James Brown
The Jabberwocky
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
5-2-85 (late show)

(the final week the Jab was open!)

source: AUD (mics hanging from ceiling) - JB wouldn't allow SBD patch!
transfer: 2nd gen cassette > CDR > EAC > WAV > FLAC
taper: unknown (thanks Randy for the cassette loan!)


Disc 1 (approx. 64 minutes)

01. *ET vamp* (fades in) > "Welcome to the James Brown Show!" >
02. "Welcome the world's greatest alto player, Mr. Maceo Parker!" > jam.
03. jam featuring trumpeter St. Clair Pinckney > Tony Cook drum solo.
04. "James Brown" chant > jam > GIVE IT UP OR TURN IT LOOSE.
05. TOO FUNKY IN HERE.
06. GONNA HAVE A FUNKY GOOD TIME.
07. *ET vamp* > "look to your right and tell the next person "I love ya"
08. TRY ME
09. James is presented with a Proclamation by a New York State Senator!
10. *ET vamp* > "No Business Like Show Business" vamp
11. James gets the crowd worked up > GET ON THE GOOD FOOT
12. ? instrumental
13. PRISONER OF LOVE
14. GET UP OFFA THAT THING > *ET vamp* (fades out)

Disc 2 (approx. 63 minutes)

01. *ET vamp* >
02. IT'S A MAN'S, MAN'S, MAN'S WORLD
03. SUPER BAD
04. James banter
05. COLD SWEAT (false start)
06. COLD SWEAT
07. PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG
08. I FEEL GOOD
09. PLEASE PLEASE ME
10. ? Dance?
11. SEX MACHINE > PARTY > crowd


*ET vamp* = Entertainment Tonight Theme played (at least that what it sounds like to me!)


Comments: this is a very funky show! The college crowd is really pumped to see the Godfather of Soul, and he doesn't let them down! I apologize for the unsightly text file - this is a tough show to track out! Instead of the band getting ready for the next tune, they often launched straight into the "ET vamp", as I call it...I'm pretty sure it's the Entertainment Tonight TV show theme, but I could be mistaken!

anyways, this is a high-energy set that I doubt circulates - only sound and light crew students at SU would've had access to this...and that was 20 years ago! I'm lucky to know one of those former SU students that got a copy!


Enjoy! - Zeb