Ehh... "smart" funk?

[jerry]

Originally Posted by 4Mal

Tower fans were reeling at it though. Probably the worst version of the song ever recorded... I am a large fan of Gov't Mule. A band that can funk pretty darned well on it's own by the way... (Matt Abts... I would donate my left nut to science to play with Matt Abts ...) but I'm also a TOP fan as well. The Deep End version was not Rocco or Gov't Mule at their finest. Great idea that they got together but thatversion was less than the sum of it's parts...

When I got that album, I had a feeling that maybe Rocco suggested What Is Hip.....I really don't know why, just a feeling.

[Matt Till]

Just so everyone is aware:

GIL SCOTT HERON is the reason I started this thread. His music is absolutely perfect! THIS is what I meant when I started this thread. The music is funky, but not cheesy... his voice is awesome! Dare I say... sexy? But he's a poet! Don't believe me... check the track "bicentennial blues" off It's your World... by the end of the poem I was going HELL YEAH! And it's stuff that doesn't even really relate to me! It's 1976 politics, but also about the blues evolution... but... wow.

If you like MUSIC Gil Scott Heron is for you!

Thank you David Benyahia for the heads up!

[DaveBeny]

Glad to be of service Matt!

Be sure to check out the Gil Scott-Heron DVD 'Black Wax' if you can find it.

[Chili]

Originally Posted by Matt Till

The Brothers Johnson version of Come Together blows the Beatles version out of the water!!!

wow i didnt no the beatles did that song first, the brothers johnson version sound slike it could be on the supronos or something lol, very cool song

[Maverick Blues]

Originally Posted by Chili

wow i didnt no the beatles did that song first...

Well, I turned 50 last month, I guess it was bound to happen eventually.

Thanks, Chili. You just gave me my very first "generation gap" experience.

And I wasn't even a very big Beatles fan.

'rick

[stretch80]

Another idea for you: early Rufus -- some of it's party, but some is more feminist -- and they definitely funk. Also: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe ---