Funk, Chaka Khan, G.Clinton, Bootsy, JBrown, Funk

[Martin Red]

Interesting site, check it !


http://www.kalilight.com/nsites/images/chaka.jpg Chaka

Book Includes 16 pages of RAW photos, a 20 page discography of "Essential Funk Recordings," tables, charts, and a funky map!

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"FUNK
The Music, the People, and the Rhythm of The One"

by Rickey Vincent
with a foreword by George Clinton

http://www.kalilight.com/nsites/images/bootsy_rv.jpg William "Bootsy" Collins & Rickey "Uhuru Maggott" Vincent

In this lively and decidedly funky new book, grooveologist and funkateer Rickey Vincent on an amazing musical journey, that begins with James Brown's Poppa's Got A Brand New Bag and continues through the unmistakeable grooves and innovations of Sly and the Family Stone, the Bar-Kays, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Kool and the Gang, Slave, The P-Funk Empire, Chaka Kahn, Prince, Rick James, Afrika Bambaataa, Digital Underground, Public Enemy, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many more along the way, all set against the backdrop of sweeping social changes in america.

http://www.kalilight.com/nsites/images/bun2.gif source = http://www.kalilight.com/nsites/rickey.html

Book looks interesting too.

[rob gregory]

Peace.

I've read the book. Overall, it's pretty good.

He has a small chapter where he disses disco and all the bands that went that route when it was popular.

[ September 04, 2003, 10:36 AM: Message edited by: PhoreAyem ]

[jpsf]

looks interesting, but someone's got to redesign that site. it hurts to look at it.

[U]

Originally posted by jpsf:
looks interesting, but someone's got to redesign that site. it hurts to look at it. I couldn't agree more...what's up with the pink and white swirls? It doesn't even look funky! I do love me some P-funk though, so I am going to have to check out this book! Thanks for the link Martin.