more of them. We need to see our history. RIP Chadwick Boseman.
Perfection cost! He wanted them to be the best Men they could be. Not musicians, singers, or songwriters, but Men! In a time, when black people were looked down upon, James Brown wanted the people around him to respect themselves when no one else would. He wanted them to understand that professionalism didn't stop after the show was over. He wanted them to know that professionalism should be a way of life for them because even when you're offstage, the show is still on because the world is still watching. R.I.H. JAMES BROWN A.K.A SOUL BROTHA #1
R.I.P Chadwick - I loved every second of his performance in this masterpiece called get on up. There's never gonna be another minister of super heavy funk like James Brown again.
he was far BEFORE his time in fact. he knew, without ever having visited africa yet, that everyone one of those parts on various instruments were originally drum rhythms in the great drum ensembles of west africa. afropop.org/articles/mark-levine-ghanas-afro-funk-history
This was my fav part I watched this movie a million times when it came out saying how good he played this role..And he gave us so much more ...RIPOWER KING 👑
Damnit, I love this movie and 42 both. Baseball was my sport of choice all through childhood and high school, and I was in a funk band with my uncle for awhile back in high school (played sax and guitar). The people he portrayed were people I’d always looked up to, and he did them so much justice. Was so excited to hear he was cast as Black Panther. I’ve been dealing with a stage 3 cancer diagnosis myself, and to find out he was filming Civil War, Black Panther, Infinity War, and Endgame while undergoing treatment? As someone who knows what those treatments do to you... man. What a badass. Rest in eternal peace, Chadwick Boseman. God bless you and yours. “In my culture, Death is not the end. It is more of a stepping off point.” - T’challa/Black Panther
