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09-22-2009, 10:40 PM
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If you read my other thread, i recently got into James Brown. I'm lovin it. I want to get more into funk, preferably older stuff, because I just want to go beyond contemporary stuff, but if you can recommend me an album from today or from prehistoric times, I'm down.
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09-22-2009, 10:47 PM
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09-22-2009, 10:48 PM
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09-22-2009, 10:50 PM
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09-22-2009, 10:53 PM
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09-22-2009, 11:14 PM
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09-22-2009, 11:22 PM
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09-22-2009, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CityEscape Wassup ya'll
If you read my other thread, i recently got into James Brown. I'm lovin it. I want to get more into funk, preferably older stuff, because I just want to go beyond contemporary stuff, but if you can recommend me an album from today or from prehistoric times, I'm down.
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09-22-2009, 11:35 PM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | | There is a lot of good funk out there, but I like to divide funk into three schools of thought. The first school, you have already discovered, and that's James Brown. It's fat, tight, and ruthless. Nothing is out of place, and IMO it owes much of it's sound to Motown, R&B, and the Funk Brothers with James Jamerson on bass.
On the other side of the spectrum is George Clinton. Start with Funkadelic, and the move over to Parliament and P-Funk. It's loose, super funky, and there are a lot of people in the mix doing their own thing, and it's all cool as long as everything converges on the one.
The third camp, kind of splitting the two comes out of New Orleans. This sound is funky, laid back, and it mixes and matches a whole lot of different influences, like RnB, Creole, Zydeco, Native American, Cuban, Blues, and Jazz. In New Orleans they throw it all in the mix and make you shake your **** with a smile. Start with the Neville Family, and listen to The Neville Brothers, but most importantly listen to The Meters, with George Porter Jr. on bass.
These are all starting points, and you'll discover a ton of stuff down each one of these paths, including crossover stuff from other genres like Jazz (think Miles Davis - Bitches Brew, and On The Corner) or even reggae (Toots and the Maytals - Funky Kingston).
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09-22-2009, 11:47 PM
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09-23-2009, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar There is a lot of good funk out there, but I like to divide funk into three schools of thought. The first school, you have already discovered, and that's James Brown. It's fat, tight, and ruthless. Nothing is out of place, and IMO it owes much of it's sound to Motown, R&B, and the Funk Brothers with James Jamerson on bass.
On the other side of the spectrum is George Clinton. Start with Funkadelic, and the move over to Parliament and P-Funk. It's loose, super funky, and there are a lot of people in the mix doing their own thing, and it's all cool as long as everything converges on the one.
The third camp, kind of splitting the two comes out of New Orleans. This sound is funky, laid back, and it mixes and matches a whole lot of different influences, like RnB, Creole, Zydeco, Native American, Cuban, Blues, and Jazz. In New Orleans they throw it all in the mix and make you shake your **** with a smile. Start with the Neville Family, and listen to The Neville Brothers, but most importantly listen to The Meters, with George Porter Jr. on bass.
These are all starting points, and you'll discover a ton of stuff down each one of these paths, including crossover stuff from other genres like Jazz (think Miles Davis - Bitches Brew, and On The Corner) or even reggae (Toots and the Maytals - Funky Kingston).
Have fun | Good deliniation...I was just thinking about Miles...
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09-23-2009, 12:09 AM
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09-23-2009, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar There is a lot of good funk out there, but I like to divide funk into three schools of thought. The first school, you have already discovered, and that's James Brown. It's fat, tight, and ruthless. Nothing is out of place, and IMO it owes much of it's sound to Motown, R&B, and the Funk Brothers with James Jamerson on bass.
On the other side of the spectrum is George Clinton. Start with Funkadelic, and the move over to Parliament and P-Funk. It's loose, super funky, and there are a lot of people in the mix doing their own thing, and it's all cool as long as everything converges on the one.
The third camp, kind of splitting the two comes out of New Orleans. This sound is funky, laid back, and it mixes and matches a whole lot of different influences, like RnB, Creole, Zydeco, Native American, Cuban, Blues, and Jazz. In New Orleans they throw it all in the mix and make you shake your **** with a smile. Start with the Neville Family, and listen to The Neville Brothers, but most importantly listen to The Meters, with George Porter Jr. on bass.
These are all starting points, and you'll discover a ton of stuff down each one of these paths, including crossover stuff from other genres like Jazz (think Miles Davis - Bitches Brew, and On The Corner) or even reggae (Toots and the Maytals - Funky Kingston).
Have fun | Maki...stop making these informative posts and get back to OT. Its weird.
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09-23-2009, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by TrevorOfDoom Tower of Power
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I am a huge Tower of Power fan and I tried to get my kids into it.
In reference to TP, My 20 year old son says;
"Dad, nobody gives a _ _ _ _ about tight horns anymore" |
09-25-2009, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bluewine If you are familiar with my posts, you know I am 56 and struggle with age issues.I play bass Pop/Rock band.
I am a huge Tower of Power fan and I tried to get my kids into it.
In reference to TP, My 20 year old son says;
"Dad, nobody gives a _ _ _ _ about tight horns anymore" | Ouch!!! on the horns comment....
Plug for TB'ers in the Dallas area who DO like tight horns though... 
"Definitely Maybe" at the Lakewood Bar and Grill - 6340 Gaston Avenue in East Dallas. 9:00 p.m. Followed by "Urban Renewal" (premier Tower of Power Tribute band), Charlie Mancini, and the Jungle Rockers. Sponsored by KNON 89.3 FM. $10 cover
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09-25-2009, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Zombbg4 Maceo Parker and Roy Hargrove's "RH Factor". | Maceo grew up not far from me!
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09-26-2009, 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Zombbg4 Maki...stop making these informative posts and get back to OT. Its weird. | Hahaha. Yes sir. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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