James Rivers "bad bad whiskey" has one of the most impressive flutes I've ever heard. There's also some a pretty intense flute on Johnny Holiday "nobody loves me but my mama (and she might be jivin' too)"
both tracks are more blues funk than straight funk but personal faves.
normaly I rather stay away from flute-heavy tracks because flutes can get kinda ear piercing on the dancefloor...
Not Funk, but i have been stuck on the Traffic tune, "Freedom Rider". It's got flute, sax, organ...this is a huge song. The flute works so well on this tune, there is a solo section in which the flute doubles up very nicely. Not a perfect match for this topic, but worth a mention all the same. Does anyone happen to have this on mp3 that they could up?
Ken Munsen - superflute 7" is good. Um, it's more fusion but there's some great funky flute on Jason Lindh's LPs, his best track is "second line strut" IMO.
One of my fav funky slute numbers of all time is Pleasure Web's 'music man'.
Oh, and its more jazz funk but Jeremy Steig's 'Alias' (on 'Legwork') is straight kiler.
I was just listening again to the dynatones "the fife piper" and that cannot go ignored. The sihlouettes, of course, is really that high flying flute shit.
I'm starting to really dig horn arrrangements that have piccolo accenting the melody right on top of everything else. It's just like that final cherry on top that really drives home a catchy melodic line. (i.e. gap mangione, arthur verocai, roger simard)
Thanks, but when I click on the link I get an error, file does not exist?
all files work for me... but I have received a few emails from people who can't get the real files to work. Could have something to do with the 1991 real encoder I use. Dunno. I'd suggest downgrading your version of realplayer.
and yeah, the flip of the JAmes Rivers is ill. Dude takes a break from his piping to blow a party favor and then immediately hops back on the flute.
Thanks for this track, never miheard it before now - it's blasting out of my speakers as we speak, thanks Hawkeye!! How about this as a contender for best flute funk - Johnny Harris - Stepping Stones
cosign on the james rivers...here is parts one and two, kinda difficult to do and it isnt a perfect match, i think there is actually a half of second of music missing between side one and side two.
While yall are bringing up things outside the realm of funk, I was on a jazz flute kick for a minute recently and
Roland Kirk's "I talk with the spirits" LP
and
The Chris Hinze Combination "stoned flute" LP are both recommended. The Hinze is one of those ultra fulfilling fusion records that's quite free, and locks into a loose, funky groove towards the end.
i recently was informed that this is a bootleg, originally an italian record, has any one seen the og ?
I thought the boots were only done as white labels. I'm not what you mean by originally an italian record. The label looks like it is the usa press of an italian recording.
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There's also some a pretty intense flute on Johnny Holiday "nobody loves me but my mama (and she might be jivin' too)"
both tracks are more blues funk than straight funk but personal faves.
normaly I rather stay away from flute-heavy tracks because flutes can get kinda ear piercing on the dancefloor...
yes....but I think I prefer the S.O.U.L. version.
The SOUL version is great, the kenny burrell version is also good, thanks for all the recommends...
Can someone post up the James Rivers mp3 please?
http://www.rehashmedia.com/audio/jamesrivers.ram
This is Part1, Pt2 is much more intense...
Thanks, but when I click on the link I get an error, file does not exist?
Um, it's more fusion but there's some great funky flute on Jason Lindh's LPs, his best track is "second line strut" IMO.
One of my fav funky slute numbers of all time is Pleasure Web's 'music man'.
Oh, and its more jazz funk but Jeremy Steig's 'Alias' (on 'Legwork') is straight kiler.
Fluterific!
I'm starting to really dig horn arrrangements that have piccolo accenting the melody right on top of everything else. It's just like that final cherry on top that really drives home a catchy melodic line. (i.e. gap mangione, arthur verocai, roger simard)
all files work for me... but I have received a few emails from people who can't get the real files to work. Could have something to do with the 1991 real encoder I use. Dunno. I'd suggest downgrading your version of realplayer.
and yeah, the flip of the JAmes Rivers is ill. Dude takes a break from his piping to blow a party favor and then immediately hops back on the flute.
and speaking of
http://www.funk45.com/Index.asp?funk=music&search=1258&cat=id
Peace
Hawkeye
Plaese to download and listen:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=32C6295A3ABD08AB
Thanks for this track, never miheard it before now - it's blasting out of my speakers as we speak, thanks Hawkeye!!
How about this as a contender for best flute funk - Johnny Harris - Stepping Stones
http://www.shangri.com/Ebay/Sounds/rivers
St. Germain - So Flute
Fantastic Plastic Machine - Whistle Song
This shit is bananas... maybe more prog than funk, but damn is it hot!
Oh, I'm American and I like the Al Foster Band 45
Roland Kirk's "I talk with the spirits" LP
and
The Chris Hinze Combination "stoned flute" LP
are both recommended. The Hinze is one of those ultra fulfilling fusion records that's quite free, and locks into a loose, funky groove towards the end.
Hey,
Actually, his LP is OK as well (not great). It does have a break on there, so it's all gravy.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
i recently was informed that this is a bootleg, originally an italian record, has any one seen the og ?
I thought the boots were only done as white labels.
I'm not what you mean by originally an italian record. The label looks like it is the usa press of an italian recording.