Lets focus on the true innovators of funk. Prince ain't one of 'em! I'm surprised that it hasn't been noted that for a change we are talking about 'real" musicians (people that play,write, sing and performed their own material), that is something that has been on the decline since the 80's. And I haven't forgotten about the ladies (Chaka, Betty Davis, etc) or deny their importance but the musicians made funk an art form and the bands should be recognized.

BlaqueKnight said:

Exactly.

...

In terms of lineage and the range of influence, this would probably be my first group nominations:

James Brown
Sly Stone
Parliament Funkadelic
Isley Brothers
Kool And The Gang
Ohio Players




...

Where is BOOTSY?

Graycap23 said:

Make a list lol
[Edited 3/29/10 13:30pm]

Timmy84 said:

I'd say after James....Bootsy was more important in the development of FUNK than anyone on this list.

paligap said:

And we have a WINNER!

BlaqueKnight said:

I'm confused.

I said that Prince had a large influence on funk in the 80s and you make a comment that does nothing to discredit that.

just because he isnt confined to one genre doesnt mean he isnt a part of funk history.

Graycap23 said:

Bootsy is on my list right before Larry Graham.

minneapolisFunq said:

I don't recall saying that he wasn't a part of funk history. I said there were other artists more instrumental to the funk movement than Prince - and there ARE. See Paligap's list.

I was obviously referring to the 80s

Prince had a major influence on the sound of funk.

you cant disregard that just because of the era.

TonyVanDam said:

Nope, Bootsy can't be before LG.

You're correct on that one! Larry Graham will definately be ahead of Bootsy and in an interview, even Bootsy admitted it as well.I'm a fan of both artists but not enough to put them the top six list. Anyway, congrats to Paligap!!

LittleBLUECorvette said:

They're both would get voted in on the same day.

Well, Larry Graham obviously has been a major influence in funk history because he came up with the slap and did good with Sly and later with GCS.

Bootsy on the other hand was already there with James and went on with Parliafunkadelicment thang and his own solo career.

But making a funk list is hard because you are bound to leave some major people out, not only Larry and Bootsy but also Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder and Cameo. In my opinion, the first message of this thread has an alright list, except Prince ought to be replaced by The Meters.

I agree with you in that it may be hard to make a list that we all agree on,however, everyone seems to agree with the top three on the list and without them,funk may never had flourished and music would have been a lot different today!

one of the first and true master of funk Howlin' Wolf

"Smokestack Lightning"

UH-UH
UH-UH
UH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH
U-U-U-UH-UH-UH
YEE

yeah
HEY SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN'
AH CAN'T YA HEAR ME CALLIN'
CAN'T YA HEAR ME CALL-CALLIN' YOUR NAME

SOMEBODY CALL YO' MAMA
SOMEBODY CALL YA DAD
SOMEBODY CALL YOUR MAMA
YOU'RE DADDY'S LITTLE BABY

Y-Y-Y-YEAH YOU'RE DADDY'S LITTLE BALL AN' CHAIN
YOU AN' I'S GOIN' OVER THERE
YOU AN' I'S GOIN' OVER THERE
YOU AN' I
whoa whoa whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
cha cha
HUH
cha cha cha
hey Kimball turn that down

she ain't really gone
I'm a-callin' her name
WHOO-OO OO OO
WHOO-OO OO OO
WHOO-OO OO OO
oh yeah
WHOO-OO OO OO
aaw well well
Well smokestack
Well smokestack
Well well smokestack
Well well smokestack

YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAAAH
WELL SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN'
CAN'T YA HEAR ME CALLIN'
AH CAN'T YA HEAR ME CALL-CALLIN' YOUR NAME
WELL SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN'
AH CAN'T YA HEAR ME CALLIN'
C-C-CAN'T YA HEAR ME CALL-CALL-CALLIN' YOUR
C-C-CAN'T YA HEAR ME CALL-CALL-CALLIN' YOUR NAME

YEAH AH WHOO-OO YEAH AH WHOO-OO
YEAH AH WHOO-OO
YEAH AH WHOO-OO YEAH AH WHOO-OO
YEAH AH WHOO-OO
YEAH AH WHOO-OO YEAH AH WHOO-OO
YEAH AH WHOO-OO
YEAH AH WHOO-OO YEAH AH WHOO-OO
YEAH AH WHOO-OO
YEAH AH WHOO-OO
yeah yeah
ha ha ha ha ha

Did you get that?
Whoo Joanie, I want that for Christmas! Ha-ha
Is that on the tape?
Ready Tom?
Wait
It's on
Oh

that's some funky-blue funk

Who?????

Pure "funk" doesn't exist, ladies and gentleman, just as there are no "pure" rock or no "pure" soul.



-James Brown
-Sly & The Family Stone
-Parliament / Funkadelic
-Isley Brothers
-Stevie Wonder
-Ike & Tina
-Jimmy Hendrix
-Ohio Players
-Kool & The Gang
-Rufus & Chaka Khan
-Chic
-Labelle
-The Tower of Power
-Lakeside
-Zapp
-Cameo
-Prince
-Rick James
-Michael Jackson
-The Dazz Band
-Bar Kays
-Afrika Bambaataa
-Living Colour
-Guy
-Dr.Dre
-Brand New Heavies
-Jamiroquai

Now thats enough funk to OD on! Too bad there is a lack of current innovative funk artists in the current decade. I think it's time for the old school to get off their ***** and start making up-to-date commercial funk again.It's sadly missed.

JoeTyler said:

MrGravyLumps said:

That's true.

wtf? yall bought into that shit, eh?

Jamiroquai

and it tool 2 pages before Bootsy was mentioned




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[Edited 4/1/10 21:44pm]

xlr8r said:

I thought Bootsy was mentioned in page 1.

Timmy84 said:

<--old azz needin glasses
[Edited 4/1/10 22:27pm]

^^

TD3 said:

From page 1... yep.

Timmy84 said:

The Funk Brothers
Jimmy Bo Horne
The Meters
Norman Whitfield
Curtis Mayfield
Earth Wind and Fire
Mandrill

If you have a band like Dazz Band you gotta have Slave in their.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Yep add them in there too.

Timmy84 said:

see post 114

xlr8r said:

I see it now.