My Taste in Music

Songs of the day, albums of the month, and why I like them

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  • Song of the day January 3rd, 2025

    Tighten Up – (Live At Dallas Memorial Auditorium, August 26th, 1968) – The James Brown Orchestra In yesterday’s post, I mentioned how James Brown really helped me understand and appreciate a killer band. I decided to feature one of my favorite instrumentals today, “Tighten Up,” performed by James’ band, not yet officially known as the… Read more

  • Song of the day January 2nd, 2025

    It’s Man’s Man’s Man’s World (Live from Augusta, Georgia, 1969) – James Brown It’s pretty surprising to me that I haven’t featured any James Brown yet on the blog. I was introduced to him fairly early on by my dad and have always really liked him, but in more recent years, I have really come… Read more