Funk

TheDom · 04.18.2006, 08:00 PM

A post in the "Unpopular Musical Opinions" inspired me to start this.

All I've heard is Breakestra, and they kick mucho ass, so please recommend me some good funk music.

noumenal · 04.18.2006, 08:17 PM

A few years back I listened to this album quite a bit:

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47E1DD24CAE7F20CE9B3246 CCBA7DF71DCA55FB801A396A5DD3A13C49840138E253F8959C E5BC09C805EA9762A0450EDBD5EC56FCDA2A34378CEBAC603B 2E2B7B&sql=10:uz59kettsq70

Some good stuff.

Пятхъдесят Шест · 04.18.2006, 10:13 PM

Mothership Connection!

finding nobody · 04.18.2006, 10:19 PM

grorge clinton.

krastian · 04.18.2006, 10:56 PM

Don't forget James Brown.

Onani Nic · 04.19.2006, 01:44 AM

Betty Davis, once married to Miles Davis but she was too wild and sassy so they divorced. Self Titled and Nasty Girls are the only two i've heard and are pretty awesome.

Funkadelic, I thought I hated funk until I heard them.
There first 3 albums are essential: Funkadelic, Maggot Brain, Free Your mind....

James Brown's Funky Diva's- I heard this compilation once and cant remember any of the singers names. Anyway they are like female James Browns.

Sly and the Family Stone- theres a riot going on

Rob Instigator · 04.19.2006, 09:43 AM

funk funk

Parliament Funkadelic , or Parliament, or Funkadelic- I love them. I listen to Mothership Connection all the time.

Sly Stone - while he had some fantastic funk, some of his songs are a bit R&B for me, though a great soul vibe

The Bar Kays - their early albums were way out

Curtis Mayfield - Get the SUPERFLY sountrack, and get the Best Of collection. some great funk and soul on there. you can get superfly for supersaver prices at the record stores. Curtis Mayfield is one of my favorites

James Brown - for a great sampler listen to the dveelopment of funk on the "20 all time greatest hits" compilation. yuou can buy the CD for super saver prioces.

The Ohio Players

Inhuman · 04.19.2006, 11:06 AM

I barely know any funk artists, but there's the Coup which integrates funk and Rap. They're great.

dietzer123 · 04.19.2006, 11:45 AM

i've seen george clinton twice in the past couple of years. it was spectacular. there is one of the few bands that can be played in ANY situation and everyone will be into it. i was at a show a local hardcore show a few nights ago and between bands they were playing fuckadelic and everybody was boogying to the extreme

noumenal · 04.19.2006, 11:46 AM

Back at my Alma Mater, we had a really good funk show on the college radio station and I think it is still going. Yes, here you go:

http://www.wrvu.org/dfunk/

8-10 PM Central Time on Fridays

Here is the link to the live stream:

http://wrvu.org/

Show Schedule:

http://wrvu.org/schedule.html

A friend of mine used to have a funk show on this station that came on before the D-Funk show. I'll never forget going in to the station and drinking tequila with him while he played Beefheart's Mirror Man on the air....

I got that Funky 16 Corners CD I posted earlier from that guy...

noumenal · 04.19.2006, 11:48 AM

BTW, WRVU is a good station all around - a little better than standard college radio

trance feeeedback · 04.19.2006, 11:56 AM

"make my funk the p-funk, I wants to get funked up"

noumenal · 04.19.2006, 12:03 PM

they're playing Fuzzy Sun from Halfway to a Threeway right now on WRVU

sonikold · 04.19.2006, 03:19 PM

i listen to a lot of funk...

funkadelic
parliament
james brown
bootsy collins
defunkt
ravi harris & the prophets (JB covers on sitar!)
sly & the family stone
ohio players
herbie hancock
miles davis (on the corner!)
bernie worrell
soul clique
johnny guitar watson

johnnywinternoshow · 04.19.2006, 07:52 PM

herbie hancock's 'headhunters' album
parliament/funkadelic
war
ohio players
the meters
prince (dirty mind)
rick james
the brides of funkenstein (dunno if they are any good)
towers of power (can't remember if they're any good)

there's some pretty funky afrobeat stuff too
antibalas
geraldo pino

nomadicfollower · 04.19.2006, 07:56 PM

I was going to recommend Hancock's Head Hunters, but I wasn't quite sure if it was 'funk'. Though it is 'funky'.

noumenal · 04.19.2006, 08:32 PM

Also, I almost forgot, whenever funky-ass records are being played, Buy by James Chance and The Contortions deserves a spin.

Пятхъдесят Шест · 04.19.2006, 08:33 PM

Mothership Connection is so fun to listen to...with or without pot.

"sit back, relax, while we do it to you in your ear drum"
"can you imagine doobie in your funk?"

dietzer123 · 04.19.2006, 08:34 PM

the only joy i felt in marching or pep band was playing tear the roof off the sucker

Danny Himself · 04.19.2006, 08:38 PM

Kool and the Gang! :]

04.18.2006, 08:00 PM	#1
TheDom expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nashville. Posts: 1,924	A post in the "Unpopular Musical Opinions" inspired me to start this. All I've heard is Breakestra, and they kick mucho ass, so please recommend me some good funk music.
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04.18.2006, 08:17 PM	#2
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	A few years back I listened to this album quite a bit: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47E1DD24CAE7F20CE9B3246 CCBA7DF71DCA55FB801A396A5DD3A13C49840138E253F8959C E5BC09C805EA9762A0450EDBD5EC56FCDA2A34378CEBAC603B 2E2B7B&sql=10:uz59kettsq70 Some good stuff.
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04.18.2006, 10:13 PM	#3
Пятхъдесят Шест invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 3,063	Mothership Connection!
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04.18.2006, 10:19 PM	#4
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	grorge clinton.
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04.18.2006, 10:56 PM	#5
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Don't forget James Brown. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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04.19.2006, 01:44 AM	#6
Onani Nic the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 930	Betty Davis, once married to Miles Davis but she was too wild and sassy so they divorced. Self Titled and Nasty Girls are the only two i've heard and are pretty awesome. Funkadelic, I thought I hated funk until I heard them. There first 3 albums are essential: Funkadelic, Maggot Brain, Free Your mind.... James Brown's Funky Diva's- I heard this compilation once and cant remember any of the singers names. Anyway they are like female James Browns. Sly and the Family Stone- theres a riot going on __________________ I don't give a fuck thats the problem. I see a motherfuckin cop i don't dodge them.
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04.19.2006, 09:43 AM	#7
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,975	funk funk Parliament Funkadelic , or Parliament, or Funkadelic- I love them. I listen to Mothership Connection all the time. Sly Stone - while he had some fantastic funk, some of his songs are a bit R&B for me, though a great soul vibe The Bar Kays - their early albums were way out Curtis Mayfield - Get the SUPERFLY sountrack, and get the Best Of collection. some great funk and soul on there. you can get superfly for supersaver prices at the record stores. Curtis Mayfield is one of my favorites James Brown - for a great sampler listen to the dveelopment of funk on the "20 all time greatest hits" compilation. yuou can buy the CD for super saver prioces. The Ohio Players __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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04.19.2006, 11:06 AM	#8
Inhuman invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,807	I barely know any funk artists, but there's the Coup which integrates funk and Rap. They're great.
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04.19.2006, 11:45 AM	#9
dietzer123 stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 419	i've seen george clinton twice in the past couple of years. it was spectacular. there is one of the few bands that can be played in ANY situation and everyone will be into it. i was at a show a local hardcore show a few nights ago and between bands they were playing fuckadelic and everybody was boogying to the extreme __________________ I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your fuckin' mouth.-bill hicks
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04.19.2006, 11:46 AM	#10
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	Back at my Alma Mater, we had a really good funk show on the college radio station and I think it is still going. Yes, here you go: http://www.wrvu.org/dfunk/ 8-10 PM Central Time on Fridays Here is the link to the live stream: http://wrvu.org/ Show Schedule: http://wrvu.org/schedule.html A friend of mine used to have a funk show on this station that came on before the D-Funk show. I'll never forget going in to the station and drinking tequila with him while he played Beefheart's Mirror Man on the air.... I got that Funky 16 Corners CD I posted earlier from that guy...
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04.19.2006, 11:48 AM	#11
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	BTW, WRVU is a good station all around - a little better than standard college radio
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04.19.2006, 11:56 AM	#12
trance feeeedback children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sun Ra's place on Saturn Posts: 359	"make my funk the p-funk, I wants to get funked up" __________________ "If by noise you mean uncomfortable sound, then pop music is noise to me."-Masami Akita "sound is god"-Ravi Shankar. FREE TIBET!
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04.19.2006, 12:03 PM	#13
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	they're playing Fuzzy Sun from Halfway to a Threeway right now on WRVU
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04.19.2006, 03:19 PM	#14
sonikold children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: helltown, ohio Posts: 303	i listen to a lot of funk... funkadelic parliament james brown bootsy collins defunkt ravi harris & the prophets (JB covers on sitar!) sly & the family stone ohio players herbie hancock miles davis (on the corner!) bernie worrell soul clique johnny guitar watson __________________ >>>Thrustin' More<<<
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04.19.2006, 07:52 PM	#15
johnnywinternoshow the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,006	herbie hancock's 'headhunters' album parliament/funkadelic war ohio players the meters prince (dirty mind) rick james the brides of funkenstein (dunno if they are any good) towers of power (can't remember if they're any good) there's some pretty funky afrobeat stuff too antibalas geraldo pino
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04.19.2006, 07:56 PM	#16
nomadicfollower invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North America Posts: 2,672	I was going to recommend Hancock's Head Hunters, but I wasn't quite sure if it was 'funk'. Though it is 'funky'.
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04.19.2006, 08:32 PM	#17
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	Also, I almost forgot, whenever funky-ass records are being played, Buy by James Chance and The Contortions deserves a spin.
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04.19.2006, 08:33 PM	#18
Пятхъдесят Шест invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 3,063	Mothership Connection is so fun to listen to...with or without pot. "sit back, relax, while we do it to you in your ear drum" "can you imagine doobie in your funk?"
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04.19.2006, 08:34 PM	#19
dietzer123 stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 419	the only joy i felt in marching or pep band was playing tear the roof off the sucker __________________ I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your fuckin' mouth.-bill hicks
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04.19.2006, 08:38 PM	#20
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	Kool and the Gang! :]
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