Stevie at James Brown's Funeral

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Aww that's cool - I imagine there were a lot of big names there....James Brown was a powerful influence

He truly was. No one else could dance that way. And the man put the F in funk.

[GiniLeaE]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I agree.

I'm surprised no mention of it was made anywhere though.

Not that I think the NicksFix should start a "Stevie Sightings @ Funerals" page, mind you!

My friend who was there didn't see Stevie at all! Well, I think that everyone was so busy looking at freaky Michael Jackson and the show put on by Rev. MC Hammer (that is his title now, right?)...so they missed her.

Also, she was just one of over 50 or more artists there...PLUS celebrities. I was told that even Oprah was there and she attracts a crowd, ya know! Most of them left after the private ceremony that was earlier...but those who LIKE to attract attention stayed. Of course, I have no idea if Stevie was invited to the private ceremony...although if my friends buddy from the radio station was...I'm assuming most celebrities were as well.

They packed the James Brown Arena today with a capacity crowd of a little over 8,000...they had to leave room on the floor for special guests/dignitaries. I think he would have "felt good" knowing they turned out for him...especially some out of hiding!

I'll post pics and exclusive vids if he got any good ones L8r.

You can't expect John Kinney to know her whereabouts 24/7 IMHO...I assume he gets his info from Chris Nicks, which is why I am sure it takes a while to confirm anything. We all have sources for "Second Hand News" (PUN INTENDED!) and until it is CONFIRMED, it can't be legally posted on an official site. Honestly, would sightings at funerals and personal events constitute an announcement on her site??? Sounds tacky to me, but I know that "opinions are like rectums, everyone has them and they ALL STINK!"

[rbs3676]

Originally Posted by GiniLeaE

You can't expect expect John Kinney to know her whereabouts 24/7 IMHO...

John is a good guy and I often feel bad for him because, as being the OFFICIAL site, he cant put **** on the page until management says it's OK. And Stevie attending a funeral might not seem like "an appearance".
Thankfully, there are many other outlets to get the Stevie info we want.

RIP James Brown. You were an original...one of the legends...

rbs

[DeeGeMe]

I just did a google news and yahoo news search and she's not mentioned as being in attendance at his funeral in any of the news stories up about the funeral. Neither is Oprah Winfrey's name showing up in any searches about celebs in attendance at his funeral, just Jesse Jackson, Michael Jackson, Al Sharpton, Don King. I did some photo searches too but didn't find anything there either. Maybe something will hit the wire services or photo sites later.

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Ahemt's funeral was in Turkey. I wondered myself if she went.
I find it intriguing that Stevie was at James's funeral. I don't think he was on Atlantic. I wonder how they knew each other?

..same coke dealer?

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by BlackWidow

..same coke dealer?

Ouch. Quite possible though.

[Rickypt]

I tried not to get too much into this in the RIP thread because I know many people here love James Brown. But since another thread has been started, I really need to say that I have been disturbed all week with the total whitewashing of this man's history of abuse towards women. He was a great talent and musically a hero and pioneer for many. So celebrate and honor that.

But all week I've been hearing about how he is a role model and a mentor and I'm sorry but that is pure crap. He was a wife beater, being charged and admitting to abuse at the age of 70!! At that age he should have learned and known better. He also said very recently that women need to know their limitations and justified his feelings about women based on the Bible.

I know he had a hard life but none of that excuses violence, especially towards women. Almost every news account talks about this part of him as his "troubled" time. BS. No, not troubled: violent, misogynist, and not fitting for a role model and mentor.

Why do people feel the need to make someone into an angel just because they die?

He was a groundbreaking entertainer and musician and I honor him for that.

[goldustsongbird]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

Why do people feel the need to make someone into an angel just because they die?

That always happens, celebs and non-celebs alike. I hate it.

I'll be honest, his passing means zilch to me.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by GiniLeaE

You can't expect expect John Kinney to know her whereabouts 24/7 IMHO...I assume he gets his info from Chris Nicks, which is why I am sure it takes a while to confirm anything. We all have sources for "Second Hand News" (PUN INTENDED!) and until it is CONFIRMED, it can't be legally posted on an official site. Honestly, would sightings at funerals and personal events constitute an announcement on her site??? Sounds tacky to me, but I know that "opinions are like rectums, everyone has them and they ALL STINK!"

I think you might have misunderstood me. I was just surprised that, considering the fact that someone or another on the various message boards always seems to have the scoop on where Stevie has shown up, we didn't hear anything about her attending Ahmet Ertegun's funeral.

I wouldn't expect the NicksFix to make announcements about those kinds of things. That would be tacky.

My "Stevie Sightings @ Funerals" joke, was just that -- a joke.

[GiniLeaE]

Originally Posted by rbs3676

John is a good guy and I often feel bad for him because, as being the OFFICIAL site, he cant put **** on the page until management says it's OK. And Stevie attending a funeral might not seem like "an appearance".
Thankfully, there are many other outlets to get the Stevie info we want.

You hit the nail on the head! After e-mailing him and corresponding all these years...I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Tom Petty show (at the will call window) last summer and he's such a hard worker...not just for Stevie, but for us as well! No matter what others think...which I sometimes think is out of jealousy (she picked him! Not us! ) on some fans part, but that's another thread entirely...so I'll digress!

Originally Posted by DeeGeMe

I just did a google news and yahoo news search and she's not mentioned as being in attendance at his funeral in any of the news stories up about the funeral. Neither is Oprah Winfrey's name showing up in any searches about celebs in attendance at his funeral, just Jesse Jackson, Michael Jackson, Al Sharpton, Don King. I did some photo searches too but didn't find anything there either. Maybe something will hit the wire services or photo sites later.

I'm hoping to get more details from my friend, but he named off as many people as he could remember...their station news guy (he's just the music director) was at the private ceremony and will have lots of juicy tidbits and photos for us. I'm soooo surprised Oprah isn't mentioned as well....Hmmm

Originally Posted by Rickypt

I tried not to get too much into this in the RIP thread because I know many people here love James Brown. But since another thread has been started, I really need to say that I have been disturbed all week with the total whitewashing of this man's history of abuse towards women. Why do people feel the need to make someone into an angel just because they die?

I totally agree! If you'll notice...I only cared about the festivities and the celebrities it brought to GA! My friend is a guy and he met Mr. Brown (you couldn't EVER get away with calling him James...he'd have a FIT he said!) numerous times around town at restaurants, bars, clubs, etc. Guys admired him mostly...he was revered around there for his charitable work of late is what I've been told. Although, I wonder if this "wifey" situation was on purpose so she wouldn't get his $$? She was the one he served time over...and now the kids will get all the money equally.

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I wouldn't expect the NicksFix to make announcements about those kinds of things. That would be tacky.
My "Stevie Sightings @ Funerals" joke, was just that -- a joke.

I understood that...sorry if I led you to believe I was disagreeing with you. I just felt the need to defend JK's Nicksfix, because I have heard so much negative chatter about it. We all are so hungry for info on her whereabouts 24/7 (I'm guilty!) and the thought occurred to me that there might be a sightings page of that sort that is in demand. I abhor the thought. It reminds me of the fascination I have always had with Princess Diana...and we know what that did to her. Sadly, I am still enamored with her...even visited her grave in the summer of 1998. I will again next summer. And wallow in the grief of a beautiful soul lost for nothing...

[danax6]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I don't know. One was in Augusta, GA the other was in Turkey.

Ah, I didn't know that... Maybe not then.

[danax6]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

I tried not to get too much into this in the RIP thread because I know many people here love James Brown. But since another thread has been started, I really need to say that I have been disturbed all week with the total whitewashing of this man's history of abuse towards women. He was a great talent and musically a hero and pioneer for many. So celebrate and honor that.

But all week I've been hearing about how he is a role model and a mentor and I'm sorry but that is pure crap. He was a wife beater, being charged and admitting to abuse at the age of 70!! At that age he should have learned and known better. He also said very recently that women need to know their limitations and justified his feelings about women based on the Bible.

I know he had a hard life but none of that excuses violence, especially towards women. Almost every news account talks about this part of him as his "troubled" time. BS. No, not troubled: violent, misogynist, and not fitting for a role model and mentor.

Why do people feel the need to make someone into an angel just because they die?

He was a groundbreaking entertainer and musician and I honor him for that.

You're absolutely right on both accounts. He was all of that, the good and the bad, and it just so happens to be that usually when people die everybody else around focuses on the good. I've never attended a funeral before where all the shortcomings of the deceased were highlighted. Many people see through what he did wrong and focus on what he did right, which was being an incredible influence in the music world. At least, I hope that's why Stevie attended.

I have to admit, I've never been a James Brown fan, and his passing didn't really affect me, but I can understand why it affects others, abusive man or not.

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

I tried not to get too much into this in the RIP thread because I know many people here love James Brown. But since another thread has been started, I really need to say that I have been disturbed all week with the total whitewashing of this man's history of abuse towards women. He was a great talent and musically a hero and pioneer for many. So celebrate and honor that.

But all week I've been hearing about how he is a role model and a mentor and I'm sorry but that is pure crap. He was a wife beater, being charged and admitting to abuse at the age of 70!! At that age he should have learned and known better. He also said very recently that women need to know their limitations and justified his feelings about women based on the Bible.

I know he had a hard life but none of that excuses violence, especially towards women. Almost every news account talks about this part of him as his "troubled" time. BS. No, not troubled: violent, misogynist, and not fitting for a role model and mentor.

Why do people feel the need to make someone into an angel just because they die?

He was a groundbreaking entertainer and musician and I honor him for that.

I feel the same way. What also pisses me off is that this death is getting more attention than our former president Gerald Ford!

[THINKABOUTIT]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

I feel the same way. What also pisses me off is that this death is getting more attention than our former president Gerald Ford!

WELL SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AGREE!!!!

[DeeGeMe]

I watched CNN last night, their 10pm-11pm newshour and was just flabbergasted as they devoted about half the newscast to James Brown's funeral, they spent more time talking about it than they did Ford's state funeral ceremony in the Capitol & Saddam's hanging! WTF? To me it was just further proof of this country's obsession with celebrities (she said as she posted on a celeb-based message board, ahem) and our lack of focus on real news.

And I'm not even a Republican (very liberal Dem) but how can you justify giving more air time to James Brown than you do a former president of the United States?

I did think about calling in last night when CNn was soliciting what memories we had of James Brown. I wanted to say, "That God Awful mug shot of him after he got drunk, got high, and was beating the **** out of his woman and got arrested for it." Somehow though, I didn't think my memory would have made it on air!