Funk Essentials - Under The Radar

Feel free to mention EWF, Parliament, etc., but I'm curious as to which releases this group thinks might be the overlooked gems.

TIA

Marty

martykl02-01-2011 3:47pm

onhwy61 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,163 posts 02-01-2011 at 06:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My fav P. Funks are "Mothership Connection", "Uncle Jam Wants You" and "Gloryhallastoopid". Would also recommend the Ohio Players "Honey" and "Fire". Although Sam & Dave and Wilson Pickett were both funky, their music wasn't funk. It's all about the ONE!
tpreaves Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,515 posts 02-01-2011 at 08:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Anything by The Meters.New Orleans funk at it's best.
tom6897 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,029 posts 02-01-2011 at 08:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would add Average White Band, Sly and the Family Stone, Gap Band, Dazz Band and Zapp.
mapman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15,679 posts 02-01-2011 at 08:17pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ohio Players Gold CD is an essential as is any decent collection of hits by the O'Jays and Kool and the Gang. More recently, "One Two Punch" by Liquid Soul is one of my favs.
r_burke Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 212 posts 02-01-2011 at 08:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Some of the spin offs of Funkadelic/Parliament are often overlooked Bootsy Collins Rubber Band Eddie Hazel I hope the reason that Tower of Power hasn't been mentioned is that everyone already knows they are FUNKY