If You Like Funk: Check Out Vulfpeck
….ok, here's just ONE more. One of the most soulful collaborations this century is when Prince brought Maceo Parker (James Brown) and Larry Graham (Sly, Graham Central Station) into his band. Fit like a hand in glove! Larry released one record from this period, this tune's from it and it's greasy! https://youtu.be/uW2jPj5YEtg |
Love da Funk!!! An artist that's currently doin' it to it comes from New Orleans (of course!); Jon Cleary. All his records are solid but his last two; Occapella & Go Go Juice are real killas! Just downloaded the advance single from his upcoming record Dyna-mite...you ever hear a tune for the 1st time that immediately locks into a groove that puts a smile on yr face? Warning; this ain't no bubble gum pop, they're truly great house party records, true 21st century Soul Music!;) |
If you like TOP, you oughtta chk out the pride of Las Vegas; Santa Fe & the Fat City Horns! https://youtu.be/eywvENYdv8Y |
Glad you enjoy Cleary's Go-Go Juice, when yr ready for more of the same, chk out Occapella! As far as Santa Fe & FCH goes, I also felt The Answer to be uneven. The one before that; When The Curtain Goes Up, is a better record IMO. You can hear tunes from this (and probably the majority of what's being recommended!) on YouTube! As far as TOP goes, Back To Oakland is their peak record. I was so into the band at this time, I saw them a bunch of times with the original line up! Too bad there isn't a live record from these days featuring Lenny Williams, the band was truly on fire in every way! In the mid 70's during their 'Ain't Nothing Stopping Us Now' tour, me and a gal pal went to see them at My Fathers Place, a club in NY. Between sets the band came out to the bar and my friend met trumpeter Greg Adams. Long story short, they've been happily married ever since! Adams has been playing with his band; East Bay Soul, for yrs now. I'll admit to not really digging this band, a little too soft & commercial for my tastes, and I think the bar being set SO high might have something to do with it. But you might wanna chk 'em out! |
….for giggles you should check out bass virtuoso, and a true Fonk Monsta in his own right, Marcus Miller’s version of What Is Hip from his record; Marcus. It’s an amazing performance but it also slams the point home about what a groundbreaking bassist/musician Francis Rocco Prestia is as thru most of the tune, Marcus is simply playing Rocco’s amazing licks! |
I just discovered this band YESTERDAY! They been around for yrs but I never heard of them. Here's the thing, while we all love the Funk and the bands that play it, the truth is the Funk is just a part of what they do. TOP, EW&F, you name the artist/band, and they all incorporate ballads, shuffles, and a slew of other styles during a concert. Whether it's Funk, R&B, whatever, it's SOUL music, 1st & foremost! Ladies & gents, straight outta Oakland, I give you the California Honeydrops! Man, I luv hearin' new music!;) https://youtu.be/BWINgViKj-c |
….OK, I finally got around to listening to Vulfpeck, thx to the last poster. Wow, I couldn't make it through more than a minute of any of those 4 videos! They sound like a high school band playing what they think passes for Funk. Sorry, but I wouldn't even recommend that to a youngster. Needed to cleanse my pallet with some 'Old Man Funk'!;) Hiram Bullock - https://youtu.be/6N83_V5lMlQ Chaka - https://youtu.be/G8xVIcVjYPM Calvin Richardson - https://youtu.be/cttOHTXuaZM …..aahhh, that's better! |
A few more oldies but moldies!;) The Rascals - https://youtu.be/nm9ShxXikfw - (written, sung and holding a funk guitar masterclass; the amazing Buzz Feiten!) Sons of Champlin - https://youtu.be/jNvfR74jnFM ...and one that may or may not fit here but...saw this band many times back in the day but never saw this video. Excuse the poor video quality, but the band's having a blast and playing their butts off. Turn it Up!!!;) The Brecker Bros. - https://youtu.be/4RgHYcmK_-g |
Nice! I'll see you and raise you some music from Snarky Puppy's OTHER keyboard player; Shaun Martin! Promo - https://youtu.be/aDHaw6L948o Full tune - https://youtu.be/-TBYB0uC2LQ a bonus!;) - https://youtu.be/OXa645HKjKc I'll keep hangin' on this thread til it's gone! Too bad you didn't call it Funk For Aficianados!;) |
Some Funk/Fusion! Rock Candy Funk Party (Joe Bonamassa's Funk band!) https://youtu.be/L5CgdTtGv8o Mike Gotthard (feat. drummer of the hour; Gergo Borlai) https://youtu.be/ZsBRZDBAoAo Adam Holzman (Mile's Davis LAST Keyboard player!) https://youtu.be/gCTDb98SwSM Marcus playing TOP! (puttin' on a funk bass clinic!) https://youtu.be/zaHKL3uOkLc |
Been a huge Dave Weckl fan for decades! Here's another tune from the same record; Convergence. A different style of Funk, it's up to the listener to decide which is 'funkier'!;) https://youtu.be/BFcmxjz38SQ |
Good to see we ain't done yet!;) Here's the J-boys (Jamaica, as in Queens Jamaica, NY!) feat. Lenny White and Marcus Miller. Watch til the end if ya wanna see Marcus REALLY get down! https://youtu.be/WXMNddc2dIc and here's Marcus 28 yrs later, he just released this last month! https://youtu.be/Nf6GTKHiAlw |
...and I'll admit to being an unapologetic fanboy of Jon Cleary! Here's a few from his latest; Dyna-Mite! https://youtu.be/oOJUpo9y4hA ...and this one ain't got a lick of Funk, but SO much soul, I really love this tune. https://youtu.be/GEYQAJW889g |
What once was old, is new again! TOP 2018!!! Even though most of the original band has moved on, as long as David Garibaldi (drums) and Francis Rocco Prestia (bass) are holding down the rhythm section, I'm in!!!;) https://youtu.be/H1S1hzVVGtI https://youtu.be/O7w7lylFJMk https://youtu.be/OmOs7V2gNBM (Funk's so thick yr brain's gotta catch up to it!;)) |
