The Golden era of the FUNK

Funkmaster Red · 11-13-2014, 01:46 AM

Now I sure most all funkay folk can agree that the golden era for the funk was from 1977-1983. Especially with early 80's funk! I mean these jamz where like nuthin' your every heard before coming out of the funk realm! Just so much imagination, originality and style were put into these groovez! It's sadness my heart to know that these type of funk era beats arnt made anymore. Which is why it's my one of my life missions to keep the funk alive however I can. So now I gotta ask what are yall thoughts on the subject and about 80's funk in general?? Lastly this is also the place to share your all-time favorite funk tracklist.

so with that here's my ATFF track list "check this out!" as they say haha

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Necromancer · 11-15-2014, 12:45 PM

Always thought that the golden era of funk was during the early 70s to 1978. P-Funk seemed so much more progressive during that period than any other style before or after. With the implementation of horn sections and distorted electric rock guitar combined with traditional funk/soul and r_&_b basslines.

A major influence on funk rock/metal.

Rexx Shredd · 11-15-2014, 09:37 PM

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Always thought that the golden era of funk was during the early 70s to 1978.

Id say mid-70s til about 1983......about 1984, DX synths, Moog analog synths, and drum machines were replacing real horns, real bass, and real drums on just about every new funk tune turning funk into some bizarre over-polished techno groove music, but some of the most memorable funk songs are from the early 80s, such as

Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage (1980)
Fatback - Backstrokin (1980)
Dazz Band - Let It Whip (1982)
Cameo - Flirt (1982)
Bootsy Collins - Shine-O-Myte/ Ragpopping (1982)

just to name a few

Necromancer · 11-16-2014, 09:08 AM

Funk and contemperary r&b music did receive more mainstream success during the 80s then bands and artist did in the 70s.
I personally think the 70s funk music was more original and inventive than the electronic sounds going into the 80s.
Don't get me wrong though, I like a lot of the funk orientated music during the 80s and 90s also. My opinion might be a little bias when it concerns 70s funk.

Rexx Shredd · 11-16-2014, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

Funk and contemperary r&b music did receive more mainstream success during the 80s then bands and artist did in the 70s.
I personally think the 70s funk music was more original and inventive than the electronic sounds going into the 80s.
Don't get me wrong though, I like a lot of the funk orientated music during the 80s and 90s also. My opinion might be a little bias when it concerns 70s funk.

Oh, I agree..my post was pointing out that 70s funk really ended about 1983...much in the same way 80s music ended about 1993 when Grunge officially took over via Nirvana's impact on the mainstream

Key · 11-16-2014, 01:13 PM

Necromancer · 11-16-2014, 01:52 PM

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hey that's a cool video clip.

Necromancer · 11-16-2014, 02:14 PM

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Oh, I agree..my post was pointing out that 70s funk really ended about 1983.

Everything went more commercial during '78 and '79.

Rexx Shredd · 11-16-2014, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

Everything went more commercial during '78 and '79.

Nah -- that only seems that way because Robert Stigwood painted the Bee Gees in white, which spearheaded disco into that "hairy-but-glittery" 70s Saturday Night Fever schmaltz-thing that we all make fun of now

GoogaMooga · 11-22-2014, 07:57 AM

funkmaster flex keeps the funk alive today, try "i'm not feeling you" by yvette michele, but be warned, it's the ONLY decent track she recorded, well, based on one album - i think she sank without a trace after that blip on the radar

11-13-2014, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Funkmaster Red Groupie Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Funkytown Posts: 26	The Golden era of the FUNK Now I sure most all funkay folk can agree that the golden era for the funk was from 1977-1983. Especially with early 80's funk! I mean these jamz where like nuthin' your every heard before coming out of the funk realm! Just so much imagination, originality and style were put into these groovez! It's sadness my heart to know that these type of funk era beats arnt made anymore. Which is why it's my one of my life missions to keep the funk alive however I can. So now I gotta ask what are yall thoughts on the subject and about 80's funk in general?? Lastly this is also the place to share your all-time favorite funk tracklist. so with that here's my ATFF track list "check this out!" as they say haha FunkmasterRed's blog - Page 11 - FunkMasterRio's blog - Skyrock.com __________________ http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/15/83/88/35/toonam10.jpg "Always ol' skool and neva with tha new" Last edited by Funkmaster Red; 02-18-2015 at 03:26 AM.

11-15-2014, 12:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Always thought that the golden era of funk was during the early 70s to 1978. P-Funk seemed so much more progressive during that period than any other style before or after. With the implementation of horn sections and distorted electric rock guitar combined with traditional funk/soul and r_&_b basslines. A major influence on funk rock/metal. Last edited by Necromancer; 11-15-2014 at 04:27 PM.

11-16-2014, 09:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Funk and contemperary r&b music did receive more mainstream success during the 80s then bands and artist did in the 70s. I personally think the 70s funk music was more original and inventive than the electronic sounds going into the 80s. Don't get me wrong though, I like a lot of the funk orientated music during the 80s and 90s also. My opinion might be a little bias when it concerns 70s funk.

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11-22-2014, 07:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
GoogaMooga Groupie Join Date: May 2014 Location: Denmark Posts: 21	funkmaster flex keeps the funk alive today, try "i'm not feeling you" by yvette michele, but be warned, it's the ONLY decent track she recorded, well, based on one album - i think she sank without a trace after that blip on the radar