BALTIMORA, MD -The greatest drummer I ever had in my life was Melvin Parker: I Feel Good, Papa's Bag – nobody ever did that. Nobody. And they can't do it now. And if I was getting ready to cut a record that was right, I would go get Melvin today, because he's just like a metronome. Così si esprimeva, nel 2004, James Brown, parlando di Melvin Parker, batterista nelle versioni originali di I Got You (I Feel Good), Papa's Got a Brand New Bag e Out of Sight. Dopo aver percosso le pelli in quei tre pezzi lì, però, il buon Melvin fu chiamato militare e addio carriera da batterista... comunque, uagliò: sei stato un grande!
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