"Con-Funk-Shun" -- Nite Liters

GrooveWarrior · #1 06-02-2005, 05:24 AM

I leave my iTunes on random, and the song "Con-Funk-Shun" by the Nite Liters came one. I hadn't heard it in a while. Man, what a killer groove! I think this is one of those songs that got lost in the "funk shuffle" when funk bands were a dime a dozen. Check this tune out.

GSPLBASSDC · #2 06-02-2005, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by crhoton

I leave my iTunes on random, and the song "Con-Funk-Shun" by the Nite Liters came one. I hadn't heard it in a while. Man, what a killer groove! I think this is one of those songs that got lost in the "funk shuffle" when funk bands were a dime a dozen. Check this tune out.

I seem to remember a funk band named ConFunkShun back in tha day.....good group...lots of red light basement parties featured groups like that (some of y'all know what I mean

)

JimK · #3 06-02-2005, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by GSPLBASSDC

I seem to remember a funk band named ConFunkShun back in tha day.....good group...

"Ffun...Ffun...Ffun"

GSPLBASSDC · #4 06-02-2005, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JimK

"Ffun...Ffun...Ffun"

YEAH!! I can hear that brass line in my head now ...ok, now I need to pull out the wax when I get home

Starrchild · #5 06-02-2005, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GSPLBASSDC

I seem to remember a funk band named ConFunkShun back in tha day.....good group...lots of red light basement parties featured groups like that (some of y'all know what I mean

)

I know exactly what u mean, ConFunkShun was the shiznit back in the days, I can't remember the bassist name but he was one of the reasons I started playing the bass.

GSPLBASSDC · #6 06-02-2005, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by starchild

I know exactly what u mean, ConFunkShun was the shiznit back in the days, I can't remember the bassist name but he was one of the reasons I started playing the bass.

I think it was Eric Young, but not for sure

lbanks · #7 06-02-2005, 12:26 PM

Didn't they have 2 bassist?

GSPLBASSDC · #8 06-02-2005, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by lbanks

Didn't they have 2 bassist?

I think they had one primary one, but switched off

GrooveWarrior · #9 06-02-2005, 01:01 PM

What's up with you guys hijacking my thread?!?!?!?!

GSPLBASSDC · #10 06-02-2005, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by crhoton

What's up with you guys hijacking my thread?!?!?!?!

LOL...still talking about ConFunkShun, tho!

GrooveWarrior · #11 06-02-2005, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GSPLBASSDC

LOL...still talking about ConFunkShun, tho!

But I was talking about the Nite Liters, and their song "Con-Funk-Shun"!!!!!

JimK · #12 06-02-2005, 04:50 PM

Sorry.

I listened to 30 seconds of the NITE LITERS' "Con Funk Shun"...what I heard sounded very cool(like a cross between The Meters & AWB).

lbanks · #13 06-02-2005, 04:58 PM

Whoops! My bad. Carry on.

JimK · #14 06-02-2005, 04:58 PM

Sorry(again).

I was about to get up(Heaven forbid) & check the personnel on my Secrets album...but why not use the Funk book(by David Thompson) that I keep in this desk?

The section on Con Funk Shun sez-
"...Projekt Soul changed their name to 'Con Funk Shun', in honor of The Nite-Liters instrumental which was a highlight of their live set,..."

Projekt Soul(Con Funk Shun) can also be seen in the film, Wattstax...as the backing band for The Soul Children. I may have to re-visit that DVD 'cause I totally missed out on that.

BTW, Cedric Martin is Con Funk Shun's bassist; the trombonist, Felton Pilate, is also credited with playing some bass.

GSPLBASSDC · #15 06-03-2005, 05:45 AM

Sorry Playa...seems like the band ConFunkShun took the name from the Nite-Liters song.

You have my apologies..and now I'm off to find a Nite-Liters album to see what all the noise is about...(new material whooo hooo!)

GrooveWarrior · #16 06-03-2005, 06:29 AM

You can find the song on this Funk compilation CD:

http://www.cdconnection.com/bin/nph-...source=froogle

gfab333 · #17 06-04-2005, 05:33 AM

Great old school funk guys. thanks for the tip.