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    Posted: September 03 2007 at 14:41
I've been listening to quite a bit of prog these last few years, sometimes little else, an done thing that strikes me is how unfunky a lot of these bands are, some of those few that sound funky to me (at times) are GG, TFK and Yes (mostly the 2nd verse of CttE and the choruses of southside of the sky). Are these the only bands with a little bit of bump in their rump, or were/are there others too?
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Check out Badger, a band Tony Kaye formed after he left Yes. Their first album, One Live Badger, is some sort of funky semi-Prog. Very good. I haven't heard their second album though.


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I call this "prog-funk" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q43hsCIBSnQ

I'm sure there's a lot of space-rock & psyche out there that's really funky. My knowledge is very limited, but I can 100% recommend 80s Ozric Tentacles (never heard their 90s and 00s albums, though).
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Eskaton is my top choice for groovy prog rock. Those bass lines will make you move whether you like it or not. Check them out.

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the 70's Exmagma are really good at that, absolutely "funkadelic"  jazzy prog band
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Check out a Miles Davis album called "Agharta", not your typical funk, but not your typical space-psychedelic fusion record either.
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I listen to Afroskull and sounds to me very funky:
http://www.afroskull.com/sounds.htm

also there's a masterpiece of funky-zeuhl: George Jinda's The Wheel of Love.
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Points: 10676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 03 2007 at 16:40
Originally posted by unclemeat69 unclemeat69 wrote:

I've been listening to quite a bit of prog these last few years,
sometimes little else, an done thing that strikes me is how unfunky a
lot of these bands are, some of those few that sound funky to me (at
times) are GG, TFK and Yes (mostly the 2nd verse of CttE and the
choruses of southside of the sky). Are these the only bands with a
little bit of bump in their rump, or were/are there others too?
Who is GG and TFK ? I like progressive funk.
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Nektar has some great funky tunes.
Bigger on the inside.
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Originally posted by chamberry chamberry wrote:

Eskaton is my top choice for groovy prog rock. Those bass lines will make you move whether you like it or not. Check them out.



I wouldn't call those Zeuhl basslines funky, but I would call them awesome.  I don't think Eskaton is very funky, but I still highly recommend them. 

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There's quite a bit of funk on Gong's amazing ESPRESSO II and on Bill Bruford's first two solo albums. Even Chris Squire included a fairly funky track ('Lucky Seven') on his otherwise forgettable solo-album FISH OUT OF WATER.
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Unidentified (Flying Being) by Steve Hillage.
 
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What is Funky?
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Originally posted by rileydog22 rileydog22 wrote:



I wouldn't call those Zeuhl basslines funky, but I would call them awesome.  I don't think Eskaton is very funky, but I still highly recommend them. 


Have you heard Fiction? Very funky, in my opinion. Wink
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Herbie Hancock's Headhunters.  Funky Jazz Rock/Fusion.
Les Claypool.
Praxis.
Miles Davis On the Corner.


Edited by Slartibartfast - September 03 2007 at 17:38
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Area are good at this; look for Crac! and some of the later '70s albums. Eider Stellaire get funky too but they have no taste.

also check out EIK's second album
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Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

Originally posted by unclemeat69 unclemeat69 wrote:

I've been listening to quite a bit of prog these last few years,
sometimes little else, an done thing that strikes me is how unfunky a
lot of these bands are, some of those few that sound funky to me (at
times) are GG, TFK and Yes (mostly the 2nd verse of CttE and the
choruses of southside of the sky). Are these the only bands with a
little bit of bump in their rump, or were/are there others too?
Who is GG and TFK ? I like progressive funk.


GG is short for Gentle Giant, some of their (imho) funkiest moments are found in proclamation (off the power and the glory), alucard (off their debut album), there are plenty other moments as well, TFK are The Flower Kings, a funky song (to me at least) might be Genie in a bottle (although I could do without the somewhat Bob Dylan type vocalstyle)
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I forgot about some Frank Zappa and some Mahavishnu Orchestra after the first lineup disintegrated.
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Points: 484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 03 2007 at 18:13
a lot of Yes songs have grooves to them

80s king crimson is incredibly funky in the new-wave way

I agree that a lot of Ozric Tentacles is very funky

and don't forget the funkiest tune on this site, Fracture
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There is a new band called Ezoo. Very good funky Jazz-Rock fusion!
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