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theharrisonfords





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  • Posted: 12/05/2009 06:06
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Hey, I'm looking to expand a few horizons.

1- Reggae - Beyond Bob Marley & the Wailers, I know little. Help Please.

2- Avant-Garde Jazz - Love Mingus, Roland Kirk, Ornette, Art Blakey... have only a handful of records- any significant stuff done in the past 20 years?

3- Soul/Funk - Like the more punk tinged stuff, but open to everything.
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40footwolf



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  • Posted: 12/05/2009 07:46
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In terms of funk and soul, you can't go wrong with James Browns' Live at the Apollo, Parliament's Mothership Connection, Funkadelic's One Nation Under A Groove, Eddie Hazel's Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs, or Bootsy Collins' Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band. These are the cornerstones of a funk collection in the same way that you can't have a real classic rock collection without Revolver.

Reggae I know next to nothing about, but Funky Kingston by Toots and the Maytals is supposed to be pretty incredible. And with avant-garde jazz, check out material from Zu and Sun Ra.

Hope that helps!
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Boogn1sh



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  • Posted: 12/05/2009 21:39
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Great reggae albums you might not have heard-
Culture- Two Sevens Clash
The Congos- Heart of the Congos
Burning Spear- Hail H.I.M.
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bc1991





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  • Posted: 12/07/2009 22:01
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For Avant-Garde Jazz of the last 20 years check out these:

William Parker - The Peach Orchard
William Parker - O'Neal's Porch
Sonny Sharrock - Ask the Ages
David S. Ware - Godspelized

You wont regret with any of those, and let me know if you need more.
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RFNAPLES
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  • Posted: 12/07/2009 23:37
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Great Funk:
    Brown, James-In The Jungle Groove
    Funkadelic-Maggot Brain
    Funkadelic-One Nation Under A Groove
    Hancock, Herbie-Head Hunters
    Mayfield, Curtis-Superfly
    Parliament-Mothership Connection
    Prince-The Hits 1
    Prince-The Hits 2
    Sly & The Family Stone-Fresh
    Sly & The Family Stone-There’s A Riot Goin’ On
    Wonder, Stevie-Innervisions
    Wonder, Stevie-Original Musiquarium I
    Wonder, Stevie-Talking Book

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Funkentelechy vs. the placebo syndrome is another p funk must own
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  • Posted: 12/08/2009 17:35
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Fela Kuti's "Zombie" and "Expensive Shit" for funk. I've heard about half of each album from an anthology... but according to pitchfork both are great as a whole.
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