Beginner friendly funk riffs ?

[The Hat]

I'm just starting out on this journey and realise 70's funk ain't the ideal beginner friendly genre to start with. With that in mind, I ask you the good people's , are there any funk riffs that would be ok for a beginner ?

Cheers all

[miles'tone]

Papa was a rolling stone - The Temptations. James Jamerson grooving with not much at all.
Lock in with him there, get in the pocket as it'll help anyone's feel that one!

[Roland Rock]

'Superfly' by Curtis Mayfield is simple, yet still takes a bit of practice to really lock in with the groove.

[superclive]

I need your love by chic is fairly simple and I found it helps you get your grove. Plenty of room for fills when you get up to speed too.

[bubinga5]

a simple funk bass line. Average White Band Pick up the Pieces.

[pietruszka]

Superstition, once you get he hang of the chorusy bit it isn't that bad. Play that funky music is easy to, the run at the end of the chorus is a pentatonic scale to help you get started.

Good call on pick up the pieces, great one to play!


Dan

[Dingus]

Ball Of Confusion by The Temptations

Thankyou Falletin Me Be Myself by Sly and the Family Stone

Who Is He And What Is He To You by Creative Source

[Happy Jack]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myNCe3qLDN4

[The Hat]

Oh man, some good suggestions there !

[lowdown]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbkqE4fpvdI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbkqE4fpvdI[/url]


Garry

[VTypeV4]

Average White Band:

+1 on Pick up the Peices but also consider 'Person to Person' and 'Cut the Cake'.. Both still fantastic despite their age!

[The Hat]

Thanks Lowdown, that's a superb track. Now to get the tab for it

[iconic]

Slide by slave....easy but funky as huggy bear!

[molan]

Brick by the Dazz Band is pretty cool

http://youtu.be/kpr9qvuodVA

[fretmeister]

Brick House by The Commadores. Super groovy!

[Mr Fretbuzz]

Cool... Any fairly simple ones that you can use an envelope pedal :-)

[leschirons]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjqOsYRQI0o

[The Hat]

Thanks for the suggestions people. Ill throw me own choice of Be thankfull for what you got by William Devaughn. One of my top 5 tracks of all time so I ask you, is this possibly for a beginner to have a go at ?

[Colonel36]

This brunette topping the charts at the moment is pretty good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDUC1LUXSU

[chris_b]

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

Higher And Higher - Sly and the Family Stone

Stand Up (And Be Strong) - Keb Mo