Recommend funk guitar book

[TigerXu]

Hi... can anyone out there recommend me some good funk guitar instructional books ? Thanx... Errr... any good funk albums ? preferably instrumental funk...

[TaikaJim]

Good funk artist : George Clinton , Funkadelic, Parliament, Tower of Power, The Meters (not really funk i guess but funky) etc.
Those artists arent instrumental though. Why do you want instrumental?

As for funk books... i have no idea. I really havent seen any.
Guni wrote a good article about rhythym which is obviously
the most important thing in funk.
Guni´s article (http://www.ibreathemusic.com/play/article/19)
Hope this helps.

[EricV]

"Screaming Headless Torsos" is another band you might wanna check out... or how about TM Stevens debut-album, which is rather funk-metal...
Warm regards
Eric

NP: Matalex- Jazz Grunge live 1996

[Guni]

Hi guys,

Yeah, you already have a very good list together.

I'd like to mention Nile Rogers. I learned a lot from what he did with Chic. The tune 'Le Freak' features some incredible guitar work.

Oh yeah, and Marceo Parker - I suggest the record 'Life on Planet Groove' (with Candy Dulfer)

I don't know of any good funk books - I guess listening to and learning from the masters is the best approach here.

Tomo Fujita, teacher at Berklee has some videos out but I never had a look at them. I heard that they are very good. http://www.tomofujita.com

Here's a link to an article by Tomo he wrote for Guitar4u. I still need to edit this article for iBreatheMusic but maybe it is helpful to you right now.
Let's Play Funk Guitar (http://www.ibreathemusic.com/forums/posts/FunkGuit.pdf) (PDF file)

Later,

Guni

[TaikaJim]

I did some searching and found these books covering funk guitar:

Funk Guitar - Ross Bolton MI (http://www.wholenote.com/store/product.asp?sku=HL.00695419&nav=m)

Funk Rhythm (http://www.guitarplace.com/NB077.html)

Fast Forward Funk (http://www.guitarplace.com/NB203.html)

[TigerXu]

Originally posted by TaikaJim
Good funk artist : George Clinton , Funkadelic, Parliament, Tower of Power, The Meters (not really funk i guess but funky) etc.
Those artists arent instrumental though. Why do you want instrumental?

As for funk books... i have no idea. I really havent seen any.
Guni wrote a good article about rhythym which is obviously
the most important thing in funk.
Guni´s article (http://www.ibreathemusic.com/play/article/19)
Hope this helps.

I want instrumental becos I want to clearly listen to their rhythm playing... their beat... their syncopated chops... I thought I can get something out from there... :D
I always thought funk playing was difficult... :(

[TigerXu]

Originally posted by Guni
Hi guys,

Yeah, you already have a very good list together.

I'd like to mention Nile Rogers. I learned a lot from what he did with Chic. The tune 'Le Freak' features some incredible guitar work.

Oh yeah, and Marceo Parker - I suggest the record 'Life on Planet Groove' (with Candy Dulfer)

I don't know of any good funk books - I guess listening to and learning from the masters is the best approach here.

Tomo Fujita, teacher at Berklee has some videos out but I never had a look at them. I heard that they are very good. http://www.tomofujita.com

Here's a link to an article by Tomo he wrote for Guitar4u. I still need to edit this article for iBreatheMusic but maybe it is helpful to you right now.
Let's Play Funk Guitar (http://www.ibreathemusic.com/forums/posts/FunkGuit.pdf) (PDF file)

Later,

Guni

Agreed... Nile Rogers's simply awesome.... Le Freak is amazing... :eek: Thanx for the article...

[TigerXu]

Hey guys... thanx for the bands and books recommendations...

[TaikaJim]

I just listened Tomo Fujitas mp3s @ mp3.com.... all i can say is WOAH!!!!
Monster grooves, very inspiring for me.