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Did any other Minneapolis bands/acts make it big? Other than Prince and The Time... is there any other Minneapolis funk worth checking out? | |
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As far as funk goes, not many made it big. There's the following little ditty which is more disco and it's about getting the hell out of Minneapolis and to a "funky town."
Blanche: Oh, I do love the rain so! It reminds me of my first kiss.
Dorothy: Awww, your first kiss was in the rain... Blanche: No, it was in the shower. | |
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Umm... aren't we forgetting...
"She made me glad to be a man" | |
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jillybean said: Umm... aren't we forgetting...
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Puttin' the 'fun' in 'funky.' I ain't callin' em funky, but yes...fun.  Blanche: Oh, I do love the rain so! It reminds me of my first kiss.
Dorothy: Awww, your first kiss was in the rain... Blanche: No, it was in the shower. | |
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My brother and I saw them appear in a talent show at the MN State Fair back in the late 80's. My brother bought their first album on cassette. We actually liked the song "My Love Umbrella." If my org account becomes deactivated, I understand. "She made me glad to be a man" | |
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Don't feel bad cause i will man up and admit i liked
Bone made me stand up and get into the groove | |
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jillybean said: My brother and I saw them appear in a talent show at the MN State Fair back in the late 80's. My brother bought their first album on cassette. We actually liked the song "My Love Umbrella." If my org account becomes deactivated, I understand.
I saw them at the MN state fair too, with Limited Warranty. Mazarati was supposed to headline that show but they never showed up (claimed they got stuck in traffic). This must have been back in 1985. I was mad cause it was the 2nd time I was unable to see Mazarati - they played the Prom Center in St. Paul earlier that year and my friends and I went but we couldn't get in because we were too young! | |
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Were The REplacements from Minneapolis or did I make that up? O_o www.adamjames.net -official website
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guitarslinger44 said: Were The REplacements from Minneapolis or did I make that up? O_o
 Indeed. I just didn't mention them as a funk band.Blanche: Oh, I do love the rain so! It reminds me of my first kiss.
Dorothy: Awww, your first kiss was in the rain... Blanche: No, it was in the shower. | |
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The Jayhawks to me were the best band out of Minneapolis and though werent BIG in terms of mainstream, they had a REM type following, especially critically. a-ha "foot of the mountain TOUR 2009" a-ha "Ending on a High Note Final TOUR 2010" going everywhere! | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: guitarslinger44 said: Were The REplacements from Minneapolis or did I make that up? O_o
Indeed. I just didn't mention them as a funk band.which requires a Dylan mention, too! Husker Du! But on topic, how about Alexander ONeal? isn'e he from MPLS? | |
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NDRU said: RipHer2Shreds said: Indeed. I just didn't mention them as a funk band.which requires a Dylan mention, too! Husker Du! But on topic, how about Alexander ONeal? isn'e he from MPLS? Another Prince-associated act. Blanche: Oh, I do love the rain so! It reminds me of my first kiss.
Dorothy: Awww, your first kiss was in the rain... Blanche: No, it was in the shower. | |
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Yeah, Alexander Oneal is back in MPLS and is still doing one off gigs around town. I've often wondered how The Time would have been had he been on lead vox..
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Isn't Mint Condition from Minneapolis too? I've seen their guitarist play a blue Cloud guitar a few times. | |
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Sorry simm0061..You mentioned them in your post. | |
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I also thought that "Semisonic" was also from MPLS.
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FiveFootNine said: I also thought that "Semisonic" was also from MPLS.
http://www.youtube.com/wa...dmLmIArqWM "Closing Time" They are. The original post asked about FUNK acts. Blanche: Oh, I do love the rain so! It reminds me of my first kiss.
Dorothy: Awww, your first kiss was in the rain... Blanche: No, it was in the shower. | |
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simm0061 said: Yeah, Alexander Oneal is back in MPLS and is still doing one off gigs around town. I've often wondered how The Time would have been had he been on lead vox..
Greazy Meal is another (now defunct) bad worth checking out. As far as other non-funk: Soul Asylum Rembrants Honey Dogs Macey's Playground The Suburbs Atmosphere is probably the "biggest" mpls act out there now. Edit cause, duh; I forgot to mention Mint Condition! [Edited 6/28/08 11:59am] Mint Condition played at my high school back in either '91 or '92! Woo hoo!! I LOVE Soul Asylum and The Jayhawks and Golden Smog (my favorite band involved in Golden Smog is Wilco, which isn't a local band, though those guys (and Jeff Tweedy as a solo act) have played here quite a few times). Semisonic have said that Prince is their favorite artist of all time. Oh, and Michael Bland is Soul Asylum's current drummer. Flipp is another band that made it slightly big locally. That's all I got. "She made me glad to be a man" | |
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Anyone remember The Wallets? | |
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simm0061 said: Anyone remember The Wallets?
 I do. My coworkers husband was in the band. Blanche: Oh, I do love the rain so! It reminds me of my first kiss.
Dorothy: Awww, your first kiss was in the rain... Blanche: No, it was in the shower. | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: simm0061 said: Anyone remember The Wallets?
I do. My coworkers husband was in the band. Ha! Cool!! What was their hit...Totally Naked? They were a fun band.  | |
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This thread make me wish for the Minneapolis Sound to make a comeback. Tupac "Makaveli" Shakur (RIP 1971-1996) & Michael Jackson (RIP 1958-2009)
2 men that had their lives taken away the moment they were speaking out AND rebelling against the dark side of the music industry once too often. |
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simm0061 said: Anyone remember The Wallets?
 I remember them as well... | |
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