James Brown Special - Live in Paris.

Format:

Video

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blues.

United States and Canada.

African Americans.

Local Subjects:

Blues.

United States and Canada.

African Americans.

Genre:

Performance

Physical Description:

1 online resource (35 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Paris, Ile-de-France : Qwest TV, 1981.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Chorus remains a reference point in the French audiovisual landscape as a rock show to be reckoned with. Known for its incredible line-up (thanks to the Bazooka collective), the program (ran by Antoine de Caunes and the facetious Jacky leaves) left its habitual l’Empire venue in February 1981 to stage James Brown at the Hippodrome of Porte de Pantin. An intense performance, the recording reveals a Mister Dynamite driven by lower currents of disco. We feel this perceptible influence via "Rapp Payback," a hedonistic remix of his 1973 funky manifesto, and again with "It's Too Funky In Here," a theme punctuated by haunting female choruses. Dedicated to Godfather classics, the second part of the set is notably punctuated by "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," a sequence during which James Brown unveils his signature moves. Yet the highlight of this concert remains the incantatory version of "It’s a Man's Man's World." An iconic show, coupled with tributes to various performers including John Lennon, a legend murdered in New York only two months earlier. We finish with a minute’s silence and then the lights go out. Vincent Caffiaux

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2024).