Ray Charles vs James Brown

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hobhead said:
james brown but he had the reputation of being a real prick to work with .
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I worked with him once.... at GOTV....

He wouldnt do ANYTHING until we brought him some hair machine to do his shit ...

out into the middle of the fucking woods in upstate NY


then he couldnt even perform correctly... he misssed the mic stand everytime he did his little trick
 
I love both of these artists, but it seems like we are comparing apples to oranges

Ray Charles performed one of the best takes on jazz music as we know it. he put a lot of soul into his work, and a kind of rock n roll type of grittiness to his tunes

James Brown, the Godfather of Funk, is completely different. there isn't much jazz infused in his jams, it's mostly funk right there

both some of my favorite musicians, and both very different from one another
 
Personally, I love Screamin' Jay Hawkins the most from the 50's (when James Brown started to become active), because Hawkins pushed the envelope the most, and that was what was most needed in the 50s imo. Without Screamin' Jay Hawkins, there would be no David Bowie (or at least no Ziggy Stardust), and rock would be a mundane landscape.

For the record, Ray Charles preceded James Brown. Charles surpasses Brown in terms of musicality, by far. It would be like comparing Stevie Wonder to Lil' Jon, imo.
 
i think they are of similar caliber in their influence and the quality of their material

both on my top 10 of favorite musician

but i would go with ray
by far the best singer of the two, possibly my favorite singer
 
I've never really been a James Brown fan. People often accuse me of heresy when I tell them that. I think he was an amzing entertainer but not quite up to par with Ray in terms of musical accomplishment imo.
 
Apostacious said:
For the record, Ray Charles preceded James Brown. Charles surpasses Brown in terms of musicality, by far. It would be like comparing Stevie Wonder to Lil' Jon, imo.
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that is a horrible opinion, imo. since you are so infatuated with antecedents and their influential ways, James Brown was so influential in that he essentially popularized funk music. with no James Brown, there would be no George Clinton
 
^ Yes, I am aware of that. I should have used a more influential rapper, for comparison.

Like DJ Kool Herc, maybe.

Also, one could say that without Ray Charles, there would be no James Brown, and then there would be no funk.
 
i would add that my favorite period for ray was his soul and rnb period between 1953 and 1962
while james was hes funk period between 1964 - 1974
(but i love his soul n rnb period almost just as much between 1958 to 1964)

edit : oh and funk has being extremely influential in place like africa and south america
 
Bardo5 said:
not quite up to par with Ray in terms of musical accomplishment imo.
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i see then in a similar light
james was influential on 4 genre
-soul
-rnb
-funk
-and what became hip hop

most people arent even really influencial in their own genre...
i put james in a similar category than the beatles in term of influence

James Brown is widely acknowledged as one of the most important and influential figures in popular music in the 20th Century.
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i could go find a similar quote about ray charles
 
i would say that ray was prettier too
and he looked a lot cooler with his shades %)
but then james would win the dance competition
which reminds me that there would be no Micheal jackson if it werent for JB

and in reference as to wat was said earlier about james being a dick .. personally i dont care, charles manson when on to murder people and i still can appreciate one of his song, sure your character may affect your music but in this case, i mean JB, he was a great guy, he wasn't talking about bitch and hoes and product placement and making money, he was talking to his community, talking about not doing drugs getting a education, being proud to be black...
and thats a good thing

and ill put that video where he is high on tv cuz its pretty funny :) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tfNhL_R_rI
 
i appreciate their influence, separately and entirely. as far as my preference is concerned, Ray Charles is a direct influence to me, so i'd say him. i can listen to his catalogue without much straying, i can't say the same about Mr. Brown.
 
James, but only because I'm not so familiar with Ray (I know, I know...).

Worth pointing out that Ray did a country album in the early 60s: "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music has been considered by several music writers to be a landmark album in American music. The album's integration of soul and country music bent racial barriers in popular music, amid the height of the African-American civil rights struggle."

OK, this thread has made me put Ray next on my list of "artists to explore in depth" after Sonic Youth and the Velvets/Lou.
 
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