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trimph1 · Post by **trimph1** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:43 am

Chambers Bros...

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:59 am

trimph1 wrote:Chambers Bros...

Nice track, but there ain't no funk and no synth!

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:03 am

himalaya wrote:
trimph1 wrote:Chambers Bros...

Nice track, but there ain't no funk and no synth!

but there is plenty of cowbell

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:08 am

That Funk Mothership definitely needs to land in your garden. They'll bring a synth for ya, and take away the cowbell.

K-Bee · Post by **K-Bee** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:04 am

himalaya wrote:I've even joined this forum on my quest to find more stuff:
http://www.surefunk.com/sureforum/funk-general/317 56-looking-funk-music-like.html

It's not working

Btw for your needs you might check www.back2basics.biz - a great little hangout. I've been there for years

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:05 pm

K-Bee wrote:
It's not working

Funny thing is, the link isn't working, nor is that forum!

Go to Sub Forums > Funk in General, first thread you see. I even got one star for that thread (meaning it's 'terrible'

) . No love for synths there, it seems. EDIT:got my first and helpful post there.

Anyway. Thank you for the suggestion of www.back2basics.biz. I've just sent an email to the owner and hopefully I'll be allowed in. I might see you there!

K-Bee · Post by **K-Bee** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:09 pm

I'll put in a word for ya

please use the same nick there so we know who you are

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:02 pm

Thanks. I took the liberty and mentioned in the email that you have recommended that forum.

Viktor [TUC] · Post by **Viktor [TUC]** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 5:10 pm

himalaya wrote:Coctor, my man! How long did it take you to show up!
But you're here at last!

Reading your post, we could be twins joined at the hip!

Isn't there something primordial in that track ? It's like, when Log created the Synth, the Synth played that music. Mr.Duke just tuned in many years later, and channeled the spirit of the Synth. (no, I don't smoke, I tell ya).

Here at last!!! But I'll be no more than a shadow for the next three weeks as I'm not at home, working and travelling.

Haha, primordial is an excellent word for that. This track is a rare gem indeed. As you already described, it's perfect because it's not too jazzy. It's never too much, it leaves you wanting more and doesn't choke you. It's a total tease, a perfect balance.

More of the same? I wish! I get about 5 minutes of internet time around here, one PC for a whole office. So not only can I not hear any of the interesting examples mentioned here (15 year old PC and no admin rights), but it'll take me forever to reply to anything, and I can't go through my collection. Sorry about that.

Dammit, I'm shut out here. Well, at least we're funkified twins.

Chuck E. Jesus · Post by **Chuck E. Jesus** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:30 pm

always dug this track:

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:35 am

Chuck E. Jesus wrote:always dug this track:

I do too now.

If I ever catch myself saying something is 'phat', I'll think of this song. Some very cool sounds there. I really like the 'space' in this track, the sounds don't fight for room, the frequency spectrum is not obliterated by unison leads as is the norm nowdays...excellent.

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:47 am

The unshushable Coktor wrote:This track is a rare gem indeed. As you already described, it's perfect because it's not too jazzy. It's never too much, it leaves you wanting more and doesn't choke you. It's a total tease, a perfect balance.

Yeah, you know it.
Another way to put it is... this is 'body and spirit' music, where as if it had stronger Jazz overtones, it would be 'mind' music.

The unshushable Coktor wrote: More of the same? I wish! I get about 5 minutes of internet time around here, one PC for a whole office. So not only can I not hear any of the interesting examples mentioned here (15 year old PC and no admin rights), but it'll take me forever to reply to anything, and I can't go through my collection. Sorry about that.

Here, some more early George Duke to better fill your 5 minutes of internet time, this one in particular, a cool mix of hammond, clavinet, synth solos. Yeah! Me likes. Just wait for that synth riff at 3:32! This is pure GOLD!:

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:02 am

This is Sublime:

Perhaps too psychedelic in the second part...

bluedad · Post by **bluedad** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:31 am

thanks for those last two links. I almost wish it was the early 70's again..

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:09 am

Yeah, it's a shame that the main characters of 1970s Funk music have no follow ups to that sound...and it doesn't need to be made on a Moog either. Let them do it on Synth1 instead! Or Krakli's Vurtbox.

And now for something entirely different:
Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones demonstrating Fairlight CMI (Funk included

):

Your fav (synth) funk bands/artists/tracks