A sweet performance of Payback by JB in ’74. He started rockin’ that mustache around this time.
Live
Another great must see collection of 1960s live JB and bands. Soul Power!!!
James Brown 1960s live collection
An insanely good collection of James Brown and band live in many venues. Co-hosting on the Mike Douglas Show also. A must see for any JB fan!
James Brown l970s live collection
JB and the band are tight n clean like a razor in this 1966 thriller!
JB live on The Ed Sullivan Show 1966
Right now you can only get this on VHS: Shindig: Soul [VHS]. Old Skool Baby! Shindig was among the first to start the whole lip-sync thing. Regardless, James Brown blows things up with his dance moves. More about Shindig on Wikipedia. Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag:
JB on Shindig TV show 1965
Marva belts out Things Got to Get Better. You can see JB in the background conducting. Marva was in the JB road show for years. A little about her on Wikipedia. I think this is from a David Steinberg hosted music show called The Music Scene.
Marva Whitney live on TV in 1969
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
Bobby Byrd introduces Vicki at the Olympia Theatre in 1971. She does a medley of covers an JB jams. She was with the JB road show for many years. A little on Vicki here on Wikipedia.
Vicky Anderson Live at Olympia Theatre 1971
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 ...
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.