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Reply #90 posted 08/08/09 12:25pm

TonyVanDam

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Timmy84 said:

Considering the choices:

(in no particular order)
1.) Sly & the Family Stone
2.) The Isley Brothers
3.) Parliament-Funkadelic
4.) The JB's
5.) Bootsy's Rubber Band
6.) The Ohio Players
7.) Zapp
8.) The Gap Band
9.) The Funk Brothers
10.) The Meters
11.) Slave
12.) One Way
13.) Skyy
14.) Klymaxx
15.) Labelle
16.) Kool & the Gang
17.) Rufus and Chaka Khan
18.) Graham Central Station
19.) Mother's Finest
20.) The Dap Kings
21.) Fishbone
22.) The Brothers Johnson
23.) Cameo
24.) Con Funk Shun
25.) Lakeside
26.) The Time
27.) The Family Stand
28.) Mandrill
29.) Fatback
30.) The Jacksons (post-Motown/Philly Soul)
[Edited 8/6/09 21:20pm]


The Meters
Fat Larry's Band
Curtis Mayfield
Ready For The World
The Deele
Full Force (?!?)


I don't think 30 is enough room. We'll need 40!
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Reply #91 posted 08/08/09 12:37pm

TD3

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Shango said:

TD3 said:

Dennis Coffey, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, maybe George Duke?

Maybe their bands, Watsonian Institute and the George Duke Band (mid-to late 70's ?) lol. Did Dennis have his own band ?


nod Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band

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Reply #92 posted 08/08/09 1:26pm

IAintTheOne

TonyVanDam said:

Timmy84 said:

Considering the choices:

(in no particular order)
1.) Sly & the Family Stone
2.) The Isley Brothers
3.) Parliament-Funkadelic
4.) The JB's
5.) Bootsy's Rubber Band
6.) The Ohio Players
7.) Zapp
8.) The Gap Band
9.) The Funk Brothers
10.) The Meters
11.) Slave
12.) One Way
13.) Skyy
14.) Klymaxx
15.) Labelle
16.) Kool & the Gang
17.) Rufus and Chaka Khan
18.) Graham Central Station
19.) Mother's Finest
20.) The Dap Kings
21.) Fishbone
22.) The Brothers Johnson
23.) Cameo
24.) Con Funk Shun
25.) Lakeside
26.) The Time
27.) The Family Stand
28.) Mandrill
29.) Fatback
30.) The Jacksons (post-Motown/Philly Soul)
[Edited 8/6/09 21:20pm]


The Meters
Fat Larry's Band
Curtis Mayfield
Ready For The World
The Deele
Full Force (?!?)
( ummm Helllll nooooo!!!!)

I don't think 30 is enough room. We'll need 40!
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Reply #93 posted 08/08/09 1:38pm

DesireeNevermi
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Timmy84 said:

Considering the choices:

(in no particular order)
1.) Sly & the Family Stone
2.) The Isley Brothers
3.) Parliament-Funkadelic
4.) The JB's
5.) Bootsy's Rubber Band
6.) The Ohio Players
7.) Zapp
8.) The Gap Band
9.) The Funk Brothers
10.) The Meters
11.) Slave
12.) One Way
13.) Skyy
14.) Klymaxx
15.) Labelle
16.) Kool & the Gang
17.) Rufus and Chaka Khan
18.) Graham Central Station
19.) Mother's Finest
20.) The Dap Kings
21.) Fishbone
22.) The Brothers Johnson
23.) Cameo
24.) Con Funk Shun
25.) Lakeside
26.) The Time
27.) The Family Stand
28.) Mandrill
29.) Fatback
30.) The Jacksons (post-Motown/Philly Soul)
[Edited 8/6/09 21:20pm]



timmy got a good list to pick from thumbs up!
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Reply #94 posted 08/08/09 2:32pm

Shango

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TD3 said:

Shango said:


Maybe their bands, Watsonian Institute and the George Duke Band (mid-to late 70's ?) lol. Did Dennis have his own band ?


nod Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band

http://www.youtube.com/wa...=quicklist

http://www.youtube.com/wa...=quicklist

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

Cool stuff cool
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Reply #95 posted 08/08/09 3:06pm

Timmy84

TonyVanDam said:

Timmy84 said:

Considering the choices:

(in no particular order)
1.) Sly & the Family Stone
2.) The Isley Brothers
3.) Parliament-Funkadelic
4.) The JB's
5.) Bootsy's Rubber Band
6.) The Ohio Players
7.) Zapp
8.) The Gap Band
9.) The Funk Brothers
10.) The Meters
11.) Slave
12.) One Way
13.) Skyy
14.) Klymaxx
15.) Labelle
16.) Kool & the Gang
17.) Rufus and Chaka Khan
18.) Graham Central Station
19.) Mother's Finest
20.) The Dap Kings
21.) Fishbone
22.) The Brothers Johnson
23.) Cameo
24.) Con Funk Shun
25.) Lakeside
26.) The Time
27.) The Family Stand
28.) Mandrill
29.) Fatback
30.) The Jacksons (post-Motown/Philly Soul)
[Edited 8/6/09 21:20pm]


The Meters
Fat Larry's Band
Curtis Mayfield
Ready For The World
The Deele
Full Force (?!?)


I don't think 30 is enough room. We'll need 40!
biggrin


Tony, you're just like me, you READ too fast. lol I got FATBACK in there AND the Meters and Curtis Mayfield is a FUNK SOLO ARTIST. cool

Full Force? Maybe nod
The Deele? You're kidding, right? LOL whofarted lol
Ready for the World? Alright you have something there. thumbs up!

lol
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Reply #96 posted 08/08/09 7:31pm

TonyVanDam

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Timmy84 said:

TonyVanDam said:



The Meters
Fat Larry's Band
Curtis Mayfield
Ready For The World
The Deele
Full Force (?!?)


I don't think 30 is enough room. We'll need 40!
biggrin


Tony, you're just like me, you READ too fast. lol I got FATBACK in there AND the Meters and Curtis Mayfield is a FUNK SOLO ARTIST. cool

Full Force? Maybe nod
The Deele? You're kidding, right? LOL whofarted lol
Ready for the World? Alright you have something there. thumbs up!

lol








Trust me. wink
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Reply #97 posted 08/08/09 7:37pm

Timmy84

TonyVanDam said:

Timmy84 said:



Tony, you're just like me, you READ too fast. lol I got FATBACK in there AND the Meters and Curtis Mayfield is a FUNK SOLO ARTIST. cool

Full Force? Maybe nod
The Deele? You're kidding, right? LOL whofarted lol
Ready for the World? Alright you have something there. thumbs up!

lol








Trust me. wink


Oh no doubt they had some great funk cuts, but one of the greatest? I guess I'm always on how many years they've been around, lol. Or whose funk records had the most impact or the most underrated, lol.
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