James brown vs Bob Marley

[Dad]

Use a set of standards and weigh both artists by each one.

oh, that’s deep.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

Imagine music without James Brown and then ask this question again.

 

[Complexion]

Brown may not have that marquee recognition like Marley but real heads know he's literally the Godfather of it all because without him loads of subsequent things would've never happened. Both are dope though so musically we win.

 

[Address_Unknown]

Bob Marley and it ain't even close since James Brown's Era stems mainly from the Era he was alive in and influenced. Bob was legendary Status after the labels brought him to America and Beyond when he was alive and after he died, that shytty Legends Album found it's way all across the globe from Japan to Luxembourg. The amount of casual reggae listeners that know Bob Marley as opposed to James Brown is staggering. Brown had a way bigger influence, though, since he influenced movement.

The beautiful thing about Reggae music back in the day is that NO ONE WITH SENSE making Golden Age Reggae wanted to be a Bob Marley clone and got influenced by it to the point of biting or at times, even starting out to make their own shyt. Reggae was always a movement that they got behind off of the Culture and the multitude of excellent Reggae stars that came before bob and stood with him. He helped pushed the music and movement into the Stratosphere though.


If the two were playing a "Back from the Dead" One off show and I only had the option to attend one, without blinking, I'mma get on my good foot and go see James rather than Bob. That's on everything.

 

[AFRAM GLORY]

Imagine music without James Brown and then ask this question again.

Facts.

But do you have a passport to solidify your opinion fam

....

 

[DreadBrown]

In america: James Brown
Rest of the world: Bob Marley

no hate

 

[EBK String]

guarantee everybody saying Bob is non-ados

 

[Tribal Outkast]

James Brown found this guy. JB revolutionized music y’all. R.I.P. Clyde Stubblefield

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

its madness

to think bob died at 36!!!!!

Number 36 Meaning

 

[Michael's Black Son]

James Brown and it’s not even close

- singing style
- content
- always kept a tight ass band with legendary instrumentalists
- cultural impact on future singers
- cultural impact on helping birth hip hop

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

Number 36 Meaning

Touching on that, James Brown ascended at the age of 73, which is a very powerful master number

https://angelnumber.org/73-angel-number-meaning-and-symbolism/

 

[Tribal Outkast]

Facts.

But do you have a passport to solidify your opinion fam

....

1. I have a passport
2. James Brown reps my hometown so he’s getting love no matter what

James Brown and his bands DNA is all over music.. it’s hard to beat that. Bob Marley is dope too though.

 

[JayGatsby]

James Brown and it’s not even close

- singing style
- content
- always kept a tight ass band with legendary instrumentalists
- cultural impact on future singers
- cultural impact on helping birth hip hop

bob is better

how is james browns content better than bob marleys

u must be high

 

[AFRAM GLORY]

1. I have a passport
2. James Brown reps my hometown so he’s getting love no matter what

James Brown and his bands DNA is all over music.. it’s hard to beat that. Bob Marley is dope too though.

We good fam. I'm just mocking those in this thread with the passport inferiority complex.

 

[seabreeze80]

James means more to music. We would not have many popular music genres if it were not for James. He inspired the greats. Many music genres that are popular world wide would not exist without James' music.

Bob, however, is more popular and more well known.