Ok im a big fan of the chilis and want to find other funk bands (with good bassists) could you name any?, cheers
RHCP doesn't really strike me as a funk band, but if you want some funky stuff, Turock is right, you gotta go to JB. The box set Star Time is a good one, and so is Live at the Apollo. You also oughta check out the Meters, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Tower of Power, just for starters, or maybe some old Sly or Brothers Johnson. And I love Verdine White's playing for Earth Wind & Fire; though they weren't really a Funk band, he played plenty funky. I think Me'Shell NdegeOcello is pretty funky too.
Darn it, when you said "new", I thought you meant unsigned new bands. At any rate, check out these guys. They're called "Funklogic" and they're pretty rockin', I mean funkin', and I'm not just saying it because they're my friends either. http://www.refinedgroove.com/funklogic.html
If you like RHCP, you'd probably like early Incubus (check out "Fungus Amongus"), Dirk Lance is a good bassist as well. If you want real funk, check out Sly & The Family Stone, its all good.
We had the honor of opening for this band last Saturday..... Monkey In A Mansuit Smokin' Bass player! Check 'em out.
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