Boxing Gandhis
One of the best of the LA funk big bands. Amazing groove after AMAZING groove, 4 different vocalists, all a-list strong, and brilliant, socially conscious lyrics.
Here is a link to their myspace page.
http://www.myspace.com/boxinggandhis
Click that NOW, and hit play for the track: "If You Love Me Why Am I Dying".
The envelope bass tones are godlike, and the tune builds like a one mile freighter rolling down a BIG hill. The real fatty groove doesn't even start to kick in until the 1 minute mark!
While it may seem active, I don't think the band has released a recording in a decade. They prove the rule: never get involved in a band with a married couple.
My other vote would be Cro-Mags. I know Harley has kept the band alive in a bunch of different incarnations over the years, but nothing could top the raw power of a REAL Cro-Mags' show. They got pegged as skin heads/nazis because of their look and scary (for 1986) sounds, even though the band was actually led by Krishnas.
What a maa-a-a-aa--a-a-a--a-a--aallllllll-function!
Yeah that's right, I sited hard core, and LA club funk, in the same post. That's just how I roll.
