Here's somebody who was in not one, but two Oscar-nominated flicks, including the real actual Best Picture winner. Look at me being all super-timely.
Tag Archives: funk
Clyde Stubblefield – Funk Thing
You don't have to do no soloing, brother, just keep what you got... Don't turn it loose, 'cause it's a mother. - James Brown to Clyde Stubblefield
Some drummers are all pyrotechnics. Some are all power. Others are rock-solid consistent. Not many could play one little twenty second break immersed in a ten-minute impromptu vamp and make an irresistible, booty-shakin' force that changes the landscape of music forever. There are probably more people in the world today who have – whether they realize it or not – heard a Clyde Stubblefield break or vamp than people who haven't. The Funky Drummer laid the rhythmic foundation of five decades and counting of the most popular music the world has ever known.
Bonus: Clyde and Jabo solo, together.
https://youtu.be/0vR7F7dMLqI
Parliament Funkadelic – One Nation Under a Groove
Michael Kiwanuka – Black Man in a White World
Michael Kiwanuka's Love & Hate is one of my favorite albums of the year, and the above cut seems particularly apt social commentary and a fitting spin after Pepper's selection yesterday. If you're inclined, the live studio track below is excellent, but I didn't think it qualified by the (unofficial?) live recording convention for WGOM videos.
Lady Gaga – A-YO
Many thanks to Pepper for a great guest DJ/theme week (even if I didn't really understand what the theme was supposed to be).
Back to the daily dreck. Here's something from the weekend (not The Weeknd)
22 Oct 2016
Bernie Worrell – Funkentelechy
Many thanks to DW for a thoroughly solid week of tunes. Thanks for manning the cans, man.
Bernie Worrell was one of the founding members of Parliament-Funkadelic, and also one more that we've lost this year.
30 Jun 2012
Brides of Funkenstein – Disco to Go
Digging a little deeper here. Totally dig it, though.
1979
Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s The Way of The World
RIP Maurice White. Title track of the first LP I ever bought. Still an amazing record.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxklLiNCNdk
(Man, I need to see if this movie is available anywhere.)
New Kids On The Block – Funky Funky Christmas
Ask andbad you shall receive.
The Ohio Players – Fire
Hot damn, this is some funky shit.
4 April 1975