I had the privilege of attending the one and only public performance (in Asia) of the "Godfather of Soul" James Brown yesterday night, courtesy of Malay Mail (thanks ET!). At 72 years old, he was still rocking away, though he couldn't perform the usual splits anymore. It was held at Hilton Kuala Lumpur, to celebrate their 1st anniversary. It was a charity even and there were many celebrities present. Although I am not a James Brown fan, I enjoyed it as James and his band delivered a superb show. Great showmanship. The band displayed their brilliant skills, especially the percussionist and drummers. He looked a little tired, but he caught his breath in between numbers when his band played instrumental pieces. At his age, he was still able to do the "running man" dance movement. His 3 back up singers were loud, energetic and hip-shaking. They wore black outfits with cascading tassels which complemented their gyration.
The crowd of course waited eagerly for his famous hit "I Got You (I Feel Good) which he kept until the end of the show. You can read ET's review in Malay Mail.
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To be honest, not that inspired to write the review as i dont even know more than half the songs! But yeah, he's good. For a man of 72, considered awesome! And his band and singers are superb!!
I saw him last year at the Olympic Torch ceremony when it came past London. He sang a few songs, but after a while it all sounded like the same song... Great to see him doing so well at his age though!!
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