What Are your Favourite Soul And Funk Songs ?

MAStudent · 11-08-2010, 12:49 AM

as a drummer, I have to admit. This song (above) was a challenge. There is no easy groove to cop and then find the scattered dynamics. The whole song changes throughtout. The dynamics change. The groove is semi-consistent but changes.

Whoever (?) wrote this as an original and then put it down for others to learn and play is BEYOND a genius. Just learning it is hard. Whoever conceived this in its entirety is amazing.

If Curtis Mayfield conceived of this, many many blessings to that man and his offspring

mandelstam13 · 11-09-2010, 01:37 AM

Al Green is tops! Curtis too!

Otis is pretty great as well...

Badlittlekitten · 11-10-2010, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by misterseth

Does anybody dig The Meters around here?

The Meters are immense. Look-ka Py Py is one of my favourite albums from any genre.

If we're strictly talking soul (as opposed to funk) then my faves are:

1 Smoky Robinson - One Dozen Roses (Beautiful and underrated album you should check out. Features his hit 'Tears of A Clown' which is not even the best song here)
2 Otis Redding - Otis Blue (some of the best vocals I've ever heard)
3 Ike and Tina Turner - River Deep, Mountain High
4 Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
5 Curtis Mayfield - S/T

~~hausdemusik~~ · 11-16-2010, 10:32 AM

Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People

Vigilant1Seattle · 11-30-2010, 03:45 PM

Since everyone already listed most of the "greats";

Souleance - Manana <---- that's some funky beat right there! Been listening to this to much!!!! Too gooooooooddd!!!!

sidewinder · 12-04-2010, 04:29 AM

A few of my recent favorites:

GeddyBass2112 · 12-06-2010, 03:19 PM

Dunno whether this counts but I'm a HUGE fan of Level 42 (they're funk, right?). My favourite song is Freedom Someday or Heathrow.

goodfoot · 01-17-2011, 03:48 PM

A few tunes to celebrate Martin Luther King day, in the good ole US of A..

goodfoot · 01-17-2011, 04:06 PM

goodfoot · 01-17-2011, 04:19 PM

11-08-2010, 12:49 AM	#211 (permalink)
MAStudent Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Eureka, CA Posts: 87	as a drummer, I have to admit. This song (above) was a challenge. There is no easy groove to cop and then find the scattered dynamics. The whole song changes throughtout. The dynamics change. The groove is semi-consistent but changes. Whoever (?) wrote this as an original and then put it down for others to learn and play is BEYOND a genius. Just learning it is hard. Whoever conceived this in its entirety is amazing. If Curtis Mayfield conceived of this, many many blessings to that man and his offspring __________________ "i think that's the real issue right there. first they tell us that there's no such thing as a brontosaurus, and then they tell us that pluto isn't a planet. i think after those two let-downs most americans have just decided "frag scientists." "- oops, I forgot who I quoted. adolescent something?

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sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	A few of my recent favorites: __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

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mandelstam13 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 12	Al Green is tops! Curtis too! Otis is pretty great as well...

11-16-2010, 10:32 AM	#214 (permalink)
~~hausdemusik~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 19	Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People

11-30-2010, 03:45 PM	#215 (permalink)
Vigilant1Seattle Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 19	Since everyone already listed most of the "greats"; Souleance - Manana <---- that's some funky beat right there! Been listening to this to much!!!! Too gooooooooddd!!!!

12-06-2010, 03:19 PM	#217 (permalink)
GeddyBass2112 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Posts: 165	Dunno whether this counts but I'm a HUGE fan of Level 42 (they're funk, right?). My favourite song is Freedom Someday or Heathrow.