** FILE ** James Brown and his band open Woodstock '99 in Rome, N.Y. in this July 23, 1999, file photo. Brown, who died Christmas Day, 2006, had always said the show must go on, even without him. Bassist Fred Thomas, 61, of Brooklyn, said he expects to be practicing with his bandmates within days as they ready themselves to tour in 2007. (AP Photo/Don Heupel, File)