The JB's Original James Brown Band

Getxo Blues 2016

[@breezecanada4038]

Brother Fred Thomas back there holding down that funky bass groove.

[@ernestsloan5071]

FRED THOMAS ON BASS PEOPLE.. One of the nicest people you will ever meet

[@jamesgraham3116]

Brown called him friendly Fred.

[@mayrafuenmayor3602]

Todo lo de James Brown era un espectáculo. Él, sus músicos, sus canciones. Para mi es el mejor músico que ha existido. Amo su sonido hasta el infinito!!🎆💜👑💜🎆

[@kostasvrionis781]

Εγώ τον ειδα ευτυχώς στην συναυλία του στο γήπεδο του Παναθηναικου με το μπαλέτο του

[@CastanedaCrew4]

It’s like Mr. Brown never left!! Once they hit that stage and pick up those instruments those fingers know what to do, amazing‼️🔥🔥

[@johngethers8111]

Those guys sound great!!!

[@mybirdvsyourbird3192]

Legendary

[@vaughnchauncy8360]

Country ,Joe deparrs,levi Rayburn the whole 60's jb orchestra was the bomb

[@timcox2818]

Proud to say, the bald-headed trumpeter, Mr. Joe Collier, is also a member of my band in Augusta .... PlayBack "The Band." Joe's enthusiasm is truly authentic. He's definitely an older dude with a funky-young attitude. As always, nice work Joe Collier from Lucy Laney High School, the pride of Augusta, GA. Guitarman Keith Jenkins is holdin down some serious funk too, he's the band's historian -- he knows all the ins and outs of the legendary band, since its inception in the mid-fifties til now. And, Danny Ray is another classic. In Augusta, he's also considered royalty. A true MVP of the funk music history scene.

[@MontrelWingateMusic]

It’s nice to see a fellow Augusta musician on stage! 🎹🎸

[@bmuhamad]

The "original" J.B.'s The J.B.'s were formed in March 1970 after most of the members of Brown's previous band walked out on him over a pay dispute. (Brown's previous bands of the 1950s and 1960s had been known as The James Brown Band and The James Brown Orchestra.) The J.B.'s initial lineup included bassist William "Bootsy" Collins and his brother, guitarist Phelps "Catfish" Collins, formerly of the obscure funk band The Pacemakers; Bobby Byrd (founder of the original Famous Flames singing group) (organ), and John "Jabo" Starks (drums), both holdovers from Brown's 1960s band; three inexperienced horn players, Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison, and Robert McCollough; and conga player Johnny Griggs. This version of the J.B.'s played on some of Brown's most intense funk recordings, including "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine", "Super Bad", "Soul Power", and "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing". They also accompanied Brown on a European tour (during which they recorded the long-delayed live album Love Power Peace), performed on the Sex Machine double LP, and released two instrumental singles, the much-sampled "The Grunt" and "These Are the J.B.'s".

[@jamesgraham3116]

Fifty dollar fine to the trumpet player!😂

[@jonbrown2402]

Fred killin' that bass! Pure and simple=Pocket!

[@carlmartinez5234]

super fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@timcox2818]

Excellent homage to the legacy of the Godfather of Soul. So nice to see the band is playing on, as in the words of the Temptations. Imagine how difficult it'd be to continue a band once headed by the Godfather of 'Soul. Great work, guys. Thanks for keeping the FUNK ALIVE. Mr. Brown is looking down, and very proud of your efforts. Git Down Soul Bruthas from Augusta, Georgia ... AIN'T IT FUNKY? ... WELL, IT SHO NUFF IS, AND SUPER BAD TOO!!!

[@MFSII]

The players here have been with James Brown over the last decade before he passed . It is nearly impossible to keep all the members of a band together for 60 years. Guys die. Get too old to travel. Staying healthy to stand and play night after night . Try doing anything like this when sick with a flu. Who fills in for you. Very tough on a traveling show band. Most musicians that do part time gigs on weekend nights at the local club or hotel have no idea what this type of job entails. These workers are true professionals.

[@waldoweathers]

@@MFSII Thank you and you are damn right, It's work like you would not believe!

[@PaulDA2000]

"Soul Power '74!" "Pass the Peas!" "Hot Pants Road!" "Make It Funky!" Mr. Watkins slimmed down and looks great, great to see Holly Ferris, Joe Collier and Mr. Thomas!

[@chibuo4733]

Apart from the bassist Fred Thomas and the M.C. Danny Ray, _how_ is this the ‘original’ line-up..!? 🤔 R.I.P. Danny Ray (1935 - 2/2/2021) 🙏

[@supremefreedom5645]

Check out the Soul Generals and you'll see the musicians playing with the God Father, making them honorary JB's so to speak.

[@bsmith9506]

On Pass the Peas @8:05 Fred Thomas mistakenly starts to go to the bridge, then comes back down to the groove, just like on the record. lol If Brown was alive he would have flashed his hand five times ($25 fine!)😉

[@kostasvrionis781]

You're right 😅😅

[@Kassiusday]

I used to play all night the bass line of pass the peas or make it funky or escap ism !! during my UNI YEARS .. 😂😂😂🙏🏿🙏🏿💃👏🏾👏🏾Hahaha JAMES BROWN AND MUHAMMAD ALI WERE MY TWO MENTORS .... to fuel refuel me /// keep study/// too good /// !!! Thank you very much !! Dear big brothers ... RIP

[@maxdoubt5219]

Groove bone activated!

[@thatgrantlady]

This is amazing!

[@Kassiusday]

Great great great musicians !!

[@luu3465]

Que belleza! Saludos desde Buenos Aires Argentina!!!

[@somebody1266]

Fred Thomas and Danny Ray are the only real jb's members

[@elruli4114]

Yo de mayor quiero tener ese ritmo. Que maravilla!!!!

[@reggiewhiteuncensored9825]

I don't know about original but their good...

[@jamesgraham3116]

Stone thumb,thumb only,Fred Thomas.

[@robertdowler8105]

Still Diggin,a Tower Horns vamp in it,too

[@robertdowler8105]

@Marshall L Smith But a entirely different horn arrangement style.

[@Kassiusday]

Dr SEBY plays bass ?? Owe amazing !

[@MrSoul88man]

All them fines for bum notes mlssin' queues all paid off. Tight on theONE ! Xxx

[@ghanasoul]

IMO it’s not the original JB’s if Bootsy, Phelps, Chicken, Hassan, Chopper, Johnny Griggs etc aren’t there. Where’s Fred Wesley? Jabo (if he was still alive) . However great clip though.

[@jamesgraham3116]

Can't forget Maceo.

[@uncleboyd5023]

audi presley you also got Hollie Ferris

[@uncleboyd5023]

audi presley oh and Joe kallur. Idk how to spell his last name..

[@zorro1955]

Boosty was not an orginial member. He joined latter

[@ghanasoul]

@@zorro1955 Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins , Hassan, Chicken, Chopper were part of the Original JB’s NOT the JB Orchestra. They’re 2 different bands. Maceo, Fred, Pee Wee, Jimmy Nolan etc were part of the 60s band.

[@jamesgraham3116]

Fifty dollar fine Fred Thomas.😂

[@kostasvrionis781]

Fred Wesley Maceo Parker are the only jbs but make it funky bro. Love it

[@modernretroradio993]

Maceo wasn't in the original J.B.'s line-up. He was among the mutiny just before JB recruited Bootsy and Phelps to form The J.B.'s. Fred Thomas, in this video on bass, was in the J.B.'s line-up after the Bootsy period, along with Fred Wesley.

[@boulakhraskhennouf7720]

EVERYBODY EAT THE MEET JUST DO IT.MAKE IT FUNKY.

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

THOSE AREN'T THE ORIGINAL JB'S THE ONLY 2 ORIGINAL MEMBERS THERE ARE MR. FRED THOMAS ON BASS AND THE WORLD'S GREATEST M.C. MR.DANNY RAY.

[@PaulDA2000]

robert bright no one ever said they were the original JBs.

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

I guess you didn't read the title.

[@jameslemmons9737]

robert bright Robert you are correct!

[@PaulDA2000]

I Iike how they did an original introduction using "Jam"! I can't believe how good Mr. Ray sounds! He must be at least 80 or close to it?

[@PaulDA2000]

The only thing that would make this better would be Yonna Kari, the best dancer Mr. Brown ever had in his show, in my humble opinion!

[@teddyyoung341]

Fred andDanny sounds Great know Fred from Brooklyn.

[@georgebender1070]

Sounds pretty good still needs 2 guitar player

[@dirtybutthole74]

Who’s the trombone player what a beast

[@PaulDA2000]

Tyrone Jefferson

[@dr.billdimino96]

The SAX dude is the BEAST

[@EJ-ye7wg]

I always thought James’s band made him tight. Now it’s apparent that he made the band tight. This is James brown’s band without James brown. It’s not electric like he makes it

[@josephellis6697]

Right on! I always thought the same.

[@NowWhatRTheyUp2]

Where is David (Hooks) Williams?

[@edsoncopello2044]

Excelente banda, mas aonde estão Maceo Parker, Fredy Wesley, , Pee Wee Ellis??????

[@christopheroliveira4164]

Caraca um BR aqui hehe o Brasil tem salvação!

[@patriciomartinblackblackpo1585]

very nicee!!!!

[@demetriorodriguez9378]

Hola buenas noches un gran honor disfrutar.

[@demetriorodriguez9378]

Estoy viendo a James Braun bailando en el cielo

[@rolandbush8463]

I feel sorry for the audience, but watching this is the same as riding around in a beat up American muscle car. The raw power when it was new is gone.

[@PaulDA2000]

I disagree I think they’re fantastic.

[@rolandbush8463]

@@PaulDA2000 I'm not saying they're not good but without soul brother #1 on stage that dynamic element is gone.

[@PaulDA2000]

@@rolandbush8463 Well you can say that about any of his bands even back in the 60s. I don’t care how good the band was without James Brown in front of them they were not the attraction. I remember in 1978 when I saw James Brown at the Apollo and the next night he got arrested for some tax problem, and the band tried to carry-on without him and fans hardly came so they had to cancel the shows.

[@rolandbush8463]

@@PaulDA2000 I'm spoiled, I expect the band to be able to stop on a dime, its one thing to be funky but its another when you're tight and funky.

[@PaulDA2000]

@@rolandbush8463 No band is going to be like they would be at the replaying with James Brown. He could take any band and turn them into a great band according to Fred Wesley. But I thought this band was pretty good about stopping on a dime considering Mr. Brown is not with them. And remember all of them played with Mr. Brown at one time or another.

[@randypross7268]

NO, NO, No !!!! THAT IS NOTTTT THE ORIGINAL JB’s !!!!!! No one in that band is from the original show except Danny Ray the MC. STOP !!!!!!

[@larrywilliams2317]

Man they are tight.

[@diegocristiano959]

Piston?

[@vaughnchauncy8360]

Lol...fifty dollar fine...thats funny

[@ChemistryAmsterdam]

To late, 50 dollar fine!

[@vaughnchauncy8360]

these are not the original jb's come on now.

[@PartyCodeBand]

I know ........... I've played with several of them. James woulda fined & fired this whole band lol

[@byzenteendutchies8096]

Where FRED! Where SINCLAIR PICKNEY! Where PEE WEE ! Where MACEO!

[@NowWhatRTheyUp2]

@@byzenteendutchies8096 exactly!

[@waldoweathers]

@@PartyCodeBand I think not my brother, they were the band and I was in it 20 years with Mr. Brown.

[@waldoweathers]

@@byzenteendutchies8096 SINCLAIR PICKNEY is dead, He was my roommate on the road, Pee Wee is dead and was not with Mr. Brown at the time. You cats need to get up on shit before you talk about things you don't know

[@jamesgraham3116]

Is that Carter Berry on trumpet?(white guy).

[@waldoweathers]

No, It's Hollie Farris, with brown 30 years

[@oliredbar]

I'm sorry to say, but this is not the original JB's

[@rayburton4867]

Original? Sorry my friend....you’re missing a ton of the original James Brown players!

[@waldoweathers]

Well It's more like people that played with Brown, if that makes you feel better

[@jerrykelley9266]

Good, but the originals. Blow Fred, Maceo blow your horn.

[@timmythewillis]

THAT IS NOT THE REAL JB'S. Fred is. Tony Cook on drums is. Hollis on trumpet is. Joe on trumpet is. my man on percussion is. Do your research.

[@modernretroradio993]

Are you serious?

[@lewjames6688]

Is the audience a convention of guys with male pattern baldness? LOL

[@bustabass9025]

No Maceo, No Fred Wesley, No Bootsy??? Fred Thomas came two or three bassists down the line! None of the rest of these dudes are in anyway responsible for, or had anything to do with that defining "Hit Me On The One" funk, spawned by The Godfather of Soul and Bootsy Collins, circa 1969. More like some cats calling themselves jbs, covering their groove, but nowhere near representative of The Original JBs. If I am not mistaken, the rest of "The Original JBs" other than the ones I mentioned are doing sets on the Pearly Gates Tour. Whatever happened to "Truth in Advertising"? Anything for a buck. 😕😑

[@PaulDA2000]

Busta Bass you are really not knowledgeable about who these band members are. They were part of Mr. Brown’s band The Soul Generals for last 10 years of his life. And they are my favorite of all of his bands.

[@slapit145]

James Brown to Bootsy Collins: "You ain´t got the one son". James Brown had the one before Bootsy, probably with another bass player, drummer, trombone

[@waldoweathers]

Brother, very sorry you feel this way but It stands to show you have no idea what you are talking about. I played with Mr Brown a good 25 years and I bet you have no idea who I am!

[@bustabass9025]

@@waldoweathers And I bet you I couldn't care less.

[@marshalllsmith2095]

Looks like the only thing original about that band is the (name).

[@waldoweathers]

Little do you know

[@podorowskipoe2945]

They lied !

[@dudeseriously57]

These ARE NOT The JBs sorry Nope. Good jazz band, but not the funky JBs

[@PaulDA2000]

These are mostly members of the Soul Generals, James Brown’s band for the last ten years until he passed away in 2006. And in my opinion, being a big James Brown fan since I was 12 in 1968, and having seen him over 100times in concert, they are my right up there with all Mr. Brown’s bands. They are funky as hell 😎!

[@jimcannon1162]

@@PaulDA2000 I saw them a few times I seem to recall they had two.bass players. Wasn't Waldo with them too? Good to see Danny Ray looking so well too.

[@waldoweathers]

@@PaulDA2000 Thank you

[@waldoweathers]

@@jimcannon1162 Yes I was with him 20 years

[@waldoweathers]

Now I am the new manger of the JB's and play sax with them, kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoCXpHtjepiVhNU

[@kenmorley2339]

It doesnt sound funky enough .