GEN Z First Time Reacting To James Brown (SPEECHLESS)

[@saiyanleague653]

There's no Prince or Michael Jackson without this man & Little Richard.

[@musicairplanes4884]

And Jackie Wilson

[@jenniferfoster1692]

You got that right!

[@myradevereaux1288]

Facts!!!!!!

[@samspade5648]

That's a fact

[@debrabarron7061]

He was called the "hardest working man in show business" 😎

[@myradevereaux1288]

Period!!!

[@manhattanbaruch3633]

It's CALLED TALENT. God Bless AMERICA!!!!!!

[@DavidRogers-g8d]

The hardest working man in show business, The godfather of Soul. He really influenced Prince and Michael Jackson

[@AP-gb3eh]

His nickname was The Hardest Working Man in Show business 😎 He absolutely blazed a trail for many performers . He stayed theatrical right up to the end. I saw him in the 80s and he was a hoot! Great musician

[@beaujac311]

The drummer for this show Melvin Parker said at the start of Night Train "let's see if these other cats can keep up with us" and they sped up the tempo of the song at twice the speed and said "off to the races".

[@videovoryer]

Without James Brown there would be no HIP HOP

[@paulied550]

That was amazing. This reminded me of Tina Turner performing Proud Mary live with the amount of energy she had. This was brilliant. They perform because its what they love to do 💙

[@lisapriebe7729]

The GODFATHER of Soul! You can even hear him in Robert Plant's vocal performances. Love you, JayFlex!

[@sharonsnail2954]

💙 Mr Flex. Today the experience is one of size - loads of dancers, lights, special effects, multi-screens etc. playing to huge crowds. Back then it was much simpler - smaller venues, less pyrotechnics and so the performer him/herself had to provide the spectacle. Some were better than others. James Brown was Premier League. Not only was he tops musically but he was athletic enough to provide the show you've just witnessed. And you've not seen the theatrics at the end of his show yet. 😃 I finally got to see him at the Brixton Academy in 2000. James was at the end of his career then and at 67 he couldn't do these moves. But he realised that dancing was a major part of his show so he employed a young limber guy to do them for him. Sounds a bit bizarre but it worked. Musically, this version of "Night Train" is played at an insanely fast speed. The studio version (1962) is much slower and cooler. The original instrumental by Jimmy Forrest from 1952 is even slower!! Your next stop is James's album "Live At The Apollo" from 1963. Enjoy.

[@carolgrosklags8933]

We really had the performers back then, didn't we,? Yes, I'm old! 😁 (71)

[@waynehereford7847]

The Night Train was the name of the song and instrumental. Here they played it super fast for James to show out.

[@tjrivers]

Before there was Michael Jackson, there was James Brown. How about the footwork?!

[@CharlesBrown-pv1lc]

Hi 😊YOU GOOD

[@CharlesBrown-pv1lc]

GOOD GOD 😮

[@cindyv1401]

James Brown THE Master of Ceremonies 💥🔥💥 💯

[@banihurtado8221]

At 8:49, that move is called an alligator. Btw I definitely recommend watching out of sight tami Show (1964) and James Brown live in Zaire 1974

[@victorsixtythree]

Absolutely legendary performance! This is from a 1964 concert film called The T.A.M.I. Show where James Brown performed 4 songs - Out of Sight, Prisoner of Love, Please,Please,Please and Night Train. Check out the three other songs, too!

[@acmorse8922]

the group that followed JB on the TAMI show was THE ROLLING STONES Mick Jagger was SHOOK

[@vanessaseymour2634]

​​@@acmorse8922Jagger told the story that the Rolling Stones didn't want to come on stage after that performance😂. Can you imagine trying to follow that? If you find their set from that show, they were still very good, but they weren't James Brown.😂

[@redpassion1313]

HAAAAAAAAA baby you were not ready. Great reaction!

[@kathleenshaw838]

Saw him in person in the 60s when he came to our city. Boy, did he put on a show! We were in high school and tried to imitate his moves at our dances. Lots of fun.

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Now you've got to check out Little Richard!! As with James Brown, he was highly influential to many, many artists including all the huge rock bands starting in the 60s, but well into the 80s/90s, with his high pitched 'oooohhh!, his incredible piano playing and vocals. Check out the video of him performing 'Long Tall Sally' & 'Tutti Frutti'...it was recorded for tv back in the day, I think. He's one of the best performers, pianists & vocalists.

[@jolenewitzel7919]

A legend! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@carolespinoza8469]

Awesome guy, 🔥🔥. My first album my husband bought me in. 1966. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥the album he got me was Mr. Dynamite.💞

[@davidbronstein2745]

He was a game changer. There is before James Brown and after James Brown. He crossed the rubicon. An American original.

[@Code9]

I remember when I was a teenager (back in the '60s) I tried to pattern all my dance moves after James Brown. Minus the splits move! Haha! "Hardest Working Man in Show Business"!!! I was also (and still am) a huge Elvis fan. I didn't find out until many years that James and Elvis were close buddies and loved each other like brothers.

[@wanderer0617]

James Brown was the 1st concert I ever attended. 1968, I believe. I was around 12 years old and my mom let one of my older brothers to take me. I'll never forget it!

[@atondefreit8888]

And now THAT!!! was talent!!!!,💯🎼😁 Now the younger gen well.... 🤔🤔🤔

[@cynthiawilliams2632]

I was born in the 60s, James Brown was the master, everyone tried to be like him,

[@nunyabidnys4942]

It appears they were also doing a version of “The Monkey” or “Mickey’s Monkey”. One of the first dances I learned as a toddler. The song was by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. 🙂

[@kennethroy2911]

Don't forget don't forget Jackie Wilson 11:59

[@JonathanCalvert-p2c]

This is rock n roll.

[@mildredpierce4506]

James Brown was the godfather of soul and Aretha Franklin was the queen of soul

[@johnsomn2148]

Review footage from several African tribes dancing especially the Foot work, who says DNA doesn't remain.

[@parkiwi4787]

You can see the joy in James performing. A gift to the art of entertainment with few rivals. Freddie Mercury was one.

[@dwainwilder7337]

This show alone is a rabbit hole! I thank the person who suggested this vide as well. I didn't get the name.

[@JonathanCalvert-p2c]

Love your reaction to this.

[@tabathacooksey6042]

The Godfather fire! This is earth real , the Godfather of soul!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@jenniferfoster1692]

James Brow was an icon for many decades. Yes, he influenced countless musicians with his stage performances, vocals, ad libs, dancing and energy. Prince often uses movements, moves & phrases said in Brown's style, like 'Good god!' (not in the religious way, it's like a cool emphasis on some music, dance move or whatever). He influenced all the British Invasion rockers from the 60s, including the Beatles & later, also Michael Jackson. Literally just all the musicians, lol.

[@marygoodson4920]

The dance he was doing was The Froog.

[@drich8807]

If you liked Night Train watch "James Brown performs "Please Please Please" at the TAMI Show (Live)" which is what was playing at the end of Night Train... The said he couldn't make a hit with just the word Please!

[@Clarkchapin]

HR from the Bad Brains would get so worked up at shows and then just start doing standing back flips without missing a beat.

[@normacherylwashington4872]

James Brown had TOTAL control of his band!!! He used money as an incentive-- if you messed up, it came out of your check!!!! Best band in music for a very long time!!! He rented his band out because they were the absolute best, you know, back when music was made with actual instruments played by world class musicians!!!!

[@juandelrio3206]

Prince and Michael Jackson were influence by James Brown, the Godfather of Soul. Can no one beat James Brown, the hardest working man in the music industry.

[@Linda-y9h]

I got to see The Godfather in the late 80's. He didn't do these theactrics, but still...I saw James Frickin Brown. 😂❤

[@Randsurfer]

James brought the world together. I'll just copy/paste this: James Brown performed at the Boston Garden on April 5, 1968, the night after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Brown's concert was a tribute to Dr. King and was broadcast live on TV to help keep people from rioting. The concert was a major factor in keeping Boston relatively peaceful, while many other cities across the country experienced violence

[@dwainwilder7337]

Hi Jay, TAMI is an acronym for Teenage Awards Music International. The Rolling Stones followed JB to close the show. Mick Jagger went on to say it was the biggest mistake they have ever maid to have followed JB. He also said, how could you follow an act like that. The show was from 1964. I was 9 at the time, I turned 69 today. So I didn't find out about the show for over 2 decades later. Google the show to see all the acts that appeared, too many to list!

[@kerriniemi9525]

have you watched the documentary yet, Mr. Dynamite: the rise of james brown? its soooo worth the watch. please and thank you 💙 I know you wont regret watching it i am glad you are on this journey... and of course we were all trying to dance like this, get your moves going😊practice, practice peace

[@cs19575]

JayFlex! Got good taste. I remember in the mid 60's, with family and friends watching all these type of shows. My sister and her friends always longed for the Beatles to come on. Everybody loves the Beatles. Including myself. My father and I would tease them, " James Brown is a hundred times better than the Beatles" and he's American.

[@aggieaguilera4real]

Funny thing is, lots of men would learn James Brown's steps, including splits, the allegator, etc. to show off at parties! Also James talked and sang in a way that was almost unintelligible but uniquely his. Listen to James first and then look for Eddie Murphy's brilliant impression of him.

[@aresee2003]

Prince & Micheal both studied, idolized & imitated James Brown........which I now see is why they get compared & confused all the time.

[@renee176]

I'm not sure what they called it everywhere at the time. Different dances will get different names depending on where you lived, but growing up, we called that dance the monkey.

[@mexton]

GOAT

[@DaveIdiens]

Please find more James Brown songs 🙏

[@michellezaleske-estrada40]

❤❤❤❤

[@quixote51]

Should listen to performance james brown and pavaratti what an experience

[@j.c6204]

This is the man who heavily influenced Michael and Prince! IMO he’s the real Rn’b. And the footwork?!

[@susanworkman529]

James Brown, Little Richard and Chuck Berry were the biggest influencers of R&R and R&B music back in the 50's. They we're influenced by The Nicolas Brothers band other rappers from the 20's and 30's who were in Vaudeville. Elvis copied some of their moves. Then M.J. and Prince took their moves from the the older masters of the trade. Check out the movie "TAP" the dance battle scene and you will see the old tappers and their moves. Check out James Brown singing: "This is a Man's World" ( video). Then watch his duet video with Pavarotti doing this same song. Check out Chuck Berry singing: "Johnny B. Good". ( video) Check out Little Richard singing "Tutti Fruttie": (video)

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Great recommendations! Yes, to all that.

[@MrJacksonHolly]

Yeah ... they called him 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business' .... yep.

[@writebrain-zn2um]

This man toured 300 days a year! Meeting him was very special - he was generous with his smile and his valuable time. He also did some important work for civil rights.

[@sereneamani1713]

Also check out Jackie Wilson

[@robertwoods3750]

there's no doubting the man's energy and fancy footwork, one of the hardest working "entertainers" in show biz. other than that, it was lame, couldn't understand a word he said, had all the choreography of a 5th grade play. but he was the right color and he was puttin on a show!!!!.

[@mildredpierce4506]

James Brown was the inspiration for Michael Jackson

[@NeilCampbell1]

when Michael Jackson was a kid and JB appeared on tv the whole family would stop everything and gather around to watch 'the master' (MJ's words not mine)

[@PaulDA2000]

NIGHT TRAIN Has nothing to do with the dancing. Night Train is the name of the song that he performed. The song had been around for 20 or 30 years at Mr. Brown took it and made it his own and added some lyrics to it because it was originally an instrumental. This was 1964 and Mr. Brown was 31 years old. This is the greatest dancing of his that is captured on film. There’s no film of him in his early 20s or mid 20s when he used to dance even wilder than this. Another great song from this performance on the 1964 TAMI SHOW that would bes really worth reacting is PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.

[@mildredpierce4506]

All this energy from James and it was for audience of teenagers.

[@elident7828]

He's talking about himself

[@paulcampbell7518]

MJ, Prince wouldn't exist with James Brown. They did it, but he INVENTED it.

[@davidmcleod1098]

The pioneer himself. James Brown, THE GODFATHER OF SOUL. Prince, Michael Jackson, Terence Trent Darby, Ready for the World, etc. all influenced by this man. His work ethic was insane.

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Thanks for mentioning Terrence Trent D'Arby. Every reactor who watches, 'Wishing Well' thinks TTD is imitating Michael Jackson, when he's clearly influenced by James Brown. Down to how he slides into view, from the side to the mic.

[@llschnitz]

James Brown and Elvis were friends. When Elvis died, James Brown was devastated. James went to Elvis’ viewing. He stood alongside Elvis’ casket crying for five hours. Couldn’t believe his friend was really gone.

[@mildredwolf8722]

See some MJ moves there! 😅

[@debrabarron7061]

💙

[@DaveIdiens]

He’s the early Michael Jackson

[@michellezaleske-estrada40]

Huuuuh!

[@TheJmagick]

The closest one to those legends is Bruno mars

[@michellezaleske-estrada40]

The Godfather

[@lynnz4874]

🩵

[@ladybearbaiter]

Michael Jackson was influenced by James Brown's dance moves and Smokey Robinson's voice, in my opinion due to his father's direction.

[@JohnAnderson-rl3im]

you gotta be physically fit and work hard practicing

[@minelliradney9132]

James Brown did it first

[@eileenhenryselby-smith9762]

Not even his best performance

[@noizynaybah5827]

Blueprint for Prince & Mike

[@victorsixtythree]

Check out Bruno Mars' 2014 Super Bowl halftime show. He DEFINITELY channeled some of James Brown's look and some of his moves! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5mTgKysn8h9gacsi=CDwydQ6TpvYfEeip

[@redpassion1313]

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[@jeannesnodgrass8073]

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