BetaFunk

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1420143450' post='2646119'] Does there always have to be a ruthless dissection any time Later/Hootenanny is on the telly? [/quote] Yes because it's awful. [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1420143450' post='2646119'] Another way of looking at it is that it's far and away the least cringeworthy countdown to the bells on the television. [/quote] Cringeworthy is exactly what i'd call it and Father Ted for the 30th time was far better. [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1420143450' post='2646119'] I happily watched Hootenanny and at the bells I went outside my front door with a dram of Glenrothes and watched fireworks while being serenaded by the ships in the harbour tooting their horns. A splendid time was had by all. [/quote] I happily didn't watch it and i also watched the fireworks outside my house, raised a glass and had a great time. Even without Mr Boogie Woogie and his mates.

[media]http://youtu.be/4AnnjA9teI0[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/85BJHrAFifY[/media] It's sometimes what you leave out that makes the difference. No warbling or vocal gymnastics as in Ms Stone's cover, just a wonderful soulful delivery by the songs composer Carla Thomas.

I remember some years ago Robert Elms on Radio London was always banging on about Joss Stone and what a great soul voice she had and often played tracks from her Soul Sessions cd. To be fair to her it probably was a good effort from one so young but if you've never heard some those TK Records / Chelsea Records of the 70s but i listened a lot to the musicians on that cd like Betty Wright, Benny Latimore, Timmy Thomas, Little Beaver etc in the 70s and when you've heard them with those similar arrangements then Ms Stone's work with them just sounds like a decent karaoke singer trying to recreate that Miami Sound. Pleasant MOR stuff but not soul.

Thanks for all the replies. I'll pass them on to my friend who i know is really passionate at getting this film made.

I stuck it for the first few minutes but could take too much of Ms Stone. Never have understood why her and soul are ever mentioned in the same sentence. Can't say i'm a fan of Ruby Turner's singing either so off the TV went.

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1419986726' post='2644711'] He just always looked and sounded genuinely dangerous, it wasn't an act. [/quote] That was the general look at the time and he didn't ever look that dangerous to me but that's maybe because i saw The Stranglers so many times in pubs and before the hits. He didn't look anywhere near as menacing to me as Strummer, Brilleaux or Sean Tyla when they were on stage on the pub circuit in the 70s.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1330529028' post='1558904'] I've decided. The Stranglers were Prog Punk. [/quote] Sounds about right to me. There were never a punk band that's for sure and they will always be simply a very good pub rock band to these ears and with the fierce competition at the time that's a compliment.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1420037141' post='2645056'] One of the reasons we love JJ's playing of course is the fact he's high in the mix, it's just so refreshing to hear a bass that's not buried below drums and guitar [/quote] I can't remember how high he was in the mix around 1975/76 down the Nashville Rooms, Hope & Anchor etc but it was usually so loud you had to point at the the beer tap to get them to understand what you wanted to drink.

A friend of mine is involved with this project so i thought i'd post a link as it may be of interest to some on here. https://www.crowdshed.com/projects/midnight-of-my-life-a-new-short-film

The best moments for me was seeing JJB with The Stranglers every other Thursday in summer 1976 for free down the Nashville Rooms.

Here's a thread from a year ago........... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/200974-bass-centre-bill-wyman-bass/page__p__2004011__hl__wyman%20bass__fromsearch__1#entry2004011

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1419791423' post='2642739'] way more informative is chuck rainey's, but he talks about music making not playing. [/quote] No real surprise there. Rainey is a legend who has performed on thousands of sessions and with most of the greats over six decades. A much different bass player as well.

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1419714100' post='2642200'] It went for 78 quid some one did well [/quote] ......and it all happened nearly three years ago.

I must point out that although i posted two examples of Funk i am fully aware that there are many more examples of that genre and not just the two i posted. P.S. We also found out some time ago that it wasn't actually Funk that the op was after anyway.

Jaco. The old lady down my street with the poodle that she puts a tartan coat on hasn't even heard of him.

[quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1419538523' post='2640778'] Reminds me a little of Vulfpeck [/quote]

For some reason i always feel like doing this whenever i see that All About That (Upright) Bass video. http://youtu.be/i8IbvVTXOIo

[quote name='cybertect' timestamp='1419202867' post='2637636'] I wouldn't disagree [attachment=179095:1933_Duesenberg_J_Weymann_Speedster_sml.jpg] [/quote] That's a Duesy!!!