The Funk Thread

[Spudman]

All things funk belong here.:AOK:

I've had the pleasure of working with many good funk bands and it is just bloody infectious music. It's fun to play, gets your booty shakin' and everyone has a good time.

I thought I'd start with a classic: Was Not Was - Walk The Dinosaur

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[warren0728]

oh man spud....that song brings back memories....of course a lot of those memories are a little hazy! :messedup:

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[Spudman]

A little white guy funk with Lee Ritenour

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[warren0728]

one more for this funkalicious thread!

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[Spudman]

Pick Up The Pieces cortesy of Candy Dulfer
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[Spudman]

Since AWB wrote Pick Up The Pieces it's only fair that they Cut The Cake.
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[warren0728]

can't be a true funk thread without some james brown....

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[Blaze]

Hell of a funk delirium..

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[tunghaichuan]

What? Nobody has mentioned George Clinton:

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And Bootsy Collins:

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Buckethead and Bootsy:

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tung

[tot_Ou_tard]

What? Nobody has mentioned George Clinton:
And Bootsy Collins:
Buckethead and Bootsy:
tung
Funkin' beat me to it tung!

Great thread Funk Fry!

[hubberjub]

Sco with MMW (http://youtube.com/watch?v=wP5Se52QQrE)

[tot_Ou_tard]

Sco with MMW (http://youtube.com/watch?v=wP5Se52QQrE)
You've got my number with Sco & MMW!

Of course, that song *is* called Hottentot.

[marnold]

My favorite funk song, "Stomp" by Brothers Johnson
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And get out your whistles for the Gap Band's "You Dropped a Bomb on Me":
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[sunvalleylaw]

I love Gratitude era Earth Wind and Fire!

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[marnold]

How the heck could I forget "I'm Rick James, b!tch!"
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[tunghaichuan]

And get out your whistles for the Gap Band's "You Dropped a Bomb on Me":


Another GAP Band favorite:

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[tunghaichuan]

Does Cameo qualify as funk?

This video is funky:

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tung

[Robert]

We need some Graham Central Station too!

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Too bad Prince won't let anyone put his videos on youtube, because he is one fantastic funkateer...

[marnold]

This thread REALLY makes me want to get a bass again.

[R_of_G]

let us not forget the great new orleans funk kings, the meters...

1. Africa
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2. Cissy Strut
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AND, as a BONUS, for not additional cost .... here is Scofield covering the Meters...

3. Cissy Strut [John Scofield]
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[tot_Ou_tard]

Great stuff y'all!

Keep it comin'!

[Spudman]

Sly and The Family Stone with a kickin' version of Dance To The Music

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[Katastrophe]

One of the funkiest songs ever, Superstition by Stevie Wonder

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[hubberjub]

One of the funkiest tunes around. A little Herbie Hancock. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=jo5GcYeh7XA)


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By the way if anyone could tell me how to embed a youtube video I'd appreciate it.

[tunghaichuan]

One of the funkiest tunes around. A little Herbie Hancock. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=jo5GcYeh7XA)

By the way if anyone could tell me how to embed a youtube video I'd appreciate it.

There is a little youtube button top right on the posting window. Click on it and it will put the youtube code tags in the posting window. Only copy the letter/number string in the youtube URL after the = sign and paste it between the youtube code tags.

tung

[hubberjub]

Thanks Tung

[R_of_G]

speaking of herbie... we HAVE to speak of his tune Chameleon, the funkiest funk of them all...

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[Spudman]

I've been lucky enough to work with these guys a few times. Talk about a party! Hyperfunk.
Fishbone - Bonin In The Boneyard

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[Jipes]

let us not forget the great new orleans funk kings, the Meters...


Thanks a lot Iwas about to post one of the Meters a band that I really put way up high in the Funk planet :dude:

Did you notice the funny fender guitar that Léo Nocentelli is playing ? A Fender Starcaster very rare few copies only were made in the late 70's

[Algonquin]

Was Not Was... that's freaky coincidence! I've been chanting that to my daughter for the past two weeks in a effort to get her to walk the 'dog'

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[R_of_G]

Curtis Mayfield - Superfly

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Curtis Mayfield - Freddy's Dead

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[Spudman]

Mother's Finest - The Truth Will Set You Free

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[Spudman]

The Funky Brotherhood
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[peachhead]

How about some FreakPower? Does that count?

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[KrisH]

Hell of a funk delirium..

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:master: WHOOOOOAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek: :drool: :AOK:

But can he do it with a fretless, too . . . ? :thwap:

-- KrisH

[SuperSwede]

Perhaps not traditional funk but this is just soo groovy !

Hit it Mr Kuti!

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[Spudman]

Hiram Bullock (RIP) and Bootsy Collins
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[Spudman]

Wet Willie with That's Alright Momma. I've never heard it done this way.
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[Moshe]

How 'bout Kool and the Gang Circa 1974...I love that riff.

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[R_of_G]

How 'bout Kool and the Gang Circa 1974...I love that riff.

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Same here. I like to throw it in the middle of The Meters' "Cissy Strut" when I play that.

[Robert]

How about some Tower of Power! This band is FUNKY!

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Soul Vaccination
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Funk The Dumb Stuff
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[Spudman]

Here is a gem from Jimmy Castor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08wjW321tDQ

[sumitomo]

Spudman that was cool but don't forget Troglodyte's with Bertha,you know Bertha Butt,she was one of the Butt sisters.Sumi:D

[bigoldron]

Moshe, you got one of my all time favorites - Jungle Boogie. Kool & the Gang had another funk hit I liked - "Hollywood Swinging". Here it is:

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And, of course, ANYTHING from Mother's Finest! How 'bout a little "Mickey's Monkey":
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[bigoldron]

Or how about a little "Rufus featuring Chaka Khan" doing "Tell Me Something Good"...

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[sunvalleylaw]

Hmm, i broke out the E, W, and F today. I still love that stuff, but mostly the stuff before 1977 or 8. Here are a coupla more. I love the kalimba sounds in the third one.

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[Jimi75]

Some great videos posted already. I always liked Nils Landgren, Maceo Parker and Tower Of Power.

Here's my pick for the funk section:

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[sumitomo]

Wow Warren would fit right in that Soul Train dance line with his plaid shorts.Sumi:D