Classic throwdown from Larry Graham using that monster fuzz bass effect:
In case you want to see that slap in action:
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funk
get your funk on
Just Breathe
Great Drugs man
… Read the restEverybody’s Got A Thang
The firstest and bestest version of the P-Funk Thang as it was forming in 1969.
Bernie isn’t there yet, neither is Tiki, Bootsy or Garry. But the Parliaments are out front and a very early version of Funkadelic is … Read the rest
To Make You Change Your Mind
Great previously unreleased track from Cinci’s 24-Carat Black:
… Dropping The Beat Club – 1973
That night Stevie Wonder and his band stopped by:
… Read the restIt’s a Doggone Shame
Too many children are suffering from mistakes of their parents
Too dumb to tell them there’s a better way to get good things in life.
Great song by The Meters.
… Read the restPride & Vanity
Amazing song from one of my favorite albums ever
… Recreate Your Supervision
Many Are Brainless
Sick album, great stuff. All time classic in my library:
Get a taste then buy the lossless version here.
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Ripping Dusty Grooves
Check out this great radio show featuring all rare Ohio funk, all rare grooves, live from Cinci it’s Deeper Than Atlantis!
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Time To Stay Alive
Good Morning Eddie
Who’s the finest electric guitarist of all time?
It’s a very short list at the very very top.
There’s likely millions of good ones, thousands of amazing ones, and probably 100’s of legends that I have heard of.
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Soul Divine
Amp Fiddler managed to launch a successful solo career after many years with the P-Funk Mob. His records take that P-Funk groove and give it a touch more soul/R&B and let Amp get his strut on. Here’s a nice … Read the rest
Where We Coming From
… Put Me In A Spin
This Old World Is Too Funky For Me
Hot Jam from the last Crusaders album, featuring Joe Cocker:
… Read the restMy Radio Ain’t Active It’s Dead
My radio is a body without the head
My radio ain’t active
it’s dead.
Put your roots in the grass.
… Magical 2nd Track
When you have your first certified hit as track #1 on your first album, track #2 becomes really important. Track 2 = What else can this band do?
If track 2 sounds like track 1 – probably a 1-trick pony. … Read the rest