One can argue that the 1962 Apollo Theatre James Brown show is better than the James Brown 1971 Olympia with the original J.B.'s that happened to have included Bootsy Collins on bass and Chicken Gunnels on trumpet. One can argue that, but they'd more than likely have to concede that the Olympia show is the funkier of the two. That's all I'm saying. Haters hate. Enjoy the show!
From All Music Guide:
Recorded in 1971 at L'Olympia in Paris, France, LOVE POWER PEACE is the only live recording with the original JB's backing James Brown. The hardest working man in show business and his original band go full force with jams that capture the genuine sweat of the Godfather Of Soul shuffling across the stage in a gold lame fury, flanked by half- naked dancers. With original JB's such as MC/organist Bobby Byrd and bassist Bootsy Collins, you can hear the superior musicianship that is required to keep time with James Brown's frenetic pace. Drummers Jabo Starks and Tiger Martin would play both kits at once to get the groove on, making abrupt tempo changes, as in the transition between "Brother Rapp" and "Aint It Funky Now," illustrating both their talent and the tightness of their groove. Blasting through a number of Brown's greatest hits--"I Got You (I Feel Good)," "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" and "Georgia On My Mind"--this release is a chunk of funk/soul history spotlighting Brown in his prime.
Technical Information:
Album: Love Power Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris, 1971
Year: 1971
Audio Codec(s): FLAC8
Encoding: lossless
Type: split tracks
Avg. bitrate: 944kb/s
File size: 450 MB
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Length: 1:04:50
Personnel:
Vocals - Bobby Byrd, James Brown
Bass - William "Bootsy" Collins
Conductor - Dave Matthews
Drums - John Jabo Starks, Don Juan "Tiger" Martin
Guitar - Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Hearlon Cheese Martin
Organ - Bobby Byrd, James Brown
Saxophone [Tenor] - St-Clair Pinckney
Trombone - Fred Wesley
Trumpet - Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, Darryl Hassan Jamison
Producer - James Brown
Tracklisting:
01. Intro
02. Brother Rapp
03. Ain't It Funky Now
04. Georgia On My Mind
05. It's A New Day
06. Bewildered
07. Sex Machine
08. Try Me
09. Medley (Papa's Got A Brand New Bag-I Got You (I Feel Good)-I Got the Feelin')
10. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
11. It's A Man's Man's Man's World
12. Please Please Please
13. Sex Machine (Reprise)
14. Super Bad
15. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
16. Soul Power
17. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Finale)
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