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Calvin6s

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Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« on: July 29, 2015, 09:28:07 AM »
Really love some great classic R&B (and/or funk) songs.  It started to go wrong in the 80s and IMO never really recovered.  This stuff was going on before I was born or too young to recall all my favorites from memory.

I'm gonna start with my favorite artist of that genre / era:  Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up
Freddie's Dead
Pusherman

I could go on forever with this guy.

So take your turn and share a song or two from this genre / era that you like.  Hopefully we discover some songs we overlooked or just forgot.

Clarification:  I included R&B and/or funk as the focus, but that is because in many cases the two go hand in hand.  But a recommendation doesn't have to have elements of both to be offered.  Just one or the other leaning toward the classic feel (think 70s)

Thread Artist Recommendations so far:
Average White Band
Commodores, The
Curtis Mayfield
Earth Wind and Fire
Eric Gales
Funkadelic
Graham Central Station
Herbie Hancock
James Brown
Janelle Monae
One Way
Parliament
Sly and the Family Stone
Stevie Wonder
Tower of Power
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2015, 11:57:49 AM »
Parliament and Funkadelic

I agree with your statement about it all going wrong in the 80's. I do feel it's slowly gaining its roots again.
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2015, 04:32:47 PM »
Stevie Wonder has some great stuff.  The song "He's Misstra Know It All" from Innervisions, a classic record, is just tremendous.
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2015, 05:29:24 PM »
Quote from: KevShmev on July 29, 2015, 04:32:47 PM
Stevie Wonder has some great stuff.  The song "He's Misstra Know It All" from Innervisions, a classic record, is just tremendous.

Checked out that one.  Don't see it come up in Stevie Wonder conversations.  I'm really into the relaxing and uplifting vibes that some of my favorite R&B songs provide.  A great break from too much metal.  That one has a good chill vibe to it.

Signed Sealed & Delivered and For Once in My Life are two of my favorites from Stevie.
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2015, 05:57:03 PM »
Quote from: Ben_Jamin on July 29, 2015, 11:57:49 AM
Parliament and Funkadelic
What are your favorite songs from those bands?
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2015, 12:32:52 AM »
This thread isn't complete without Tower Of Power. They have many classic tunes but I like their album T.O.P. (which is from 93) best.

Another one would be Maceo Parker, classic because he was in James Brown's band but most of his solo records are from the 90s and 00s. I especially like FunkOVERLOAD.
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2015, 04:09:50 AM »
I always wanted to get into more music like this. I tried out Sly and the Family Stone a little while ago and it wasn't really my thing.

Kind of peripheral to the thread, but Chameleon is some fine shit.
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2015, 04:46:45 AM »
Quote from: Calvin6s on July 29, 2015, 05:57:03 PM
Quote from: Ben_Jamin on July 29, 2015, 11:57:49 AM
Parliament and Funkadelic
What are your favorite songs from those bands?

Parliament:
Get up for the down stroke
P-Funk<
Mothership Connection
Give up the Funk
Unfunky UFO
Dr. Funkenstein
Do that stuff
Gamin´ on ya
Funkin´around for fun
I´ve been watching you (move your sexy body)
Children of Production
Bop Gun<
Placebo Syndrome
Sir Nose D´Voidoffunk
Wizard of Finance
Funkentelechy
Flash Light
Motor Booty Affair (entire album)
Pin the tale on the Funky
Big Bang theory
Theme from the Black Hole
Crush it
Trombipulation
Agony of De feet
New Doo Review

to name a few.
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2015, 04:53:35 AM »
Funkadelic:

Super Stupid
Free your mind and your ass will follow
Maggot Brain
you and your folks, me and my folks
I call my baby pussycat
Ballance
If you don´t like the effects, don´t produce the cause
Cosmic Slop
Nappy Dugout
Let´s take it to the stage (entire album)
Coming ´round the mountain
Good to your earhole<
No head, no backstage pass
Be my beach
Butt to butt resussitation
Smokey
If you got Funk, you got style
One nation under a groove
Who says a funk band can´t play rock?
Cholly
Into you
(not just) Knee Deep
Freak of the Week
Uncle Jam´s Army
Electric Spanking Of War Babies.
Icka Pricka
Electro cuties


BTW, it´s on and the same band.
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2015, 10:10:26 AM »
Quote from: Kwyjibo on July 30, 2015, 12:32:52 AM
This thread isn't complete without Tower Of Power.

ditto that!

It's Not The Crime - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8oxaw0IlH4

Down to the Nightclub - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M5WAr3npgM
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2015, 10:11:52 AM »
Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - The Jam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is665CtmBUc
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2015, 10:25:11 AM »
Quote from: Fluffy Lothario on July 30, 2015, 04:09:50 AM
I always wanted to get into more music like this. I tried out Sly and the Family Stone a little while ago and it wasn't really my thing.
Try Janelle Monae's The ArchAndroid - the best modern R&B. Such an eclectic and fun record.
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2015, 10:30:07 AM »
Quote from: Calvin6s on July 29, 2015, 05:57:03 PM
Quote from: Ben_Jamin on July 29, 2015, 11:57:49 AM
Parliament and Funkadelic
What are your favorite songs from those bands?

Pretty much what Cyclopssss posted.

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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2015, 08:19:21 PM »
Ain't no party like a P-Funk party 'cause a P-Funk party don't stop!  :hat
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« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2015, 03:28:36 AM »
Just missed them over here because the carnival got cancelled. Was a free concert as well. If it would have happened the chances were good it would be the biggest crowd ever, def 10.000. Too late to get tickets for the night after in Amsterdam, so bummer.
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2015, 10:27:17 AM »
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Ain't no party like a P-Funk party 'cause a P-Funk party don't stop!  :hat
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2015, 05:05:04 PM »
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2015, 05:27:34 PM »
Stepping out of the classic 70s era and onto a generation or two of influence results:

Eric Gales
Introduction song to the mainstream world tailored more to the rock world
Sign of the Storm

Modern guitar driven R&B
Paralyzed
Crystal Vision

Nice acoustic work
God Only Knows

A bit of funk infused while still escaping the funk label
So Good If You Could

Just plain fun
You Ugly

This guy did a great job of bringing in authentic past inspiration without making it sound old.  Love his work.  Like I said, not quite classic R&B / funk ... but offering a newer artist somewhat in the ballpark
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« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2015, 10:08:47 PM »
Gotta give it up to James Brown's Big Payback. 

I listen to the funk station on live365 while at work sometimes.  For me, it's cool to hear songs that rappers sampled later.
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« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2015, 08:12:26 PM »
Gotta post it since it's playing on my old school station right now: One Way - Cutie Pie!
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« Reply #20 on: August 07, 2015, 07:13:09 PM »
Keeping this thread alive:

The Commodores
Easy
Brick House
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« Reply #21 on: August 09, 2015, 08:42:47 AM »
Parliament Theme  from the Black Hole live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ccfQ4jq0g
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« Reply #22 on: August 09, 2015, 04:36:52 PM »
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces  :metal :corn
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Re: Classic R&B / Funk Songs
« Reply #23 on: August 13, 2015, 03:05:08 AM »
Some i like (from the top of my head):

Outkast - Spottieottiedopaliscious
Four Tops - Reach Out (I'll be There)
Janelle Monae - Tightrope
Dionne Warnick - Walk on By
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
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« Reply #24 on: August 13, 2015, 07:57:00 PM »
Billie Jean is one of the few bass lines I can play.
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« Reply #25 on: August 14, 2015, 03:01:35 PM »
Dazz by Brick.  I know two rap songs that sample it.
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« Reply #26 on: August 14, 2015, 03:51:14 PM »
Janelle was on the Today show.  She really rocked it. Sad that she's not more famous.
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« Reply #27 on: August 27, 2015, 07:52:18 AM »
Go-go is a popular music subgenre associated with funk that originated in the Washington, D.C., area during the mid-1960s to late-'70s.  It is a blend of funk, rhythm and blues, and early hip-hop, with a focus on lo-fi percussion instruments and funk-style jamming in place of dance tracks.

One of the big go-go bands is E.U.  They released a live album featuring a 19 minute medley.  While long prog songs have breaks or slower parts in it, there's no break in this one!  And after 18 minutes of playing, the drummer is still doing drum solos at the end!  Great stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l-QtdtE_D8
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