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.
anything by the 1910 Fruitgum Co.
ReplyDeleteI can see where this is headed.
ReplyDeleteon 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."
ReplyDeleteAnd Sly's "Thank you."
too cliched?
There's is nothing cliched about "Shaft" & "Thank You."
ReplyDeleteEWF's Shining Star, Ohio Player's Skin Tight or anything off JB's Paris concert.
ReplyDeleteor 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.
ReplyDeleteFunky 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. ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd 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?
ReplyDeleteOr "(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.)
ReplyDeleteA 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.
ReplyDeleteDown at the Nightclub - Tower of Power
ReplyDeleteUnderdog - Sly & Family Stone
How about Fopp by The Ohio Players? Always a fave funk of mine.
ReplyDelete"Drop The Bomb" by TroubleFunk.
ReplyDeleteYour 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.
ReplyDeleteOne Nation Under a Groove - Funkadelic
ReplyDeleteLady Cab Driver - Prince
Superstition - Stevie Wonder (I know we've all heard it a million times, but damn.)
Brian in Georgia
tighten up!
ReplyDeletesorry 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...
ReplyDeleteYou Go, Sammy!
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