Who played Bass On "It's a new Day" by Jamz Brown??

[Bobbo 77"]

Hola,
Who was the bassplayer on Jamz Brown's hit "It's a new Day"? Simple but very effective Bassline!
Bobbo 77'

GO BEARS'!!!!

[UBU]

Bootsy Collins methinks

[Bobbo 77"]

Thank's UBU!
Bobbo 77'

[darkblack99]

Sorry, not Bootsy.

Sweet Charles Sherrell, with Melvin Parker on drums.

[UBU]

Originally Posted by darkblack99

Sorry, not Bootsy.

Sweet Charles Sherrell, with Melvin Parker on drums.

Was "it's a new day" sweet's last cut before he left?

When "it's a new day" was released bootsy was the bassist in the JB's. I dont have a record of it, and I'm finding it difficult to find many details. I've emailed a few knowledgable people, I hope to learn something new. Do you have a record of it? or some other evidence? This has me curious now.

[Lazylion]

One thing's for sure, it can sometimes be a tough job figuring out who played what on which version of any given tune by the Godfather.
I was listening to "In The Jungle Groove" this morning. According to the CD booklet, on "It's A New Day", it is Charles Sherrell, who had joined in August '68. Recorded 9/3/69, first album release June '70. Sherrell quit in February '70. Bootsy joined in March '70.

[darkblack99]

My main source is the Foundations of Funk - A Brand New Bag:1964-69 liner notes put forth by Alan Leeds, which state that It's A New Day was cut Sept.3rd, 1969 at King Studios in Cincinatti - this was released as King 6292 in early 1970. The album that it originally appeared on, It's a New Day-Let a Man Come In, was released in July 1970.

Sherrell played on Ain't It Funky Now, Brother Rapp, Funky Drummer, and She's The One among other tracks after It's A New Day was cut - He left before Maceo, but came back in the mid-70's on the Hell sessions to play on some tracks, including I Can't Stand It "76".

The last edition of the Famous Flames/James Brown Orchestra left in March - May 1970 (some dispute about the date involved) to become Maceo and All The King's Men (and that's a great album to find), and the Pacesetters (which became the JB's,featuring Bootsy, Catfish et al) were hired after that.

[UBU]

Great information guys(dark and lazy)! This has inspired me to fill in my J.Brown collection. I find that I'm looking back to find new tunes...the last few years anyway.
I found out that Bootsy was only with JB for a year or so. It turns out he was fired for having violent acid trips on stage(lol). I also noticed the amazing amount of musicians that JB went through, we're talking scores and scores. Was he tough to work for? or did he just have a demanding vision? makes you think about(and respect) the creative process a little more.
Anyway, Here's to the funk! RIP JB

[darkblack99]

Glad to help, UBU.

Originally Posted by UBU

I found out that Bootsy was only with JB for a year or so. It turns out he was fired for having violent acid trips on stage(lol). I also noticed the amazing amount of musicians that JB went through, we're talking scores and scores. Was he tough to work for? or did he just have a demanding vision?

Well, not that violent... ...and Bootsy was looking toward a wilder thing than what he could do with the (relatively) conservative James, play his own way and stretch out more into the freak zone...That's when the great American funk vacuum cleaner named George Clinton swooped in and sucked him up into the P-Funk bag.

From many accounts, James was tough but usually fair...some could argue how he did some dirt to sidemen over their contributions with some success (the debacle alleged by Maceo over James' attempt to squelch airplay for the King's Men album, for example), but a lot of players who left the fold came back later to tour and record with him again.

IMO, he was 'demanding vision' personified.

[daveyfunk]

i thought the 'acid trip' thing was just a smokescreen. weren't there rumours that bootsy was fired coz he was getting too much attention from his playing and brown always wanted to be the main attention. bootsy was simply fired for having too much of an 'outgoing personality' is what i heard

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by Bobbo 77"

Jamz Brown's ...!

Is he some kind of rapper - like JayZ...?

[Bobbo 77"]

Naw Homes' ........ The "Godfather of Soul".... Jaaaaamzz Brownnnnnn!!!!!!

Bobbo 77'

[Bruce Lindfield]

James..?

[Bobbo 77"]

Si Bueno... you know.... the "Hardest working-man in Show business".. "Mr. Please,Please Himself ".... Jamzzzzz Brown!!!