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Title: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Mr. DS on December 16, 2009, 08:16:54 PM

Whenever I drive our family car I put it on satellite radio. Lately I find myself on "The Groove" which plays a lot of classic funk tracks from different decades. I've always enjoyed a funky groove in songs whether they be METAL, R&B, etc. This station more or less specializes in the R&B side of things and they seem to play a lot of 80s stuff like;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KzORRrLxxo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_u-W7FGlmE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEME182Q3G4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmqtz6_iiDc
(b!tches)

This stuff takes me back to a cooler time in music. Do you have "the funk" or in satellite radio's case "the groove"? What are some of your favs?

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: retrorussell on December 16, 2009, 10:35:28 PM

Earth, Wind & Fire.
Kool & The Gang.
Ohio Express.
Numerous others.

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 16, 2009, 11:44:22 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF24CaUrNSI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uwm45TINkI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_vLzsG2TCU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UypeE3zTwBs

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: hellbilly on December 17, 2009, 02:28:26 AM

According to "Most Played 25" on my iTunes, these are my top 5 funk songs:

#1 Roy Ayers - Hot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3UCSJSHR8o

#2 Rick James - Fire It Up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke19vGKBoz4

#3 The Staple Singers - Slippery People

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o4PFSxLAdE

#4 Fatback - Get Out On The Dance Floor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efPiIKD5Ja8

#5 James Brown - My Thang

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGn7eoeYBE4

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: retrorussell on December 17, 2009, 03:22:20 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biNXTssHPxg

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: hellbilly on December 18, 2009, 06:40:46 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l78TpOMgq44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMfFpmJGCr4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mF2tHIZw9s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUD9oB6QfUQ

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Psycho Circus on December 18, 2009, 06:54:27 PM

Funk Metal!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UghhuuG7rV8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rx-8uvDw1E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUx_bk0jCvk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqP76XWHQI0&feature=channel

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 19, 2009, 07:44:13 PM

EARTH WIND & FIRE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmEwTrpZs0I

KOOL & THE GANG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl9IoIY7ghY

JAMES BROWN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNdOnudHOLw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8NpIAjCOek&feature=related

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Psycho Circus on December 20, 2009, 04:37:20 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXCLa7vBYi0&feature=related

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: retrorussell on December 20, 2009, 08:39:14 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XOY7lsBVpo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7KHSzf10T4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nqHYOX99AI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td25kTqvl1w

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 22, 2009, 12:36:58 AM

Great clips, Retrorussell, I enjoyed watching all of them. I think that SPINNERS record is a stretch for FUNK. Okay, okay, it does kind of meet minimum criteria (and I have no problem with any great R&B record that I don't ever need to hear again :wink:)
BROTHERS JOHNSON is certainly more Funky, but that's really Disco. I hear the Funky thing in PATRICE RUSHEN too (embedding disabled) but that's still kind of Disco I think.

Here's some Funky sh!t for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMzAu0Ishto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2cHkMwzOiM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrHezTLex2s
Okay, don't mind me guys, I have strong opinions about music and enjoy expressing them. I like all types of music; but also am interested in "schools" and years and labels and producers...
How 'bout this one, labeled Soul... Is this Funk?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apFm6hKnBWw

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: retrorussell on December 22, 2009, 02:57:50 AM

Thanks for the props on the last picks, AHD!
I guess when I think of "Funk" I think of more busy music than, say, the "Be Thankful For What You Got" song. That's definitely soul to me. Funk, to me, has lots of bass, lots of "Uh!" or "Hey!" or "Yow!", just like James Brown. I think he should have been called "The Godfather Of Funk". I definitely believe the other vids qualify as "funk".
Bootsy time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K_XX4HEBZA

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: hellbilly on December 22, 2009, 06:56:03 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZksNMOA9Fg4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3F7QA0E1-A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHEaJaRT3Is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw0J94XDpi8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9gddM7CQog

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 22, 2009, 10:16:29 AM

Quote from: retrorussell on December 22, 2009, 02:57:50 AM
Thanks for the props on the last picks, AHD!
I guess when I think of "Funk" I think of more busy music than, say, the "Be Thankful For What You Got" song. That's definitely soul to me. Funk, to me, has lots of bass, lots of "Uh!" or "Hey!" or "Yow!", just like James Brown. I think he should have been called "The Godfather Of Funk". I definitely believe the other vids qualify as "funk".
Bootsy time!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K_XX4HEBZA

Well, it does have a lot of bass. We have different impressions of what might qualify for Funk, though "Be Thankful For What You've Got" is considered a Soul record. My point is labels sometimes are inadequate. I definitely think your latest offering BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND is Funk.

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: retrorussell on December 23, 2009, 03:09:54 AM

Quote from: Allhallowsday on December 22, 2009, 10:16:29 AM
Quote from: retrorussell on December 22, 2009, 02:57:50 AM
Well, it does have a lot of bass. We have different impressions of what might qualify for Funk, though "Be Thankful For What You've Got" is considered a Soul record. My point is labels sometimes are inadequate. I definitely think your latest offering BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND is Funk.

I understand your points completely. This is funk too. But it's their ONLY funk song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EmnQp3V48

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Allhallowsday on December 24, 2009, 04:51:41 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e_KH97BSr0

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: hellbilly on December 25, 2009, 12:59:16 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXTZ4OqQIr4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am9T6IXf26g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-arcZlvk24o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG6omoYvCwo

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Cthulhu on January 04, 2010, 03:55:08 PM

I would suggest you to play that funky melody, young caucasian male.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe1ScoePqVA

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 04, 2010, 11:27:31 PM

Quote from: Cthulhu on January 04, 2010, 03:55:08 PM
I would suggest you to play that funky melody, young caucasian male.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe1ScoePqVA

Speaking of white guys playing Funk... :thumbup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ISLeHByD-I

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: retrorussell on January 05, 2010, 04:12:19 AM

Some may think Stevie isn't funk but I think so. I love the bass hook at the beginning of Superstition. And here, he plays it on Sesame Street! Bad@$$!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ul7X5js1vE&feature=related

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 07, 2010, 10:25:12 PM

Quote from: retrorussell on January 05, 2010, 04:12:19 AM
Some may think Stevie isn't funk but I think so. I love the bass hook at the beginning of Superstition. And here, he plays it on Sesame Street! Bad@$$!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ul7X5js1vE&feature=related

I don't disagree... much of STEVIE WONDER is Funk...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSRyf5G2uI8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZ3ZG_Wams

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: hellbilly on January 08, 2010, 01:33:14 AM

A few more funky faves:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXVbaEEVQo4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnd16sQp0_U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8ryA9aCGJ4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ennMD1fPtXA

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: hellbilly on January 08, 2010, 01:41:37 AM

eh, what the hell. A few more :smile:

My fave Bootsy tune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r2bE2siHLA

Funky? Yessir:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFV-5L4cnNs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYeQLTjY2lA

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: retrorussell on January 08, 2010, 05:42:34 AM

Sad about the murder-suicide by Larry on his younger brother Roger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qchPLaiKocI

This I feel is "Funk Lite".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFT2YLxz9NE&feature=related

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: retrorussell on January 08, 2010, 05:50:28 AM

A little mo' lite funk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AffPbGnH1qE

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Psycho Circus on January 10, 2010, 12:20:08 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2SYPzKzD94

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 13, 2010, 08:49:51 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHMVkqCKknc

The extended mix is even Funkier:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZD8fPdMWZU

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: hellbilly on January 14, 2010, 12:01:33 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeeOPR8bxac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-3WaQlxvjY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkkR0wSzRuA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEw6B5XfbD4

Title: Re: Do You Have "The Groove" (aka The Funk)?
Post by: Allhallowsday on February 06, 2010, 11:40:04 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cblU98R3px4

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