Exploring Funk

[bass_in_ya_face]

As a relative novice with Funk, I wondered if any of you guys had any suggestions as to where to start with good funk tracks with good bass in. I love this track

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8MU0mjri5k0"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8MU0mjri5k0[/url]

Even if the cover gives me nightmares.

Edited October 6, 2008 by bass_in_ya_face

[Ray]

James Brown with Bootsy Collins on bass is a pretty good place to start.

[joe_bass]

Brothers Johnson

[YouMa]

if you want an easy baptism start with something simple with not to many notes,your timing and space is probably the most important thing for this music.

[thisnameistaken]

Look up some Curtis Mayfield, Lonnie Liston Smith, Roy Ayers, Isaac Hayes, etc.

[chris_b]

There is another thread on discovering Funk, but in the mean time this should keep you going.

[Josh]

I've been playing this one alot recently:

Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamica.


I f***ing love this song.


Here's a few more:

Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove


The Gap Band - Opps Up Side Your Head


Chic - Chic Cheer


The Commodores - Brick House


Earth Wind & Fire - Let's Groove



They should keep you entertained for a while.

Edited October 6, 2008 by Josh

[bass_in_ya_face]

[quote name='chris_b' post='300537' date='Oct 6 2008, 02:00 PM']There is another thread on discovering Funk, but in the mean time this should keep you going.

[/quote]

Sounds like Janet Jackson ripped this off for Rythmn Nation

[Born 2B Mild]

[quote name='Josh' post='300545' date='Oct 6 2008, 03:13 PM']They should keep you entertained for a while.[/quote]
Well I was certainly entertained! Thanks Josh.

I suppose it's down to what you think of as funk, but I struggle to find examples of good funk, post 1979. Did funk metamorphise or fade away?

[Bigwan]

Larry Graham... (Sly and the Family Stone, Graham Central Station, Prince)

Have a look about for his instructional video. It's a good laugh - the man's totally mad!

There's some good instructional stuff on youtube too. Have a look for a user called 'marlowedk'.

[Josh]

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='300634' date='Oct 6 2008, 04:55 PM']Well I was certainly entertained! Thanks Josh.

Did funk metamorphise or fade away?[/quote]

A bit of both, "Real" funk (Curtis Mayfield, Sly & The Family Stone, Parliment etc....) seemingly faded away or tried to update the music and in some cases failed badly. And then Level 42 came along....

[chris_b]

Check out Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley...

[bass_in_ya_face]

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='300634' date='Oct 6 2008, 03:55 PM']Well I was certainly entertained! Thanks Josh.

I suppose it's down to what you think of as funk, but I struggle to find examples of good funk, post 1979. Did funk metamorphise or fade away?[/quote]

It got swallowed up by Disco I think.

[lemmywinks]

[quote name='Bigwan' post='300642' date='Oct 6 2008, 05:01 PM']Larry Graham... (Sly and the Family Stone, Graham Central Station, Prince)

Have a look about for his instructional video. It's a good laugh - the man's totally mad!

There's some good instructional stuff on youtube too. Have a look for a user called 'marlowedk'.[/quote]


Is that the one where he starts playing "aint no fun to me" with the massive scream? That's awesome! There's also a cracking version of POW on youtube, look out for the 'fro!