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Points: 3597 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2006 at 14:24
"Goldball" by the German jazz rockers of EXMAGMA is really groovy and funky (an outstanding rythmical section)
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Points: 3323 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2006 at 14:44
Exmagma is a band I havent heard, looking forward to a listen, they sound interesting, thanks philippe!
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Points: 8238 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2006 at 14:53
A lot of the bands being mentioned are a lot more jazz than funk related.  I would suggest trying Little Feat for a true progressive funk experience.  I would recommend their album "Feats Don't Fail Me Now" as an introduction.  Their song progressions and arrangements were far from ordinary and they were apt to expand a few of their jams into what some might consider "prog."  Their later stuff after Lowell George passed on was high quality but a lot more mainstream, as well.  Give them a shot.
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Points: 3928 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2006 at 15:09
Babe Ruth are an obvious example. Check out tracks like 'Wells Fargo' and 'The Mexican' for evidence, both on their excellent debut 'First Base'.
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Points: 7003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 30 2006 at 07:49
Massacre, the power trio featuring Fred Frith, Bill Laswell and Fred Maher, got funky at times - just listen to 'Legs' on Killing Time to hear some honest to goodness RIO funk.
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Points: 12816 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 30 2006 at 12:16
Originally posted by crucify_the_ego crucify_the_ego wrote:

Deloused by TMV has Flea on bass, I think.

Not massively funky, but considerably more so than most prog.
 
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Points: 24429 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 30 2006 at 12:20
Flea surely plays trumpet on "Frances the Mute", while on "Deloused..." he is just credited among the musicians, though without any indication of the instrument he plays. 
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Points: 5109 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 30 2006 at 18:53
    I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it, but what about Jane's Addiction? I know they're not prog, but there were some other bands mentioned that aren't in PA. They actually get pretty proggy at times. Check out "Three Days" on "Ritual de lo Habitual."
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Someone mentioned Little Feat. The Time Loves A Hero album is way funky and has moments of pure prog in songs like Red Streamliner and Day at the Dog Races.

Much of the Funkadelic (and some Parliament) stuff has occasional prog elements and is so funky it hurts.

The 2 Phish albums Picture of Nectar and Rift have both funk and prog elements mixed together nicely.

Several mentioned late 60's early 70's Miles. True, true.

Utopia has some really funky moments, especially on the first two albums. (also true with much solo Rundgren)

Zappa? Yup.

I always thought the middle breakdown in the Floyd song Echoes was kinda funky.

That'll do fer now.



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