GEN Z Reacts to JAMES BROWN for the FIRST TIME EVER!

[@t.j.payeur5331]

This ain't no cover..James Brown is the Real Deal..the Godfather of Soul...

[@allybandy3047]

This is not a cover, James is the original.

[@JayFlexREAL]

Ahh excuse my ignorance! I’ve heard so many samples of this song that i assumed this was another! Thanks for correcting me there guys!❤️💪🏾

[@1dkappe]

1966

[@thomperkins]

I saw the man live in Gainesville, Florida in the 90’s. Clinton and P-Funk was amazing, too.

[@allybandy3047]

@@thomperkins SWEET!!

[@amontaineaurore4700]

He's been called The Godfather of Soul, Soul Brother #1, and The Hardest Working Man in Show Business. He's the architect of funk and the most sampled artist ever.

[@japhya0378]

YeeeeeeeeUp, his music's been legally sampled more than 5200 times. And that's just the legal sampled.

[@michellelaguerre8760]

@@japhya0378 yes and he sued those that sample this song without paying him

[@ga7654]

Amen.

[@charles-k4e5m]

And "The cool Boss with the hot sauce.

[@lavettacannon3138]

NO, this is JAMES BROWN'S song. JB is the MOST sampled artist for hip hop artists. And it's for a good reason! Glad to see Genz checking out the goods.

[@gidneyandcloyd]

James was singing pure, unadulterated soul music before anyone had a name for it. It was just rhythm and blues back then. He’s arguably the most important artist in the history of R&B.

[@ronijohnson1554]

Again. This is not a cover. This is strictly a JB Production in every way.

[@belvagurr403]

I’m a white 78 year old g’g’ma and a fan of all his music. Any thing of his is wonderful. He put his heart and soul into every single song. Check out anything of his you can. It’s an experience.

[@renee176]

This is no cover! This is a James Brown original. Can't NObody do it like he did it...period!😊

[@jeffreyruschjr6248]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iILQopaXiJp_f68feature=shared lots of black artists beat thier wives just like James brown....but he was the best at it right?

[@ajjbs7580]

I must disagree, just a bit. Eddie does a great James. BUt James came first. I wouldn't jump into this as a GenZ dude without getting my history straight. Knowing nothing about this is just disrespectful.

[@japhya0378]

What are you disagreeing to? It's a fact that NO ONE DOES IT LIKE MR BROWN HIMSELF. Eddie Murphy can't do Mr. Brown like he does himself...aduuuuh

[@jerryhurt9040]

He's the godfather of soul

[@angelachicken4141]

Getting older it's sad when you realise people don't know people like James Brown, but what a joy to see he still hits when you find him. His standatrds are high. SEX MACHINE is a mad one.

[@basin7117]

Not knowing who James Brown is or basic history is not a getting old thing. Born in 76 I still knew who Ella Fitzgerald and The Beatles, hyndrix, Gershwin. Agreed, it is sad, Disappointing and scary. 😢

[@angelachicken4141]

@@basin7117 I'm not sure - I'm still learning about artists I and I can't work out how I missed them

[@thomasferranti6736]

GET ON UP!!!!

[@angelachicken4141]

@@thomasferranti6736 yeah, appalling memory - thanks

[@michellelaguerre8760]

@@angelachicken4141 I was born in the 70s as well, but when you’re first generation American! like myself and your parents are in charge of the music that you listen to, you will mostly listen to songs from your parents, or your older siblings, my friends was listening to hip-hop reggae, music or Latin music I began loving jazz country music in my 30s

[@ladyrobin7]

James Brown was a LEGENDARY singer and showman! This is the original...everybody you've heard of this song was sampled from this.

[@saskiawoud5626]

This is what i would call REAL MUSIC !!!!!!!

[@cshubs]

He does a version of this with Pavarotti that you have to see.

[@HellsBells1710]

I abso-bl**dy-lootly love the version with Pavarotti. 2 x GOATS!!

[@donaldbindner59]

This is 100%James Brown!

[@sammyslam1]

RIP King James!! No one can touch him! No one! I saw him live when i was like 10 years old(53 years ago) It was one of the most incredible live performances i have ever seen in my life! So much energy, passion, showmanship, and the band.....goodness gracious! There will never be another like him! MJ(RIP) Prince(RIP) Jackie Wilson(RIP) and The Godfather of Soul Mr James Brown!! 4 of the best to ever do it!

[@rexbidextrous]

JAMES was the first , the greatest, and the best.....there were some other guys, but no one did it like JAMES BROWN....

[@ellenjones7819]

James Brown co-wrote this song and recorded it in the 1960s.

[@richardmaguire9536]

It is his song, he was the king of soul. One of the instigators.

[@KCmidwest-wm9jd]

I like all you young guys discovering all the music I grew up with. I'll say to you, like I tell my nieces and nephews, "You know, a lot happened before you got here."

[@travelingwithvanessa]

Just because I feel the need to encourage young people to actually LEARN Black American history is why I have to write this comment. James Brown is the person who gave us the song and direction to call ourselves, "Black." When I was born in 1959, my people were called Negroes and Coloreds. James Brown released a song called , "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud." I advise you to find it and listen careful to that major piece of history. ALSO, it was James Brown who performed in Detroit the night Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. If he had not performed, that city would have been burnt to the ground as many other cities were burnt. For us Black people, the pain of King's murder was too much to contain. Young man, learn who Black Americans are and what we have endured PRIOR to making music reaction videos about our people and their talents. I am 65 years old now. Sadly few young Black people know anything about their own peoples' history.

[@johngoodwin2384]

This 64 year old white guy agrees ! James Brown is an American Treasure !

[@kennethbartlett4302]

@@johngoodwin2384 Was coming here to say the same. I am a white dude and it has really baffled me how this younger generation are not aware of someone like James Brown and how incredibly important he was.

[@prankster1590]

Black this black that black black black black. Try to be just human for once. Always separing yourselves from the rest.

[@HD00957]

@@prankster1590 Would rather be BLACK than human, even... Get used to it

[@susanworkman529]

The "Godfather of Soul". There is no one else like James Brown. He was quite the showman in his delivery. This is his song, not a cover. Its a, live performance and more embellished than his original recording. Check out James Brown with Lucia no Pavarotti in a duet of this song. Check out Tom Jones and Jennifer Hudson doing an impromptu cover of this song on The Voice, tv show.

[@RLRL4085]

You might check out a duet of the song with the famed opera singer Luciano Pavarotti: a true musical treat.

[@charlenewebb5893]

Grasshopper welcome in You need to study up brother ! This Is James Brown He was The First RIP

[@rabanmartine3902]

❤

[@jamietfranklin]

He's aware of everyone on the stage and in the audience too. Maestro! Godfather!

[@rickroden7666]

Man Jay, this guy was pure soul, He wasn't what they use to call silk and soul, He was just pure soul. A radio station in San Francisco Ca use to call Motown music "silk and soul" I just loved it. and I am from Germany.

[@ScottLaVine-br8wt]

He's a pure ORIGINAL

[@starlaryer4165]

James Brown was the GODFATHER of SOUL

[@bigb2494]

Forever will be

[@RodneyHennings]

He's been around since the mid, to late '50's!!

[@RosaGarcia-vr8oc]

I was heavy into motown and I love James Brown.Never be another one of the greatest

[@barryskan4360]

Wait till you see The Godfather Dance! One of the greatest performers ever!

[@KiaGrace1]

James Brown co- wrote this. Released 1966.

[@John-c2k]

Watch the TAMI show. It's incredible. Fun fact - The Rolling Stones came on after him at their insistence. Apparently, when James Brown came off the stage, he said to them "Welcome to America" - ie, follow that. No one could follow James Brown! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF6oYYtof912qZY

[@annaandgary1]

Thanks for this link 👍👍

[@michellelaguerre8760]

A lot of artists covered some of his songs and his rhythm, but the only artist that paid him back was Prince, Michael Jackson got a lot of his moves from James Brown, He is the godfather of soul

[@japhya0378]

No one can match the spirit and soul of FBAs.

[@michaelbannister7412]

Believe it or not he is actually directing the band while performing.

[@ToniMg4u]

This IS THE KING OF SOUL!!!.. His "scream of soul " rips u in half like a laser!!... He was so quick that the cameraman could hardly keep up with him... He was completely on ANOTHER LEVEL... Long Live the King!!!!...✌️❤️😎👑👍👍

[@atomicalcohol]

Try Papa's Got A Brand New Bag by James Brown.

[@michaeluplandcausa7878]

@allybandy3047 is correct. This is NOT a cover. James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome wrote this in early 1966, and James Brown was the original singer. It hit #1 US Billboard R&B Chart in '66; #8 US Billboard Hot 100 Chart in '66; #13 in UK Chart (I don't remember which one).

[@edgarsnake2857]

I saw James 3 times. He is THE GODFATHER OF SOUL. He's sweating so much because he does this song in the middle of his show after doing his trademark power funk dance grooves and songs with his amazing band. 'Man's World' is the ballad section of the show. You should watch the entire performance. Prepare to be amazed. Loved your reaction.

[@jamesgant213]

JAMES BROWN LIVE IN ZAIRE IN 1974, THE PAYBACK.

[@PaulDA2000]

This performance was from 1981 when he was 48 years old. He’s been my favorite singer since I was 12 and 1968, I saw him about 100 times in concert I have all of his records I met him a few times. And I always like when people react to him that never really saw him much before. Your was excellent.

[@sharonspencer2796]

James Brown originated this song, "It's a Man's World," as well, Say it loud, " I'm Black and I'm Proud, Hot Pants," and songs that have been the mostly sampled in today's music.

[@mumbles215]

“How does he do that?” Well, that’s James brown.

[@kencrowe1965]

At Elvis Presley's wake, the person who stayed the longest praying by EP's casket was Mr James Brown. He was in there for over 2 1/2 hrs and finally had to be helped out because of time constraints. He is full of SOUL, love this man....

[@IYAMNI]

Wow. I know I'm old but I never thought we'd reached a time when someone would ask who was James Brown. haha. No disrespect, bro. There are so many artists from the past, and most are easy to forget. But Mr Brown was the Godfather of Soul. He brought the funk before funk was a thing. He created the pocket. haha Check out Sex Machine live.... one of the old videos from the 70s (before he got too fat haha)

[@rigavitch]

"Mamma got a brand new bag" always gets me dancing!

[@bajoyf]

You must listen to I Feel Good. James Brown was an original. He’s the Godfather of Soul.

[@michellelaguerre8760]

Another song that was so good was I’m black and I’m proud

[@lew708]

Got to see him perform in El Paso, Tx when he was up in age and he sounded damn near like he sounds here..I was in another planet amazed…It was extraordinarily crazy how good he sounded at that age.

[@PriscillaThompson-gs1du]

James Brown co wrote, "It's a mans world" in 1966. Listen to, "Payack." It was written later in his career. It's a great dance song!

[@223shellback]

I grew up listening to James Brown. The GODFATHER of soul - aka the hardest working many in show business. Great artists and great music were more common back then.

[@ronniecorbett6306]

James Brown had a perfect voice for my ears, He was overflowing with Soul and Funk. 👍

[@PaulDA2000]

Oh answering your question about how did he impact some of us growing up. I was a 12 year-old white kid in 1968 who didn’t know anything about music and I heard one of his songs somebody brought a 45 record into school and played it and immediately he became my favorite entertainer and I realized this music came from over the years I got all of his albums and 45s which were quite a few of them he had like almost 80 albums, and I saw him about 100 times in concert over 30 years and I met him a few times. And I had pretty hard time growing up and going through this or that and his music sustained me through all of that. I cannot even explain what he has meant to me over the years.

[@mymuses4336]

OMFG DUDE! JAMES IS THE GODFATHER OF SOUL! He was absolutely INSTRUMENTAL in pioneering what is soul music today! James came from poverty and his voice, hustle and groove led him to become one of the greatest singers, composers and entertainers of all time! He was a LITERAL perfectionist too, musically-speaking. If ANY of his band members missed a cue or even flubbed ONE note...he'd dock their pay! His sense of timing and rhythm was unmatched! ^..^

[@booksandstick5544]

The Godfather of Soul! His bans has been sampled countless times in all genres of music. He has so many hits and advocated for Civil Rights. He was a great dancer as well.

[@deborahkeller5909]

"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a song written by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome. Brown recorded it on February 16, 1966, in a New York City studio and released it as a single later that year. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3] Its title is a word play on the 1963 comedy film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

[@susanprather1021]

He was known as the hardest working entertainer in the world. Got to see him live and he was AMAZING!

[@jamesgant213]

BROWN IS THE BEGINING

[@RamonaThePessst]

You said "energy off the jump". This is low key for him.

[@emmettyahsharael]

Pure soul no one else in the world has that raw soul

[@emilyabernathy952]

Oh honey I LOVE watching your reaction to the late great James Brown. As a 70 year old Southern country gal. THIS is what really got me into listening to other kinds of music.❤❤❤❤ Up until then all I had listened to was some gospel. HE WAS THE GODFATHER of SOUL , and was also known as THE HARDEST WORKING MAN IN SHOWBIZ. He gave the same amount of extreme energy from the beginning of his show to the end of it. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🥰🥰🥰🥰 He also had extreme dance moves that were just so - so energetic also. DAAAAMN !!!!!💥💥💥💥💥 Honey you ain't seen nothing yet. But it was thanks to this man that I got into jazz , the blues , Rock , and rhythm and blues. That's when I started going back and listening to some of the old old music that started even back in the thirties and forties. When I heard that he had sing a duet with the opera singer Lucia Pavarotti s*** when I listen to that it just blew my mind out of the entire universe. WOW , OH hell yeah !!!!💥💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥 By the way the dance moves he did has been imitated buy many , many , other singers like Michael Jackson the name just one out of many. But hell no they still can't dance as good as James Brown could. WOW !!!! You damn sure want to go ahead and check out all of James Brown's music, I guarantee honey it will blow your mind. Once again thanks to your reaction that you had that just goes to show there's still a lot of people that can still appreciate James Brown, past , present , and in the future. There will NEVER , EVER , be another person that can come close to, THE GODFATHER OF SOUL. ❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏 , may God Bless you, son and sending much love to you and yours stay safe and healthy.

[@rosemarywatson1231]

This is no cover. James is the man. Been sampled so much!

[@rgrandison1]

Parents... you all are failing these children. I was born in the 70's and grew up listening to the music of my parents and grandparents, because they played them for us. We didn't think it then, but I'm blessed that they did.

[@rexbidextrous]

you have to watch more of him, his up tempo stuff and dancing ...."the hardest working man in show business"

[@RodneyHennings]

Watch his earlier videos!!🧐

[@gretchenclark9837]

My mother was blessed to see him live at the Hollywood Palladium in 1962 when she was 15. She said it was hands down the best concert she ever witnessed. Even better than Marvin Gaye.

[@deebarlow]

I’m sitting here and I’m saying to myself how is it possible that someone did not know James Brown my head is about to burst!

[@carolespinoza8469]

This is the first album my boyfriend bought me in 1965. Mr. Dynamite, 2 nd was. Righteous brothers, 3rd was. Sonny ,& cher. James brown is the man ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥. Please play. Try me. By James. 💕another great song by James is, say it loud. I'm black and I'm proud. 🎶🎶🎶🔥

[@bryce253]

When we get to the point where young people don't have a clue who originators like James Brown is, it is a CLEAR sign of the erosion of society. That's like going to Mcdonald's and ordering a Big Mac meal but not knowing what a hamburger is. 😅

[@JoshuaSavoy-ci5qt]

James Brown is the Godfather of Soul. You definitely need to dive into his music. He was a GREAT TALENT!

[@garyseven5791]

James Brown is known as The Godfather Of Soul. I learned that as a 14-year-old white kid in the 60s

[@PaulDA2000]

You could react to his medley on the Ed Sullivan show in 1966 it’s about eight minutes long also his 1964 appearance on THE TAMI SHOW. You can react to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Which was almost the beginning of his famous routine where they draped the cape on him during the song. And also NIGHT TRAIN from the same show and you’ll see him do his most amazing dancing that has ever been captured on film.

[@neilgilbert6798]

Chris Stapleton does a awesome version of this classic tune great reaction pal

[@kennethbartlett4302]

James Brown was immensely talented and such a stunning performer. Go listen to all his stuff.

[@AP-gb3eh]

Saw him around this time, it was a great night. He had already slowed down quite a bit by this time. If you can check him out when in the 70 s . What a character ! The band was great

[@LeroybrownLR3mk02]

You NEED to check out ''The Pointer Sisters - Cloudburst (Live)'', from back in the day. Unreal talent.

[@kurtadams3021]

The LEGENDARY Iconic Mr James Brown aka the Godfather of soul ♥️

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

JAMES BROWN WAS KING OF SOUL.😎👍🏼

[@tiffanyjohnson5931]

He said he ain't never seen nothing like this before .. and he never will again😊the one and only James Brown

[@mymuses4336]

James and Betty Jean Newsome wrote this song. ^..^ Recorded in 1966...my birthing year! ^..^

[@HonRevPTB]

James Brown was one of the most talented men of all time!!!!!!! Your generation has absolute shit to enjoy & look up to!!! You have so much to look back on & catch up on brother, enjoy!!!

[@PaulDA2000]

Wow you really don’t know do you? James Brown single-handedly created funk in 1965 his music has influenced more artist than any other artist in history and this song is not a cover he’s the original singer of the song he had a number one hit and a top 10 pop hit in 1966. He is considered by many to be the greatest entertainer of all time. If you ever react to some of his fast songs from the 1960s and 1970s you will see also he was the most amazing dancer doing splits and knee drops and everything else.

[@Lilione111]

James is the original!!!! James IS SOUL.

[@46LCG]

💚 James Brown is THE Godfather of Soul!

[@johnbagley99]

Check him out in the 70’s

[@normacherylwashington4872]

It's so sad that young people don't know their own musical history!!! It's JAMES, baby!!! Enough said!!!

[@deebarlow]

James Brown made everybody in your grammar school think they’re gonna be the next singer! Talent shows all over the place! And they say imitation is the best form of flattery! We all tried!

[@HellsBells1710]

He was a real hard taskmaster with his band and would fine them if they were late or a bum note... theres a film made about him called GET ON UP (2014) and Chadwick Boseman plays him. Yes you're right @jayflex, Prince was a big fan and hugely influenced by him and Little Richard.

[@dwainwilder7337]

Papa got a brand new bag! That is the title of another one of his hits.

[@guillermosobernesspeare6066]

I grew up with his music, good memories.

[@SeanGelarden]

Most sampled man in history, hes still shaping music

[@glynnborders762]

This is not a cover. He is the creator and singer of this classic.

[@winslow551]

Godfather!!! You ain't seen nothing yet JF. You need to ride this train!

[@bearballin]

Night Train!

[@John-c2k]

@@bearballin Night!

[@vickiemace1238]

You need to check out.. James Brown and Pavorotti. EXCELLENT

[@popoppoppy]

This isn't a cover. James Brown is the 'King of Soul'.It's HIS song.

[@TheDivayenta]

The GODFATHER OF SOUL. He has been sampled by more hip hop artists than any other singer. He is legend. He created FUNK. Think on that for a second! ❤😊 He inspired every soul artist ever.

[@lextownes1042]

It’s ironic that you know how great James Brown was by his music yet do not recognize the man. Still a great testament to the timeless reach of The Godfather of Soul-RIP

[@newharlemrenaissanceproduc943]

You should most definitely check out the collaboration of this song he did with one of the greatest opera singers of all time Lucianno Pavarotti (Sings in italian). It hits even harder

[@mychaljames8025]

Not a cover!!! This is james song. He’s the godfather of soul and you couldn’t have hiphop without james brown. He’s extremely relevant.

[@bryce253]

Literally created GENRES of music. The most sampled musical artist in history and it isn't even close. When I was learning how to DJ in my teens I was curious to where all the samples to in hip hop and R&B were coming from at that time. I started checking the credits on records and cd's. At that time 8 out of 10 I would see was from James Brown and his camp of artists. The more I collected the originals, the more I became a fan for life. Nobody...and I say again NOBODY has been more influential to modern music than James Brown. I use to have arguments with people all the time when they would regurgitate the narrative that it's The Beatles. No disrespect to The Beatles at all. I love The Beatles and they have their spot amongst the greatest, but they don't nearly have the influence on modern music as James Brown. People have been listening to James Brown recycled over and over again labeled differently for DECADES and don't realize it. The artists who idolized him and who he influenced are immeasuable and I'm talkong about fellow all time greats. If James Brown was an NBA player, he would be Michael Jordan. 'nuff said.