S/D - James Brown (i couldn't find this thread, amazingly)

This is all previously released though, right?

I think it's Cherry Red reissuing some titles together. I did assume there was bonus material since there normally tends to be.
I think it is already out since it seemed to be available from the Cherry Red website yesterday rather than giving a release date.

This is all previously released though, right?

Yeah - it's the first two JBs albums and the Fred Wesley album (which is up there with The Payback as my favourite James Brown studio release)

Recently finished Fred Wesley's autobiography, and it's seriously up there with Miles' as one of the most informative and entertaining musician autobios I've read. James does not come off well in it, and nothing I've heard/read from other members of James' bands makes me think Wesley's largely negative experience was unique.

Oh wow - I didn't know that existed. Must go search it out... I interviewed Maceo 15 or so years ago, he was a very lovely man.

And probably still is!

I can second that, it's a great read. I want to read Alan Leeds' book they came out last year.

Thanks just been reminded of that Fred Wesley memoir. think I came across mention of it a couple of years ago somewhere thenmay have actually held a copy in Foyle's but not the same hing as reading it.

I will third that. Loved that book and the way he painted the different circles that he moved in.

This video is an absolute treasure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl5-KUr5xfs

I listened to Love Power Peace countless times (and was in a band that basically did that show), so to finally see visuals from the '71 Europe tour (the cues, the steps, the drummers) is amazing. What really gets me are some of the tiny differences in the hits etc between this and the Paris show.

Also those drummers are murderous, although I still don't understand how/when they divide tunes between them.

(and was in a band that basically did that show)

Ha, I once played in a funk cover band that did the fast medley from Love Power Peace. It took us a looonnng time to get it down in rehearsals, but we were so proud of ourselves when we finally nailed it.

I don't think I've ever actually seen footage of JB playing drums before (open/left-handed, surprisingly):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-fGXvM-TdQ

Cool!
(It's at the 50 min mark)

Thanks, I pasted in the link with time stamp but apparently that doesn't embed