Funk: Its the only musical genre ever to have transformed the nation into a throbbing army of bell-bottomed; hoop-earringed; rainbow-Afrod warriors on the dance floor. Its rhythms and lyrics turned bleak urban realties inside out with distinctive; danceable; downright irresistible music. Funk hasnt received the critical attention that rock; jazz; and the blues have-until now. Colorful; intelligent; and in-you-face; Rickey Vincents Funk celebrates the songs; the musicians; the philosophy; and the meaning of funk. The book spans from the early work of James Brown (the Godfather of Funk) through today; covering funky soul (Stevie Wonder; the Temptations); so-called "black rock" (Jimi Hendrix; Sly and the Family Stone; the Isley Brothers); jazz-funk (Miles Davis; Herbie Hancock); monster funk (Parliament; Funkadelic; Bootsys Rubber Band); naked funk (Rick James; Gap Band); disco-funk (Chic; K.C. and the Sunshine Band); funky pop (Kook the Gang; Chaka Khan); P-Funk Hip Hop (Digital Underground; De La Soul); funk-sampling rap (Ice Cube; Dr. Dre); funk rock (Red Hot Chili Peppers; Primus); and more.Funk tells a vital; vibrant history-the history of a uniquely American music born out of tradition and community; filled with energy; attitude; anger; hope; and an irrepressible spirit.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. As advertised; covers the basicsBy Loves RPGsThe book is smartly laid out; with clear guides for both piano and guitar chords. The beginning has the required quick course on how to read written music and a few beginners notes about theory. There are plenty of examples to show how each progression has been used in popular tunes. The booklets compact size makes it easy to carry around and simple to keep open and lay flat on a music stand. This is an excellent guide for anyone starting out to learn the chording part of songwriting.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I bought this in the hope of getting some fresh ...By JMI bought this in the hope of getting some fresh ideas on progressions or finding some inspirations for new songs. I came up with a new song the first time I used it. Hopefully there are more to come as I slowly work my way through it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. wouldnt recommend for kindleBy Richard Albeckwouldnt recommend for kindle. The electronic format is hard to page through on kindle or phone devices. Text is spread over several page to where its hard to determine which page you are even looking at.
