James Brown on Letterman `82 (IMPROVED AUDIO)

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The Godfather of Soul makes an appearance on the old "Late Night with David Letterman" on July 12, 1982. This is the best musical TV performance I've ever seen. This night Paul Shaffer and the fellas proved they really were The World's Most Dangerous Band!
This was the first piece of video I ever digitized. On the original upload I took the audio straight off the old VHS tape. On this one I've boosted the volume and added a light "stereo" effect to (hopefully) make it sound better across all devices.
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Master of Funk: James Brown
Talk Master: David Letterman
Band: World's Most Dangerous Band

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@garrettc8490 4 года назад

People, let's just stop the nonsense. No more Is MJ better than Prince? Who's a genius and so on. This man right here started it all. The Godfather of Soul, Soul Brother #1, Minister of the Funk, The King Of Soul, The Hardest Working Man In Show Business is th GOAT. End of story period! RIP my brother. You are the true architect of the funk. We'll never see another like you again!

@EnlightenedRogue24 3 года назад

Amen, brother. 🙏☝️🥴👍

@user-kd1kl6yd6j 3 года назад

Damn right brother 63 years old Yes G.F.O.S.The one and only JAMES BROWN Pay attencion boys and girls a true legend R.I.P Mr J.B. Greetings from greece.

@danoweston6185 3 года назад

So true!!

@imbees2 3 года назад

James Brown the king of soul. Period. Period.

@cahmann.2449 3 года назад

"R.I.P. 👑KING JAME$ BROWN👑THI$ $HIT RIGHT 🤗👍🙂 HERE I$ $TRICTLY DOPE!."

@chillende Год назад

That audience was straight up BLESSED with that performance.

@nan-sea3814 Год назад

they're all losin their minds!!!!!

@WSS_the_OG 7 месяцев назад

Performance was ridiculous. Can you imagine walking out of that performance? You can tell the audience knew what was going on. Historical moment. Kudos to Dave's team for just letting it happen, and handing the reigns over to James. This kind of thing has never happened since, and I don't think it ever happened before.

@imaginetheview8818 2 месяца назад

so was the band. I think thats dave's house band having the time of their life!

@Wally-H 2 месяца назад

@@imaginetheview8818 Yes, there is a video on here of Paul Schafer talking about it. The sax and trumpet players are from James band but the rest are the house band. Paul says this was his favourite moment from working on Letterman.

@mc2121 6 месяцев назад

The bass player has an AMAZING stamina. One can just admire how he delivers such a fast solid groove while remaining precise for super long. Respect.

@brianmcawesome 4 месяца назад

He has to! Otherwise James is gonna charge $50 for each missed note! You'd be amazed you accurate you can play when your paycheck is on the line.

@Wally-H 3 месяца назад

@@brianmcawesome Not in this case, because he is singing with Paul Schafer's house band on the Letterman Show. James wasn't employing them.

@ApricotRse 2 месяца назад

The bass player is the incomparable Will Lee. Will played in Dave's house band with Paul for all 33 years on Dave's shows on both NBC and CBS. But that's only half the story of his amazing career. He is a high demand session player who played on dozens of hit records (including #1s like Barry Manilow's "Mandy", to name just one) with many major artists. Will is still going strong today!

@bluecrueful 2 месяца назад

@@ApricotRse Indeed , Willie Lee is the GOAT

@basswars7060 3 года назад

There is not one performer alive who can match James Brown. He will always be the best.

@tylercaskey1931 2 года назад

You gotta admit, Jerry Lee Lewis at least comes close.

@Clyde177 2 года назад

I agree......... I always say, Michael Jackson is better because of the latest dances he did(he is the Pop music king) and JAMES BROWN is the Greatest. He had so much influence on Michael Jackson and others....dancing and Music. Majority of Rap/Hip-Hop Music comes from James Brown. Sampling.

@shorty5244 2 года назад

@@tylercaskey1931 Love Jerry Lee Lewis. Hell of a showman but no one came remotely close to James Brown. No one.

@michaelgonzalez2182 2 года назад

You got that right

@isaiahclayton8178 2 года назад

James Brown is amazing. However, I would say Bruno Mars could give the man a run for his money. Both are incredible

@Steambull1 Месяц назад

When James Brown isn't happy, he sure looks mean, but when he is, it comes across as childlike excitement, very genuine. He definitely loved the audience and the show band here.

@jasperjenkins7729 9 месяцев назад

Mr. Steve Jordan KILLIN IT on the Drums

@js1642 Год назад

He was almost 50. Still better than 95% of performers half his age. Incredible talent. Makes you wanna dance and shout. JBE

@user-nv2gw1tt5o Месяц назад

Steve Jordan is the freaking man! Laying down that groove like his life depended on it

@kreamowheat 6 лет назад

James Brown was so smooth and energetic he could get the paralyzed to dance again.

@NavarinoDC 2 года назад

James looked like he was really enjoying himself!

@jonnybardo4083 Год назад

The unsurpassed musical genius of the 20th century.

@garykoepke4406 3 года назад

the most amazing raw honest live performance to be celebrated. Letterman just kept bringing him back; that was genius as well.

@Dee010s Год назад

Why i loved James Brown growing up..cuz Letterman did. Paul Shaffer as well im sure.

@jtracy0283 Год назад

It was the James Brown show that night 😀

@isthme8103 Год назад

I respect him for that

@patrickmcnally9302 10 месяцев назад

@@Dee010sDuring the bridge Shaffer just stopped playing and watched.

@galetinm 8 месяцев назад

@@patrickmcnally9302Keys can be obviously heard during the bridge. One chord, but still.

@danoweston6185 3 года назад

He could get the crowd into the show quicker than anyone else, ever!!

@jazzpsychic 2 года назад

It's always amazed me how quick he gets the audience in the palm of his hand.

@rileyyyyh 9 месяцев назад

and the band!!!! it’s like they all had his energy

@nondumisokunene9279 Год назад

Call me crazy, don't mind. Been listening to James Brown today. Found myself working more efficiently than normal. Certain types types of music have that effect on brain waves. Inspired too. Music is a healer folks!

@bugsycline3798 6 лет назад

I love this performance. My favorite story about this performance was The late Night band's guitarist left the Late night band that night as the new guitarist in James Brown's band. James came, he jammed. the remainder of the show's of guests were canceled and James stole the guitar player! Hiram Bullock was one of the greats!

@MidiPunk 5 лет назад

Steve Jordan (the drummer) said this was the highlight of his career.

@bvlad5215 4 года назад

Lol! That's Amazing!

@cassandrawimbs8224 3 года назад

The high point was Senegal. And Say it Loud at the Apollo during segregation. Rip in soul heaven.

@arsaytoma 3 года назад

So true, Hiram was something else...true artist, rest in peace.

@fatbottombiker3038 3 года назад

Shit I don’t blame these guys. It would have been a dream just to be in the audience!

@coleeandro6110 2 года назад

NO ONE grooved like James Brown. May he Rest In Peace.

@als125poundweightlossjourney 3 года назад

I remember his quote, "he had so much soul, he could loan some!". It's no accident he is most sampled man in music.

@hotdusty3000 4 года назад

You can still feel the power and electricity, JB was a powerhouse.

@michaelslater1261 3 года назад

James was 49 years old. I think he was at his prime best

@jtracy0283 Год назад

Whoa!!!!! Did not know that!

@69Mucci 4 месяца назад

I would argue that he wasn't even in his prime by this point, and he was still absolutely amazing.

@hypotheticalpineapple Год назад

band's tight as a roll of duct tape. they're flying on that second track. absolutely insane performance from the man himself

@jackwezesa1081 6 месяцев назад

Gorilla duct tape.

@jhardycarroll 6 лет назад

James said this was as good a performance as the T.A.M.I. show in 1964. The band was thrilled to hear that. Steve Jordan still talks about it, 35 years after the fact.

@derekforeal39 6 лет назад

This was awesome, but NOTHING can touch his T.A.M.I. show performance. That's the greatest performance of all time, hands down.

@Clyde177 4 года назад

@@derekforeal39 True, he and The Famous Flames(the singing group, not the band) were awesome.

@barroningram7286 3 года назад

jeez 18 years ago

@modernretroradio993 3 года назад

I agree. It's neck n' neck with the T.A.M.I. Granted, JB was always great in his tv performances but this one is epic.

@Clyde177 Год назад

@@derekforeal39 James got even better after 1964. my Nephew said and this was after his prime."how does he do his feet like that"'

@floydmasonii5668 2 года назад

Who Can Come up To A Mike like Mr James Brown 👈🏿 ???

@sonwil4487 3 года назад

Mercy, first 30seconds just destroyed most musicians/singers ever !!! Wow this is not normal..This band is smokin and JB killin it..Pay attention children pay attention..

@WSS_the_OG 7 месяцев назад

Unbelievable performance. This guy was unbelievable. And to think, he was well past his prime here, but managed to own the audience, Dave, Dave's band, and even the network. Kudos to the David Letterman for recognising what was happening here, and they let it roll ... gave him so much of the show, and so much air time. Amazing moment, one that will never happen again, for so many reasons.

@michaelkearns8499 Год назад

Just beyond words the talent, the funk, the showmanship. Hiram is just loving every second and it shows. He made this very placid, calm talk show audience lose their f-ing minds. Absolutely outstanding.

@ncorva 3 года назад

My lord that band. So tight.

@EnlightenedRogue24 3 года назад

They had to be . . . or else. ☝️🥴

@blowe3401 Год назад

@@EnlightenedRogue24 HELLO! 👋🏼

@jayclarke5466 Год назад

All those guys are monsters …this was a highlight for them, they cooked and a james loved it! James, what n artist…no one like him in originality

@Wally-H 3 месяца назад

@@EnlightenedRogue24 As per my reply to your similar comment above, James wasn't employing this band.

@Steambull1 29 дней назад

St. Clair Pinckney (saxophone) and Hollie Farris (trumpet) are from James' band, the Shaffer band didn't have horns. Pinckney was with Brown from 1962 to his death (1999), which is probably the longest single stretch anyone had in the band. He played on the legendary "Live At The Apollo" album, and all the greatness that followed.

@MarianneColorBee 6 лет назад

I used to watch David Letterman every night back then and I will never forget this performance!

@primothegreat9022 2 года назад

This guy has a million confidence

@Rubin4749 5 месяцев назад

Just UTTER *magic* You just witnessed *MAGIC*

@davidlarson5991 2 года назад

I'm gonna have a heart attack! I'm going to the bridge instead ! James Brown James! Brown James! Brown!. Caught him in Tampa and I never recovered! Thank you James I can now get uppa to get down!

@isaacguzman6882 6 лет назад

I love how Paul Shaffer peeks over to see how JB plays the piano riff on Get Up.

@brich2929 3 года назад

YUP!!!

@WhiskerWhippers 2 года назад

And he gets the double slap

@Wally-H 3 месяца назад

Probably checking what chords he is playing so he can maybe vamp one on top using the organ.

@jazzi24881 6 лет назад

This is a master at work ladies and gents!

@furself114 3 года назад

3:53-4:19 (haha the whole damn performance) The essence of who he was and I'm shedding tears because I'm in awe: he went back( he's wailing "can I go back"?). He let the music take him to another place ( look at his hand) and we got a chance to witness it. I'm 55 and this fulfills my entire soul

@furself114 10 месяцев назад

still shedding tears of joy be 59 soon

@lieven1202 3 года назад

I am having hard times now. But listening to Mr James Brown,... Hey, hey, I feel allright, huh!

@lieven1202 3 года назад

I never stop listening to Mr James Brown.

@SpeegBJ 2 года назад

Well, Get On UP! (smiles)

@jameshallet6053 Год назад

I always have a big smile on my face every time I watch this. Amazing! It’s just so awesome that someone like James Brown was on this planet. Lightning in a bottle. We’ll never see the likes of him again. The band was fantastic as well.

@MikeAdams-dc9ib Год назад

Prince .. Michael Jackson.. David Bowie mick jagger.. Keith Richards .. they knew they all owed a lot to king or soul j. B. It is sad we dy have j. B. Any more.. there will never be another like him.. someone should put a James brown DVD and CD set of all his proformences of David letterman show with interviews.. with songs ..like there was a time.. I feel good sex machine and a4dvd set and a3cd set live set from the Dave letterman show with a60 lp size book with james and David letterman that would be so cool

@MikeAdams-dc9ib Год назад

60 page book of James brown on David letterman show with the DVDs& CDs of David letterman show someone should put this out in an lp size book

@thelilbrans 6 лет назад

We are blessed that this man existed.

@MA_808 3 года назад

I grew up listening to this man...when Prince came on the scene the kids would say, 'you seen Prince, JD? he's so bad" I would say..I seen that act many times many years earlier...

@christhompson6010 2 месяца назад

nobody can touch that showmanship complete control of a crowd . they will never forget that moment 😂

@greggbrowder3453 3 месяца назад

Greatest showman of all time.

@rickfence2796 4 года назад

I've heard so many performers interviewed .. say James Brown is/was the ultimate performer .. No one gets me up and dancing faster than this emotional juggernaut. Unbeatable force !!

@easy_english86 2 года назад

The best of all time, He is magic.

@dfh1950 2 года назад

Just f*cking Incredible!!!!! James even had some Old Timers in the Audience Clapping and Laughing!! Fantastic Video, Art ..... thanks!! JB was the MAN!!!!!!!!

@oldbrokensqueezebox 2 года назад

Every move he makes is mesmerizing

@joycesolomon9894 2 года назад

I like the interaction between Mr. Brown and Paul Schaefer..awesome!

@thomasemerson7257 Год назад

Holy Smokes... that was incredible. That has to be the best performance by a solo artist using a talk show band ever... certainly the best I've ever seen...

@trekkiejunk 11 месяцев назад

Well, to be fair, a couple of Brown's band were added, and the "talk show band" in question is arguably the greatest talk show band ever, The World's Most Dangerous Band. All have some great credits behind their names, too.

@Steambull1 29 дней назад

@@trekkiejunk Ah, right - St. Clair Pinckney on the sax and someone else on the trumpet, Hollie Farris? The Paul Shaffer band didn't have horns before 1993, if I'm correct. edit: James actually introduces Pinckney and Farris at 09:32, for some reason I never caught that before.

@rubymartin5058 4 года назад

James brown was the best and always will be the best . Love his music big time RHM

@valentinepayne6464 Год назад

Listening to this February 2023. You can't copy this. One of a kind. His music uplifts me when i am down. The God father of funk and soul. The hardest working man in show buisness.

@CharlesBrown-pv1lc 6 дней назад

GOOD GOD MY B Y ❤🎉🎉😅😮😊

@rosalindwilliams9358 2 года назад

The hardest working man in show business.

@WhiskerWhippers 2 года назад

Cory Wong has entered the chat

@deborahhardaway8919 2 года назад

James was his own Hype man,he moved the crowd,an bought people ❤ together

@mikeschmelzer9733 3 года назад

The one and only! Nobody comes close as a frontman. You just smile and "GET ON UP!"

@donnamariebyrd2333 6 месяцев назад

Oh lord if I could move like that!!! Have no idea how he just glides across the floor. I could watch him dance in a loop for hours.

@bobsaturday4273 6 лет назад

James Brown the Godfather of Soul May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006

@greaterustreettheatregroup396 6 лет назад

2:50 Paul Shaffer looking over JBs shoulder “...let me see what else I can cop offa James”

@stillphil 4 года назад

SCHOOL !

@Wally-H 2 месяца назад

He was checking the chords so he could vamp one on the organ over the top, which he then does.

@topg4400 Год назад

I've never seen a performer like JB electrifying performance as always even when he was beyond his prime. Also, he always have the best musicians behind him we will never see live performance like this ever again no musician!

@michaelslater1261 3 года назад

The best in studio performance I ever seen. But Brother James did say “One more again!” Now that’s country and funky

@robertaunblack4887 4 года назад

James Brown and Al Green the best of all time for me on Letterman, those were the days.

@Areostyl Год назад

He was absolutely incredible, no one came close to this.

@brodocbetty4856 Год назад

MJ is the closest thing I've seen, MJ was Jackie Wilson, James Brown, And Joe Tex on stage wrapped up in one body.

@valritz3100 3 года назад

NEVER AGAIN !!!!!!! ONCE IN A LIFETIME AND WE GOT TO SEE HIM !!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!

@ErikThomasMusic 6 дней назад

More than music or a groove this was a Celebration of Life.

@poplock1963 4 года назад

SOUL BROTHA # 1

@rayburton4867 4 года назад

Butane James was and will always be the KING! Damyam!

@khurramakhteronline 2 года назад

No one can perform like James Brown wow wow wow

@atomcraft4067 Год назад

An iconic T.V performance. Everyone is on point. Not many people know about this one. Makes me glad to be alive.

@darlenehester8145 2 года назад

James Brown got soul. The Godfather of Soul.🔥🔥🔥🎶🎶🎶🎤

@kurtadams3021 2 года назад

The architect of soul Funk and Hip hop

@TBConl 7 месяцев назад

I miss this man. I feel every word and move. In my mind, I'm James.

@imbees2 3 года назад

I saw the T.A.M.I. show in the movie theater in 1964. I thought I had died and gone to heaven watching that show!!! He set the stage for R&B, Pop, Rap, Country (today's version). Yes indeedy!!!!!

@SpeegBJ 2 года назад

Nice, real nice.....seeing the TAMI show. I missed that, but met JB years later. A supreme thrill.

@flashlight5695 2 года назад

I miss this great entertainer but his music plays and makes dance.

@antoniowyckoff2 3 года назад

So much soul! Goosebumps, Even if I've watched it over a hundred times already!

@blackflagsnroses6013 Год назад

12:05 the funkiest and smoothest exit in the history of mankind. This needs to be preserved for posterity and also sent into outer space. James Brown would make extraterrestrials feel the FUNK!

@michaeltidd771 2 года назад

The thing is he really really enjoyed his craft, and for that he will NEVER be surpassed by ANYONE when it comes to soul music. Every time I listen to his music I want to get up and dance. Just the VERY BEST.

@anthonyswift4046 2 года назад

Unmatched on stage could only be imitated never duplicated the God father of soul rest easy job well done.

@mikemayco7888 4 года назад

It don't get no better than that

@jensjrgensen5369 3 года назад

I love everything about this performance. James, The band, The crowd. Especially those cats at front row in 9:00. I Wanna join their party! JB forever!

@SpeegBJ 2 года назад

I see them too, at 9:00, getting it down....join that party!

@lieven1202 3 года назад

I love Mr James Brown so much

@lieven1202 2 года назад

I feel allright, listening to Mr James Brown ,makes me feel good.

@lewiswilliams1893 3 месяца назад

Uuh!

@joeg5507 3 года назад

It don't get better then this, Godfather of sooooul !!!!

@lievenscheerlinck9552 3 года назад

When you have sad and bad days, i it so good to hear and see him singing...

@lisaellis2593 2 года назад

True;

@jlilly7913 Год назад

So very true! James' whole get-down just raises your spirit!

@JLSTKD12 4 года назад

This is pure 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@franckrodi5716 2 года назад

I saw James Brown on stage 10 times, from 85 to 2005, incredible, an impeccable orchestra, a relentless groove. I must have all those albums, old vinyl records so intrusive. James Brown, the Féssé for over 50 years! And forever.

@imbees2 3 года назад

Count it off!!!!!!!

@cockula776 2 года назад

This right here is the best performance I've seen of The Godfather of Soul, and then he jumps behind the piano!! We'll never see another entertainer like him, it's a once in a lifetime!

@catirerubio 2 года назад

Once in five lifetimes.

@gregsachs3758 4 месяца назад

Hail to to king!!!! The GOAT, with dopest funky grooves, like no oth’a!!! Nuff said!!

@lieven1202 3 года назад

Mr James Brown is the greatest

@JoeNocella 5 лет назад

Steve Jordan was perfect here. 12:15 the greatest exit of all time.

@Revolution1117 4 года назад

Jordan said after the show he went to ask for Brown's autograph and Brown said to Steve, "You high". Jordan looking confused said "I'm not high", thinking he meant drugs. Brown said, "No man, I mean you HOT! That's the hottest playing since the T.A.M.I. Show" Steve said it was the greatest complement of his life.

@iancroft7863 4 года назад

Steve Jordan is perfect every time!

@WhiskerWhippers 2 года назад

Princes exit on While My Guitar Gently Weeps was epic. He tosses his guitar to the heavens for safe keeping until got there.

@sherryhunter4765 6 лет назад

I miss Mr. Brown. He had to enjoy performing to do it as long as he did. Isn't it wonderful that a child can create something that attracts people all over the world.

@shugajp 2 года назад

Love this for 2 reasons. First its James Brown and second this was on my birthday. His music will forever move you.

@aarontiessen927 3 года назад

I just saw an old interview on Letterman with Paul and he was still in awe regarding this performance. It effected him and it showed in an interview many years later.

@sherryhunter4765 6 лет назад

My favorite all time artist. I saw Mr. Brown in 1968 in Flint Michigan at Whitting Auditorium and I can remember that concert like it was yesterday.

@bostonphoenix1807 6 месяцев назад

That was epic! That is the definition of entertainer and front man.

@rodmac8358 2 года назад

Pure, undiluted CLASS.👏👏👏👏👏

@BBT609 2 года назад

The band is Paul Shaffer on piano/organ 🎹 Steve Jordan on drums 🥁 Will Lee on bass 🎸 Hiram Bullock on guitar 🎸

@jayclarke5466 Год назад

Rip brother Hiram

@jlilly7913 Год назад

St. Clair Pinckney on sax!

@bluesmiller7081 4 месяца назад

Likely Hollie Ferris - trumpet.

@tripjet999 2 месяца назад

James Brown on piano

@BBT609 2 месяца назад

@@tripjet999 a bit 😆

@WhoIsCheChe Год назад

Undeniable Godfather of Soul, Funk and Prince's muse...hey *squeals* !!! See & hear echos of Jame's 60's - 70's funk style and showmanship from Prince's first record onward...

@Thithi_Dev 6 лет назад

Oh my Lord! James and the band on fire!!!!

@LASR71 Месяц назад

Letterman truly had a second to none set of musicians, look at Hiram Bullock immediately noting "damn, did we miss a stop?" and immediately watching the signs from the horn players who direct them to stop. What a wonderful segment!

@rayburton4867 6 лет назад

A master at work!

@davidmalik9821 3 года назад

Look at Bullock having a ball. Classic performance.

@mervkeyes8804 Год назад

This was James Brown at his best and he was almost 50 years old in '82. I never got to see him live even though he came through my city near Toronto Canada several times. However I did rent my Yamaha DX7 keyboard to the band one time... he didn't sign it or anything... but he may have sweated over it though.

@annjackson6536 Год назад

No One Like " James Brown " He's Miss Always !! Unbelievable Performer

@jamesdemichele3649 Год назад

Everyone in the studio audience was smiling from ear to ear

@larsscholz3762 Год назад

And if they wouldn't have had ears, they would have smiled in a full circle!

@theelvisguru9490 Год назад

I saw James Brown twice in the early 90s when he’d just come out of prison (he was still doing the splits). Absolutely amazing. Best live show I’ve ever seen- and I’ve seen Prince who came a distant second place