
Title: Electric Feel (Justice Remix)
Artist: MGMT
Album: This song was released as a single
Year: 2009
Genre: Electronica/Funk

As we continue our tour through rock history, conducting polls and engaging in splendid and lively conversation about the great players in the genre, we come to the Bassists ... the ones who provide the throbbing heartbeat that infuses music with the lifeblood of sonic thunder.

The Jonas Brothers' new album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times, released Tuesday, (June 16) could be a turning point for the trio of brothers, whose breakout album last year relied on their legions of young teenage fans for success. And success they have had.

Its amazing to watch the progression in technology when you watch the music videos from the 1980's. In the early 80's, around 1980 when MTV first started the production value was extremely low and within a matter of 3 years you see a vast improvement in video quality.
5 Year Rewind: The Dells: I Can Sing a Rainbow/Love Is BlueSource: soul-sides.com
What's so great about this song? Three things. 1) The shift from the mellow, almost folksy "I Can Sing a Rainbow" and then the out-of-nowhere dip into the funky soul blast of "Love Is Blue". 2) The call and response between the lead vocalist and the rhythm/brass sections, i.e.
Purdie Funky (Bernard Purdie Mix Tape)Source: Chewing Pine
01 – Funky Mozart
02 – Never Can Say Goodbye
03 – On the Outskirts of Minitow
04 – Hap'nin'
05 – Cold Sweat
06 – Bee 'n Tee
07 – Spanish Harlem
08 – Soul Drums
09 – Blow Your Lid (But Watch Your Cool)
10 – Funky Donkey
11 – Testifyin'
12 …
15 Most Influential Musicians of All TimeSource: borntoredefine.com
Over the years, thousands of artists and musicians have come and gone, while only a handful seemed to have left a lasting impression on popular culture.

As one Jacob Martinez has thoroughly established over the last few months, high-quality music blogs are great resources for any tune junkie.

This week, I broke one of my own rules: I bought records online. Fortunately, everything turned out fine. It wasn't a major expenditure – I picked up three funky 45s (AKA 7-inches, for future reference) that were on sale.

I don't like buying used records online. You lose out on all the charm of the dusty little record shop, the joy of flipping through records in crates, and – most crucial – the all-important chance to try before you buy.

Through this wildly successful trip, Ozomatli became the first western artist to perform in Nepal in recent memory, and their shows were acknowledged as the first peaceful non-political mass gathering ever organized in modern Kathmandu.
City Of Angels Simpsons Remix!Source: YouTube
Hilarious Ozomatli And Simpsons Remix - The Song Is "City Of Angels" from the Album "Dont Mess With The Dragon"

Brewing a vital concoction of Latin salsa, urban hip-hop, and jazz-funk, Ozomatli formed in Los Angeles in the mid-'90s, eventually settling on a lineup that included Raúl "El Bully" Pacheco, Ulises Bella, Jiro Yamaguchi, Cut Chemist, Chali 2na, Wil-Dog Abers, Mairo Calire, Rene …
Charles Stuart Interview - Part One Source: The Brink
Slowfoot recording Artist Charles Stuart interviewed by Paul Hawkins. "..Marvin Gaye-meets-Brian Eno... some holy bionic spawn of a sensible Lee Perry and a stoned Goldie... the lyrics suggest... all manner of urban shadowplay, with their sly wit and crepuscular observations...
Sly Stone InterviewSource: YouTube
At home with Sly Stone....an interview w/ the father of funk from the '80s
"Thank you for letting me be myself. "
Soul 'Godfather' James Brown diesSource: CNN
James Brown dies after being hospitalized with pneumonia
• Agent says it is unclear what 73-year-old singer died of
• Groundbreaking hits include "I Feel Good," "Sex Machine"
• Death ends revolutionary career at forefront of funk and disco

Not only has Les Claypool mastered the bass guitar but on his latest solo effort, Of Whales and Woes, he lays down some very proficient drums and guitar work. Guitar, I can see as it is so closely related to the bass, but drums? Yes.