Bands Similar to Jamiroquai?

[Lowender]

Every 70's dico band? j/k

I don't want to sound like I'm busting on them, but I find the appeal of that band curious. I get the fact that bassist like them because the bass is busy and mixed way up front. And the grooves are great. But the songs sound oddly outdated. The melodies are weak and not particularly catchy. And after 3 tracks I can't tell one from the other, To the OP, I'd suggest a "Best of Disco" compilation along with James Brown, Stax and Motown recordings. That'll have everything that Jamiroqui tries to sound like.

Edited April 12, 2013 by Lowender

[Mudpup]

Mamas Gun are pretty good - check out the song Big Betty

[ZenBasses]

[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1365760201' post='2043960']

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLtj24m9B-g[/media]

not a clip that really sounds like Jamiroquai, but check them out
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHVyyZpfBNg[/media]
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That Push songs bass line reminds me of Tower of Power - What is Hip

Which since I love playing that tune I feel the urge to break out the funky axe tonight and learn this beauty

[Dingus]

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1365786571' post='2044612']
Every 70's dico band? j/k

I don't want to sound like I'm busting on them, but I find the appeal of that band curious. I get the fact that bassist like them because the bass is busy and mixed way up front. And the grooves are great. But the songs sound oddly outdated. The melodies are weak and not particularly catchy. And after 3 tracks I can't tell one from the other, To the OP, I'd suggest a "Best of Disco" compilation along with James Brown, Stax and Motown recordings. That'll have everything that Jamiroqui tries to sound like.
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Great post - you have put it in a nutshell , my friend . I quite liked the first album , and the title track of the second , but they belong to that moment in time . They have long since been a weak pastiche .

Edited April 12, 2013 by Dingus

[Dingus]

This lot were popular around the time that Jamiroquai came out . Is it really twenty years ago ? Flippin 'eck ! Anyway , if you were too young to be around at the time , student types were listening to this lot :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGv3Wswe0U0

[iconic]

Try a bit of smooth and turrell.. think its called coal funk!

Cracking bass player!

[clarkpegasus4001]

Mr. Lizard, you may like the band "Pleasure" or maybe the album from which this track is taken "Future Now" ? I'm pretty sure Jamiroquai have listened to this band.....
Well I like it anyway!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd8DtVViExw

[thisnameistaken]

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1365793843' post='2044731']
This lot were popular around the time that Jamiroquai came out
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Yeah we were all listening to Brand New Heavies and Galliano when Jamiroquai arrived, although to be fair their first album was very good. Also 'New Jersey Kings' was James Taylor Quartet. That album was better than any JTQ album I bet they regretted putting it out under a pseudonym. :-)

Brand New Heavies' Heavy Rhyme Experience was a really good record, seems mostly forgotten but well worth a listen.

[kevin_lindsay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u01h22Y0L4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Try Shuffler (after all, look who's playing the bass, guitar and drums!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFL1Mray3lY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqiJNy9qAt4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Edited April 12, 2013 by kevin_lindsay

[Mike]

[quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1365789863' post='2044677']
Mamas Gun are pretty good - check out the song Big Betty
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Mama's gun definitely!

[Raslee]

Breakestra or some Funkadelic. Earth Wind & Fires first album is great too 😎

[grahamd]

Don Blackman died the other day, pretty sure JK wouldve checked his self titled album

http://youtu.be/59MdiE1IsBY

Don also helped out on Bernard Wrights ' Nard which featured Marcus Miller (this sampled by SkeeLo too!)

http://youtu.be/zXg5zmT9DNg

[thisnameistaken]

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1365793843' post='2044731']
This lot were popular around the time that Jamiroquai came out . Is it really twenty years ago ? Flippin 'eck ! Anyway , if you were too young to be around at the time , student types were listening to this lot :

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGv3Wswe0U0[/media]
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Same bass player in that Push clip above - Ernie McKone. Very much underrated.

[Dingus]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1365848592' post='2045141']
Same bass player in that Push clip above - Ernie McKone. Very much underrated.
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I remember seeing him with Galliano at the time and realising he was a fantastic player . I've seen recently he is playing with with Incognito and he is still phenomenal , surely one of the best pro players in London .

[Mr Lizard]

Thanks for all the suggestions! Have found loads of great music!

Still going through them all. loving push, don blackman and dumpstaphunk especially

[solo4652]

Shaolin Temple Defenders

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysjgaO2vJCQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysjgaO2vJCQ[/url]


Laura Vane and the Vipertones

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEDNa-jS5fs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEDNa-jS5fs[/url]

[jimbobothy]

Some Incognito is pretty decent stuff I think