James Brown - Bologna, Italy - BOOTSY COLLINS - April, 1971 - Complete Broadcast

Palasport in Bologna, Italy, April 1971.
James Brown: vocals, organ
Bobby Byrd: MC, vocals, organ
Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison: trumpet
Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells: trumpet
Fred Wesley: trombone
St. Clair Pinckney: tenor saxophone
Phelps "Catfish" Collins: lead guitar
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin: rhythm guitar
William "Bootsy" Collins: bass guitar
John "Jabo" Starks: drums
Don Juan "Tiger" Martin: drums

[@faustozizioli8682]

The lady talking in the beginning said: They say James Brown is made up of 3/4 business sense and 1/4 talent .. WTF He was more like 110% talent 80% business sense 100% soul and 500% coolness

[@nataliekriegler9329]

Yah

[@markobarrows4304]

James Brown may not have been a "perfect" man, but on stage I think it can be argued that there was never a better singer/bandleader/performer. It was all there.

[@womackin]

"God Bless You". I couldn't had said It Better!

[@markobarrows4304]

JB live at The Olympia. One of the best ever.

[@dexterlanders9421]

+Charles Thompso

[@mr.klutchrednose2700]

Marko Barrows TRUE THAT MY FRIEND....WE ALL HAVE GOOD HEARTS N THEN THERE'S THAT 1 PERSON THAT BRINGS OUT THE BEZTIA N ALL OF US 👐👐👐👐

[@carlywow]

YES INDEED MARKE

[@floydthompson9332]

There will never be another band like the J. B's or the one of a kind master himself, James Brown. Any others will be imitators of the originals.

[@barbaraglover4451]

James Brown is the hardest working entertainer in the business R I P J /B

[@haroldlertora9930]

This performance is my favorite. The band is just ridiculously out of this world. James Brown was a genius.

[@vswinborne]

There will Never be another Entertainers like “James’s Brown” Mr. Dynamite King James 👑

[@hueylove6785]

How in the World have I never saw this before? This made my day. Funk will live forever. Bootsy don't get enough credit for changing James style and along with James Bootsy is the father of Funk.

[@hueylove6785]

And Bootsy was a kid back then. James youngest band member ever. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah I love Bootsy. What kind of kid tours with the best band of that era.....BOOTSY!

[@UngratefulLiving420]

What about George Clinton? Funkadelic's first album was 1970. And that ish was raw, uncut funk

[@hueylove6785]

I think George and Bootsy are the funkiest men in the world but James was doing it first. Bootsy also influenced George music to a whole different level. Gorge music changed for the better when Bootsy got on board.

[@UngratefulLiving420]

Huey Faggins For sure, James was the OG. But in your original comment you said "along with James, Bootsy is the father of funk" so I just thought Dr. Funkenstein belongs in that sentence as well

[@UngratefulLiving420]

But when I listen to Parliament, it's not George, but Bootsy's Space Bass that won't let me keep still. Still, George's production skills can't be overlooked. It's no coincidence that "Freaky Styley" is my favorite RHCP album

[@SouthSideRalph1]

STOP!!! Singling out band members! THE WHOLE BAND WAS TIGHT!!!! They ALL earned the RIGHT to be in the band!!!!!!!!!

[@countryboy6767]

The new king in town "COUNTRYBOY".....m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3856381577739343&id=100001026151518

[@phillipbrown5005]

The Band musicianship is absolutely MasterFul . James Brown and Bobby Bryd are Superb.

[@kyriesampson7781]

I love the moment where JB is calling for Catfish and he doesn’t hear him and says. “come on Phelps” “Hit me” then Bootsy has to yell “Phelps!” And then Catfish unleashed a fire ass solo 34:30

[@donaldthompson7766]

He probably lost some money for that.

[@rapsta2255]

@@donaldthompson7766 Haahh 😄 I was thinking about that too.

[@mackjigger6030]

Yeah that's cool

[@uncleboyd5023]

Also at 44:28. A little before his next solo he says “dont be so late phelps” then jb does his little thing right before his solo.

[@williamparker3328]

You caught that too. You know he got fined for that. Then when James is doing It's A Man's World he tells Phelps don't be so late!

[@keithshowell6688]

I saw James perform in Frankfurt, Germany a year or 2 after this concert. He was electric!

[@AFaceintheCrowd01]

Those vamps are killer -- the brief instrumental grooves when Bobby Byrd addresses the audience. More ideas there than you can find in today's Top 40 combined.

[@fraz72]

Facts 💯

[@reggiewhiteuncensored3815]

14:29 Bootsy KILLED IT! Very impressed and to be only 18...

[@Viyility205]

19

[@beeftheheat]

Thank you so much. This one should be in the running for best videotaped performance ever.

[@smoothskin46]

At lease those Italians knew how to show passion and rock to the beat, way better than they did in some US cities out side of the black community.

[@robertaldi9261]

indeed, passionate people see what I mean kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKnKm6qZq8mZZtU

[@patrickmccarron2817]

I think it comes down to entitlement. Entitled people tend not to enjoy what's right in front of them in that moment, and are constantly thinking about what they want in the future. Instant gratification and all that. The typical entitled white Americans (and yes, I am one of them, I just realize how boring and "unfunky", as George Clinton would say, we can be) tend to be the ones demanding that the band play that one hit song that the radio overplays, and get angry and can't enjoy themselves until the band plays it. Those who aren't entitled enjoy all of the grooves for what they are, enjoy the moment for what it is, and overall have a better time and dance more. If you watch an old parliament/funkadelic concert in LA, Oakland or dc and compare it to some of their concerts in rural/suburban America, it's night and day when it comes to the crowd energy.

[@mccoymade6259]

James Brown should be on the US Dollar Bill.

[@cavaleer]

You ever seen his epic performance for the Tami Show? Never been a more enthralled, passionate audience for anything. Nice try tho...

[@MacroX1231]

@@patrickmccarron2817 Outstanding observation

[@sherryhunter4765]

He was made for and enjpyed what he was doing. The gift is the gift. I saw him in 1968 and I was only 6. I can still remember that historical show like it was yesterday.

[@JoseyWales93]

09:00 that change into "ain't it funky now" is so great, then at 09:39 we get a fantastic solo from Phelps 'catfish' Collins (Bootsy's brother) followed by a terrific solo from Fred Wesley (10:54)... I'm speechless.. JB is so great

[@countryboy6767]

The new king in town now!!!!! "COUNTRYBOY" ...m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3856381577739343&id=100001026151518

[@MikeGiallo]

this was the perfect james brown, with the collins brothers, and bobby byrd that makes the perfect counterpart to james, , you can see the difference with the late james brown.

[@ratchetheros]

As an Italian I'm impressed by the quantity of footage material of James Brown in Italy. Some of the most popular performances were recorded here.

[@Gianfranco_69]

Yes indeedy....James Brown is trash after 78 ...like most things that didnt survive the 80s

[@BenjaminDeCruz]

I love the way the band looks at him, right when he's dancing and in his mode lols and plays right to his movements too!

[@warrenharper6553]

I won't let up and du. My hair du two

[@warrenharper6553]

Qtiputamagala Larry GRAHAM!!!!!!!!!!!

[@soulvigilante]

JB was conducting his orchestra with flair and intensity.

[@BrunoBrini]

Indimenticabile! Avevo 19 anni e ho ballato tutto il concerto con tutto il Palasport.

[@lucarambaldi2089]

Ci Credo che hai Ballato,impossibile rimanere Fermi,io lo Vidi 13 Anni dopo al Palaverde di Villorba!! Nello stesso mese di Aprile si Esibi a Teatro 10 in Rai presentato da Alberto Lupo!!

[@CavaGianfranco-iv5zi]

Ti devi dire bravo perche io non c ero avendo solo 4 anni ma nel video non vedo quasi nessuno ballare come si dovrebbe con quel funky indiavolato ! Quando e' arrivato il mio turno d vederlo ,anni piu tardi ,quasi ci lascio le penne .....avrei dovuto portarmi una bomboletta d ossigeno !

[@rayburton4867]

A master at work! Butane James was and will always be the king!

[@michaelluczak3019]

Jame is about 38 years old here. Bootsy is 20. Imagine being a sideman for James Brown at 20?

[@callmemonkh9020]

Miles Davis was THAT AGE, when he picked up Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams, the pianist and drummer both young! LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!!!! Ron Carter and Wayne Shorter were a little older...

[@gabe6281]

20 yr olds were more matured back then and earlier. 8 and 9 yr olds were soldiers during the American civil war.

[@williamg2552]

At 19:50 : BOBBY BYRD: The man who DISCOVERED James Brown, and also discovered The JB'S . He was also he founder of the group that first gave the world JAMES BROWN ....THE legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-Inducted vocal group ****THE FAMOUS FLAMES****

[@Tbone6string1]

Bootsy was lightning. James Brown and a legendary band.

[@elmisaid6748]

That night I was in Palasport in Bologna, as a young student I enjoyed very much the show!

[@SttuEdeeprodpichits]

Bobby Byrd came from a musical family! He and his brother did well as did Bootsy Collins in the 70's! But only through the exposure and experience of James Brown!

[@SttuEdeeprodpichits]

The Collins and the JBs where funky early! All people loved James Brown! How many black people had a show on TV in the 50s?He broke barriers and changed the very course of music in America as well as abroad!

[@slow-mo_moonbuggy]

And James owned a bunch of radio stations also.

[@capgpro100]

It's a damn shame he had to break barriers.

[@morrisdaytona3569]

I missed this concert by a measly 4 months :) Am i the only one who cant keep his eyes off Bootsy? Awesome upload!

[@omarp4301]

Bootsy is killing on the bass.

[@vittoriorebecchi7695]

Great James. I had the luck to listen to one of his last concerts and he was awesome. I couldn't imagine the groove in 1971 !!!

[@archiethomas9979]

James sang Sunny on here. Elsewhere he snag If I Ruled the World, That's Life which are slower songs he did great on. James was underrated as a ballad singer.

[@unkysonny]

Archie Thomas Not by me!

[@bernardomedina5943]

Not by me!

[@chriswestley1396]

saw james when he was 60; full split w/ mic stand upside down on stage edge, to a full stand w/ the mic in his hand, wailing, the MAN DID IT TWICE LOL AMAZING show, nothing like him before or after THANKS JAMES

[@muzikman183]

Everytime I watch this, I can't wait to hear young Bootsy destroy that bass! When he's playin Sunny! I just crack UP! That band that band that band.. Everybody was just killing it!

[@maggierae9918]

James drove his band hard and they played hard. What a great performer James was and what a great band he had. Thank you for sharing.

[@hellbillybilly4770]

That's actually why I prefer Wilson Pickett over JB. The Pickett was not a martinet and the band could match the JBs hands down

[@dixielatino]

Awesome video , James Brown at his prime with one of his best bands the Collins Bro's,Bootsy and Phelps, Fred Wesley, Bobby Bryd . Thanks for posting .

[@casserorama]

Keith Richards famously said that following James Brown on stage at the T.A.M.I. show 1964 was the biggest mistake of the Stones' careers...

[@gotham61]

Right, they faded into obscurity after that.

[@casserorama]

@@gotham61 check the video and judge for yourself who was more impressive at that time

[@gotham61]

wrongvisions I guess jokes aren’t your thing

[@bigpoppa3866]

When your in the James Brown band watch him! He changes shit up on ya!!!

[@risteardohaodha23]

An’ you get fined if miss a change!

[@rhatid]

53.44 "take your time Bootsy!"~ Mr Brown always in control..nice one....great one too Bootsy!

[@johnbarron2269]

Fred Wesley was superb on the trombone from the 10:55 mark to the 12:06 mark.

[@karaokeitaliano]

Tightest band ever

[@francescoleo7055]

Indimenticabile ritmica e movenze da vertigini con un finale da brividi. James Brown immenso

[@shantiarobinson7369]

I wish I could of seen him live .. But that was way before my time.. Im a fan of him even tho IM in my 30s I loved his music

[@ตาสิงค์-ภ4ศ]

ขอบคุณคลิปดีๆ และมีเพลงมันๆ ขอบคุณครับผม

[@reggiewhiteuncensored3815]

Amazing how she talks through the whole song Soul Power. Haters....

[@helltopay1]

Wow thanks for this!!!! For anyone intersted this set is basically the same as their Paris gig ,guess part of the same tour. That Paris live set is the Love Power and Peace Album released a few years ago.

[@soulbrother3]

It's kinda funny feeling when I see Byrd was emceeing and introducing JB in such a passionate way. I mean, Byrd himself was the one who provided "the first big help" in JB's musical career. He was a real pro without any ego-nonsense... RIP Bobby Byrd & James Brown

[@timcox9021]

I

[@Chickiee454]

xperimentsrecords Ed Sullivan had a hand in that in 1966 ;)

[@williamparker6941]

Chickiee454 Ed had a hand in what?

[@fransiscothecubanrockiguan6378]

Yes two bad dudes ,

[@UNbowed62]

Wow! Do your thing, Baby Bootsy! Y'all rocked the Italians!

[@UNbowed62]

..that should have been posted, 'do your thang'

[@elorens]

I live half mile from that venue,it is still there today,i was 3 years old back then,my mom and her brother were there,both are passed away,it must have been a wild night,my uncle saw Jimi Hendrix as well in that very same place,years later he told me both shows were great,miss those times ,thanks for uploading!

[@A-RAW20s]

Do you know what the name of the venue is ?

[@elorens]

Right now is Paladozza, back then I don't know, it's still there, mainly for basketball championship​@@A-RAW20s

[@steviesly7908]

THIS IS REALLY OLD JAMES BROWN! GOD FATHER OF S O U L! 2021.

[@reggiewhiteuncensored3815]

At 13:12 is when Bootsy did his thing. As a child I never liked that song but after hearing Bootsy play it! This man is the greatest of all times...

[@skymarriot]

key pieces of the "PFUNK DYNASTY"...Bootzilla, Catfish Collins on guitar and Frankie "Kash" Waddy on drums...this was when the "ONE" was defined. Too FUNKY!

[@bigcartoonyIIV]

Bobby was funky. Him and james were like hand and glove.

[@takecci5927]

かっこいい ＞＜！！若かりし頃のJBを生で見たかった。貴重な映像をありがとう！

[@hankterreros223]

the hardest working man in show business. caught his shows in the 60´s,70´s,80´s. once at a record sighimg. me, my 2yr. old daughter, my 8yr. old son, and his new album in hand, in line for a autograph. when it was our turn, i froze and was speechless. he says´´wher da bab shu aa´´ i just stood there, mouth open, trying to talk. again he says´´wher da bab shu aa´´! my son, seeing me in trouble looks at me, james, then my daughter. hollers out´´he saying wheres the baby shoe at´´? true story...

[@mariolicitri1763]

Avevo appena un anno allora! Appena 18 anni dopo ci andavo vivere a Bologna e lì ho passato i migliori anni facendomi un sacco di canne e ascoltando il mitico James!

[@AidenBloodaxe]

Young Bootsy smashing those fast tempo busy basslines, DAMN! The audience only just givin' up the funk at the end of the performance. I'd be givin' it up from the first hit!

[@herukait]

Incredibbile come la TV italiana degli anni '70 spiegava tutto tramite graziose presentatrici acculturate....

[@paulraddatz-kx1ju]

He is the BEST ever. What a genius for the sound he created .

[@nattiemae61fleshman24]

The GODFATHER OF SOUL!!! 👏👏👏 Mike drop!!! 🎤🎤🎤

[@shaheedroberts296]

Looked like he was about ready to moonwalk at 8:34

[@oortcloud5108]

They absolutely kill it.

[@joserodriguez-lu8ob]

Went to see J.B. at soldier field in Chicago. What a performance!(1968)

[@gerrytracey7303]

Right on vato!

[@azlinette1]

Toute l'énergie et la positive attitude du funky musicien

[@standaman1963]

That organ solo was awesome!

[@marvellblack4754]

I was 9yrs. Old when this was happening

[@EcologicalEconomi]

I was 8 :)

[@campion10]

I was 1 month old.

[@ЯнКульман]

шикарное видео... JB фореве...

[@afrodijah66]

Les meilleurs musiciens du genre au top de sa carrière ..la formation James Brown inégalable

[@rocioriveratrujillo7266]

Fabuloso, siempre lo he admirado desde 1970 y más 💋🦖

[@edouble7A]

At exactly @8:59 of this video Catfish goes into a human metronome on that axe at that point. Bootsy goes into a groove on that bass then Clyde "The Funky Drummer" ...can't nobody GROOVE like that. Man I love KZbin for allowing the past become present

[@rodeofab182]

Love Clyde but that's John Jabo Starks n Tiger Don Jaun Martin

[@edouble7A]

Ok...you're right about Tiger Don Juan...but that's Frankie 'Kash' Waddy from The Houseguests

[@shaheedroberts296]

I literally watch this allot. This was a very great show!!!

[@PokeAlexB]

Good gravy check out Bootsy at 14:33

[@AliciaandScott]

Alexander Burr hah I just posted about this... he is LOCKED in!

[@ororo4079]

james brown's drummer is the most sampled drummer in the world

[@wolfgang_rieder]

Best music to make me move. What a god!

[@andyclass]

Man, how amazing this is ! As far as stage entertaining is concerned, this guy had it all : the voice, the moves, the energy, the passion, the emotion, and what an awesome band ! I had chills when I heard their rendition of Sunny at 12:20 What an incredible performance. I will credit your video and post a small clip on my own channel for my suscribers to enjoy ! Thanks so much for uploading this...Pure gold !

[@Burntshocker]

The funk hit these people hard.

[@VinVonVoom]

0:00 Soul Power 5:33 James Brown Intro 6:03 Brother Rapp 8:59 Ain't It Funky Now 12:22 Sunny 15:44 Cold Sweat 19:43 I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) 27:06 James Brown Returns 29:03 There Was A Time 30:52 Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine 36:44 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag 37:00 I Got You (I Feel Good) 37:09 I Got The Feelin' 38:02 Give It Up or Turnit a Loose 43:26 It's A Man's Man's Man's World 45:38 Please Please Please 47:49 Super Bad 54:53 Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved

[@ronaldmurray4382]

All I can say is EXCELLENT! Thanks for this; it really made my day!

[@dudeseriously57]

Incredible show. Bobby Byrd upstaged James Brown lol. Great show

[@BenjaminDeCruz]

Right when James sings his last note on "Sunny" and does that final scream, the camera pans out so perfect lol you couldn't have planned that right there man.

[@capgpro100]

Ikr.

[@fraz72]

Exactly

[@bigmacdaddybone]

this is great …..wish Maceo was there .

[@kevinballenger1211]

Me Too. He Had Quit, And Joined Parliament/Funkadelic With George Clinton.

[@jamesmorrison5861]

That was years later Kevin

[@craigjohnson5590]

His bands transitions were nothing short of PURE SICKNESS....DANG!!!!

[@soulbrother3]

The legendary Love-Power-Peace concert in Paris was held in the same year. 23rd of August, 1971.

[@marcwilluweit2558]

unvergleichlich, unerreicht, pures dynamit der mann. totale wahnsinnstruppe und zusammen einfach die besten.

[@MrKinetik]

The transition at 9:00 is unreal. They worked hard as a band but it showed. That’s a lot of practice for one moment too. Excellence!

[@mackjigger6030]

And the way Bootsy and Phelps move to it too! Awesome

[@giuseppecataldo2081]

Energia pura

[@davidrogers1235]

Bobby Byrd under rated

[@ladecana]

THANK YOU! I was waiting this video since years….

[@dehmenyoucef7488]

no one like this man

[@shawnstanton9291]

He is the best to ever do it and the JB’s

[@valeriereed-dogbe7585]

Agreed soul is good power to attain its major in the decent. Peace loving humanities on the world I hope soul power song grows as it was good soul imparted which created us all! Thx JB sing it!

[@falanajerido875]

James brown was a force

[@timc9806]

Wow. Just....wow.

[@ChristianMcBrideTV]

This isn't Frankie "Kash" Waddy on drums, it's the one and only John "Jabo" Starks playing most of the time and the other drummer is Don Juan "Tiger" Martin. Waddy was already gone by this time.

[@jamesha175]

the only times that Bootsy Collins did what he was told to do was when he played bass for James Brown

[@MrVulch]

great - just great.

[@hempmaiden]

Very very good clear footage of Bootsy and Catfish back in the day

[@SpookOneMusic]

During Sex Machine, you catch how he turned and looked at Jab and fined him, then made him stop playing and give it to Tiger without missing a beat? AMAZING!!!!

[@reggiewhiteuncensored9825]

Tiger doesn't play with passion, he only played that one song with James and messed up.

[@reggiewhiteuncensored9825]

When James turned and said come on tiger, tiger wasn't hitting the high hats with authority. There's a video from Tales From The Tour Bus where James fires one of the young drummers, it was tiger...

[@SpookOneMusic]

@@jmg3471 you didn’t see JB turn to Jab because he wasn’t playing like he wanted him to? That’s when he gave Tiger the cue to

[@SpookOneMusic]

@@jmg3471they didn’t switch before the bridge. It was clearly in the middle of the pocket

[@SpookOneMusic]

@@reggiewhiteuncensored9825Tiger wasn’t playing at all. Jab wasn’t hitting it like JB wanted. You can see him turn to Jab twice and signal him with his hand before he bring in Tiger

[@magovenor]

Bootsy was walking that bass!

[@terranceedwards1091]

+magovenor How old was he?

[@magovenor]

Bootsy said he joined JB when he was 19 I think.

[@johnbarron2269]

@@magovenor Magovenor, Bootsy was more like 17, believe it or not, when he started in the group with James Brown.

[@markobarrows4304]

Don't need to speak Italian to understand Americano, and fantastico. And listen to that band...there has never been tighter and more proficient.

[@kviz1111]

Musta been a dance party show everytime