I can't see why some people say MJ copied james browns dance moves, in this video the only similarity in dance between them I see is the spins( and the "moonwalk" or something similar to it)
MJ was inspired by james brown, but his moves were nothing like james brown's, MJ created his own dancing style.
james brown seems to have a "sharper" dance style and more difficult footwork than MJ, I honestly can't see why some people accuse MJ of copying him.
@MJforeverInMyHeart92 ..i agree ...but Mj's dancing is very similar to Fred Astaire though ...look at Fred astaire's videos ..james brown was more Funk ..Mj was more pop and had Classic dance stlye!
I've seem him a couple of times live and his preformances has NEVER been a disappointment. JB and Jackie Wilson are original artists who paved the way for other musical artist after them, and we know who they are. They were very humble how they received and reacted to their fans. Great legends!
You're right breakdancing along with the moonwalk was done by legendary hoofers of the 30's. Michael Jackson didn't create it. It was taught to him by Jeffrey Daniels of Shalamar.
@GarwinEugeneW Jeffrey Daniels thought Michael Jackson alot of stuffs that he didn't give the man credits for! Michael also learned other stuff from other dancers like James right here but Michael was very good at presenting his stuff he perfected what he was taught but he wasn't the originator! However he was good at presenting them he was a gr8 artist howeva like u said he learned them from ppl like Jeffrey Daniels who thought him alot! He should have given Jeffrey credit I think 4rilz really!
Long after Papa Bush and Baby Bush disappear from view into the annals of history this mother f**ker will be hailed as a free spirit of the modern age!!!
Some of those moves can never be repeated!!!
The guy is a magician and defies gravity to walk on air!!!
James Brown was obviously watching what Cab Calloway did back in the 30s. Of the three, I think James Brown was the best. Cab was a great bandleader, and Michael Jackson was the best songwriter of the three. BUt they are all amazing to see onstage. In the end, the biggest difference is, Cab CAlloway and James Brown were men of real integrity.
IndiaScarlet1,Your point is well taken when Jackson died suddenly because of the out pouring of sympathy from fans it would have been bad business to lead with the child molester stories that was so lucrative prior to his death. Money is the motivating factor now the same media entity that called him a pedophile is selling collectable magazines that show him as the great artist he was.
IndiaScarlet1, Michael Jackson fell victim to one of the most ruthless business in the world THE MEDIA!! Talking head after talking head made millions trying to destroy him. This is the price of fame in a sick voyeuristic society that waits like a pack of hungry wolves for the next sensational story.
IndiaScarlet1,Your statement is 100% correct.The media is no longer in the business of providing fair and balanced information.Tabloid reporting is a billion dollar a year business . It preys on the ignorance of it's demographics and plants the seed that shapes the opinions of it's readers or viewers.
@trufiend138, Michael Jackson was a pop singer a performer not a civil rights leader.He was under no obligation to represent black issues or black people his job was to sell records in spite of who purchased them.
@trufiend138 I have seen James Brown on television with the same universal message he has performed on all white dance shows , television shows and movies. He has been in predominantly white movies like the Blues Brothers , Rocky and a1960's beach Party movies. Brown's song living in America was not a radical song so there is some hypocrisy in what you are saying.
@trufiend138 , It is twisted logic to suggest that a universal plea of people getting along is somehow bullshit. Michael Jackson was less ashamed of his heritage than some gang banger who is willing to shoot and kill another black man in the street or misfires and kills some innocent child. Who is truly the uncle Tom? We no longer have to fear the Klan but those who terrorize our community now are our own misguided youths.
renanyt ,I do not know where in my comments that I referred to Michael Jackson as an angel. I suggest that you read with some degree of comprehension. I did use the word (FLAWED) which you can interpret anyway you like. I agree that Michael's decisions released the media beast fair or unfair yet anyone who understands how the media works realizes that reporting on what one perceives as negative behavior carries great monetary value for the industry.
fuck wacko jacko...ur talking about a freak VS an originator, legend, humanitarian, role model for the black community...what did wacko ever give back?
@trufiend138 , James Brown was truly original and in some respects had his humanitarian side.Yet he was drug addicted and was no more or less a role model to the black community than Michael Jackson.They both inspired young black performers and both men like every human being including yourself had flaws.
@MrXfree57 "(Brown) was no more or less a role model to the black community than Michael Jackson" are you shitty me? that is one of the most ignorant words ive read on you tube...on YOU TUBE!!! congrads
@trufiend138 , If you think my statement was one of the most ignorant statements on youtube then I suggest you read more. James Brown was very involved in the civil rights movement including songs like I am black and I am proud. He was well known for speaking out against injustice regarding the treatment of African Americans. Yet as we know he became addicted to drugs and was imprisoned for taking police on a high speed chase.
“Guinness Book of Records” names Michael as the “Pop Star who supported the most charity organizations. These were some of the things that made him a good role model. This is not to suggest that everything he did was to be admired. There were aspects in Brown and Jacksons' life that were flawed yet both of these men accomplished things that brought pride to the black community. You are the one who is ignorant if you can't understand that.
@MrXfree57 who cares about guiness...jackson was ashamed of his heritage , brown wasnt and worked to make sure black kids never gave up or laid down. jackson's plea was universal "cant we all just get along" bullshit, not realsitic anywhere in the world, not here in USA, not anywhere..as long as people have different colored skin one side will hate the other and seek to keep them disenfranchised...thats the reality
@trufiend138 ,It is not that simplistic I have no idea what Michael Jackson was ashamed of. What I do know is that he spent a great deal of time and money helping children In Africa and you can't get any blacker than that. In regards to racism yes it is still a factor yet there are black men killing each other on the streets of America every day. If you want real talk then you cannot leave that out of the equation.
James Brown was highly grateful for the influence he had on MJ in fact he viewed him as his son. I can speak for myself that i want my son to be better then i am.
its crazy but you can see the elements of MJ style in james brown's style..i agree that michael did make his own, but you always have to appreciate those trailblazers before... RIP James Brown & Michael Jackson :)
@buggs428 You are 100% CORRECT. He was not only a major influence on MJ, but his music from the 1960's and on was a virtual blueprint for hip-hop. Funky Drummer is probably the most sampled drum track of all time.
@buggs428, NOPE.....Dick Van Dyke used the "exact moonwalk" way back then.....he was standing next to one of those big outside mailboxes that are still around (getting rare) that was on a corner....and the wind starting blowing really hard (is the way dick van dyke MADE it look) when he did the "moonwalk" as he was trying to walk FORWARD.....as this make believe WIND kept pushing him back. I can't remember the name of the show right now...but I saw it on youtube a few years ago and I noticed :-)
@buggs428 woah woah woah. Claiming James Brown Did the first moonwalk is absurd. Look at old 30s tappers and hoofers, such as bill bailey, Bill Robinson, and Earl "snake Hips" Tucker
@buggs428 .... i hate people like you. you make claims without even knowing what the hell your talkin about! the first 'moonwalk' was done by michael jackson... however the first 'backslide' - (YES, THATS THE ACTUAL NAME OF THE MOVE BEFORE IT WAS COMMERCIALISED BY MJ) has roots from tap dance 70+ years ago... -.- learn your shit before you go spreading it.
jame brown micheal jackson prince jackie wilson are the reason i became an artist and entertainer thanks and much luv to them for there teachings about wats real and thats soul if u have no soul you have nothing and your meaningless.
He´´s an amazing dancer.. You can absolutely see a lot of JB in MJ`s moves, but in my opinion, MJ perfected his craft and to my point of view, MJ`s dance moves seem more polished... but no one can deny the greatness of JB tho..
James BROWN is the MASTER DANCER, he made dance, Godfather of soul, funk ,disco , hip hop etc. he created MJ. Jackson was influenced by JB & Jackie Wilson.
What can I say about this man? Dancing has been around for ages but James Brown has created some of the greatest dance moves in 50's and the best part we still watch the legacy left by the great dancer. Stop bragging about shufflin!!
James Brown is inspiration for MJ,Mj is a big fans of James brown...so he inspirated to make a move like james brown..BUT THERE"S A DIFFERENCE,James Brown too didn't angry dat MJ take his moves,because he know that MJ just inspirated not plagiarized it....
What's crazy about James Brown is that he was dancing like this long before popping, breaking, locking and other hip-hop dance styles came on the scene. I'm not into the whole "who's better" arguments, but the "Michael is better" people need to realize he had a lot more variety of dance styles to pull from by the time he came on the scene; including James Brown. For James Brown to be that raw with a much smaller variety of dances to work with deserves some serious props.
@pragmatic0318 Seriously. I am a huge Michael Jackson fan, but you can't be a fan of MJ without recognizing that he was influenced heavily by JB. He says so himself and there was a small period of time, before his style truly was unique and his, when he was copying James Brown step for step. I too don't get how people can praise Jackson and then turn around and diss his idol. Without James Brown there is no Michael Jackson.
Before genetic Prozac Soul, before it was sucked out of our asses Bubba Ho-Tep style, this was REAL certified organic Soul food. Goes right into the bloodstream. No sample, no tweaking, key changing, fiddling. That's right, fiddling. A wank. So why wank when you can get up onto that thing?! Tell me, brothers and sisters, can you think of an Artist today who could follow this man? Nor can I. Not even a support act could hold his weight. The real opiate to the ears is through James Brown.
Man, this dude is without competition. Even though he is no longer with us, you try to name an act that has (or had) his raw, soul-filled energy? Elvis in 1970, yep. Little Richard, yes. Sam and Dave, sure. MJ, of course. But James Brown, he was a product of pure Soul, a God-given talent: we can take as many "lessons" as we want, but as Little Richard said: "I'd follow anybody, but if it's James Brown, I might bargain a little." Damn right. Even MJ hails him the King!!!
@itsjosetapia Stop talking bollocks. This track is fucking mint. James Brown, The Godfather of Soul. He was one serious, hardcore, slip-slidin', big-haired, screamin' bastard. There's nothing out there these days that touches this. Nothing at all.
James Brown didn't need nobody to tell him he was super bad....he knew already and wasn't conceded with it, just one bad azz mutha at 2:23, shout cho'mouth, well I'm talkin'bout James
@jacksge - ROTFLMAO!! I have to respond when someone catches me off guard and I just bust out laughing....you got me! OhhhhhSh*t ! Yeah the man was bad.
@Ravization Everybody copy each other,nothing wrong with that.. I don't like these who's better than who,debates..let's love them both and the time God gave them to us...I have a picture of the both of them together on my wall. Ravization,I'm not saying you are doing that."debating
@Ravization Everybody copy each other,nothing wrong with that.. I don't like these who's better than who,debates..let's love them both and the time God gave them to us...I have a picture of the both of them together on my wall. Ravization,I'm not saying you are doing that."debating"
@Ravization Everybody copy each other,nothing wrong with that.. I don't like these who's better than who,debates..let's love them both and the time God gave them to us...I have a picture of the both of them together on my wall. Ravization,I'm not saying you are doing that."debating"
@wizzdum10 lol dont worry i made a james brown video doing the same thing, he's just moving his foot left and right so fast that it looks like he magically moved there, if ya watch my james brown video i do the same thing
lol michael jackson loved james brown, so he could all his steps, and used specialle one of james browms steps, but michael had his own style.. so micheal didnt steal a thing..
Great video. Thanks for putting it up. And this isn't even his best effort. Saw JB live many times in 60's. Guys would practice for weeks before he came to town. BITD, you could dance at concerts at the Municipal Auditorium in NOLA. Those were some incredible shows. The Flames, throwing out the cape, the JB contest! James wasn't choreographed, he was a dancer. He left us all a legacy that we will can all now enjoy on YouTube. Just wish there were more footage of him in his prime.
I am disgusted by the comment on this video. I believe that both michael and james brown would not agree with these comment if they were alive to see it. They had respect for one another, mj love and repected james brown he was always happy to pay him his dues. mj had his own unique move that he is known for. both are great dancers in their own right. Mj fans, if you respect mj you would stop dissing james brown. james brown fans, appreciate mj for introducing james style to a young generation
It is wrong to say that MJ created most of his moves because they were derived from james brown, Jackie Wilson, Ronald Isley, Sammy Davis jr. among others. He simply put his own signature style and flair to them . Dont get me wrong, he did create alot of his own dances, but not all of them. And neither Mj or Jb is better than the other; in my opinion they are both equal.
@TheAgentnexus iam so sorry but even i ONE OF OF THE BIGGEST MJ FANS must disagree with you cuz this man James brown WAS ICE SKATING MJ could try as he might but those moves are JB's i mean NJ only prefected his moves
its crazy because his sister " JAMES BROWN SISTER " stays down the street from me . No lie ; i walk pass her house everyday and she sits on her porch either singing or drinking coffee . i think it's pretty cool <3333 . ( & | i lOve him btw .
James brown seems to dance primarily with his feet, while MJ uses his hips and torso more
MJforeverInMyHeart92 1 week ago 2
I can't see why some people say MJ copied james browns dance moves, in this video the only similarity in dance between them I see is the spins( and the "moonwalk" or something similar to it)
MJ was inspired by james brown, but his moves were nothing like james brown's, MJ created his own dancing style.
james brown seems to have a "sharper" dance style and more difficult footwork than MJ, I honestly can't see why some people accuse MJ of copying him.
MJforeverInMyHeart92 1 week ago 2
@MJforeverInMyHeart92 ..i agree ...but Mj's dancing is very similar to Fred Astaire though ...look at Fred astaire's videos ..james brown was more Funk ..Mj was more pop and had Classic dance stlye!
parvezjakson 2 days ago
There is only one JAMES BROWN
01artist 1 week ago
if i could do that, forget walking, i would glide everywhere
MikhilC 2 weeks ago
1:33 to 1:42 HE WAS FREAKIN ICE SKATING DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMN
emanx222 3 weeks ago
Keep Pressing 3 For EpicNess
HDPrOj3CtzZ 3 weeks ago
Could that be where the "Ali Shuffle" came from???
Ma007rk 4 weeks ago
floor teflon made or shoes
laxwork 1 month ago
press 2 for head bang
moonlurker95 1 month ago
hey that part at 0:34 - 0:39, 2 funny bro!
moonlurker95 1 month ago
yo, MJ vs. James brown vs. Chris Brown, HARD CORE BATTLE OF THE negro dance kingz fool
moonlurker95 1 month ago
He is the King of Soul to me.
SilasWashington 1 month ago
Epic !!! =')
TheRickBboy 1 month ago
only he could dance that way !!!
fcd88 1 month ago
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TEACH ME HOW TO DO THIS!?!?!?!?!
VOICESINMYHEAD1 1 month ago
first shuffle ever :D
TheZec4 2 months ago
I've seem him a couple of times live and his preformances has NEVER been a disappointment. JB and Jackie Wilson are original artists who paved the way for other musical artist after them, and we know who they are. They were very humble how they received and reacted to their fans. Great legends!
mosesram3 2 months ago
lool this man goes hard !!
KOBEBRYANT8AND24 2 months ago
I love too much!!!!!!
larry123456789ism 2 months ago
THE BEST OF ALL
larry123456789ism 2 months ago
This man moves so effortlessly!
jickopik 2 months ago
lol,the way he skidded off stage 0:38 - 0:45,i was laughing so hard
Azuluna357 2 months ago 8
king of soul!!
lelericha 3 months ago
i love james brownnn!!
parvezjakson 3 months ago 2
that was a dancing fool ! love it !!
dmonie33 3 months ago
Kids, don't try this at home without adult supervision 'cause you could fuck yourself up bad.
easy2120 3 months ago 25
You're right breakdancing along with the moonwalk was done by legendary hoofers of the 30's. Michael Jackson didn't create it. It was taught to him by Jeffrey Daniels of Shalamar.
GarwinEugeneW 3 months ago
@GarwinEugeneW Jeffrey Daniels thought Michael Jackson alot of stuffs that he didn't give the man credits for! Michael also learned other stuff from other dancers like James right here but Michael was very good at presenting his stuff he perfected what he was taught but he wasn't the originator! However he was good at presenting them he was a gr8 artist howeva like u said he learned them from ppl like Jeffrey Daniels who thought him alot! He should have given Jeffrey credit I think 4rilz really!
Zecalran 2 months ago in playlist The Best Dancers and Dance moves ever
i knew that michael copied a lot of his moves, but THE MOON WALK too JAMES BROWN rocks
avesatan 3 months ago
JAMES BROWN WAS A BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD MAN!!!!!
Refining1 3 months ago
amazing moves can see where michael jackson got his ispiration from
8492grob 3 months ago
The Song is Called "Think", but i dunno if im right! :)
mushik888 3 months ago
JB>>>>MJ>>>>CB .. LIKE IF U AGREE !
STLFOOLISH 4 months ago
Whats the name of the song?
mmario24 4 months ago
That fucker did it before everyone else, and did it 5666778990000000000000000000000000 billion times better !
psychodamned 4 months ago
1 word LEGEND!!!!! Best of the best of the best of the best.
Invizible99 4 months ago
Maaaan!
hyenajack 4 months ago
which song is this??
mayanknawani 4 months ago
Simply the best ever, love me some James Brown
aquemeni1979 4 months ago
you cant do this dance whitout drugs
MrAmarinho11 4 months ago
Damn he's badddd yo haha
nissan300zxkid 5 months ago
this is shout dance he took from church lol go 'head James R.I.P
jamaicangal1991 5 months ago
Up all night with JB on U tube again !
2maxxjazz 5 months ago
Wow! right after @ 0:25 that sort of looks like a form of early moonwalking!! MJ and James Brown both so memsmerizing with their moves!
funnyhaha07 5 months ago
I believe James is scatting :) Type of music
MiiLL3NdSTUNNA 5 months ago
how is called this song????
please tell me :(
Dondolini94 5 months ago
@Dondolini94 its called "think"
boogie7king 5 months ago
@boogie7king
thank you :D
Dondolini94 5 months ago
@Dondolini94 its think 1963
boogie7king 5 months ago
Damn!!!! that was a cool S.O.B wasnt it ? you want find that today
metoyu38 5 months ago
fark!!! James Brown, you are just too much.
TheHaeata 5 months ago
GOD DAMN foot work better than barry SANDERS lmao
YungMrMagic 5 months ago
Long after Papa Bush and Baby Bush disappear from view into the annals of history this mother f**ker will be hailed as a free spirit of the modern age!!!
Some of those moves can never be repeated!!!
The guy is a magician and defies gravity to walk on air!!!
jalarquitecto 5 months ago
He must have had bionic feet, legs and knees the way he danced
Thedanner1000 6 months ago
the song is called think (live at the apollo) for those wondering..i love this song as well.
warpeace3 6 months ago
you dont like james Brown..you aint got no soul...
warpeace3 6 months ago
James Brown was obviously watching what Cab Calloway did back in the 30s. Of the three, I think James Brown was the best. Cab was a great bandleader, and Michael Jackson was the best songwriter of the three. BUt they are all amazing to see onstage. In the end, the biggest difference is, Cab CAlloway and James Brown were men of real integrity.
dsweetla 6 months ago
how does he move his ankles so damn fast?!
mangoKush12 6 months ago
@mangoKush12 drugs
TheTubeSnakeBoogie 6 months ago
Ja też tak potrafie . ale gdy moja mama umyje podłoge
Komentator7 6 months ago
IndiaScarlet1,Your point is well taken when Jackson died suddenly because of the out pouring of sympathy from fans it would have been bad business to lead with the child molester stories that was so lucrative prior to his death. Money is the motivating factor now the same media entity that called him a pedophile is selling collectable magazines that show him as the great artist he was.
MrXfree57 6 months ago
IndiaScarlet1, Michael Jackson fell victim to one of the most ruthless business in the world THE MEDIA!! Talking head after talking head made millions trying to destroy him. This is the price of fame in a sick voyeuristic society that waits like a pack of hungry wolves for the next sensational story.
MrXfree57 6 months ago
IndiaScarlet1,Your statement is 100% correct.The media is no longer in the business of providing fair and balanced information.Tabloid reporting is a billion dollar a year business . It preys on the ignorance of it's demographics and plants the seed that shapes the opinions of it's readers or viewers.
MrXfree57 6 months ago
what song is this ? he kills it
5317J 6 months ago
what a human!!!?))
ShevaJackson 6 months ago
CRAZY LEGS!!!!!!!!
PotentialFlaws 6 months ago
@trufiend138, Michael Jackson was a pop singer a performer not a civil rights leader.He was under no obligation to represent black issues or black people his job was to sell records in spite of who purchased them.
MrXfree57 6 months ago
@trufiend138 I have seen James Brown on television with the same universal message he has performed on all white dance shows , television shows and movies. He has been in predominantly white movies like the Blues Brothers , Rocky and a1960's beach Party movies. Brown's song living in America was not a radical song so there is some hypocrisy in what you are saying.
MrXfree57 6 months ago
@trufiend138 , It is twisted logic to suggest that a universal plea of people getting along is somehow bullshit. Michael Jackson was less ashamed of his heritage than some gang banger who is willing to shoot and kill another black man in the street or misfires and kills some innocent child. Who is truly the uncle Tom? We no longer have to fear the Klan but those who terrorize our community now are our own misguided youths.
MrXfree57 6 months ago
renanyt ,I do not know where in my comments that I referred to Michael Jackson as an angel. I suggest that you read with some degree of comprehension. I did use the word (FLAWED) which you can interpret anyway you like. I agree that Michael's decisions released the media beast fair or unfair yet anyone who understands how the media works realizes that reporting on what one perceives as negative behavior carries great monetary value for the industry.
MrXfree57 6 months ago
Dumb ass comments, stupid arguing, opinion over fact...I swear, YouTube is ran by 9 year old's.
NYCEmpire 6 months ago
fuck wacko jacko...ur talking about a freak VS an originator, legend, humanitarian, role model for the black community...what did wacko ever give back?
trufiend138 6 months ago
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@trufiend138 man fuck u, all MJ did was give back to the community, what have you done you faggot mother fucker, fuck you
arthurtats 6 months ago
@trufiend138 , James Brown was truly original and in some respects had his humanitarian side.Yet he was drug addicted and was no more or less a role model to the black community than Michael Jackson.They both inspired young black performers and both men like every human being including yourself had flaws.
MrXfree57 6 months ago
@MrXfree57 "(Brown) was no more or less a role model to the black community than Michael Jackson" are you shitty me? that is one of the most ignorant words ive read on you tube...on YOU TUBE!!! congrads
trufiend138 6 months ago
@trufiend138 , If you think my statement was one of the most ignorant statements on youtube then I suggest you read more. James Brown was very involved in the civil rights movement including songs like I am black and I am proud. He was well known for speaking out against injustice regarding the treatment of African Americans. Yet as we know he became addicted to drugs and was imprisoned for taking police on a high speed chase.
MrXfree57 6 months ago
@trufiend138 , Michael Jackson
“Guinness Book of Records” names Michael as the “Pop Star who supported the most charity organizations. These were some of the things that made him a good role model. This is not to suggest that everything he did was to be admired. There were aspects in Brown and Jacksons' life that were flawed yet both of these men accomplished things that brought pride to the black community. You are the one who is ignorant if you can't understand that.
MrXfree57 6 months ago
@MrXfree57 who cares about guiness...jackson was ashamed of his heritage , brown wasnt and worked to make sure black kids never gave up or laid down. jackson's plea was universal "cant we all just get along" bullshit, not realsitic anywhere in the world, not here in USA, not anywhere..as long as people have different colored skin one side will hate the other and seek to keep them disenfranchised...thats the reality
trufiend138 6 months ago
@trufiend138 ,It is not that simplistic I have no idea what Michael Jackson was ashamed of. What I do know is that he spent a great deal of time and money helping children In Africa and you can't get any blacker than that. In regards to racism yes it is still a factor yet there are black men killing each other on the streets of America every day. If you want real talk then you cannot leave that out of the equation.
MrXfree57 6 months ago
@trufiend138 true!
Militarymight101 6 months ago
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IndiaScarlet1 6 months ago
wat song is dis?
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Jamaltyrone18 6 months ago
James Brown was highly grateful for the influence he had on MJ in fact he viewed him as his son. I can speak for myself that i want my son to be better then i am.
marlenessigal 6 months ago
R.I.P james brown you well always be rememberd
ZombiesOnDrugs101 7 months ago
its crazy but you can see the elements of MJ style in james brown's style..i agree that michael did make his own, but you always have to appreciate those trailblazers before... RIP James Brown & Michael Jackson :)
jimmie159 7 months ago
don't do cocaine kids
KnucklMean 7 months ago
@KnucklMean this commit so so true
jackson12324 7 months ago
JB stands for Justin Bieber.
billybobs309 7 months ago
@billybobs309 Justin Bieber is like a speck of dust compared to James Brown.
Sisiyingying 7 months ago
as you can see in this video james did the first moonwalk , just watch his feet move and mj just made his on mj moonwalk off of it, on the goodfoot
buggs428 7 months ago 8
@buggs428 You are 100% CORRECT. He was not only a major influence on MJ, but his music from the 1960's and on was a virtual blueprint for hip-hop. Funky Drummer is probably the most sampled drum track of all time.
NewarkChe 5 months ago
@buggs428, NOPE.....Dick Van Dyke used the "exact moonwalk" way back then.....he was standing next to one of those big outside mailboxes that are still around (getting rare) that was on a corner....and the wind starting blowing really hard (is the way dick van dyke MADE it look) when he did the "moonwalk" as he was trying to walk FORWARD.....as this make believe WIND kept pushing him back. I can't remember the name of the show right now...but I saw it on youtube a few years ago and I noticed :-)
XRayCam 4 months ago
@buggs428, this was waaaay before the Dick Van Dyke show tho......just the same guy. One of his earliest acts.
XRayCam 4 months ago
@buggs428 woah woah woah. Claiming James Brown Did the first moonwalk is absurd. Look at old 30s tappers and hoofers, such as bill bailey, Bill Robinson, and Earl "snake Hips" Tucker
JonTigert 4 months ago
@buggs428 .... i hate people like you. you make claims without even knowing what the hell your talkin about! the first 'moonwalk' was done by michael jackson... however the first 'backslide' - (YES, THATS THE ACTUAL NAME OF THE MOVE BEFORE IT WAS COMMERCIALISED BY MJ) has roots from tap dance 70+ years ago... -.- learn your shit before you go spreading it.
MrJoshArmitt 4 months ago
as you can see in this video james did the first moonwalk , just watch his feet move and mj just made his on mj moonwalk off of it, yep
buggs428 7 months ago
@buggs428 Sorry Bill Bailey did the first Moonwalk and he was a tap dancer,check him out on youtube,peace..
viperxx100 7 months ago
すげー！
Disk1996UN 7 months ago
MR. JAAAAAAAAAAAMES BROOWNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!
7771SB 7 months ago 12
jame brown micheal jackson prince jackie wilson are the reason i became an artist and entertainer thanks and much luv to them for there teachings about wats real and thats soul if u have no soul you have nothing and your meaningless.
a10074 7 months ago
r.i.p King James
daggakid90 7 months ago
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can anyone please reply to me and tell me how this song is called. searching it quite a lot time .. thnks :P
WickedMoron 8 months ago
He´´s an amazing dancer.. You can absolutely see a lot of JB in MJ`s moves, but in my opinion, MJ perfected his craft and to my point of view, MJ`s dance moves seem more polished... but no one can deny the greatness of JB tho..
cmgf09 8 months ago
can anyone please reply to me and tell me how this song is called ?:)
WickedMoron 8 months ago
@WickedMoron the song is "Think" by James Brown...
fruitloops0077 8 months ago
@WickedMoron the song is "Think" by James Brown...i think its live at the apollo
fruitloops0077 8 months ago
@WickedMoron "Think" is the title.
viperxx100 7 months ago
one of my early dance teachers
HckyWavz 8 months ago 3
James BROWN is the MASTER DANCER, he made dance, Godfather of soul, funk ,disco , hip hop etc. he created MJ. Jackson was influenced by JB & Jackie Wilson.
JB is the KING OF THE DANCEFOOR
kingofkingz1979 8 months ago
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hoopdreams2g2btru 8 months ago
What can I say about this man? Dancing has been around for ages but James Brown has created some of the greatest dance moves in 50's and the best part we still watch the legacy left by the great dancer. Stop bragging about shufflin!!
jayzzification 8 months ago
James Brown is inspiration for MJ,Mj is a big fans of James brown...so he inspirated to make a move like james brown..BUT THERE"S A DIFFERENCE,James Brown too didn't angry dat MJ take his moves,because he know that MJ just inspirated not plagiarized it....
MrJoenyan1 8 months ago
1.33 WTF
2patero 9 months ago
What's crazy about James Brown is that he was dancing like this long before popping, breaking, locking and other hip-hop dance styles came on the scene. I'm not into the whole "who's better" arguments, but the "Michael is better" people need to realize he had a lot more variety of dance styles to pull from by the time he came on the scene; including James Brown. For James Brown to be that raw with a much smaller variety of dances to work with deserves some serious props.
pragmatic0318 9 months ago
@pragmatic0318 Seriously. I am a huge Michael Jackson fan, but you can't be a fan of MJ without recognizing that he was influenced heavily by JB. He says so himself and there was a small period of time, before his style truly was unique and his, when he was copying James Brown step for step. I too don't get how people can praise Jackson and then turn around and diss his idol. Without James Brown there is no Michael Jackson.
thelordmemnoch 9 months ago
@mushik888
I'm pretty certain the song is "Think." But I honestly have never heard this version before. Its way funkier than the one I'm familiar with.
SonofThor89 9 months ago
hey please tell me guys whats the name of that songgg!!!!!
thnx in advance!!
mushik888 9 months ago
Before genetic Prozac Soul, before it was sucked out of our asses Bubba Ho-Tep style, this was REAL certified organic Soul food. Goes right into the bloodstream. No sample, no tweaking, key changing, fiddling. That's right, fiddling. A wank. So why wank when you can get up onto that thing?! Tell me, brothers and sisters, can you think of an Artist today who could follow this man? Nor can I. Not even a support act could hold his weight. The real opiate to the ears is through James Brown.
Sirgreaseflick 9 months ago
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Man, this dude is without competition. Even though he is no longer with us, you try to name an act that has (or had) his raw, soul-filled energy? Elvis in 1970, yep. Little Richard, yes. Sam and Dave, sure. MJ, of course. But James Brown, he was a product of pure Soul, a God-given talent: we can take as many "lessons" as we want, but as Little Richard said: "I'd follow anybody, but if it's James Brown, I might bargain a little." Damn right. Even MJ hails him the King!!!
Sirgreaseflick 9 months ago
THIS WAS AMAZING DANCING BUT THEY SHOULDVE ADDED A DIFFERENT BACKGROUND SONG LIKE GET ON THE GOOD FOOT OR SOMETHING THIS SONG ISNT GOOD
itsjosetapia 9 months ago
@itsjosetapia Stop talking bollocks. This track is fucking mint. James Brown, The Godfather of Soul. He was one serious, hardcore, slip-slidin', big-haired, screamin' bastard. There's nothing out there these days that touches this. Nothing at all.
judgenutmeg1977 9 months ago
very cool!! thanks for video
fidivo 10 months ago
Watching this it is so clear that neither Michael Jackson, Prince, or anybody else ever exceeded James Brown's dancing ability.
pc0p1mp 10 months ago
this is why i like the singers and dancers from back then...
they KNOW how to perform.
matpres 10 months ago
James Brown didn't need nobody to tell him he was super bad....he knew already and wasn't conceded with it, just one bad azz mutha at 2:23, shout cho'mouth, well I'm talkin'bout James
mssquirrely 10 months ago
the gand father of soul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
venanziomix 10 months ago
Did you see that muthfucka slide right off the stage in the beginning??!!! Fuck walking!! From now on, I am going to slide everywhere I go!!
jacksge 10 months ago 29
@jacksge - ROTFLMAO!! I have to respond when someone catches me off guard and I just bust out laughing....you got me! OhhhhhSh*t ! Yeah the man was bad.
mssquirrely 10 months ago
@jacksge you got me crying laughing .
WESTFIELDBOMAX 6 months ago
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@Ravization Everybody copy each other,nothing wrong with that.. I don't like these who's better than who,debates..let's love them both and the time God gave them to us...I have a picture of the both of them together on my wall. Ravization,I'm not saying you are doing that."debating
jazzzco 10 months ago
AWESOME. BRILLIANT.
revolutionist3 10 months ago
Just beautiful.
yazoshea 10 months ago
What's the name of this song?
MDTalwaysMee 10 months ago
Michael Jackson LOVED James Brown & of course he got inspiration from him but that does NOT mean he copied him because he had his OWN style of dance
Ravization 11 months ago 3
@Ravization Everybody copy each other,nothing wrong with that.. I don't like these who's better than who,debates..let's love them both and the time God gave them to us...I have a picture of the both of them together on my wall. Ravization,I'm not saying you are doing that."debating"
jazzzco 10 months ago
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@Ravization Everybody copy each other,nothing wrong with that.. I don't like these who's better than who,debates..let's love them both and the time God gave them to us...I have a picture of the both of them together on my wall. Ravization,I'm not saying you are doing that."debating"
jazzzco 10 months ago
James,fuiste elMEJOR y siempre lo seras.MAGNIFICO!!!!!
kradqulo 11 months ago
WTF!!! @ 0.39....
wizzdum10 11 months ago
@wizzdum10 lol dont worry i made a james brown video doing the same thing, he's just moving his foot left and right so fast that it looks like he magically moved there, if ya watch my james brown video i do the same thing
Militarymight101 11 months ago
man, never see who can dance like him @@
SmoothCriminal7421 11 months ago
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@SmoothCriminal7421
That's one guy who can dance like him ,
~Michael Jackson~
ballballchan1986 10 months ago
What kind of temperament - an explosion of emotions!
poluboyar 11 months ago
lol michael jackson loved james brown, so he could all his steps, and used specialle one of james browms steps, but michael had his own style.. so micheal didnt steal a thing..
bookaloo89 11 months ago
i wonder why is that african americans are so creative in dancing. its amazing.
coffee2luv 1 year ago
@coffee2luv
because its a part of african culture. to dance. and also the drum so rhythm is already is our genetic
mrentertainer 11 months ago
GENIO!!!!
halcon1988 1 year ago
please! where is some guy... what's his name.... OH! yeah! where is michael jackson?!??!?!
accuruneide 1 year ago
Great video. Thanks for putting it up. And this isn't even his best effort. Saw JB live many times in 60's. Guys would practice for weeks before he came to town. BITD, you could dance at concerts at the Municipal Auditorium in NOLA. Those were some incredible shows. The Flames, throwing out the cape, the JB contest! James wasn't choreographed, he was a dancer. He left us all a legacy that we will can all now enjoy on YouTube. Just wish there were more footage of him in his prime.
TheSocratease 1 year ago
I am disgusted by the comment on this video. I believe that both michael and james brown would not agree with these comment if they were alive to see it. They had respect for one another, mj love and repected james brown he was always happy to pay him his dues. mj had his own unique move that he is known for. both are great dancers in their own right. Mj fans, if you respect mj you would stop dissing james brown. james brown fans, appreciate mj for introducing james style to a young generation
cuteafykanbeb224 1 year ago 25
@cuteafykanbeb224 THANK YOU!! Damn, I was about to get all ranty at all this, but you pretty much covered it. :)
saramonster133 1 year ago
@cuteafykanbeb224 :) THANK YOU!! Damn, I was about to get all ranty at these ignorant asses, but you pretty much covered it. :)
saramonster133 1 year ago
@cuteafykanbeb224 RIGHT ON! Thank you!
lindeene 8 months ago
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Ickglaubeshackt 1 year ago
This video is amazing
numberonesuperman 1 year ago
hi!! excelent video !!!
do you know which year is it??
Thanks!
kbolso 1 year ago
It is wrong to say that MJ created most of his moves because they were derived from james brown, Jackie Wilson, Ronald Isley, Sammy Davis jr. among others. He simply put his own signature style and flair to them . Dont get me wrong, he did create alot of his own dances, but not all of them. And neither Mj or Jb is better than the other; in my opinion they are both equal.
jdmoonwalker12 1 year ago
@jdmoonwalker12 you damn right =)
koums94 1 year ago
lil' mistake :)
guilleory 1 year ago
Nah, that cat had skates on.
felixagnes87 1 year ago
got damn where u take your dancing leessons at?
Alyssa01ify 1 year ago
michael jackson was a begginer compared to this guy....mr brown, you're damn cool
guilleory 1 year ago
@guilleory lol Beginner hahahahh
TheBladeozan 1 year ago
lol MJ can do more dance steps than just shaking his feet all night........
TheAgentnexus 1 year ago
@TheAgentnexus iam so sorry but even i ONE OF OF THE BIGGEST MJ FANS must disagree with you cuz this man James brown WAS ICE SKATING MJ could try as he might but those moves are JB's i mean NJ only prefected his moves
emanx222 3 weeks ago
THE ORIGINATOR!!!!! NO ONE CAN SLIDE LIKE DAT!!!!!!
2patero 1 year ago
this dance is all over the place , MJ rules!!!!!!!!!!
biankak2000 1 year ago
@biankak2000 huh
Damgud 1 year ago
@mrfranchize02 Check out live recordings, that's when he did these fast versions.
DustyTowne 1 year ago
poios michael jackson .... james brown reeeee xxaaxaxaxaxaxaaxaxa
PASGOD2010 1 year ago
I can't find this version of "Think"
mrfranchize02 1 year ago
I lovee James Brown !
Is The Best Forever !
BboySqueeler96 1 year ago
its crazy because his sister " JAMES BROWN SISTER " stays down the street from me . No lie ; i walk pass her house everyday and she sits on her porch either singing or drinking coffee . i think it's pretty cool <3333 . ( & | i lOve him btw .
sagojustice 1 year ago
James ICESKATES off the stage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
helltopay1 1 year ago
Maan, can you tell me the name of this song?
It's great!
FeeOliver16 1 year ago
@FeeOliver16 "Think" (about the good things) but this is a very uptempo version.
ZerokillerOppel 1 year ago
nobody is quicker than James Brown
mrfranchize02 1 year ago
Dude was movin!!!! ......But I aint understand one word in the song
ccal2284 1 year ago