Before these bands kind off slicked out their material (not a bad thing) they were all boardering on a Funk-Rock style with some jazz mixed in for a few of the bands. So before they all got that cross over success, who was your favorite. And, who stuck more to their roots once they went to to the other side?

Bar-Kays - STAX version

Earth, Wind & Fire - Pre-That's The Way of the World LP

Funkadelic - Westbound version

Kool & the Gang - Pre-JT version

Ohio Players - Junie Morrison version

[Edited 10/22/16 19:23pm]

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Before these bands kind off slicked out their material (not a bad thing) they were all boardering on a Funk-Rock style with some jazz mixed in for a few of the bands. So before they all got that cross over success, who was your favorite. And, who stuck more to their roots once they went to to the other side?

Bar-Kays - STAX version

Earth, Wind & Fire - Pre-That's The Way of the World LP

Funkadelic - Westbound version

Kool & the Gang - Pre-JT version

Ohio Players - Junie Morrison version

[Edited 10/22/16 19:23pm]

Here is my list

1. Funkadelic/Parliament

2. Earth, Wind & Fire

3. Sly & The Family Stone

4. Kool & The Gang

5. The Time

6. Ohio Players

7. The Isley Brothers

8. The Bar Keys

9. Zapp

10. Commodores

Goddess4Real said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Before these bands kind off slicked out their material (not a bad thing) they were all boardering on a Funk-Rock style with some jazz mixed in for a few of the bands. So before they all got that cross over success, who was your favorite. And, who stuck more to their roots once they went to to the other side?

Bar-Kays - STAX version

Earth, Wind & Fire - Pre-That's The Way of the World LP

Funkadelic - Westbound version

Kool & the Gang - Pre-JT version

Ohio Players - Junie Morrison version

[Edited 10/22/16 19:23pm]

Here is my list

1. Funkadelic/Parliament

2. Earth, Wind & Fire

3. Sly & The Family Stone

4. Kool & The Gang

5. The Time

6. Ohio Players

7. The Isley Brothers

8. The Bar Keys

9. Zapp

10. Commodores

Noo, noo. Check the time periods.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Goddess4Real said:

Here is my list

1. Funkadelic/Parliament

2. Earth, Wind & Fire

3. Sly & The Family Stone

4. Kool & The Gang

5. The Time

6. Ohio Players

7. The Isley Brothers

8. The Bar Keys

9. Zapp

10. Commodores

Noo, noo. Check the time periods.

Sorry here is my revised list

1. Funkadelic

2. Earth Wind & Fire

3. Kool & The Gang

4. Ohio Players

5. The Bar Keys

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Before these bands kind off slicked out their material (not a bad thing) they were all boardering on a Funk-Rock style with some jazz mixed in for a few of the bands. So before they all got that cross over success, who was your favorite. And, who stuck more to their roots once they went to to the other side?

Bar-Kays - STAX version

Earth, Wind & Fire - Pre-That's The Way of the World LP

Funkadelic - Westbound version

Kool & the Gang - Pre-JT version

Ohio Players - Junie Morrison version

[Edited 10/22/16 19:23pm]

Great list and love them all.

EWF

Kool and the Gang

Ohio Players

Funkadelic

Bar Kays

Love them all, but I stayed with Funkadelic. Even with their radio sucess in 78-79, they still stayed nasty and raw. They also kept the electric guitars up front too.

OG Funkadelic.........WINS!!!!!!

Favorite? EWF.

woogiebear said:

OG Funkadelic.........WINS!!!!!!

Yuuuuuup my fav live version of this song from The Mothership Connection - Houston 1976, Enjoy

Goddess4Real said:

woogiebear said:

OG Funkadelic.........WINS!!!!!!

Yuuuuuup my fav live version of this song from The Mothership Connection - Houston 1976, Enjoy

Awesome stuff! I watched this entire concert on YouTube a couple months back and it was fab from start to finish. I also loved Cosmic Slop and Let Me Ride (The Mothership's coming). Funky!!

Funkadelic.

Funkadelic