This group had a great funky sound. Jams like.....

Drop The Bomb
Trouble Funk Express
Fourth Gear
Get On Up
Pump Me Up
Still Smokin'

Anyone into this group?

...


Oh Yeah!!! I'm in DC, Bro.!!!!




....

I've got some Trouble Funk...



...on this GO GO CRANKIN' vinyl comp.


tA

Tribal Disorder

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

Their live album from D.C. was hot.

saw them open for Fishbone in like 1988....awesome

Oh most definately.

I was down with Trouble Funk in the '80s, and when I lived in D.C. in the '90s, I knew a couple of those cats.

I still have all of my live records... One of them is a double album, real low budget, white label, with block lettering. That double album is 1 of the funkiest things on record. Their studio stuff was NOTHING like the live stuff.

Let's get small, ya'll...

Peace.

G.

vainandy said:

I bought the 'Pump Me Up' single after they collaborated with Melle Mel a zillion years ago, is the rest of their stuff any good?

I only have the "Drop The Bomb" album (which contains "Pump Me Up"), their live album from Washington D.C., the 12 Inch, "Trouble Funk Express", and the 45, "Still Smokin'". You'd probably like the rest of their stuff. They definately have a style of their own which became known as the "Go-Go" sound. E.U.'s "The Butt" is also that sound.

vainandy said:

Hell Yeah ! i have those you listed plus these:

Say What
Grip It
Let's Get Small
So Early In The Morning
the Live In D.C. joints
Saturday Night Live
Double Trouble


man i love the Go-Go sound
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
JunkYard - Sardines
Arkade Funk - Tilt, Search & Destroy
Slim - It's In THe Mix, Good To Go
Hot, Cold Sweat - Meet Me At The Go- Go

Hey Fellas





http://www.youtube.com/wa...ulfx000f68

StarMon said:

HELL YEAH! what about the movie good to go?

I Have a big collection of gogo lp's. never knew why it didn't grasp bigger than it did though.

there was a couple of rappers--one being public enemy who sampled on of the records from trouble funk for a song on their very first lp.
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now I would like to see what go go group could make a comback right about now.

Hell Yeah!

There is this Swedish group, I am pretty sure they are kind of retired by now, but they were so similar to these guys. The group was called Stonefunkers.....

I am not sure if you can find something on them...but they were essentially made up of Swedes, carribeans, jamaicans etc etc.....they were SO FUNKAY!

Scandalous69 said:

Ha!! that's the first time someone in here ever mentioned the Stonefunkers! absolutley looooove them!!! but the were not just straight GoGo, they used all kinda differnt sounds in their music, GgGo, P-Funk, Prince, Sly, everything.... I have two albums, both classic shit! I don't think there are more available, are there?

Dancelot said:

WWOOOOOW

HEY FELLOW STONEFUNKER ADDICT!

Well, no I just check with my bro who still lives in Sweden and he said that they split up, very unfortunate.
(bro has inside info as Emrik the lead vocalist is his buddy....)
BUT, they do perform sometimes in festivals etc....but most probably only in Scandinavia....
Dono where u live, but if you are anywhere close, keep a close look out for the band schedules for festivals.....

So happy to have a fellow Stonefunkers fan here.
They really rock
They used to have a dancer with them as well, Gavin, who was just D E L I C I O U S.....

theAudience said:

That's a great comp.

Trouble Funk Live is where its at.

DC in the house!

Let's not forget Rare Essence, another seminal DC Go-Go outfit.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...9tN-PH3GGs

Growing up in DC, I've seen Chuck, Trouble, EU, RE, Junkyard, Reds and the Boys, Lil' Benny and the Masters. I love it all.


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Scandalous69 said:

sad they split up. and I'm in Austria, so chances are somewhat small that they'll perform near my place anytime soon

Dancelot said:

well.....it's at least good to know that you do have the chance, JUST IN CASE!