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Jamiroquai

#21
I've got some live stuff with Nick Fyffe on it and I thought he was great. Turner is probably my favorite, though Jamiroquai's recent stuff is kind of meh IMHO. Never was a huge Jay Kay fan. Good singer, average to horrible lyrics. But the band these days is kickin'.
 
#22
Kirk Bryant said:
I would like to ask you guy's what other new artists you listen to for this type of groove playing.
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New Artists!? :confused: The only way to play the funk like jamiroquai is to steep yourself in the classics of the disco funk era. :p Seriously though, if there are bands out there doing anything remotely close to what jamiroquai does then they are probably on the other side of the pond and won't find any commercial success in the USA.

On the other hand, there are a few decent "jam" funk bands that are mainly underground, touring small clubs all the time to pay the bills, playing the jam festivals, and they sound nothing like jamiro. but I would highly recommend you check them out.

The first one to buy is "Lettuce" Live in Tokyo. BAD @$$ FUNK.
Check this crappy live vid:
: this website automatically plays a killer version of them covering Curtis Mayfield's "Move on Up" and an original tune, both tracks from the album "Rage". Just scroll through the songs at the top of the page.

They were a berklee band that's seen considerable success and I bet you'll dig it.

Matt
 
#28
JimmyM said:
This may be considered sacrilege in Jamiroquai World, but I greatly prefer Nick Fyffe and Paul Turner.
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IT IS! YOU MUST BURN FOR THIS HERESY!!!! :p

Its just an opinion. I prefer Zender by a LOT myself. But, Paul Turner is certainly no slouch and I have no problem with someone preferring him over Zender. Different strokes and all. Paul makes me bob my head, tap my foot, and listen to the band. Stu makes me want to pick up a bass and play.

Fyffe never impressed as much as either Zender or Turner. Kinda lame IMO. Of course, Fyffe's "lame" playing is probably still better than me, but I am talking more as a listener first, bassist second here.
 
#29
JimmyM said:
This may be considered sacrilege in Jamiroquai World, but I greatly prefer Nick Fyffe and Paul Turner.
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Yeah. I would probably peg it as sacrilege. :smug: I love the way Stu plays, it's so different from any other player. He seems to have that "behind the beat" groove that I miss with Turner and Fyffe. Not to mention the albums past the Zender era were pretty crappy. I think that had a lot to do with Zender's influence.
 
#31
RobertPaulson said:


/spoo

that is all
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Absolutely fantastic!! I started taking bass lessons 3 months ago and my teacher told me about Jamiroquai... I listen to them all the time now. Quite different from what I usually listen to (Tool, Protest the Hero, Rise Against, and other metal/punk/rock bands)!!

I am currently learning Alright (not slapped) and Cosmic Girl. Really digging it!!!!! I want to learn Runaway too, but according to my teacher, that's for later. Gotta learn lots of stuff and build good technique first.
 
#39
jamie'sdad said:
check out Brand New Heavies, especially the album 'Brother Sister'

+1 to Corduroy too
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"Brother Sister" is a great album, as is the first BNH. This reminds me (cause I picked it up while in Sydney around twelve years ago) - there was a project called Outside, which was basically a one-man show (Matt Cooper). Lots of nice bass lines (sometimes played on keys) and quite a bit more jazz than most of the "Acid Jazz" of the time. The albums to check out are "Almost In" and "The Rough And The Smooth".
 
#40
IMHO, Paul Turner may be not so inspiring as SZ but he's definitely way more "professional". Precise, tight, dynamic, reliable, groovy, all of it. And this contributes greatly to the band's overall sound, maybe not to his own fame. As for me, when JK picked him up, I thought "finally, the band got decent, first-class rythmsection.
Cheers!
 

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