On Sunday, August 28, I took a trip to Echo Park to hear Charles Bradley, the Screaming Eagle of Soul, and the Menehan Street Band play at the Echo. Dam it was good. Charles’ music reaches straight to my heart and soul.
I arrived early to find out it was going to start two hours from what I expected. So, I looked for somewhere to hang. While walking about, I ran into Charles walking the same direction and greeted him. He took the time to stop and chat about things. We talked about the hurricane and he mentioned how he was worried about his Ma in New York. Man, he was worried about his mom and shared that! He is such a nice, humble, down to earth and pleasant man.
His 60-70's soul revival genre and his lyrics about his personal experiences are so relevant today with the struggle that many people are going through in the U.S.
When he took the stage and he put so much emotion and energy in his singing that you knew it had meaning...very deep soul. The interaction I had with him and with his incredible performance, it’s easy for me to say that Charles Bradley is a Beautiful Man.
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