News & Updates — '70s Funk Rock

If you have ever wanted to scope the gear that the P-Funk posse used on their magical Afro-futuristic jams, well Christopher DeArcangelis of Reverb magazine did the work. Check out the fascinating original article with a look at some specific gear favored by Bernie, Bootsy, Eddie and the boys. https://reverb.com/news/the-essential-gear-of-parliament-slash-funkadelic And while we're at it... https://reverb.com/

While best known for the timeless classic "War" and "25 Miles", the truth is that Edwin Starr made a lot of great records in the 60s and 70s, including "Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)", "Headline News", the psychedelic "You've Got My Soul On Fire", "Stop The War Now", music from the soundtrack to "Hell Up In Harlem" and the late 70s hit "Contact", among others. Ranging from Northern Soul on the Ric-Tic label to topical psych-funk (produced by Norman Whitfield) to disco, his strong voice always blew these ears away. And there was this funky number from the flick Hell...

Among the many beautiful things about sound & music is that it can supplement your life's routine in so many different ways. Whether you look at (or hear or make) music as artistic expression, ritual, relaxation, protest, celebration, dance release, mathematical composition, entertainment, fashion, comedy or even as background sound, there is no wrong way to appreciate music. It fills our lives with joy or aggression, songs about love and hate, constructions of rhythm and noise, harmony or disruption. Only a high-minded snob will pooh-pooh somebody's artistic creation. (Although they are certainly out there, usually in the form of talentless...

What records made your ears happy?