Monday, March 9, 2009

Love Power Peace in Paris


Like tequila in your coffee, this live James Brown recording is a nitrous boost for the morning rituals. Clear, finely remastered recording, solid white noise coming from the venue and crowd, and the performance is one of the few (if only) live recording featuring Bootsy Collins (19 yrs old at the time), two drummers thundering in unison, and the original JB's lineup backing James through the show.

While the Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo Vol. III is my favorite of the live James Brown recordings, the Love Power Peace show from Olympia, Paris 1971 rips your face off and then asks which garbage pail to toss it into.

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