TRBboy Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I love the Chili's, and I love Flea's playing, but I've realised that I haven't actually got much similar music by other bands. Are there any similar bands? If anyone's got any suggestions for good funk/rock bands with great bass parts, I'd love to hear them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Hmm not so much funk, but you can't beat a bit of Jane's Addiction! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm2Z9Mr9Ilw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Living Colour, Fishbone, Parliament, Funkadelic etc for starters & see where the yootoob takes ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brick Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Infectious Grooves (Robert Trujillo's funk/rock side project) and also TM Stevens might be worth a listen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Thanks for the responses guys! I'll have a youtube sesh later! Thinking about it, I had a Fishbone tape many years ago........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm486 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Deep kick are an RHCP style band, they don't have a huge amount of music out yet but they have a few EP's and a few singles on Itunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Rage Against the Machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Vent Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Mr Bungle / Faith No More. RHCP and Mr Bungle had big funky beef back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrenleepoole Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 If you like funk et al, check out some of the 'jam' band scene with the likes of: Stanton Moore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8d7-VJ0dQ4&feature=related Charlie Hunter (with Skerik) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmUeZkr9H4k Most of these band's actively encourage recording of their gig's, and loads of high quality recordings are available for free on the [url="http://www.archive.org/browse.php?collection=etree&field=%2Fmetadata%2Fcreator"]Internet Archive[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 [quote name='brick' timestamp='1321298263' post='1437524'] Infectious Grooves (Robert Trujillo's funk/rock side project) and also TM Stevens might be worth a listen [/quote] ^ Maybe also check out Trujillo's playing with Suicidal Tendencies. Might be on the heavy side, but funky nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimefred Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Incubus - A certain shade of Green album is a stonker for funky basslines. In fact any of theirs up til and including the Morning View album is all very very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Mama's Gun. Absolutely bang on bass player, think classic funk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMX Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 [quote name='longtimefred' timestamp='1321370517' post='1438319'] Incubus - A certain shade of Green album is a stonker for funky basslines. In fact any of theirs up til and including the Morning View album is all very very good! [/quote] SCIENCE is an amazing album, yes - and DIrk Lance played some really funky stuff up to and inc. Morning View, as you said. Still, Ben Kenney is no slouch and Incubus have been great since then too - IMO - minus possibly the newest album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Thanks guys! Yeah I'd forgotten about Incubus, I am actually quite a big fan! Saw them a few years ago with Ben Kenney on bass, they were awesome! Listened to SCIENCE on the way home from work today, it is a great album with some great bass playing. I'd forgotten just how meaty some of the riffs on that album are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 As has been said already, Rage, Incubus and Infectious Grooves. The first and last are definitely heavier than RHCP. Try Robert Randolph & the Family Band. Funk/gospel with touches of rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesparky Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 [quote name='brick' timestamp='1321298263' post='1437524'] Infectious Grooves (Robert Trujillo's funk/rock side project) and also TM Stevens might be worth a listen [/quote] Yeah, great stuff! As mentioned in another thread, Violent & Funky is my nemesis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) [quote name='bluesparky' timestamp='1322043409' post='1445660'] As mentioned in another thread, Violent & Funky is my nemesis! [/quote] Why's that? Are you learning to play it? That bass sounds ridiculously difficult to me. Edit for stupidity. Further edit - What about M.I.R.V. and Primus? Not very similar to RHCP but could just about be described as funk rock and both are wicked Edited November 23, 2011 by rOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) Shout out for Mr. Bungle and deep kick. Some personal favourites of mine are Papanegro and Maximum to the Hormone.I'd also take a look at Public Enemy. Edited November 23, 2011 by Prime_BASS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 [url="http://youtu.be/cqXMsT5OP5s"]http://youtu.be/cqXMsT5OP5s[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaass Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 [quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1321290611' post='1437393'] If anyone's got any suggestions for good funk/rock bands with great bass parts, I'd love to hear them! [/quote] and on a lighter note [size=6][color="#000000"]Jamiroquai [/color][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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