R&B/Funky Blues Songs You Recommend?

[Tombolino]

Hi there

Wondering what R&B or Funky Blues songs you recommend?

Right now I would prefer songs with bit of groove because I'm trying to develop rythmic vocabulary.

Thank you!

[bearhart74]

Check out Meters, Storyville, Arc Angels, Debbie Davies, Sue Foley, The BoneShakers and Delbert Mcclinton to start

[Deathblade Eric]

Koko Taylor: Voodoo Woman, Come to Mama, Don't Put Your Hands On Me

Little Milton: Grits Ain't Groceries

And then Blues met Disco...

Johnny Guitar Watson A Real Mother For Ya

[halfjackson]

^Definitely The Meters. Most of these tunes are fairly easy technically, but just putting' the notes where they belong won't get you there; these grooves are slinky and greasy!
*Any James Brown, JB's, Maceo Parker
*Can't go wrong with Motown and Stax (Greatest hits would do the trick here, and while you're at it check out some Booker T & the MG's).
That should get you started. You can always Google "must have" or "top r&b and funk albums/songs" for a nice variety, and see what you dig.

Enjoy them grooves!

[phillybass101]

Funly Broadway. The Wilson Pickett Version. Otis redding version and most stankily Dyke and the Blazers. I recommend listening to most of Dyke and the Blazers. For more modern cutting of notes. Tom Browne--Let's Dance. Disco Hamilton Bohannon Let the Dance Begin. The song Can I Change my mind. The song Mr. Big Stuff. Cheryl Lynne the song called tonight. Teena Marie I need your Lovin. Joe Quarterman, I got so much trouble in my mind. Get wit these and you'll be the funkiest guy in your negihborhood. . James Brown--Sou Power. I got a million of them. The song it's a shame the way you mess around with your men. Ain't no stoppin us now.

[Tombolino]

great suggests thank you!

Curious, how to manage learning songs commonly used in gigs vs not?

[mjac28]

Boney M

[mjac28]

A Taste of Honey also come to mind.

[phillybass101]

Originally Posted by Tombolino

great suggests thank you!

Curious, how to manage learning songs commonly used in gigs vs not?

Not so much about managing as it is about loving playing the bass. the songs I suggested are jamming and it will be easy to learn and enjoy them. Just try to internalize the syncopated funky feel the bass man is laying down bettwen his left anf right hands. These songs are for development and pleasure. The others you''re getting paid to learn and know :-)

[dalo320]

Check out Bill Withers. His tunes "Use Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine" are classics. Here is a great clip of him.

[Tombolino]

cool, very well said, thank you

[4Mal]

I would also recommend Conrad Lozano of Los Lobos. Not all blues but some truly fabulous grooves that exhibit a graceful sense of time and space.

[Clark Dark]

Johnny Taylor for R&B and Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Tygjhc_OI

[Tombolino]

@phyllisbass...hahaha "youll be the funkiest guy in the nieghborhood"

[qervo]

+1 for Dyke and the blazers.

[Rick Blanc]

Originally Posted by qervo

+1 for Dyke and the blazers.

Jeebus, why have I never heard of this band. I'll be buying all their stuff as soon as I get home.

[qervo]

Originally Posted by Rick Blanc

Jeebus, why have I never heard of this band. I'll be buying all their stuff as soon as I get home.

They're the real deal. 😊

[qervo]

If you like Dyke and the blazers , you'll love this group.

http://youtu.be/iL70Xw-FteU

[the_stone]

Check out BB King's "Completely Well" album - "The Thrill is Gone" is an open jam standard.

[qervo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUsn880UWPQ&sns=em
The bass player is having a field day with this old school cut.