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ROCK AND ROLL! => All Them Other Guys => Topic started by: Zzzptm on February 22, 2018, 09:56:56 AM

Title: RIGHT ON! The Funk/Soul Thread
Post by: Zzzptm on February 22, 2018, 09:56:56 AM

I consider the golden age of funk and soul to be 1960-1980. Before, soul music was formative, still finding its way between Rock and Roll and Gospel. After, Disco, Rap, and synthesizers changed that analog magic of the classic sound.

It's good to see bands coming back to the formula that made for some great, energetic, muscular, living music back in the day, so I hope those of us that like the genre will include what we like from the old and what we like from the new.

I'm going to kick off stuff from the old. Clarence Wheeler and the Enforcers gettin' down with a stone groove on "Right On"...

Title: Re: RIGHT ON! The Funk/Soul Thread
Post by: Zzzptm on February 22, 2018, 01:31:25 PM

How about the smooth stylings of the O'Jays, live on Soul Train...

Title: Re: RIGHT ON! The Funk/Soul Thread
Post by: Zzzptm on February 22, 2018, 01:35:43 PM

And now, for The Temptations... Papa Was a Rolling Stone...

Title: Re: RIGHT ON! The Funk/Soul Thread
Post by: Zzzptm on February 26, 2018, 10:37:00 AM

Picking up the pace with The Isley Brothers... "Live It Up!"

If you like Jimi Hendrix, you owe it to yourself to check out the guitar work done by Ernie Isley. The man is outstanding, how he works that axe!

Title: Re: RIGHT ON! The Funk/Soul Thread
Post by: Zzzptm on February 27, 2018, 06:28:48 PM

A trip to Cameroon for a cup of Hot Koki from Tala A.M....

Title: Re: RIGHT ON! The Funk/Soul Thread
Post by: Zzzptm on March 19, 2018, 05:37:30 PM

Been a while, so I thought I'd drop some Charles Bradley, may he rest in peace...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD1eaRDY-q4

Title: Re: RIGHT ON! The Funk/Soul Thread
Post by: Zzzptm on April 12, 2018, 06:52:42 PM

How about some Staple Singers live at Wattstax 1972... yes, please!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oab4ZCfTbOI