Damn! This is the shizzy lizzy! A must view for those who love James Brown and the FUNK! I know JB is lip syncing but who cares? Where did JB get that funky hat? Papa Don’t Take No Mess and My Thang:
James Brown
James Brown and band does I Can’t Stand It, Got the Feeling and Give it Up n Turn it Loose. Lots of these Mike Douglas clips around from 1969. He must of c0-hosted for a week I’ll bet.
More JB on the Mike Douglas Show 1969
Kinda strange how they had all the musicians sitting down…but this rocks none the less! I think this is from a David Steinberg hosted music show called The Music Scene.
Mother Popcorn live on TV 1969
You can buy the DVD here: Muscle Beach Party/Ski Party. Dig JB rockin’ his Funky Sweater singing I Feel Good in the video below! Segregation was in full effect in this movie it seems. Famous Flames do their thing too. Info on this movie at Wikipedia and IMDB. JB sings I […]
1965 movie Ski Party
This single is available in this CD album: Hot Pants. It’s also available from several vendors here. Wicked wicked and wicked. Funk pops up and smacks ya in the face with this one. Viva the People Label! Viva James Brown! All the musicians and tons of good info on this […]
1971 People 45: Hot Pants, Pt. 1/Hot Pants, ...
JB does a medley of It’s a man’s world medle, Lost someone and Bewildered at the Apollo Theater. Slow soul groovers.
Live at the Apollo 1968
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
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
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.