Agreed, the start of 'I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man' on the SOTT live film has always been an energising few seconds for me.

Just when Sheila (or whomever) shouts 'Come on!' then Sheila starts pounding them drums... Whoa..funkaaay...I wish that could last for a wee bit longer.

And aye, Tambourine has some top drumming.

sexxydancer said:

Funky.

AWW SHIT, y'all fuckin' me up w/ this I was SO READY to say 777 but Tamborine & Sexual Suicide are killer too. DAMN

I have to go with 777-9311. ...I would give propers as well to Dance On, Just as Long as We're Together (the break), and New Position.

Nasty Girl is probably my favorite.

Wow I can't believe no one has said "Bob George."

17 Days
Pink Cashmere(the kickdrum in the beginning)
Calhoun Square
Rock Hard In A Funky Place
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mountains has always been my favorite song as far as the beat

Er, hello people the question was the FUNKIEST drum beat...

my vote going to Tamborine / Y Should Do That, When Can Do This?

Forever In My Life

Daisy Chain

'The Rebirth of the Flesh is all over you'

i always thought that "mountains" had the best beat of all his stuff

I like the following.....

*777-9311
*IT
*The ballad of Dorothy Parker
*Lets pretend we`re married
*Hot Thing
*Sexual Suicide
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SCHOOLYARD!!

How is it that no-one has mentioned FAMILY NAME?

John Blackwell cannot be fucked with.

StoneCrib said:

I said most of the 1999 album. The only song that wasn't funky was Free because it was a ballad. Read a little closer next time.

nathanaelj said:

its flashy but not funky

If we're talking true FUNKI.... it probably has to be 777-9311.

I think most poeple are just putting down their "favorite" drum beats, not the funkiest (then again some poeple i've noticed have very odd interpetations of what is funky!).


As funky as Irrisitble Bitch is, the live version he did was usually a straight beat in the pocket, although the groove the band was playing was hella funky.


I'm surpirsed noone mentioned Glamorous Life. Not sure who programmed the Linn (him or Sheila) but even if you strip away Sheila's live timbale/cybal work, the programmed beat is one of the most unique and funkiest ever (take a listen...it's very complicated.....and really hard to play live throuhgout a whole song..... with very syncopated kick drum parts).

many great beats.. hm it MUST BE something Bland plays on..
check out Dark from the Come-album or what about Love 2 the 9's from the
o(+> album.. the list is long when it comes to great Bland-beats,
hm.. I remember a funky little track, I think it's called Sexy MF he he

I loove Bland and Sonny, best P-rythm-section ever !!

love Tomas

sexxydancer said:

morris day on drums; wrote the part

tambourine!

oh by the way; if we are looking for the best drumming on P-albums,
we only need one album: Gold xperience
...welcome to the Michael B. drum scool !!

TomasN said:

John Blackwell wayyyyy better than michael b...he said so in the thread on org

Lady Cab Driver, Love 2 the 9's, Dead On It, Electric Chair, and of course, Tambourine. I couldnt pick just one.
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of course it is the one that earned him a WORLD RECORD.. . .




WHEN DOVES CRY

the only song to hit number one with no bassline!!!!

beat so tight that a bassline would mess it up!!!
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