Go-Go Club

[bass12]

A lot of bassists seem to be into funk, but no one ever mentions go-go. Well, I know some of you out there must be fans of some of the funkiest music ever made, so let's hear from you. Do you play in a go-go band, have any favourite go-go bassists or groups? And no, I'm not talking about 60s go-go, with the girls in white boots, etc. - strictly D.C.

[bass12]

No love for go-go?

[DWBass]

I don't play in a Go Go band but have played lots of Go Go music over the years!



'Say What'??!!

[cossie]

I've only recently got into Go-Go and would you believe it was from watching HBO's "The Wire"! After the series finished (what a show!) I was reading about one of the actors - Anwan Glover - who is/was also the lead singer of a Go-Go band in Washington, DC. So I checked out some of it, I liked it a lot

[Kwesi]

I dig the older stuff Chuck Brown, older Backyard and so on. The newer stuff, "Bounce Beat" is absolute trash my brother loves it and I think It's an insult to music itself. They don't play instrument the beat on them and make sounds come out.

/rant off

I will say that one band, Mambo Sauce, makes some seriously nice stuff. Funky, melodic and the singers actually sing. It's not overladen with crappy effects either, just good music.

[RCCollins]

two words: trouble funk

that is all