Well, yeah, as it says.
Mine are Red Hot Chili Peppers (which is my total fave group), early mr. bungle and early Faith No More.
Mine are Red Hot Chili Peppers (which is my total fave group), early mr. bungle and early Faith No More.
Favourite funk-rock/metal group?
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LuminousAether
My name is Distance
oh yeah, I forgot about Incubus...they were kickass back then (well, they still are, but sadly Alex left them, so...)
LuminousAether
My name is Distance
I'm not a big fan of anything they've done since SCIENCE... but it's better than most mainstream rock.
LuminousAether
My name is Distance
If you like RHCP, have you heard The Mars Volta?
Not that they really sound similar, but the album De-Loused in the Comatorium features Flea on bass (only for this album) and a solo by John Frusciante on the 12 minute song Cicatriz ESP. It's mostly prog rock, but there are influences from jazz, emo, dub, and that ilk. Kind of like Yes, early Santana, King Crimson...
Not that they really sound similar, but the album De-Loused in the Comatorium features Flea on bass (only for this album) and a solo by John Frusciante on the 12 minute song Cicatriz ESP. It's mostly prog rock, but there are influences from jazz, emo, dub, and that ilk. Kind of like Yes, early Santana, King Crimson...
Apparently this is a rather taboo genre title at the moment. Hell, I love it when funk meats metal. I love it when Funkadellic plays thick, nasty riffs and I love it when Sabbath plays loose, funky grooves.
Infectious Grooves get my top slot. Mr Bungle's cool too, though.
Infectious Grooves get my top slot. Mr Bungle's cool too, though.
Doctor X
Member
Damn. I haven't misspelled Funkadelic in a while. I always used to spell it with 2 ls, though.
Fishbone's a good call. I didn't realise how much ass they kicked until I saw them on an SNL rerun. Now I wish I had seen them live.
Clutch is really good too, in my book.
Fishbone's a good call. I didn't realise how much ass they kicked until I saw them on an SNL rerun. Now I wish I had seen them live.
Clutch is really good too, in my book.
schindlers_fist
Thrash Junkie
Infectious Grooves...the Suicidal Tendencies side project.
I like Faith No More, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and early Bungle a lot.
I like Faith No More, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and early Bungle a lot.
Board
A role model to mankind:
If normal funk is allowed, then clearly the whole P-Funk mob; Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band, George Clinton, P-Funk All-Stars, Zapp, Brides of Funkenstein, etc. Parliament's "Mothership connection" is my favorite record of all time!!
Also James Brown's 70's stuff. The best record I have by him is "Reality". Great record!
Kool & the Gang (up til and including '76. Their first disco record, "Open Sesame", from '76 has two good songs, the rest is crap!)
Graham Central Station
Isley Brothers (although their 70's stuff is more a mix between funk and soul)
B.T. Express
Mandrill
Isaac Hayes
Commodores
I could go on...
I really haven't listened to much mix of funk and metal/rock. I wouldn't exactly call Faith No More a mix of it, but maybe that's just me. I think Living Colour mixes it a little, although I mainly see them as rock/metal.
I remember when I was a metalhead, The Chili Peppers was not really tough enough for me and now/when I got to be a funkhead (well, I don't listen to that much funk anymore, I listened to it all the time a couple of years ago), they're not really funky enough. I still think they've done some decent stuff though. I can't really stand their two latest records though!! It sounds gross and all the songs sound the same (well, except for "Roadtrippin'"). And then when they try to be more funky, like on the first single from their latest album, they of course put that gross chorus in that destroys everything!! The funky part of it is not that good either anyway.
Also James Brown's 70's stuff. The best record I have by him is "Reality". Great record!
Kool & the Gang (up til and including '76. Their first disco record, "Open Sesame", from '76 has two good songs, the rest is crap!)
Graham Central Station
Isley Brothers (although their 70's stuff is more a mix between funk and soul)
B.T. Express
Mandrill
Isaac Hayes
Commodores
I could go on...
I really haven't listened to much mix of funk and metal/rock. I wouldn't exactly call Faith No More a mix of it, but maybe that's just me. I think Living Colour mixes it a little, although I mainly see them as rock/metal.
I remember when I was a metalhead, The Chili Peppers was not really tough enough for me and now/when I got to be a funkhead (well, I don't listen to that much funk anymore, I listened to it all the time a couple of years ago), they're not really funky enough. I still think they've done some decent stuff though. I can't really stand their two latest records though!! It sounds gross and all the songs sound the same (well, except for "Roadtrippin'"). And then when they try to be more funky, like on the first single from their latest album, they of course put that gross chorus in that destroys everything!! The funky part of it is not that good either anyway.
loudsilence
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Board: Let's leave this thread to the funk/rock/metal stuff and discuss, with much funktitude, the funkamental beauty of the old school funk. :]
union9
He Who Can Not Be Named
Mr. Bungle, Fishbone, Mordred, Infectious Grooves, Primus...I'm sure there is others, but they escape my memory banks at this point in time.
Primus kicks ass. I love their whole approach.
There was a band called Big Chief from Michigan who, I think, pulled it off really well. Just look at the 'see also' list at the bottom of this page.
http://www.artistdirect.com/music/artist/card/0,,404145,00.html
I reckon Hendrix could be considered funk rock, eh? Maybe even a poineer?
There was a band called Big Chief from Michigan who, I think, pulled it off really well. Just look at the 'see also' list at the bottom of this page.
http://www.artistdirect.com/music/artist/card/0,,404145,00.html
I reckon Hendrix could be considered funk rock, eh? Maybe even a poineer?
dimensionidol
free thinker
i can't stand funk rock....
FUNK ROCK/METAL IS DEAD!
listen to MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD and BUCKETHEAD!
we are in a new millenium !
wake up children!
FUNK ROCK/METAL IS DEAD!
listen to MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD and BUCKETHEAD!
we are in a new millenium !
wake up children!
Long live rock, be it dead or alive. :]
Has anyone heard Timmy O'Tool? I've only heard the song on their website, but I sure do like it.
http://www.tot.com.ar/
Has anyone heard Timmy O'Tool? I've only heard the song on their website, but I sure do like it.
http://www.tot.com.ar/
Reverend Bizarre
Doomed!
hmm .... Faith No More of course
and Slipknot - Mate,Feed,Kill,Repeat ....great mix of metal, funk, and jazz. Unlike any of the albums they've gone on to release afterwards.
and Slipknot - Mate,Feed,Kill,Repeat ....great mix of metal, funk, and jazz. Unlike any of the albums they've gone on to release afterwards.
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