James Brown-Hot I Need To Be Loved Loved Loved

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[FUNKtionDJ]

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CA: It was my riff. That was all me getting all funky and stuff.First of all, They said he (James Brown) actually played the damn record in front of them. It was surprising to see David Bowie's reaction because he had great respect for James Brown as did I. So Bowie said `Let's see what kind of activity it gets. If it charts and does real good, then we'll sue him.' Still, it was real flattering for David to have had James Brown steal from him.

[Detachedny]

Whatever you feel about Bowie, it goes like this-

Carlos Alomar wrote the riff, and before he played with Bowie in 1974, he backed up James Brown too. Alomar was the house guitarist at the Apollo and Bowie hired almost the whole rhythm section.

Bowie decided not to sue JB unless it became a hit. It didn't, so Bowie let him go with it.

To this day, Alomar is pissed that he didn't get the credit on the JB riff even though he still gets paid off "Fame".

[zzzxxyy]

Is it safe to say that everyone in the history of music has stolen from other musicians, who themselves stole from other musicians? It is a vicious cycle in music.

[Pierre Roussin]

oh my god what a theft, I think Brown must have thought he could do better than a white skinny orange hair british.

[Jason Elias]

James Brown ruined his own music. He alienated his best players and by 1975 was chasing trends and making some truly horrible songs.

[blksun9]

@crouchhill Thank u 4 ur post because they had me thinking Dave Bowie was the Godfather of Soul and Known for his great funk songs. LMBBAOHOTF To u clowns talking about David Bowie like he was great u have got to b out of ur fucking minds to think that Mr. James Brown would have to steal from anyone.

[clattybella1]

James Brown stole from the taxman.

And from Bowie & Alomar, Thief.

[clattybella1]

Bowie's Fame is a much better track than this piece of theft.

[littlenaitch2]

@tylerneely42 It'll never happen. Bowie has too much respect for him.

[diosoth]

Intellectual theft is never "right" and just because you are who you are should not supersede the law for any reason.

[houseofjrk]

@audesemusic yeah it surprised me he stole from BT Express along with this joint here also

[jhwendland]

I was about to post the same comment, but you beat me to it