D ’Angelo and Questlove were sitting on a couch in a swanky hotel watching, or rather,microscopinga video of James Brownperforming in1964.D and Questobserved every gesture, each dance step and light cue,and anytime the Godfather of Soul subtly signaledthe band to do something. Thisscene transpired25 years ago. I was in the …
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