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

bongofury Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,160 posts 02-26-2011 at 04:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Deeper than deep: Al Wilson Bill Withers The Blackbyrds Blue Magic Bobby Womack The Chi-Lites Cornelius Brothers The Dells Donnie Ebert Donny Hathaway The Dramatics Eddie Kendricks The Emotions Foster Sylver The Free Movement Harold Melvin The Honey Cone Hues Corporation Isaac Hayes Isley Brothers Jimmy Castor Bunch Joe Simon Joe Tex Johnie Taylor Kool & The Gang Lamont Dozier Lou Rawls The Main Ingredient Manu Dibango MFSB The Moments The O'Jays O.V. Wright Ohio Players People's Choice The Persuaders The Stylistics War The 8th Day
foster_9 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,610 posts 03-02-2011 at 01:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sorry Bongofury, but having grown up on soul music (r&b), and funk, there is a difference. Some of the artists mentioned are definitely not funk. Great artists, but not funk.
bongofury Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,160 posts 03-05-2011 at 07:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Foster, it is all about the groove. Slow, burning, fast and pulsating--my list covers them ALL.