“He was using reverse psychology on us”: Bootsy Collins on why James Brown’s fines worked for his musicians
Bootsy Collins – one of the greatest bass players of all time – has a new record out soon, the modestly-titled Album Of The ...
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Dayton, Ohio: From Factory City to Funk Capital of the World | VIDEO
As a musical hub for funk music, Dayton, Ohio was very much apart of the movement responsible for its prominence and lasting ...
Bootsy Collins on How ‘Funk Is Making Something Out of Nothing’
I t’s impossible to overstate Bootsy Collins’ influence. Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins ...
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How Dayton became the funk capital of the world
The Ohio Players is one of many funk groups from Dayton that took off in the 1970s and '80s. In the mid-1960s, James Brown was creating a new style of music — funk. Instead of turning elaborate ...
Rotorua Lakeside Concert brings funk music and fireworks to the Village Green
Moses Lahauli and wife Lavinia Williams perform Aint No Mountain (Ashford & Simpson, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell version) at ...
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George Clinton Leads One Nation Under A Groove As P-Funk Tour Continues
Throughout the 1970s, the midwest would prove to be a hotbed for great funk music, with the state ... genre largely pioneered by the legendary James Brown. George Clinton (center) performs on ...
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The evolution of funk music and dance
Pioneered by artists like James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, and George Clinton, funk stripped music down to its rhythmic core, emphasizing tight drum patterns, prominent bass, and call-and ...