Favorite Funk Stuff

[ReCycled]

This be one of mine.

Commodores - Brick House


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EmnQp3V48&feature=related

[quadz]

James Brown - Papa Don't Take No Mess

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Pa0sQUckM


Here's one I only learned about yesterday (on the Colbert Report, of all things)

Fela Kuti & Afrika 70  - Zombie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBgewcFh-cg

[ReCycled]

James Brown - Papa Don't Take No Mess

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Pa0sQUckM

Here's one I only learned about yesterday (on the Colbert Report, of all things)

Fela Kuti & Afrika 70  - Zombie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBgewcFh-cg

Good God...hit me!!  Never heard that JB one. He was da man.

I also watched Colbert yesterday. I wasn't sure what I was watching when he introduced Fela. Thought it might be some touring African troupe but then they got funkified. 
 

[ReCycled]

Another classic - Fire - Ohio Players.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saVT0ZbyIHQ&feature=related

I've noticed a lot of these earlier songs have essentially the same tempo (BPM). Here's one that's a little faster with a great bass track.
Patrice Rushen  - Forget Me Nots

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td25kTqvl1w&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrKPMk3SnEs&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlBA43dL_SI&feature=related



 

[|iR|Focalor]

The gayest funkiest white non-black guy.

David Bowie - Fame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-_30HA7rec

David Bowie - Golden Years

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRD0ghlFSgk

[Whirlingdervish]

The gayest funkiest white non-black guy.

he gets additional props for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UoG-xQ9Lqc

[|iR|Focalor]

The gayest funkiest white non-black guy.

he gets additional props for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UoG-xQ9Lqc

Just how far  can this train of thought go? At least this far.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqim3Y3ir2g

[[BTF]Sigma]

Just how far  can this train of thought go? At least this far.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqim3Y3ir2g

Bookmarked for when I get a little funk'd after work. 

Back on topic.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq1w0syylZI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhnP9Pvz6Tw

[quadz]

Pretty solid recreation of the dance-funk bass line from Justice D.A.N.C.E:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blEfBbsCWCE

Here's the original (which i'm supposing is hand crafted from cut up samples rather than played live, but it's pretty damn sweet, and really exemplifies how important the spaces between the notes are)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjWPyDMk8k8


I learned of this tune only a week or two ago via Jehar's TastyCast.  I immediately bought it on amazon, and most every time i've listened to it so far I end up having one of those, "aw--goddamn i wish i'd written that bass line" feelings.

[|iR|Focalor]

TM Stevens. This dude blows my fuckin' face off. Wow.

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