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spikerivet
Joined 2017
Posts: 314

3 years ago

Why I'm proud to be U.S.A.

3 years ago

I've reflected recently on why I am proud to be from the U.S.A. A guy said to me he feels patriotic by looking at movies of July 4th, fireworks he takes on his I phone. (he was a Trump guy) To each his own, but that's not my thing!

Upon reflecting long, I recall that mine eyes have witnessed the genesis of the fusion of European and African cultures and the advent of electric sound meld together in my country and I, among many helped to popularize it! When I was growing up. All American culture was sizzling!

I'm old school and my idea of black music artistry is Jimi, Ray and Stevie, not necessarily in that order. But I figure I might highlight some of the other contributions of our black brothers.

"But the things you do and say are designed to make me blue."
Though not one of his mega hits, This is his song I enjoy most playing to. Man, this guy's got something!

https://youtu.be/G2Dy651ZQv4?t=2

When I first saw this guy on TV. It was before I first started buying records. Wow,he put the whole song and dance thing together.
Jackie Wilson Baby Workout - Live 1965

https://youtu.be/1WXZmjUtlJw?t=3

A one hit wonder, the Showmen. "Rock and roll will stand."

https://youtu.be/aa17h1n5kCw?t=3

I went to see the TAMI show in a matinee with a friend. James Brown and the Flames was the next to last act. The last act was the Rolling Stones who hadn't quite reached their peak yet. Seeing the Stones was so anticlimactic after James Brown. James Brown was so outrageous! Keith Richard said that later, "We should never have followed James Brown".
I found this clip of James Brown dancing excerpts.

https://youtu.be/Ek9-HGHT1Pk?t=4

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