Top funk bands?

[Blue Tav]

Check out a California trio called 'Inclined' which only have one awesome self-titled cd out. Sort of like modern funk meets Bill Frisell. Also, the 'Marco Mendoza Trio' with Joey Heredia and Renato Neto which is very R'n'B with a Latin flavour.

[Quadruple]

Nils Landgren Funk Unit. Fonk da world and funky ABBA are very funky records!

[The Milkman]

The Yellowjackets- especially their recent "Mint Jam" live album....holy shit, Marcus Bailer makes me want to cry. [img]tongue.gif[/img] There is a track on the cd called "Evening News". Just sick.

Also, I've heard some seriously funky Gino Vanelli live stuff from the mid-late '80's.

Besides that, I think everything else has been covered!

[sipandbite]

being from the dc area i am biased but i think most of the dc gogo stuff is still pretty badass. just grab the best of chuck brown and check it out. also herbie hancocks "thrust" is pretty serious.

[Andy Edwards]

I think these albums are pretty funky...

Peace Beyond Passion- Meshell Ndegeocello
Blow by Blow- Jeff Beck
Apricot Morning- Quantic (an ex student of mine!!!)
Come Taste the Band- Deep Purple
I Love the Blues (She heard my cry) George Duke
Groove Elation~John Scofield
Melodies- Jan Hammer
A Funky thide of Sings- Billy Cobham
Thrust- Herbie Hancock
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