Of course. But dont forget than Michael and Prince declared thatJames was their more important influence, especially at the stage. It is obvious. You cant deny. Thank u.
james brown pass it on to micheal that all see j b was doing that a head of his time micheal took the ring and ran with it micheal then pass to chris brown
without james there would be no MJ, MJ loved james and look up to him, but you can see that james did the same thing with michael, they both had a lot of respect and love for the other, so comparing them is stupid.
Michael was a smooth overall dancer but oh that foot work on James brown. You can't compare them because James is the teacher and michael is the student in this regard.
@@cfhar080591 really not a comparison Michael was easily the better dancer just look at his smooth criminal performances they easily beat anything James has to offer.
Something you always have to remember is that there was only one James Brown. But you always have to remember that there was also only one Michael Jackson. In my eyes the two greatest Entertainers of all time. Thumbs up for both of them
Let's all just be glad that we got too see these two performers in our lifetime because we will never see that kind of out of this world talent again. Those 2 men took show business to a whole new level never seen before. Rest in Peace to both of them. They will never ever be forgotten.
There will always be talent, though, for anyone who wants to work at it. Hard to imagine another James Brown, though. Michael Jackson is Amazing but there's more show-biz and less - I dunno. I know Michael worked harder than anyone and was so devoted, passionate, skilled but there's still more substance in James Brown. Otherworldly, like you said!
*King of Funk that's the difference with James and Michael. It's an evolution of dance, entertainment, music and also audience. Like passing down of generational techniques and it keeps adding each time.
James was all soul. He felt his songs deeply and that showed in his delivery. Michael was primarily pop and was a technician and perfectionist. To compare objectively will really show two contrasting performers.
There you go: "all soul". That captures it in a phrase! And he holds nothing back. The video presents it as a contest, and I'd have to pick James, though it's a close call. And it's just because I prefer whatever- he's-doing-is-called (part jazz?) to pop. It's just the old-school thing. Michael wears loose sweatpants.. He relies more on his fans while Brown transcends any era.
Everyone after MJ goes too hard w/ sex symbol shit. Bruno Mars and the Weeknd kinda do justice to their influences but I don't see anyone ever topping the two greatest Prince and MJ
Michael great dancer and performer, no doudt... but James Brown... more swag, more funk in the trunk, soulful... the original mover and shaker... i have seen a million people copy MJ's moves... i have never seen anyone move like JB
micheal was great no doubt, but james in his prime was a way better dancer and singer than micheal. so if micheal and james had been at their prime at the same time, then james would have won by landslide. But I loved em both, to bad they were both slaves to the powers that be in the end.
James Brown was a superb dancer! SO original. Such a great performer. BUT you know GOOD and WELL nobody can TOUCH MJ on the dance floor. Let's not fool ourselves.
LOL, shamone!!!! james was great ! michael was a superb tapdancer, also helping to create locking and popping dance and the breakdance ;) he also outdanced james brown in his own james brown dance, james brown said that
James Brown more instinctual , free and less various moves - natural survivor Michael Jackson more control and imagination - delicate genius Brown is strong and simple and Michael is delicate and complex - both superstars genius
I hate these comparisons. Which Mac is better: the Apple II from 1977 or the Macbook pro from 2014? Stupid question. Not comparable b/c one would not have existed without the other and Michael mentioned that about himself and James on many occasions. Take out the 'VS' and just show us Michael and James b/c they were both the best with what this earth had to offer at their respective times.
Absolutely! Their "respective times". That's the key phrase. As I posted above, earlier. They were both in their prime in two different time periods. Had they been contemporaries, in the same generation, they would likely be influenced by then current trends in both dance, and performance, and would likely share a lot of similarities, to some degree, and yet still have their own innovative, creative styles. Also, both would have been influenced by the legacy of famous artiists who preceded them. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
No! Comparison; James stood out alone by himself. There was no MJ. However, when MJ came along there was still the iconic JB doing his Supreme movements. They were both masters. Bless their souls. They delivered happiness to the Universe.
michael got some moves off james, but you musn't forget that michael was a superb tapdancer, also helping to create locking and popping dance and the breakdance ;) he also outdanced james brown in his own james brown dance, james brown said that.. hooo, and of course the HUGE influence michael had in the dancing world " michael jackson is not only one of the greatest dancers ever, he is the most influential of the 20th century" baryshnikov
Hugo Paulino James Brown is the Greatest entertainer and the hardest working man in show business ever. More performances throughout his career on different stages and eras. Broke color barriers and was an ambassador to his people. Black people could have survived without MJ as incredible a talent he was, but without James Brown? Man, I just can't imagine music without James The Godfather of Soul Brown.
***** it's just an opinion. take it easy.... michael is more special to me cause he is a BIG part of my childhood, james brown holds a 2nd place in my estimation, i am not talking about facts now, just about how music touches you......i respect your opinion and i hope you respect mine..... merry christmas to you sir....
I agree. James Brown was an icon of Soul and R&B in the 60's. He did a lot for race relations through understanding how to make the lyrics work for the black youth as well as the white. He made people want to get together and dance. Michael learned a lot from him...we all did.
Jackie Wilson whupped them all but James Brown was special and Michael was great. Love ALL of the great entertainers - thank God their music has been recorded for people to enjoy for all time.
the Chris Brown's of the world look up Michael Jackson and Prince. But both of them studied James Brown and both have said they got into show business because of James Brown . The God father of SOUL. Mr Dinomite ...The Sex machine... He invented his self so many times. He mastered his craft do your history before you compare these too...James Brown was way ahead of his time . A musical Genius!
Michael also started dancing at the age of 5 yrs old and couldn't wait to put the moves he learned from James Brown and Jackie Wilson to work. He would imitate them also Sammy Davis Jr was one. But even Sammy said James took the moves somewhere else because he had done it longer than Michael.
No better performer, the amount of soul and passion both of these entertainers are capable of producing is untouchable. lets just give praise to both as The greatest performers of our time. unless you can name anyone else who could get down like them.
GOD BLESS YOU BOTH... The entertainment would have been so much less exciting without what you both brought to the stage and to the people.. LOVE YOU BOTH
Obviously Mike is better, but without James Brown he wouldn't have had the foundation to build off of, James Brown created that style out of thin air, Mike cemented the building but James is the architect
Denny Wyely JB WAS OLD SCHOOL FROM MY YOUTH, WITHOUT HIM THERE WOULD BE NO NEW SCHOOL,SO MJ TOOK AFTER HIM AND IT SHOWS JUST WITH A LIL NEW SPIN,BUT MICHAEL NEVER DID THE SPLITS JB HAD THE STYLE.SORRY MJ YOU DIDN'T WIN THIS ONE,MJ EVEN TOOK JACKIE WILSON STYLE AS WELL,ALL IN ALL THEY WERE GREAT DANCERS🤗🤗
@J Crash You again! You're literally on every Michael video spouting off ignorance and discrediting him. Are you that insecure as a Prince fan? I know it pains you that he will always be in Michael's shadow but get over it.
It's really hard to say...James stuck to his own unique style, which was raw, uninhibited power and energy. It was like watching a tornado in all its glory. Michael was the king of innovation and application. He used whatever was necessary to bring eye popping results. Glittery socks, shiny gloves, pyrotechnics, flowing hair, not to mention appropriating the dance moves of every significant dancer from Brown, to Jackie Wilson, to Astaire, to Barishnikov. He even used John Travolta. I say Mike.
If pop locking and all of the moves that Michael did in his career were invented when James Brown was in his prime then James would be capable of the same thing....Michael admitted himself that his style evolved more as he studied New York street dancers and practiced..... nevertheless in the beginning of the video you can still see Michael incorporating the mash potato, James Brown spins, head nods and struts from the 60s into his performance which speaks volumes on the legacy of James Brown.. .. Michael was also quick to point out that his famous spins and quick footwork derived from watching James Brown endlessly.... bottom line Funk and R & B is in James Brown blood... you can tell he feels it in his bones when he performs ...it's almost like the Holy Ghost... very random and in the moment... Michael dancing is more structured and precise.... it's like "okay everybody remember we're gonna do it like this, this and this just like in rehearsal... I'm paying for the best do not mess up!!!"... James Brown was more like "looka here fellas check this out... I'll take care of all the dancing... you cats just sway back and forth and make sure you drop the beat on the 1 count like I said... you miss it I'm fining every last one of you niggahs when I take off these platforms including yo' ass Fred... whatcha say Maceo?....don't worry about when we take it to the bridge .... if I'm in the moment you wait till I give the damn signal man ....aight let's count it off ... stay on the scene like a sex machine 1, 2, 3, hit it !!!!!..... hahahahaha... see the difference? ... at the end of the day James Brown loved Michael and understood imitation is the best form of flattery... Michael always gave him his props and vice versa while they both were living.... did Michael Jackson expand on it and take it to another level? ... yes he did and electrifyingly so!!!... may both Masters of dance and song, Godfather of Soul and King of Pop rest in peace!!!!
Michael was funk and jazz on broadway. He had the speed of pop lockers with the grace of jazz and tao dancers. Everything mike did was with his hips which made his style so unique as well I felt.
I said the exact same thing. Had they been contemporaies, in their prime, in the same generation, then they would have shared similar influences, and dance trends. Comparing two different eras is not completely plausible, or accurate. It would be like comparing, a younger Will Smith, or New Edition's dancing to the original Temptations. Whatever your view, I won't say anything. Just watch the first minute of this clip here. Check it Out! Ciao!!! czcams.com/video/4N-NrucQcB8/video.html
Tap dance was a thing before James was born, yet Mike was a waaaayyyy better Tap dancer than James. Did you see Mike routine where he was dancing like Fred astaire to a song called "get happy". Do you honestly think James brown could have ever pulled something like that off? I doubt it.
James' moves were more energetic and explosive whereas Michael had great control of his body so his moves looked practiced and perfect. Both exciting performers and we are fortunate to have experienced what they expressed in their own way.
@@NotJoegoldberg well bruno is a really good dancer. Bruno and mj are on the some what of the same level of dance with mj being better by a little. But Jason derulo and Chris brown take it a step better by doing break dancing and flips such as, headstand (standing on your head), Headspins,acrobatics, headspins, handhops (handstand while hopping on your hands and kicking your legs) and as far as Jason derulo other styles of dance that hes studied is ,jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary and other types of dances. I haven't researched what the other have studied. But yea in terms of dance Jason derulo and Chris brown can do things mj and bruno can't and not to say they can't dance bc obviously mj and bruno are great dancers but Jason and Chris dances are more dangerous too.
JB vs. MJ. They were both gr8 but I'd say James killed it. Reasons are that even tho both of them had their trials, James in the 40's & early 50's went thru personal problems with his family, poverty, juvenile delinquency, jail, boxing, went thru Waaaay more tougher times than Mike ever did. James moves influenced many dancers including Mike. Mike, Prince & some other contemporary dancers could take influences from all around to blend into & perfect their moves. While there were a few street dancers around, James was raw, had to be original & just go for broke. I say James Brown.
+dangerousblablao -Yeah, his moves were gr8, but he did borrow from those earlier ones, or else, who knows what, or if any moves he would've, or wouldn't have done.
+dangerousblablao -True but Little Richard was no dancer. James took some of the same moves he did as a kid as well as other moves, like some of the poor kids & street dancers did for money back in the pre-Rock 1930's & early 40's. Then Sammy Davis Jr, the Nicholas Bros, etc. And back then no one had TV's yet so you couldn't repeatedly watch the moves over & over again like later generations could & can now. He had to burn a path that others, up to today, could progressively have easier times going thru.
I forgot that James Brown was once young.... I & soooooo many others learned to dance from Michael, but Michael learned from the source. Uncut, pure soul monster/master that is James fuggin' Brown. NEVER FORGET!
Both great glad I was alive to enjoy their performances, cause if it were not for you tube where then would we see them perform any more at all. Thank you for sharing.
James Brown clearly laid the foundation for funk; he may have even invented it. His moves were raw, soulful, pure. MJ worked on this foundation and built a skyscraper on it. His moves are artistic and sophisticated. You don't only see James Brown in MJ, you see Fred Astaire, Charlie Chaplin, Marcel Marceau. So yeah, JB and MJ, Tremendous artistic achievements.
Each was the best of their time, however Mike had the advantage of studying the the career of his mentor, while the mentor was in his own right, a CREATOR!!
Damn I always thought mike was the greatest dancer ever but when I actually looked at Brown his footwork is sensational I didn’t realize how much mike took dances that James did hands down the two greatest dancers to ever live but The Godfather is the greatest
wowowowowowowowow...i m still in awe..of them......they had a lot of fun dancing...yeah!.....dancing for me is a spiritual experience every time...does my soul good..Thank you James and Micheal
Wow! Faceoff! James Brown and Michael Jackson! Who do you feel is the Best? I feel James Brown is Great, but as an artist, and creativity , MJ's Got it! I know MJ learned alot off of James Brown but he did put his own creation with it!
I dont see anyone out there today who could come close to MJ or James Brown , they were both mesmerizing.I hope they are together somewhere , dancing their hearts out ., It is too bad that people have to die to get the recognition they deserved all along..RIP MJ and Mr Brown
I like Prince and I was lucky enough to see him perform after a concert at a little venue, but , for me , at least , he doesnt have the charisma of MJ or JB, but to each , his own ..he certainly is talented for sure..
To even compare James to Michael is crazy. when Michael would tell people all the time everything he knows and learned came from James. he studied James and he studied the soul train dancers. which all still came from James. he watch James as a young man. at the Apollo and on TV. So hands down James Brown is the best that did it and to ever do it. Because he was the originator.... He started it. James Brown danced to death... He died dancing. You will never top that Michael gave him his props while he was living. MJ always will be Great... But James Brown is the Greatest!!!
i dont agree if we talk about dance, michael got some moves off james, but you musn't forget that michael was a superb tapdancer, also helping to create locking and popping dance and the breakdance ;) he also outdanced james brown in his own james brown dance, james brown said that.. hooo, and of course the HUGE influence michael had in the dancing world " michael jackson is not only one of the greatest dancers ever, he is the most influential of the 20th century" baryshnikov
+Hugo Paulino See that's why you have to do your history and go back when Michael was young . He said it out his own mouth he learned all he no from James and he was learning dance moves with his brothers off show people. He learned locking and break dancing from SOUL train. Those dancers did it first and the young Michael learned from them and came back to SOUL train from time to time to show them that he was using what he learned. James Brown would dance Michael to sleep. I'm not taking anything from Michael because I love them both ,they are both a part of history. But Michael would always let you no that James Brown was the best....James Brown never stop dancing....LOOK IT UP!
ok, so i understood that you are not saying that michael got it all from jb because jb danced like a maniac (in the positive way), but mike as i think a bit more sensibility to dance, did you read the baryshnikov quote i posted? brown said it in 2003 that he used to watch mike dance (mike would be a 10 year old) when he was little and just was amazed of the emotion and technique a little kid like that could use, in that same interview he said that he (michael jackson) surpassed him by creating a style of his own ! of course i know the history of michael jackson, all of it ! you know, it's not by nothing that they teach "the jackson style" in dance schools, refering to michael jackson's dance style, even pina baush, fred astaire admitted he was the most savage, terrific and amazing dancer they had even seen
What I'm saying young man is that yes he did compliment Mike as a young man because little Mike studied him and because he was so young he was amazed. But I grew up knowing about the Jackson 5 and Mike and James and He was not a match to James he just used a lot of what he learned from James and other dancers such as the soul train dancers and put it all together. Way be for Michael was James Brown who had mastered his craft . So you have to study James Brown and that African American culture to understand that. Because Michael got so famous he was able to take there dance moves and reach a broader audience. Soul train dancers was not world wide so they weren't seen by every one. But Michael didn't invent the moonwalk , the popping locking and definitely not tap. It came from soul train. Everything but tap and tap was mastered by so many the Nicholas brothers, Sammy Davis Jr and many more. He studied the greats that is why he was good. But James Brown came from that time when nobody was doing what he was doing so if he started how could you compare. It's not possible. Study James Brown learn about him. You will see what I mean. But I understand that you are young and you've seen Michael do such much. But Michael learn from people and He said that from a little boy. His first audition was James Brown and he wanted to be just like him. He did James Brown moves.
LOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!!! I just love seeing Michael dance. No matter how I'm feeling, Michael is the remedy. I am forever grateful to James Brown and Jackie Wilson for giving us Michael.
James brown is a GENIUS, but i must say the pupil supassed the master, cause Michael Jackson did James brown better that James brown himself. He enhanced the james brown footwork and made it more complicated and amazing. Both are legends, RIP ♥♥
Kawamanimes Maybe he's done it but I've never seen MJ throw down a split. They each have their unique moves. Could watch them both for hours. JB has those rubber legs though. MJ wins doing the robot by a mile.
srg914 then you haven't done your homework. MJ did splits very well with hurricane spins. Love James Brown but MJ carried dance way farther than anyone he studied. He was more flexible and could adapt to any style of dance. That isn't true with his predecessors. MJ tops this.
Michael Jackson is one of the all time great performers, I love his dancing, his music, loved watching him grow up on stage. He was truly one of a kind. However, having grown up in the James Brown era, I know you can't compare the two. James Brown was to music in the 60's as Muhammad Ali was to boxing..Cultural icons whose impact on society at the time went far beyond the stage they performed on. JB was soul personified. I saw the T.A.M.I. show in the movie theater when it came out and have the DVD. I consider JB's performance of It's A Man's World on the Ed Sullivan show my all time favorite television performance. MJ's Billy Jean is very high on the list.
If we judge the better dancer, I'd say if you put Michael on broadway he could almost hang with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire...If you put michael in street and b boys, he could hang with them. If you mIchael in ballet, his frame and flexibility would have allowed him to excel. Michael could do James Brown exactly like James Brown and was a lil faster in his prime.
I wish they would have had an actual dance off against each other--in person back in the day! THIS is AMAZING!!! THANK YOU for sharing!!! :) :) (Anyhow, I must remember to check out MJ's "NEW" project & video w/JT--LOOOVEEE the song--now for the video!)
hands down two of the best dancing technicians this lifetime will ever get to see! 2 kings who when graced the stage performed like no other.. who isnt the biggest fan of MJ ill love him forever the greatest, but James, I acknowledge heavily, because without James Brown their would have not been a Michael Jackson. Michael imaged his dancing style from the king of soul, so i wont say one is better than the other, but i will say mastered James Brown art of dance. Perfected it, and took it to even a higher stance within music.. Love them both equally! #RIP #2Kings
They’re completely different to me. I can’t even compare. They both were amazing in their own eras.
Yaas...
Of course. But dont forget than Michael and Prince declared thatJames was their more important influence, especially at the stage. It is obvious. You cant deny. Thank u.
"Study the great and become greater" -michael Jackson
So good!
Yes agree but tbh no one can be greater than Michael himself he was unbelievably talented
james brown pass it on to micheal that all see j b was doing that a head of his time micheal took the ring and ran with it micheal then pass to chris brown
@@sidneygwaltney9931 exactly
@@saffronxox1724 are you kidding me? James brown danced so good with his feet and could do splits without needing drugs all the way past his 50s
Both are LEGENDS!!!!!! Michael takes EVERYTHING to ANOTHER LEVEL!!!!!
They both are the two best performers this world will ever know! Hands down. No argument here.
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Bruno Mars is definitely the third runner up. Inspired by both James brown and mj
True!
@@jimmyteriyaki9783 ahhhh yes! Saw him in concert and would definitely do so again! Can't wait! Yes, definitely emulates both legends!
Different generations. Both great. Michael just took over where the master, James, left off and took it to another level. Time marches on.
What other level though? He doesn't surpass James; maybe equals him. Just adds a lot more glitz and pyrotechnics.
@@cockeyedoptimista Agreed!
without james there would be no MJ, MJ loved james and look up to him, but you can see that james did the same thing with michael, they both had a lot of respect and love for the other, so comparing them is stupid.
very stupid
Naah Michael greatest inspiration was Fred Astaire
me channel michael said on multiple occasions that james was his biggest inspiration, astaire was one of them but not the biggest one.
Clearly if you check at the beginning of Michael's career away from the Jackson 5 Astaire was more like his Mentor so to say.
But i do agree James impacted the most in a larger scale
Michael was a smooth overall dancer but oh that foot work on James brown. You can't compare them because James is the teacher and michael is the student in this regard.
Yes it's true but Mj becomed better than Jb and he's a legend. But both are good.
@@Poetryguy1682 No sir James Brown in his prime was something else.
@@cfhar080591 really not a comparison Michael was easily the better dancer just look at his smooth criminal performances they easily beat anything James has to offer.
Chris 614 I’m sorry James brown the goat shhh
@@journeymccreary133 I mean opinions are a thing I guess... But facts are better sooo.....
For being so quiet and shy offstage, Michael was smooth af onstage.
Something you always have to remember is that there was only one James Brown. But you always have to remember that there was also only one Michael Jackson. In my eyes the two greatest Entertainers of all time. Thumbs up for both of them
Let's all just be glad that we got too see these two performers in our lifetime because we will never see that kind of out of this world talent again. Those 2 men took show business to a whole new level never seen before. Rest in Peace to both of them. They will never ever be forgotten.
There will always be talent, though, for anyone who wants to work at it. Hard to imagine another James Brown, though. Michael Jackson is Amazing but there's more show-biz and less - I dunno. I know Michael worked harder than anyone and was so devoted, passionate, skilled but there's still more substance in James Brown. Otherworldly, like you said!
Check out that fancy foot work. James is the godfather of soul but Michael perfected the moves and took it to another level.
@Victoria Dupree Best answer all good but yours definitely sweet.
Different eras, different styles...both were legends IN THEIR OWN TIME...can't compare the two.
James was the King of Moves and Michael the King of Pop... Greatests artists no comparison.
They were unique
lilyStars NO. MICHAEL JACKSON IS ALSO THE KING OF MOVES.
*King of Funk that's the difference with James and Michael. It's an evolution of dance, entertainment, music and also audience. Like passing down of generational techniques and it keeps adding each time.
@@moisepicard5883 there is no king of moves. Someone's always bettee then you
James was all soul. He felt his songs deeply and that showed in his delivery. Michael was primarily pop and was a technician and perfectionist. To compare objectively will really show two contrasting performers.
There you go: "all soul". That captures it in a phrase! And he holds nothing back. The video presents it as a contest, and I'd have to pick James, though it's a close call. And it's just because I prefer whatever- he's-doing-is-called (part jazz?) to pop. It's just the old-school thing. Michael wears loose sweatpants.. He relies more on his fans while Brown transcends any era.
They both are number 1's in my book☝️for ever ever!
James Brown vs, Michael Jackson. We win!!!!!!
James Brown inspired Michael Jackson, and Michael Jackson inspired Usher, Timberlake, Chris Brown etc.
@Michael Jackson Yeah and before Michael Jackson there was James Brown
@Michael Jackson stfu dumbass
And Bruno mars
Everyone after MJ goes too hard w/ sex symbol shit. Bruno Mars and the Weeknd kinda do justice to their influences but I don't see anyone ever topping the two greatest Prince and MJ
@@nupreznz As a performer Bruno comes pretty close. I mean I don’t know what mj has on him besides a bit better dance moves.
Michael great dancer and performer, no doudt... but James Brown... more swag, more funk in the trunk, soulful... the original mover and shaker... i have seen a million people copy MJ's moves... i have never seen anyone move like JB
You've never seen anyone move like James Brown? Ever heard of Michael Jackson?
Michael J. Jackson He copied James!!!!
Yellowkid FortyNine No, he took what James did and made it better. Both James and James' son have said that.
micheal was great no doubt, but james in his prime was a way better dancer and singer than micheal. so if micheal and james had been at their prime at the same time, then james would have won by landslide. But I loved em both, to bad they were both slaves to the powers that be in the end.
have you seen tuxedo with jackie chan?
James started it Michael took it added more and mixed it with his own uniqueness.. Nice
.. but James Brown he's fire
Laviolet Martin Then entered Prince Rogers Nelson, whose genius took it even further. They all added so much to our world of music!!!
@@sandrasmith7501 prince wasn’t a dancer really he was more of a musician
@@soldiersoflovetv7664 That's true Soldiers.
Shout out to my cousin godfather of soul💯💯💯💯💯
No doubt he's fire but not as much as my king 👑👑
James Brown was a superb dancer! SO original. Such a great performer. BUT you know GOOD and WELL nobody can TOUCH MJ on the dance floor. Let's not fool ourselves.
lol mike had nothing on James on the dance floor....
Lamont T
Lies.
Ronald McNeil Exactly!
LOL, shamone!!!! james was great ! michael was a superb tapdancer, also helping to create locking and popping dance and the breakdance ;) he also outdanced james brown in his own james brown dance, james brown said that
Chene MC
James Brown more instinctual , free and less various moves - natural survivor
Michael Jackson more control and imagination - delicate genius
Brown is strong and simple and Michael is delicate and complex - both superstars genius
Superb analysis.
+RT I think they are both awesome performers I can't really choose a winner both great
facts
Love James,MJ,and Prince,Chris Brown, as stupid as he can be can dance his azz off! Have seen JB and MJ in concert WOw
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I hate these comparisons. Which Mac is better: the Apple II from 1977 or the Macbook pro from 2014? Stupid question. Not comparable b/c one would not have existed without the other and Michael mentioned that about himself and James on many occasions. Take out the 'VS' and just show us Michael and James b/c they were both the best with what this earth had to offer at their respective times.
YES
Absolutely! Their "respective times". That's the key phrase. As I posted above, earlier. They were both in their prime in two different time periods. Had they been contemporaries, in the same generation, they would likely be influenced by then current trends in both dance, and performance, and would likely share a lot of similarities, to some degree, and yet still have their own innovative, creative styles. Also, both would have been influenced by the legacy of famous artiists who preceded them. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
Thank you. Don't bother comparing. Just love and enjoy both.
No! Comparison; James stood out alone by himself. There was no MJ. However, when MJ came along there was still the iconic JB doing his Supreme movements. They were both masters. Bless their souls. They delivered happiness to the Universe.
Lo peor que metiste a las computadoras chafas de Apple jajajaj, minimo hazlo con otra marca que se acople mejor
MJ king of the moves but let's be honest he took a lot of those moves from Brown rip to both kings
michael got some moves off james, but you musn't forget that michael was a superb tapdancer, also helping to create locking and popping dance and the breakdance ;) he also outdanced james brown in his own james brown dance, james brown said that.. hooo, and of course the HUGE influence michael had in the dancing world
" michael jackson is not only one of the greatest dancers ever, he is the most influential of the 20th century" baryshnikov
no he studied the greats a became greater [correction]
Hugo Paulino James Brown is the Greatest entertainer and the hardest working man in show business ever. More performances throughout his career on different stages and eras. Broke color barriers and was an ambassador to his people. Black people could have survived without MJ as incredible a talent he was, but without James Brown? Man, I just can't imagine music without James The Godfather of Soul Brown.
***** it's just an opinion. take it easy.... michael is more special to me cause he is a BIG part of my childhood, james brown holds a 2nd place in my estimation, i am not talking about facts now, just about how music touches you......i respect your opinion and i hope you respect mine.....
merry christmas to you sir....
I agree. James Brown was an icon of Soul and R&B in the 60's. He did a lot for race relations through understanding how to make the lyrics work for the black youth as well as the white. He made people want to get together and dance. Michael learned a lot from him...we all did.
The God Father of Soul James Brown and the King of Pop Michael Jackson May u truly continue resting there will never be another
Miss all thee J.B, M.J and Prince. Masterminds of their own talent.
Michael was great, but there is only One Godfather of Soul!
And one God of pop mj
Michael Jackson always
Jackie Wilson whupped them all but James Brown was special and Michael was great. Love ALL of the great entertainers - thank God their music has been recorded for people to enjoy for all time.
the Chris Brown's of the world look up Michael Jackson and Prince. But both of them studied James Brown and both have said they got into show business because of James Brown . The God father of SOUL. Mr Dinomite ...The Sex machine... He invented his self so many times. He mastered his craft do your history before you compare these too...James Brown was way ahead of his time . A musical Genius!
Michael also started dancing at the age of 5 yrs old and couldn't wait to put the moves he learned from James Brown and Jackie Wilson to work. He would imitate them also Sammy Davis Jr was one. But even Sammy said James took the moves somewhere else because he had done it longer than Michael.
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P Kay GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE. M.J. IS WAYYYYY ABOVE JAMES BROWN.
You get the fuck outta here you mj worshiper
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Who's chris brown ?
The Godfather, no contest. Without him Jackson wouldn't have become The King of Pop
He would
Both are truly amazing dancers, JB was MJJ inspiration. Thank you both for entertaining us all with your talents.
No better performer, the amount of soul and passion both of these entertainers are capable of producing is untouchable. lets just give praise to both as The greatest performers of our time. unless you can name anyone else who could get down like them.
GOD BLESS YOU BOTH... The entertainment would have been so much less exciting without what you both brought to the stage and to the people.. LOVE YOU BOTH
James Brown is the Godfather of Soul, and Michael King of Pop! They do not need to compare! Great Legends !!!
Yes, very true but Michael wins both rounds :)
Renee Miller I like both, but James Brown for his creative work, and Michael also because I like the way a woman loves a man! :) ♥ ♥ ♥
Two legends!!
Outstanding faceoff performed by 2 legendary entertainers!
I love them both. Can't decide.
Both were awesome, James Brown was Michael Jackson's inspiration. Yet they mastered their skills in their own way becoming immortal in their own way.
lol when Michael threw the hat. the person who caught that must be so lucky
Obviously Mike is better, but without James Brown he wouldn't have had the foundation to build off of, James Brown created that style out of thin air, Mike cemented the building but James is the architect
Denny Wyely JB WAS OLD SCHOOL FROM MY YOUTH, WITHOUT HIM THERE WOULD BE NO NEW SCHOOL,SO MJ TOOK AFTER HIM AND IT SHOWS JUST WITH A LIL NEW SPIN,BUT MICHAEL NEVER DID THE SPLITS JB HAD THE STYLE.SORRY MJ YOU DIDN'T WIN THIS ONE,MJ EVEN TOOK JACKIE WILSON STYLE AS WELL,ALL IN ALL THEY WERE GREAT DANCERS🤗🤗
Buford Jones Yes Michael Jackson could do the split
J Crash ,link me a video of James Brown doing a robot!
Michael will better than James when he was 8
@J Crash You again! You're literally on every Michael video spouting off ignorance and discrediting him.
Are you that insecure as a Prince fan? I know it pains you that he will always be in Michael's shadow but get over it.
It's really hard to say...James stuck to his own unique style, which was raw, uninhibited power and energy. It was like watching a tornado in all its glory. Michael was the king of innovation and application. He used whatever was necessary to bring eye popping results. Glittery socks, shiny gloves, pyrotechnics, flowing hair, not to mention appropriating the dance moves of every significant dancer from Brown, to Jackie Wilson, to Astaire, to Barishnikov. He even used John Travolta. I say Mike.
If pop locking and all of the moves that Michael did in his career were invented when James Brown was in his prime then James would be capable of the same thing....Michael admitted himself that his style evolved more as he studied New York street dancers and practiced..... nevertheless in the beginning of the video you can still see Michael incorporating the mash potato, James Brown spins, head nods and struts from the 60s into his performance which speaks volumes on the legacy of James Brown.. .. Michael was also quick to point out that his famous spins and quick footwork derived from watching James Brown endlessly.... bottom line Funk and R & B is in James Brown blood... you can tell he feels it in his bones when he performs ...it's almost like the Holy Ghost... very random and in the moment... Michael dancing is more structured and precise.... it's like "okay everybody remember we're gonna do it like this, this and this just like in rehearsal... I'm paying for the best do not mess up!!!"... James Brown was more like "looka here fellas check this out... I'll take care of all the dancing... you cats just sway back and forth and make sure you drop the beat on the 1 count like I said... you miss it I'm fining every last one of you niggahs when I take off these platforms including yo' ass Fred... whatcha say Maceo?....don't worry about when we take it to the bridge .... if I'm in the moment you wait till I give the damn signal man ....aight let's count it off ... stay on the scene like a sex machine 1, 2, 3, hit it !!!!!..... hahahahaha... see the difference? ... at the end of the day James Brown loved Michael and understood imitation is the best form of flattery... Michael always gave him his props and vice versa while they both were living.... did Michael Jackson expand on it and take it to another level? ... yes he did and electrifyingly so!!!... may both Masters of dance and song, Godfather of Soul and King of Pop rest in peace!!!!
😂 This was great!!
Michael was funk and jazz on broadway. He had the speed of pop lockers with the grace of jazz and tao dancers. Everything mike did was with his hips which made his style so unique as well I felt.
I said the exact same thing. Had they been contemporaies, in their prime, in the same generation, then they would have shared similar influences, and dance trends. Comparing two different eras is not completely plausible, or accurate. It would be like comparing, a younger Will Smith, or New Edition's dancing to the original Temptations. Whatever your view, I won't say anything. Just watch the first minute of this clip here. Check it Out! Ciao!!! czcams.com/video/4N-NrucQcB8/video.html
Tap dance was a thing before James was born, yet Mike was a waaaayyyy better Tap dancer than James. Did you see Mike routine where he was dancing like Fred astaire to a song called "get happy". Do you honestly think James brown could have ever pulled something like that off? I doubt it.
I love it when he runs his hand down the crease of his pants, that shit was smooth as hell
I think James brown is good. but Michael Jackson won in my opinion.
MJ won!!!! lol But he learned from James Brown so..... He just studied the masters and became greater!
as Humble as MJ was he would have just let James win.... lol
but I feel MJ transended James on a global scale
lol Sure ..... But MJ is Archangel of Music period!
study the masters and become Greater ~MJ
Ok... lol MJ is an Icon Globally
James and MJ, always ... lol :) Love
M. J said that he watched J. B growing up and learned from him. They both worked hard !!! Both of you RIP .
Both are winners in my book, however Micheal admits he learned from James Brown. James Brown is it fo sho!
Michael actually learned most of his moves from Jeffrey Daniel.
James' moves were more energetic and explosive whereas Michael had great control of his body so his moves looked practiced and perfect. Both exciting performers and we are fortunate to have experienced what they expressed in their own way.
Highly practiced. James just went with the feeling.
we will never have 2 artists like this ever again, may both R.I.P.
Michael Jackson he was and still is the greatest dancer that has ever lived. Now and forever. I love you dearly Michael. Love You MJJ!
Chris brown and Jason derulo surpassed MJ in dance IMO
@@jh_dances2221 dont forget bruno. I dont think they SURPASSED him, but they're on the same level.
@@NotJoegoldberg well bruno is a really good dancer. Bruno and mj are on the some what of the same level of dance with mj being better by a little. But Jason derulo and Chris brown take it a step better by doing break dancing and flips such as, headstand (standing on your head), Headspins,acrobatics, headspins, handhops (handstand while hopping on your hands and kicking your legs) and as far as Jason derulo other styles of dance that hes studied is ,jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary and other types of dances. I haven't researched what the other have studied. But yea in terms of dance Jason derulo and Chris brown can do things mj and bruno can't and not to say they can't dance bc obviously mj and bruno are great dancers but Jason and Chris dances are more dangerous too.
They are both incredible- I don't even want to compare them as I would rather just appreciate their incredible talent without debating who is better.
Both amazing but Michael could dance like James when he was 11 and ended up taking the moves further.
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I agree with you ❤
Both mesmerizing, both wondrous, a blessing for mankind to watch!
No compare , Michael is doing the Cab Calloway moves. James Brown is 100% original.
wiggling is original?
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JB vs. MJ. They were both gr8 but I'd say James killed it. Reasons are that even tho both of them had their trials, James in the 40's & early 50's went thru personal problems with his family, poverty, juvenile delinquency, jail, boxing, went thru Waaaay more tougher times than Mike ever did. James moves influenced many dancers including Mike. Mike, Prince & some other contemporary dancers could take influences from all around to blend into & perfect their moves. While there were a few street dancers around, James was raw, had to be original & just go for broke. I say James Brown.
Right on!
+florence mansty but see a lot of James issues came from his childhood and teen years....mj's problems came wen he was already a established artist
+dangerousblablao yea but JB influenced the so called greatest dancer of all time...MJ & prince who doesn't get much respect as a dancer
+dangerousblablao -Yeah, his moves were gr8, but he did borrow from those earlier ones, or else, who knows what, or if any moves he would've, or wouldn't have done.
+dangerousblablao -True but Little Richard was no dancer. James took some of the same moves he did as a kid as well as other moves, like some of the poor kids & street dancers did for money back in the pre-Rock 1930's & early 40's. Then Sammy Davis Jr, the Nicholas Bros, etc. And back then no one had TV's yet so you couldn't repeatedly watch the moves over & over again like later generations could & can now. He had to burn a path that others, up to today, could progressively have easier times going thru.
damm Mike is good... but the God Farther is Dynamite. Hand down JB keep it Moving.
I forgot that James Brown was once young.... I & soooooo many others learned to dance from Michael, but Michael learned from the source. Uncut, pure soul monster/master that is James fuggin' Brown.
NEVER FORGET!
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Er is maar 1James Brown en 1Michael jackson beiden heel sterk in hun moves
James é um gênio!!!! Ainda bem que o Michael se inspirou nele
Both great glad I was alive to enjoy their performances, cause if it were not for you tube where then would we see them perform any more at all. Thank you for sharing.
Love them both but James was all it to me.
James Brown clearly laid the foundation for funk; he may have even invented it. His moves were raw, soulful, pure. MJ worked on this foundation and built a skyscraper on it. His moves are artistic and sophisticated. You don't only see James Brown in MJ, you see Fred Astaire, Charlie Chaplin, Marcel Marceau. So yeah, JB and MJ, Tremendous artistic achievements.
Each was the best of their time, however Mike had the advantage of studying the the career of his mentor, while the mentor was in his own right, a CREATOR!!
Brilliant video! I love them both - different eras, so it is hard to compare. But I like this concept - well done Zo Indigo!
THE godfather of SOUL, hardness working MAN,in SHOW business....hand down.....PRICELESS
Both are masters, but MJ clearly won in this. But of course the student has learned well from the teacher!
You can't compare the two! James set the stage for Michael, but both were in different eras. Both were the greatest for their time.
Exactly...it's funny to judge who's better..
Both unique, super gifted, one of a kind, bring their own showmanship! Wow love their gifts& they are missed!
MJ saw something in JB, and took it into the cosmos
1 Michael Jackson
2 James Brown
"Thank you......"
Both
Damn I always thought mike was the greatest dancer ever but when I actually looked at Brown his footwork is sensational I didn’t realize how much mike took dances that James did hands down the two greatest dancers to ever live but The Godfather is the greatest
Sorry mj is greatest
James brown was natural and had soul
James worked with the rythem and drop more but Michael just had that fluid way of feeling the music. They both had God level swagger with it tho.
wowowowowowowowow...i m still in awe..of them......they had a lot of fun dancing...yeah!.....dancing for me is a spiritual experience every time...does my soul good..Thank you James and Micheal
James brown is a legend for sure he is one the goats but I gotta say there’s no one like the king mj.
Wow! Faceoff! James Brown and Michael Jackson! Who do you feel is the Best? I feel James Brown is Great, but as an artist, and creativity , MJ's Got it! I know MJ learned alot off of James Brown but he did put his own creation with it!
MJ is alwaysss the best dance performance... The way he dance move is so amazing and great than James brown....
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thank you for sharing love it
I dont see anyone out there today who could come close to MJ or James Brown , they were both mesmerizing.I hope they are together somewhere , dancing their hearts out ., It is too bad that people have to die to get the recognition they deserved all along..RIP MJ and Mr Brown
er...Prince, you can see Jame Brown's insperation when he performs.
I like Prince and I was lucky enough to see him perform after a concert at a little venue, but , for me , at least , he doesnt have the charisma of MJ or JB, but to each , his own ..he certainly is talented for sure..
Jackson wins hands down. He makes it look natural and unnatural at the same time the mans a genius
dos grandes sin lugar a duda, pero yo amo mas A MJ♥
To even compare James to Michael is crazy. when Michael would tell people all the time everything he knows and learned came from James. he studied James and he studied the soul train dancers. which all still came from James. he watch James as a young man. at the Apollo and on TV. So hands down James Brown is the best that did it and to ever do it. Because he was the originator.... He started it. James Brown danced to death... He died dancing. You will never top that Michael gave him his props while he was living. MJ always will be Great... But James Brown is the Greatest!!!
i dont agree if we talk about dance, michael got some moves off james, but you musn't forget that michael was a superb tapdancer, also helping to create locking and popping dance and the breakdance ;) he also outdanced james brown in his own james brown dance, james brown said that.. hooo, and of course the HUGE influence michael had in the dancing world
" michael jackson is not only one of the greatest dancers ever, he is the most influential of the 20th century" baryshnikov
+Hugo Paulino See that's why you have to do your history and go back when Michael was young . He said it out his own mouth he learned all he no from James and he was learning dance moves with his brothers off show people. He learned locking and break dancing from SOUL train. Those dancers did it first and the young Michael learned from them and came back to SOUL train from time to time to show them that he was using what he learned. James Brown would dance Michael to sleep. I'm not taking anything from Michael because I love them both ,they are both a part of history. But Michael would always let you no that James Brown was the best....James Brown never stop dancing....LOOK IT UP!
ok, so i understood that you are not saying that michael got it all from jb because jb danced like a maniac (in the positive way), but mike as i think a bit more sensibility to dance, did you read the baryshnikov quote i posted?
brown said it in 2003 that he used to watch mike dance (mike would be a 10 year old) when he was little and just was amazed of the emotion and technique a little kid like that could use, in that same interview he said that he (michael jackson) surpassed him by creating a style of his own !
of course i know the history of michael jackson, all of it !
you know, it's not by nothing that they teach "the jackson style" in dance schools, refering to michael jackson's dance style, even pina baush, fred astaire admitted he was the most savage, terrific and amazing dancer they had even seen
What I'm saying young man is that yes he did compliment Mike as a young man because little Mike studied him and because he was so young he was amazed. But I grew up knowing about the Jackson 5 and Mike and James and He was not a match to James he just used a lot of what he learned from James and other dancers such as the soul train dancers and put it all together. Way be for Michael was James Brown who had mastered his craft . So you have to study James Brown and that African American culture to understand that. Because Michael got so famous he was able to take there dance moves and reach a broader audience. Soul train dancers was not world wide so they weren't seen by every one. But Michael didn't invent the moonwalk , the popping locking and definitely not tap. It came from soul train. Everything but tap and tap was mastered by so many the Nicholas brothers, Sammy Davis Jr and many more. He studied the greats that is why he was good. But James Brown came from that time when nobody was doing what he was doing so if he started how could you compare. It's not possible. Study James Brown learn about him. You will see what I mean. But I understand that you are young and you've seen Michael do such much. But Michael learn from people and He said that from a little boy. His first audition was James Brown and he wanted to be just like him. He did James Brown moves.
Only mj is greatest and James is great all are great
LOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!!! I just love seeing Michael dance. No matter how I'm feeling, Michael is the remedy. I am forever grateful to James Brown and Jackie Wilson for giving us Michael.
James brown is a GENIUS, but i must say the pupil supassed the master, cause Michael Jackson did James brown better that James brown himself. He enhanced the james brown footwork and made it more complicated and amazing. Both are legends, RIP ♥♥
Kawamanimes I fully agree with you but nobody cant take Michael moves and make them better
Kawamanimes Maybe he's done it but I've never seen MJ throw down a split. They each have their unique moves. Could watch them both for hours. JB has those rubber legs though. MJ wins doing the robot by a mile.
srg914 then you haven't done your homework. MJ did splits very well with hurricane spins. Love James Brown but MJ carried dance way farther than anyone he studied. He was more flexible and could adapt to any style of dance. That isn't true with his predecessors. MJ tops this.
srg914 Michael did the splits go look at the tapes Motown rehearsal Michael had them moves down at the age of 5 a match James Brown real well
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James had footwork and a lot of feet movement but MJ had the whole package.
Michael Jackson's is more rehearsed choreography, while James Brown, at least up to the late 1970's, pretty much just grooved to the music.
And in so doing made me want to get up off that thing and groove with him.
Michael did a lot of improvising as well.
+GorgBrownEyes Yes, you have a point. They are both absolute legends!
Martin Hyizna yes! I absolutely agree.
+Mark Dugan and that is your opinion.
DAMN! that pop loc moonwalk sliding across stage was pure! unduplicated! R I P MJ,but JB 2
I am sure James Brown could have have mood walked, cloud walked walk or any other walk.
Jackson was great.. but Brown was at a much, much greater level.. he was a lot smoother.
Michael Jackson is one of the all time great performers, I love his dancing, his music, loved watching him grow up on stage. He was truly one of a kind. However, having grown up in the James Brown era, I know you can't compare the two. James Brown was to music in the 60's as Muhammad Ali was to boxing..Cultural icons whose impact on society at the time went far beyond the stage they performed on. JB was soul personified. I saw the T.A.M.I. show in the movie theater when it came out and have the DVD. I consider JB's performance of It's A Man's World on the Ed Sullivan show my all time favorite television performance. MJ's Billy Jean is very high on the list.
Of course James is great but Michael much much far better than any one of them ..he is more improvised..love you Michael..😘😘🙏
Best Singer jackie Wilson best dancer james brown best entertainer Michael Jackson
might be for you but truthfuly MJ and LB singing cant be matched the but jakie was smooth as a river
Ive never hear a man sing in opera style voice like mr excitement he can hit mariah notes 30 years before she was born lol now thats tough
Best singer Marvin Gaye
James shook the era, Michael shook the world!
Both were great❤️❤️❤️❤️👌👌👌👌👌👌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
They were the greatest entertainers for their perspective eras! Absolutely Amazing!
James BROWN, Michael Jackson, ALL FROM THE SAME GOD Mix.....can't HAVE ONE, WITHOUT the OTHER......MUSICAL GUSTO.....
I love them both, they are ICONS. They took dance and added their own flavor. There is no comparison. Brown influenced MJ. MJ is the greatest.
Studying & emulating the great keeps our essence from getting lost in time.
They both were great it is hard to choose
If we judge the better dancer, I'd say if you put Michael on broadway he could almost hang with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire...If you put michael in street and b boys, he could hang with them. If you mIchael in ballet, his frame and flexibility would have allowed him to excel. Michael could do James Brown exactly like James Brown and was a lil faster in his prime.
If it weren't for youtube I would have never believed Pops telling me James Brown was better
I wish they would have had an actual dance off against each other--in person back in the day! THIS is AMAZING!!! THANK YOU for sharing!!! :) :)
(Anyhow, I must remember to check out MJ's "NEW" project & video w/JT--LOOOVEEE the song--now for the video!)
hands down two of the best dancing technicians this lifetime will ever get to see! 2 kings who when graced the stage performed like no other.. who isnt the biggest fan of MJ ill love him forever the greatest, but James, I acknowledge heavily, because without James Brown their would have not been a Michael Jackson. Michael imaged his dancing style from the king of soul, so i wont say one is better than the other, but i will say mastered James Brown art of dance. Perfected it, and took it to even a higher stance within music.. Love them both equally! #RIP #2Kings