MNY Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Hello All, I wonder if anyone can recommend some nice funky albums to check out please? As a reference I really love listening to Willie Weeks, earlier Herbie Hancock (Spiralling Prisms etc) Abe Laboriel, Nathan East,Marcus,Meshell, Motown, Chuck Rainey, etc basically I listen and have listened to a lot of funk,fusion, jazz and popular music over the years. I am looking for something new and unusual that I haven’t already come across. I would welcome any suggestions so I can use this music to listen to on my daily walks. Many thanks in advance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 If you like the jazzier side of funky you won't go far wrong with just about anything by the Nils Landgren Funk Unit. Or just trawl through this thread: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Check out anything by Poogie Bell Band for a start. Your welcome. 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Or perhaps a touch of Rock Candy Funk Party: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Dodge. Stevie Salas (TM Stevens on bass) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegriffiths91 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Lettuce. Federation of the disco pimp. Tower Of Power 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 46 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said: Or just trawl through this thread: My thoughts exactly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GisserD Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 anything by The motet. surely the funkiest band in the world ight now? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNY Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 1 hour ago, bubinga5 said: Check out anything by Poogie Bell Band for a start. Your welcome. 😁 Thanks, I know these albums I used to play along to them as practice when drumming. Great grooves. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Not sure if it’s what you’re looking for but ESG have some pretty funky grooves 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swaffle88 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 For my funky fix I usually check out some of the following people: Marcus Miller Victor Wooten Stanley Clarke Jaco Pastorius (more jazzy) Earth wind and fire Sly and the family stone Average white band Jamiroquai Graham central station I only recently got introduced to a band called Vulfpeck they’re pretty funky theres loads of others but I can’t think at the moment.. need more coffee maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Anything by... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) Any early Crusaders album should fit the bill. Wilton Felder, one of the greats on bass is on most of these early albums. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqNo204GK8w Edited July 8, 2020 by Coilte 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Lettuce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 There are many fine funk bands from the 70s-80s which have generally been overlooked; The Rhythm Makers, Sound Experience, The KayGees, Black Heat, Graham Central Station, Mandrill, Slave, Chocolate Milk... This a fave track of mine by The Rhythm Makers to get you funking 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 35 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said: There are many fine funk bands from the 70s-80s which have generally been overlooked; The Rhythm Makers, Sound Experience, The KayGees, Black Heat, Graham Central Station, Mandrill, Slave, Chocolate Milk... This a fave track of mine by The Rhythm Makers to get you funking Offfft that's f u n k y. . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 45 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said: There are many fine funk bands from the 70s-80s which have generally been overlooked; The Rhythm Makers, Sound Experience, The KayGees, Black Heat, Graham Central Station, Mandrill, Slave, Chocolate Milk... This a fave track of mine by The Rhythm Makers to get you funking That’s Proper funky ☝️ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I love this funky groove! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 10 hours ago, Barking Spiders said: There are many fine funk bands from the 70s-80s which have generally been overlooked; The Rhythm Makers, Sound Experience, The KayGees, Black Heat, Graham Central Station, Mandrill, Slave, Chocolate Milk... This a fave track of mine by The Rhythm Makers to get you funking Flares and big collar's GROOOOVY love it. Thanks for turning me on dude. Gonna learn that bass groove tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) Good to see the Rhythm Makers going down well. You can find it on this cracker And this gem too Edited July 9, 2020 by Barking Spiders adding more examples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 This is brilliant (in my humble opinion) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNY Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 11 hours ago, SteveH said: Flares and big collar's GROOOOVY love it. Thanks for turning me on dude. Gonna learn that bass groove tomorrow. Strangely this has a hint a Mick Karn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNY Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 08/07/2020 at 09:31, Coilte said: Any early Crusaders album should fit the bill. Wilton Felder, one of the greats on bass is on most of these early albums. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqNo204GK8w I’m with you, been checking them our recently, thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNY Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 08/07/2020 at 09:03, Swaffle88 said: For my funky fix I usually check out some of the following people: Marcus Miller Victor Wooten Stanley Clarke Jaco Pastorius (more jazzy) Earth wind and fire Sly and the family stone Average white band Jamiroquai Graham central station I only recently got introduced to a band called Vulfpeck they’re pretty funky theres loads of others but I can’t think at the moment.. need more coffee maybe If you like Vulfpeck, try Scary Pockets, Pomplamoose and Knower. (Sam Wilkes is just as monstrous as Joe Dart). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickJ Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 +1 on the Motet and Lettuce French outfit Electro Deluxe are great I also quite like Analog Son Anything Cory Wong is involved in, Vulfpeck has been mentioned previously but he has some great solo albums and a side project with the Fearless flyers Snarky Puppy a mix of Jazz Funk and Rock 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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