Tag: Funk

Song of the Day: August 2, 2024

Chocolate Milk: Grand Theft Grand Theft on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru1e98RmRO0&list=OLAK5uy_nl_NaeXae-XhFjpctFecJtnxl4wy-hrEM&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/4oYqp76JQmkXHRz3dQuJqM?si=8d7d49967e604d72 It's funky Friday! Chocolate Milk worked in the same style of funk/R&B as Kool & The Gang and Earth, Wind, & Fire, but they never achieved the success of either of those funk legends. To be honest, this is because they weren't as … Continue reading Song of the Day: August 2, 2024 →

Song of the Day: July 26, 2024

The New Mastersounds: Boogaloo Is Dead Boogaloo Is Dead on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUgRWUhSN-w https://open.spotify.com/track/7fYqVOtOGXNzzZs4mRc6mX?si=14a88fd597854959 It's funky Friday! Today I have selected one of the funkiest modern groove bands in the world. The New Mastersounds are from Leeds, England and Old School is their latest of over 20 releases during the last 25 years. This … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 26, 2024 →

The Brothers Johnson: Come Together Come Together on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Utjh09CxXI&list=OLAK5uy_nuzRsE63nhAD42xGoPFh9Q7KynglNrr20&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/0zSBYlajZsCFkrDE5skmPb?si=ecb12324af034e88 It's funky Friday! Here's a funk cover of the classic Beatles tune "Come Together" by Brothers Johnson. 1 and 1 and 1 is 3. To learn more about The Brothers Johnson, check out their Wikipedia page. To listen to all of the … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 19, 2024 →

Prince: Everyday Is A Winding Road Everyday Is a Winding Road on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDHwSXBCtWE&list=OLAK5uy_merQ8EbFq6q-YppyVSSoPtKb1iHfHUYCU&index=8 https://open.spotify.com/track/2oRPcAufde86byH0FDmUrH?si=cb0b6d48ad604b91 It's funky Friday! Continuing with the music of 1999, today's selection is from Prince's album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic. This is not one of Prince's best albums, but there are three or four great tunes on the … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 5, 2024 →

Black Nasty: Getting Funky 'Round Here Getting Funky 'Round Here on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulH8rGsiBXo&list=OLAK5uy_lRbgV1AJKsY8Hur7wKNY6fiPUiCtCWMDU&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/3OdBgzdF56PJ4wdRtjaGZa?si=f8454a18057e4ee6 It's funky Friday and today's track is a lost gem. Taking a page from Sly Stone and George Clinton's book, Detroit's Black Nasty combined rock, funk, and soul to create one of the great lost funk albums of 1973. … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 28, 2024 →

Bill Cole: Teach Me How To Bump Teach Me How To Bump on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob94o5zxP3w https://open.spotify.com/track/70DX2NcpD3K4bJ2mksczjD?si=4e537a7707694d50 It's funky Friday! Tramp Records specializes in re-releases of old, lost songs by funk and soul artists. They have dozens of releases that include collections of songs by artists as well as themed compilations, such as their … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 21, 2024 →

Wild Cherry: I Feel Sanctified I Feel Sanctified on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BV8zFoXshY&list=OLAK5uy_noJ0ejXyGxlEqA2RcmECWSAe7mzVfx0UA&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/6vdR1blfDqVah7Tka7B6cM?si=dae3c442f83443b5 It's funky Friday! We're going pop funk today with "I Feel Sanctified" by Wild Cherry. Wild Cherry are best known as one-hit wonders for their iconic #1 hit "Play That Funky Music." Surprisingly, that wasn't the first single from their self-titled … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 14, 2024 →

Nu Shooz: Bagtown Bagtown on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNeJnvsJLsk&list=OLAK5uy_nS1qoiRu9B6EEug-S24l3qaWedOQtbae8&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/38vECy62danPcIp4S3n8z4?si=62b141069a17447c It's funky Friday! Nu Shooz are best known for their 1986 smash "I Can't Wait." That is about all I knew about them until I recently came across their 2016 album Bagtown. I have now learned that they stopped recording for about 20 years after … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 7, 2024 →

Childish Gambino: Final Church Final Church on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-fNLkP0B2E&list=PLYuz75ZV-NPAVI8lkj_cv9iRGQINWM5yI&index=11 https://open.spotify.com/track/78sUOio7Q63zyraK2auLla?si=8cb663620b314ec9 It's funky Friday, and no current drummer is funkier than Nate Smith. Smith is a prolific studio musician, 3-time Grammy nominee, and founding member of the funk group Fearless Flyers. Fearless Flyers include Joe Dart (bass) and Cory Wong (guitar) of Vulfpeck, so … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 31, 2024 →

Betty Davis: Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IhCCtcEEFU&list=OLAK5uy_k-QMXEeg4XfFsJh4GO-qLVgm1fgfLlnKE&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/1MCh9c35k0NAxE81oCrHU1?si=5b11f8fcd6354691 It's funky Friday! Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #5 is They Say I'm Different by Betty Davis. This record was ignored 50 years ago by all but the most ardent funk … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 24, 2024 →