Who still makes funk inspired music?
Oh man, sooooo many options! Okay, here’s three different takes on funk inspired to get you started:Old School:The New MastersoundsThe BamboosBreakestraNew School/Soul:Haiatus KoyoteVulfpeckSnark PuppyElectro/Nu Disco:Justice (to varying degrees)CassiusAnything French basically!I feel like I should put out a special shout for the late, great Mean Poppa Lean here. Did a tour with them once, it was… life changing lol.
Did funk music originate from the 70s?
I’d agree with Phil Jones that James Brown was one of the principal originators of Funk in the 60s especially the track Papas Got a Brand New Bag recorded in Feb 1965 which turned up the bass & drums, focused on the beat, added jazz influenced ensemble horns and turned down the melody and simplified the vocals. The original July 1965 A-side of the single Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag Part 1 starts 32 seconds into the updated video below and is a slightly speeded up version of the original recording from Feb 1965.It's worth mentioning that James Brown band stalwarts Maceo Parker (tnr & baritone sax) St Clair Pickney (tnr Sax), Melvin Parker (Drums), Jimmy Nolen (Guitar) and a host of others appear on this track and James owes a lot of his funky sound to the input of these guys, Bobby Byrd and future musicians such as Clyde Stubblefield , John “Jabo” Starks & Bootsy Collins.This new sound was further explored on with the slightly later I Got You (I feel Good) single released in November ’65. The successful version was recorded in May 1965 for James Browns new record label King and improves on his old record label Smash Records version released in late 64/early 65.Another of his last Smash releases is also proto funk the earlier Out of Sight from Autumn 64. These three songs were the building blocks of 1970s funk and also ended a slightly fallow period for James Brown hit wise. That he managed to change his style while he maintaining live appearances with his band and negotiate through switching record labels is impressive.Vintage Live 1964 Recording with dancingAnother major contributor to funk was the bass playing of Larry Graham for Sly & the Family Stone. The whole band were funky but Larry's Bass style was very innovative.Bootsy Collins, bass extraordinaire and George Clinton were waiting in the wings.And not forgetting Mr Hard Bop Horace Silver from the 1953 Opus de Funk and the many other jazz predecessors.
What movies included scenes featuring the song "Play that Funky Music White Boy"?
Wikipedia only lists a couple(undercover brother and evolution) I know it was in Whatever It Takes..but I can not think of the particular movie that I also saw it in!
When did rap music start?
Hip hop music began in the early 1970s in New York City with the advent of breakbeat DJing. Kool DJ Herc, Grandmaster Gaz and other DJs extended the breaks (short percussion interludes) of funk records, creating a more sophisticated "danceable" sound. This use of extended percussion breaks led to the development of mixing and scratching techniques, and later to the popularization of remixes. "King Tim III (Personality Jock)" by the Fatback Band is actually the first ever recorded rap record. It was recorded in the late 70's around the same time as Rapper's Delight by the Sugerhill Gang but just did not get as popular as that song...obviously...
How did funk music originate and where did it come from?
Around 1970’s to 1980’s the funk music genre appeared.It is actually a blend of various music genres like that of jazz, Soul music as well as R&B .A mixture of all these form of music has lead to the perfect combination of funk music.Funk music originates from African-American music genre. The genre of Funk can be refereed to as a style of defining aggressive music.This type of music is generally syncopated by hard bass lines and drum beats, a number of instruments are generally used for the creation or rather preparation of funk music.*** The music that entertains- https://rsingebo.com/shop
What are some well-known books about funk music and musicians?
Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The OneFunk: It's the only musical genre ever to have transformed the nation into a throbbing army of bell-bottomed, hoop-earringed, rainbow-Afro'd warriors on the dance floor. Its rhythms and lyrics turned bleak urban realties inside out with distinctive, danceable, downright irresistable music.Funk hasn't received the critical attention that rock, jazz, and the blues have-until now. Colorful, intelligent, and in-you-face, Rickey Vincent's Funk celebrates the songs, the musicians, the philosophy, and the meaning of funk. The book spans from the early work of James Brown (the Godfather of Funk) through today, covering funky soul (Stevie Wonder, the Temptations), so-called "black rock" (Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, the Isely Brothers), jazz-funk (Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock), monster funk (Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band), naked funk (Rick James, Gap Band), disco-funk (Chic, K.C. and the Sunshine Band), funky pop (Kook & the Gang, Chaka Khan), P-Funk Hip Hop (Digital Underground, De La Soul), funk-sampling rap (Ice Cube, Dr. Dre), funk rock (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus), and more.Funk tells a vital, vibrant history-the history of a uniquely American music born out of tradition and community, filled with energy, attitude, anger, hope, and an irrepressible spirit.
Who are some musicians who played really funky stuff early in their careers but were later known mainly for mellow or light-sounding stuff?
Funky and light-sounding do not preclude one another. A case in point is Porno for Pyros, a short lived side project of former Jane's Addiction members Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins. While Jane's Addiction prominently included elements of funk in their largely fast paced, glam styled music, Porno for Pyros is a lot softer, but there is still the occasional base twang or wah which betrays their funk influences.Since a lot of people have heard Jane's Addiction at some point, here's some Porno for Pyros for youDave Navarro, ex-RHCP and current lead for Jane's Addiction also had an alt rock side-project called Deconstruction. These guys were very light in tone, if not always in mood. It's a shame the project was so short lived - they released only a single self-titled album. Again, they were pretty soft, but the guitar work did include some funk.Among the more technical musicians, Frank Gambale comes to mind as someone whose earlier solo records were very funky, but judging by his more recent clips, he has toned that down with time. (For anyone interested, he's a great teacher too, check out some of his tutorials on Youtube).But my favourite pick for this question would be virtuoso guitarist and singer Richie Kotzen. That he cites Jimi Hendrix, neoclassical legend Jason Becker, and Jazz maestro Allan Holdsworth as his influences is a strong indication of his musical diversity, but this is only the tip of the iceberg. His first album was a neoclassical shred-fest but he quickly moved on to more subtle pursuits like blues and jazz fusion with his subsequent releases. Kotzen explores a different style in each of his albums. He's done everything from instrumental rock, to glam metal with the band Poison, to rough-hewn blues and hard rock along the lines of guys like Johnny Winter, and his later records have started featuring more pop sounding R&B and soft rock music. Hell, he's even dedicated an entire album to doing soundtrack covers of the anime Gundam. I urge you to check out his oeuvre on Wikipedia.Of his earlier albums, my favourite is the very funky "Inner Galactic Fusion Experience".Most of his later solo work is soft, this piece is off the album Acoustic CutsKotzen has returned to blues and hard rock with The Winery Dogs, in which he is the lead guitarist and vocalist. The Winery Dogs also features ex-Dream Theatre drummer Mike Portnoy, and legendary bassist Billy Sheehan. They released their first album last year, and it's super catchy.