Great songs1 I love the Led Zepplin cut!

I almost went with Mother Popcorn by James Brown. He is the greatest! And we also came of age with Led Z and others from England who fused rock with funk, soul, and reggae. You are well-schooled. I like your take on this! Happy OSF!

Sojourner you almost got me in trouble with these!

I had to run and close my office door just so I could cut a few joyful steps on the floor before straightening my tie and shaking it off. Super Bad???

And Led Zeppelin too? "Whole Lotta Love" was actually the first Led Zeppelin tune I ever heard. A girlfriend played it for me at her house down the street, and I've been a huge fan ever since.

Great picks!

There is just something about Robert's voice that I love. He sure knows how to get to you in a funky-rock way. And as for James, well he is the Godfather and all!

Happy OSF!

Led Zeppelin makes me remember when I got my own radio and so branched out beyond the R&B stations. I'd be in bed late at night listening to rock music. It was one more thing that made me different from most of my schoolmates, and so when I came across another black kid who listened to rock as well as R&B, I thought I'd met a kindred spirit. :-) The older I got, however, (or is it the older my classmates got?) the less I seemed like the oddball.

James is always a winner.

Are you choosing themes yourself, or are they posted someplace online? This is my first time participating in OSF.

Though this song is a little before my time, I have always liked James Brown as a performer. I love the confidence he displays.

I like the Led Zeppelin...but you had both me and my son up and dancing around to the JB!

"I got soul...I'm Supabad!!!"

Yeah!

Happy OSF!

@ Regina, LZ is doing it ain't they?

@ Revvy Rev, "You are well-schooled"...much obliged! Very much obliged!

@ Keith, I hear you! I was doing a whole lot of head shaking on LZ - but when it came to JB...well, I was over here bustin a move and remembering parties at the frat house!

@ TC, well you know I do like the "funk" and when some real good rock is added to it - well it just don't get too much better than that.

@ VP, I know exactly what you're talking about. I got introduced to LZ because I was participated in activities that very few Black students were involved. That's when I got into LZ and introduced him to my Black friends. Then when I went to college, everybody was listening to LZ! Those were the days!

@ Counselor, "before your time"...LOL... Now, I feeling real old school!

@ Marva, LOL! Would have loved to have seen that JB duet!

It's hard to keep still when JB is doing his thing. Happy OSF.

Led Zeppelin...you went in on that one! Great choices!

Excellent picks. I almost went with James, but decided against it since a used his music a couple of weeks ago. Led Zeppelin is always awesome. Happy Belated OSF!

Good choices the whole 70's next to the later part of the 60's was great for music.

@ HG, I hear you! I'm still dancing!

@ Kim, I do love LZ. They were in my neck of the woods a couple of months ago - but couldn't get my Best Half to go see them :>(

@ PJ, James is always a good choice!

@ Mike, I love the music of the late 60s and 70s. It was certainly an interesting mix.