Funky plucking tunes

[BnG87]

What are some fun songs to develop finger funk with? I've checked out most of the staples (Jaco, TOP, etc) but I'm trying to put together a list of song names for myself and my students to work with. Particularly a consistent 16th pulse on the plucking hand, kind of like "What Is Hip". Any suggestions? Intermediate - expert level would be best.
Thanks!

 

[JimK]

"Barbary Coast"- Jaco's tune from Black Market.

Gary Willis ("Face First") & Paul Jackson ("Palm Grease", "Actual Proof") would be others with that style of finger funk.

Back in the day, "Cut The Cake" by AWB was a good one for me...although it has more space than the consistent 1/16th note thing you're after.

 

[jallenbass]

Cake - I Will Survive. Not 16ths but constant 8ths with some 16ths thrown in. A good intro to that style that's a little easier:

 

[BnG87]

Thanks! I'll check those out!

 

[musomark]

Chinese Way - Level 42

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xfGwrNIfD4

Mark King showing he's great at finger style as well as slapping!

 

[phangtonpower]

Francis Rocco of Tower of power.

 

[MazingerZ]

Rhcp - parallel universe. 16th notes galore

 

[maturanesa]

so much oil in the ground - Tower Of Power

 

[bass12]

"Talking Loud And Saying Something" by Incognito.

 

[Jamerman]

I think it might be a keyboard playing it, but the bassline to "Chameleon" by herbie hancock is very funky

 

[superfly8564]

you say develop? Listen to Bootsy on "We want the Funk" Learn how to play it and then work on phrasing it properly. I like the Tower of Power and Mark King references. Another to try is "Come On, Come Over" by Weather Report.

 

[benc22341]

I agree with Tower of Power tunes. I recently got Anthony Vitti's fingerfunk workout books. Some great exercises in there - lot of strange fingerings, tricky rhythms, etc. As an added bonus, no tabs - helps with reading.