Whats the best new funk cd's out there? I know there's good smooth funk soul, but where is the heavy, chunky kind o' funk (like bootsy, ohio players and parliament)? I've found a few good ones (freekbass and slapbak for example) but overall there aren't really any new bands brining the funk, are there?

Is there such a thing as funk anymore? I was flipping through the channels one day and came across "Soul Train" (which nowadays is an embarassment to it's memory) and the host was telling one of the artists how funky their song was. The song was pure hip hop, midtempo, and the furthest thing from funk. People use the term "funky" loosely these days because they don't even seem to even know what funk is.

TALK!!!!

FreekBass

I'd have to Say Van Hunt's self titled ablum. He's a new artist and some people call him a prince clone almost but his music has ver little do with prince aside that he plays all the instruments by himself.

roddiekay said:

Agree...Has nothing to do with Prince at all.....
But there is a song on his album called "Hold My Hand" that would've been right for Prince...
His album is more Sly Stone & Curtis Mayfield influence....

Plus, Prince isn't the first person to play all the instruments by himself....
That was such a big deal at that time, because he was a child prodigy....
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New Funk Order

Prince.org musicians threads and artists always are bringin the phonk

anything on the SOULFIRE label (they just put out a 2 CD overview). All recorded in the last 5 years, but sounds like it was done 30 years ago. Some artists are: Lee Fields, JD & The Dynamite Band, Whitefield Brothers...

Likewise for Sharon Jones. She's on her own label, Daptone Records, and also has the Sugarman 3, which features Bernard Purdie (if you don't know who he is, you have no business in a funk post until you learn...)...

As for some rock-funk, it gets no better than Robert Randolph and the Family Band. It's like listening to Funkadelic, Sly, and the Allman Bros at the same time... One of the greatest guitarists playing today...

...This dude's fans include D'angelo, Chaka Khan, Daryl Hall, Pharrell, Elton John, and David Bowie...

check these out, from lewistaylormusic.com : kind of a Sly Stone/Shuggie Otis, Todd Rundgren-meets-Marvin Gaye type of thing...

http://www.lewistaylormus...tmethi.mp3

http://www.lewistaylormus...einele.mp3

http://www.lewistaylormus...tterex.mp3

http://www.lewistaylormus...errybl.mp3

http://www.lewistaylormus...eclady.mp3

http://www.lewistaylormus...ittleb.mp3

http://www.lewistaylormus...hearse.mp3

http://www.lewistaylormus...wisIII.mp3

http://www.lewistaylormus.../waves.mp3




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mattperry said:

Didn't know anyone else listened to Freekbass. I like "Knock the Walls Down" and I play the intro to Invincible just to hear Bootsy say "Freeeekbaaas this is Bootsaaay, where art thou?"

Have to check out Slapbak.

Stop sleeping on this group:

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings




Sharon Jones sounds like some old Laura Lee, Lyn Collins 1969 funk type ish.

plus a Drummer, Bassist, 2 guitarists, and a horn section - a real band!

BlaqueKnight said:

Speak on it!!

paisleypark4 said:

I gotta agree with you on that. A lot of you guys are funky as hell.

mattperry said:

I love it that u happen to mention Bootsy, Ohio Players and Parliament/Funkadelic. Where's the new children bringing THAT type of funk, skunk? Just a little tip, skip: Keep your ears open, Logan!

Van Hunt and Meshell are the ones that are keeping the funk and soul alive. B and Pali just hipped me to Lewis Taylor (thanks . Another one that is keeping the funk alive is Bill Laswell. His CD's like "Funkcronimicon" and the stuff he produced for Bootsy and Buckethead is pretty slammin'. Funk ain't dead..it's just in hiding until the "cats in the know" bring it back.

SPYZFAN1 said:

TALK!!!

Soulive...



...and there's a new one on the way.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

theAudience said:

I heard this CD TA Baby and its slammin. These guys are no joke. I have them programmed into my Launchcast Player. I love how they recorded their CD live.

MsLegs said:

These brothers are some serious musicians and LIVE is the best way to experience them.

Make sure you check out Steppin' and Tabasco from Turn It Out, One in Seven and Cannonball from Doin' Something and Kalen and Whatever It Is from Next.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

theAudience said:

Ok TA Baby, I will definitely check out those other CD of theirs. Thanks for the head ups.

paisleypark4 said:

said the man that can make funk outta a playstation

soulsike said:

someone who knows and just educated me (please, it wasn't Mr. Purdie)

The Soulfire label is amazing. This is the real funk, dirty, gritty, raw and soulful. Sugarman 3 is amazing as well but all of these cd's must be out of print because they're expensive.

A million thanks!
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theAudience said:

You turned me on to these guys a while ago and thanks. To me nothing touches the level of funk to me like "Lettuce" which you also mentioned in the same thread.

t/A much appreciation

mrwigglesdaw1rm said:

Pretty cool but more like a bass excercise and even though Bootsy was his teacher, there's only one Bootsy.

Thanks for the tip it's cool music.

If you're into the FUNK with some Latin flavor and electronica/dance in the mix, I strongly suggest you check out Los Amigos Invisibles.




Get their first 2 albums:
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Slave2daGroove said:

Thanks Slave

Lettuce - The Flu
I saw their drummer, Eric Deitch playing with John Scofield last year.

Btw, the main groove in Nyack reminds me of something I heard by a certain someone.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm