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DandelionPowderman
Just one thing, though. The Stones are known for keeping the authenticity in what they're doing, to be true to their roots. That goes for blues, r & b, funk, soul as well as even reggae.
If you personally don't like that - fine, it's your problem
Imo, Level 42 has nothing to do with the authenticity of this kind of music. It was white boy funk in the 80s. As you know well, the Stones are something entirely different. And one main reason is that they never bothered to be flashy or technical virtuoses. It's the roll that matters.
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DandelionPowderman
Just one thing, though. The Stones are known for keeping the authenticity in what they're doing, to be true to their roots. That goes for blues, r & b, funk, soul as well as even reggae.
If you personally don't like that - fine, it's your problem
Imo, Level 42 has nothing to do with the authenticity of this kind of music. It was white boy funk in the 80s. As you know well, the Stones are something entirely different. And one main reason is that they never bothered to be flashy or technical virtuoses. It's the roll that matters.
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Sohoe
<<Another gem was Keith and Ronnie jamming on monkey man's riff that I have on some boot, but I acn't rememeber which one->>
Liddas, you must be thinking of Shirley from Kilburn '74
did you seriously put the stones' interpretation of funk music on the same level as james brown and sly and the meters and prince?? seriously? really? wow.Quote
liddas
I love funk music and sure as hell the Stones can play some mean funk!
When I say "funk" I mean James Brown, Sly & Family Stone, The Meters, all the way up to Parliament, Nile Rodgers, Prince, etc. etc. etc.
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DandelionPowderman
Yeah, Big Enough. That's a good one, liddas!
Amsterdamned: Miles Davis' electric era is by many defined as the start of the fusion-style. I don't think Level 42 belongs in there. A fusion of pop, very light 80s jazz and funk maybe. They might fit in to the velvet sound of the 80s, but that's really not my cup of tea...
Sure the Stones picked up elements of fusion, especially Taylor. But these were only hints, like in Time Waits For No one and I'm Free (live). There are also elements of fusion in the long ending of How Could I Stop, imo.
I don't mean to be harsh either, Amsterdamned. But remember that lots of people in the Stones' fanbase are digging these funky songs, and many of them went high on the charts as well (Miss You to # 1 - and it's funky, no doubt about it). When you say that the Stones can't play funk at all, it may seem a bit arrogant, that's all.
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bernardandersonII
step on the wah wah pedal and all of a sudden the stones are a funk band
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bernardandersonIIdid you seriously put the stones' interpretation of funk music on the same level as james brown and sly and the meters and prince?? seriously? really? wow.Quote
liddas
I love funk music and sure as hell the Stones can play some mean funk!
When I say "funk" I mean James Brown, Sly & Family Stone, The Meters, all the way up to Parliament, Nile Rodgers, Prince, etc. etc. etc.
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Wild Slivovitz
Dance pt. 1 is the best one for me.
Also, "Fingerprint File" off "Love You Live" is damn hot too!
And Il love "Sex Drive", even if this song is not very popular on this board. Let alone "Suck On The Jugular"!!
Keith's playing in the middle of Sex Drive is fantastic. You can't get more funky than that, imo.
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DandelionPowderman
She can play, all right. But the music svcks like elevator music, imo.
Sometimes virtuosity kills the cat
This is what I'm talking about:
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DandelionPowderman
She can play, all right. But the music svcks like elevator music, imo.
Sometimes virtuosity kills the cat
This is what I'm talking about:
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Amsterdamned
Even John Mc Laughlin can play funk <DandelionPowderman>
I bet he can.
I don't to make it scholar,but I think I know what I'am talking about..
This is what I call funky: A young girl.
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DandelionPowderman
She can play, all right. But the music svcks like elevator music, imo.
Sometimes virtuosity kills the cat
This is what I'm talking about:
She's still young, not a virtuoso yet, but she digs the harmonic and juicy possibilities of funk better already than Keith,Ron or Mick.T imo. Musical boundaries and times are changing.