Here comes that New Wave guy


Favorite funky New Wave song?


I'll have to think about that

Have you ever listened to the band A Certain Ratio?

Nope

Speaking of which, why have you failed to acknowledge the funky bands that came out of the Post-Punk/New Wave era (Gang of 4, APB, The Pop Group, Maximum Joy, etc.)?

Cause I haven't listened to any of those bands

Do you like the band Level 42?

Haven't listened to them. I've heard good things about the band, especially their bassist. I'm going to check 'em out at some point

Are you into British Funk groups (Beggar & Co., Imagination, Light of the World, Hi Tension, Central Line, etc.)?

I haven't heard as many British funk groups as I'd like to have heard. I've been meaning to get into Light Of The World for some time now. Gotta get my hands on their debut. Oh and I love AWB

What was the last funky Prince song?

Musicology

Admit it, Cameo was the baddest funk band of their time, weren't they?

They are great, but not the greatest

I once said that Jamiroquai was one of the last great Funk bands (which started some controversy). Am I right?

'Great' funk died in the early eighties. Jamiroquai are an ok band. They were a whole lot funkier when they still had Stuart Zender (or whatever he was called ) on bass

You do realize there are still some funky bands out there right now? (The Rapture, Los Amigos Invisibles, Bamboo Chutes, Meech Wilson, !!!, Harco Pront, Q & Not U, etc. )

Yes, I do realize that. Modern funk bands pretty much always have that contemporary sound that I dislike

Who is the funkiest rhythm guitarist ever?


Tough one

Even though they're a Hip-Hop group, wouldn't you say that Outkast carries the funk torch?

Nah

Sir, you've got some studying to do. There's a whole world of Funk you're missing out on. Funk goes way beyond the Black Americans from the 70's and 80's.

MattyJam said:

I play funk on mah bass
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NWF said:

I know, I know
That's the brand of funk I dig the most, though.
After the seventies and early eighties, 'funk' became watered-down synth-filled crap. Newer funk (as in contemporary funk) never captures the feel of the original thang. It always ends up sounding too clean & polished.
I do need to do some catching up when it comes to some of that British funk, though

A few more questions:

Wasn't Prince's Parade Tour one of his funkiest?

I've only seen some clips of the tour, so I can't really say for certain

Isn't "The Payback" by my man JB one of the baddest jams ever?

'The Payback' is one baadd jam ndeed

Would you like some funk guitar lessons?


I'd rather concentrate on gettin' better at playing bass

What do you mean Outkast doesn't carry the funk torch?

I don't think Outkast is a funky. Half of their stuff (Bigboi's) is lameass hip hop crap. Andre has some good cuts but waaaay too much filler on their albums (at least on Love Below/Speakerboxx). I also don't think I've ever heard a funky cut from Outkast

Isn't "What Time Is It?" The Time's best album?

Yes.

Isn't "Dance With Me" by Rick James a kick-ass tune?

It's ok, but not as good as You & I, Bustin Out', Ghetto Life, Give It To Me Baby, Hard To Get, Standing On The Top, Mary Jane, Fool On The Street etc etc.

Have you ever heard Red Hot Chili Peppers 2nd album produced by George Clinton called "Freaky Styley" (one of their best)?

Nope. I dislike RHCP

Which bands have had a lame attempt at funk?



Isn't Cymande the most underrated Funk band?

Dunno if they are the most underrated, but they definitely are underrated. I only own one of their albums but I plan on gettin' some mo' of their music in the near future.

War is a pretty funky band too, right?

Yes ndeed

Isn't it ironic that most Hip-Hopppers and young cats in general won't get into funk but they sample and use old school Funk records and incorporate them into their music?



Isn't "Robbery" by Teena Marie an underrated album?

Haven't heard it. It's one of her later eighties albums, right?

Why do you dislike modern/contemporary funk?

It never comes out sounding right. The production is usually too clean & polished and the ideas are usually not as interesting

Don't you know that true funk never dies?

Funk'n on 4eva!

And finally..

"Zombie" by Fela Kuti - the funkiest song of all time?

Nope, but it is a great cut. I think Fela Kuti is very underrated

2 questions...what do you think of the band Weapon of Choice?

what do you think was the last funk track prince recorded?

FuNkeNsteiN said:

A little bass exam for ya:

1.
a) What funk song has the most technically complex and/or hard to play bass part?
b) Apart from 'Everyday People', what funk song has the simplest bass part?

2. When it comes to bass players everyone thinks of Bootsy or Larry but who, in your opinion, are the unsung heroes of funk bass? Give sample songs if possible.

3. Give me three golden rules that will improve my funk bass playing.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

What's someone with an aversion to synth-filled funk doing on a Prince site?

You should definitely check out Mark King of Level 42, even if just from a technical standpoint. Try 'Level 42' (debut album) and 'The Early Tapes'. Admittedly, their later stuff is MOR radio friendly cheese.

Which one is Funk.

a) Billy Joel
b) Queen
c) Madonna
d) Prince
e) Rick James

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I like the pre-JT material and some of the early JT material.


There are a whole bunch of cool and badd horn sections, here's a couple that I dig

Ohio Players horn section
The Horny Horns
Punk Funk Horns
Tower Of Power Horns


I haven't listened to the Temptations enough to give you a proper answer

Why do you dislike the Chili Peppers? (blasphemy! )

Are you apart of this long line of orgers who bitch and compalin about how there's no Funk around today (even though there is)?

Did the Beatles have some funky stuff?

What about Hendrix?

Weren't the Talking Heads one of the funkiest New Wave bands?

What about ABC?

Are you into the other styles of music Prince plays?

Doesn't Emo suck?

Is there a funk scene in Finland?

Do you play anything? Or DJ?

If you DJ, why not move to London and start a club night? Funk is due a revival over here (last time it was big was during the Acid Jazz days in the early 90's)

I haven't listened to Talking Heads or ABC so dunno

FuNkeNsteiN said:

You have no idea what you're missing.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

You have no idea what you're missing.

NWF said:

I don't think FuNk would like them, mate. Talking Heads - scratchy white boy funk, ABC - polished plastic synth pop with very 80's slap bass. As are Level 42.

I like them myself though, especially ABC, and in fact anything Trevor Horn was involved with.

Do you like much Disco, F?

LittleSmedley said:

Well, that's for Funk to decide. It aggrevates me when other people give silly labels and descriptions about bands. That just spoils it for the listener. You just gotta listen and feel the music with an open mind. Nevertheless they were all really good bands from the New Wave era. And as the ambassador of that genre here in orgland, I would recommend them highly.
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NWF said:

I said I don't think he'll like them. And they're not silly labels, more helpful pointers. Life's too short too listen to everything, and reading this thread, I don't think they're his bag. Of course it's up to him to decide, wavey-baby

Yeah, but when you say stuff like "white boy funk" and "plastic synth-pop" and stuff, that (IMO) is demeaning the artist. The way I see it, at the end of the day, it's all just good music. And that's how I view music: good and bad. Well, mmost music anyways.

NWF said:

I don't think FuNk would like them, mate. Talking Heads - scratchy white boy funk, ABC - polished plastic synth pop with very 80's slap bass. As are Level 42.

I like them myself though, especially ABC, and in fact anything Trevor Horn was involved with.

Do you like much Disco, F?

i know u're more of an old school funk guy, but elsewhere someone posted that Voodoo by D'Angelo is real funky. i've heard it described as dark and inaccessible but never "really funky". any thoughts?

Parliament or Funkadelic?


and what do you think of Clinton's solo albums?