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Marvin Gaye Funky!!! Has anyone heard Marvin Gaye's 11 minute Funk Opus "Got to Give It Up"? This song is a Prince blueprint for his late 80's funky period right down to the chicken grease guitar work. Anyone who is a fan of his 86-88 work(my favorite Prince era) should check out the long version of this song to hear Marvin get down with the funk! 
Obvioulsy Prince has many influences in his musical life: James Brown, Parliment, Sly and the Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Earth Wind and Fire, Stevie WOnder, Joni Mitchell etc etc. I never realized Marvin Gaye was also on that list untl I heard this version of the song. Thor. | |
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yeah you'r absolutely right, a tight song that is, it was some sort of studio bonus track on the album "Live at the London" Palladium (1977)
great album, great jam! Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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Always dug the song, but I don't hear Prince in it. This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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And Prince, together with Levi, Sonny, Michael B and Eric recorded a version of the song on 7 July 1993.
The material was planned for the Madhouse '24' release of that era. Nona Gaye, Marvin's daughter, added vocals. . ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. |
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also, check out Here My Dear. there's some tight fonk on that too. | |
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Milty said: also, check out Here My Dear. there's some tight fonk on that too.
Yeah, that's a great album. | |
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"This is a joke
I need a smoke Wait a minute ..." . ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. |
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langebleu said: "This is a joke
I need a smoke Wait a minute ..." [color=white:678a411e82].[/color] oh my goodness!!! | |
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Supernova said: Always dug the song, but I don't hear Prince in it.
At around the 5 minute mark it turns into a Prince like funk jam. Horns, followed by funky bass and drums, chicken grease guitar, party vocals, Marvin saying HIT ME. I can hear Kiss, Alphabet Street/ Lovesexy, most of Sign O the Times, and definately his live stuff circa 86-88 in that long version of the song. Thor. | |
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Ironicly, Marvin rate it as his LEAST fave song lol! | |
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Harlepolis said: Ironicly, Marvin rate it as his LEAST fave song lol!
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