plaese school me on Country Funk (RR)

mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
edited May 2007 in Strut Central
I'll be playing between 5 bands tomorrow night, just trying to keep the crowd around. Their myspace pages list their styles as: Progressive Alternative / Surf / Pop Punk Acoustic / Bluegrass / Folk Bluegrass / Punk / Blues Bluegrass / Jam Band / AcousticSo, I'm thinking some Country Funk would be the best to keep me and the crowd happy. Unfortunately, I know very little that falls into this category. Bad Bascomb - Black Grass is the epitome of what I'm after.[/b]any help is appreciated.

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  • Mike_BellMike_Bell 5,736 Posts
    How about this one...

  • You need some Tony Joe White. Pick up BLACK AND WHITE and play side one.

  • yoigotbeatsyoigotbeats 1,667 Posts
    and pick up both Country Got Soul comps

  • FlomotionFlomotion 2,390 Posts
    You need some Tony Joe White. Pick up BLACK AND WHITE and play side one.

    I concur.

  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
    How about this one...
    that looks like it might work ...my hommie has a different one by them I've heard I think

  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    I'll be playing between 5 bands tomorrow night, just trying to keep the crowd around. Their myspace pages list their styles as:
    Progressive
    Alternative / Surf / Pop Punk
    Acoustic / Bluegrass / Folk
    Bluegrass / Punk / Blues
    Bluegrass / Jam Band / Acoustic


    So, I'm thinking some Country Funk would be the best to keep me and the crowd happy. Unfortunately, I know very little that falls into this category. Bad Bascomb - Black Grass is the epitome of what I'm after.[/b]

    any help is appreciated.

    I'll bet all the records that could be described as "country funk" could probably be counted on both hands, but you'd probably need to get a good Jerry Reed best-of for "Amos Moses" and "Ko-Ko Joe."

  • Betty Harris - shoorah?
    WAR - heartbeat?

  • FlomotionFlomotion 2,390 Posts


    I'll bet all the records that could be described as "country funk" could probably be counted on both hands, but you'd probably need to get a good Jerry Reed best-of for "Amos Moses" and "Ko-Ko Joe."

  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    the finest of all country funk, IMO, is Lloyd Green "Tell Ya What" 45 on Chart...first of all it enters the proper funk category by being a 45, its instrumental, it has pedal steel pushed through a wah-wah, electric sitar and was released in 1969...accept no imitators.

  • Otis_FunkmeyerOtis_Funkmeyer 1,321 Posts
    Lee Hazelwood's got a funk song, the name of which escapes me now.

  • Wilbur Basbomb - Black Grass

  • HairyBelafonteHairyBelafonte 1,202 Posts


    explosion's "jockey ride" on gold cup ,funky slide gee-tar for days

  • SyminSymin 999 Posts
    butterfield blues band has some tunes that could be considered.

    Area Code 615's other LP is good but doesnt have a good jam that hits quite like stone fox chase
    i think its on UBB if thats your type of thang

  • SyminSymin 999 Posts
    here is this
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  • this one is pretty dope...


  • artie white - gimme some of yours (kind of)
    Junior Bennett - catfish gumbo

  • SyminSymin 999 Posts
    i think i just broke it

  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    butterfield blues band has some tunes that could be considered.

    I've got about seven of their albums and wonder which ones you're talking about...the Sometimes I Just Feel Like Smiling LP has some mildly funky moments, but in general I hear hardly any country influence. (Same with Betty Wright's "Shoorah Shoorah").

  • SyminSymin 999 Posts
    butterfield blues band has some tunes that could be considered.

    I've got about seven of their albums and wonder which ones you're talking about...the Sometimes I Just Feel Like Smiling LP has some mildly funky moments, but in general I hear hardly any country influence. (Same with Betty Wright's "Shoorah Shoorah").
    "all in a day" off of keep on moving, is what came to mind when i suggested it
    maybe my idea of country funk is off. please to educate

  • soulbrono1soulbrono1 205 Posts
    other possibilities:

    Little Feat
    Teagarden and Van Winkle

  • Birdman9Birdman9 5,417 Posts
    JERRY REED

  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    although not funk....Dillards "Roots and Branches" has some ridiculously loud drums..it as if the drummer was slippin' the engineer a few bucks here and there...the album is mellow, but lots of loud head noddin drums on it...great album. Bluegrass licks, fuzz, the aforementioned head-nodin' drums, beach boys/byrds harmonizing...good spring time listening.

  • karlophonekarlophone 1,697 Posts
    this thread looks wacky, wha happen?

    theres an actual band called "Country Funk" on polydor, the album is self titled. its not awesome, but theres a few tracks which may help your quest.

  • parsecparsec 5,087 Posts


    FONKY

  • DJFerrariDJFerrari 2,411 Posts


    explosion's "jockey ride" on gold cup ,funky slide gee-tar for days

    You got an mp3 of this per chance?

  • hobo_dhobo_d 331 Posts
    how about that track of shadows funky skunk mix


    great drums, with vocals singing about mean mother trucker of a girl

  • hobo_dhobo_d 331 Posts
    also,

    gary atkinson - wanderin soul 45

    should fit perfect here

  • caicai spacecho 362 Posts
    Devin The Dude "Nothin' To Roll With"

  • tripledoubletripledouble 7,636 Posts
    iused to have this canadian record called Upcountry funk...had a break on it
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