fatgoogle Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Ive been listening to alot of jamiroquai lately and love playing alot of their tunes, but i want ot find more bands with that bass groove, sort of funky aswell. Im not looking for actual funk bands like funkadelic or TOP or Earth wind and fire. I was also reading the Neo soul thread and really liked the youtube links posted by bubinga5. Erykah Badu i think her name was. Any recommendations. Thanks Sam H Quote
Roland Rock Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Hi Sam, My immediate reaction was to recommend pre-disco Kool & the Gang or Fatback Band, but they might be too much like full on jazzy funk. Maybe Gil Scott Heron [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b2F-XX0Ol0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b2F-XX0Ol0[/url] or Labie Siffre [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DByyEuYEvc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DByyEuYEvc[/url] Edited January 6, 2011 by Roland Rock Quote
molan Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Ask BB5 to screen dump the list of albums on his Ipod - that should give you a good idea of what to look out for Quote
karlclews Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Hi Sam, and welcome, A few suggestions from me: Brand New Heavies Incognito Freak Power Ivan Neville & Dumpstaphunk Raw Stylus and my band, Harambé, is also heavily influenced by Jamiroquai, and has a new EP out right now: [url="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/reboot-ep/id408587800"]Harambe, Reboot, on iTunes[/url] You could also try working the other direction: have a listen to Stevie Wonder's 70s albums (Innervisions, Talking Book, Songs In The Key Of Life, Fulfillingness' First Finale) and see where Jay Kay got a large amount of his inspiration from ... Quote
fatgoogle Posted January 6, 2011 Author Posted January 6, 2011 Thanks very much. Something to get started on, i already listen to alot of stevie wonder and am playing sir duke for my leaving vert music performance. Quote
phil.i.stein Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) listen to radio 6 - the craig charles funk'n'soul show. available to listen back to online. [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072ky7"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072ky7[/url] Edited January 6, 2011 by phil.i.stein Quote
TheGreek Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 You've really opened a big fat can of worms..Bubinga..ATTACK!! Some of the stuff I love listening to:: Groove Armada Plan B Drizabone (the late) Teena Marie ("I need your lovin", "Behind the groove"..) GQ Light of the World (recently reformed I believe) Edwin Starr (25 Miles/War/etc) Donna Summer Areetha Franklin Stephanie Mills... see what you've gone and done... If you shop in Tesco they have an album "The Ultimate Funk Party" for about a fiver - some classic 80s funk on there.. now wait for the floodgates to open and... Quote
lojo Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 [quote name='fatgoogle' post='1080151' date='Jan 6 2011, 05:25 PM']Ive been listening to alot of jamiroquai lately and love playing alot of their tunes, but i want ot find more bands with that bass groove, sort of funky aswell.[/quote] Some of "The Crusaders" and "Roy Ayres" tracks have bass like what you asked for, to my ears at least Quote
Mykesbass Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 [quote name='molan' post='1080175' date='Jan 6 2011, 05:41 PM']Ask BB5 to screen dump the list of albums on his Ipod - that should give you a good idea of what to look out for [/quote] "You've really opened a big fat can of worms..Bubinga..ATTACK!! laugh.gif laugh.gif" Where is he?? Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Consider it opened.. Edited January 6, 2011 by bubinga5 Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Pretty much what has been said above, some great suggestions there..... i could add Incognito, Jeff Lorber..Ive been getting into Eumer Diadato lately, hes wicked.. Norman Brown.. My particular favorite is Maze...just back to back greatness!...Or some of the later Bobby Womack is great.. Quote
Mykesbass Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 [quote name='bubinga5' post='1080593' date='Jan 6 2011, 11:37 PM']My particular favorite is Maze...[/quote] Now that's why we needed you! "Joy........" Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 Come on i gotta post a Maze track!! Gotta love Frankie Beverly.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waSM0rXDLys&playnext=1&list=PL376ECF60EB5F24EC&index=28"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waSM0rXDLys...EC&index=28[/url] Quote
Doddy Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 [quote name='Platypus' post='1080201' date='Jan 6 2011, 05:54 PM']Lettuce?[/quote] Yes!!!! I just got a copy of 'Rage!' and am playing it to death. Great band. On a kind of similar vibe check out Galactic. Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 This is very much in the vein of that Erykah tune... Possible the funkiest intro to an album ever.. Live and original version.. you gotta wait for 4.00 till it gets juicy.... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJbNJJNDdUU&feature=fvst"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJbNJJNDdUU&feature=fvst[/url] The original. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMzkMhWJ3_g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMzkMhWJ3_g[/url] Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Roland Rock' post='1080164' date='Jan 6 2011, 05:33 PM']Hi Sam, My immediate reaction was to recommend pre-disco Kool & the Gang or Fatback Band, but they might be too much like full on jazzy funk. Maybe Gil Scott Heron [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b2F-XX0Ol0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b2F-XX0Ol0[/url] or Labie Siffre [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DByyEuYEvc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DByyEuYEvc[/url][/quote]Roland i love Labie Siffre's album Remember my Song..... that tune is smokin!!! Edited January 7, 2011 by bubinga5 Quote
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 Just to correct Bub's spelling (Eumir Deodato), could also try T-Connection, The Sound Stylistics, Nils Langren, Pleasure and JD73 as a few more ideas. [quote name='bubinga5' post='1080593' date='Jan 6 2011, 11:37 PM']Pretty much what has been said above, some great suggestions there..... i could add Incognito, Jeff Lorber..Ive been getting into Eumer Diadato lately, hes wicked.. Norman Brown.. My particular favorite is Maze...just back to back greatness!...Or some of the later Bobby Womack is great..[/quote] Quote
PauBass Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 Loving this band at the moment, definitely have a listen to [b]Jurassik Funk[/b], highly recommended! [url="http://www.jurassik-funk.com/"]http://www.jurassik-funk.com/[/url] Quote
Floyd Pepper Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 If it's Jamiroquai that has started you on this discovery then you might want to check out one of the 'Late Night Tales / Another Late Night' series of albums with JK choosing some of the songs that have influenced him. You'll find a few mentioned here plus people such as Dexter Wansel, Kleer and a few others. Quote
fatgoogle Posted January 7, 2011 Author Posted January 7, 2011 I go to school i come home and get nearly 30 suggestions ive got a lot a listening to do. . Really liking brand new heavies, maze and kool &the gand so far. Very good. Thanks everyone. Keep em coming. Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) [quote name='fatgoogle' post='1081191' date='Jan 7 2011, 03:25 PM']I go to school i come home and get nearly 30 suggestions ive got a lot a listening to do. . Really liking brand new heavies, maze and kool &the gand so far. Very good. Thanks everyone. Keep em coming.[/quote] HA! thems the worms.. Check these out [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDbRKB7oLEQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDbRKB7oLEQ[/url] Mezzoforte... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywI0QrcVeZo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywI0QrcVeZo[/url] The drummer plays bass with his drum sticks..Johann is the man though... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc4oPqmCbFA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc4oPqmCbFA[/url] im now wormless.. Edited January 7, 2011 by bubinga5 Quote
fatgoogle Posted January 7, 2011 Author Posted January 7, 2011 That last clip with the drummer is seriously awesome. Quote
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