On May 17, 1996, John Watson Jr. aka Johnny “Guitar” Watson died aged 61. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, known as the pioneer of guitar feedback and reverb. His recording career spanned forty years, with biggest success in his funk era, with the albums “Ain’t That a Bitch” (1976), “A Real Mother for Ya” (1977), and “Funk Beyond the Call of Duty” (1977). Watson died of a heart attack while on tour in Yokohama, Japan, collapsing mid guitar solo.
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James Brown: Sex Machine
In September 1970, “King” label released “Sex Machine”, double album by James Brown. The first LP consists of tracks recorded in studio, with added reverberation and overdubbed applause. The second LP consists of tracks (except one), recorded live on concert in Augusta, Georgia, again with added reverb and overdubbed applause. It was recorded in October 1969 and July 1970 in Cincinnati; June 1969 in Miami; October 1969, at “Bell Auditorium” in Augusta, Georgia, and was produced by James Brown. In 1989, “Spin” magazine ranked the album at number 1 on its list of the “25 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, Medley
- James Brown– vocals, piano
- Clayton “Chicken” Gunnels – trumpet
- Darryl “Hassan” Jamison – trumpet
- Robert “Chopper” McCollough – tenor sax
- Bobby Byrd– organ, vocals
- Phelps “Catfish” Collins– guitar
- William “Bootsy” Collins– bass
- John “Jabo” Starks– drums
- Clyde Stubblefield– drums
- Johnny Griggs – congas
Bell Auditorium, Augusta, GA
- James Brown– vocals, organ
- Richard “Kush” Griffith – trumpet
- Joseph Davis – trumpet
- Fred Wesley– trombone
- Maceo Parker– tenor sax, organ, emcee
- Eldee Williams – tenor sax
- Clair Pinckney– tenor and baritone sax
- Jimmy Nolen– guitar
- Alphonso “Country” Kellum – guitar
- Sweet Charles Sherrell– bass
- Clyde Stubblefield– drums
- John “Jabo” Starks– drums
- Melvin Parker – drums
Track listing:
- Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine – James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff
- Brother Rapp (Part I & Part II)– James Brown
- Medley:
- Bewildered – Teddy Powell, Leonard Whitcup
- I Got The Feelin’ – James Brown
- Give It Up or Turnit a Loose – Charles Bobbit
- I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door I’ll Get It Myself) – James Brown
- Licking Stick – Licking Stick – James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Pee Wee Ellis
- Lowdown Popcorn – James Brown
- Spinning Wheel – David Clayton-Thomas
- If I Ruled the World – Leslie Bricusse, Cyril Ornadel
- There Was a Time – James Brown, Hobgood
- It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World – James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome
- Please, Please, Please – James Brown, Johnny Terry
- I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)- James Brown
- Mother Popcorn – James Brown, Pee Wee Ellis
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