James Brown Live Concert Video with Long Introduction
February 24, 2018 8:26 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for a specific video of a James Brown concert or TV appearance.
It's in colour and, I believe, fairly late in his career. He's wearing a red suit and handing out flowers to the crowd while his band plays a funky riff. Meanwhile, a member of his band is giving him a really long intro that consists of a long list of superlatives ("Hardest working man in soul, Godfather of soul...etc.") and mentioning his name over and over again. I think James Brown falls to his knees a couple of times and does the thing where someone leads him off stage but he waves them away and continues with the show. I assumed this clip was from one of his classic shows, but I can't seem to find it on YouTube. Anyone know the one I'm talking about?
It's in colour and, I believe, fairly late in his career. He's wearing a red suit and handing out flowers to the crowd while his band plays a funky riff. Meanwhile, a member of his band is giving him a really long intro that consists of a long list of superlatives ("Hardest working man in soul, Godfather of soul...etc.") and mentioning his name over and over again. I think James Brown falls to his knees a couple of times and does the thing where someone leads him off stage but he waves them away and continues with the show. I assumed this clip was from one of his classic shows, but I can't seem to find it on YouTube. Anyone know the one I'm talking about?
Response by poster: Thanks for this response, box. These are great videos, but not the one I'm looking for. Watching them did clarify a few things in my mind though:
1) He definitely handed out flowers to the audience.
2) I'm more confident that it was a TV appearance. The set and lighting looked more like a studio than a concert stage.
3) James Brown's red suit was open at the front, revealing quite a lot of his bare chest. It was tight fitting. He was older and heavier set than in the videos above.
posted by Prunesquallor at 7:51 PM on February 25, 2018
1) He definitely handed out flowers to the audience.
2) I'm more confident that it was a TV appearance. The set and lighting looked more like a studio than a concert stage.
3) James Brown's red suit was open at the front, revealing quite a lot of his bare chest. It was tight fitting. He was older and heavier set than in the videos above.
posted by Prunesquallor at 7:51 PM on February 25, 2018
You might add ‘tv,’ or more specific strings like ‘Soul Train’ and ‘Beat Club’ and ‘Midnight Special,’ etc., to your YouTube searches.
I might take another stab at it later, but, in the meantime, good luck with your search.
posted by box at 5:29 PM on February 26, 2018
I might take another stab at it later, but, in the meantime, good luck with your search.
posted by box at 5:29 PM on February 26, 2018
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It's probably not The Lost James Brown Tapes (aka Body Heat) (wrong suit). It might be Live at Montreux, from 1981 (didn't find a good YT link). I don't think it's 1983 w/B.B. King (wrong suit). I kind of think you're thinking of the Ritz in 1986, but I didn't see any flowers.
'Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown' is a pretty good documentary, currently on Netflix, and it includes a lot of performance footage. If you like James Brown, it's a pleasant way to pass two hours, and you might see something you recognize.
posted by box at 10:09 AM on February 25, 2018 [3 favorites]