Serious Funk

[bassduder]

Hey,

I've found that I really need some serious funk to learn, because, im a big metal-funk fan, and I know too much metal, less funk...so can you funkers out there give me some cool finger-style or slap funk that I could learn.

Thanks

BTW, no Chili Peppers, i know tons of that, same with Primus, i'm looking for some old funk possibly (ie. stanley clarke or something?)

[JMX]

Tower of Power

Herbie Hancock's Headhunters album

All Incognito albums

Level 42

Everything that has Marcus Miller or Victor Wooten on it


the list go on...

[Bassline1414]

METERS

[mchildree]

Buy the Meter's "Funkify Your Life" 2-cd set. That's ALL you'd ever need. It don't get any funkier...

George Porter was already funky when those '70s cats were still makin' doody in their diapers.

Also check out James Brown's "20 Greatest Hits".

[big daddy cool]

try sum mudvayne, i think ull like it

[Woodchuck]

Pleasure
Slave
The Mighty Ryeders
Early Parliament/Funkadelic ('80 & earlier)
Early Bar-Kays ('78 & earlier)
Omar
Mandrill
Fatback Band
Brass Construction
Early Prince (before the Revolution)
Trust me, as a child of the '70's, this thread ain't big enough to list ALL of the essentials. The groups everyone mentioned in this thread should point you in the right direction. If you don't get there after all of the suggestions in this thread, we may have to rethink our plans!

[Sedge]

Originally posted by big daddy cool
try sum mudvayne, i think ull like it

Are mudvayne really funk? I thought they were a pure metal band. Anyway, I would recommend Sly & The Family Stone, or Jamaroquai, especially the albums that Stu Zender played bass on.

[Turock]

You can't get any funkier than James Brown.

[mchildree]

Originally posted by big daddy cool
try sum mudvayne, i think ull like it

Surely you jest....

[Bassline1414]

Originally posted by mchildree


Surely you jest....

Hey! Clowns can be funky! Remember Bozo? That guy was way funkier than James Brown!

[bassduder]

thanks alot ppl's, im looking into alot of it now

if there isn't any trouble...can some ppl give me specific songs

thanks

[Woodchuck]

Yeah, try:
"Evil Vibrations" - Mighty Ryeders
"Fence Walking" - Mandrill
"Sing A Simple Song" - Sly & The Family Stone
"Holy Ghost" - Bar Kays
"Rumpofsteelskin" - Parliament
"Red Clay" - Freddie Hubbard
The reason why I picked those songs, is because NONE of them are slapped. I want younger players to learn that funky doesn't necessarily mean slapped. Fingers can be VERY funky!

[Cat]

INCUBUS! They are just what you need. FunkMetal!

[Woodchuck]

Their first 2 albums are pretty good examples.

[Starrchild]

i agree with warwicknut,also
cameo
boosty rubber band
dazz band
eatrh wind & fire
weapons of choice ( flea will be the 1st to tell ya
about bassist lonnie marshall.)
bernard edwards of chic (you want finger funk nard
was the MAN,may he r.i.p.)

that outta get you goin,don't overwhelm yourself
with all this.

[gweimer]

I can't top the list already up there, but here's a couple of other suggestions:
"If You Want Me to Stay" - Sly & The Family Stone
"Hyperactive" - Thomas Dolby

[Bigfeet]

Parliment/Funkadelic (Bootsy Collins)
Primus

[melvin]

Originally posted by big daddy cool
try sum mudvayne, i think ull like it

ThE fIrSt TiMe I hEaRd ThEm I tHoUgHt I cOuNdNt TaKe AnYmOrE fUnK.

Try anything James Brown, especially "Sex Machine"

[Brad Johnson]

We're talking different Funks here

One of the things that might hit you if you go back to 60's/70's Funk is the fact that the bassline did not have to be frenetic or slapped, "Fencewalk" by Mandrill is a great example. A later tune by them would be "Peck Ya Neck" replete with a kazoo hornline(no joke). Check out early Kool & the Gang, too.

James Brown, back when I was growing up, seemed to put out one song badder than the other, every month

If what you seek is the lots of jumping around and a truckload of notes kind of Funk, you can still learn something from the masters

[jrthebassguy]

POD has some pretty "funky" stuff in their songs. Incubus is real good too.