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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky
Yeah, but this is a "funk rock" thread, not a "funk" thread.
That Isley Brothers song was okay. It needed a little more energy but had a fine bass line. When I read the name "Isley Brothers" the first thing I think of is the story about when Les Claypool auditioned to fill Cliff Burton's vacancy in Metallica and suggested he and the band "jam on some Isley Brothers tunes."  I'm glad that didn't work out because we probably wouldn't have Primus! |
touché
as for Claypool, i've read him directly crediting Metallica for Primus. they basically told him he was too weird for Metallica but that he absolutely positively totally needed to start his own band.
though if i may, this album is an
ABSOLUTE MUST LISTEN for anyone interested in funk rock.
Good Time Boys sets the mood nicely, it's an album full of non stop in your face funky freak outs with a cool 'odd' bit in the middle then ends with a bang. it's a simple formula when you look at it that way but it still kicks 45 minutes of solid ass front to back. the positivity still feels genuine.
it's the first album featuring the 'main' lineup and they're playing like they have something to prove. everything is cranked up a notch and played furiously.
the lyrics could almost be prophetic about the band as well considering what their followup did for them. speaking of, they're not 'that' deep on this album and it definitely works better at delivering the message they wanted to get across. they still had something to say as opposed to just wanting to make music.