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The Funk Desk:

Welcome to the Funk Desk:

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[quote][b][user]Cylob[/user][/b] a dit : Welcome to the Funk Desk: [url=http://www.musicadvicecenter.com][img]http://www.musicadvicecenter.com/images/musicadvicecenter5.jpg[/img][/url] Go ahead and leave your queries or recommendations. Other Places: [url=http://www.musicadvicecenter.com/genres/funk/][img]http://www.musicadvicecenter.com/thumbs/bd.gif[/img][/url] Funk Panel[/quote]
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- 24 sept. 2006, 18h21m
Can somebody recommend me some good funk, please?

I have a compilation CD: New Orleans Funk - New Orleans: The Original Sound of Funk 1960-75 which is good but most of the tracks could do with a bit extra*... for instance a solo or some more vocals rather than just relying on their undeniably cool ostinatos.

I also have Superfly, which is possibly a little too cinematic and string heavy.

*although the Chuck Carbo, Ernie & the Top Notes, Marilyn Barbarin and Aaron Neville tracks stand out.

I realise this may be a bit too specific...

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : Can somebody recommend me some good funk, please? I have a compilation CD: [album artist=Various Artists]New Orleans Funk - New Orleans: The Original Sound of Funk 1960-75[/album] which is good but most of the tracks could do with a bit extra*... for instance a solo or some more vocals rather than just relying on their undeniably cool ostinatos. I also have [album artist=Curtis Mayfield]Superfly[/album], which is possibly a little too cinematic and string heavy. *although the [artist]Chuck Carbo[/artist], [artist]Ernie & The Top Notes[/artist], [artist]Marilyn Barbarin[/artist] and [artist]Aaron Neville[/artist] tracks stand out. I realise this may be a bit too specific...[/quote]

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- 24 sept. 2006, 18h30m
The best funk comes from sir George Clinton and his jolly friends, but still there is a lot more!

George Clinton Bootsy Collins Parliament Funkadelic The Impressions The Meters Eddie Hazel Maceo Parker The Jb's Parlet Sly and the Family Stone Bootsy's Rubberband Keziah Jones Herbie Hancock Prince Charles and the City Beat Band Bullfrog Prince Joe Tex Defunkt Fishbone The Parliaments P-Funk All Stars

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[quote][b][user]bio-tex[/user][/b] a dit : The best funk comes from sir George Clinton and his jolly friends, but still there is a lot more! [artist]George Clinton[/artist] [artist]Bootsy Collins[/artist] [artist]Parliament[/artist] [artist]Funkadelic[/artist] [artist]The Impressions[/artist] [artist]The Meters[/artist] [artist]Eddie Hazel[/artist] [artist]Maceo Parker[/artist] [artist]The JB's[/artist] [artist]Parlet[/artist] [artist]Sly and the Family Stone[/artist] [artist]Bootsy's Rubberband[/artist] [artist]Keziah Jones[/artist] [artist]Herbie Hancock[/artist] [artist]Prince Charles and the City Beat Band[/artist] [artist]Bullfrog[/artist] [artist]Prince[/artist] [artist]Joe Tex[/artist] [artist]Defunkt[/artist] [artist]Fishbone[/artist] [artist]The Parliaments[/artist] [artist]P-funk all stars[/artist][/quote]

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- 24 sept. 2006, 18h58m
I'll give them a listen...

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : I'll give them a listen...[/quote]

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- 27 sept. 2006, 12h22m
FUNKADELIC! Who got tha funk?!

There aren't enough people into funk these days.

But anyway, for a modern, funk/hiphop thing goin' on, check out: Breakestra

I strongly recommend Getcho Soul Together, which is unfortunately only available on a Stones Throw Records 45 vinyl, or on a CD compilation of tracks from Stones Throw's collection of 45's. However, if you're into hiphop as well, it's worth buying the compilation.

[quote][b][user]Gronkle[/user][/b] a dit : FUNKADELIC! Who got tha funk?! There aren't enough people into funk these days. But anyway, for a modern, funk/hiphop thing goin' on, check out: [artist]breakestra[/artist] I strongly recommend Getcho Soul Together, which is unfortunately only available on a Stones Throw Records 45 vinyl, or on a CD compilation of tracks from Stones Throw's collection of 45's. However, if you're into hiphop as well, it's worth buying the compilation.[/quote]

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- 27 sept. 2006, 16h21m
I am a true funkateer! Every damn time there is a parliament-funkadelic-thang like GC or so playin' near by I am there to be found sweatin' my ass off!

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[quote][b][user]bio-tex[/user][/b] a dit : I am a true funkateer! Every damn time there is a parliament-funkadelic-thang like GC or so playin' near by I am there to be found sweatin' my ass off![/quote]

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- 27 sept. 2006, 17h28m
Get down!

Gronkle said:
I strongly recommend Getcho Soul Together, which is unfortunately only available on a Stones Throw Records 45 vinyl, or on a CD compilation of tracks from Stones Throw's collection of 45's.
Also worth checking out on Stones Throw is Angles Without Edges.

I'm relatively new to this label, have you got any recommendations Gronkle?

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[quote][b][user]Cylob[/user][/b] a dit : Get down! [quote][b][user]Gronkle[/user][/b] said: I strongly recommend Getcho Soul Together, which is unfortunately only available on a Stones Throw Records 45 vinyl, or on a CD compilation of tracks from Stones Throw's collection of 45's.[/quote] Also worth checking out on Stones Throw is [album artist=Yesterday's New Quintet]Angles Without Edges[/album]. I'm relatively new to this label, have you got any recommendations Gronkle? [/quote]

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- 28 sept. 2006, 10h38m
I waqs going to post but I thought it would be more suited to the hiphop desk...
So Go Check IT!

[quote][b][user]Gronkle[/user][/b] a dit : I waqs going to post but I thought it would be more suited to the hiphop desk... So Go Check IT![/quote]

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- 30 sept. 2006, 15h11m
Something similar to Carleen & The Groovers, please.

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : Something similar to Carleen & The Groovers, please.[/quote]

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- 9 oct. 2006, 15h47m
Fatback Band
The Meters
The Jb's
Mandrill

Go fetch.

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : [artist]Fatback band[/artist] [artist]The meters[/artist] [artist]The JB's[/artist] [artist]Mandrill[/artist] Go fetch.[/quote]

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- 9 oct. 2006, 16h17m
This is one of the best (funky soul/soulful funk) records I know.
Still Bill

You couldn't be disappointed.

[quote][b][user]Emmaneul[/user][/b] a dit : This is one of the best (funky soul/soulful funk) records I know. [album artist=Bill Withers]Still Bill[/album] You couldn't be disappointed.[/quote]

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- 9 oct. 2006, 16h21m
Use Me Is really good too!

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : [track artist=Bill Withers]Use Me [/track] Is really good too![/quote]

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- 9 oct. 2006, 22h44m
Use me is one of the best songs on that album.

[quote][b][user]Emmaneul[/user][/b] a dit : Use me is one of the best songs on that album.[/quote]

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- 10 oct. 2006, 11h14m
Great Funk Band..

The Bamboos - Step It Up

Blessed with 1960's funk influences, the Bamboos are an Australian band ready to "step it up" in the funk world.
Fun, like a fiesta and everyones invited, including the Meters, George and Bootsy...Oh yeah baby!

silence is merely the absence of sound

[quote][b][user]friendlysnare[/user][/b] a dit : The Bamboos - Step It Up [img]http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/ALBUMS/UR187_200.jpg[/img] Blessed with 1960's funk influences, the Bamboos are an Australian band ready to "step it up" in the funk world. Fun, like a fiesta and everyones invited, including the Meters, George and Bootsy...Oh yeah baby![/quote]

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- 10 oct. 2006, 11h29m
Discern/Define

Picks
Smilin' (while your crying)
Eulogize the source
Guiding resolution

Sounds like The Meters gone Ninja...
Known from doing songs with Blackalicious and Lyrics Born

Fear Yourself

[quote][b][user]bio-tex[/user][/b] a dit : [album artist=the poets of rhythm]Discern/Define[/album] [img]http://www.wfmu.org/Playlists/Doug/doug.2001/doug.010810/poets.gif[/img] [u]Picks[/u] Smilin' (while your crying) Eulogize the source Guiding resolution Sounds like The Meters gone Ninja... Known from doing songs with Blackalicious and Lyrics Born [/quote]

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- 29 oct. 2006, 9h37m
Check out Lefties Soul Connection

great raw funk band (mostly instrumental), they covered DJ Shadow's Organ Donor, but their own compositions are all good spicy raw funk!

Also worth checking: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and The Quantic Soul Orchestra

modern funk

[quote][b][user]zephirnl[/user][/b] a dit : Check out [artist]lefties soul connection[/artist] great raw funk band (mostly instrumental), they covered DJ Shadow's [track artist=Lefties Soul Connection]Organ Donor[/track], but their own compositions are all good spicy raw funk! Also worth checking: [artist]sharon jones and the dap-kings[/artist] and [artist]the quantic soul orchestra[/artist][/quote]

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- 22 fév. 2007, 17h20m
Essential Funk Album
The J.B.'s - Food For Thought (1972)
Label: People Records

Choice Cuts:
The Grunt
Pass The Peas
Gimme Some More

[quote][b][user]musikarma[/user][/b] a dit : Essential Funk Album [artist]The J.B.'s[/artist] - Food For Thought (1972) Label: People Records [img]http://www.hhv.de/images/cover5/11320.jpg[/img] Choice Cuts: The Grunt Pass The Peas Gimme Some More [/quote]

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- 4 mars 2007, 19h10m
I would like to recommend Sly + The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On as a particularly good funk album. It is both melancholy and desperate, and yet incredibly funky. I thought they were two moods that did not mix. At least not in funk.

One of my favourite albums.

Ben

[quote][b][user]BenMH[/user][/b] a dit : I would like to recommend Sly + The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On as a particularly good funk album. It is both melancholy and desperate, and yet incredibly funky. I thought they were two moods that did not mix. At least not in funk. One of my favourite albums.[/quote]
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- 4 mars 2007, 19h22m
I checked out Games, Dames and Guitar Thangs from the library yesterday, and I'm thoroughly impressed. The focus is clearly on the solos, but you wouldn't have it any other way, would you?

[quote][b][user]Horbgorbler[/user][/b] a dit : I checked out [album artist=Eddie Hazel]Games, Dames and Guitar Thangs[/album] from the library yesterday, and I'm thoroughly impressed. The focus is clearly on the solos, but you wouldn't have it any other way, would you? [/quote]

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- 5 mars 2007, 22h20m
Another essential Funk/breakbeat album
I've been looking for a long time for some good drummy album, with funky vibe and all the recomendations I had were good but pretty disapointing. But here it came, poping off my TV Set, some DJ starts an incredible boomshakalakalakaboom-vibe sampled on this album, explaining how much it has been used and re-used by every DJs who started the so-called Hip-Hop culture.
Enjoy my friends!
Bongo-Rock (1972)

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : Another essential Funk/breakbeat album I've been looking for a long time for some good drummy album, with funky vibe and all the recomendations I had were good but pretty disapointing. But here it came, poping off my TV Set, some DJ starts an incredible boomshakalakalakaboom-vibe sampled on this album, explaining how much it has been used and re-used by every DJs who started the so-called Hip-Hop culture. Enjoy my friends! [album artist=Incredible Bongo Band]Bongo-Rock[/album] (1972) [img]http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000G1T072.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg[/img] [/quote]

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- 20 mars 2007, 3h21m
Boscoe - S/T
Pharaohs - The Awakening
Pharaohs - In the Basement
Black Merda - S/T
Fugi - Mary, Don't Take Me on No Bad Trip
Baby Huey & the Babysitters - The Baby Huey Story
The Bar-Kays - Money Talks
Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
The Oneness of Juju - African Rhythms
The Oneness of Juju - Space Jungle Luv
Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Malik
Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Afon
Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
War - All Day Music

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[quote][b][user]beelzbubba[/user][/b] a dit : Boscoe - S/T Pharaohs - The Awakening Pharaohs - In the Basement Black Merda - S/T Fugi - Mary, Don't Take Me on No Bad Trip Baby Huey & the Babysitters - The Baby Huey Story The Bar-Kays - Money Talks Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul The Oneness of Juju - African Rhythms The Oneness of Juju - Space Jungle Luv Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Malik Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Afon Curtis Mayfield - Curtis War - All Day Music[/quote]

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- 23 mars 2007, 9h50m
A couple of classic tracks I would point to are Four Play and the heavily sampled Pick Up The Pieces (pity most of the rest of the material produced by these Scots was pretty awful).

Classic Funk Mastercuts (disc 1) is a good sampler album for classic funk, which features some of the artists mentioned in this thread, including Mandrill, Fatback and The J.B.s. Some more artists to consider are Kool & The Gang, Earth, Wind & Fire and Booker T & The M.G.s. Of course, we shouldn't forget James Brown.

After all of these, of course, George Clinton came along and changed everything: funk became p-funk.

[quote][b][user]smc2911[/user][/b] a dit : A couple of classic tracks I would point to are [track artist=Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns]Four Play[/track] and the heavily sampled [track artist=Average White Band]Pick Up the Pieces[/track] (pity most of the rest of the material produced by these Scots was pretty awful). [album artist=Various Artists]Classic Funk Mastercuts (disc 1)[/album] is a good sampler album for classic funk, which features some of the artists mentioned in this thread, including [artist]Mandrill[/artist], [artist]Fatback[/artist] and [artist]The J.B.s[/artist]. Some more artists to consider are [artist]Kool & the Gang[/artist], [artist]Earth, Wind & Fire[/artist] and [artist]Booker T & The M.G.s[/artist]. Of course, we shouldn't forget [artist]James Brown[/artist]. After all of these, of course, [artist]George Clinton[/artist] came along and changed everything: [tag]funk[/tag] became [tag]P-Funk[/tag].[/quote]

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- 25 mars 2007, 2h35m
I was considering getting Maggot Brain as an introduction. Is that a good choice?

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[quote][b][user]ninjavsself[/user][/b] a dit : I was considering getting Maggot Brain as an introduction. Is that a good choice?[/quote]

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- 25 mars 2007, 4h48m
Maggot Brain is not really representative of p-funk. Early on Funkadelic's output is epitomised by the title of their later track Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock? and so Maggot Brain is really more rock than funk (albeit with funk sensibilities and influence). Their sister band Parliament is a better place to start for funk and Flash Light is probably one of the best tracks of all time. The later Funkadelic album One Nation Under A Groove is more funky and by that stage the distinction between Funkadelic and Parliament becomes a bit blurred.

[quote][b][user]smc2911[/user][/b] a dit : [album artist=Funkadelic]Maggot Brain[/album] is not really representative of [tag]p-funk[/tag]. Early on [artist]Funkadelic[/artist]'s output is epitomised by the title of their later track [track artist=Funkadelic]Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?[/track] and so [album artist=Funkadelic]Maggot Brain[/album] is really more [tag]rock[/tag] than [tag]funk[/tag] (albeit with funk sensibilities and influence). Their sister band [artist]Parliament[/artist] is a better place to start for funk and [track artist=Parliament]Flash Light[/track] is probably one of the best tracks of all time. The later [artist]Funkadelic[/artist] album [album artist=Funkadelic]One Nation Under A Groove[/album] is more funky and by that stage the distinction between [artist]Funkadelic[/artist] and [artist]Parliament[/artist] becomes a bit blurred.[/quote]

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smc2911 said:
Maggot Brain is not really representative of p-funk. Early on Funkadelic's output is epitomised by the title of their later track Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock? and so Maggot Brain is really more rock than funk (albeit with funk sensibilities and influence). Their sister band Parliament is a better place to start for funk and Flash Light is probably one of the best tracks of all time. The later Funkadelic album One Nation Under A Groove is more funky and by that stage the distinction between Funkadelic and Parliament becomes a bit blurred.

I guess I look at this a little differently--not much, but a little. I see Paliament as a funk/r&b band and Funkadelic as a funk/psychedelic rock band. Both are deep inna funk. Yes, the title track on Maggot brain is more space exploration than funk but "Can You Get to That?" or "Super Stupid"? Man, that's some funk.

So the initial ninjavsself question was, is Maggot Brain a good place to start with Funkadelic, and your response might have been (and one that I'd TOTALLY agree with):
One Nation Under A Groove shows the band at their finest, and if you are only buying one, this is the one to buy. But I can't believe for a minute that Maggot Brain is D'void O'Funk. (and for an extra special treat, bop on over to
Thirteen Cosmic Standards by Sun Ra & Funkadelic). Vandermark, Drake, & McBride give jazz trio reading to these gems.

If however, you want to slowly creep up onto their best and in the process get some damn fine albums that you ought to have anyway, you should get Funkadelic, Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow, Chocolate City, Mothership Connection, Maggot Brain, Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome AND One Nation Under A Groove. For starters. Then work into the P-funk, George Clinton, and Parliament or Funkadelic lesser works. Not all are essential, so ask questions, as you did, ninjavsself.

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[quote][b][user]beelzbubba[/user][/b] a dit : [quote][b][user]smc2911[/user][/b] said: [album artist=Funkadelic]Maggot Brain[/album] is not really representative of [tag]p-funk[/tag]. Early on [artist]Funkadelic[/artist]'s output is epitomised by the title of their later track [track artist=Funkadelic]Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?[/track] and so [album artist=Funkadelic]Maggot Brain[/album] is really more [tag]rock[/tag] than [tag]funk[/tag] (albeit with funk sensibilities and influence). Their sister band [artist]Parliament[/artist] is a better place to start for funk and [track artist=Parliament]Flash Light[/track] is probably one of the best tracks of all time. The later [artist]Funkadelic[/artist] album [album artist=Funkadelic]One Nation Under A Groove[/album] is more funky and by that stage the distinction between [artist]Funkadelic[/artist] and [artist]Parliament[/artist] becomes a bit blurred.[/quote] I guess I look at this a little differently--not much, but a little. I see Paliament as a funk/r&b band and Funkadelic as a funk/psychedelic rock band. Both are deep inna funk. Yes, the title track on Maggot brain is more space exploration than funk but "Can You Get to That?" or "Super Stupid"? Man, that's some funk. So the initial [user]ninjavsself[/user] question was, is Maggot Brain a good place to start with Funkadelic, and your response might have been (and one that I'd TOTALLY agree with): [album artist=Funkadelic]One Nation Under A Groove[/album] shows the band at their finest, and if you are only buying one, this is the one to buy. But I can't believe for a minute that Maggot Brain is D'void O'Funk. (and for an extra special treat, bop on over to [album artist=Spaceways Incorporated]Thirteen Cosmic Standards by Sun Ra & Funkadelic[/album]). Vandermark, Drake, & McBride give jazz trio reading to these gems. If however, you want to slowly creep up onto their best and in the process get some damn fine albums that you ought to have anyway, you should get [album artist=Funkadelic]Funkadelic[/album], [album artist=Funkadelic]Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow[/album], [album artist=Parliament]Chocolate City[/album], [album artist=Parliament]Mothership Connection[/album], [album artist=Funkadelic]Maggot Brain[/album], [album artist=Parliament]Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome[/album] AND [album artist=Funkadelic]One Nation Under A Groove[/album]. For starters. Then work into the P-funk, George Clinton, and Parliament or Funkadelic lesser works. Not all are essential, so ask questions, as you did, ninjavsself. [/quote]
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