Editing James Brown (section)

===Concert style===
Before James Brown appeared on stage, his personal [[Master of ceremonies|MC]] gave him an elaborate introduction accompanied by drumrolls, as the MC worked in Brown's various sobriquets along with the names of many of his hit songs. The introduction by Fats Gonder, captured on Brown's 1963 album ''[[Live at the Apollo (1963 album)|Live at the Apollo]]'' is a representative example:

{{blockquote|So now ladies and gentlemen it is "Star Time". Are you ready for "Star Time?" Thank you and thank you very kindly. It is indeed a great pleasure to present to you at this particular time, national[ly] and international[ly] known as "The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", the man that sings "[[I'll Go Crazy (James Brown song)|I'll Go Crazy]]"..."[[Try Me (James Brown song)|Try Me]]"..."[[You've Got the Power (James Brown song)|You've Got the Power]]"..."[[Think ("5" Royales song)|Think]]"..."If You Want Me"..."[[I Don't Mind (James Brown song)|I Don't Mind]]"..."[[Bewildered]]"... the million dollar seller, "[[Lost Someone]]"... the very latest release, "[[Night Train (composition)|Night Train]]"... let's everybody "[[Shout and Shimmy]]"... "Mr. Dynamite", the amazing "Mr. Please Please" himself, the star of the show, James Brown and [[the Famous Flames]]!!<ref name="jbstarTime">Gross, T. (February 22, 2005). [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6676984 James Brown (Fresh Air WHYY-FM audio interview)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110040444/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6676984 |date=November 10, 2018 }}. National Public Radio. Retrieved January 22, 2007.</ref>}}

[[File:James Brown.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Brown and MC Danny Ray during [[#Cape routine|cape routine]], [[BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms|BBC Electric Proms]] '06 concert]]

James Brown's performances were famous for their intensity and length. His own stated goal was to "give people more than what they came for&nbsp;— make them tired, 'cause ''that's'' what they came for.'"<ref>Guralnick, 231.</ref> Brown's concert repertoire consisted mostly of his own hits and recent songs, with a few R&B covers mixed in. Brown danced vigorously as he sang, working popular dance steps such as the [[Mashed Potato (dance)|Mashed Potato]] into his routine along with dramatic leaps, splits and slides. His horn players and singing group, The Famous Flames, typically performed choreographed dance routines, and later incarnations of the Revue included backup dancers. Male performers in the Revue were required to wear [[Tuxedo (clothing)|tuxedoes]] and [[cummerbund]]s long after more casual concert wear became the norm among the younger musical acts. Brown's own extravagant outfits and his elaborate [[Conk|processed hairdo]] completed the visual impression. A James Brown concert typically included a performance by a featured vocalist, such as Vicki Anderson or [[Marva Whitney]], and an instrumental feature for the band, which sometimes served as the opening act for the show.

A trademark feature of Brown's stage shows, usually during the song "Please, Please, Please", involved Brown dropping to his knees while clutching the microphone stand in his hands, prompting the show's longtime MC, Danny Ray, to come out, drape a cape over Brown's shoulders and escort him off the stage after he had worked himself to exhaustion during his performance. As Brown was escorted off the stage by the MC, Brown's vocal group, [[the Famous Flames]], [[Bobby Byrd]], [[Baby Lloyd Stallworth|Lloyd Stallworth]], and [[Bobby Bennett (The Famous Flames)|Bobby Bennett]], continued singing the background vocals "Please, please don't go-oh".<ref>Page, C. (January 2, 2007). [http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070102/A_OPINION0603/701020304 "Godfather's soul transcended racial, musical barriers"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927185634/http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070102/A_OPINION0603/701020304 |date=September 27, 2007 }}, ''The Record''. Retrieved June 17, 2007.</ref> Brown would then shake off the cape and stagger back to the microphone to perform an [[encore (concert)|encore]]. Brown's routine was inspired by a similar one used by the [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] [[Gorgeous George]], as well as [[Little Richard]].<ref name="jbstarTime" /><ref>Loverro, T. (December 28, 2006). [http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20061228-123845-5230r.htm "Soul Brother had sports roots"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813221904/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2006/dec/28/20061228-123845-5230r/ |date=August 13, 2023 }}, ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 13, 2007.</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=White|first=Charles|year=2003|title=The Life and Times of Little Richard: The Authorized Press|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=978-0-306-80552-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dTr_AgAAQBAJ|pages=68–70|access-date=July 28, 2021|archive-date=August 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813221902/https://books.google.com/books?id=dTr_AgAAQBAJ|url-status=live}}</ref> 

In his 2005 autobiography ''I Feel Good: A Memoir in a Life of Soul'', Brown, who was a fan of Gorgeous George, credited the wrestler as the inspiration for both his cape routine and concert attire, stating, "Seeing him on TV helped create the James Brown you see on stage".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TQ5pDwAAQBAJ&q=gorgeous+george+james+brown+you+see&pg=PA96|title=Pro Wrestling: A Comprehensive Reference Guide|first=Lew|last=Freedman|page=96|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|date=September 7, 2018|isbn=9781440853517|access-date=June 15, 2020|archive-date=August 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813221904/https://books.google.com/books?id=TQ5pDwAAQBAJ&q=gorgeous+george+james+brown+you+see&pg=PA96|url-status=live}}</ref> Brown performs a version of the cape routine in the film of the ''[[T.A.M.I. Show]]'' (1964) in which he and the Famous Flames upstaged [[the Rolling Stones]], and over the [[closing credits]] of the film ''[[Blues Brothers 2000]]''. [[The Police]] refer to "James Brown on the ''T.A.M.I. Show''" in their 1980 song "[[When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around]]".