James Brown: Live in Montreux

I don't think I've ever witnessed a more intense, hard-driving, relentless display of pure energy and talent than I just did watching this video. James Brown is without a doubt not only the hardest working man in show business, but also has the most stamina and staying power. I actually felt sorry for his musicians on the stage - not even a bathroom break! But if he is incredibly talented, so is everyone in his band. Maybe not as much as him, but in their area of expertise, they shine, and even radiate a glow of excellence. This production was fantastic - from the camera work, the sound, the direction, everything was fabulous. The only mystery is why the cameraman seemed to deliberately turn the camera away when James was doing his incredible dance steps. And he did it repeatedly - every time James Brown would start to dance, the camera was looking at something else. Maybe the cameraman was jealous. Anyway, nobody puts on a more frenetic show than this. Great, and great! You'll love it.

and since I collect all the Montreux shows this was no exception and a wise purchase, indeed. Won't go into detail about the details but this man didn't have to go to a gym to get his cardio exercise in, that's for sure! What a workout. I was sweating to the oldies just watching this play out. You will too!

great vintage performance from the godfather , bit like a bootleg ? but ex sound and pic , negative on this , does NOT have the bonus trax has promised from pre -sale info , but for the price hard core JB fans you just gotta have it , its similar to the beat club show of the same year , but with a bigger audience , need to ask amazon why they promise bonus trax when there aint non? but for the money buy it , funky .p

Ok

Several reviews here talk about the high quality of sound and video. Not so. Maybe if you're watching it on a 19" TV, but I bought it to use with my home theater system, projecting image onto a large screen. The video is absolutely lousy, and the sound only acceptable. I suppose this was originally filmed with the technology of the day in mind. Back in the early '80's, the largest television screen was probably 24 inches. But, blown up to today's large screen sizes, the video is sorely lacking in every way. Having said that, James' performance is top notch. The high energy is there, he's in great voice and they put on a great show. This DVD is definitely worth a watch, and worthy of your collection, but don't expect too much as far as picture or sound quality by today's standards.

very strong performance from the godfather of soul way back in 1981. the first time i saw him live was during this tour. part of this show was broadcasted on french t.v. in 1981, this is the complete thing. sound and picture are very good and i also has the j.b. international's opening the show. more bonustracks from another montreux gig j.b. did. the boss is on the good foot and shows all of his shuffle's and other fancy footwork even some full splits ! what can i say BUY IT !!! ron roelofsen [...]

Bought this for a Xmas gift for my father and he's a big James Brown fan. The DVD came in new condition and fast. He loved it. Its good to have this in your collection.

this was a good show I really enjoy this video Montreux the perform was just super all of them did there thing if you get this you wont regret it thanks

great performer, awesome concert, one of the music dvd's in my collection

good

good

Great James Brown … lots of energy, lots of fun … thanks.