molan Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 A couple of friends and I are putting a little band together, may just be for jamming & rehearsal but might develop further depending on how we all get on Inspiration for this was initially stuff like Little Feat's Rock n Roll Doctor & Dixie Chicken. We then thought about rockier versions of soul & funk songs like the Stevie Ray Vaughn version of Superstition & the Chili's Higher Ground (although I could never play Flea's bass part!). Basically looking for anything that's essentially 'rock' but with a really good funky groove to it - all suggestions much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immo Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 You may check Jane's Addiction songs out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Some of the Stone Roses' stuff is quite funky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 The Faces' 'Stay With Me' Whole Lotta Love 'Momma Said' by Lenny Kravitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) Steve Lukather did a cracking version of Freedom (the Hendrix tune rather thah the George Michael one): [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOmgg-1B85A[/media] First on that comes to mine, must be many others.... Edited June 10, 2012 by peteb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef030 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 one that I have never seen done is thunders,englishman on holiday, quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjas Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Have a listen to the Arctic Monkeys album - whatever people say I am. There are some great songs that are nice to play, my favourites are Dancing Shoes, I bet you look good on the dance floor, A certain romance, and From the ritz to the rubble. Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Maybe too groovy but Get Ready by Rockford, Dr, my eyes, Jackson Brown, Cruel ( Live cut ) and Georgie Porgie, Toto, and maybe Luther Vandross, Love the one you're with are on the list for my next project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I've just learned Runaway by Jamiroquai in the last day or so, it's really funky and really fun to play! It's not that hard either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Here's a couple of bands you might be interested in checking out that fit the bill: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-anT06rljZY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-anT06rljZY[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQcPB1WkISI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQcPB1WkISI[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 We do Dani California and Can't Stop by the Chillis, they go down well usually. We also funked up Word Up by Gun, with a slappy poppy bassline, again that worked pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Sure Hard to Handle Now, by The Black Crowes Black Betty, by Ram Jam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Thanks for all these guys - some great suggestions in here. [quote name='Rayman' timestamp='1339354738' post='1687354'] We also funked up Word Up by Gun, with a slappy poppy bassline, again that worked pretty good. [/quote] Does that mean you turned it back into the original version of the song by Cameo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1339355516' post='1687363'] Does that mean you turned it back into the original version of the song by Cameo [/quote] Yeah basically, it was the Cameo version[i] I[/i] worked from, but the[i] guitar[/i] parts were the Gun version needless to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Randy California's (Spirit) version of I Don't Want Nobody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-L-B Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Prince? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Here is a track my band were toying with for a while - 'Shaky Ground' by ex-Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden. Nice funky little number if you don't care whether anyone has heard of it or not [url="http://youtu.be/h5mEFmKnqco"]http://youtu.be/h5mEFmKnqco[/url] Or another one we had a look at... Joe Walsh (James Gang) 'Funk 49' [url="http://youtu.be/uO-UKN9nrhQ"]http://youtu.be/uO-UKN9nrhQ[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Anything from the first 'Rage Against The Machine' album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambo Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The Cake version of 'I Will Survive' might suit your M.O. I've never found a male singer who can get over the baggage that comes with it though. Shame really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Just found it - Travers, Bogart, Appice version of Superstitious, a little heavier than the Beck version. [url="http://youtu.be/ofoZupYI5oQ"]http://youtu.be/ofoZupYI5oQ[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 He is a dick... but.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jqszdbpJWc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 There's a few Offspring tracks that might well fit the bill (eg. pretty fly for a white guy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Have a listen to "Stop Making sense" by Talking Heads..how about stuff by Inspiral Carpets/ Mondays/ Stone Roses?? I'm sure that there's some stuff by Simple Minds which fits the bill - Waterfront/ Up on the Catwalk/ Promised you a Miracle.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.i.stein Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Rob Zombie rocked out the Commodore's classic for the film 'House of a Thousand Corpses', and it kills. not too complex either ... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMuvD7sK3L8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMuvD7sK3L8[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) Some of these suggestions are a bit random considering the songs that the OP said that he was thinking of doing in his initial post...! Edited June 11, 2012 by peteb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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