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James Brown is the reason I play guitar.

James Brown was my favorite, my absolute idol. Every time I played with him was like a music lesson, and I never thought I could be so funky! I mean, a white boy from Canada - a Jew - getting down with his funky bad self!

James Brown was one of the first artists who found four bars that he liked and played them the entire way through, and then he just added to it vocally.

But when it came to jamming and writing songs like we used to, we realized Brandon was a huge spirit in the band. Who knew? It was just something we had to learn.

I was a James Brown junkie as a kid.

I always knew I wanted to be in a band.

James Brown was the Monday-to-Friday guy. He was the hardest man in show business. He was like your dad and your uncle: He showed up, and he hit hard.

You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his sound.

The only thing I have ever really cared to be known as is a musician.

King Crimson were the only really famous band I'd been in.