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Thread started 08/29/06 5:21am

MarieLouise

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Essential funk...

This question has been posed a million times, so I'm sorry, but here it comes again...

Give me your five essential funk albums.

Whenever I hear good funk on a party I'm very very happy, but sadly enough, I never know the names of the artists. I'd like to go out and buy some essential stuff.

So give me the essential ones. And be specific. Not just 'Bootsy Collins', but which Bootsy?
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Reply #1 posted 08/29/06 5:48am

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Mothership Connection- Parliament

The Clones Of Doctor Funkenstein- Parliament

Fresh- Sly

Ain't No Bout A Doubt It- GCS

What Time Is It?- The Time



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Reply #2 posted 08/29/06 7:01am

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Prince, Dirty Mind, Parade and The Gold Experience
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Reply #3 posted 08/29/06 8:30am

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Funkadelic - "Standing on the verge of getting it on" and/or "Let's take it to the stage"

Parliament - "Mothership Connection"

The Isley Brothers - "Live It Up" or "The Heat Is On"

Curtis Mayfield - "Curtis"

James Brown - "In the Jungle Groove"
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Reply #4 posted 08/29/06 10:06am

Renato

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Red Hot Chili Peppers- Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Funkadelic- Standing on the verge of getting it on
Parliament- Up for the down stroke (the most accessible and catchy Parliament album imo)
The Meters- Fire on the bayou
Sly Stone- There's a riot going on
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Reply #5 posted 08/29/06 12:59pm

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The Ohio Players - Fire
Slave - Stone Jam
Sly & The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On
Parliament - Funkentelechy Vs The Placebo Syndrome
Bootsy Collins - Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band


It's very hard to narrow them down to just five
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Reply #6 posted 08/29/06 12:59pm

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...

Only five? No fair!!! sad

Seriously, there's really more than 5 that I would consider essential(but that's me)---it's tough though, I don't even know if I could narrow mine to 10.....well, here are some:





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Reply #7 posted 08/29/06 1:01pm

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paligap said:

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Only five? No fair!!! sad

Seriously, there's really more than 5 that I would consider essential(but that's me)---it's tough though, I don't even know if I could narrow mine to 10.....well, here are some:





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thumbs up!
You know, Stone Jam is really freakin' good, actually lol
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Reply #8 posted 08/29/06 2:04pm

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5 is rough...




...but i'll play fair. cool


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Reply #9 posted 08/29/06 2:13pm

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Yeah, 5 is crazy.

James Brown Live At The Apollo (I pick this because James and his band were playing live and still fucking it up and turning it out, which is what funk and playing live in general, should be all about)

Sly & The Family Stone - Stand!
Parliament - Mothership Connection
Ohio Players - Fire
Bootsy - Stretchin' Out

Man, I HATE lists! But I posted anyway. How do I leave off "Livin It Up" by The Isley's ? I can't! And sooooo may other "essential" funk albums.
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Reply #10 posted 08/29/06 2:24pm

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It's hard for me to pick the top 5, but here it is:









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Reply #11 posted 08/29/06 2:27pm

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yes!!!! you guys are right on the mark

bravo gentlemen, you nnow funk
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Reply #12 posted 08/29/06 2:29pm

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omfg Sly and The Family Stone seem to need an urgent re-released of their material.
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Reply #13 posted 08/29/06 2:32pm

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dammme said:

omfg Sly and The Family Stone seem to need an urgent re-released of their material.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/...g-rel-date



nod

Not only that, but a highly anticipated 5-disc box set too!!!!
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Reply #14 posted 08/30/06 8:59am

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ROY AYERS - best of..




James brown -In the jungle groove






Herbie Hancock - Headhunters



Graham central station - Aint no doubt about it




Sly and the family stone -theres a riot goin on and fresh !!!



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Reply #15 posted 09/01/06 8:44pm

Dewrede

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better recognize
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Reply #16 posted 09/02/06 3:01pm

MarieLouise

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I bought 'Mothership connection' today, because this was one of the records mentioned the most often on this thread. I already bought some James Brown and Herbie Hancock earlier, so I guess we can call it a start !
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Reply #17 posted 09/02/06 3:04pm

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MarieLouise said:

I bought 'Mothership connection' today

How do you like it?
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Reply #18 posted 09/02/06 3:06pm

MarieLouise

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FuNkeNsteiN said:

MarieLouise said:

I bought 'Mothership connection' today

How do you like it?


Very much!
nod

I've seen George Clinton in concert two years ago, so I knew what to expect. And it pleases me !
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Reply #19 posted 09/02/06 3:08pm

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MarieLouise said:

FuNkeNsteiN said:


How do you like it?


Very much!
nod

I've seen George Clinton in concert two years ago, so I knew what to expect. And it pleases me !

You should get Funkentelechy Vs The Placebo Syndrome next. It's the best Parliament album out there.
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Reply #20 posted 09/02/06 3:09pm

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FuNkeNsteiN said:

MarieLouise said:



Very much!
nod

I've seen George Clinton in concert two years ago, so I knew what to expect. And it pleases me !

You should get Funkentelechy Vs The Placebo Syndrome next. It's the best Parliament album out there.


I'll keep that in mind. But I'll have to go to another record store for that I guess.
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