Help me find Rock Funk...some distorted guitar even????

[King David]

I know some people thin of Harry Connick Jr. as being kind of clische, so look past that.

I absolutely loved his album She and to a lesser degree Star Turtle. I liked the Rock-Funk-Fusion. I have tried to find similar music to listen to, but I can't find it.

If you search for funk you get disco edged 70's funk. If you search for fusion, you get all kinds of stuff. If you search for Harry Connick Jr. you get big band music. It is all good, but the Rock-Funk-Fusion is what I am after. I like a little guitar with horns and a nice heavy hitting bass player.

I have tried finding stuff from time to time, but I am having trouble. I gave up until I heard a live band at the Navy Pier in Chicago that played a tune that scratched an itch and I loved it.

I am not a jazz officianado and thee are so few out there.

PLEASE HELP ME!!!

[JimK]

Originally Posted by King David

It is all good, but the Rock-Funk-Fusion is what I am after. I like a little guitar with horns and a nice heavy hitting bass player.

The first thing that came to my mind was Tribal Tech.
Their early releases had a lotta guitar, sax, & heavy-hitting bass. They are now a 4-tet(guitar-bass-keys-drums). Also, Gary Willis' solo albums(no guitar, though).

Lost Tribe would be another band worth checking out(2 guitarists, bass, drums, & sax). Pretty killin' band, IMO.
The Screaming Headless Torsos/David Fiuczynski...no horns, per se. Rock-Funk-Fusion, though,
Somewhat related to Lost Tribe & the Torsos is The Hasidic New Wave. More Rock-Funk-Fusion in a Klezmer vibe. Two horn players that rip.

Going back in time-
ELECTRIC Miles Davis(Star People, On The Corner, Tribute To Jack Johnson, Panagea, Agharta, We Want Miles, Decoy, etc)

Early Spyro Gyra has sax, a little guitar, a heavy-hitting bass(Bassists for SG included Will Lee, Marcus Miller, Kim Stone, etc).

You can also check out early Chicago & Blood, Sweat, & Tears...both come to mind if talking about Rock-Funk/Jazz. Look beyond their Top-20 hits!

[Figjam]

Rock Funk Alternative type stuff is basicaly what my band does. We arent really good yet, heh, , but its fun :-p

We have a few songs, and we are decent now we just havent recorded them yet.

[King David]

Thanks for the reply. I appreciate the effort.

Jazz is wierd. Most people like it, but it is hard to find anyone that knows much about it.

Keep the ideas comming.

[bassjamn]

Originally Posted by King David

It is all good, but the Rock-Funk-Fusion is what I am after. I like a little guitar with horns and a nice heavy hitting bass player.

Sounds like you need a lil Rocco Prestia, Tower of power...
John Scofields Acid/Jammy jazz bands got some pretty funky Bass
check out A-gogo or Uberjam by him
Or Medeski Martin and wood

Liquid Soul was pretty cool too, similar to Tower of power..

[Matt Ides]

can't go wrong with Electric Miles.
Here are few more:

Herbie and the headhunters (70'sfusion) but funky as hell
MMW
JFJO
Chick Corea's Electric band (more jazzy but some good stuff)
sex mob (funk w/ 20's jazz)

IF you want more jazz that is funky:
Avishia Cohen (electric and Upright bass) Also his 'internatioanl Vamp band' is good.
Mingus
Weather Report (duh)
Flecktones
Living daylights.

Hope that helps.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by King David

It is all good, but the Rock-Funk-Fusion is what I am after. I like a little guitar with horns and a nice heavy hitting bass.

More Rock-Funk-Fusion with 'distorted guitar' & horns-

Sonny Sharrock-
...something like Rock The Ages(Elvin Jones, Pharoah Snaders, & Charnett Moffett).
Seize The Rainbow, also.

"Blood" Ulmer-
Black Rock

...or his other project, The Music Revelation Ensemble. Something like ...In The Name Of, Elec. Jazz, etc

There's also John Zorn...Naked City?

[peteroberts]

maybe some Vital Information??

[Cacklingjackyl]

Here are some of my ideas.

The Meters
Phish
Galactic
Maceo Parker
Sugarman 3 (no bass player on the album I have, but funky)
All That
George Clinton/Parliament Funkadelic
Michael Ray & the Kosmic Krewe
Afroskull
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
Garage a Trois

[Don W]

Jamiroquai ????

A little more funk that rock but good stuff. Try "Travelling Without Moving."