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Funkiest Man Ever?
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stupid dogbot
Haughty and Superior
Supported by Unkle Jam and the Baker Brothers. He also guested on George Clinton's tour earlier this year, iirc.
Blımey. Last I heard he was sellıng crack ın the Tenderloın. How dıd he look?
stupid dogbot
Haughty and Superior
I didn't actually see him, but a mate went. He posted some photos. I'll see if I can find the link...
Ah, Wıkı ıs my frıend:
''On January 4, 2009, Stone appeared briefly at the George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic concert at the House of Blues, Las Vegas. He appeared dressed in what appeared to be a children's spiderman costume. Once he took off his mask, he had a large gray mohawk and a smile on his face. He sang a few songs and hit a few notes on the keyboard and then disappeared. Some people in the audience were chanting "Bootsy!" because some people thought that's who he was...but George Clinton introduced him as Sly Stone and everyone immediately knew that it wasn't Bootsy.''
Personally I thınk ıt probably was Bootsy.
''On January 4, 2009, Stone appeared briefly at the George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic concert at the House of Blues, Las Vegas. He appeared dressed in what appeared to be a children's spiderman costume. Once he took off his mask, he had a large gray mohawk and a smile on his face. He sang a few songs and hit a few notes on the keyboard and then disappeared. Some people in the audience were chanting "Bootsy!" because some people thought that's who he was...but George Clinton introduced him as Sly Stone and everyone immediately knew that it wasn't Bootsy.''
Personally I thınk ıt probably was Bootsy.
stupid dogbot
Haughty and Superior
When I saw Clinton (and his "P Funk All Stars") a couple of years ago, Bootsy wasn't playing with him. Unfortunately.
I know it's a case of big boots to fill, but the bassist he had was very disappointing. I see to remember reading at the time that he and Clinton don't get on any more, but I don't know if that's true or not...
Pics from Bournemouth gig.
I know it's a case of big boots to fill, but the bassist he had was very disappointing. I see to remember reading at the time that he and Clinton don't get on any more, but I don't know if that's true or not...
Pics from Bournemouth gig.
Sly is defo back playing. Even though it means he comes on stage after a long delay and fucks off soon after. He's also a bit of a hunchback now too.
internetstalker
Get naked!
Picture of me with Fred Wesley
flexing 2x P Funk signs may I add
internetstalker
Get naked!
and ^that makes me officially the funkiest man on urban!!
It looks like you've got a gun pressed into his back. "Smile Fred... or else!!!".
internetstalker
Get naked!
it's one for the up the arse thread!
Picture of me with Fred Wesley
flexing 2x P Funk signs may I add
I seen p-funk live once. I was right at the front of the stage and it was friggin AWESOMENESS! Took them about an hour to get the whole 50-odd piece band lined up on the stage and they were playing as they came on so the sound just got thicker and thicker.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
For me Bootsy edges it for 3 reasons:
- he plays bass (the funkiest instrument y'all)
- his role in anchoring the funk for both J Brown and Parliament/Funkadelic/whoever
- last but not least: THE NAPPY.
Brown may have been more of a figurehead and an idol, Clinton more of an inspirational figure, and Stone may have brought more funk to more of a white/global audience, but it can - must - only be Bootsy!
- he plays bass (the funkiest instrument y'all)
- his role in anchoring the funk for both J Brown and Parliament/Funkadelic/whoever
- last but not least: THE NAPPY.
Brown may have been more of a figurehead and an idol, Clinton more of an inspirational figure, and Stone may have brought more funk to more of a white/global audience, but it can - must - only be Bootsy!
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
That was Lovebox. Which some of us were daft enough to go to. Because it was Sly. Who graced us with his presence for all of 15 mins. Cheerrs bro.
Yeah, something wasn't quite working out there. I got the impression the band were having to guide him through it.
stupid dogbot
Haughty and Superior
Garry Schider did.
How can it not be James Brown?
He invented funk - and then kept going until just a few years ago. He made the musicians that had the fortune to work with him. It was said that no matter what you put in front of James they'd turn into a great band. That happened with Bootsy Collins when James fired his entire backing band right before a show and replaced them with a bunch of kids! Sure there were musicians who provided something very unique along the way, like Bootsy Collins, or Maceo Parker, although in this poster's opinion if anyone was irreplaceable it was guitarist James 'chank' Nolan and Clyde Stubblefield. But James didn't need anyone to be funky.
In fact, if anyone can challenge James Brown for this title - surely that can only be Stevie Wonder. I wish, Sir Duke, Superstition - these are epic funk tunes. And not only did Stevie write them but he could pretty much play all the instruments on them too! Where's he gone in the poll options?
He invented funk - and then kept going until just a few years ago. He made the musicians that had the fortune to work with him. It was said that no matter what you put in front of James they'd turn into a great band. That happened with Bootsy Collins when James fired his entire backing band right before a show and replaced them with a bunch of kids! Sure there were musicians who provided something very unique along the way, like Bootsy Collins, or Maceo Parker, although in this poster's opinion if anyone was irreplaceable it was guitarist James 'chank' Nolan and Clyde Stubblefield. But James didn't need anyone to be funky.
In fact, if anyone can challenge James Brown for this title - surely that can only be Stevie Wonder. I wish, Sir Duke, Superstition - these are epic funk tunes. And not only did Stevie write them but he could pretty much play all the instruments on them too! Where's he gone in the poll options?
stupid dogbot
Haughty and Superior
Curtis Mayfield?
NAH, it's deffo not Stevie!
You fool! How can you speak like that of the man? There is no denying his funk.
Has anyone else attempted to play the keyboard part from 'Superstition'? I've just discovered why I could never get it to sound right. It's actually eight clavinet parts!
Stevie Wonder’s Superstition clavinet part dissected
Bear in mind that not only is Stevie Wonder playing eight clavinet parts there, and singing, but the drums are all his too. No-one else could have done this.
Hold your horses. Obviously no-one will deny how seminal JB was. But no single person "invented funk." Little Richard and Bo Diddley were doing syncopation before Brown.
fogbat
The Talibum
Picture of me with Fred Wesley
flexing 2x P Funk signs may I add
Was that photo taken in a toilet?
Actually I'm going to have to give it up to Jazzz on this one. Not just "Superstition" and "Sir Duke" but also "Living for the City" are as funky as anything by anyone. He should have been on the poll, my bad.
The world was barren, essentially devoid of funk. There were no 'funk tunes'. Even during James Brown's early period. But then He proclaimed "Let it be on The One", and then there was 'Papa's got a Brand New Bag' and later 'Cold Sweat', and thereafter The Funk existed.
It is really not as if the genre was developing anywhere else independently. Maybe there were hints with Little Richard, but his were rock & roll tunes, for all their brilliance. It's all on the 2 and 4. They weren't funk. (And Scott Joplin was doing syncopation long before him).
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