The FUNK thread
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A documentary on George Clinton -- TV One's great series "Unsung." While I don't agree that he's an unsung artist (are you kidding???), his story is fitting for this series, as it exposes how he was duped by his longtime, shady record-company. George Clinton should be sitting on piles of money from ALL those hits he wrote and recorded, but, alas...the man screwed him. Great doc, either way:
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The Meters!
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veggieburgher:
The Meters!
Wow!!! Neck-squirmingly funkay!!
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(a little shameless self-promotion) Remastered mix of my funk-track "HELLO.": http://www.mediafire.com/?6tbz17pb3vq6sx7
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Funk n' rock in one big ol' bundle: Parliament Funkadelic - Standing On the Verge of Gettin' It On - Houston 1976:
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A must for the funk uninitiated: THE BAR-KAYS - SON OF SHAFT:
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This one requires a little more headspace. It fuses The Beatles with Jimi Hendrix, Funkadelic and James Brown ..,oh, and a touch of black gospel: FISHBONE - EVERYDAY SUNSHINE (live Japan 1991):
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Once in a blue moon, country music can get funky:
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Raw funk JAMES BROWN - THERE IT IS (1972):
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A Michael Jackson and James Brown mash-up:
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An MJ/JB bonus:
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audi:
Once in a blue moon, country music can get funky:
Love this song!Nice! never heard that song before but like it! Lots of little melodies going on, funky as heck. I could actually hear someone like Justin Timberlake having a hit with that song! as country/funky as it is, it has a club vibe. Good song.
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This is why Marvin Gaye was soooooo extra-special. Although he is clearly super-hoarse in this '77 performance of "Inner City Blues," he and his band are funky like doo-do in this:
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Speaking of Marvin Gaye: He was the master of harmonizing with oneself:
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Vintage footage of funk-bassist Buddy Hankerson slappin' it!
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In a Holy Ghost mood today. My brother and I used to love, love, love this gospel hit from 1981: The O'Neal Twins - Jesus Dropped The Charges
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A little mo': Aretha Franklin and Mavis Staples - Oh Happy Day (live 1987):
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In 1982, Rick James not only revived The Temptations' career as Platinum-selling artists, but he also brought together members of the vintage, '60s incarnation of the group with the '80s line-up. He produced a comeback/reunion album that resulted in one of the last, truly soulful and funky hits of r&b -- when r&b was still pure r&b: The Temptations & Rick James- Standing on the Top
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Can't get enuff of this one: Tina Turner - Undercover Agent for the Blues (live @ Amsterdam 1996):
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I've never really given funk it's due credit. But watcing these videos....it's GREAT!