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so what on earth is FUNK? I've read many posts here trying to define the FUNKIEST P's song or album...
When I think of FUNK I think of the music style. Maybe I'm old fashion, but what comes to my mind are sthe sounds I heared from G. Clinton, J. Brown, Kool and the Gang... Lots of Bass & Brass So after (at last) listening to Musicology, I find it to be very FUNKY. Many people here will say "that cd is crap". So? Technically speaking... WHAT'S FUNK???? "America is a continent..." |
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As Prince said, if you can define funk then you don't know what funk is. So you can't go asking WHAT'S FUNK?! Life it ain't real funky unless you got that orgPop. | |
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sabaisabai said: As Prince said, if you can define funk then you don't know what funk is. So you can't go asking WHAT'S FUNK?
well, I know what I know... pretty much philosophic... Nox I need info from technics That's WHY I'm asking Thanx anyway  [This message was edited Thu Apr 29 23:57:31 2004 by tritoncin] "America is a continent..." |
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Well, here's what dictionary.com says about funk:
A type of popular music combining elements of jazz, blues, and soul and characterized by syncopated rhythm and a heavy, repetitive bass line. Life it ain't real funky unless you got that orgPop. | |
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Funk is the rhythm of The One. The One is the accent of the beat on the 1 & 3 of the meter instead of the traditional 2 & 4 (although there is Funk that uses traditional 2 & 4), in R&B/Soul this was pioneered by James Brown. He is the flashpoint.
Funk is/was Dr. J. with that bodacious afro taking off from the free throw line for a dunk. Funk is earthy. Funk CAN BE polished. Funk can be a party. Funk can be political. Funk can be silly. Funk is The Average White Band exhibiting the fact that they were anything but "average." Funk will not compromisingly tidy up to be taken home to meet June Cleaver. Funk was The Band of Gypsys. Funk is Steve Arrington's "Weak At The Knees." Funk is NOT Oprah. Funk is NOT "Friends." Funk is NOT Robin Givens. Funk is Bernie Mac. Funk is Marlon Brando calling attention to the film industry's treatment of Native Americans by sending Sacheen Littlefeather to give a speech rejecting his Oscar for The Godfather. Funk is George Jefferson. Funk is Muhammad Ali. Funk is the bassline Sir Paul plays at the 54 second mark of "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" (yes, I'm serious - go listen). Funk is James Jamerson. Funk is Bonham's drums and Jones' bass on "Good Times Bad Times." Funk is NOT The Cloud Guitar. Funk is NOT that damn hideous symbol guitar. Funk is The Leopard Skinned Hohner. And gawd dammit, Funk is NOT Alex Hahn. This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Supernova said: And gawd dammit, Funk is NOT Alex Hahn.
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Supernova, you are sooo FUNKY!!  | |
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Supernova said: Funk is the rhythm of The One. The One is the accent of the beat on the 1 & 3 of the meter instead of the traditional 2 & 4 (although there is Funk that uses traditional 2 & 4), in R&B/Soul this was pioneered by James Brown. He is the flashpoint.
Funk is/was Dr. J. with that bodacious afro taking off from the free throw line for a dunk. Funk is earthy. Funk CAN BE polished. Funk can be a party. Funk can be political. Funk can be silly. Funk is The Average White Band exhibiting the fact that they were anything but "average." Funk will not compromisingly tidy up to be taken home to meet June Cleaver. Funk was The Band of Gypsys. Funk is Steve Arrington's "Weak At The Knees." Funk is NOT Oprah. Funk is NOT "Friends." Funk is NOT Robin Givens. Funk is Bernie Mac. Funk is Marlon Brando calling attention to the film industry's treatment of Native Americans by sending Sacheen Littlefeather to give a speech rejecting his Oscar for The Godfather. Funk is George Jefferson. Funk is Muhammad Ali. Funk is the bassline Sir Paul plays at the 54 second mark of "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" (yes, I'm serious - go listen). Funk is James Jamerson. Funk is Bonham's drums and Jones' bass on "Good Times Bad Times." Funk is NOT The Cloud Guitar. Funk is NOT that damn hideous symbol guitar. Funk is The Leopard Skinned Hohner. And gawd dammit, Funk is NOT Alex Hahn.
But .....THAT SYMBOL GUITAR. it's presence was funky, hell, even that whole symbol-shit was ON THE ONE. Ain't noone been that off the wall funked, at least as far as changing names, and symbols were concerned.  [This message was edited Fri Apr 30 4:21:21 2004 by Taureau]  ..... BULLSEYE!  | |
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Supernova said: Funk is the rhythm of The One. The One is the accent of the beat on the 1 & 3 of the meter instead of the traditional 2 & 4 (although there is Funk that uses traditional 2 & 4), in R&B/Soul this was pioneered by James Brown. He is the flashpoint.
Funk is/was Dr. J. with that bodacious afro taking off from the free throw line for a dunk. Funk is earthy. Funk CAN BE polished. Funk can be a party. Funk can be political. Funk can be silly. Funk is The Average White Band exhibiting the fact that they were anything but "average." Funk will not compromisingly tidy up to be taken home to meet June Cleaver. Funk was The Band of Gypsys. Funk is Steve Arrington's "Weak At The Knees." Funk is NOT Oprah. Funk is NOT "Friends." Funk is NOT Robin Givens. Funk is Bernie Mac. Funk is Marlon Brando calling attention to the film industry's treatment of Native Americans by sending Sacheen Littlefeather to give a speech rejecting his Oscar for The Godfather. Funk is George Jefferson. Funk is Muhammad Ali. Funk is the bassline Sir Paul plays at the 54 second mark of "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" (yes, I'm serious - go listen). Funk is James Jamerson. Funk is Bonham's drums and Jones' bass on "Good Times Bad Times." Funk is NOT The Cloud Guitar. Funk is NOT that damn hideous symbol guitar. Funk is The Leopard Skinned Hohner. And gawd dammit, Funk is NOT Alex Hahn. 
That's the funk, right there. "London, i've adopted a name that has no pronounciation.... is that cool with you?"
"YEAH!!!" "Yeah, well then fuck those other fools!" | |
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garganta said: Supernova, you are sooo FUNKY!!
Taureau said: But .....THAT SYMBOL GUITAR. it's presence was funky,
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hell, even that whole symbol-shit was ON THE ONE. Ain't noone been that off the wall funked, at least as far as changing names, and symbols were concerned.
 ... ... This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Taureau said: But .....THAT SYMBOL GUITAR. it's presence was funky, hell, even that whole symbol-shit was ON THE ONE. Ain't noone been that off the wall funked, at least as far as changing names, and symbols were concerned.
i'll be damned...a hohnerist and a blasphemer!!!!  | |
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If you have to ask, you'll never know. | |
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Supernova said: [the funk was broken down here]
copy. print. save. etch in stone.  | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: Supernova said: [the funk was broken down here]
copy. print. save. etch in stone. worrrrrd UP... Supernova put it down. one comment i'd make is that the concept of the symbol...pre "The Artist..etc etc" IS funky.. Woman... Man... the beats they make... what's funkier than that?  hit on the 1 ...the 3 ... shake it up and hit the 2....bring it home on the 4...doowhutchalike... as long as the rhythm is hot and deeply felt.. 
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Yeah, Supernova Nailed it...
... Actually Funk is not so much about the notes as it is the Space Between The Notes.. . " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Supernova said: Funk is the rhythm of The One. The One is the accent of the beat on the 1 & 3 of the meter instead of the traditional 2 & 4 (although there is Funk that uses traditional 2 & 4), in R&B/Soul this was pioneered by James Brown. He is the flashpoint.
Funk is/was Dr. J. with that bodacious afro taking off from the free throw line for a dunk. Funk is earthy. Funk CAN BE polished. Funk can be a party. Funk can be political. Funk can be silly. Funk is The Average White Band exhibiting the fact that they were anything but "average." Funk will not compromisingly tidy up to be taken home to meet June Cleaver. Funk was The Band of Gypsys. Funk is Steve Arrington's "Weak At The Knees." Funk is NOT Oprah. Funk is NOT "Friends." Funk is NOT Robin Givens. Funk is Bernie Mac. Funk is Marlon Brando calling attention to the film industry's treatment of Native Americans by sending Sacheen Littlefeather to give a speech rejecting his Oscar for The Godfather. Funk is George Jefferson. Funk is Muhammad Ali. Funk is the bassline Sir Paul plays at the 54 second mark of "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" (yes, I'm serious - go listen). Funk is James Jamerson. Funk is Bonham's drums and Jones' bass on "Good Times Bad Times." Funk is NOT The Cloud Guitar. Funk is NOT that damn hideous symbol guitar. Funk is The Leopard Skinned Hohner. And gawd dammit, Funk is NOT Alex Hahn. Funk is Maceo Parker | |
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this is what the Scotsman newspaper said a couple of weeks ago:
Being Prince, he chucks in a cheesy electrofunk synth refrain, but the entire track is a groove more than a song. And paying innocuous tribute to the dancefloor greats is more the style of a Madonna or a Kylie. Prince, on the other hand, should be writing another dancefloor great. Particularly when he can draw on the talents of Brown’s legendary saxophonist Maceo Parker, who guests on a couple of tracks. which sort of says Musicology aint all that funky... | |
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Rebeka said: Supernova said: Funk is the rhythm of The One. The One is the accent of the beat on the 1 & 3 of the meter instead of the traditional 2 & 4 (although there is Funk that uses traditional 2 & 4), in R&B/Soul this was pioneered by James Brown. He is the flashpoint.
Funk is/was Dr. J. with that bodacious afro taking off from the free throw line for a dunk. Funk is earthy. Funk CAN BE polished. Funk can be a party. Funk can be political. Funk can be silly. Funk is The Average White Band exhibiting the fact that they were anything but "average." Funk will not compromisingly tidy up to be taken home to meet June Cleaver. Funk was The Band of Gypsys. Funk is Steve Arrington's "Weak At The Knees." Funk is NOT Oprah. Funk is NOT "Friends." Funk is NOT Robin Givens. Funk is Bernie Mac. Funk is Marlon Brando calling attention to the film industry's treatment of Native Americans by sending Sacheen Littlefeather to give a speech rejecting his Oscar for The Godfather. Funk is George Jefferson. Funk is Muhammad Ali. Funk is the bassline Sir Paul plays at the 54 second mark of "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" (yes, I'm serious - go listen). Funk is James Jamerson. Funk is Bonham's drums and Jones' bass on "Good Times Bad Times." Funk is NOT The Cloud Guitar. Funk is NOT that damn hideous symbol guitar. Funk is The Leopard Skinned Hohner. And gawd dammit, Funk is NOT Alex Hahn. Funk is Maceo Parker Funk is the groove between the groove | |
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FUNK??? Isn't it the face U make on a Michael Jordan dunk? Lovesexy Funkateer | |
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No! That's Style but well my Opinion of Funk is like a Rythm , a Beat a Way of Getting Down...Give Us The Funk..We Want to Get Funked up.. It's a Jive Beat. Um it's a Groove ...It's Yabba Dabba Bootsy BABY..That b the Funk... And yeah the FunkMaster B Dr Funkenstein George Clinton with a James Brown Split..Yeah, that b the FUNK! | |
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Supernova ----->
what about: F: Fantaztik U: Unique N: Nazzzty K: Kooool M U S I C "When I want to hear good music, I write it myself" | |
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