Kick drum pound on the 2 and 4.....all the party people get on the floor.

Those lyrics and the song, Rebirth of the Flesh are some of the funkiest sounds Prince has ever created.

Of course, we can't forget about Shoadelica, Erotic City and others.

What are your choices? If you dare....were talking true FUNK and erotic city barely makes it!

I'd pick some of those funky base lines and chicken scratch guitar Prince laid down in the early 80's, particularly the long version of "Little Red Corvette", "777-9311", "Chocolate", "Jerk Out", "Controversy"...

I'd even include "Cool" and the opening of the extended "U Got the Look". The most recent examples would probably be "Musicology" and "Glass Cutter".

xpertluva said:

I'd pick some of those funky base lines and chicken scratch guitar Prince laid down in the early 80's, particularly the long version of "Little Red Corvette", "777-9311", "Chocolate", "Jerk Out", "Controversy"...

I'd even include "Cool" and the opening of the extended "U Got the Look". The most recent examples would probably be "Musicology" and "Glass Cutter".

I mean there is different kinds of funk. Lets face it.

raw funk

Shockedeliaca

Physolscadelicide

One Nation - George Clinton

Flash Light - Funkadelic

Gett off

processed cheese Funk

Chelsea Rogers

Produced Funk

Musicology

Jerk Out

Now

Not sure where sexy MF goes. But it leans more towards the raw funk.

I would have to go through all the albums to categorize more. But I would only do that if more peopel are insterested in this thread.

I think LRC is a little to mellow to fit into funk. Controversy....nah not sereing that either.

Whats interesting is what people are considering FUNK these days. Chelsea Rogers was and still is horrible. Horrible because we heard this before in the 70's and expect so much more from Prince. Yet a bunch of people thought it was funky. Daring Funk was Sex MF, Gett Off. He woudl reach way in there and pull out something nasty! Nasty isn't what he says, it's the way the music sounds. The bending of a guitar, a funky keyboard off key, a thumping baseline that pulls the tiles off the floor. A sratchy off key throught, a drummer who needs a hand replacement. Funk is what makes your head bop and your eye twitchy. It makes you make a face like Aunt Esther.

Do you people even know what funky is? Maybe thats why people are not posting to this thread. They don't know what funk is. Yet everyone talks about it.

Funksters can you join in?

[Edited 4/7/11 5:44am]

Moments....

The intro to "7779311"

The beat and base in "Musicology", right after the interuption in the middle of the song.

The last 30 seconds of "We Gets Up"

The after chorus instrumental section in "Race"

The final section of "MoQuake", when the vocal come back.

The "Tonight Tonight" section in "Thieves in the Temple".

The Scream in "Black Sweat".

Most of "Tricky"

The last minute of the "Anotherloverholinyohead 12"

The breakdonw in P Control..."I pulled up right beside her..."

"most funkiest" is pretty funky in itself

muskiediver said:

xpertluva said:

I'd pick some of those funky base lines and chicken scratch guitar Prince laid down in the early 80's, particularly the long version of "Little Red Corvette", "777-9311", "Chocolate", "Jerk Out", "Controversy"...

I'd even include "Cool" and the opening of the extended "U Got the Look". The most recent examples would probably be "Musicology" and "Glass Cutter".

I mean there is different kinds of funk. Lets face it.

raw funk

Shockedeliaca

Physolscadelicide

One Nation - George Clinton

Flash Light - Funkadelic

Gett off

processed cheese Funk

Chelsea Rogers

Produced Funk

Musicology

Jerk Out

Now

Not sure where sexy MF goes. But it leans more towards the raw funk.

I would have to go through all the albums to categorize more. But I would only do that if more peopel are insterested in this thread.

I think LRC is a little to mellow to fit into funk. Controversy....nah not sereing that either.

Whats interesting is what people are considering FUNK these days. Chelsea Rogers was and still is horrible. Horrible because we heard this before in the 70's and expect so much more from Prince. Yet a bunch of people thought it was funky. Daring Funk was Sex MF, Gett Off. He woudl reach way in there and pull out something nasty! Nasty isn't what he says, it's the way the music sounds. The bending of a guitar, a funky keyboard off key, a thumping baseline that pulls the tiles off the floor. A sratchy off key throught, a drummer who needs a hand replacement. Funk is what makes your head bop and your eye twitchy. It makes you make a face like Aunt Esther.

Do you people even know what funky is? Maybe thats why people are not posting to this thread. They don't know what funk is. Yet everyone talks about it.

Funksters can you join in?

[Edited 4/7/11 5:44am]

Return of the Bump Squad "Bow down mutha fucker"

get wild is a funky jam

so is hide the bone

Lady Cab Driver

Erotic City

Never felt that P was as funky as Parliament or Sly Stone, their grooves are a more loose and deep...but LCD and EC come pretty close (-:

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Sexy Dancer Head My Stick(the Time)w/Lisa Coleman) Let's Work Lady Cab Driver 777-9311(the Time) Nasty Girls (Vanity 6)

Erotic City Shortberry Strawcake(Sheila E.) America She's Always in My Hair High Fashion(the Family)A Love Bizarre(Sheila E) Hon E. Man(Sheila E) Housequake La La La He He Hee Le Grind Rock Hard in a Funky Place Alphabet St 1+1+1+3

jazzz said:

Lady Cab Driver

Erotic City

Never felt that P was as funky as Parliament or Sly Stone, their grooves are a more loose and deep...but LCD and EC come pretty close (-:

[Edited 4/7/11 13:39pm]

i agree...prince is 2 clean in production 2 b that funky...althought Sexual Suicide came close 2 being dirty enough

"tamborine" is so funky it makes me want to vomit.

muskiediver said:

xpertluva said:

I'd pick some of those funky base lines and chicken scratch guitar Prince laid down in the early 80's, particularly the long version of "Little Red Corvette", "777-9311", "Chocolate", "Jerk Out", "Controversy"...

I'd even include "Cool" and the opening of the extended "U Got the Look". The most recent examples would probably be "Musicology" and "Glass Cutter".

I mean there is different kinds of funk. Lets face it.

raw funk

Shockedeliaca

Physolscadelicide

One Nation - George Clinton

Flash Light - Funkadelic

Gett off

processed cheese Funk

Chelsea Rogers

Produced Funk

Musicology

Jerk Out

Now

Not sure where sexy MF goes. But it leans more towards the raw funk.

I would have to go through all the albums to categorize more. But I would only do that if more peopel are insterested in this thread.

I think LRC is a little to mellow to fit into funk. Controversy....nah not sereing that either.

Whats interesting is what people are considering FUNK these days. Chelsea Rogers was and still is horrible. Horrible because we heard this before in the 70's and expect so much more from Prince. Yet a bunch of people thought it was funky. Daring Funk was Sex MF, Gett Off. He woudl reach way in there and pull out something nasty! Nasty isn't what he says, it's the way the music sounds. The bending of a guitar, a funky keyboard off key, a thumping baseline that pulls the tiles off the floor. A sratchy off key throught, a drummer who needs a hand replacement. Funk is what makes your head bop and your eye twitchy. It makes you make a face like Aunt Esther.

Do you people even know what funky is? Maybe thats why people are not posting to this thread. They don't know what funk is. Yet everyone talks about it.

Funksters can you join in?

[Edited 4/7/11 5:44am]

I like your analysis. IMO: Funk to me is that certain sound that makes you react and send you back in time to when things were simplier regardless of what moment you are in.

Spinlight said:

"tamborine" is so funky it makes me want to vomit.

how did I miss that one, Tamborine is seriously funky

The horns on the New Power Souls album. Oh my!

OldFriends4Sale said:

Spinlight said:

"tamborine" is so funky it makes me want to vomit.

how did I miss that one, Tamborine is seriously funky

yeah tamborine is funky! i 4get about that 1

and of4s...i 4got about 'rock hard'! the bari-sax and muted trpt lead line r what makes that funky!

cthevideo said:

get wild is a funky jam

so is hide the bone

Yes, but it drags with a chicken bone. Another funk genre? Mummy funk (when a mummy walks it drags it's foot). In this case, Prince pulls back...and drags da FUNK! Ah huh. I see we are getting it now!

jazzz said:

Lady Cab Driver

Erotic City

Never felt that P was as funky as Parliament or Sly Stone, their grooves are a more loose and deep...but LCD and EC come pretty close (-:

[Edited 4/7/11 13:39pm]

Lady is Funky. Certainly has some Time in there. Like The Walk and Lady Cab almost have the same keyboard solo!. Nice one Jazz!!

Dead On It

Superfunkycalifragasexy

Hide The Bone

Black MF In The House

Lady Cab Driver

Cindy C

Scarlet Pussy

Irresistable Bitch (especially live on PR tour)

Face Down (live)

It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night

Housequake

Lets Work

Head

Fiona01 said:

Dead On It

Superfunkycalifragasexy

Hide The Bone

Black MF In The House

Lady Cab Driver

Cindy C

Scarlet Pussy

Irresistable Bitch (especially live on PR tour)

Face Down (live)

It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night

Housequake

Lets Work

Head

Superfunky in produced but yes

Black MF in the House - definaetly. Probably in the top 10-20 by Prince.

Lady...of course

Scarlet sounds like Prince copying George.

IB yes under raw funk

Housequake is mellow funk

Lets work is more rockish.

Head has funky keyboards. Not sure if this is a full blown funk song.

the bass in Let's Work

OldFriends4Sale said:

Spinlight said:

"tamborine" is so funky it makes me want to vomit.

how did I miss that one, Tamborine is seriously funky

yes so funky that you have to go in the other room and still be fanning the room. Lol

Dewrede said:

the bass in Let's Work

If that don't make you want to dance when you hear then just open the casket and get in. Lol

HEAD

you can't get dirtier, funkier & nastier than that...

you could catch a disease listening to HEAD...

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1. The opening to Get It Up

2. The first 30 seconds of Controversy

xlr8r said:

2. The first 30 seconds of Controversy

wab wab wab wab, wab wab wab wab...

Prince live in Syracuse, the Purple Rain Tour 1985, Irrasistable Bitch&Possessed ! That's so funky I almost get tears in my eyes!

That, for me, is the funkiest moment !

[Edited 4/8/11 8:16am]

KeithyT said:

xlr8r said:

2. The first 30 seconds of Controversy

wab wab wab wab, wab wab wab wab...