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James Brown’s Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV95pdw3pDw

James Brown, “The Godfather of Soul,” discusses grooves in his music in this 2005 interview with Terry Gross of NPR (starting around 3:00). He compares two versions of the “I Got You” groove.  He also describes how his groove shifted with his 1965 song “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag.” 

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