Layin' down the Funk...

[Fab Foodie]

Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers...

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGYZlLqM45E


Does it get any better?

 

[Chuffy]

Have to say, this isn't my usual choice of choon, but the odd dash of serious funk always brings a smile to my face.

 

[Mr Pig]

Sometimes you wonder why white people even bother recording music! I was listening to Millie Jackson (Still Caught up) yesterday. Awesome.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Sometimes you wonder why white people even bother recording music! I was listening to Millie Jackson (Still Caught up) yesterday. Awesome.

The 'Man' runs the music industry, but people's taste sometimes dictates the music.

 

[Cranky]

At last we get down to the funk!

Here's a party I wish I'd been at. Well, I did see him live at Mercia Sporting Club, Coventry in 1988 - still haven't quite got over it!

Junior Walker was my mentor as a musician and sax player. RIP.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Good calls guys.
Seems Funk is not a hugely popular genre in itself. ( Jazz seems to get much the same response).

Hey-ho, not everybody can have taste

Hey Cranky, I'm still learning how to work the Saxaphone, wish I dedicate more time to it, but I'm having fun!

 

[Aperitif]

It's all over! Listen to Parliament and go to bed happy in the knowledge that all is well.
Got this on vinyl way back when - precursor of crap

 

[Fab Foodie]

It's all over! Listen to Parliament and go to bed happy in the knowledge that all is well.
Got this on vinyl way back when - precursor of crap

I'm gone man... solid gone...

 

[Fnaar]

Sly & Family Stone...

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgVOR28iG_o&feature=related

Here's another of my faves... East River, Brecker Brothers.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7l1zjp_wb4


and let's not forget James Brown:

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l89xJPi2U_Q&feature=related


Now I'm gon' get the funk outta here

 

[Fab Foodie]

East River!
God, havn't heard that for a very long tiome, thatnks for reminding me of its existence!

 

[Cranky]

..... and Defunkt

 

[Cranky]

Good calls guys.
Seems Funk is not a hugely popular genre in itself. ( Jazz seems to get much the same response).

Hey-ho, not everybody can have taste

Hey Cranky, I'm still learning how to work the Saxaphone, wish I dedicate more time to it, but I'm having fun!

Alto or tenor, FF, or one of the more exotic? (It's saxophone, by the way ). I've played the damned things for 36 years and am still learning.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Alto or tenor, FF, or one of the more exotic? (It's saxophone, by the way ). I've played the damned things for 36 years and am still learning.

Ooops... spelling, thanks

Alto, been playing for about 9 months since my daughter quit.
Working through a book called 'Big Jazz Hits' (along with other stuff my teacher brings). Loving-it, not interested in grades, just making tunes!

Playing stuff at the mo like, Misty, Anthropology, Ain't mis-behavin', Petite Fleur, Four, Oop Bop Sh-Bam. On a good day it seems quite good, other days I just can't get it to work at all Practice makes perfect though, no doubt.
Any tips for a rank novice?

 

[Cranky]

Ooops... spelling, thanks

Alto, been playing for about 9 months since my daughter quit.
Working through a book called 'Big Jazz Hits' (along with other stuff my teacher brings). Loving-it, not interested in grades, just making tunes!

Playing stuff at the mo like, Misty, Anthropology, Ain't mis-behavin', Petite Fleur, Four, Oop Bop Sh-Bam. On a good day it seems quite good, other days I just can't get it to work at all Practice makes perfect though, no doubt.
Any tips for a rank novice?

Well, you've already done the first thing right and that's to find a good teacher. Otherwise I'd suggest that, after warming up, you always start practising the material and exercises you find most difficult, do them slowly, and then work towards the easier stuff at the end. Also it's a good idea to record yourself occasionally and listen back - that will make many areas you need to improve obvious. Be particularly careful about tuning on the sax.

Have fun!

 

[just jim]

Ouch!!!