One word is used less frequently than many others when attempting to describe what Funk is made up of. It's all those ingredients people mention, but more than anything else, it's FUN!😬! It's Fun to create and perform; It's Fun to listen to and dance to!
For all you mighty professors of the funk out there, Class is indeed in session at 15:36 Steve gives his great perspective of what the FUNK is. Thank you Scott and Steve for this delightfully illuminating interview.
This is the most awesome interviews I've heard. Steve Arrington, thank you for explaining the group Slave and all who were a part of the band. Mark "Mr. Mark" Adams is my favorite bass player and was the most influentual in my bass playing. "Slide" was one of the first bass lines I learned in 1976-1977. Thanks Funknstuff for the interview
After listening to "Just a Touch of Love" I noticed Steve Arrington singing A little James J.T. Taylor style. I never noticed it before until I heard one of his interviews saying he watched J.T. to get ideas on being up front singing.
mhbass that's true both Steve where. Steve Washington was organizing a lot of that funk!! Steve Arrington hall of fame albums is just incredible funky!!
Steve Arrington actually sung on the second album Hardness For The World . Steve Washington for a long time had people thinking ge was related to Pee Wee of OP . He actually was just really close like family .
Good interview on contributing influences on funk and how it was fused. PFunk is an amalgamation of a lot of different types of energies. It has created a new immergent property. Funk genre allows us to tap into very experimental areas of music that are not appreciated enough in main stream. Very deeply rooted not just southern blues but also tribal and natural sounds (cyanamide) (chameleon by Hancock) . And then you have things like good thoughts, bad thoughts, literally spiritual, prophetic. It’s very closely rooted to creative source energy and by the time things get to Main Street in they r too washed up, this music is part of life source - and so doesnt make it in the main stream, it’s extremely authentic, both in its light (cosmic highs) and it’s darkness (stank) Anything authentic has both. and that’s why it’s so electric ⚡️ alive emotive soulful & polarizing too. In addition, there are artists that influenced the style, and then there are those like Bernie Worrell, who are literally creating in real time - he had a direct channel … and I give a lot of credit to Bootsy for his incredible experimentation and diversity over the years. I love the comments about tapping in, and “when it’s moving me,” (same 🙏🤍💫) that’s exactly right ! That’s when the music is already there in the universe and we’re just tapping in - beautiful. That’s how art is a gift. Glad I caught some of this, great interview & speakers.
What Funk Do. Get in the mirror and look at your face🤘🏾" FUNKADELIC PUT THAT LOOK ON YOUR FACE!!! STEVE WAS A GREAT INTERVIEW. HIS START AND DAYTON SOUND, AND HOW HE PAY RESPECTS TO HIS PREDECESSOR 🛸🛸🛸🤘🏾🤘🏾
I Will Tell You What Happened To The Funk. In 1984,The Beginning Of A New Hell Began To Happen To The Black Musician. With The Arrival Of The Drum Machine And Mechanical Machine Operated Music, That Was Music, That Was It For he Funk. The Arrival Of Rap Began To Happen. The Music Industry Replaced The Black Musician With Two Turn Tables And A Microphone. Cost Cut. Remember When it Was 8 Or 12 In A Band, And The Horn Section? No More. The Culture Bandits Made Rap And Thuglife A Culture. And Heatwave Was Never Funky.. Heatwave Is Boogie Rhythm Soul. Rod Temperton Was Lost And Caught Up In The Boogie. The Boogie Is Not Funk. Within The Boogie, The Personal Funk Already Resides. Heatwave, Rhythmatic Soul Dance Pop Music. Riding The Boogie All The Time. Steve Arrington Is A Funk Soul Minister Of Another Form. Cosmic Way Out Accurate Soul Power In It's Purest Form.
Steve was great and it's unfortunately the band couldn't keep it together. He went on his own and did well. When I think of Slave, I think of Mark Adams and that booming base.
IT'S Official. The entire music industry took advantage of the young artists. Funk, soul, even rock artists were screwed in the 1960s-1990s. Prince & MJ died fighting to give artists the right to own their own. Interesting today a few Rap artists got paid. WELL. No musical knowledge, sampling others & got movie deals, endrosements. Not all, just the top few got paid.
🤨"Steve Arrington"!!,😁the mention of his name"!!!,where I come from the women went crazy"!!!😅"yeah they love Stevie😁"of men we admire him", much love to the Brotha"!!🤨"he's one of the most charismatic Dynamic cats on the planet"!!!🤨",a man who didn't Receive"then an to this present"Day"!!!🤨Accolade"!!!,🤨the industry"is illiterate"!!blind",🤨"this cat was overlooked"!!,🤨"a man who is so gifted and talented"!!,however wasn't Recognized"!!!,🤨"is beyond me,it would have been nice if Stevie Wonder"could have given some input"🤨"a great influence",perhaps his music wouldn't have fell upon deaf ears"🤨,I'm a great fan of Steve Aarrington"and Many other's",as well as when he was with SLAVE", which the Band"never Received"!!! Awards"for fantastic,Music,performance's"!!!🤨"well it's never too late"!!!BET"honor the Man"!!!!🤨✌️.
The musical growth on Showtime was tremendous. Wait for Me will always be the highest musical development of Slave
Slave was one of the most powerful bands of the 1980's this music that to this day is still relevant pop music but was music that touch ur soul ,..
Smooth and Hip Hits.
Tight group.
2020 Wow, Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Way-out, Nobody can be you, Weak at the knees, beast of an album even today.
100% true about Mark Adams,the basslines are powerful and timeless,and under estimated.
YES, THE BEST!☺
One word is used less frequently than many others when attempting to describe what Funk is made up of. It's all those ingredients people mention, but more than anything else, it's FUN!😬! It's Fun to create and perform; It's Fun to listen to and dance to!
Great interview. Mark Adams bass and Steve Arrington drums superb combination.Big thanx to Scott Goldfine .
For all you mighty professors of the funk out there, Class is indeed in session at 15:36 Steve gives his great perspective of what the FUNK is. Thank you Scott and Steve for this delightfully illuminating interview.
As Arrington states, Steve Washington could play all rhythm instruments. He played bass on Aurra's "Are You Single" and "Make Up Your Mind".
The bass guitar is actually a rhythm instrument.
@@damienminorminor yes it is.
This is the most awesome interviews I've heard. Steve Arrington, thank you for explaining the group Slave and all who were a part of the band. Mark "Mr. Mark" Adams is my favorite bass player and was the most influentual in my bass playing. "Slide" was one of the first bass lines I learned in 1976-1977. Thanks Funknstuff for the interview
After listening to "Just a Touch of Love" I noticed Steve Arrington singing A little James J.T. Taylor style. I never noticed it before until I heard one of his interviews saying he watched J.T. to get ideas on being up front singing.
Great story....Great Band.....Both Steve's (Washington/Arrington) to me, were integral parts of Slave.
mhbass that's true both Steve where. Steve Washington was organizing a lot of that funk!! Steve Arrington hall of fame albums is just incredible funky!!
I agree. The formula they developed was unparalleled. The Concept is still my all-time favorite Slave album. SAHOF was just as stellar.
Speak Invade! Got Chills with u giving the meaning of Fungk. Ten Speed Fungk!
Slave is one best funk groups
My favorite Slave album is "Snapshot". Which to me, is their swan song.
You mean "Showtime," which I agree, is their best album. You can't skip a song on that one.
@@ghosttheillest Yes, my mistake. Thank you.
Steve Arrington actually sung on the second album Hardness For The World . Steve Washington for a long time had people thinking ge was related to Pee Wee of OP . He actually was just really close like family .
tubagee Washington actually was Pee Wee's nephew. Arrington pointed this out.
Good interview on contributing influences on funk and how it was fused. PFunk is an amalgamation of a lot of different types of energies. It has created a new immergent property. Funk genre allows us to tap into very experimental areas of music that are not appreciated enough in main stream. Very deeply rooted not just southern blues but also tribal and natural sounds (cyanamide) (chameleon by Hancock) . And then you have things like good thoughts, bad thoughts, literally spiritual, prophetic.
It’s very closely rooted to creative source energy and by the time things get to Main Street in they r too washed up, this music is part of life source - and so doesnt make it in the main stream, it’s extremely authentic, both in its light (cosmic highs) and it’s darkness (stank) Anything authentic has both. and that’s why it’s so electric ⚡️ alive emotive soulful & polarizing too.
In addition, there are artists that influenced the style, and then there are those like Bernie Worrell, who are literally creating in real time - he had a direct channel … and I give a lot of credit to Bootsy for his incredible experimentation and diversity over the years.
I love the comments about tapping in, and “when it’s moving me,” (same 🙏🤍💫) that’s exactly right ! That’s when the music is already there in the universe and we’re just tapping in - beautiful. That’s how art is a gift.
Glad I caught some of this, great interview & speakers.
Great perspective.
What Funk Do. Get in the mirror and look at your face🤘🏾" FUNKADELIC PUT THAT LOOK ON YOUR FACE!!! STEVE WAS A GREAT INTERVIEW. HIS START AND DAYTON SOUND, AND HOW HE PAY RESPECTS TO HIS PREDECESSOR 🛸🛸🛸🤘🏾🤘🏾
I Will Tell You What Happened To The Funk. In 1984,The Beginning Of A New Hell Began To Happen To The Black Musician. With The Arrival Of The Drum Machine And Mechanical Machine Operated Music, That Was Music, That Was It For he Funk. The Arrival Of Rap Began To Happen. The Music Industry Replaced The Black Musician With Two Turn Tables And A Microphone. Cost Cut. Remember When it Was 8 Or 12 In A Band, And The Horn Section? No More. The Culture Bandits Made Rap And Thuglife A Culture. And Heatwave Was Never Funky.. Heatwave Is Boogie Rhythm Soul. Rod Temperton Was Lost And Caught Up In The Boogie. The Boogie Is Not Funk. Within The Boogie, The Personal Funk Already Resides. Heatwave, Rhythmatic Soul Dance Pop Music. Riding The Boogie All The Time. Steve Arrington Is A Funk Soul Minister Of Another Form. Cosmic Way Out Accurate Soul Power In It's Purest Form.
Sums up funk like no other ase Steve ^
Steve was great and it's unfortunately the band couldn't keep it together. He went on his own and did well. When I think of Slave, I think of Mark Adams and that booming base.
** Funk is rock's Big brother and rap's Daddy **
Haha 😂 well said
IT'S Official. The entire music industry took advantage of the young artists. Funk, soul, even rock artists were screwed in the 1960s-1990s. Prince & MJ died fighting to give artists the right to own their own. Interesting today a few Rap artists got paid. WELL. No musical knowledge, sampling others & got movie deals, endrosements. Not all, just the top few got paid.
🤨"Steve Arrington"!!,😁the mention of his name"!!!,where I come from the women went crazy"!!!😅"yeah they love Stevie😁"of men we admire him", much love to the Brotha"!!🤨"he's one of the most charismatic Dynamic cats on the planet"!!!🤨",a man who didn't Receive"then an to this present"Day"!!!🤨Accolade"!!!,🤨the industry"is illiterate"!!blind",🤨"this cat was overlooked"!!,🤨"a man who is so gifted and talented"!!,however wasn't Recognized"!!!,🤨"is beyond me,it would have been nice if Stevie Wonder"could have given some input"🤨"a great influence",perhaps his music wouldn't have fell upon deaf ears"🤨,I'm a great fan of Steve Aarrington"and Many other's",as well as when he was with SLAVE", which the Band"never Received"!!! Awards"for fantastic,Music,performance's"!!!🤨"well it's never too late"!!!BET"honor the Man"!!!!🤨✌️.