Journal of No. 118

The Beach Boys sound godly great ... They look rosy cheeked and adorable, play their own instruments better than given credit for, and sing like angels. This is some of the best footage I’ve ever seen of them, and I’ve seen a bit.
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The Supremes are as poised and flawless as you could imagine a group being.
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James Brown, oh my God. He hits the spotlight at stage left, shimmies his way to the mic on one leg, leads the band into the break with a sly hand gesture, and begins to sing, his upper body remaining motionless while his legs are moving furiously. I’ve never seen anything remotely like it.
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James Brown has just laid down the most ridiculous fifteen minute set in the history of music.