JB does a medley of It’s a man’s world medle, Lost someone and Bewildered at the Apollo Theater. Slow soul groovers.
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This shit is so damn funky makes me want to cry! Not sure of date but probably around 1971 with Bootsy and Catfish Collins and Kash Waddy. The vision of Funk was crystal clear at this moment in musical history.
James Brown and Bobby Byrd doing Sex Machine ...

You can buy the the DVD of this movie here: Black Caesar Decent Blaxploitation flick with a killer soundtrack by James Brown and the J.B.’s. In the DVD commentary Larry Cohen said he wanted Sammy Davis Jr. to star in the picture. Now that would of been something! A little more […]
1973 movie Black Caesar

Kind of risque for the time probably. Davis Fried Krieger Inc. Advertising and Design put an ad out thanking JB.
Hot Pants ad thanking JB
JB does a medley of songs: I Can’t Stand It, Got the Feeling and Give it Up Turn it Loose.
James Brown on The Mike Douglas Show 1969
From 1971. The groove of death on this one. Makes ya gasp! Bobby Byrd right up front with James Brown here.
Live: Get Involved & Soul Power
Not sure of the date on but think this is Midnight Special TV show. Looks like late 70s early 80s to me. Any ideas out there?
Live: Get Up Offa That Thing

“Chuggin’ up the charts” And chug up the charts it did. Night Train was number 5 on the R&B charts number 33 on the Pop Charts.
Promo ad for Night Train single

You can buy this single in this CD collection: The J.B.’s – Funky Good Time: The Anthology More DEEP groove from The J.B.’s. People label in full effect. I’ve read that this was the last release from the People label in 1976.
People 45 The J.B.’s – Everybody Gonna Get ...
More footage from this Paris concert. Guitarist Catfish Collins helps define the meaning of FUNK! Bootsy Collins and drummer Kash Waddy in the mix there too.
James Brown and the J.B.’s live in Paris ...
Oh my friggin god! Marva and the James Brown Band/Orchestra always blew up the spot with this jam. I’m diggin’ the groovy walls in the back too!
Marva Whitney live on the Mike Douglas Show ...

You can get a copy of this movie here: The T.A.M.I. Show Collector’s Edition James Brown and the band ripped it up ! Check JBs entrance in the first clip. He’s rockin’ the Little Richard do. More info on the movie at Wikipedia. Out of Sight: Please Please Please and […]