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Apr 9, 2010 at 3:08 AM Post #107 of 431
ah, pretty nice...but a tad too binary to my taste, it'd need a more syncopated beat.

I'm currently listening to this: Amazon.com: Love Songs: Lou Rawls

his raw voice, excellent singing skills and funky Axelrod arrangements make it a done deal
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the SQ of that song is most excellent, that funky Fender Rhodes and drums just hit the spot: YouTube - Lou Rawls I'll See You When I Get There
 
Apr 9, 2010 at 9:18 PM Post #108 of 431
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ah, pretty nice...but a tad too binary to my taste, it'd need a more syncopated beat.


I kinda like the stompers as well as the swing.
 
Apr 10, 2010 at 12:32 AM Post #109 of 431
Geno Washington (UK 60's soul legend) has been touring UK recently. He does a few James Brown covers as well as his own and him and the band are tight! You can pick up some of his gigs on youtube if you missed them.

This is his Album from the 60's, gotta be one of the best names for a funk Album ever (although it was mostly soul). He also did an Album called Hipsters Flipsters and Finger Bopping Daddies.
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I have been wandering, what is the earliest Funk song? I guess you have to define funk first, according to Rick James earlier its all on the one!
 
Apr 10, 2010 at 2:13 AM Post #110 of 431
ah nice, I'll check it out!

it's funny you should mention "tight", because I've collected a number of rare groove compilations over time...and it's always vastly annoying when the band is not tight
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there's a good reason why JB was being such a PITA towards his band
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earliest funk song? you'd have to dig into blues IMHO...this track is from the late 60's and the drums are plain funky DNB(sorry for the horrid SQ, it sounds much better on the remastered CD): YouTube - EARL HOOKER-TWO BUGS IN A RUG

it's from 1967: Amazon.com: There's a Fungus Amung Us: Earl Hooker

it's even got that "dinosaur walk" JB wanted at the beginning of each bar.

I think JB really got funky around 1968, but that's one of the earliest tracks I've heard w/ such a killer funky breakbeat.
 
Apr 10, 2010 at 6:29 AM Post #112 of 431
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it's funny you should mention "tight", because I've collected a number of rare groove compilations over time...and it's always vastly annoying when the band is not tight
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there's a good reason why JB was being such a PITA towards his band
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I think JB really got funky around 1968, but that's one of the earliest tracks I've heard w/ such a killer funky breakbeat.


For me this was the Godfathers finest filmed at his best. Talking of tight.
Get on the goodfoot
YouTube - James Brown - Good Foot (Rare)

or perhaps this, I dunno, its all so good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq1w0...eature=related
 
Apr 10, 2010 at 6:36 AM Post #114 of 431
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For me this was the Godfathers finest filmed at his best. Talking of tight.
Get on the goodfoot
YouTube - James Brown - Good Foot (Rare)


yes, the whole 60 mins documentary is available on DIME
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I don't really like how he spoke about jamaican reggae, but well he's JB...he can say and think wth he wants
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I guess he should have got a fine here: YouTube - James Brown - I Got The Feelin' (Mike Douglas Show 1969)

coz it very much sounds like he messed up big time
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OTOH, the sitting audience in front of him looks bored to death..
 
Apr 10, 2010 at 7:50 AM Post #116 of 431
Curtis Mayfield, Legend, RIP.
YouTube - Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
This dude is baaad.
and he ain't just Fly,
He's Superfly, yeah!
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Issac Hayes (RIP Legend) Shaft and Tough Guys (I got this original soundtrack album).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2cHk...aynext_from=ML
YouTube - Kill Bill 2 Soundtrack - Three Tough Guys

I just found clip of him and band scoring the movie 'Shaft', live in the studio, check it out, unbelievable ..
YouTube - Isaac Hayes scores Shaft film - Café Reggio & Shaft Theme 1971
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And this is just plain naaasty. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
YouTube - Sweet sweetback's bad assss song
 
Apr 10, 2010 at 5:27 PM Post #118 of 431
hehe yeah, WattStax...Black Moses killed there
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but apart from a few songs like "shaft" or "walk on by", I find it a bit too laid back to my taste..

I think my fav. Mayfield song is this one: YouTube - pusherman

that was at the Soul Train TV show...there's some Japanese bootleg DVDs from JB at that show, eye popping material
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YouTube - james brown soul train

Grover Washington also did some killer funky stuff in the 70's: YouTube - Grover Washington jr - Hydra

I never get bored of listening to his 70's album:
Amazon.com: Mister Magic: Jr. Grover Washington
Amazon.com: Feels So Good: Jr. Grover Washington
 
Apr 12, 2010 at 10:36 PM Post #119 of 431
My god, this thread is a goldmine.
I'm going spotify grazing in the morning
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BTW, massive headhunters fan here.
Used to play in a reasonably popular funk band. We covered loads of JB, HerbieH spanning into Motown. Good times, good times.
 
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