Funky Prog!!!
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Topic: Funky Prog!!!
Posted By: J-Man
Subject: Funky Prog!!!
Date 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.  Thanks! -Jeff ------------- 
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Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: April 15 2010 at 14:53
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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. |
Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: April 15 2010 at 14:57
Sounds like you just described the first 4 or 5 Billy Cobham albums. |
J-Man wrote:Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: April 15 2010 at 15:22
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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'
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Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: April 15 2010 at 15:55
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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!! -------------  Open the gates of the city wide....
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: April 16 2010 at 04:55
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Funky prog - > Nektar
Proggy funk -> Funkadelic ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: April 16 2010 at 06:11
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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 Marcus Miller No Jazz Largo And for straighter prog try any of the first 5 albums (esp. Live) by Kraan ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: April 16 2010 at 13:37
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Prog related funk - Deep Purple, Stormbringer.
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Posted By: FusionKing
Date Posted: April 16 2010 at 13:54
One word...OSIBISA.  ------------- "Man is nothing else but that which he makes of himself" - Sartre |
Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: April 16 2010 at 13:59
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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!  ------------- Michael's Sonic Kaleidoscope Mondays 5:00pm EST(re-runs Thursdays 3:00pm) @ Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio(http://www.deliciousagony.com) 
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Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: April 16 2010 at 14:08
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I hear some funk here:
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Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: April 16 2010 at 14:14
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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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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: April 16 2010 at 14:25
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Believe it or not, Gentle Giant. The were really funky 1976-77. Listen to Interview and get groovy! ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: April 17 2010 at 09:30
Wow! That song is REALLY cool!  I might have to check out some Magma...-------------
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: April 17 2010 at 09:36
Just bought Attahk on iTunes for under $7! 
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: April 17 2010 at 10:18
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George Duke Lenny White Eleventh House |
Posted By: Captain Capricorn
Date Posted: April 17 2010 at 13:33
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: April 19 2010 at 15:56
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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 : ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: April 19 2010 at 16:07
Is the George Duke stuff anything like his stuff with Zappa? -------------
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: April 19 2010 at 16:35
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Or should that be proggy Funk?
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: April 19 2010 at 16:43
 Stormbringer and Come Taste the Band are fantastic soul/funky rock albums, though not Prog.
Also, besides the albums I already recommended you, Jeff, I'm curious about your thoughts on this:
and on this:
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Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: April 19 2010 at 17:03
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: April 19 2010 at 18:46
I really loved the first song. The second song didn't grab me as much, but it was good nonetheless. I might have to check out some Return To Forever . Which album is the first song off of?-------------
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: April 19 2010 at 20:33
^both are from Romantic Warrior, an album I have been suggesting you to get for a while now
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: April 19 2010 at 20:42
How do you like it so far?------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 07:45
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: April 20 2010 at 17:18
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Funky prog? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuaFhS75Iy4 |
Posted By: esky
Date Posted: April 23 2010 at 15:10
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Try Kraan's Let It Out!
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Posted By: Anirml
Date Posted: April 23 2010 at 16:28
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Some of these are more fusion than funk
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Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: April 23 2010 at 19:52
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There's an early '80's Moraz solo effort called Timecode that might be worth investigating. ------------- 
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: April 24 2010 at 16:38
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: April 24 2010 at 16:44
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Steve Hillage's "Green" and Christian Boulé's "Non-Fiction" are very funky albums. also "Jungle" by Guru Guru, but that one is currentlly not available and was only released on vinyl
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