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Musician James Brown performs on stage at the Miller Rock Thru Time Celebrating 50 Years of Rock Concert at Roseland September 17, 2004 in New York City.

When TM Stevens met James Brown: “I said, ‘One day I'm going to play with you!’ He said, ‘Don't do it! Stay in school!’”

By Nick Wells published

TM Stevens on meeting the Godfather of Soul and the bass players that helped shape his sound

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American soul singer and songwriter James Brown (1933-2006) performs live on stage with the J.B.'s, including guitarist Catfish Collins (1943-2010) behind, in East Ham, London in March 1971.

11 ways to invigorate your funk rhythm chops

By Steve Allsworth published

This James Brown-inspired workout is not just for funk – all rhythm players can learn from these techniques and approaches

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Country-Funk—What Hank Williams and James Brown have in Common

By Keith Wyatt published

A lesson in the two-beat “boom-chick” style of rhythm playing.

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Top FiveR&B/Soul Singers I'd Love to Accompany on Guitar

By Taylor Scott, of Space Orphan published

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9-Year-Old Girl Covers Paul Gilbert's Version of James Brown's "I Got the Feelin'" — Video

By Damian Fanelli published

One or 2,457 of you might remember Li-Sa-X, a young Japanese guitarist who covered Racer X's 1987 instrumental shred tune "Scarified" on YouTube late last year.

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