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Is JAMES BROWN the most prolific artist in the Rock & Roll era? After Clyde Stubberfield passed away last week, I started to think how much stuff he played on. I said to myself, “that’s a lot.” Than I realized he wasn’t the only drummer in James’ bands. And not throughout JB’s career, just at that time Clyde was a drummer. He was sharing the set with Jabo Starks, Melvin Parker, Nat Jones and JB himself even drummed on a few cuts just from the years Clyde was in the band (1965-1970.)
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It might be Sun Ra. It's been said he released over a hundred albums, but some of them only had a few copies made, and sometimes he hand printed his own artwork. So the same album might have different covers and he also released some under different group names. Technically, you could say session musicians like the Wrecking Crew, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Booker T & The MGs, The Meters, Jay Graydon, Jerry Hey, Funk Brothers, Tower Of Power Horns, Toto, MFSB, etc. or jazz guys like Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Bob James, & The Crusaders who played on lots of other acts records, in some cases for the entire album. Wilton Felder from The Crusaders played bass on some Jackson 5 songs. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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He was very prolific and he is very underrated as a songwriter. You make a great argument that is not stated often in music discussion. | |
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MickyDolenz said: It might be Sun Ra. It's been said he released over a hundred albums, but some of them only had a few copies made, and sometimes he hand printed his own artwork. So the same album might have different covers and he also released some under different group names. Technically, you could say session musicians like the Wrecking Crew, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Booker T & The MGs, The Meters, Jay Graydon, Jerry Hey, Funk Brothers, Tower Of Power Horns, Toto, MFSB, etc. or jazz guys like Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Bob James, & The Crusaders who played on lots of other acts records, in some cases for the entire album. Wilton Felder from The Crusaders played bass on some Jackson 5 songs. Sessions musicans are just that, session musicians. Usually they're just playing whats given to them. The didn't write, produce or sing in the tune. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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Not necessarily, with jazz records, the sidemen sometimes contribute to the writing of the song, but only the bandleader gets songwriting credit. A lot of jazz is instrumental, so the singing part doesn't really apply. Some of James Brown's musicians have complained about not getting songwriting credit, same for George Clinton's groups. Booker T & The MGs, Toto, and Jay Graydon are credited with writing and/or producing. Songwriting credit doesn't necessarily tells who wrote what. Many Lennon/McCartney songs were writen separately. Some bands credit all the members of the group so they'll get royalties, whether they actually wrote anything or not. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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I don't have the statistics, but I think Frank Zappa might beat JB in terms of being prolific. He also released 70+ albums in his (relatively short) lifetime. | |
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so how can Prince ultimately be the MOST prolific with his estate taking forever to release all his vault albums.....???? they need to release 4 a year at least | |
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Frank Zappa. Dylan. All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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NorthC said: I don't have the statistics, but I think Frank Zappa might beat JB in terms of being prolific. He also released 70+ albums in his (relatively short) lifetime. He released 64 in just a 20 year span. I haven't even includeed his post 76 material. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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LittleBLUECorvette said: NorthC said: I don't have the statistics, but I think Frank Zappa might beat JB in terms of being prolific. He also released 70+ albums in his (relatively short) lifetime. He released 64 in just a 20 year span. I haven't even includeed his post 76 material. Who is "he"? James or Frank? | |
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NorthC said: LittleBLUECorvette said: He released 64 in just a 20 year span. I haven't even includeed his post 76 material. Who is "he"? James or Frank? James, I'm nkt sure of Frank or Bob's. I'll have to research that. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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my album: https://soundcloud.com/theroseparade
2004-2008 demos: https://soundcloud.com/th...aradedemos | |
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Dasein said:
I'm confused... Did you just make James a compliment or not?  | |
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my album: https://soundcloud.com/theroseparade
2004-2008 demos: https://soundcloud.com/th...aradedemos | |
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Apparently, Buckethead from Guns n Roses has released close to 300 albums, so he has Sun Ra beat. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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I wonder who can keep up with buying all of that, or has the time to listen to them. I don't know how many albums he has, but I know rapper K-Rino releases albums pretty often.After some more research, I see James charted another 40 or so showings on Cash Box and Music Vendor (aka Record World) that didn't make Billboard. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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You Dont know a Damn thing bout JB's abilities, or FUNK!
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Dasein said:
Before "HE" created funk, he was doing rhythm and blues and soul. JB existed before funk. Try Me, I Lost Some, Oh Baby Don't You Weep, and he maed covers like Think, Bewildered and Prisoner of Love into his own. A clue that JB is the author of his music. Fred Wesley a trained musician said that the bridge to Cold Sweat was musically incorrect. That was a tune crrated before he joined. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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Weird how great artists just lose their song writing skills. All you others say Hell Yea!! | |
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As far as the black chart success is concerned he is soul brother number one hands down. Whether he is most prolific is always up for debate. I will say I think he was the hardest working man in show business on stage. Mug was the energizer bunny. | |
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i dont think they lose it...just so much in the tank | |
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