Funk - "THE ONE" Great Example

[Mykesbass]

I know we have the Funk and Soul thread, but thought this was a bit more specific.

 

Had this on on the car yesterday - great, great album, but what really struck me was just how funky the first track, Use Me is. So I started listening to it a little more closely, and what fascinated me was "the one". It is there, but it is so subtle it is almost as if it is a ghost note, a suggestion, rather than an emphatic thump. 

 

Any other great examples?

 

 

[chris_b]

 

[tinyd]

This has a really strong "one" which contrasts really nicely with the syncopation on bars 3 & 4 

[Leonard Smalls]

I like a good hard "one" 😁

 

 

Or not much out funks the One on this, when 'er gets going at 1'50. Bootsy Baby!

 

 

 

In fact, no-one Out-Ones Bootsy! Whodathunk Silent Night was funky? But it it, 2'23 and on... Proper Christmas Carol!

 

 

[Mykesbass]

54 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

I like a good hard "one" 😁

 

 

 

 

 

 

You don't say 😯😎

 

Tom Browne is a classic example.

[Mykesbass]

1 hour ago, tinyd said:

This has a really strong "one" which contrasts really nicely with the syncopation on bars 3 & 4 

The Meters really do make it seem effortless!

[Old Man Riva]

… always thought this had an understated groove.