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    Posted: April 15 2010 at 14:51
Any suggestions? I'm looking for prog music with a strong funk influence... lots of slap bass, some horns and saxes, even some soul singers! Preferably non-instrumental, but any suggestions appreciated. I'm thinking of something that sounds like Frank Zappa's Over-Nite Sensation or Mr. Bungle's debut. Thumbs Up

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Check out the fusion section; a lot of it tends to veer straight into the pays du funk. Currently playing John McLaughlin's "Electric Dreams" and you'd best believe it's got a great groove going.
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Originally posted by J-Man J-Man wrote:

Any suggestions? I'm looking for prog music with a strong funk influence... lots of slap bass, some horns and saxes, even some soul singers! Preferably non-instrumental, but any suggestions appreciated. I'm thinking of something that sounds like Frank Zappa's Over-Nite Sensation or Mr. Bungle's debut. Thumbs UpThanks!-Jeff

Sounds like you just described the first 4 or 5 Billy Cobham albums.
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- Cymande
- Funkadelic
- Mandrill
- Herbie Hancock's 'fat albert rotunda'
- Okyerema Asante (see the jazz-rock lounge for the album I suggested)
- Big Jullien & His All Stars
- Sixun (french band with the phenomenal Paco Séry on drums [who played with Salif keita and Joe Zawinul] check out 'l'eau de là')
- maybe Prince's 'rainbow children'
- Jef Lee Johnson/Sonny Thompson/Michael bland's 'news from the jungle' and their collaboration with Michel Portal 'Minneapolis'
- Pain Of Salvation's 'entropia'
- Diabolos In Musika : the groove metal band of guitarist extraordinaire Ronny Heimdal (they are in PA I believe)
 
Some instrumental funk as well :
- Booker T & The MG's
- Speedometer
- The Meters
- Lefties Soul Connection
 
You may be interested in afrobeat as well, check out Fela Kuti's 'open close' and 'underground'
 
 
 


Edited by lucas - April 15 2010 at 15:24
"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Definitely check out Afroskull.....sounds exactly what you're looking for.

http://www.myspace.com/afroskull

Go to link above where they have an embedded player with several of their tracks. Enjoy!!
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Funky prog - > Nektar
Proggy funk -> Funkadelic
Bigger on the inside.
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With mention of McLaughlin above, wrt 80's funk jazz check out:
 Bill Evans: Alternative Man
Of course the Brecker Brothers
The early  brass rock/funk of Tower of Power and Coldblood
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Prog related funk - Deep Purple, Stormbringer.
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Herbie Hancock's Head Hunters:


Return to Forever:


Rare Bird:


and (if you can find it): Lanzas Coloradas (a Venezuelan rock opera) has lots of funky bass!
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I hear some funk here:

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Well they're not listed here as prog, but the Screaming Headless Torsos should be right up your alley.




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Believe it or not, Gentle Giant. The were really funky 1976-77. Listen to Interview and get groovy!
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Points: 7826 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 17 2010 at 09:30
Originally posted by ProgressiveAttic ProgressiveAttic wrote:

I hear some funk here:



Wow! That song is REALLY cool! Clap I might have to check out some Magma...

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Just bought Attahk on iTunes for under $7! Big smile

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George Duke
Feel
From Me to You
Don't Let Go
Dream On

Lenny White
Venusian Summer
Big City
Twennynine With Lenny White
Best of Friends

Eleventh House
Introducing the Eleventh House with Larry Coryell
Level One
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'free your mind and your ass will follow' is even better.

I am surprised no one mentioned Embryo :


And what about Curt Cress Clan with drummer extraordinaire Curt Cress (later with Saga) on drums :


Not sure that counts but there is also some excellent funky punk :




















Edited by lucas - April 19 2010 at 15:58
"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Points: 7826 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 19 2010 at 16:07
Originally posted by dwill123 dwill123 wrote:

George Duke
Feel
From Me to You
Don't Let Go
Dream On

Lenny White
Venusian Summer
Big City
Twennynine With Lenny White
Best of Friends

Eleventh House
Introducing the Eleventh House with Larry Coryell
Level One



Is the George Duke stuff anything like his stuff with Zappa?

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Or should that be proggy Funk?
 
 
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