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James Brown: House of Blues

James Brown: House of Blues

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Features:
  • Color
  • DTS Surround Sound
  • Widescreen
  • Dolby


Description:

He is, was, and always will be the hardest working man in show business: the Godfather of Soul and, of course, Soul Brother No. 1. And, at the age of 67, following a prison stint and drug rehab to kick painkillers, James Brown has still got the energy of men half his age. This set, taped at the House of Blues in Las Vegas on high-definition equipment, captures the aging legend with his powers barely diminished. Working with the same band and backing vocalists that brought down the house at Woodstock '99, the somewhat portly Brown gets on the good foot, offering the kind of stop-on-a-dime musicianship from his orchestra that one has come to expect. But he can still deliver as well, whether he's hot- footing across the stage with maximum cool or leading his back-up singers and dancers in elaborate stage moves. His voice may be a shade raspier, but then he never was Perry Como. Rather, Brown still has the well-oiled instincts of a showman and the effortless cool of a veteran. How can you resist? --Marshall Fine
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