The Godfather Of Soul has rarely been well served when it comes to video evidence of his claim to be "the hardest working man in show business". What little material that has been available commercially has largely consisted of Soul Train performances from the late 70s or concerts from the 80s, both periods when Brown was past both his artistic and commercial peaks. So when Rhino/Shout Factory announced their intention to release a 3 DVD set of James Brown performances from the 60s, one hoped that this might redress this sorry state of affairs. Now that hope has been answered. I Got The Feelin' not only fulfills its promise of providing us with a musical-visual document of Brown's greatness, it also beautifully explores his cultural impact in the 60s by devoting one disc to a documentary entitled The Night James Brown Saved Boston. This disc, while light on music, explores how James Brown helped keep the streets of Boston quiet the night after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination by performing a show at the Boston Gardens that was televised live throughout the city (especially amazing given the city's well-documented history of racial divisions). Including interviews with Cornell West, then mayor Kevin White, personal manager Charles Bobbitt, numerous bandmates, as well as others, this documentary outlines the enormous decision Brown faced in going ahead with the concert despite the tragic circumstances. As interesting as this documentary is, however, the musical meat of this 3 DVD set comes with the other two discs. One contains the entire performance, as broadcast on TV (including a test pattern when the signal is briefly lost), of this historic concert. And make no mistake, this is James Brown in his prime, working his band, which included numerous horn players, a string section, even a go-go dancer, into a fever pitch. Brown decided that what the audience needed was not a "tribute" show or anything of that sort. Rather, after a couple of introductory speeches by Boston polticos (including the aforementioned mayor), Brown rips the roof off with a truly incendiary concert. While his "slow ballad" side gets its due with versions of "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" and "Try Me," the inventor of funk held nothing back in his sweat-drenched performances of classics like "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "Please, Please, Please," "I Got The Feelin'", "Cold Sweat," "Ride The Pony," and others. If you want to know where Michael Jackson, and especially Prince," got their showmanship chops, look no further than the Godfather of Soul, though not even they can match the incredible footspeed displayed by Brown in the dance moves he originated and that are on display here. And the music is, of course, fantastic, including segments where each of the band members gets to "break it down". If that is not enough, the third DVD includes yet another full performance by Brown and band from 1968, this time in front of an adoring Apollo Theater crowd. This performance, once broadcast on TV but then lost for many years (and more roughly shot than the Boston concert), is a more intimate affair, but, unsurprisingly, the funk reigns supreme here, also. The DVD also includes the TV show segments of clips of Brown walking the streets of Harlem, talking with passersby, and just generally extending his goodwill to all. Finally, there are three additional one-song performances pulled from various sources, including part of Brown's set during the TAMI Show movie released in 1965 (it is criminal that the entire 20-minute segment of Brown's performance in this movie, as well as superb performances by the Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, and the Rolling Stones, sits unreleased and locked away in producer Phil Spector's "vault"). In sum, everything here is a treat and vital for any fan of the rock and soul revolution of the 50s and 60s.Combine this with Brown's 20 Greatest Hits CD or his Star Time box-set and one can now experience the full range of Brown's unbelievable talents. Happy viewing to all.