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08-19-2009, 11:39 PM
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Hey guys.
So, I learned how to play Brick House by the Commodores today, and it reaffirmed my love for the funk style of bass play.
What I need now is a list of good old school AND new school funk songs to learn, but prefer that they have instantly recognizable grooves, and rock the funk as undeniably as Bootsy himself.
Prefer simple ones to start too, so if you don't mind marking the difficulty of your recommendations from 1 to 5 *'s, where 5 is the most difficult.
Thanks. 
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08-19-2009, 11:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nelson, B.C., Canada | | | Try Boogie Oogie Oogie by Taste of Honey. Drummers seem to love to play that song, and it's got a very manageable solo in the beginning. its probably about a 1.5, maybe 2 on your difficulty scale. You should give it a listen, it is ridiculously funky...
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08-20-2009, 12:20 AM
| | | | I always liked September (2) and Disco Inferno (3). Also check out Bee Gee's stuff.
I hope this thread gets huge, old school funk is the way to go. |
08-20-2009, 07:45 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati | | | Great Thread idea!
How about Play that Funky Music, not sure on the difficulty scale...
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08-20-2009, 07:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Winnipeg,Siberia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy Bones  Hey guys.
So, I learned how to play Brick House by the Commodores today, and it reaffirmed my love for the funk style of bass play.
What I need now is a list of good old school AND new school funk songs to learn, but prefer that they have instantly recognizable grooves, and rock the funk as undeniably as Bootsy himself.
Prefer simple ones to start too, so if you don't mind marking the difficulty of your recommendations from 1 to 5 *'s, where 5 is the most difficult.
Thanks. | youtube has a version of slippin' into darkness by war from an old soultrain....'bout as old school as it gets.....
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08-20-2009, 07:57 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | Have a look at this thread!
Too bad they deleted the Funk 101 thread! There was a wealth of information in that one!
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08-20-2009, 07:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cardiff UK | | | Try Mothership Connection by Parliament, so enjoyable nailing that. Probably a 1 for the notes, but much higher for the feel. |
08-20-2009, 08:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I'm on a Mexican wo-oh radio | | | ain't we funkin' now - Brothers Johnson
I just want to be - Cameo
Freak Out - Chic
Cholly (funk gettin' ready to roll) - Funkadelic
The Jam - Graham Central Station
Give it up or Turn it loose - James Brown
Just a Touch - Slave
Can You Get It (Suzie Ceasar) - Mandrill
Joyous - Pleasure
Alphabet Street - Prince
Sing a Simple Song - Sly & the Family Stone
In Time - Sly & the Family Stone
Weak at the Knees - Steve Arrington
Drop it in the Slot - Tower of Power
What Is Hip - Tower of Power
777-9311 - Morris Day & the Time
as for degree of difficulty, the Tower and Prince/Time songs may be a 5 maybe not..these are just some good old school funk representations.
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08-20-2009, 09:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charlotte NC | | | What is Hip, TOP
If You Want Me to Stay, Sly and the Family Stone
Release Yourself, Graham Central Station
Cissy Strut, Meters
Yellow Moon, Neville Brothers |
08-21-2009, 03:54 AM
| | I make metal look good. | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Baxley, GA | | Learnt me Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry today.
Keep'em coming! :  :
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08-21-2009, 08:16 AM
| | The Funkfather
Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Stumbo It's still there as far as I can tell: Funk 101 | Thanks for finding that. I just couldn't find it and PM'd a mod about it. I thought they deleted it. I did do a search but it wouldn't come up for me. |
08-21-2009, 12:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbine Valley, Colorado | | | I can't believe Bernard Edwards' bass line underneath "We Are Family" (2) by Sister Sledge wasn't named earlier.
Louis Johnson's line on the Brothers Johnson's "Strawberry Letter 23" (3-4) is another funky classic.
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