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What happened to funk?
- Thread starter Tupac
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BUMP......I subbed for a very good Tower, Chaka, Cold Blood, type band that was a blast to play with. i used to have to woodshed 3-5 days ahead of each gig, at least an hour or three. ...I don't envy Rocco playin that very demanding stuff 5 nites a week. I have been going to see Tower since 72'
Funk is not, nor will ever be dead. What sounds are coming from popular, international, mass-sold music doesn't represent one millionth of the music in the world, it's just more readily available.
I think of radio/popular music like McDonalds - it's a generic taste, more available to the masses than anything of real value to your hunger.
To find the taste YOU crave, you have to look, sample different things and find the things that really make you satisfied.
Don't believe popular music is all the music - is a Big Mac the only burger in the world?
The Bros Johnson, Bootsy, Larry Graham, George Clinton, The Isley Bros, etc etc etc...There's funk! Bring out a swinging slap riff at your next gig - there's some more funk! Cheers!
I think of radio/popular music like McDonalds - it's a generic taste, more available to the masses than anything of real value to your hunger.
To find the taste YOU crave, you have to look, sample different things and find the things that really make you satisfied.
Don't believe popular music is all the music - is a Big Mac the only burger in the world?
The Bros Johnson, Bootsy, Larry Graham, George Clinton, The Isley Bros, etc etc etc...There's funk! Bring out a swinging slap riff at your next gig - there's some more funk! Cheers!
Seriously, I love when people ask where the funk has gone cuz it gives me the chance to show off all the cool stuff that's happening TODAY. Nothing wrong with the old old but I love me some new and you just might too. This won't be strictly funk but it'll be plenty funky:
- Snarky Puppy. Seriously, nuff said.
I could go on an on but check these folks out
.
- Snarky Puppy. Seriously, nuff said.
I could go on an on but check these folks out
.
OP mentioned :
I seriously haven't heard of a funk artist that came from the 2000s.
Which is kind of true and sad.
Seriously, I love when people ask where the funk has gone cuz it gives me the chance to show off all the cool stuff that's happening TODAY. Nothing wrong with the old old but I love me some new and you just might too. This won't be strictly funk but it'll be plenty funky:
- Snarky Puppy. Seriously, nuff said.
I could go on an on but check these folks out
That Vulfpeck clip really did it for me. Why haven't I heard from those guys before?
I don't really know how to interpret the term irrelevant, but I think even if you don't really care for funk there is a lot to be learned from funk about how to build a good groove that can be used in any type of music and did in fact influence a lot of music.
