he ain't no neil diamond

 and i thank the great goddess for that EVERY day

Revolution comes out of the barrel of a microphone: James Brown live in Boston April 5, 1968
 by Marc Campbell

On April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King was assassinated. The following day mayhem erupted in cities all across America. Riots and looting had broken out in Chicago, Detroit, Washington D.C. and L.A.. Boston was a powder keg on the verge of exploding and Mayor Kevin White was considering canceling all public gatherings, including an April 5th concert by James Brown at the Boston Garden...........