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JB = The Payback
Dr John = Desitively Bonnaroo

and the other one was Chairmen of the Board's Skin I'm In

the big payback!

why i went like six months without listening to this album i have no idea.
actually, why i go each day without etc.

i was thinking of doing a jb week w/ this in it, gonna have to find a 3rd record now. maybe one of his crackhead christmas albums ;)

I kinda feel we should avoid having multiple albums by the same artist week until the 1st round of shots are done. So much funk to pick until we have to go down that road.

yeah I'm in favor of some diversity

I always liked to pretend that James was singing about
http://alicehyatt.com/cast/images/tayback.jpg

like, this genre has a lot of weird tangents, let's not get caught up in going over the canon

xp

okokokok i'll do just one jbeezy

of course there's nothing stopping you from doing a james brown,jb's, bootsy collins 3pick

Looks like you guys want be using lala.com for listening to albums since Apple are closing it.

yeah, I'm afraid that is going to seriously affect my ability to participate in these threads.

Nowhere else you guys can use? You need to ask the north american spotify users how they do it.

I don't have any qualms about dl'ing old shit from wherever, but understand we can't post those links here...

also not much of an issue for me since I already own tons of this stuff haah

The problem is that I'm doing my listening at work. I know I could plan ahead, d-l anything I don't have, and bring it in on my ipod, but I'm lazy and the world needs to accommodate that imho.

I'm lazy and the world needs to accommodate that imho.

^^^new board description

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yet no post. Is ilx playing tricks?

So what was everyones fave album of this weeks picks then?

anyone?

I've only checked out The Payback - fabulous, the best thing so far. The band is tight, the frontmanning assured. Lots of little stylistic things, nice horns, a couple of terrific runs where it almost goes hard bop - but always kept in the frame of it being a James Brown album, which makes it much more coherent than the three from last week. Those string things are strange, though, but I like 'em.

I doubt this'll be an original observation, but JB's basically a preacher, isn't he? I feel like I've spent an hour-and-a-half in church.

Just a wee reminder
4/5 - Tuomas
11/5 - a hoy hoy
18/5 - Tannenbaum Schmidt
25/5 - Ismael Klata
1/6 - forksclovetu
8/6 - Seandalai
15/6 - moka
22/6 - Abbott
32/6 - The Rev
6/7 - pfunkboy
13/7 - Turangalila

If anyone can commit to a week after Turangalila just shout out.

i killed my post, it was just a "hey did you guys know how to find these albums easily on the internet?" dumbass thing.

Spotify, Lala.com and the cough ^

That Chairmen of the Board album is fucking incredible. "Love at First Sight" does not stop at whatever it does to me.

I've made a SPOTIFY PLAYLIST with the albums of both weeks (minus the Mandrill which isn't available)

Will add to it as each week goes by.

Brad, I recommend you check out the album Bittersweet

everybody's got something to hide except for...

http://i43.tinypic.com/i71ssz.jpg

Nice, I have it on vinyl too along with 3 or 4 others. Where did you get it?

brick lane.

my hand looks fucked up in that pic.

Enjoying the Chairmen of the Board a lot more than I thought I would. Really love the Mellotron in "Life & Death part 1" and "White Rose" (should cross-ref this record with the prog listening thread maybe) and how the keyboard parts shift to more traditional soul/funk organ sounds in "Life & Death pt 2".

The keyboard parts all through this are delightfully fucked up -- super-choppy organs in "Let's Have Some Fun"...

I told you all it was a fantastic record! Please check out Bittersweet too, less weird more song-y but no less great. I cant really listen to one without another.

Sam, what Arsenal players are this weeks albums?

Payback- van Persie
CotB- Diaby
not yet heard the dr. john

hmmmm. Are you familiar with any dr john?

apart from the track cop shoot cop

btw sam subscribe to my playlists on spotify for these threads. Will make things easier for you.

sign me up for 7/20 or 20/7 or whatever date style u wish

Ok!

4/5 - Tuomas
11/5 - a hoy hoy
18/5 - Tannenbaum Schmidt
25/5 - Ismael Klata
1/6 - forksclovetu
8/6 - Seandalai
15/6 - moka
22/6 - Abbott
32/6 - The Rev
6/7 - pfunkboy
13/7 - Turangalila
20/7 - mbison

Tuomas should be choosing his albums to be ready for tuesday. Look forward to seeing what he picks, but lets see what everyone else thought of last weeks albums first!

I've become very fond of "I'll Stay" off week 1's Funkadelic, and also digging the album a whole lot more than my first listen. "Good Thought, Bad Thought"'s smooth rock guitars also very lovely (reminds me of Lethal Weapon soundtrack, but im my world that's a good thing).

Been enjoying this week's choices, though the Chairmen of the Board album was the only one that really made an big impression me. J. Brown and Dr. John both were enjoyable to listen, but they both sounded exactly as I imagined they would - solid stuff, but not much surprises there.

Is it okay if I post my choices and introduction texts tonight already? I'm kinda busy tomorrow, so I'm not sure if I have that much time to write then.

Yeah, Im up for moving funk club to mondays, as it gives everyone a full working week to listen and post.
I'll just rearrange the dates.

Post now if you want Tuomas.

Funk club is now Monday start.

3/5 - Tuomas
10/5 - a hoy hoy
17/5 - Tannenbaum Schmidt
24/5 - Ismael Klata
31/5 - forksclovetu
7/6 - Seandalai
14/6 - moka
21/6 - Abbott
28/6 - The Rev
5/7 - pfunkboy
12/7 - Turangalila
19/7 - mbison

sign me up for another date wouldja

OK, done!

3/5 - Tuomas
10/5 - a hoy hoy
17/5 - Tannenbaum Schmidt
24/5 - Ismael Klata
31/5 - forksclovetu
7/6 - Seandalai
14/6 - moka
21/6 - Abbott
28/6 - The Rev
5/7 - pfunkboy
12/7 - Turangalila
19/7 - mbison
26/7 - Shakey Mo Funkier

I cant help feeling that the thread runs out of steam by the end of the week.

Would people object If 1 extra album was posted (by me) on say a Friday??

Cuz I have a lot of classic funk to share

and i cant wait 2 months for another go

plus Pfunkboys Friday Funk Bonus Album has a great ring to it

No objection as such, but I can't really keep up as it is.

I'm doing it anyway, funk is timeless so you can always listen later and post. But you know you want to hear Pfunkboys Friday Funk Bonus Album! It's an optional extra that will funkify your fridays!

My selection of albums coming up soon!