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Recommend me some top quality FUNK..

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  • 04-03-2008 11:34pm
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    FledNanders
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    or soul....Not looking for James Brown or anything, more people/bands that are less mainstream and worth checking out.
    Looking to beef up my music collection and I'm seriously lacking in this field and it's coming into summer, the season of funk in the sun :cool:


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    kawaii
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    Try the Meters, Curtis Mayfield, or Isaac Hayes...

    Graham Central Station? Never got around to them, but Larry Graham is big in bass circles for his slap pop technique. He played with Sly and the Family Stone aswell actually. Check them out for sure.

    Stanley Clarke?

    They're all mainstream though...

    Oh well. I don't really know funk too good.


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    Makaveli
    Registered Users Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    B.T. Express
    Breakwater
    Lakeside
    Ohio Players
    Zapp
    Early Kool & The Gang
    Parliament
    Funkadelic
    George Clinton
    Rick James

    Some more mainstream than others, all worth checking out.


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    Grid.
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    Sly & the Family Stone.


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    raindog.promo
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    Mother Earth - The People Tree
    and to a lesser extent - You Have Been Watching.

    Not out and out funk mind.
    Funk's not really my bag.

    Bootsy Collins?


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    Yap Stam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭Yap Stam


    Makaveli wrote: »
    Parliament
    Funkadelic
    George Clinton

    Aren't they all the one?

    If you haven't already heard the early red hot chilli peppers stuff you should give it a listen. Level 42 and Stevie Wonder (in particular 'songs in the key of life' by Stevie Wonder.


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    Einstein
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    ever hear of "Under the Influence of Giants"? Savage album-

    tryin to get my hands on the Superbad soundtrack too...seriously cool tunes in that movie!!!


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    Makaveli
    Registered Users Posts: 8,503 ✭✭✭Makaveli


    Yap Stam wrote: »
    Aren't they all the one?

    Not exactly. Either way, there are releases under each name so it's worth mentioning the three.


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    bus77
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    kawaii wrote: »
    Try the Meters.

    +1 for the Meters


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    Jay P
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    Infectious Grooves? Probably too far into funk metal for what you want.


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    FledNanders
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    Loving Curtis Mayfield. Had only heard a few tunes before, just bought (downloaded) the best of, coool...
    In the process of getting sly and the family stone and some isaac hayes. Then The Meters I think. Keep 'em comin'!


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    Beanstalk
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    Bootsy Collins! :)


    1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIHrdLwa_y8
    2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qUfMiuvoLc
    check out the guy in the nappy in the background....crazy!

    All p-funk is awesome, so try that first.

    I'm not a huge fan of the commadores, but check this **** out!!!!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m-I9eD2jQQ

    funktastic...


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    Blisterman
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    Roy Ayers does some cool Jazzy funk. Well worth checking out.

    Also, there's a compilation called the Funky 16 Corners. Which contains obscure, but really great funk songs from the 70's. I believe all the tracks on it were discovered by collectors in flea markets and crappy second hand record stores around America.

    Well worth a purchase.


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    Sofaspud
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    Average white band?

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=OFzNXUUSFF0


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    Orizio
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    Gridlock wrote: »
    Sly & the Family Stone.

    Co-sign this. Great band.


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    Nolanger
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    Get the Semi-Pro movie soundtrack CD.


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    Dord
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    Graham Central Station


    click on the link at the very bottom of my sig ;):)


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