Recommendations

AfroMan · 07-08-2004, 04:22 AM

Ok well in the Jazz/Funk forums - all we get is "What's some good Funk" or "Recommend me Jazz" all the time and it just feels like your repeating yourself everyday.

Well to make sure this doesn't happen again - I have made this thread so that everyone can post their favourite funk/Jazz artists followed by songs that you would recommend. Also feel free to put in as much extra info on the artist as you wish eg. recommended albums, bio, why you like the artist, if you like this artist you'll probably like.....etc etc. Also state what genre the artist fits into.

Ok i'll start -

James Brown
Soul/Funk

Recommended songs -
Sex Machine
Papa's got a brand new bag
Living in America
I feel Good
I'm a Soul Man
It's a Man's World
Soul Power
The Big Payback

Recommended album - Live at the Apollo

If you like this artist you will probably like- Curtis Mayfield and Isaac Hayes.

etc etc

Feel free to put in as many recommendations as you want.

Nociceptor · 07-08-2004, 10:32 AM

Odd . . . I think I've seen this thread before

.
I agree with you, though, that's all I see any more in this forum.

Infectious Grooves
Thrash Funk

Recommended Songs
Cousin Randy
Violent & Funky
Fame

Recommended Album
Sarsippius's Ark

Similiar Artists
Primus
Freekbass
Kool & the Gang

Others
Victor Wooten
Jaco Pastorius
Commodores
Ohio State Players
Bootsy Collins

Here's my contribution, AfroMan II. Hope this stops the barrage of clone threads.

UncleJam · 07-08-2004, 12:41 PM

Funkadelic
Funk/Groove

Recommended Songs
Freak of the Week
You Hit The Nail On The Head
Holly Wants to Go To California
Red Hot Mama

Recommended Album
Uncle Jam Wants You

Other Artists
Parliament
Defunk

the_almighty_face · 07-09-2004, 01:28 AM

It's true, there have been loads of 'official' funk threads and jazz threads. Only the jazz ones ever get stickied though, so the funk ones keep on coming. Can we please have one stickied?

RunawayAmbulance · 07-09-2004, 01:32 AM

just about to ask that

AfroMan · 07-09-2004, 03:04 AM

Well if we had a mod this would get stickied straight away but the chances of the Jazz/Funk forums getting a mod are pretty slim.

I know this kind of thread has been done before but there just seems to be an excess of people looking for this kind of thread at the moment.

Try and keep it alive and available

UncleJam · 07-09-2004, 09:05 AM

I posted in the site forum yesterday about this being pinned. It could be a really useful thread.

the_almighty_face · 07-09-2004, 02:54 PM

I've not been here for months... does jazz/funk STILL need a mod? I thought at least one of the regulars could have the potential to be modded. It got way out of hand with constant request threads and not much else, and you really need one

UncleJam · 07-09-2004, 04:56 PM

I don't mean to be mean or anything, but let's try and keep this thread to recommendations.

UncleJam · 07-09-2004, 05:26 PM

Parliament
Funk

Recommended Songs
Give Up The Funk
Flashlight
Chocolate City
Up For the Down Stroke
What Comes Funky

Recommended Album
Chocolate City

Other Artists
Bootsy Collins
George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic

spastic · 07-10-2004, 02:58 AM

The new wave of jazz/funk posters are seeing the problems now :-p

Hopefully this thread works out better than the last official ones. It would really help the forums.

AfroMan · 07-10-2004, 02:59 AM

Bootsy Collins
Funk

Songs
Hollywood Squares
Ahh...The Name is Bootsy, Baby
Id Rather Be with You
Bootzilla
Play With Bootsy

Album
Back in the day:The Best of Bootsy

Similar Artists
George Clinton
Larry Graham

AfroMan · 07-10-2004, 03:09 AM

Jaco Pastorius
Jazz/Fusion

Songs
Donna Lee
Come On, Come Over
Kuru/Speak like a Child
Portrait of Tracy
(Used to be a) Cha Cha
Amerika
The Chicken
Punk Jazz
Slang

Album
Jaco Pastorius

Similar Artists
Weather Report
Richard Bona
Stanley Clarke

UncleJam · 07-10-2004, 03:06 PM

Commodores
Funk/Groove

Recommended Songs
Won't You Come Dance With Me
Funny Feelings
Funky Situation
Fancy Dancer
Machine Gun
Brick House

Recommended Album
The Commodores

AfroMan · 07-11-2004, 05:14 AM

Jelly Roll Morton
New Orleans Jazz

Songs
Mushmouth Shuffle
Strokin' Away
West End Blues
Thought I heard Buddy Bolden Say
Climax Rag 1

Album
1923-1924

Similar artists
Fats Waller
Art Hodes
Eubie Blake

Rarely mentioned in the forums, which is a shame as he was a true Jazz legend.

RIP Jelly Roll Morton(1890-1941)

AfroMan · 07-14-2004, 04:02 AM

Ok, so here it is for all you funk rockers out there.

This is the only funk rock post im going to put in here so if ive missed anyone significant please notify me.

Primus

Songs
Tommy the Cat
My Name is Mud
DMV
Jerry Was a Racecar driver

Album
Sailing the Seas of Cheese

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Songs
Funky Monks
Blackeyed Blonde
Give it Away
Mellowship slinky in B Major
Aeroplane
Stone Cold Bush
Can't Stop
Skinny Sweaty Man
By the Way

Please note these are some funk rock songs - don't complain about there being no Under the Bridge or Scar Tissue. Thank you

Rage Against the Machine

Songs
Take the Power Back
Renegades of Funk
Bullet in the Head
Guerilla Radio
Calm Like a Bomb
Killing in the Name
Know your enemy

Album
Rage Against the Machine

Fishbone

Songs
Party at Ground Zero
Ma and Pa
Freddie's Dead
Lyin *** bitch
Cholly

Album
Truth and Soul

Faith No More

Songs
Epic
Arabian Disco
Anne's Song
From out of Nowhere

Album
The Real Thing

Incubus

Songs
Speak Free
Redefine
Vitamin
Glass
You Will Be a Hot Dancer
Trouble in 421

Album
S.C.I.E.N.C.E

Ok that's enough for just now. Im sure there will be a few elitests who will complain about this but there is a large majority of mxers still looking for recommendations like this.

elconguero · 07-14-2004, 05:21 AM

MICKEY AND THE SOUL GENERATION

Tunes:

Ironleg
We Got to Make a Change
Give Everybody Some

Album:

Ironleg: The Complete Mickey and the Soul Generation (Cali-Tex)

Compiled by DJ Shadow from tracks recorded between 1969 and 1977. Lovingly researched, documented and remastered. A must for anyone interested in funk music, and a great study in how funk evolved over this period from groove-driven r'n'b to more progressive, fusion-esque styles.

UncleJam · 07-15-2004, 06:03 PM

Earth, Wind & Fire
Popular Funk

Recommended Songs
Saturday Nite
Imagination
Boogie Wonderland
Let's Groove

Recommended Album
Spirit

BirdsOfFires · 07-21-2004, 07:26 PM

John Coltrane
Post-Bop/Avant-Garde Jazz (Tenor/Soprano Sax)

Recommended Songs
India
Resolution
My Favorite Things
Giant Steps
Naima
Impressions

Recommended Albums
A Love Supreme
Impressions
My Favorite Things
Ascenscion

BirdsOfFires · 07-21-2004, 07:27 PM

And just for the record, RHCP - okay, not funk, but very funky. Incubus, funky as well. Rage Against The Machine? What? WHAT? I just don't get it.

07-08-2004, 04:22 AM	#1
AfroMan Alabama hot pocket Join Date: May 2003 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,163	Recommendations Ok well in the Jazz/Funk forums - all we get is "What's some good Funk" or "Recommend me Jazz" all the time and it just feels like your repeating yourself everyday. Well to make sure this doesn't happen again - I have made this thread so that everyone can post their favourite funk/Jazz artists followed by songs that you would recommend. Also feel free to put in as much extra info on the artist as you wish eg. recommended albums, bio, why you like the artist, if you like this artist you'll probably like.....etc etc. Also state what genre the artist fits into. Ok i'll start - James Brown Soul/Funk Recommended songs - Sex Machine Papa's got a brand new bag Living in America I feel Good I'm a Soul Man It's a Man's World Soul Power The Big Payback Recommended album - Live at the Apollo If you like this artist you will probably like- Curtis Mayfield and Isaac Hayes. etc etc Feel free to put in as many recommendations as you want. Last edited by AfroMan; 07-10-2004 at 07:40 AM.

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AfroMan Alabama hot pocket Join Date: May 2003 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,163	Bootsy Collins Funk Songs Hollywood Squares Ahh...The Name is Bootsy, Baby Id Rather Be with You Bootzilla Play With Bootsy Album Back in the day:The Best of Bootsy Similar Artists George Clinton Larry Graham Last edited by AfroMan; 07-10-2004 at 03:10 AM.

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07-08-2004, 10:32 AM	#2
Nociceptor We're all crazy here. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Everywhere and nowhere. Posts: 187	Odd . . . I think I've seen this thread before . I agree with you, though, that's all I see any more in this forum. Infectious Grooves Thrash Funk Recommended Songs Cousin Randy Violent & Funky Fame Recommended Album Sarsippius's Ark Similiar Artists Primus Freekbass Kool & the Gang Others Victor Wooten Jaco Pastorius Commodores Ohio State Players Bootsy Collins Here's my contribution, AfroMan II. Hope this stops the barrage of clone threads.

07-08-2004, 12:41 PM	#3
UncleJam Fat cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United States Posts: 748	Funkadelic Funk/Groove Recommended Songs Freak of the Week You Hit The Nail On The Head Holly Wants to Go To California Red Hot Mama Recommended Album Uncle Jam Wants You Other Artists Parliament Defunk

07-09-2004, 01:28 AM	#4
the_almighty_face See you, space cowboy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The sprawling metropolis of Tiptree Posts: 302	It's true, there have been loads of 'official' funk threads and jazz threads. Only the jazz ones ever get stickied though, so the funk ones keep on coming. Can we please have one stickied?

07-09-2004, 01:32 AM	#5
RunawayAmbulance Go To Said Homepagesmun Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oregonia, Ohio Posts: 992	just about to ask that

07-09-2004, 03:04 AM	#6
AfroMan Alabama hot pocket Join Date: May 2003 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,163	Well if we had a mod this would get stickied straight away but the chances of the Jazz/Funk forums getting a mod are pretty slim. I know this kind of thread has been done before but there just seems to be an excess of people looking for this kind of thread at the moment. Try and keep it alive and available

07-09-2004, 09:05 AM	#7
UncleJam Fat cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United States Posts: 748	I posted in the site forum yesterday about this being pinned. It could be a really useful thread.

07-09-2004, 02:54 PM	#8
the_almighty_face See you, space cowboy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The sprawling metropolis of Tiptree Posts: 302	I've not been here for months... does jazz/funk STILL need a mod? I thought at least one of the regulars could have the potential to be modded. It got way out of hand with constant request threads and not much else, and you really need one

07-09-2004, 04:56 PM	#9
UncleJam Fat cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United States Posts: 748	I don't mean to be mean or anything, but let's try and keep this thread to recommendations.

07-09-2004, 05:26 PM	#10
UncleJam Fat cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United States Posts: 748	Parliament Funk Recommended Songs Give Up The Funk Flashlight Chocolate City Up For the Down Stroke What Comes Funky Recommended Album Chocolate City Other Artists Bootsy Collins George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic

07-10-2004, 02:58 AM	#11
spastic FreeMusicNo1 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,592	The new wave of jazz/funk posters are seeing the problems now :-p Hopefully this thread works out better than the last official ones. It would really help the forums.

07-10-2004, 03:09 AM	#13
AfroMan Alabama hot pocket Join Date: May 2003 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,163	Jaco Pastorius Jazz/Fusion Songs Donna Lee Come On, Come Over Kuru/Speak like a Child Portrait of Tracy (Used to be a) Cha Cha Amerika The Chicken Punk Jazz Slang Album Jaco Pastorius Similar Artists Weather Report Richard Bona Stanley Clarke

07-10-2004, 03:06 PM	#14
UncleJam Fat cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United States Posts: 748	Commodores Funk/Groove Recommended Songs Won't You Come Dance With Me Funny Feelings Funky Situation Fancy Dancer Machine Gun Brick House Recommended Album The Commodores

07-11-2004, 05:14 AM	#15
AfroMan Alabama hot pocket Join Date: May 2003 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,163	Jelly Roll Morton New Orleans Jazz Songs Mushmouth Shuffle Strokin' Away West End Blues Thought I heard Buddy Bolden Say Climax Rag 1 Album 1923-1924 Similar artists Fats Waller Art Hodes Eubie Blake Rarely mentioned in the forums, which is a shame as he was a true Jazz legend. RIP Jelly Roll Morton(1890-1941)

07-14-2004, 04:02 AM	#16
AfroMan Alabama hot pocket Join Date: May 2003 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,163	Ok, so here it is for all you funk rockers out there. This is the only funk rock post im going to put in here so if ive missed anyone significant please notify me. Primus Songs Tommy the Cat My Name is Mud DMV Jerry Was a Racecar driver Album Sailing the Seas of Cheese Red Hot Chili Peppers Songs Funky Monks Blackeyed Blonde Give it Away Mellowship slinky in B Major Aeroplane Stone Cold Bush Can't Stop Skinny Sweaty Man By the Way Please note these are some funk rock songs - don't complain about there being no Under the Bridge or Scar Tissue. Thank you Rage Against the Machine Songs Take the Power Back Renegades of Funk Bullet in the Head Guerilla Radio Calm Like a Bomb Killing in the Name Know your enemy Album Rage Against the Machine Fishbone Songs Party at Ground Zero Ma and Pa Freddie's Dead Lyin * bitch Cholly Album Truth and Soul Faith No More Songs Epic Arabian Disco Anne's Song From out of Nowhere Album The Real Thing Incubus Songs Speak Free Redefine Vitamin Glass You Will Be a Hot Dancer Trouble in 421 Album** S.C.I.E.N.C.E Ok that's enough for just now. Im sure there will be a few elitests who will complain about this but there is a large majority of mxers still looking for recommendations like this.

07-14-2004, 05:21 AM	#17
elconguero RHCP aren't funk, period. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Thames Delta Posts: 324	MICKEY AND THE SOUL GENERATION Tunes: Ironleg We Got to Make a Change Give Everybody Some Album: Ironleg: The Complete Mickey and the Soul Generation (Cali-Tex) Compiled by DJ Shadow from tracks recorded between 1969 and 1977. Lovingly researched, documented and remastered. A must for anyone interested in funk music, and a great study in how funk evolved over this period from groove-driven r'n'b to more progressive, fusion-esque styles.

07-15-2004, 06:03 PM	#18
UncleJam Fat cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United States Posts: 748	Earth, Wind & Fire Popular Funk Recommended Songs Saturday Nite Imagination Boogie Wonderland Let's Groove Recommended Album Spirit

07-21-2004, 07:26 PM	#19
BirdsOfFires For Percussive Effect Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vote for the Green or Social Liberal Parties in the upcoming MX election. Posts: 1,592	John Coltrane Post-Bop/Avant-Garde Jazz (Tenor/Soprano Sax) Recommended Songs India Resolution My Favorite Things Giant Steps Naima Impressions Recommended Albums A Love Supreme Impressions My Favorite Things Ascenscion

07-21-2004, 07:27 PM	#20
BirdsOfFires For Percussive Effect Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vote for the Green or Social Liberal Parties in the upcoming MX election. Posts: 1,592	And just for the record, RHCP - okay, not funk, but very funky. Incubus, funky as well. Rage Against The Machine? What? WHAT? I just don't get it.