[a fool in paradise]

“What the #@$# is James talking about?” “I don’t know but we’re getting paid, keep singing,”

Funny thing is, the way I heard it, the screams, wails, etc. in concert were fines being levied on the musicians for being too loud, out of step, etc.

Fred Cole eventually got tired of James' rules and quit for George Clinton. James would give them the suits but then they'd have to pay for the dry cleaning every show which ate up the gig money they were paid.

[dfwgator]

Yep, and James would fine band members for any mistake, he’d give a certain look during the song that told them they screwed up and they were going to pay for it.

[a fool in paradise]

Fred Welsey, my mistake. Fred Cole was a white rock guitarist who had heart surgery recently...