Some people are strictly P-Funk, and others prefer any GOOD funk...Do you have a preference? I can appreciate any truly funky jam (P-Funk or not). I used to play in a band with a guy who now plays drums for the Wailers. He grew up in the same community as Jerome "Big Foot" Brailey so he was always partial to the P-Funk and didn't really dig any other funk too much. He thought that the Gap Band & Rick James were "funk-lite". What do y'all think?

I love 1970s funk such as Parliament and James Brown but the funk I really love is from the early 1980s. This is directly after the so called "death" of disco, so the funk definately has those influences. It's uptempo with a lot less jazz and a lot more dance floor appeal to it. A group like The Barkays is a perfect example. They were around before and after this era. Before disco, their music had a lot more horns, and jazz and blues influences. After disco, the jazz and blues completely left and was replaced with disco and new wave.

I love all funk but the early 1980s is definately my era.
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Dirty and Raw.

Some people are in to the disco funk and while i can take it I stick with my theory that there are only two kinds of funk.

Good and Bad

i knew vain would reply
well...i live and die for funk and i must say although i highly respect p funk ..its not my favorite stuff...i am into the jb´s...sly..RIOT..prince..lets work...and i must admit i do dig the jazzy flavor of 70´s herbie hancock..and roy ayers...in the modern world maybe jamirouquai...but its true..there´s two kinds of funk/music..good and bad !!!
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greeeeezy.

A combination of PFunk & Sly

Stankin' & fortified with rhythm..



Give me a groove & watch me move!!!
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i like my funk uncut and to the core.

funkpill said:

STANKIN !!!
yeah that about sums it up 4 me too...

we need a funk cafe here.

i'd like some funk please, with extra stank n'greeze...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

TALK!!!


With some James Brown juice please....

Any FUNK!!! that grooves, period!

That's the beauty of funk, there is no defining it. There are all different types and genres of funk. U have Parliament Funk, James Funk, Hendrix Funk, Sly Funk, Zapp and Roger Funk, Prince Funk. But you also have Zeppelin Funk, Sabbath Funk, Beatles Funk, Stones Funk, etc.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

And a side of ass-gravy.

M & M Funk ... the phattest basses




MusicMan bass fo life




Spacy fonk

Is that Newcleus

mrwigglesdaw1rm said:

U FOund it
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mrwigglesdaw1rm said:

yup!

wikki-wikki-wikki-wikki...shut up! wikki-wikki-wikki-wikki...

FunkMistress said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Have U ever heard " Make It Live " from 1985 ?
Booming bass-geetar in there .

Well Done!!!

It can be greesy, spicy, dipped in the best sauces, but not overcooked!!

100MPH said:

hmmm...don't think i have...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I don't re-call that either. put'n it on check out list.

I like my funk on the "1" and by the pound. oh' yeah.. N-I-C-E-T-Y !

Never try to place FUNK in a box.
I take my FUNK where ever I find it.
And sometimes it can be found in very unlikely places.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

mrwigglesdaw1rm said:

" Make It Live " is released on their " Space Is The Place "-album
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..I like all of the above..You can find funk pretty much anywhere. Even Trent Reznor has some high tech industrial funk. When I jam with other cats, I like that long, loose, 'on the one' vamp that just lets you stretch out and play.

Funk can do airthang!!!!



Oh!!!.....

Where is Ms. Legs when you need her...

IN YOUR FACE FUNK!!!!!