obi 2 kenobi Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Diggin' through my old records, picking up Trouble Funk and Chuck Brown. I saw TF live in London in '86. Best live gig I've ever been to. Band were tighter than a gnat's chuff. Saw Chuck in '93 in Paris Anyhow, here's the precursor to the go go sound, Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, 'Ashley's Roachclip.'. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfymVPOdMwk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfymVPOdMwk[/url] Sampled to death, go to 3.28. How many times has this been used ? Bustin' Loose......top funkin album..... Check the dreads in the vid. This is 1978, before Stevie and Rick James caught on. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoUVPXxlvmY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoUVPXxlvmY[/url] Chuck again with 'We need some Money' from the film 'Good to Go. Sadly unavailable on DVD. Though I have 3 soundtrack copies on vinyl ! [url="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4lnl7_chuck-brownwe-need-some-money_news"]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4lnl7_ch...some-money_news[/url] Trouble Funk, early Sugarhill album from '82. First up 'Hey Fellas', check out the dance moves around 4.30.... One of my favourite tracks. [url="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4lvlu_trouble-funkhey-fellas_music"]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4lvlu_tr...ey-fellas_music[/url] From Good to Go again, title track. Check the first 40 seconds. Can't get better than this. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4fNu0AnUf8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4fNu0AnUf8[/url] Classic 'Pump me Up'.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg5IRsPs5E8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg5IRsPs5E8[/url] Old skool 'E Flat Boogie'.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI4HPsVJ-Ls"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI4HPsVJ-Ls[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 (edited) I saw Chuck Brown in the UK the first time he came over & it was a great show. Must dig out my old double live album & fire the turntable up [i] "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that Go Go Swing"[/i] Edited December 23, 2009 by molan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Good call Obi!! my favorite style of funk... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWij10i6D24"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWij10i6D24[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I'm caught in a YouTube vortex of Chuck Brown...very funky indeed. Great bass sound too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I love Go-Go. I have various Trouble Funk albums. I also have an Afrika Bambaata album (vinyl) that's chock full of this. The Soul To Soul hits used the drumbeats to maximum effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 [quote name='bubinga5' post='692303' date='Dec 23 2009, 01:12 PM']Good call Obi!! my favorite style of funk... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWij10i6D24"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWij10i6D24[/url][/quote] What a great fu*king track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='692559' date='Dec 23 2009, 08:19 PM']What a great fu*king track![/quote] for real Pete, thats one cool tune....as much as i love GO GO, doesnt touch Maceo....but there all on the same team i guess.!!! this has been seen before i guess....the best funk ive heard!!! what a tone hes gettin from that BC Rich..... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABLwmYI09Lw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABLwmYI09Lw[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I once saw Lenny Henry Murder "bustin' loose" on the telly and..... then he came back to pi$$ on its grave...to$$er! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 My God, Trouble Funk. I saw them in the 80s too - the bassist was HUGE - looked like he was playing a ukelele not a p-bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Oh yes, big Tony Fisher what a fantastic live band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Big Tony used a PRS, if I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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