Funkify your life

[mcnach]

I'm starting a new funky project and was listening to some old stuff to decide on a couple of covers to mix with our original stuff... and came across this jewel. I just had to share it... enjoy!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKnr9sWivsI&feature=share&list=AL94UKMTqg-9AfLZyZKTNa916x_sQD3Sjk[/media]

Edited January 2, 2013 by mcnach

[discreet]

You can't beat the Meters... real music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X-6_0YqgeI

[Mykesbass]

Heard them on Craig Charles a few months back, couldn't believe I'd never come across them before. Wonderful stuff and hoping to find some affordable vinyl for my new turntable - bet it sounds great analogue!

[Kirky]

Yep, George Porter Jr is the man for funk bass.

[thisnameistaken]

The guitarist in my band's dad introduced us to The Meters when we were all 16. He used to bung us the occasional record to see what we thought and they were all great - lots of funk like The Meters and Graham Central Station, but mostly stuff like Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderley, Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey, etc. We never would've gone looking for that stuff ourselves so he did us all a big favour.

[KingPrawn]

Great band, and this is one of those must bass lines for all bass players to learn. Great groove and expression

http://youtu.be/xSoyaOVYk0E

[KingPrawn]

http://youtu.be/psPFhu4kKgw

[mcnach]

I only recently "discovered" them. I knew Cissy Strut and a couple of other tracks that did not really grab me... but when my guitarist was talking about some Meters track a while ago I decided to investigate properly... I could not believe I had not paid attention to them for so many years!

[JohnFitzgerald]

You can never have too much funk in your life.

I've even managed to squeeze a bit of it into the prog :-)

[scalpy]

Second Line!

Love those crazy rhythms.

Check out Right Place Wrong Time by Dr John for more George Porter Jnr genius!

[bear-foot-bass]

Thanks - I've never heard this before and its made my day.

Funkify Your Life - that's the new years resolution sorted

[BigBeatNut]

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[media]http://youtu.be/psPFhu4kKgw[/media]
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Thank you so much for posting this

[Fionn]

Great tunes guys! Some nice Sunday afternoon funk, right there

[chris_b]

George Porter Jr and his band are playing at the Borderline next year, 30th March.

[BigBeatNut]

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George Porter Jr and his band are playing at the Borderline next year, 30th March.
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Already booked That's saved me booking an expensive trip to New Orleans next year ... though despite having seen Trombone Shorty and Galactic this year, I might still go.

[ead]

They have also played for a number of other artists as their backing band.

[BassBunny]

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They have also played for a number of other artists as their backing band.
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One of them being Jess Roden who is one of my all time fave singers. His version of On Broadway, with The Meters in attendance, is awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB8BcBjMYoU

Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle
Link fixed.