Fred Thomas from the James Brown band

1977 Maybank Hwy, Charleston SC

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Hey musicians of Craigslist, Charleston; friends and fans of James Brown! We wanted to let you know that Fred Thomas of the J.B.'s is coming to the Pour House this Saturday, May 28th! https://charlestonpourhouse.com/event/fred-thomas-of-the-j-b-s-performing-the-music-of-james-brown-more/ linktr.ee/fredthomasofthejbs Fred Thomas occupies a very special niche in the history R&B. As James Brown’s principal bassist since 1971 (the “Make if Funky” era), he participated in one the most prolific periods in the Godfather of Soul’s incredible career as a member of Brown’s band, the J.B.'s. Fred can be heard on hits such as: “Hot Pants”, “Papa Don’t Take No Mess,” “Make it Funky,” "Get on the Good Foot," "Doing it to Death," "I'm a Greedy Man," "I Got Ants in My Pants," "There it Is," "Stoned to the Bone," and instrumental classics like “Pass the Peas” and “Gimme Some More.” His lines heard on songs like Bobby Byrd's "I Know You Got Soul", Lyn Collin's "Think" have been sampled numerous times. He's on the seminal "Live at the Apollo Vol. 3 Revolution of the Mind" and can be seen in "Soul Power" (2008) documentary of James Brown's 1974 concert in Zaire, and in the many James Brown "Soul Train" appearances. Featured guests: James Brown alumni Funky Leroy Harper (alto sax) and Tyrone Jefferson (trombone). His Brooklyn band of the past decade is coming down and now includes Binky Griptite from Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. We hope you'll come join us and celebrate the legacy of the Godfather of Soul!