Live At The Garden

Performer: James Brown
Producer: Harry Weinger; Alan Leeds
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel: St. Clair Pinckney (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Eldee Williams (tenor saxophone); Joe Dupars, Waymon Reed (trumpet); Levi Rasbury (valve trombone); Clyde Stubblefield, John Starks (drums). Audio Mixer: Kevin Reeves. Liner Note Author: Alan Leeds. Editor: Gene Redd. Although the contents of this 1967 concert package have long been attributed to the Big Apple's Madison Square or Cinci's own Cincinnati Gardens -- which was only a stones-throw from King Records, Inc's Brewster Ave. digs -- neither is factually correct. Truth be told, the closest thing to a garden at the Latin Casino is that it resides in Cherry Hill, NJ -- the Garden State. It is here that Soul Brother # 1 brought the Fabulous Flames Orchestra & Revue to churn and burn their way through two sets a night between January 10 and 19, 1967. After several successful performances, Brown was so encouraged by the strength of his ensemble, the artist requested equipment be brought in to record a few sets for a potential live platter. When LIVE AT THE GARDEN hit the shelves -- less than five months later -- it contained highlights from the January 14 late show -- one of four sets that were documented during the run. The high-energy LP features Brown (vocals/organ), backed by an impressive incarnation of the Fabulous Flames Revue led by Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis (musical director/tenor sax/organ) and centering around the combo of Bobby Byrd (vocals), Jimmy "Chank" Nolen (guitar), Alphonso "Country" Kellum (guitar/bass), Bernard Odom (bass), John "Jabo" Starks (drums), Clyde Stubblefield (drums), and Ronald Selico (drums/bongos). The horn section consisted of Waymon Reed (trumpet), Joe Dupars (trumpet), Levi Rasbury (valve trombone/emcee), and Eldee Williams (tenor sax).

The unrelenting intensity of James Brown's music has made him one of the most recognizable and influential performers since the 1950s. Starting out as a gospel singer, Brown soon switched to R&B and started scoring hits. As the '60s progressed, the self-proclaimed Godfather of Soul transformed the sounds of R&B into a tight, driving style that helped lay the foundations of funk. Personal troubles over the following decades threatened to sideline the ever-impassioned Brown, but he repeatedly bounced back. Countless JB samples--credited and uncredited--found on rap and hip-hop records testify to his enduring influence. The Godfather of Soul passed away on Christmas Day in 2006.

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