Burning James & the Funky Flames is the premiere funk n soul powered combo on the California Central Coast. The five members of the Funky Flames have played with such legends as B.B. King, Etta, U2, Springsteen, and Bonnie Raitt. Diverse backgrounds season this funky gumbo with jazz and rock influences, but deep down they all just love James Brown! Burning James & the Funky Flames Like a sashay through the French Quarter on Saturday night. Uncropped, full resolution original versions of above and others on our photos page. Website designed by t Lawless and d Ryan for Burning James © 2012 All photos by Sullivan Studios © Burning James 2011 unless notated.