Saw Wayne Cochran and the CC Riders in 1969. What an entertainer, he had the crowd on their feet. His dynamite band was maybe the tightest group I’d ever heard. Great show.
For those of you never saw him perform in a small venue you missed a real party. Once a year for a few years he would play The Diamond Club in Dayton, Ohio. Went to a few shows and he and The CC Riders were everything you would expect from a funk band. We learned a lesson at the first on e we went to: Always get a drink in a big glass because well into the show he would go raid the bar and get a few bottles of booze. On his way back to the stage he would pour the liquor into as many peoples' glasses as he could, and that could be a large amount. Then, inevitably a couple of the empties would end up being thrown through the tile ceiling. He really could excite a crowd. Great music, too. One of the highlights was them doing Going Back to Miam with the audience doing the call-and-response.
He always told people the idea to bleach his hair came from watching the Edgar and Johnny Winter’s band in the mid 60’s New Orleans before they became famous.
Saw Wayne Cochran and the CC Riders in 1969. What an entertainer, he had the crowd on their feet. His dynamite band was maybe the tightest group I’d ever heard. Great show.
Only James Brown would perform when introducing someone😁
I want to believe Wayne and James are doing this right now up in the heavens with Otis and the rest in the most amazing jam imaginable.
yes they are Brother!!!!!
With the late, great Jaco Pastorius as Wayne's bass player.
Tap dancing without tap shoes gets you James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Billy Preston, and Wayne Cochran.
Wayne's love for James is clear!
Both grew up in Macon and were childhood friends.
Wayne Cochran was a GREAT ENTERTAINER . A very good person too!
Two absolute masters of art and entertainment.... smashing through color and race barriers!
this is great seeing them together
Blues bros video brought me here. Its interesting to see how james brown influenced funk. And cochran was legit....i just didnt know
For those of you never saw him perform in a small venue you missed a real party. Once a year for a few years he would play The Diamond Club in Dayton, Ohio. Went to a few shows and he and The CC Riders were everything you would expect from a funk band. We learned a lesson at the first on e we went to: Always get a drink in a big glass because well into the show he would go raid the bar and get a few bottles of booze. On his way back to the stage he would pour the liquor into as many peoples' glasses as he could, and that could be a large amount. Then, inevitably a couple of the empties would end up being thrown through the tile ceiling. He really could excite a crowd. Great music, too. One of the highlights was them doing Going Back to Miam with the audience doing the call-and-response.
"and his hair.....was perfect".
Very cool the Wayne's version of Bring it on home to me.
Never saw this before!.....Wow!!!!
Perfect harmonies.
Never saw them together,A great post,Thank You..!!
James and Wayne should have done a trilogy of buddy cop movies.
Good band too !!!
Awesome 😎 stuff indeed 😊😊😊
I’m sure I haven’t taken any drugs today but now I’ve watched this I’m not sure at all😂
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Is that JACO on Bass?
He did play bass for him at one point!
Isn't this one of those matter-antimatter things?
WoW !
Cutting off Wayne Cochran mid-song is a criminal act.
First thing that came to mind was Eddie Murphy talking about how no one knew wtf James was saying!🤣
He's a mix between Joe Cocker and Edgar Winter.
He always told people the idea to bleach his hair came from watching the Edgar and Johnny Winter’s band in the mid 60’s New Orleans before they became famous.
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i can nearly smell the cocaine
If only MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice could have had a similar relationship
I didn’t understand a word they said….
😂😂😂😂😂❤
Wayne was the real deal. They didn’t want young yt men dancing so they didn’t make him popular
Wayne really had the James Brown moves down pat.
James smoke this dude all day and he is so humble in the video
They are friends and grew up in the same circles
Both grew up on Gawga
Oh NOOOOO!😮 Corny!
You mean funky!