I Gotcha by Joe Tex was popular around the same time.

Seems like Low Rider by War has been around forever too.

So I'm pretty fresh to the funk and soul. I really dig Hot Chocolate's 'Brother Louie', most Larry Graham stuff, and the sultry kind of thing you hear in depressing city movies. Any recommendations? I guess you could say I'm mainly looking for groovy funk with a dark soul. Something to drink to, not dance to.

^Also recently checked out that album Necro posted, really liked it

Check into the soundtracks from various blaxploitation films from the 70's. Loads of great soul and funk tunes by some of the best in the business. Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Willie Hutch, Roy Ayers, Curtis Mayfield (just to name a few) much of it fits your description.

Can you recommend some of the best of those? Not too educated on that film niche.

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^ Those are just a few of the ones I listen to fairly regularly when I'm in the mood. Some of the best soul and funk music ever recorded can be found on numerous soundtracks from from the genre and era. They cover a range of different styles. You might also want to check into compilations from various blaxploitation films from the period. Lots of great ones out there if you look for them.

Try some Quincy Jones:

Does anybody know how The Impressions are after Curtis Mayfield left? I am wondering if I should bother to listen to that material. Thanks for any help.

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They defintely released great material afer Curtis's departure, check out their album "Preacher Man." It's a very political album filled with gritty funk, it's sounds like the soundtrack to a Blaxploitation that was never released, I'd highly reccomend a full listen through, but the stand out tracks seem to be "Preacher Man" "Find the Way" " and "Color Us All Gray (I'm Lost)" absolutely great stuff. There are two emotional ballads on the seven track album that seem very out of place but other than that the album is an underappreciated gem.

I'm a relative noob to the soul/funk/jazz world but I just picked up Head Hunter the other day. Is Watermelon Man the sickest thing ever or what?

What about this?

l.a. carnival's neat

+1

Thrust is my favorite Herbie album.

I think this is the right thread, and subforum for this, if not then I apologize and it would be nice if a mod would tell me where to post it! I was originally going to post this in the Soul section but I think that Hiphop is better.. or not, guess I ended up posting this in the Soul section somehow. Anyways,

I have loved a band from a certain sub genre of Hiphop/ Rap which I think is considered Soul, or Neo Soul for a decade, but I can't find much like them. I love the Gorillaz, and more recently an Asian artist Diggy-Mo'. Some of their stuff is more Rap than Soul, but the songs I love from them mix the lyrical qualities of Hiphop with upbeat Soul in a way that I really want more of. I've asked around before for bands similar to these guys without success (on different forums), and really hope you guys know of some! To be blunt Rap is one of the only genres I outright don't like, and I'm not sure why I love this style of Soul and Hiphop.

The bands I listed have a rap/ hiphop vocal style, but, I don't know how to explain it. Rap always feel very negative to me, even when I can't understand the lyrics. These bands, the tone, the rhythm, the melody and the lyrical style of their voices always feel positive. Maybe its easier to explain by just linking some songs. The lyrics (the story the song tells, I mean) themselves don't matter, but the tone and rhythm do. I don't know if its alright to post butchered Youtube links because any link isn't allowed from new posters and I don't know how else to explain why I like them, except by listing songs I like.

Diggy-Mo'
Tfbkts3STkk Bakusou Yume Uta
W0kzvRy0Vhs Stay Beautiful
Oop3PBy0CkY Juves
Youtube keeps deleting Diggy-Mo' songs, but these are still some of his best! I had to replace a few songs with live version (why does Youtube delete unknown artist's songs, seriously!). The energy in Juves is bloody amazing! I'll risk uploading songs myself if you want to hear other ones I like.

Soul'd Out:
raOO98pwvnc Voodoo Kingdom
This is one of my favorite Soul'd Out songs, I like most of their songs that Diggy-Mo' leads, the rest are hit or miss.

Gorillaz:
cO6RM779CU4 A huge compilation, and one of the first results from Youtube.
Tomorrow Comes Today is slower and more atmospheric, the second, Clint Eastwood is more upbeat and has a more lyrical focus. 19/2000 becomes super positive and pop-like, the rhythm in this song is perfect.
Deltron 3030:
Q7_jbluF0qo 3030
This is closer to rapping, but still has that upbeat and very positive hiphop vibe. This is also the best rap I've ever heard.
The Roots:
BbfBYq1iS4 How I got Over (Album)
I recently discovered this band, so I haven't listened to it extensively. Apparently Diggy-Mo' takes inspiration from them according to Wikipedia. Some of the lyrics are a bit too close to rap for my tastes, but it doesn't have the negative quality I usually feel in most rap. Alot it of also has hiphop style vocals, and other upbeat positive lyrics.

I prefer Diggy-Mo's solo style over the other 3 bands, but giving 4 sources helps to explain what I like about them. I apologize if I messed anything up with the post, sorry that the post got a bit long, but I really like these bands! All the butchered links are the songs listed next to them, and I expect most of the Diggy-Mo' stuff to get deleted soon. Two or three songs I've been sharing with people were deleted from Youtube this week -_-.

Help me out! Finding a song!
 

I'm searching for this song you can here in this mixtape. It's so funky it's so groovy. I NEED IT IN MY LIFE!

Could you please help me out funkbrotha's and sista's!

I got some lyrics.. Maybe you can recognize some stuff.. I can't post an url jet!


' I say on and on till the crack of dawn, I say on and on till DJ,
I say ohhh I say Ahhh I say coogie coo I say Ahh
I say 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 , up and down to the floor I say 5-6-7-8 lets jump into hyperspace!'

Everybody around the way it's going down all through the day!

Hi I'm new to this place. I'm a funk/disco lover to the max. Always searching for some new tunes! Love to search for originals and new sounds I've never heard before..

How you doing folks!

Brothers Johnson
 

Brothers Johnson are awesome! Well I've only heard Strawberry Letter 23, but it made my "Check it Out Now—The Funk-Soul Mixah" mix, so it must be good.

Check this one out:



While you're at it, listen to this remake by Quincy Jones and Ray Charles:

I'd listen to "Ain't We Funkin' Now" and "Ride-O-Rocket" my two favorite cuts from them and imo by far their most raw uncut funkiest stuff.

The first time I heard the bass solo in Stomp I told myself "I wanna play like THAT!!"....Louis is my biggest influence on bass

Funk and soul 45" vinyl played at 33" | new mashup tape
 

Al Green, Soul Survivors, Otis & Carla, Lowell Fulsom, Maceo & The Macks, Shannon, Kraftwerk, Afrique, Arthur Baker, David Bowie, Rockwell, Jimmy “Bo” Horne, Al Hudson, Segments Of Time, The Five Stairsteps, The Jaggerz, Dennis Coffey, Pete Rock, AZ, Inspektah Deck, D’Angelo, The Invitations, Pat Lewis, Camron, Raekwon, Patrick Adams Initiative, Goodie Mob, Raheem

Soundcloud / scrilla-stash

Hi , could anyone recommend albums in the vein of
- "Otis Redding ‎– Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul" and
- "James Carr - You got my mind messed up"
??

That's a tough one but you can start with Wilson Pickett.

Thanks!! That's what i had in mind..

You might also like some Eddie Floyd.

Funky Animal Orquesta - CVANTICO (2013).

Album includes an outstanding rendition of Kool & The Gangs Jungle Boogie.

To all Janner has his initials
12 Bar Blues
Or 8 bar
I think classic
Box, Hook, Chorus, Box
sorry for my English

I heard this on Straight Outta Compton and liked it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nKxncEFwqE

What are the essential Soul albums to listen to? More stuff like this. Classic material.

I've heard bits and pieces but know nothing about it.

Cheers guise.

I've posted these before in this thread and others but I'll post them again since I think they fit what you're looking for.

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Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)

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Curtis Mayfield - Super Fly (1972)

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Roy Ayers - Coffy (1973)

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Al Green - Let's Stay Together (1972)

There are plenty more I could mention but all of those should be on your must-listen list of classic soul albums.

Thanks man, heard the Marvin Gaye one and I like it a lot. I'll check the others out too.

Thanks again.

Here are a few more from a previous post of mine in this thread...

http://www.musicbanter.com/1521713-post126.html

Probably some stuff there you'll like also.

Excellent, good stuff guise :cool:

I've been looking for some more funk to get into lately. I'm looking for stuff that's more on the side of funk than soul or R&B. Bands that have a similar style to the Red Hot Chili Peppers (specifically their Uplift Mofo/Freaky Styley phase), Parliament, or Bootsy's Rubber band. I've checked out Funkadelic and I like it, but it's a little too much on the rock side for what I'm looking for. Same with bands like the Ohio Players. A bit much on the soul/R&B side for my taste, but I can dig songs like Fire and Funky Worm for example. Stuff with some real groovy bass lines. That's what I'm looking for. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Can you suggest anything similar to this :

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???

How about some Mother Night?

I don't usually like soul, but I've been enjoying Bill Withers a lot lately.
Really like his soulful, but somewhat laid-back singing, the chilled, but funky grooves and the arrangements (especially the swelling strings).
Could someone recommend similar artists?

When I think of Bill Withers, I usually think of Richie Havens (and vice versa.)
Richie is much more on the folk side than the soul/funk side, though, so he might not be what you have in mind.


Richie Havens: The Lost Broadcasts DVD

The Isley Brothers recorded an album of mostly folk/rock covers in 1971, called "Givin' It Back" which includes a song by Bill Withers with Bill himself on guitar. Might be closer to what you're looking for.


The Isley Brothers - Cold Bologna (1971)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...wZ_AUdTLW8Thfw