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secretsquiz | 13:12 Fri 01st Apr 2005 | Music
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i've been getting into funk recently and i want more!

can anyone recommend any funk music?

i'm looking for the funkiest funk known to man - either modern or old school. the sort of stuff i like at the moment is old classics like curtis mayfield, sly and the family stone and of course stevie wonder. as for modern stuff i listen to greyboy and plenty of funky artists from the ninja tune record label.

i'm looking for chunky bass lines, noodly trumpets and squidgy organs, so...

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Not really into funk, but I understand that DJ Keb Darge has brought out some Deep Funk compilations  - search under Keb Darge on amazon.co.uk.
If you like Stevie, you'll like 'Amp Fiddler / Waltz of a Ghetto Fly'

You could try Gil Scott Heron.  Or more recent go for jamiroquai, brand new heavies and young disciples.

Or James Brown, The meters or Funkadelic
If your into Curtis M, get pusherman downloaded! class!!
Groove Armada and Planet Funk are pretty damn funky.  But not in the James Brown sense.  More housey funk than funk funk.  If that makes sense.
check out one of my favourite bands at the moment, head automatica, for a different take on funk. veeeeery cool

Warren G made a " g funk album" the funkiest song is called regulate.

for pure 70s funk at its finest, read on!  many are now deleted so scour the 2nd hand record shops, as you won't be disappointed:

NOTE: I have included a few albums for each artist (hits= best of or greatest hits compilations).

-kool and the gang (wild and peaceful, open sesame, music is the message, hits)

-Roy Ayers (fever, coffey, hits )

-Fred wesley and the The JBs (Bakin bread)

-Lonnie Liston Smith (hits, expansions, any other albums!)

-Parliament (Motor booty affair, Dr Funkenstein, Mothership connection)

-Donald Byrd - street lady, best of

-The blackbyrds - Rock creek park

-earth wind and fire - Spirit / I am  /All n All

-Johnny guitar watson - Love jones / Funk beyond the call of duty /hits

-War - Galaxy / The music band II / All day music / hits

-Azymuth - light as a feather

-Herbie hancock - sunlight/ manchild / secrets /Feets dont fail me now

Deodato - prelude / II

Hamilton Bohannon - Insides Out /hits

Isaac hayes  - The polydor years / Hits

Bullet - Hanged man (instrumental cop film type stuff ,soundtrack.)

Keith mansfield  - kpm  releases

-Alan hawkshaw - kpm releases

-The Mohawks - (hits)

-Bootsy's rubber band  - Player of the year

-George duke  - folow the rainbow

-Locksmith - unlock the funk

-Jimmy castor bunch - supersound

....and these more recent acts :

-Corduroy

-down to the bone

-James taylor quartet

see also:

www.hometown.aol.com/reverendrogers  (my humble site, dont laugh)

www.soulstrut.com

for more  tracks to look for!

 

i like jamiroquai- funkology, its really good.
i ment to say, a funk oddyysee, i always call it the above. sorry..lol

"Tear the Roof Off the Sucker" by Parliament

"Back in Love Again" by LTD

"Love Rollercoaster" by the Ohio Players

"Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown

James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing

Funky Worm by Ohio Players

James Brown (old 70's stuff), the Best of Slave, the JB's, Parliment and the Funkadelics are awesome. The Ohio Players. Bootsy Collins



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