A little technical info and brief history on “Funk” from Wikipedia…
Funk originated in the mid-1960s, with James Brown‘s development of a signature groove that emphasized the downbeat—with heavy emphasis on the first beat of every measure (“The One”), and the application of swung 16th notes and syncopation on all basslines, drum patterns, and guitar riffs[4]—and rock and psychedelia-influenced musicians Sly and the Family Stone and Jimi Hendrix, fostering improvisation in funk.[5] Other musical groups, including Kool and the Gang,[6] Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic, B.T. Express, Loose Ends, Shalamar, The S.O.S. Band, Slave, The Whispers, Cameo, and the Bar-Kays began to adopt and develop Brown’s innovations during the 1970s and adding R&B essences to the genre from the early 1970s, while others like Parliament-Funkadelic and Ohio Players followed Hendrix’s path.
Again, as previously stated, just listen to James, Sly and/or George (Clinton not Michael {smile}). Your ears will tell you everything you need to know.
Here we go with another dive DEEP, DEEP, DEEP, DEEP… into the FUNK!
Playlist: (song — artist [album])
- RIBS INTRO: “Another Edition” – TGrundy
- Troglodyte (Cave Man) – Jimmy Castor Bunch [It’s Just Begun]
- Funky Street – Arthur Conley [Soul Directions]
- Funky Broadway – Supremes & Temptations [Diana Ross and The Supremes Join The Temptations]
- RIBS PROMO: Fave RIBS Promo – Fave
- Everybody Wanna Get Funky One More Time – J.B.’s [More Info]
- Big Time – Rick James [Garden Of Love]
- Throw-N-Down The Funk – Larry Graham & Graham Central Station [Raise Up]
- The Funk Won’t Let You Down – Patrice Rushen [Posh]
- RIBS PROMO: Deep5 Into The Funk (Echo) – TGrundy
- God Make Me Funky (TG Edit) – Headhunters [Survival Of The Fittest]
- I Don’t Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky – Ripple [Ripple]
- You Got To Funkifize – Tower Of Power [Bump City]
- Mothership Connection (Star Child) – Parliament [Mothership Connection]
- Static, pts 1&2 – James Brown [I’m Real]
- Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin – Sly & The Family Stone [Greatist Hits]
- I Like Funkin’ With You – T-Connection [Totally Connected]
- RIBS PROMO: Everybody Loves TGrundy – EJFlavors
- Good, Bad And Funky – Shotgun [Good, Bad & Funky]
- Funkin’ Around – Bloodstone [We Go A Long Way Back]
- Fire In The Funk – Rose Royce [Stronger Than Ever]
- Let’s Get Funky Tonight – Evelyn King [Call On Me]
- Work That Body – Taana Gardner [More Info]
- Chase Me – Con Funk Shun [Candy]
- Dance Wit’ Me – Rick James [Throwin’ Down]
- RIBS PROMO: Big La RIBS Promo #1 – Todd Kelley vs. Big La
- Funk It Over – Pockets [Take It On Up]
- This Type Of Funk – Tower Of Power [The Oakland Zone]
- Do That Stuff – Parliament [The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein]
- One Of Those Funky Things – Parliament [Motor Booty Affair]
- Cholly (Funk Get Ready To Roll!) – Funkadelic [One Nation Under A Groove]
- Bootzilla – Bootsy’s Rubber Band [Bootsy? Player Of The Year]
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