the funk/soul thread

[bazooka]

Hey Bazooka, do you have any suggestions on a good Isley Brothers album?

I have to admit I really didn't follow the Isleys, although I enjoy a lot of their stuff.

I first became aware of them because one of the few records my older brother had was their definitive single version of Twist And Shout (pre-Funk 1962).

Then, in my college daze, It's Your Thing (1969) was a big hit, but not a particular favorite of mine.

I'd almost forgotten about this one: dig Work To Do (1971).

Anyhow, from sampling around, it looks like The Ultimate Isley Brothers album would provide very good bangs for your bucks.

[bazooka]

• The Gap Band
  (The Wilson Brothers are purportedly cousins of Bootsy Collins)

Oops Up Side Your Head

Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)

You Dropped A Bomb On Me

[bazooka]

Soul 'Oldies But Funkies'

• Out Of Sight (1964)
  This song was my introduction to James Brown, and it still knocks me out forty-five years later.
  
  
  
  
• Funky Broadway (1967)
  made into a hit by Wilson Pickett.
  [smaller]from Wikipedia:[/smaller]
  "The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and number eight on its Hot 100 chart. The song is notable as being the first charted single with the word "Funky" in the title as well as being prototypical funk music itself."
  

[phil]

Batman, Here's a great Isley Brothers track. It was later made into a hit by the Human Beinz.

Nobody But Me

Edited July 21, 2010 by Guest

[bluesboy]

Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight

[bluesboy]

I Don't Know What You've Got, But It's Got Me - Little Richard

[Batman]

Wow, the Isley Brothers really changed since they started out. They even have an r&b slow jam from this decade with R. Kelly

[bazooka]

The new Songfacts Interview with Millie Jackson brought this one to mind.

• All I Want Is A Fighting Chance

[_Laurie_]

Shining Star ~ EWF

This song makes me wanna dance!...gotta love that bass playin' too...

[phil]

Yes We Can Can - Allen Toussaint

A big hit for The Pointer Sisters, but written by Allen Toussaint.

[bazooka]

• Hit Or Miss - Bo Diddley

[Batman]

classic song, classic video:

Rick James - "Give It To Me"

one of the smoothest songs I've ever heard:

Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover

[Tenacious_Peaches]

My absolute favorite (and often criminally overlooked) Prince song!

I ain't got no money....

[Batman]

so underrated! I actually prefer that album over Purple Rain.

Also, Rick James is the baddest mutha ever.

[phil]

Great Prince song!

[bazooka]

• Gunpowder - Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears

[berjo]

Over at another site, I created a list called "Classic Soul Tracks You Really Need to Hear" but the emphasis was on rare, unsung, unissued, etc tracks (although some familiar tracks as well).

This track isn't so much unknown but the fact that Spencer Davis and the boys RIPPED it off! I don't need to tell you what the SDG named their track. I really hope they are paying %100 of all earnings to Homer Banks:

Homer Banks' "A Lot of Love"

Here is a track from their only release back in '74 (this single released in '73):

Act 1's "Goodbye Love (We're Through)"

And I can't close this post without a mention of Dennis Lee & Notables' "Funky Penguin."

Dennis Lee & Notables' "Funky Penguin"

I know lots more if more interest in above.

[bazooka]

Quote

Homer Banks' "A Lot of Love"

Taj Mal did an terrific cover version ( Ain't That A Lot Of Love ) on his Natch'l Blues album.

Taj's Live performance is also featured in the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus .

 Just noticed:

In the Original lyric it is " .. for one heart to hold ". Taj Mahal makes it " .. for two hearts to have and hold ".

[chutzpah]

Cool Jerk- Bootsy Collins

Just some fun stuff

[MuzikTyme]

This is old school by the masters of funk

[Carl]

This one is updated with some nasty bass by Me'Shell Ndegeocello:

Never Miss The Water - Chaka Khan

I also put together a MOG playlist with a bunch of these songs:

http://mog.com/playlists/323358

[_Laurie_]

Cisco Kid ~ War

[bazooka]

Funky Nassau - The Beginning Of The End

[bazooka]

C/S - Con Safos

[MuzikTyme]

I think that one of the best "funk" songs is one out of ordinary places. Quincy Jones produced a song about a junk man living in Watts, California (southern LA)... funk-n-Sanford

But, there are some white fellas out there that know a thing or three about funk, too!

This band, IMO, is spot on!