Funky Rock songs

[Paulb7664]

Hi All
I play in a classic rock band at the moment. I would like to find some classic Funky Rock tunes that we might put into our set.
I'm not a big funk player but would like some idea of who or what songs I could check out.

This is the kind of thing I had in mind
Funk #49 the James Gang
Play that funky Music Wild Cherry
Long Train Running The Doobie Brothers

Thanks for your help

Paul

[these_go211]

'the crunge' by zeppelin!

[DaBassman]

Some Grand Funk Railroad

[mvw356]

Pink Floyd Time (as funky as they will ever get)

Toto has a lot of funky stuff, too much to list really, check some of the early albums.
Steely Dan can get quite funky, listen to Hey Ninteen for example. Josie is a good one too.

I would also recomend the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, the best funk rock band in my book.

[sincity]

Slow Ride - Foghat

Especially the breakdown section near the end.

[dougjwray]

Moving ahead a bit in time, you might want to check out some Robert Palmer. Early on he did "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" (on which he was actually backed by the Meters); later, he did great stuff like "Every Kinda People", "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" and his cover of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me."
Also (continuing the English soul crooner idea), you have Bowie, during his "Fame" period).

[kenlacam]

I definitely would not consider Pink Floyd or Toto to be funk/rockbands in the least.
Try Maggotbrain, it's more trippy funk-rock.

[Matt Till]

Yep, Funkadellic is a funk band playing psych rock, really trippy/funky. I love 'em.

[burk48237]

A couple of other bands to consider are Rare Earth, and Sly and the Family Stone and the Meters. But later Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan really wrote the book on Funky Rock Music

[dougjwray]

Here's an offbeat one, but worth a listen:
"Peace Frog" ~ The Doors

Also, "Willy & the Poor Boys" ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival

These are '60s songs that obviously predate real '70s funk, but they can be given the funk-rock treatment very well.

[bigtexashonk]

"Tip of My Tongue" - The Tubes
"Miss Sun" - Boz Skaggs
"Take It So Hard" - Keef Richards

[Paulb7664]

I can see I have some searching to do.
Funk #49 By Joe Walsh\The James Gang is a good starting place for me.
If I turn up with the songs sounding more Funky then Rock I wont get a look in.
Keep them coming!
Thanks

Paul

[these_go211]

boz scaggs 'lowdown.' great simple repeating bassline.

[sincity]

Suck My Kiss - RHCP

Well, anything from the RHCP will qualify.

[Paulb7664]

Originally Posted by these_go211

boz scaggs 'lowdown.' great simple repeating bassline.

Bozz Scaggs! if I wanted to do this kind of thing they would tell me to go find another band.
Man this is a band playing Gary Moore/Thunder/Faces/Def leppard/The Black Crows etc. (Fret w@nk!ng guitarist)
They must be some songs that Rock & Funk out there.
I did want to do one called "Get The Funk Out" by Extreme but the guitarist is not what you would call "Nuno Bettencourt" LOL
So I need Rocky Funk.
Thanks

Paul

[Matt Till]

The Rise & Dear Demise Of The Funky Nomadic Tribes by Thin Lizzy is quite funky, was spinning it about 10 minutes ago and thought of this thread.

[bryanjnkns]

My own list of classic funk rock

George Clinton
Sly and the Family Stone
Doobie Boothers
Lets not forget (r.i.p.) James Brown

Newer yet not to heavy

Red hot chili peppers
Robert Randolf and the Family Band(a mixture of funk, gospel and blues)
Mofro(A fusion of southern rock and funky grooves)

[MakiSupaStar]

Hey Pocky Away - The Meters
Fire On The Bayou - The Meters
Trampled Under Foot - Led Zeppelin
Peace Frog - The Doors

These are fairly funky songs. The Meters are more funk than rock but they definitely rock and it would fit with your stuff. People that don't know music very well often think these songs are our own songs. That's a plus too... it means they're not overplayed.

[Lo end PUNCH]

Fun it - Queen
Owner of a lonley heart - Yes
Radio Clash - The Clash
I miss you - Rolling Stones
Valdez - 24-7 Spyz
Head like a Hole(remix) - NIN
Fame - David Bowie
Fashion - David Bowie
Talkin' out the side of your neck - Cameo
Is it love - Mr. Mister
Bloodsucking Leeches - Dixie Dregs
Precious Time - Pat Benatar

[dougjwray]

I sense that you're looking for long-haired (dare I say "white") guitar players.
Perhaps some Aerosmith?
"Walk This Way"
"Rag Doll"
and more...