James Brown And The J.B.'s, Paris Olympia, March 1971 Part I

Amazing French footage that captures the excitement and raw energy of James Brown in his prime, shot on March 1971 during a series of concerts Brown and his band gave at the Olympia theater in Paris. It offers a rare glimpse of the original lineup of the J.B.'s, the group Brown formed in 1970, about two years after the breakup of the Famous Flames.

The lineup includes William "Bootsy" Collins on bass and his older brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins on lead guitar, both of whom would leave the band a few months later. Famous Flames founder Bobby Byrd, who essentially discovered Brown in 1952, serves as organist, backup singer and master of ceremonies. The rest of the band are: Hearlon "Cheese" Martin on guitar, St. Clair Pinckney on tenor saxophone, Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison and Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells on trumpet, Fred Wesley on trombone, and John "Jabo" Starks and Don Juan "Tiger" Martin on drums.

The film was apparently shot during one performance, even though Brown is introduced twice and wears different clothing. According to reports, Brown took a break between "Sunny" and "It's a New Day" while Byrd's wife, Vicki Anderson, sang two songs. Audio from the concert was released in 1992 as Love Power Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris 1971.

Set list

01. Intro
02. Brother Rapp
03. Ain't It Funky Now
04. Georgia on My Mind
05. Sunny
06. I Feel Loving You (Vicki Anderson vocal)
07. Yesterday (Vicki Anderson vocal)
08. It's a New Day
09. Bewildered
10. Sex Machine