057: John "Jabo" Starks (James Brown, BB King, Bobby Blue Bland)

Jabo Starks is a stylistic chameleon who can jump from
hard-driving blues shuffles; to latin-infused backbeats; to
sophisticated, syncopated funk jams. His addition to James
Brown's band in 1965 was crucial to the leader's evolution from
traditional song forms to his own, wholly unique style. Though he
is most closely associated with James Brown, Jabo has also worked
blues legends such as Bobby Blue Bland and B.B. King. He tells
Joe about how he fell in love with music, his journey with giants
of music, and his advice for maintaining a strong family life as
an artist.