Ebook: 98% funky stuff: my life in music

Parker tells the story of his journey from a Southern upbringing to a career touring the world to play for adoring fans. James Brown first discovered the Parker brothers-- Melvin, the drummer, and Maceo on sax-- in a band at a small North Carolina nightclub in 1963. Brown hired them both, but it was Maceo's signature style that helped define Brown's brand of funk.;Preface: You're gonna know me -- Teaching little fingers to play -- I remember Mr. Banks -- Be good boys -- All aboard the night train -- Southern exposure -- Keep the fires burning -- All the king's men -- Take a ride on the mothership -- The lean years -- A funk renaissance.