The Funk, Soul, R&B Thread.

[SoulManX]

Fellas trust me I got more booty with her than the law allows. It is in all your power to have a copy of SADE greatest hits from Sony. Trust me and also if you get a slim chance to see her in concerts do it. I did...it was the best concert I have ever been to.

 

[SoulManX]

He left chicago after many years without succes, then after huge success in europe went back to become a massive succes across the entire globe.

There is a myspace music link below, listen to cherry red wine, tis amazing(I'll post the link in a second, my comp is being slow...)

I give it a try and think for the tip.

 

[SoulManX]

Godess, you ain't kiddin
Sometimes I just listen to the music in her songs and literally float away.

And then you add that sweet sultry soft voice.... that woman can have anything I own.

I like u AS u good people

 

[Cyrusbales]

Any Elmore James fan's here? That dude was the best slide guitarist this world has ever seen, why did he die so young? A true blues musician.

 

[Angry Sentinel]

I like u AS u good people

Thanks...I feel u bru. So hard to find on this harsh Hype,


ARRGHHH, I was going to post a pic and stuff but I can't access my host site from this work computer...must go home and continue.

 

[Angry Sentinel]

Any Elmore James fan's here? That dude was the best slide guitarist this world has ever seen, why did he die so young? A true blues musician.

My uncle used to listen all the time, so of course when I got grown I went out and got this

The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James

not the same as those old LP's but I still get good listening.

Btw... Anybody plan on burning those old LP's to Cd, I will gladly pay for them.

 

[Cyrusbales]

What about sonny boy williamson, as a harmoica player, this dude is such an inspiration, a true blues musician background!

 

[SoulManX]

Any Elmore James fan's here? That dude was the best slide guitarist this world has ever seen, why did he die so young? A true blues musician.

Heard of him...I need to head to lab and find out more.

 

[SoulManX]

Bob James and Fourplay.

Bob James is a great fusion jazzman...if you neva heard his music peep this.

http://www.bobjames.com/

Bob James (born December 25, 1939) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning smooth jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer.
Bob James was an important figure in turning 1970s fusion jazz more mainstream. "Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom Taxi, is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date. For their first joint album release, One on One, Earl Klugh and Bob James received a Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1981. James is the founding member of smooth jazz supergroup Fourplay and is a Yamaha Artist.
Very influenced by pop and movie music, James has often featured soloists, who add a jazz touch to his sound (most notably Grover Washington, Jr.). While best known for his fusion sound, James began In 1962, recording a bop-ish trio set for Mercury, and three years later his album for ESP was quite avant-garde, with electronic tapes used for effects. After a period with Sarah Vaughan (1965-1968), he became a studio musician, and by 1973 was arranging and working as a producer for CTI. In 1974, James recorded his first purely commercial effort as a leader; he later made big-selling albums for his own Tappan Zee label, Columbia, and Warner Bros., including collborations with Earl Klugh and David Sanborn.

 

[SoulManX]

With his song "Take Me To The Mardi Gras", Bob James secured his place in hip-hop history when the song was breakbeated by DJ Grandmaster Flash in the movie Wildstyle and then sampled by the World Class Wrecking Crew and even more famously by Run-DMC in their song "Peter Piper" on the Raising Hell release. "Take Me To The Mardi Gras" has been sampled in numerous hip-hop and downtempo tracks since "Peter Piper", including Eric B. & Rakim's "Don't Sweat The Technique", the Beastie Boys' "Hold It Now, Hit It" and by Timbaland, in Missy Elliot's "Work It". The aforementioned "Angela" was sampled in "Cabfare" by Souls of Mischief. Another song by Bob James that has also been frequently sampled by the hip-hop and electronic music community is "Nautilus", being sampled by artists such as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Cam and Luke Vibert, and Ghostface Killah. Nautilus was also featured in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on fictional radio station Master Sounds 98.3. This trend came to a symbolic head in 2006 when many of James' works were mashed up with the vocals from Nas's God's Son to create Bob's Son. The mash-up was created by King_E.

Fourplay is a smooth jazz group in the United States. Their first album was released in 1991. The original members of the group were Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass), and Harvey Mason (drums). In 1998, Lee Ritenour left the group and chose Larry Carlton as his replacement.

 

[Armand Z Trip]

The Brand New Heavies

In the early 1990s, London-based The Brand New Heavies created a musical movement by bringing soul music back to live instrumentation and impassioned vocals. Sassy, soulful and emotive vocalist NDea Davenport, guitarist Simon Bartholomew, drummer/keyboardist Jan Kinkaid and bassist Andrew Love Levy built their sound around the music they loved: classic American funk and soul music. The bands infectious grooves and inspiring songs -- including Never Stop, Stay This Way and Dream On Dreamer -- set in motion a 1990s musical revolution that permeates throughout the neo soul sound of today.

http://www.myspace.com/thebrandnewheavies


Pure genius. I was fortunate enough to see them on the 97 or 98 Smokin' Grooves tour. N'dea wore these bright orange pants that were so tight I thought she was going to lose circulation and pass out. When they did "Sometimes" I was so ecstatic, and not just because I was surrounded by 1,000 people who were smoking weed.

Videos - http://music.yahoo.com/ar-286183-videos--The-Brand-New-Heavies

 

[SoulManX]

 

[Armand Z Trip]

Prince wears Rick James pyjamas.

 

[SoulManX]

The Brand New Heavies

In the early 1990s, London-based The Brand New Heavies created a musical movement by bringing soul music back to live instrumentation and impassioned vocals. Sassy, soulful and emotive vocalist NDea Davenport, guitarist Simon Bartholomew, drummer/keyboardist Jan Kinkaid and bassist Andrew Love Levy built their sound around the music they loved: classic American funk and soul music. The bands infectious grooves and inspiring songs -- including Never Stop, Stay This Way and Dream On Dreamer -- set in motion a 1990s musical revolution that permeates throughout the neo soul sound of today.

http://www.myspace.com/thebrandnewheavies


Pure genius. I was fortunate enough to see them on the 97 or 98 Smokin' Grooves tour. N'dea wore these bright orange pants that were so tight I thought she was going to lose circulation and pass out. When they did "Sometimes" I was so ecstatic, and not just because I was surrounded by 1,000 people who were smoking weed.

Videos - http://music.yahoo.com/ar-286183-videos--The-Brand-New-Heavies

Dream On Dreamer is still my favorite.

 

[SoulManX]

Prince wears Rick James pyjamas.

I miss Rick alot....

Mary Jane is still a classic.

 

[Armand Z Trip]

I miss Rick alot....

Mary Jane is still a classic.

It was such a terrible shame, he just got all that new attention because of the Dave Chapelle show. I was really looking forward to a big tour. Sometimes I forget about him, but his music has such power. Seeing that album cover makes me want to throw on Anthology right now.

I remeber oce I was in a packed car going to a party or a concert or something and this guy was telling a story about how the staff at a hotel treated him, he said it was cold blooded. Everybody in the car became Rick James and sang cold...BLOODED! Just so many great songs.

 

[SoulManX]

It was such a terrible shame, he just got all that new attention because of the Dave Chapelle show. I was really looking forward to a big tour. Sometimes I forget about him, but his music has such power. Seeing that album cover makes me want to throw on Anthology right now.

I remeber oce I was in a packed car going to a party or a concert or something and this guy was telling a story about how the staff at a hotel treated him, he said it was cold blooded. Everybody in the car became Rick James and sang cold...BLOODED! Just so many great songs.

Dammit Rick you left us to soon.

 

[SoulManX]

Pointer Sisters are an American R&B group and recording act from Oakland, California that achieved great success during the 1970s and 1980s. Spanning four decades together between 1969 and the recent date, their repertoire has included diverse genres as R&B, jazz, bebop, country, soul, funk, disco/dance and rock.
The group originally comprised four sisters: Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June. First formed as a quartet, they achieved their greatest success as a trio after Bonnie left the group to commence a solo career.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters



Also did the 12345678910 skit on Seame Street.

 

[Memphis Slim]

Ok what about the Blues Brothers that don't give them the same treatment as EWF?

Huh?? These guys were masters of Jazz, R&B, Funk, Brazilian rhymn and had a legendary Horn section.
YOu want reasons the Blues Brothers shouldn't be mentioned with EWF? How about these reasons:

Six Grammys and 4 American Music Awards

I'm just glad they couldn't hear you ask that question. LOL

 

[Memphis Slim]

I ran outta room........... t:

 

[Memphis Slim]

Fellas trust me I got more booty with her than the law allows. It is in all your power to have a copy of SADE greatest hits from Sony. Trust me and also if you get a slim chance to see her in concerts do it. I did...it was the best concert I have ever been to.

:heart: :heart: :heart: She is hypnotic!!

 

[SoulManX]

Ray Charles Miss Aretha Franklin John Lee Hooker are very greatful to the Blues Brothers.

Not to take anything from EMF.

 

[SoulManX]

:heart: :heart: :heart: She is hypotic!!

Amen brother.

 

[Memphis Slim]

Well we discuss old school music and artists with a bit of history thrown in. If that is up your alley then join us. We don't metion that junk today which I call noise.

Preach Brotha Man!!!!!!!

 

[Memphis Slim]

Man....we've been to Motown.....Philly.........Memphis.......but we left out one major player...........Minneapolis.