Tribute or insult?
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Tribute or insult, tribute or insult... that's what went through my head before I recorded Cold Sweat with my trio for our upcoming album. Not a day passes that I don't hear a James Brown tune (see my music collection...). Especially considering his recent passing, I thought it would be appropriate to take a stab at recording a song he wrote.I chose Cold Sweat because it's relatively easy to translate to a trio. There aren't too many syncopated horn parts, just the "So What" riff and a funky bass line. The tricky part would be the melody and more importantly, keeping the groove happening and interesting for a stretched out solo section.JB recorded this many times, and each version seemed to get a little faster. So I threw out the question to the guys, "Do we do this back in a pocket or up in everyone's face?" After explaining I meant "slow or fast" Brad, the organist, said "Both." Duh.So here it is. Take a listen. Tell me what you think. I kind of like it, so honestly I could care less if you don't, but I'll take the criticism constructively before I consider recording another tune by the Godfather of Soul.
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