James Brown performing “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” & “I Got You (I Feel Good)” on the 1st of May, 1966 on the Ed Sullivan Show #Repost from @legendsofmusic James Brown’s funk sound wasn’t born as a natural evolution from his Soul roots. It was born out of him putting a leash on the music and forcing it to obey the rhythm. Whenever people talk about James Brown’s ‘60s sound people always reach for words like “groove” and “energy”. However, the reality is way more violent than that. Brown didn’t

28K views · 1.7K reactions | "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" hit its chart peak on this day in 1965!  Head to YouTube to see James' live "PGABNB" performance taken from a show in Italy in 1989: https://UMe.lnk.to/BrandNewBagYT | James Brown | Facebook