alexclaber Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 It's all in the game. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='451781' date='Apr 1 2009, 05:51 PM']It's easy. Stand there with a bass in your hands and do nothing. Afterall, it's more about what you don't play than what you do.[/quote] Man don't gotta do a lot, dig? Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 This is great, none of those damned decibels or watts... Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='alexclaber' post='451797' date='Apr 1 2009, 06:00 PM']This is great, none of those damned decibels or watts... Alex[/quote] Pardon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AM1 Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='lowdown' post='451702' date='Apr 1 2009, 04:52 PM']Paul Jackson Garry[/quote] Outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) Everybody is talking about these funk monsters... but what about the girls? We've got Meshell Ndegeocello - but who are the real groovers with the feel amongst the ladies? Rocco is a rare breed... the white dude don't usually have what he got Edited April 1, 2009 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='451867' date='Apr 1 2009, 07:02 PM']Everybody is talking about these funk monsters... but what about the girls? We've got Meshell Ndegeocello - but who are the real groovers with the feel amongst the ladies? Rocco is a rare breed... the white dude don't usually have what he got [/quote] I don't care whether they're male or female, black or white, I'm just naming the ones that really stand out. Meshell is great and has a very distinct vibe but she's not one of the originators, she's part of the next generation. Love how greasy she gets and the go-go feel. Flea is a second generation stand-out because that one Chilis album is so fantastic and his playing on it is as authentic as any brother's. Also nice use of multi-tracked bass, fretted and fretless, non-standard tunings, four and five, effected and even some slapping (though rather unfunkily on that track). Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='451867' date='Apr 1 2009, 07:02 PM']Everybody is talking about these funk monsters... but what about the girls? We've got Meshell Ndegeocello - but who are the real groovers with the feel amongst the ladies?[/quote] Rhonda Smith can play a bit... She did some gigs with a guy called Prince. I think he pays better wages than a Saturday night at the Red Lion. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I liked Abe Laboriel's DVD "funk bass" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngh Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='lowdown' post='451875' date='Apr 1 2009, 07:22 PM']Rhonda Smith can play a bit... She did some gigs with a guy called Prince. I think he pays better wages than a Saturday night at the Red Lion. Garry[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmanlamius Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Have you checked my "cool funk lines to play" on my youtube channel yet, AM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I keep plugging this for a great little funk bass line - Brick by the Dazz Band: and a nice little vid showing how one way to play most of it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 [quote name='lowdown' post='451875' date='Apr 1 2009, 07:22 PM']Rhonda Smith can play a bit... She did some gigs with a guy called Prince. I think he pays better wages than a Saturday night at the Red Lion. Garry[/quote] Get yourself down the Dog and Duck then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauBass Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) Great post this one guys...I love funk! I know most, if not all the bands/bass players, that have been mentioned throughout the entire post and I really enjoy listening to their music but I was also wondering if you guys could recommend more current/contemporary funk, or funk variations, bands. I really dig bands like Lettuce!, Incognito, Jamiroquai... any more bands out there you'd recommend? Edited April 2, 2009 by PauBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AM1 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 [quote name='Dmanlamius' post='451998' date='Apr 1 2009, 10:19 PM']Have you checked my "cool funk lines to play" on my youtube channel yet, AM?[/quote] Alright Dman No, I can't believe I missed that!! Cheers AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AM1 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Seriously, check this! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUFxj59Fa9o&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUFxj59Fa9o...feature=related[/url] Rocco is the king of the 16th note funkology! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 You aren't seriously thinking about the 16ths are you AM1??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AM1 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='452377' date='Apr 2 2009, 01:08 PM']You aren't seriously thinking about the 16ths are you AM1??? [/quote] Hi Hell yeah! Why not! If that's what I like, that's what I like. As long as it stays fun, that's good enough for me. Whether the funk police like it or not is irrelevant, I live for me, not others! Why do you ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumfrog Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 [quote name='PauBass' post='452137' date='Apr 2 2009, 08:15 AM']I really dig bands like Lettuce!, Incognito, Jamiroquai... any more bands out there you'd recommend?[/quote] anything from the acid jazz label is a good start, so Mother Earth, corduroy, james taylor quartet, galliano etc... A little know band (now defunkt) called DAG, Prince, Spearhead and one of my personal favs - G love and special sauce but for me, still can't beat the original p-funk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) There's a band that was described by an indie club (The Water Rats) and a wet jazz club (Jazz After Dark) as London's finest funk quintet. I don't know if that's true (sounds like BS to me) but it's sure fun to play in! I'd recommend our very own RayFW's band and a band called The Jezebel Sextet for some old school late '60s style funky soul-jazz. Very cool and very cheap to go and see around London and the South East. In fact, there are a fair few Basschatters playing in funky bands. Edited April 3, 2009 by The Funk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AM1 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) Look what I just found! Full transcriptions! [url="http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/0142722/details.html?kbid=1756"]http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/0142722/....html?kbid=1756[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_5txk-Y9EM&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_5txk-Y9EM...feature=related[/url] That is one goddamn INSANELY funky bassline! Now, tell me there is no benefit in being able to read music! Having a social life is over-rated anyway!!! I am SO excited!!! Edited April 3, 2009 by AM1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 D'Angelo - Voodoo Pino Palladino and Raphael Saadiq laying down the greasiest grooves against ?uestlove's unstoppable backbeat. Revolutionary! The most difficult playing feelwise I've ever come across. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 [quote name='bumfrog' post='452393' date='Apr 2 2009, 01:23 PM']anything from the acid jazz label is a good start, so Mother Earth, corduroy, james taylor quartet, galliano etc... A little know band (now defunkt) called DAG, Prince, Spearhead and one of my personal favs - G love and special sauce but for me, still can't beat the original p-funk [/quote] +10 mother earth were great i wonder what neil corcoran the bass players up to now? He was very good. People tree is an excellent album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumfrog Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 [quote name='YouMa' post='452975' date='Apr 3 2009, 09:13 AM']+10 mother earth were great i wonder what neil corcoran the bass players up to now? He was very good. People tree is an excellent album.[/quote] living in oz it would seem [url="http://www.myspace.com/neilc101"]http://www.myspace.com/neilc101[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 [quote name='alexclaber' post='452961' date='Apr 3 2009, 08:59 AM']D'Angelo - Voodoo Pino Palladino and Raphael Saadiq laying down the greasiest grooves against ?uestlove's unstoppable backbeat. Revolutionary! The most difficult playing feelwise I've ever come across.[/quote] Voodoo you do: Oh yeah. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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