A guide to funky soul music, from past masters to current artists.
Wow — I finally got hold of the video Stylo. Check out the Gorillaz, funky track with Bobby Womack (see also also post on Bobby Womack below)
This video reminds me on the Sabotage video from the Beastie Boys. Enjoy
and while we’re at some funky hip hop, how about some great remix of the classic Know [...]
Oh yeah, just found this on YouTube. Great funky groove, awesome guitar playing. ENJOY
And here another goodie — Prince, Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder jointly on stage. Georgous
Going back home after a tiring day, I just put on my Ipod on shuffle, and what comes up — Curtis Mayfield. Is this funky soul or what? Best known for “Pusherman”, “People Get Ready”, the track I love most is “Gimme Your Love” — great strings, sugary voice, and blaxploitation at its best.
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Now, for some amazing bass playing — funky funky soul, I must say.
Saturday Night, from T-Connection. A great funk / disco band on TK records. I think they come from Nassau/Bahamas. I have about 5 records of them, all of them are great fun. And of course Saturday Night is excellent. Check it out, put [...]
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I turn your attention to Teddy Pendergrass. A voice that cuts through your heart like a hot knife through butter. Truly great soul music.
Such a high number of fantastic songs, I do not know where to start. So how about the most famous song of Teddy as a solo singer… Love [...]