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Best Funk Album Ever

#101
ebozzz said:
Hey, I still stand by what I said in my earlier post. Fela's crew was just as good as the JB's if not better. Now, it was definitely a different groove and I can understand why someone might prefer one more than the other. Me? I like both.
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Definitely apples and oranges. Not a winnable argument, if one wants to go that way. But with so much incredible music from both JB and Fela, everybody wins!
 
#104
FilterFunk said:
Is it me, or is "Livin' In The Life" more rock than funk? Not that there's anything wrong with that; it's an awesome jam either way!
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A lot of their songs leaned more toward rock in my opinion. Hope You Feel Better Love is another good example of that. Shoot, Climbin' Up The Ladder from the same album. They were still funky. Never got a chance to see them live in the '70s. Was supposed to go to one show with a few relatives but something came up that prevented me. They told me that I didn't miss anything...
 
#108
FilterFunk said:
I would have thought the Isleys would have been awesome live in the '70s. An off-night, maybe?
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Me and my wife caught two Isley shows a few years back. Both I thought were great. One of those nights Morris Day &The Time opened. I had forgotten how many songs(hits?) he had.

But the highlight for me had to of been their version of "summer breeze" the guitar was nasty.
 
#109
FilterFunk said:
I would have thought the Isleys would have been awesome live in the '70s. An off-night, maybe?
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Could have been that. Knowing those relatives, I think what they meant was that they really didn't do much different than what was heard on the studio releases. That doesn't make them bad. Just different than some other artists. Again, I've never seen them so I can't really say.

There certainly are some groups that I like which don't really appeal to me in a live setting. The Commodores are an example. I love a lot of their studio releases prior to Lionel's departure. Never did much for me live.
 
#115
I know that "Greatest Hits" are a bit of a cheat but this album is a smoker.
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Here is an excellent review of the album from Allmusic.com ..
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The most remarkable thing about Slave's music through its career was its commitment to simplicity. Sparse, yet dense arrangements in which everything wrapped itself around a potent bass melody and simple songwriting formula. No ostentatious production or over-the-top divas in acrobatic vocal hysterics. These were tight, jam-packed songs designed to make you move. Stellar Funk captures the best moments of Slave's career and some of the most hypnotic funk ever to come out of Ohio, or the '70s for that matter.
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This track is an excellent representative sample of the entire collection (Steve Arrington left the group to go solo but several of his tracks are also on the album.) Invest just a few minutes to experience this one ...
 

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