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Originally posted by Sonic dB
News Flash: Almost none of the "artists" that you guys like (musical, movies, whatever) lead perfect lives filled with good... (including Pat Boone)....most of them lead ****tyy lives filled with sex, drugs, debauchery etc... The key is to be able to seperate the "art" with the person's persona who created it. In JBs case, his only real blotch on his personal record is the one relatively minor issue from the late 80s.... as a whole, that guy did more for his race than most African Americans...and more for soul and funk music..than anyone....but that gets overlooked by some questions about his private life?
I look at JB as being similar to Miles Davis...both innovators, both had heavy drug issues and "questionable" private lives...but who cares about that stuff? You guys do..I dont. We are not talking about Ike Turner here....I just enjoy the music and performances... out.
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You can certainly say that about other current and past cultural icons, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Willie etc...
We should take Sammy to see George Clinton. He might get a part of it.
Last time I saw George it was a 2 hour show but only 5 songs, 20 guys on stage, Macy Grey sat in as well as Tommy Lee on drums.
THAT was a good time.