"Funky" songs to cover...?

[equatorinstruments]

I tend to gravitate more towards funk.... Would just like to hear some recommendations on some fun songs to cover...

Thanks,
David

 

[B2D]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

Supersition, I Wish, and Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
Fire - The Ohio Players
almost anything by James Brown will do, as will Funkadelic.
Chic had some good funk guitar riffs...

Come on someone help me out...

 

[Simon_F]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

Superstition, I Wish, and Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder

I've done all of those at some point with my covers band!

"Why Did You Do It" (by Stretch) is cool and funky.

"Sex Machine" - James Brown

"Play That Funky Music" white boy! (Wild Cherry)

I like "Brick House" by The Commodores too

 

[ImmortalSix]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

"What is Hip?" by Tower of Power

Do you have a brass section?

I have a load of others that I used to cover in my funk band, but we were an 11 piece band with a big brass section

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

"Strange" by Joe Satriani

 

[Eblis]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

I'm not sure if this is considered funk, but the groove is thick as hell.

The Faces- Losing You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4PXMCCTMwM

 

[Tor]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

Chic - Le Freak should be on that list.

 

[guitfiddle]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

Here's a couple of choice Funkadelic tunes. They're diffinitely funk, but with more of a rock edge.

Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On
Flashlight
Good To Your Earhole.

Some other tunes by various artists

Fight The Power(Isley Brothers)
Thank You Fallettinme Be Mice Elf, again. (Sly and The Family Stone...very first pure funk bassline.)
Dance To The Music(Sly...need keyboards and horns help)
Livin In A World Gone Mad(Dumpstaphunk...sickest groove I've heard in a LONG time)

 

[equatorinstruments]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

Yea....I am kind of waitng on brass to do "pure" funk....looking for more along the line of "funkY", that a trio could pull off...guitar, bass, drums.

I came across Funk 49 yesterday....that would be a great example of something that works for us......thick groove, etc.....

Thanks....keep em coming.

 

[equatorinstruments]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

I'm not sure if this is considered funk, but the groove is thick as hell.

The Faces- Losing You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4PXMCCTMwM

Exactly what I am looking for! THANK YOU... I very well could have gone the rest of my life and probably never have come across this song!

 

[Eblis]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

You're welcome!
That is one of my favorites, I was blown away when I came across that live version.

 

[equatorinstruments]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

I'm not sure if this is considered funk, but the groove is thick as hell.

The Faces- Losing You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4PXMCCTMwM

I am not sure if this is accurate, but nonetheless, it was difficult to find....

http://www.guitarzone.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=163358

 

[guitfiddle]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

I'm not sure if this is considered funk, but the groove is thick as hell.

The Faces- Losing You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4PXMCCTMwM

Definitely not funk, but MAN what a great tune. I live for the bit when the guitars come back in after the drum solo. :headbang:

 

[B2D]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band

 

[guitfiddle]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

Yea....I am kind of waitng on brass to do "pure" funk....looking for more along the line of "funkY", that a trio could pull off...guitar, bass, drums.

I came across Funk 49 yesterday....that would be a great example of something that works for us......thick groove, etc.....

Thanks....keep em coming.

Check out them Funkadelic tunes...if you like Funk #49 and Losing You, they'll be right up your alley and you can crush them in a trio format. Also give Red Hot Mama a listen. Funkadelic is the rock and roll funk lover's dream band.

The Dumpstaphunk tune rocks, too.

 

[Hellion]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

Here are some of the funk pieces my old band did as a three piece, sometimes with a brass section..

Higher Ground / Red Hot Chili Peppers
Play That Funky Music / Wild Cherry
Vehicle / Ides of March
My Old School / Steely Dan
Brick House / Commodores
Feelin' Alright / Joe Cocker
Bad is Bad / Huey Lewis & the News
Funk 49 / James Gang

 

[equatorinstruments]

Re: "Funky" songs to cover...?

Here are some of the funk pieces my old band did as a three piece, sometimes with a brass section..

Higher Ground / Red Hot Chili Peppers
Play That Funky Music / Wild Cherry
Vehicle / Ides of March
My Old School / Steely Dan
Brick House / Commodores
Feelin' Alright / Joe Cocker
Bad is Bad / Huey Lewis & the News
Funk 49 / James Gang

Thank you!