good morning, orgsters. i am currently in search of some old school tunes... 70s-80s funkster stuff. heard a lot of good music growing up in the 70s (my brothers' beatles, elvis, country rock, latin etc) but regrettfully know little in the soul/funk/r&b category. i mean, i know the tunes but not necessarily the artists or titles.

can y'all help me out? i'm downloading some run dmc as i type... would really appreciate your recommendations.

peace & JAH bless...

...especially interested in stuff that might have influence prince (larry, i know...)

Hmmm, concentrating on 1970s stuff that probably influenced Prince I would go for Sly and The Family Stone, The Ohio Players, Funkadelic, Parliament, The Stylistics, The Delfonics, James Brown, and Stevie Wonder.

KeithyT said:

yes yes i know these names. thanks for the reminder. i might recognize some titles when i see them.

how about some of the more obscure stuff - precursors to rap, etc? the stuff that's being sampled today by current r&b artists...

U know I can drop some names...But David Eye inject some Old skool history my brotha...I gotta run or I would~

Royal Holloway - University of London

...or was it a college?

Dunno. I was stoned most of the time.

Earth,Wind&Fire,Mandrill,Ohio Players,Bar-Kays,Brick,Cameo,Stevie Wonder,James Brown,Philly International,Shuggie Ottis,Brothers Johnson,Donny Hathaway,Heatwave,Brass Construction,Junie Morrison,Rick James,Chic,Rose Royce,The EMotions,Minnie Riperton,Rufus&&chaka Khan,Johnny Guitar watson,Tower of Power,ROy Ayers,Michael Jackson,Marvin Gaye,Smokey Robinson,Fatback,Barry White,Issac Hayes,P-Funk,Bootsy,Sly&the Family Stone,Millie Jackson,Miles Davis,Return To Forever,Isley Brothers,Chocolate Milk,Instant funk,Mother's Finest,Graham Central Station,War those are some.

this is excellent - thank you mucho, mr maxxx!

i've got artists... do any particular songs pop up in your heads?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/e...46-5039611

http://www.amazon.co.uk/e...46-5039611

http://www.amazon.co.uk/e...46-5039611

And let's not forget Zapp!

unremarkable said:

dang, i'm getting errors on those links... can you tell me what to look for?

Songs."Bertha Butt Boogie"Jimmy Castor&The Funky Bunch,"Fenchwalk" Mandrill,"Mighty Mighty"&"Shinning Star" Earth,Wind&Fire,"Mary Jane" Rick James,"Movin" Brass Construction,"Get the Funk Outta My Face" Brothers Johnson,"Get Up Offa that thing" James Brown,"Future Shock" Curtis Mayfield or "Freddie's Dead" from him.P-Funk"Knee Deep""Wide Reciver" Michael Henderson,"Galaxy" War,"Rigor Mortis"Cameo,"Ffun" Con Funk Shun,"Do it(till you're satisfied)B.T.Express,"Sun is Here" Sun,"Pop It" One way,"Good Times" Chic,"Slide" Slave,"You Dropped a Bomb on Me"The Gap Band,"Dance Floor"Roger&Zapp,"Fire" Ohio Players,"Move Your Boogie Body"&"Hit&Run" Bar-Kays,"Person to Person" Average white Band,"If you want me to stay" Sly&The Family Stone,"Call me"Skyy,"Do I Do"Stevie Wonder,"Shake Your Body down to the Ground" The Jacksons,"Dazz"Brick."Let it whip" the Dazz band,"No Parking on the Dance Floor" Midnight Star,"Atomic Dog" George Clinton,"Stuff Like that" Quincy Jones,"Groove Line" Heatwave.those are some Songs.Peace

Ah, sorry Apollonia, what you want is "Sampled", volumes 1, 2 & 3.

Also recommended:

Banbarra--"Shack up"
The Equals--"Funky Like A Train"
The Beginning Of The End--"Funky Nassau"
Charles Wright--"Express Yourself"
Marlena Shaw--"California Soul"
Jimmy 'Bo' Horne--"Dance Across The Floor"
Eddie Jefferson--"Psychadelic Sally"
The Headhunters--"God Made Me Funky"
Staples Singers--"Slippery People"
Esther Williams--"Last Night Changed It All"
Buddy Rich--"And The Beat Goes On"
James Brown--"She's the One"

thank you so, mr. maxxx and unremarkable (a misnomer, in this case)

No one mentioned the late, great Curtis Mayfield. You can't go wrong with a bit of Curtis. R.I.P.

mistermaxxx did.

unremarkable said:

Sorry, my bad

Did Someone Mention FUNK!!!???

Good Morning and What Up To All The Orgers!!!

Don't forget Colonel Abramms also!

hmmm... i like cameo. i know "word up" and "candy"... the only reason i bought "loverboy" was for the candy sample...

apollonia7 I like Rufus with Chaka Khan a lot...

Masterjam
Any Love
Walk The Rock Way
I'm Dancing For Your Love
Dance Wit Me
Hollywood
Heaven Bound
You Got The Love
Stay
Once You Get Started
Do You Love What You Feel

...those are a few of their greats...

.
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BelleBeyond said:

aint nobody!! how could i forget???

mistermaxxx said:

don't forget Bill Withers, George McCrae or Gil scott Heron

also , check out "the meters" serious funk!!!

look up Stevie Wonder-secret life of plants
Marvin Gaye-anthology
James Brown-pretty much any thing
I know you said funkster stuff but some mid-late 70's Bowie records would show some influential material as well (especially the Young Americans album)...

hey sweety, u know u know a funk expert personally. the orgers are all right about sly and the family stone. there are 2 albums that are PIT7s requirements. "Fresh" and "Theres a Riot Goin On." both by Sly and ther family stone. Also Graham Central Station. get everything they have. Funkadelic is very important. also Parliment. James Brown has some less known stuff in the 70s that prince was definately into, but check out some early new wave. people forget that prince was into Blonde and Buzzcocks and stuff. even Sex Pistols. early rap stuff, check out some Melly Mel, and also the Furious Five. early Run DMC, also the Fat Boys. (only the first album). On the other end, "Headhunters" by Herbie Hancock. very important. Miles Davis "On the Corner." and the Crusaders, anything from the 70s by them. ill think of some more later.

KeithyT said:

true. all true, especially sly and Stevie. good call

apollonia7 said:

cameo in the 70s, had some funk classics. "Flirt" and Rigor Mortis" u have 2 hear that. word up and all that was cool, but that was 80s.

godisfunky said:

i agree totally. some James Brown songs... "Get up off of that thang." "For goodness sakes, just look at those cakes." "The Big Payback".
but seriously, the WHOLE "Fresh", and "Theres a Riot Goin On" albums by Sly.
Jimi Hendrix, and his Band of Gypsies. gota get that.

Novabreaker said:

It is a uni I think I was right on the other side of London at Elliott-great drama teacher, but again was stoned, so who knows??
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