The Funk Thread

[R_of_G]

Curtis Mayfield - Superfly




Curtis Mayfield - Freddy's Dead

 

[Spudman]

Mother's Finest - The Truth Will Set You Free

 

[Spudman]

The Funky Brotherhood

 

[peachhead]

How about some FreakPower? Does that count?

 

[KrisH]

Hell of a funk delirium..


Blazes

:master: WHOOOOOAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drool: :AOK:

But can he do it with a fretless, too . . . ? :thwap:

-- KrisH

 

[SuperSwede]

Perhaps not traditional funk but this is just soo groovy !

Hit it Mr Kuti!

 

[Spudman]

Hiram Bullock (RIP) and Bootsy Collins

 

[Spudman]

Wet Willie with That's Alright Momma. I've never heard it done this way.

 

[Moshe]

How 'bout Kool and the Gang Circa 1974...I love that riff.

Jungle Boogie

 

[R_of_G]

How 'bout Kool and the Gang Circa 1974...I love that riff.

Jungle Boogie

Same here. I like to throw it in the middle of The Meters' "Cissy Strut" when I play that.

 

[Robert]

How about some Tower of Power! This band is FUNKY!

What Is Hip?


Soul Vaccination


Funk The Dumb Stuff

 

[Spudman]

Here is a gem from Jimmy Castor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08wjW321tDQ

 

[sumitomo]

Spudman that was cool but don't forget Troglodyte's with Bertha,you know Bertha Butt,she was one of the Butt sisters.Sumi

 

[bigoldron]

Moshe, you got one of my all time favorites - Jungle Boogie. Kool & the Gang had another funk hit I liked - "Hollywood Swinging". Here it is:



And, of course, ANYTHING from Mother's Finest! How 'bout a little "Mickey's Monkey":

 

[bigoldron]

Or how about a little "Rufus featuring Chaka Khan" doing "Tell Me Something Good"...

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Hmm, i broke out the E, W, and F today. I still love that stuff, but mostly the stuff before 1977 or 8. Here are a coupla more. I love the kalimba sounds in the third one.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE2zx4lr-h8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsPOiflvHX4


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNIW86NPek

 

[Jimi75]

Some great videos posted already. I always liked Nils Landgren, Maceo Parker and Tower Of Power.

Here's my pick for the funk section:

 

[sumitomo]

Wow Warren would fit right in that Soul Train dance line with his plaid shorts.Sumi