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What's on my playlist 4 - Let me funk You

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voy
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Poland348 Posts
September 10 2011 12:29 GMT
#1
It's kinda my daily blog now Well, I love to share and talk about music, so why not to use 30min of my spare time to post

Today I want to write something about funk. Not only the US funk, but I want to travel around the world - Africa, east and west Europe, maybe something from Asia as well. I mean, why not - You have to try everything!

A lil' bit of history

Wikipedia describes funk as
a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground. Funk songs are often based on an extended vamp on a single chord, distinguishing it from R&B and soul songs, which are centered on chord progressions.


bla bla bla. Funk got soul, energy and groove. Got love and feelings. Got dance and vibes. That's why You have to funk Your life a little bit!


Everything started from Little Richard (after that he became a pastor, but that is a whole different story ;p) It was 1956.

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Performance of "Tutti Frutti" in the 1956 Alan Freed film "Don't Knock the Rock."

It was basically half rocknroll half funk, but that when all started. When Little Richard decided to became a pastor (He had to be an awesome pastor - I always see these speaches with praying and dancing and singing - he probably was perfect for that), his band disbanded and join the other genius, ladies and gentleman, Jaaaames Brown!

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James Brown - I feel good


That guy could learn You how to dance:
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He is on fireee!

And those sicks tunes in his every track:
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James Brown - Papa's got a brand new bag

Then You got Parliament and Funkadelic - both children of George Clinton.

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Parliament Funkadelic - Bring The Funk

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George Clinton - Hey, Good Lookin'

Then we got the mid and late 70's with the awesome Kool and the Gang, Herbie Hancock, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Barry White....
Disco started to be a major music genre as well, but that only helped funk.

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Chic - le freak

Herbie Hancock made on of the sickest funk/hh colaborations ever :

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Herbie Hancock - Rock It

In the 80's we had Prince. Funny fact : in 1983 James Brown on his own concert invited Prince and Michael Jackson on the stage. Micheal danced the hell out of them, Prince was so drunk he could not perform ;p
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Michael Jackson, Prince & James Brown 1983

But Prince was (still is, but not as much, in the golden era) an amazing artist.

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Prince - Purple Rain

Here are some best(my opinion) USA funk songs, random order:

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Lamont Dozier - Going To My Roots (1977)

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Isaac Hayes - Hung Up On My Baby

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Ramsey Lewis - Summer Breeze

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Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman

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Rick James - Mary Jane

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Linda Williams - Elevate Our Minds


But funk is not only in USA. To be honest, USA was first, but it is still just the small part of the whole thing.

I gonna start with my own country, Poland:

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Breakout - Listen To The Rhythm / Słuchaj Rytmu

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Arp Life - Bu-Bu - this is in my opinion one of the best bangers from the 70's.

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Henryk Debich - Bądź Wieczorem W Dyskotece (the title means: " be in the disco this evening" )

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Novi Singers - Torpedo


Some russian/soviet stuff:

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Raimonds Pauls - Japanase Dance Act

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Qaya

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Romance For Lovers OST (1974) Alexander Gradsky, George Garanian & The Melodia Ensemble

Did You know that Nigeria is the funkiest country in Africa?

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Raphael Amaraebe & His Peacocks Guitar Band ~ Awu Adada Mi / Sambosa Mama

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Peter King - African Dialects

Ghana is not far away man:

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Black Star Sound - Nite Safari

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Honny and The Bees Band - Psychedelic Woman

We can visit Asia:

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Tatsuro Yamashita - Love Talking

Im actually a little bit short on the asian funk (language barrier;/)...

Anyways, I could write about Jamiroquai and Red Hot Chilli Peppers and so on, but whyat for? Everyone knows them.

Im kinda tired after this post, I will finish later, couple more countries left

Have a nice day !



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I'm a man with a dream. And I look good in jeans. graphic designer looking for freelance work.
bITt.mAN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Switzerland3693 Posts
September 10 2011 12:59 GMT
#2
Oh my, this is wonderful, but at the same time so strange, because I REALLY LOVE Funk too, but most all of what you cited I wouldn't call it a 'Funk' sound at all :E (:


Three GREAT places for everyone to start, that I believe everyone should have are:

Rare Funk 80's Part IX Torrent Lol you should get all the parts!
): I can't find the second Torrent link, just look up "Funk Music" and you'll be blessed (:
Bootsy Collins (so by extension Parliment / Funkadelic)
BW4LYF . . . . . . PM me, I LOVE PMs. . . . . . Long live "NaDa's Body" . . . . . . Fantasy | Bisu/Best | Jaedong . . . . .
bITt.mAN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Switzerland3693 Posts
September 10 2011 13:11 GMT
#3
What I meant by "Funk Sound" is, well, this:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JbUP-skb7E I added the caps }{:

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It all comes down to THE ONE:

Go learn about Bootsy, he's my favorite musician/artist, and illustrates the fundamental of Funk perfectly. When he was James Brown's (the real JB, Justin Bieber can kiss my ass) bass-man for a time, the way JB would discipline and get the group together was by having everything on the first, big, down, "The ONE" (ONE Two Three Four OWNED Two ...).

For something to port the name Funk, it needs an unmistakable bass-line and a solid audible beat. That's why I have issues whit calling JB's hits 'Funk' because I listen to them and "lol, where's the beat?". I appreciate it and can understand it, but it's not the same thing. Granted without JB there'd be no Funk (see, Bootsy), he laid the foundations, though I question if his music in itself is really funk (yes yes basically he changed it all up, but I feel he was more the ladder from ground to the heavens of Funk).
BW4LYF . . . . . . PM me, I LOVE PMs. . . . . . Long live "NaDa's Body" . . . . . . Fantasy | Bisu/Best | Jaedong . . . . .
RogerX
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
New Zealand3180 Posts
September 10 2011 13:14 GMT
#4
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Honny and The Bees Band - Psychedelic Woman

When I first saw this band name, I discovered that I was truly perverted
Stick it up. take it up. step aside and see the world
voy
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Poland348 Posts
September 10 2011 13:16 GMT
#5
That Rare Funk torrent is not funk for me... couple of them are motown singers, the rest is just early soulr/rnb (like salt n pepa or latoya jackson). Thats only my opinion

But the most funny thing about torrents/music compliations I have found like 2 months ago:

http://my.opera.com/sovietgroove/blog/a-fake-soviet-funk-release

lol
I'm a man with a dream. And I look good in jeans. graphic designer looking for freelance work.
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
September 10 2011 16:06 GMT
#6
We seem to have very similar music taste. I like Funk even though i haven't been listening that much.

Though, i'm more of a "modern funk" guy than the older stuff. Still like all of em. Great blog again!
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