What Do I Want to Learn to Get Funky?

[bdplaid]

When I was thinking about it I was working in the Tenderloin in SF. It really seems entrenched in that culture. Then again it isn't Vietnam.



C/S,
Rev J

It's a pity, the music of Vietnam - and all of southeast asia - is very beautiful.

 

[bdplaid]

Just a thought - would Ska get you there? there are some pretty funky ska bands out there.

 

[bdplaid]

another thought about bridging rap and funk:

 

[bdplaid]

and SF? OMG, hometown boys (well, Oakland) tower of power!

 

[tilt724]

IMO It's the rhythm that sets most music apart from each other. Chords are chords, notes are notes, it's the rhythm and how it's played that make the difference.

This may help. 100 Greatest Funk Artists and then funk artists - Bing

Thanks for this

 

[tilt724]

Check out The Meters they are also one of the pioneers of the Funk style. George Porter Jr. is the bass player and was a significant influence.

This is enough to hold me over for a while. Six months in and I'm still trying to put it together...I have a long way to go. Wish I had started playing waaaay earlier. Smh

 

[ahc]

On the disco side of funk, but what the heyyy. I love this bass line. Especially the chorus.

 

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[Murdoc_420]

Funk bass WITHOUT SLAPPING!
As an alternative to the great players listed already check out Rocco Prestia with Tower of Power. 16th Notes all the way; Perfect 16th notes!


Funk comes in many forms.

Not dissing on Rocco, nobody can hold down the 16th's like him. And I love Tower of Power and they are funky, but I don't feel that Rocco has anything to do with their funk.

Take his playing outside the band and it's just a driving rythym.

Take Bootsy's playing outside of any of his projects and he's funky.

The funk in ToP comes from the horn section IMO. And that probably compares a lot more to Bootsy as an example. 'hit and miss'. Long notes, short notes, combos... You can't shake your ass to 16th's.

 

[nolaguy]

Bootsy baby! :

The bass line on this is actually Bernie Worrell on four linked Minimoog synths. Bootsy is playing drums though.

 

[DeaconBlues09]

You'll find some great "crossover" funk\metal stuff you cdan listen to for inspiration in the following albums.

Living Colour "Stain."



Faith no More "Angel Dust."



Mudvayne "LD-50"




Oh, and my favorite "gateway" bass song to play is Stone Temple Pilot's "Trippin' on a hole in a paper heart."





Note that I recommend this music more for the "funk-esque" dynamics/feel in the bass playing, while the music overall is more in the hard rock genre classification.

 

[Neon Blues]

Stevie Wonder man. Stevie $&!*ing Wonder!

 

[Groove Master]

Hey all,

I mostly play metal on bass, generally of the stoner variety, but I'm keen at the moment to play some stuff on the side that's just a bit of fun. The kind of stuff people can dance to, funky dancy discoey stuff. Problem is, I don't really listen to stuff like that, apart from perhaps early RHCP, which I like very much. What songs/artists can I learn to help me get my groove on? Jamiroqui? Other stuff? I listen to metal, jazz, and southern soul kind of stuff, so I am a pretty naive about this area of bass playing. Any help appreciated.

You've got to learn the SPACE between your notes, Really!!

 

[bassboysam]

vulfpek. joe dart... bonus points for no cheesy vovals that most funk suffers from. and no overly slick production of most modern funk.

 

[dalkowski]

Don't give up the one.

 

[PaulYeah]

Duran Duran - RIO is awesome. Really focus on getting his rhythmic feel down, not just the notes.