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Nachdem ich euch allen noch ein wunderschönes NEUES JAHR 2008 gewünscht habe; vor allem Gesundheit, Frohsinn und Glück zu den Neuhigkeiten:
Zur Zeit - neben Renovierung und Umzugsvorbereitungen - arbeite ich an einer neuen Internetpräsenz, um manche meiner Fotos noch strilvoller zu präsentieren. Vor allem größer und nicht so sehr komprimiert.

Am Sonntag, 13.01.2008 kommt noch eine Fotosession der APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER hinzu, die ich bei ihrem Konzert in Würzburg begleite.

Ansonsten bin ich sehr stolz, dass ich auf der mySpace Seite Randy Hansen (Jimi Hendrix Interpret / USA), Terry Barber (Tenor / USA) und den HPs von von Hans Söllner (Liedermacher / D), Joe Bonamassa (Genialer Gitarrist / USA) vertreten bin.

Mittwoch, 28.12.2006
Encore at the Apollo
James Brown's body lies in state at the theater that provided his springboard into international fame.

Thousands of people line up outside the Apollo Theater to view James Brown's casket in New York 28 December 2006. Several thousand well-wishers thronged the famed theater, straining for a glimpse of the funeral cortege bearing the body of the soul icon. Brown, 73, who died of congestive heart failure on Christmas Day, received a send-off befitting the music royalty, his white casket pulled by a horse-drawn carriage. 5:44 p.m. ET, 12/28/06 // AFP/Getty Images

By Karen Fragala Smith
Newsweek
Updated: 10:12 p.m. ET Dec. 28, 2006

Dec. 28, 2006 - The first James Brown fans began lining up at the Apollo Theater a full 24 hours before the public viewing of his body was to begin. By the time his shiny gold casket was brought to the theater by horse-drawn carriage, many thousands had already lined up to pay their final respects. Some vendors had set up tables selling pirated copies of Brown’s CDs. Others wove through the crowd peddling cheaply made James Brown T-shirts or James Brown photographs in paper frames.

Legendary singer James Brown lies in his coffin at the start of a public viewing of his body at the Apollo Theater in New York December 28, 2006. Brown passed away December 25. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES) 3:23 p.m. ET, 12/28/06 // Gary Hershorn / Reuters

Given that the world-famous Harlem theater had been the site of many of Brown's greatest performances, it was only fitting that his body should lie in state there. Brown's debut at Apollo Amateur Night in 1956 launched his career on the national stage. By the time one of his many returns was captured on the album "Live at the Apollo" in 1963, Brown had become an international megastar. Abrahim Bah, 44, manager of the Porta Bella men's clothing boutique, four doors down from the Apollo, put speakers out and blasted "The Best of James Brown" for the fans on queue. "James Brown was my idol," he says, recalling the first time he saw him perform in his birthplace of Dakar, Senegal, in 1968. Bah was very sad when he heard of Brown's death on Christmas Day—he had been planning to attend Brown's New Year's Eve show at B.B. King's music club in New York.

The block on 125th Street where the Apollo stands was shut down to vehicular traffic. The New York police department—present in large numbers—had placed crowd-control baricades on the sidewalks, cutting off shoppers' access to the stores near the theatre. Bah didn't mind the commotion outside his door or the fact that his store was empty. "He was a wonderful man," he says. "You can't compare him to anyone." Deborah Mitchell, 53, arrived at the Apollo in a wheelchair, but didn't mind the congestion either. She only regretted that she never had the chance to see James Brown perform live. “I was 15 or 16 when I first heard him sing,” she says. The song “Don’t Be a Drop-Out” influenced her to stay in school. “His songs have a message and kids today need to hear it.”

Godfather Farewell: Brown lies in state, escorted by the Rev. Al Sharpton, at the Apollo on Dec. 28

At least one "kid" in attendance hadn't been born when James Brown was topping the charts. Twenty-three-year-old Malcolm Crockett learned about the Godfather's music and message from his parents. "James Brown was the original. No one could do what he was doing or dance the way he danced," he says. Although he never had the chance to see Brown perform live, his mother, Delphine, was standing right beside him to offer her own James Brown memory—seeing him at the Apollo several times in the 1960s. "His music hits you in your body and you feel good," she says.

Sure, he was best known as the Godfather of Soul, but Brown was also the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business—which, of course, encompasses every genre. “Any time you listen to music that takes rhythm seriously, you have James Brown to thank for that,” says Jay Smooth, host of the New York City hip-hop radio show “The Underground Railroad.” “James Brown brought everything back to the drum, and hip-hop is an extension of that,” he says. “Brown used every instrument in the band as percussion. He used vocals as percussion, and in hip-hop we use the turntables as percussion,” to say nothing of beatboxing. Glen Holt, 39, who co-hosts The Underground Railroad, believes James Brown’s influence extends far beyond the realm of music. “He owned radio stations back in the '50s and '60s, when things were still segregated," he says."‘Say it Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)’ is the ringtone on my phone. I think that says it all.”

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 28: Reverend Al Sharpton speaks next to the body of musician James Brown as it lies in repose during a public viewing at the Apollo Theater on December 28, 2006 in New York City. 9:52 p.m. ET, 12/28/06 // Bryan Bedder / Getty Images

Although most of the mourners would spend several hours waiting on line, once inside the Apollo, things moved pretty quickly. Brown’s casket was on the stage behind a velvet rope, keeping mourners just beyond arm’s length. Brown was dressed in a blue suit with silver shoes, and in death, as in life, his hair was perfectly coiffed. His classic hits played from a loudspeaker, and there was an enormous flower arrangement that spelled out the words “God Father” in carnations. Several large photos of him sat on easels near the casket. Most mourners paid their respects quietly, but a few broke into tears or wept loudly. Tomi Rae, Brown’s companion and the mother of his 5-year-old son almost collapsed in a fit of grief in front of Brown's casket. Rev. Al Sharpton, Brown’s close friend/protégé and ubiquitous political personality in the wake of his death, arrived with a large entourage of black-suited men and women. Most of the seats in the theater were cordoned off for Brown’s close friends and family, but a few rows were available for those who wanted to sit and reflect. Many people stood in the back of the theater, hesitant to leave. Some nodded quietly to the music.

Outside the theatre, on Frederick Douglass Blvd., a large group had gathered to remember Brown in a different way. They danced, wildly in a circle as “The Payback” blared. Although his body lay in state inside the Apollo Theatre, James Brown’s spirit was still alive—and dancing.
(Quelle: © 2006 Newsweek, Inc. | Subscribe to Newsweek)

Montag, 25.12.2006
"Godfather of Soul" - James Brown gestorben

Date of Birth: 05/03/1933
Date of Death: 12/25/2006
Age at Death: 73

Washington/Atlanta (dpa) - Er war ein halbes Jahrhundert lang eine der schillerndsten und zugleich einflussreichsten Figuren der Soul-Musik: James Brown, "The Godfather of Soul", ist im Alter von 73 Jahren gestorben.

Nach Berichten des TV-Senders CNN und anderer US-Medien starb er am frühen Montagmorgen (Ortszeit) in einem Krankenhaus in Atlanta (US-Bundesstaat Georgia). Das habe sein Manager bestätigt. In der Klinik war er am Wochenende wegen einer Lungenentzündung behandelt worden.

Mit Hits wie "Sexmachine" oder "I Got You (I Feel Good)" eroberte James Brown in den 50er und 60er Jahren die Charts und kam zu Ruhm und Reichtum. Sein rhythmusbetonter, harter Gesangsstil und seine zuckenden Tanzeinlagen auf der Bühne machten ihn unverwechselbar. "Soul handelt von all den Schlägen, die wir Schwarzen einstecken mussten, und von all den Träumen, die endlich wahr werden sollen", sagte er einmal.

Geboren wurde James Brown in Barnwell im US-Bundesstaat South Carolina. Seine Eltern trennten sich nach der Geburt, und mit 16 Jahren kam er wegen eines bewaffneten Überfalls ins Gefängnis. Auch später im Leben geriet er mehrfach mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt. Nach einer kurzen Boxerkarriere gründete er seine erste Gruppe The Flames. Mit "Please, Please, Please" gelang ihm 1957 der erste Millionenhit. Dutzende von Top-Songs folgen, darunter "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag", "Sexmachine", "Superbad", "Hot Pants", "Soul Power" und "Get On The Good Foot".
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Mitte der 60er begann sich der Musiker auch politisch zu engagieren. Live-Übertragungen seiner Konzerte im Fernsehen verhinderten 1968 in mehreren amerikanischen Städten Krawalle nach der Ermordung von Martin Luther King. Doch seine politischen Aktivitäten waren längst nicht so eindeutig wie sein Hit "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud" (Sag es laut, ich bin schwarz und stolz darauf). Er spielte für die amerikanischen Soldaten in Vietnam und machte Wahlkampf für den republikanischen Präsidenten Richard Nixon.

Bevor es mit ihm beruflich und privat Mitte der 70er Jahre bergab ging, trat er 1974 in Zaire im Rahmenprogramm zum legendären Boxkampf "Rumble in the Jungle" zwischen Muhammad Ali und George Foreman auf. Als später die amerikanische Steuerbehörde seinen Privatjet beschlagnahmte, weil er Steuerschulden von mehreren Millionen Dollar zu begleichen hatte, und er seine Autos und Radiostationen verkaufen musste, schien James Brown am Ende zu sein.

Mitte der 80er Jahre entdeckte ihn die Hiphop-Szene wieder, die sich bei vielen Stücken an seinen Hits orientierte. 1986 gelang ihm mit "Living In America" noch einmal ein Comeback. Doch 1988 wurde er nach einer Waffenkontrolle und einer wilden Verfolgungsjagd verhaftet und zu mehreren Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt, weil er versucht haben soll, zwei Polizisten zu überfahren. Nach seiner vorzeitigen Entlassung ging er wieder auf Tournee und trat auch in Deutschland auf.

James Brown hatte sechs Kinder aus vier Ehen. Er wurde mehrfach mit dem Grammy ausgezeichnet, 1992 für sein Lebenswerk. 1986 gehörte er zu den ersten Ausgezeichneten der "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". Zu den Spitznamen, die er selbst und andere ihm im Laufe seines Lebens gaben, gehören "Soul Brother Number One", "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business", "Mr. Dynamite" und "The Original Disco Man".

James Brown bei einem Konzert

It's A Man's Man's Man's World

Words & Music: James Brown - B. Newsome
Notes : first record on June 6th, 1964

This is a man's world, this is a man's world
But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl

You see, mn made the cars to take us over the road
Man made the trains to carry heavy loads
Man made electric light to take us out of the dark
Man made the boat for the water, like Noah made the ark

This is a man's, a man's, a man's world
But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl

Man thinks about a little baby girls and a baby boys
Man makes then happy 'cause man makes them toys
And after man has made everything, everything he can
You know that man makes money to buy from other man

This is a man's world
But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl

He's lost in the world of man
He's lost in bitterness

Sonntag, 19.11.2006
Neue site geschaffen

Habe eine site geschaffen, auf denen nur Zuschauer zu sehen sind.
Vielleicht erkennt sich ja der ein oder andere wieder. VIEL SPASS!

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Dienstag, 10.01.2006
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ALICE COOPER

Alice Cooper is a sexual flop, according to a groupie who had him in the 1970s. She compared him to a "dead fish," just lying there while she did all the work. Sounds like a sexual encounter with Alice is like his song "Welcome To My Nightmare"