The Very Best of Funk and Soul

What can one say, what can one do? What exactly is it you are going to do when Freddie comes for you? Word up with your shoelaces, dog? Westside! I must admit that the genres of Funk and Soul nearly make this young chap bust a quality nut or two; we’re talking baby batter everywhere, ladies and gents! Dig, when you think about the best by Curtis Mayfield, you are really thinking about something special. The Ohio Players could Rock harder than Sabbath and the smooth Philly Soul of The Stylistics will done make a cynical motherfucker down right optimistic! Thus, is the power of these great genres; each respective genre essentially took root in the late ‘60’s and magically came together in the most profound of ways during the ‘70’s (the early ‘70’s primarily).

One cannot forget about Parliament, as they were a wee bit more eccentric than Funkadelic and just a powerful creative force, a band that stands the test of time with its musical potency. Great cuts by The Spinners such as “Rubber band Man” are totally awesome and make the booty shake oh so violently! “Have You Seen Her” by The Chi-Lites is totally groovy, and a whole article pertaining to this lovely soulful cut can be located in the Great Songs blog, and real horror show at that! I tell you, Funk and Soul is some of the most stellar music in the history of Pop. Investigate it from head to toe, read the Funk and Soul bible and refuse to let go. The Isley Brothers did some rocking music by the time the ‘70’s rolled around, and songs like “The Payback” made clear that the late and entirely great James Brown was a hard rocking Funk maestro to be reckoned with. But hey, don’t take my word for it, just let the following YouTube clips guide you to a better tomorrow…

Freddie is quite obviously dead...



The following Worm is quite Funky indeed, buster!



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