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The J.B.'s (sometimes punctuated The JB's or The J.B.s) was the name of James Brown's band from 1970 through the early 1980s. On records the band was sometimes billed under alternate names such as The James Brown Soul Train, Maceo and the Macks, A.A.B.B., The First Family, and The Last Word. In addition to backing Brown, the J.B.'s played behind Bobby Byrd, Lyn Collins, and other singers associated with the James Brown Revue, and performed and recorded as a self-contained group. In 2015, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[1].

Le J.B.'s ( parfois typographier le JB's ou le J.B.s) était le nom de James Brown's band de 1970 par le debut des années 1980. Officiellement le groupe était parfois appeler sous un autre nom The James Brown Soul Train, Maceo et le Macks, A.A.B.B, The First Family, et The Last Word. En s'inspirant de Brown, le J.B's joue derrière Bobby Byrd, Lyn Collins, et d'autres chanteurs associer avec le James Brown Revue, et joué et enregistré le groupe autonome. En 2015, ils sont nominé pour introduction entre le Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Career[modifier | modifier le code]

The "original" J.B.'s[modifier | modifier le code]

The J.B.'s were formed in March 1970 after most of the members of Brown's previous band walked out on him over a pay dispute. (Brown's previous bands of the 1950s and 1960s had been known as The James Brown Band and The James Brown Orchestra.) The J.B.'s initial lineup included bassist William "Bootsy" Collins and his guitarist brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins, formerly of the obscure funk band The Pacemakers; Bobby Byrd (founder of the original Famous Flames singing group) (organ), and John "Jabo" Starks (drums), both holdovers from Brown's 60s band; three inexperienced horn players, Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison, and Robert McCollough; and conga player Johnny Griggs. This version of the J.B.'s played on some of Brown's most intense funk recordings, including "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine", "Super Bad", "Soul Power", and "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing". They also accompanied Brown on a European tour (during which they recorded the long-delayed live album Love Power Peace), performed on the Sex Machine double LP, and released two instrumental singles, the much-sampled "The Grunt" and "These Are the J.B.'s".

Le J.B's ce sont formé en Mars 1970 après la plupart des membres de Brown's précédent bande éveillée en dehors plus sur lui une discussion salarial ( Brown's ancien bands de 1950 et 1960 avait était connu comme The James Brown et The James Brown Orchestra.) La composition intiale de The JB's comprennent un batiste William "Boosty" Collins et son frère guitariste Phelps "Catfish" Collins, anciennement du groupe funk obscure The Pacemakers; Bobby Byrd ( fondateur du groupe de chant The original Famous Flames ) (orgue), et John "Jabo" Starks (tambours), tout les deux des vieux sons de Brown's 60's group; trois inexperience joueur de cor, Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison, et Robert McCollough;et Johnny Griggs joue du conga. Cette version de J.B's joue sur certains Brown's le plus intense enregistrement funk, comprenant " Get up ( I feel like being a) Sex Machine","Super bad", "Soul Power", et "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing". Aussi ils instrumentent leur single, beaucoup d'echantillon comme " The Grunt" et " These are the J.B.'s".

Later configurations[modifier | modifier le code]

In December 1970 trombonist Fred Wesley rejoined James Brown's organization to lead the J.B.'s. Other former Brown sidemen including Maceo Parker and St. Clair Pinckney eventually followed his lead, while the Collins brothers and most of the rest of the "original" J.B.'s left Brown to join George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic collective. Wesley and Parker left in 1975. Brown continued to bill his backing band as the J.B.'s into the mid-1980s, when he changed their name to the Soul Generals, or Soul G's.

En decembre 1970 le tromboniste Fred Wesley rejoins James Brown's organisation mener le J.B.'s. Autre ancien Browns y compris Maceo Parker et St Clair Pinckney éventuellement suivi de son exemple, alors que les frères Collins et la plupart du reste de the "original" J.B's reste Brown se joint George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic collection. Wesley et Parker reste en 1975. Brown continue à facturer sa bande de soutien comme les J.B.'s dans le milieu des années 1980, quand il a changé leur nom à le Soul Generals, ou Soul G's.

Recordings[modifier | modifier le code]

In addition to backing Brown on stage and on record during this era, the J.B.'s also recorded albums and singles on their own, sometimes with Brown performing on organ or synthesizer. Their albums were generally a mixture of heavy funk tracks and some more jazz-oriented pieces. Nearly all of the J.B.'s recordings were produced by Brown, and most were released on his own label, People Records. The band scored a number of chart hits in the early 1970s, including "Pass the Peas", "Gimme Some More", and the #1 R&B hit, "Doing It to Death". Credited to "Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s", "Doing It to Death" sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in July 1973[2].

Some of the J.B.'s releases have unusual characteristics. The 1974 album Breakin' Bread is unique, in that most of the songs have a Fred Wesley spoken reminiscence dubbed onto the beginning of the song, each time over a canned backing track. It is in sharp contrast to James Brown's real-time dominance of the proceedings on the classic Doing It to Death LP. A similar oddity is encountered on the other 1974 album, "Damn Right I Am Somebody", where 20-second extensions of that album's track-2 jam (each including James Brown's trademark shriek) have been spliced onto the beginnings of most of the other songs. Under the name A.A.B.B., the group released a single, "Pick up the Pieces One By One", which reached #108 on the U.S. chart in 1975.[3] Both the song and the name -- which stood for "Above Average Black Band" -- were a tribute to and tongue-in-cheek reply to the then-popular Scottish funk group, the Average White Band (Also known as AWB) and its #1 hit single, "Pick Up the Pieces".[3] The J.B.'s final single for Brown's People label, 1976's "Everybody Wanna Get Funky One More Time", features a rare hornless arrangement.

As funk music gave way in popularity to disco in the 1970s, the group's material and arrangements changed accordingly, but their chart success declined along with Brown's own.

Like most of James Brown's music, the recorded output of the J.B.'s has been heavily mined for samples by hip hop DJs and record producers.

En plus d'être sur scène Brown sur scene et sur enregistrement durant cette periode, le J.B's aussi enregistré des albums et des chansons eux meme, des fois avec Brown pour performer l'organe ou synthétiser. Leurs albums sont généralement un melange des traces de funk et certains plus de jazz a orienté certaines pieces.

The JB Horns[modifier | modifier le code]

During the 1980s and 1990s, Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley intermittently toured under the name The JB Horns, sometimes with other former Brown sidemen such as Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis in tow. The JB Horns recorded several albums for the Gramavision label which were later reissued by Rhino Records. They also recorded an album under this name with producer Richard Mazda called I Like It Like That.

The JB Horns are also associated with The Horny Horns, staple members of P-Funk and Bootsy's Rubber Band, which was led by Fred Wesley and included Maceo, as well as Rick Gardner and Richard "Kush" Griffith on trumpets.

Reunion[modifier | modifier le code]

A version of the J.B.'s including Fred Wesley, Bootsy Collins, Pee Wee Ellis, Bobby Byrd, and Clyde Stubblefield assembled to record the 1999 "reunion" album Bring the Funk on Down, dedicated to the memory of St. Clair Pinckney. The album was released in Japan by P-Vine Records, and in 2002 it was reissued in the U.S. by Instinct Records.

A reunion of the original J.B.'s rhythm section, with Bootsy and Phelps Collins, Clyde Stubblefield, and Jabo Starks, and supplemented by Bernie Worrell, recorded the Superbad movie soundtrack. They went on to perform the first tribute concert remembering James Brown.

Discography[modifier | modifier le code]

Albums[modifier | modifier le code]

  • These Are The JB's (1970 - released in 2014[4])
  • Food For Thought (1972)
  • Doing It to Death (1973)
  • Damn Right I Am Somebody (1974) - (as "Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s")
  • Breakin' Bread (1974) - (as "Fred & the New J.B.'s")
  • Hustle with Speed (1975)
  • Jam II Disco Fever (1978)
  • Groove Machine (1979)
  • Bring the Funk On Down (1999)
  • The Lost Album (2011) - (credited to "The J.B.'s with Fred Wesley")

as The JB Horns[modifier | modifier le code]

  • Pee Wee, Fred and Maceo (1989)
  • Funky Good Time / Live (1993)
  • I Like It Like That (1994)

Singles[modifier | modifier le code]

  • 1970
    • "The Grunt, Pt 1" / "Pt2"
    • "These Are the J.B.'s, Pt 1" / "Pt 2"
  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1974
    • "Damn Right I Am Somebody, Pt 1" / "Pt 2"
    • "Rockin' Funky Watergate, Pt 1" / "Pt 2"
    • "Little Boy Black" / "Ronkin' Funky Watergate"
    • "Breakin' Bread" / "Funky Music is My Style"
  • 1975
    • "Makin' Love" / "Rice 'n' Ribs"
    • "(It's Not the Express) It's the J.B.'s Monaurail, Pt 1" / "Pt 2"
    • "Thank You for Lettin' Me Be Myself and You Be Yours Pt 1" / "Pt 2"
    • "C.O.L.D." (A.A.B.B.)
  • 1976
    • "All Aboard The Soul Funky Train" / "Thank You for Lettin'... Pt 1"
    • "Everybody Wanna Get Funky One More Time, Pt 1" / "Pt 2"
  • 1977
    • "Music For The People" / "Crossover" - (as the J.B.'s International)
    • "Nature, Pt 1" / "Pt 2" - (as the J.B.'s International)
  • 1978
    • "Disco Fever, Pt 1" / "Pt 2" - (as the J.B.'s International)

CD compilations[modifier | modifier le code]

  • Funky Good Time: The Anthology (2 CD) (1995)
  • Food for Funk (1997)
  • Pass the Peas: The Best of the J.B.'s (2000)

See also[modifier | modifier le code]

References[modifier | modifier le code]

  1. ↑ (en) Lisa Respers France, « Janet Jackson, N.W.A, Los Lobos among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees », CNN,‎ (lire en ligne)
  2. ↑ (en) Joseph Murrells, The Book of Golden Discs, London, 2nd, (ISBN 0-214-20512-6), p. 338
  3. ↑ a et b Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955-2008. Record Research, 2009, p. 19.
  4. ↑ « Rappcats  » THESE ARE THE JB’S – Previously unheard album by James Brown’s backing band led by Bootsy Collins. », sur Rappcats.com (consulté le )

External links[modifier | modifier le code]

Allmusic page on the J.B.'s]
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