Funk and disco-centered '70s revival is definitely having a moment, with acts like Ghost Funk Orchestra and Parcels, while its sparkly sprinklings can be heard in pop from Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, and, in full "Soul Train" character, Silk Sonic. G-funk continues to influence Los Angeles hip-hop, with innovative artists like Dam-Funk and Channel Tres bringing the funk and G-funk, into electro territory.
There's nu-disco and boogie funk, nodding back to disco bands with soaring vocals and dance floor-designed instrumentation. Today, funk lives in many places, with its heavy bass and syncopated grooves finding way into many nooks and crannies of music. The sound influenced contemporaneous hip-hop, funk and electronica, along with acts around the globe, while current acts like Chromeo, DJ Stingray, and even Egyptian Lover himself keep electro-funk alive and well. A key distinguishing factor of electro-funk is a de-emphasis on vocals, with more phrases than choruses and verses. In the 1980s, electro-funk was born when artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish, and Egyptian Lover began making futuristic beats with the Roland TR-808 drum machine - often with robotic vocals distorted through a talk box. Both Collins and Clinton remain active and funkin', and have offered their timeless grooves to collabs with younger artists, including Kali Uchis, Silk Sonic, and Omar Apollo and Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, and Thundercat, respectively. Legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins learned the power of the one from playing in Brown's band, and brought it to George Clinton, who created P-funk, an expansive, Afrofuturistic, psychedelic exploration of funk with his various bands and projects, including Parliament-Funkadelic. Of course, many other funk acts followed in the '60s, and the genre thrived in the '70s and '80s as the disco craze came and went, and the originators of hip-hop and house music created new music from funk and disco's strong, flexible bones built for dancing. As David Cheal eloquently explains, playing on the one "left space for phrases and riffs, often syncopated around the beat, creating an intricate, interlocking grid which could go on and on." You know a funky bassline when you hear it its fat chords beg your body to get up and groove.īrown's 1965 classic, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," became one of the first funk hits, and has been endlessly sampled and covered over the years, along with his other groovy tracks. The Godfather of Soul coined the phrase and style of playing known as "on the one," where the first downbeat is emphasized, instead of the typical second and fourth beats in pop, soul and other styles. It's rare that a genre can be traced back to a single artist or group, but for funk, that was James Brown.
Big Daddy Weave are currently touring throughout the United States, with dates scheduled through November. 8 on Billboard's Christian Albums chart and spawned the single " Redeemed," which topped Billboard's Christian Songs chart. In 2012 Big Daddy Weave released Love Come To Life. The band followed with Fields Of Grace (2003), What I Was Made For (2005), Every Time I Breathe (2006), and What Life Would Be Like (2008), all of which peaked in the Top 20 of Billboard's Christian Albums chart. 22 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart. After signing with Fervent Records in 2002 Big Daddy Weave released their debut album, One And Only, which peaked at No. It's been unbelievable."įormed at the University of Mobile in Alabama, Big Daddy Weave comprise Jeff Jones (drums), Jeremy Redmon (guitar), Joe Shirk (saxophone), Jay Weaver (bass), and Mike Weaver (lead vocals). "There's been so many nights where there's an entire line of people at the end of show who … had some kind of story about how song resonated with them. "Because our music comes from a place of faith, we say only God can take the stuff that you hate the most about yourself and turn it into a victory," said Weaver.
Weaver discussed the role faith plays in Big Daddy Weave's music, the Nashville music scene and the band's latest album, Love Come To Life, among other topics. Contemporary Christian band Big Daddy Weave frontman Mike Weaver recently visited The Recording Academy's Nashville Chapter and participated in an exclusive interview.
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