Some instrumental 70s funk
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Topic: Some instrumental 70s funk
Posted By: Ytse_Jam
Subject: Some instrumental 70s funk
Date Posted: July 08 2012 at 20:07
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I'm pretty new to the genre but I would like to explore it. Can you recommend me some good old school instrumental funky stuff, maybe with some progness on it? Here you have an example, it's a soundtrack from a videogame that I enjoyed a lot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE1gTYd9EDc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE1gTYd9EDc Hope you can help me 
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Posted By: Anthony H.
Date Posted: July 08 2012 at 20:08
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Herbie Hancock is the best place to start. His two major funk albums are Head Hunters and Thrust. -------------  |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: July 08 2012 at 20:52
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Herbie Hancock - Headhunters, Thrust, Man-Child, Flood, Secrets The J.B.'s - Anthology (I think their albums are out of print, so the Anthology collection is the one to get; it's great) I can't think of any more that's purely instrumental 70s funk right now. I'll come back if I think of more. Also, check out the band Lettuce. They are a 2000s band, but they're just what you're looking for, just a modern version of it. All 3 of their studio albums are excellent, as is their live album. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm 
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Posted By: Ytse_Jam
Date Posted: July 08 2012 at 21:01
| Thanks guys, i'm gonna check. |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: July 08 2012 at 23:13
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Certainly Herbie Hancock comes to mind, and if you're ok with some modern stuff you should check out Dreadnaught - The American Standard, it's rocky, progressive with a lot of funky playing. Oh...and of course Primus have a lot of funky stuff too. |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: July 08 2012 at 23:17
Primus is more strange/quirky/weird than funky, though.
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sagichim wrote:Posted By: Lima96
Date Posted: July 09 2012 at 01:42
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Afroskull. These guys kick some serious ass. They're not from the seventies, but you will surely enjoy them. |
Posted By: Moorglader
Date Posted: July 09 2012 at 03:34
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Funkadelic! You need this psychedelic funk classic in your life. Although they're not instrumental only, the magnificent title track is. ------------- 'You are a divine being. You matter, you count. You come from realms of unimiganible power and light, and you will return to those realms' Terence Mckenna |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: July 09 2012 at 12:12
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^ Might as well throw in Parliament while you're at it. I think there's a lot more funk from the 70s with vocals, and more instrumental funk from the 80s and beyond. But.... Going back to the original topic of INSTRUMENTAL 70s funk... Here's two more. Billy Cobham Maceo Parker Tower Of Power sometimes had instrumental funk tunes, as did James Brown's albums, but usually the instrumentals were performed by The J.B.'s. I think Sly & The Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield and The Meters also had an instrumental or two. Also, check out Johnny "Guitar" Watson. Instrumental funk from the 90s/2000s Lettuce Soulive The Greyboy Allstars Orgone Galactic (earlier albums especially) New Jersey Kings The Poets Of Rhythm Stanton Moore Time-Lapse Consortium ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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Posted By: Lima96
Date Posted: July 09 2012 at 12:18
Hell yes. And also you might want to check Liquid Soul's first three albums, if tou don't mind your funk more eclectic and jazzier than usual.
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: July 09 2012 at 12:19
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I first thought of Funkadelic too, though not the track Maggot Brain. I was thinking more of this little b-side: ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: July 09 2012 at 12:20
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THE FUNKEES : Point of no return (1975) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U441tC9Lbi8&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U441tC9Lbi8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjdiXhC4lco&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjdiXhC4lco&feature=related
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: July 09 2012 at 18:43
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This should be in General Music Discussions, once it gets there I'll post so many vids that your computer will freeze.
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: July 09 2012 at 18:57
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^ Please don't do that. Just post the link. I hate when there's too many videos on a thread page, load time takes forever.
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: July 09 2012 at 19:31
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Posted By: zoviet
Date Posted: July 10 2012 at 00:40
 Tortoise - Standardskiller hardrockfunkin' post-rockin genius Isotope 217 - Utonian Automatic space-jazz funk greatness
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: July 10 2012 at 05:18
That was a joke. ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 10 2012 at 05:30
Astro Can Caravan Finnish big band playing psychedelic funky fusion highly reminiscent of Sun Ra and Guru Guru even if that sounds pretty weird. Funky in a different way. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Ytse_Jam
Date Posted: July 10 2012 at 19:30
| Thank you guys that's GOLD. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: July 10 2012 at 20:37
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Some classic acid jazz: |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: July 11 2012 at 22:12
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Some POLISH funk from the 1970's. CAn you even conceive such a thing? http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=10856" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=10856
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=2328" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=2328
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: July 12 2012 at 15:07
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Kool & the Gang (early)
Reuben WilsonBooker T & the MG's The Meters Eddie Hazel Maceo Parker and the King's Men The artists compiled on the sampler 'canadian racer' (a fine selection of obscure track from the candian vaults) Not 70's but played in the same spirit : Skeletons Lefties Soul Connection Menahan Street Band Speedometer ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: xtscwebmaster
Date Posted: September 25 2015 at 11:23
| hmmm.... maybe obvious question but have you checked out Frank Zappa's instrumental 70s stuff? also check out Twin Beaks, Obstacles ... possibly add Darediablo if you don't mind a 'modern' sound |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: September 25 2015 at 11:44
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Some lyrics but still funky
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: September 25 2015 at 12:45
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Kornelije Kovač Severni Vetar ("North Wind") (Yugoslavia 1975) Miša Blam Gorila ("Gorillaz") (Yugoslavia 1975) Petar Ugrin Vrelo kamenje ("Hot Stones") (Yugoslavia 1979) |
Posted By: awaken77
Date Posted: September 25 2015 at 14:48
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in the "golden age era" X-rated movies there is a lot of good instrumental funk tunes no xxx scenes, this is just about music :-) Nice soundtrack though |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: September 25 2015 at 19:00
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 25 2015 at 19:54
This is closer to '70s TV cop show score. Love it. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: September 25 2015 at 22:49
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A beautiful funk groove with flute by Janko Nilović from Yugoslavia; the track is from his full-instrumental funk LP relased in 1975 for French label Montparnasse 2000. A longest track from Janko Nilović's full-instrumental funk LP released in 1974 also for Montparnasse 2000 Label. Interestingly enough, Dr Dre sampled this track at the new album Cannon, 2015 (Loose Cannons #7) An interesting Janko Nilović's track from 1970, titled Roses & Revolvers |
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: September 25 2015 at 23:21
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"Wars Of Armageddon" by Funkadelic. "Burning Desire" (WCSB version) - Jimi Hendrix/Band Of Gypsies ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: September 26 2015 at 00:13
| Chick Corea comes to mind. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: September 26 2015 at 07:31
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