Ok, so I'm in a mood, and The Meters put me there. I'm prepping tomorrow's "Weekend Mix." It's an intercontinental collaboration with my dear old pal, a funkmeister if there ever was one, Bill B. in the U.K.
This mix promises to get you up offa that thang. (I'll stop talking like that.)
Now, I know this is last minute, but let's see how it goes.
I have room for 4 more songs.
Suggestions for the funkiest song?
Send'em in SOON, please.
18 comments:
anything by the 1910 Fruitgum Co.
I can see where this is headed.
on the other hand, my favorite NYC funk song (because I have such vivid memories of walking around Manhattan and hearing it in every store): "Shaft."
And Sly's "Thank you."
too cliched?
There's is nothing cliched about "Shaft" & "Thank You."
EWF's Shining Star, Ohio Player's Skin Tight or anything off JB's Paris concert.
or from left field, a one-shot UK metal/punk trio called Underneath What had a B-side instrumental version of "Le Freak" that was the awesome.
I'd offer the thought of some prime Little Feat, or "Thankful & Thoughtful" by Sly & The Stone, or something by Medeski Martin & Wood.
Funky or not, the first thing three things that popped into my head were: "Thank You (for Lettin' Me...)" by Sly & Co, "Living for the City" by Mr. Wonder, "Supernatural Thing" by Ben E. King and... "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" by the Gap Band. ;)
And thanks Sal for helping send me on a Meters/Nevilles music trip today, one of my musical places to visit.
How about something by Garfunkel and Oates?
Or "(Funky) Sex Farm" by Spinal Tap?
Funk Pop A Roll, by XTC?
Funk #49?
Or anything by Grand Funk Railroad?
No, but seriously...
There's a fine line (IMO) between Funk, Disco and Soul, but I've always had a soft spot for "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & The Gang.
Gotta have the funk! (Sorry.)
A couple of funky suggestions:
Red Hot Mama (Funkadelic)
Get Down (Curtis Mayfield)
Looking forward to this one (and all your Weekend Mixes)!
"All Good" by De La Soul w/ Chaka Kahn.
Down at the Nightclub - Tower of Power
Underdog - Sly & Family Stone
How about Fopp by The Ohio Players? Always a fave funk of mine.
"Drop The Bomb" by TroubleFunk.
Your choice of Curtis Mayfield
"White Lines" Grandmaster Flash
"Sign o the Times" by the purple one.
The Neville Bros. "Gossip" is funky-funky-funky etc.
One Nation Under a Groove - Funkadelic
Lady Cab Driver - Prince
Superstition - Stevie Wonder (I know we've all heard it a million times, but damn.)
Brian in Georgia
tighten up!
sorry i may have gotten here late--i was visiting a friend who's mother has been ill...my problem with making a contribution to your list is that i've got a collection of what is likely the 500 greatest funk tunes of all time (not to mention, a ton of stuff that just didn't make the top 500)...so where do i start?...well, that's a rough one for me...so, I'll just close my eyes and let my finger pick out one from the list...ok...here it is...it's Hot Pants by Carleen and the Groovers (not a bad choice, if I say so myself)...I'll send it to you, but next time you do this, give a guy some notice...
You Go, Sammy!
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