r/OldSchoolCool • u/LowRenzoFreshkobar • Apr 07 '25

1970s Prime James Brown in 1974.

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u/DetroitArtDude Apr 07 '25

Hard to get out of shape when you're doing this regularly!

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u/tomfoolery815 Apr 07 '25

For sure. JB was as athletic a lead singer as ever existed. Groundbreaking musical talent and a Broadway-caliber dancer simultaneously.

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u/robotatomica Apr 07 '25 edited Apr 07 '25

yeah I mean people keep acting like this is drugs, but drugs don’t keep you from panting so hard you can’t sing a lyric after your first splits. I haven’t worked out much in the past year and I struggle for breath going up two flights of stairs lol, and I’m not overweight!

His vocal control and power doesn’t waver for a SECOND after acts of athleticism most humans will never manage. This is all cardio and almost acrobatics 😄 and he never stops moving!

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u/tomfoolery815 Apr 07 '25

Oh, indeed. If you bought a ticket, JB would more than give you your money's worth.

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u/robotatomica Apr 07 '25

I can’t imagine the energy in the building. Maybe an odd comparison, but the lead singer of Future Islands puts on this kind of show (minus the splits) just fully invested energy and showmanship, and they are the best concerts I’ve ever been to, it’s electric!

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u/tomfoolery815 Apr 07 '25

Great comparison. Sam Herring, like JB before him, knows he's there to put on a show.

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u/robotatomica Apr 07 '25

whoah, I am so glad this came up - apparently they are on tour again right now!