Playing with James Brown's Bassist, Fred Thomas | BK Stories

Fred Thomas played bass for James Brown for 33 years. Now he holds court at Freddy's Bar in the South Slope two Fridays a month. Fred shares technique, philosophy, and some insider information on his old boss. Fred shows how to play "Sex Machine," "Good Foot," "Hot Pants," "Mustang Sally," and more. Produced by bass player: Steve de Sève. Learn more: http://freddysbar.com -- This video is from BRIC TV— the first 24/7 television channel created by, for, and about Brooklyn. It is the borough's source for local news, Brooklyn culture, civic affairs, music, arts, sports, and technology. BRIC TV features programming produced and curated by BRIC, an arts and media nonprofit located in Downtown Brooklyn, NYC. Watch more Brooklyn-centric content from BRIC TV: BK Live: http://BRIC.me/u/youtube/bklive Straight Up: http://BRIC.me/u/youtube/straightup BHeard: http://BRIC.me/u/youtube/bheard B-Side: http://BRIC.me/u/youtube/bside Check out more from BRIC:    / bricartsmedia   Connect with us:   / bkindiemedia     / brictv     / brictv   http://BRICartsmedia.org/BRICTV #BKStories #documentary #BKStories #documentary #BKStories #documentary