Do you have any funk music to recommend?

Asked by deni (23141

) September 29th, 2014

I love funk music from the 60s-70s-80s, especially Bootsy Collins, Parliament, The Meters, Ohio Players Club, etc all the big names really. But I’d like to explore some lesser known funk which there’s got to be some of! I listen to a lot of funk playlists on Spotify but mostlyyyyyy it tends to be the same sort of stuff on all them, most of which I’ve heard a zillion times (not that it ever gets old).

But, in generally I am just looking for some more really funky upbeat weird stuff (like Bootzilla for example), just wondering if anyone has any groovy suggestions. Thanks!!!!!

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If you haven’t already, you could check out some of the funk-jazz stuff, like old Herbie Hancock or Medeski, Martin, and Wood.

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Here you go. See if any of these aren’t on your list.
http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_rb-funk.html

Adirondackwannabe (36713

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@hominid i LOVE herbie but i will check out the other one right now!

deni (23141

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Anything by George Clinton

and/or Parliament-Funkadelics

Wild Cherry

Sly and the Family Stone

And, of course, Joe Tex and Classic Joe Tex

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Sly and the Family Stone used to live on a street 2 blocks from me. They would practice in the house, and it was LOUD!

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@filmfann THAT IS AWESOME. I’m sure it wasn’t awesome for you all the time though…

BY THE WAY EVERYONE, I somehow just discovered ZAPP and, I am pretty blown away. THeir song “Doo Wa Ditty (Blow that thing) is now my favorite song of all time. Wow. just wow. couldn’t have asked for more.

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