Funk Suggestions for The Commish

We had dinner a couple of weeks ago with some friends who came back to visit Providence after moving to the godforsaken midwest last year. Anyway, John G. (who some of you will know as the original Commish of the Sat. Statehouse Football League) has a totally respectable knowledge of music and after delving into the typical Parliament/Funkadelic fare, is looking to broaden his funk horizons a bit.

I asked our office’s resident funk expert, Tony, for some suggestions (below). If anyone wants to add to this list, drop a comment. Thanks!

  • Incorporated Thang Band
  • Digital Underground made serious use of P-Funk samples.
  • De La Soul (See above)
  • The Brothers Johnson

3 Responses to “Funk Suggestions for The Commish”


  1. 1 cuzbry

    Here is a good place to start… http://tinyurl.com/eemkq

    Also check “The Meters”- http://tinyurl.com/epkne

  2. 2 rpm

    Some obvious but foolproof choices:

    In Yo Face: The Roots of Funk (Rhino)
    The Best of Kool & The Gang (1969-1976)
    James Brown - Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang
    The J.B.’s - Funky Good Time (Anthology)
    Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess

    On The Jazz tip:

    Various: The Lost Grooves - Blue Note
    Blue Funk: Heroes of The Hammond Organ - Blue Note
    John Scofield - A Go Go
    Medeski, Martin, & Wood - It’s A Jungle In Here

    Africa:

    Nigeria 70 - Strut (UK)
    The Best of Fela Kuti
    Oumou Sangare - Ooumou *****
    King Sunny Ade - Juju Music

  3. 3 Ken Youens-Clark

    The Meters!!! You can’t go wrong with a drummer named “Zigaboo Modeliste”. Most of their stuff is available on Rounder Records.

    ky

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