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The J.B.’s were the most renowned of James Brown’s many backing bands (previously, the Famous Flames and the James Brown Band). The band provided musical support for the legendary singer and bandleader for the first half of the 1970s. The band stepped in to fill the shoes of Brown’s previous band, who had walked out on him due to his arduous demands. The band’s rhythmic foundation was initially provided by teenage bass prodigy William “Bootsy” Collins and his guitarist brother Phelps “Catfish” Collins, both of obscure R&B outfit The Pacemakers. Also included in the original lineup was Brown’s organist friend and longtime musical partner Bobby Byrd. The new outfit attracted musicians from Brown’s previous bands and new players as the lineup shifted almost constantly throughout the early 1970s, before disbanding after the departures of Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker.

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  • redhotcheebah

    ...what the hell? Are these charts broken? How are there exactly 100 plays of each of the weekly top tracks!?

    December 2011
  • medic1985

    Check out "James Brown - I Feel Good" - guitar cover by Wally and medic from The Hysteria: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6T0d6IKN04

    December 2011
  • lock2stock

    not enough peas. pass more of them!

    June 2011
  • Banana_Crunch

    Amazing!

    June 2011
  • Music-Ninja

    Some Of The Finest Music I've Ever Heard

    December 2010
  • ginandjukes

    but Gimme some bucks and I'll be straight!

    November 2010
  • Gaffes

    When then the journalists have interviewed the J.B.'s they said that James Brown was unplesant for the perfection that he wanted for his concert. And when a member (by the J.B.'s) did a mistake, JB. came at home him. ahahahah... a god.!

    November 2010
  • Gaffes

    In this band there were the best musicians of all time. Incredible.

    October 2010
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