Double bass funk?

[Alan Vorse]

Originally Posted by bwsailer79

It has nothing to do with listening more. It has to do with how you classify what the term "funk" music refers to. If all you need is to have a good groove driven by a bass line, then I could say that reggae was funk.

That track has some real groove to it... but I just don't see it as a funk piece.

What should I listen to that would change my definition of what funk music is?

Opening the "what is jazz" and "what is funk" cans-of-worms is something I'm not really interested in doing.

[bopeuph]

Plain and simple, I have always considered this kind of stuff "jazz funk." I think of jazz as the ballroom dancing of music; it incorporates many folk-oriented genres and assimilates them into jazz. But, in short, yes, it's funk.

Nick

[mattfong]

Originally Posted by rockwarnick

i thought the snare sounded fine

I think it's too tinny. I like snares with a really crisp, snappy sound, especially for funk. Personal preference I suppose.

I think this would be classified as 'jazz funk' as well. Its not really full out, raw, intense funk like Prince or Average White Band or that kind of thing (what is usually labeled as funk), but it's a little more laid back and, well, sounds more jazzy for lack of a better word.

[Jumbotron]

Back to the original question: the first two G. Love albums would seem to qualify. Very funky, with great upright work by The Marshmallow Man Jimmy Prescott.

[Marc Piane]

Soul Coughing.

As far as definitions... I leave it to the historians and musicologists. For us players, do what you are best at... playing.

[bwsailer79]

I think I got a bit defensive in my last comment. Sorry about that.

[BassplayerBrian]

The guitar player in the posted video looks an awful lot like the comedian Jim Gaffigan hahaha but its got a great bass part, Stanley Clarke has just recently come out of hiding again and is doin a lot of funky stuff on upright sorry I can't provide a video of it.

[lfh]

Originally Posted by Sam Sherry

My wife digs smooth jazz. I dig straight jazz (of many different varieties). Brian Bromberg's Downright Upright is an album we both enjoy.

Killin' double bass sound, too. Absolutely slayin'.

+1

This might be considered funk

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2bK36ldVGFA

[theNoseBleedKid]

Both those youtube links were fantastic!!!