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James Brown's status as one of the hottest live performers has been translated into a string of absolutely massive in-concert albums, but none is better than this outrageously funky outing. This is the only live CD available with Bootsy Collins and the original JBs posse, and Brown leads the incendiary ensemble through an airtight set. Only "Georgia on My Mind" reaches for the dimmer switch, but the point by then is immaterial coming after the ridiculous onslaught of "Brother Rapp" and "Ain't It Funky Now"--try to find the impossible seam between those two tracks. It's a hazardous slipstream of soul. --John Corbett
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It's wonderful that James Brown continues to perform. He still gives the audience their money's worth - if he's not soulin' at the moment, an excellent instrumentalist steps up to centerstage mike, or several beautiful chorus girls emerge. But back in the day, it was James-on-top-of-his-game, Bootsy, Clyde, Catfish, you name the rest... The show was programmed for maximum impact: the crowd reacts throughout.
The inescapable comparison with this early '71 effort from the Olympia is with the mid-'71 (released at the time) effort from the Apollo, "Revolution Of The Mind." The sounds from 125th street are more exciting, the band is a bit tighter, Brown's voice is more elastic, but the record was essentially a composite. Here we get a better sense of "James Brown...Live!".
The standout cuts are "Brother Rapp/Ain't It Funky Now", "Georgia On My Mind", and "Super Bad".
[Fans note that another recovered show is "Say It Loud And Live" from 10-68: we can hope for more of these treasures in the future].
The inescapable comparison with this early '71 effort from the Olympia is with the mid-'71 (released at the time) effort from the Apollo, "Revolution Of The Mind." The sounds from 125th street are more exciting, the band is a bit tighter, Brown's voice is more elastic, but the record was essentially a composite. Here we get a better sense of "James Brown...Live!".
The standout cuts are "Brother Rapp/Ain't It Funky Now", "Georgia On My Mind", and "Super Bad".
[Fans note that another recovered show is "Say It Loud And Live" from 10-68: we can hope for more of these treasures in the future].
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theres a few slow-uns on here which wont go on the ipod. that aside, you want an album with james brown performing at maximum capacity, full speed ahead, this is the one to get! awesome stuff
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Still one of my favourite albums after quite a few years and countless listenings. As the product description states it's a rare glimpse into the Bootsy era JB's playing live and the result is very different to the much older 'Live at the Apollo'. It's even better IMHO.
Just two of the many stand out bits. Hearing James gently musing "aint it funky now" as he comments on a horn solo in the track of the same name. The way that 'Soul Power' drops in with a simple pumping bassline, an ice cold guitar riff and a long note on the horns completing the image of a funk freight train.
I ended up getting 'Funk Power: A Brand New Thang' as well for more tunes from the JB's of the same era and it was also very good, a bit more laid back and this time from the studio.
Just two of the many stand out bits. Hearing James gently musing "aint it funky now" as he comments on a horn solo in the track of the same name. The way that 'Soul Power' drops in with a simple pumping bassline, an ice cold guitar riff and a long note on the horns completing the image of a funk freight train.
I ended up getting 'Funk Power: A Brand New Thang' as well for more tunes from the JB's of the same era and it was also very good, a bit more laid back and this time from the studio.
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