James Brown - Soul Train

[deucebabyboy]

at 3:38 he said: "i got mine nigga"

Brotha!

[FunkensteinJr]

@deucebabyboy "I got mine dig it"

[mitkoribata]

im white and i dont give a fuck , im feelin it !

[illuminatioracle]

suupa burazaa no souru

[Kell1295]

It aint even close to being over...

[fredmadoobie]

Now THAT'S FFFFFFFVVVVVVUUUUUNKY!

[112904bcb]

Classic. Did Mr. Brown ever did the halftime at the super bowl???

[Buffallen]

James frickin Brown...one of the greatest entertainers that ever lived!!

[MUNDOPEGASSEROFAN]

RIP James Brown And Don Cornelius

[philtll]

Ahha, look at Funky Fred. (Also, after a year of looking for contenders, this is still the best video on YouTube.)

[FunkensteinJr]

@philtll Thanks!

[JoeyJonesIsASexGod]

man, Don is hosting the best ever episode of Soul Train..Teddy, James, Marvin, Curtis, Isaac, Etta, Ray, Teena, Lynden David Hall and too many more on stage :(

[MeYouView]

James Brown: One of a kind!

[RTT8001]

Live performance; just amazing. I miss the days when soul artists actually sang with power and played real instruments. Now you just have some weak voice with a lame backing track. I

Every Saturday, 12:00-1PM WPIX TV New York was the place to be for me for Soul Train. I don't think most us realized back then what great stuff we were watching and we took it for granted.

RIP Don on the other side. I'm sure there will be some jam with JB and all your other friends who have passed on.

[gunnarstorm]

God bless the uploader funkensteinjr...its 11.30pm i am in bed with my missus listening on my headphones and jamming in the bed..trying nite to wake her...James Brown number...soul brother number one....the girl dancer at 24.00..!!!!she can move

[geegeevindaloo]

With much love and respect, RIP Don Cornelius

[sambam2694]

How the hell can you dislike this??? You must have no soul....

[GJMusicProduction]

Stupid " SOUL TRAIN!!!!"

[BigBlueBeast]

RIP James Brown! RIP Don Cornelius!



[somdawg]

@ gbak 1000

That's Danny Ray, Brown's announcer and personal valet for decades.

[gbak1000]

Anyone kno who the guy is that introduces James Brown?

[freethinking123]

If there's a Heaven, I hope Don and James are hangin out and gettin funky, if there's a Hell, well that's what Ex-Wives are for.

[nice1dave]

R.I.P. DON and JAMES

[TheBoyozzy]

how many people from b more on here

[TheBoyozzy]

damn this is great !!!

[TheBoyozzy]

man oh man !!!!!...yes sir...i can still get down at my age...get the funk out !!!!

[TheVerybad01]

Went searching for Soul Train after hearing of Don Cornelius' suicide, which is very sad. Of course Jame's comes up, and I hope those two are having a cocktale in heaven right now. They both made a LOT of people very happy in their lives and their energy and it's just really sad right now. They are both missed, and they were both unique.

[cadelaide]

Dam.. I aint afraid of death cause I know the funkiest man in the multiverse is on the otherside waiting to keep that funk flowin, James Brown.. lives for ever

[cadelaide]

and things just funkiers on the other side with brother Don Conelius jammin with Soul brothers James Brown and Bob Marley

[mullerrecchi]

Stunning. This made my day. Thanks for putting this together.

[ButtaFly74suite]

R.I. P Don Cornelius

[BboyEmty]

RIP Don Cornelius!

[djpj22]

R.I.P Don. Wishing you love, peace and soul.

[MichaelSirois]

R.I.P. Don Cornelius

[hwiseman1]

Thank you so much for uploading.

[CLICKER237]

R.I.P. DON, only god knows why he took his on life, loved the soul train back in the day, he will be missed.

[mrparkes]

R.I.P. DON..... but WHY????????

[thephotographer4you]

Don Cornelius -- who famously created "Soul Train" was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, CA home this morning ... and law enforcement sources tell us it appears he committed suicide. R.I.P. Soul Train Brother. 

[marksist415]

this version of try me may have been the best thing ever created

[HENRYHUSSEIN]

Ditupoffadatdang

[keithgarrick1]

At 36:42 James started going to work!

[hillstay1]

Missing you for five years

[mrprogjazzgto]

Thank you FunkensteinJr...!! This video from Soul Train kicks it OUT..!!!

The Hardest Working Man in Show Business>>...James Brown....RIP

[bigpanthis]

ohhh this is so good it should be illegal... btw, is James Brown the only artist on Soul Train to actually play live? I think this is the first clip I've seen without lip-synching.

[pshark]

@bigpanthis

no, there's been others. WAR, Stevie, Al Green, O'Jays, Aretha, Elton

[jaegerdogg]

You better watch this one again. Is that Michelle Obama doing a James Brown cover?

[johnnyM025]

thank you mr funkenstein !x

[johnnyM025]

That drummer not very happy is he?

[angeltel27]

He looks like Wayne Brady!! LOL

[Barboutzis]

I saw the Soul Brother#1 in the late 80's...great man, great presence, great band, great act, great show....one of the best I've seen...ohhh and the brother can dance!!!

[jakeenan]

A Funk Soul clinic. With the band beaten into Funk submission. Stay on the good foot now!

[watchyMCFCwatchy]

It's not just James that is awesome - it's the musicians too!

[bartbeats]

'How to become a better person in under 45minutes!'

[bilaalblack]

blackaphonic!

[cmMerlin]

1 Hell of a show.. I saw this live as a kid.. thanks for posting it! - /\/\

[Loumademe]

Mad flow but where Maceo? LOL

[FunkensteinJr]

@Loumademe 41:45

[kobayne1]

@Loumademe and for that matter,is that bootsy over there?

[cosdem]

give me one good reason why this video doesnt have 15million + views??? one good FUNKY reason !!??

[CityGov]

The intro to Hot Pants is just something else. He wasn't called The Godfather of Soul for nothing!

[riverblue2]

James Brown....he is Black Fire, my friends...

[BufordtheBrutal]

Its HELL down he'a and we bout ta make a change!

[AbsentiaIndustries]

F*** thanx :D I love the FUNK too.. JB is just the funkiest man and we should all appreciate what he did for groovy music.. for instance.. hip hop would not be without this man (like we know it today)!

[Soundtraxtv]

Fantastic!

Thanks 4 Sharing.

[porkiddie]

rest in peace master Brown :D !

[firefly32401]

Someone stated in their comments as James Brown being the Black Elvis,I personally never seen Elvis on a competive level with GFOS,sure he was paid more for his performances being white,Brown worked a long time before getting $10,000 a show,something Elvis was getting a long time and more in some cases making movies put him in more demand,but all n all they had ELVIS we had the GFOS as our mentor

[kwb49917]

great vibes...

[kwb49917]

great vibes...

[e072104]

最高！

[dbvalentine]

Smokin'!

[djweego]

I can't thank you enough for this great upload FunkensteinJr! You made my day! Keep bringing us your love of funk :-)

[CatchupGirl71]

This is amazing! Thanks so much for putting this together what an incredible collection of the best entertainer in the business. Everyone has snippets and clips of these appearances but to have it full-lengthed like this is truly a gift! There will be never, ever be another James Brown. We have all been truly blessed to witness a talent like this in our lifetime.

[clumpft]

My god, I'd give my left testicle ta be back there!

[religioniam]

the black elvis?

[jenniewilliamsmural]

Mama like.

[maxvasher]

THANX FOR THE MAGIC!!!!!

[jaymowil]

And if you don't know, now you know.

[CityGov]

FunkensteinJr, terrific work putting this together.

The Godfather Of Soul at the height of his powers. 0 dislikes and that's the way this should stay!

[youshouldbehere]

James Brown was one of the greatest performers of all times i was so glad i had the chance to see him in concert when he came to CT. it was AWESOME!!!!!

[FunkensteinJr]

Thanks everyone for all the kind words. Even though this took a while to put together, I did it eagerly for the love of funk and to have one place for all the vids available on YT. Everything else is gravy ;~)

[AntonioCarlos154]

@FunkensteinJr THANK YOU

[OurRealCrazyHouse]

0 DISLIKES!!!

DUHH IT BETTER NOT BE ITS JAMES BROWN!!!

[iamgoinghigher]

James the best now and forever. Sorry for the others................

[unique74muzik]

both appearances!! THANK YOU!!!

[unique74muzik]

the whole thing!!! NICE ONE!!!

[mr89sunshine]

im white and i just wanna say god bless black people! thanks for that soul funky all kind music .. RIP JAMES BROWN

[Rockmeallnightlong79]

Master of the funk. No better. Anywhere on earth. Maybe another Universe. Not earth.

[reissue]

I just tore my sack...

[LARR80]

REALLY REALLY FUNKY AND DANCE!!!  THE ONE AND ONLY GODFATHER OF SOUL MUSIC

[sbatto0]

one of the best music video on youtube

[ml1968lf]

He's an American Icon ! The Fabulous James Brown *

[xcutekatie18x]

add me as friend FunkensteinJr i like ur vids!

[christylovesmj]

freaking awesome <3

[CashMoneyMoore]

Is Bootsy Collins and the "original JB's" playing here? Anyone know?

[tomthefunky]

@CashMoneyMoore: Bootsy isn't on any of these performances. Bootsy wasn't in the original JB's. He was in the second JB's. Eventually James rehired many of the original JB's and some of them are in this whole video. They are Jimmy Nolen (guitar), Jabo Starks (drums), St Clair Pinkney (tenor sax). Maceo Parker on alto sax is an original member and he can be seen at the end of this video. The bassist you see until "Papa's Mess" is Charles Sherrill. From then on it's Fred Thomas.

[bigpappamack79]

Absolutely amazing. I'd hug you for posting this

[bigpappamack79]

I wish I had 12 arms, that way I could give this 24 thumbs up! Excellent

[jjllooee]

@bigpappamack79 12 arms=12 thumbs. But agreed.

[natomanjarconchips]

grande goodfather

[MrAlkchan]

What an absolutely amazing compilation, the whole thing flows like one set - this was an instant favourite, to think I came online to watch some funky soul train dancing and ended up stumbling on this bad boy.

Love it.

[misskaneza]

Black is beautiful!

[peopleratrip]

AWESOME!!! Thanks soooooo much for posting this! =)

If you want a good laugh check out Eddie Murphy, "Delirious", the part about singers. He does a FANTASTIC James Brown. Very respectful how he pays homage to some of the greats, especially the "Godfather". Sadly so many so-called artists have raped his music. Hey check out those dance moves at 05:45 - hey.....

[MrBazfitz]

Legend, great post!!!

[SKULASCHU]

Thank you so much for posting this LEGEND!!! God Bless you!!!

[SKULASCHU]

TIMELESS GODFATHER!!!



[clumpft]

Fucking dynamite, this made my night! Now don't make a mistake boys, or it'll cost ya!! Ha ha.

[FunkensteinJr]

@clumpft I guess he had to pay himself...LOL 39:00

[AntonioCarlos154]

HE IS GOOD...FANTASTIC,

[20sovereign]

100% raw,100% real,Soul Brother #1 we wont see your like again. The world is a much less funky place without you

[wilhoitsux]

This was the high water mark for American music culture! The JB's with Fred Wesley, and Maceo Parker defined funk for the future. This was what Saturday mornings looked like for me as a child. Thank you FunkJr fo the memories!!!

[wilhoitsux]

GFOS!

[kentuckychromedesign]

This just made me break out in a cold sweat.

[wilhoitsux]

@kentuckychromedesign GOOD GAWD!

[momentina]

excellent!!!!

[ATLwalters]

This is the definition of soul and funk.

Just makes ya wanna Get Up Get own Up

[mainegabrielle]

who was that adorable little kid on stage with him?

[zphim7]

@mainegabrielle ....His daughter.

[mainegabrielle]

@zphim7 cool thanks.

[kodiakfred140]

He would shake his head at the shit they call music these days

[MrDancekid21]

I feel so soulful afta watchin that! James brown!

[handsomegrackle]

the fro at 3:00 is glorious!!!!

[MyInnerEyeMike99]

I had this posted way back, but of course YT squashed it. Thanks for posting it bro. Yours looks a bit better quality too. I've got some old shit with Bootsy too. I have the famous Boston Garden '68 show somewhere. I should post that one eventually.

[champislove]

This is the man. These guys out here now don't and won't every have it like this.

[zoso79]

Infinite thanks for uploading this!!!

[Snakewyrm]

I SEEN JB 8 TIMES THROUGHOUGHT MY LIFE 1974-1979 ONCE A YR AT OAKLAND CIVIC CENTER , AND EACH TIME WAS BETTER THAN THE LAST.... THE MOST AMAZING PERFORMER I'VE EVER SEEN....AND IV'E SEEN QUITE A BIT......

[gusblues]

SIMPLY FANTASTIC

THERE NEVER WILL BE SOMEONE LIKE JB

THANKS

[siscoool]

get on your good foot and dance...................

my mum busted out these tunes

i was raving to this in the 80's in the jungle raves

and it would go down well with a lil remix for the young ones

thank you for the upload. i feel gooooooood x

[s1ghandnod]

look at the second drummer at 12:10 hahah. JB shouldve gave him the good foot up his rear end.

[PaulDA2000]

Great to see all of these in the same video. I wonder if there are more JB performances on Soul Train that aren't here, because this is only 44 minutes out of 2 or 3 appearances doing the entire show.

[58fenix]

first comment!