Guitar Lesson: James Brown Funk Style

[nordine98]

Yeah! Very good!!! Thanks...:)

[salsoso1]

nice playing and lessson.

[TheBboyLexa]

yo, check out my cover of Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music /watch?v=Ods60L15k1o

[guitarismysword1]

nice band you've got

[hubbalol]

That got to be the coolest bass player ever.

[italosales89]

Really cool, man!

As a brazilian guitar player, I would say that the 5th on the D7(9) makes a difference if you put "Samba" and "Funk" side by side. We usually don't use it on samba, making the 9th sound (COLOR!) even more important. So this shape, with the 5th on the "soprano line", is very funky! Believe me! Don't throw it away!!!

ABRAÇO!

[fr06floyd]

Amazing!!

[timmy2shooz]

Very cool lesson, funktastic!!!!! Love the chord window, very helpful for newbies - cheers

[guitarretreats]

nice :)



[princeperry65]

Killer lesson.

[WackyPick]

whats the last song name?

[clarkewi]

Good explanation and insights into rhythmic aspects of funk. Good 3 piece demonstrating - I love the organ. Which James Brown played quite well.

[0oTHEJACKo0]

funk off! thumbs up ...good lesson!

[beat80cj]

Even though this is a guitar lesson, you just helped me out with my keyboard playing by showing those notes. Great job, and the guy playing organ can really tear down on those keys.

[MarvsTracks]

Superb man!

[BeauJames59]

thanks!!! I subscribed and favorited!

[Kumoxi]

thought that james brown was soul?

[beat80cj]

@Kumoxi He was known as the Godfather of Soul, but his upbeat music has the funk in it. There is actually several different genres of funk also.

[fretts]

Jimmy Nolen is who we're talkin' about.

[intrsoul]

@fretts Yes, it's funny how history has given James Brown credit for playing all those great guitar parts. Not only did Jimmy Nolen father this sound, but he wrote the music for many classic JB songs. Under-appreciated? Perhaps.

[GeorgieKlein]

very nice work you're all surely talented

by the the drummer is totally cute

[billmeedog]

Between [2:18] and [2:48], when alternating between the 5th-degree ("D") and the 6th-degree ("E"), the 6th is really functioning (chord-wise) as a 13th (NOT a 6th), due to the presence of the essential dom-7th chord-tones (maj-3rd & flat-7th.) Even if the 9th ("A") was NOT present, the "E" still would've functioned as a 13th! Other than that omission, I thought this was an EXCELLENT description and demonstration of an important rhythm-guitar component of James Brown's music!

Bravo!!!

[500passwords]

nice job buddy .

your a bad mother , shut your mouth :)

thumbs up from 500

[checkabreak]

it doesn't sound like james brown at all !!! more like some california super happy funk, great sounding never the less.. check Sharon Jones and the daptones for some BAD SHIT .... Sharon Jones music is SIMPLE and NOT jazzy, they are not trying hard hahaha

[codehendrix]

guitar needs to be louder...

[Neo7matrix]

I would like to see that band playing. Upload an extra video.. PLIIISSS soounds sooo goooood!!

[jhino25]

can you teach me what effects did you used in making this kind of sound?and the set up?or mixing

[billysfender]

papa dont take noooooo mess.

[maxomilian]

OMG!! Is that joe satriani

Lol

[pablotestori]

Great flow

[sweeney71]

hahaha yeeeah bouuy!!!!

[anarki2004]

you guys have the funk

[PflegerFlav]

man, these guys groove!

[tommyandtammy1]

great band.5. God bless.

[FunkySpartan117]

thanks for the tips tis some good stuff.

also the band is kickin man!

[BerkayBB]

@FunkySpartan117 damn straight bout the band!

[makitfunkee]

That is one of the NASTIEST basslines I've ever heard!!!!!

[ycuy]

That is a very good way to think about chords. Thank You

[Kewinko]

Guys you are soooo fine! Man, this is fucking amazing! I love it! Yeaaaah! :P:)

[checkabreak]

that band sounds light ... and light is not heavy ... i like it heavy and raw

[ugotpimp]

NICE AMP !!!

[plopp66]

thanks for the hints! i am alredy able to play james brown's guitar part of sex machine :))))

[rillloudmother]

nice touch throwing in the #5. you guys are tight as a grasshoppers butthole!

[Heinrick192]

im loving the keyboardist

[reverendtriggafinga]

wheres bobby sparks? on th keys? i see bubba sparks

[TrisnoTube]

Phew!!! Love it. Clear and comprehensive!!! Cheers from Singapore!!!

[DarkDutchman]

Good lesson!

[SoulfulProductions]

Thank you

[nzcoopsreal]

Round of applause for the band! Great vid too, much appreciated!

[willthethrill129]

killer b3 player

[diezelfit]

Good video. But for the sake of theory when you hes talking about 9 and#9 chords what he refers to as a 6 is actually a 13 because when you have a flat 7 in a chord it then becomes a 13 not a 6.

[drawfire25]

ohhhhhhhhhh

[reverendtriggafinga]

th drummer is too good for this band.

replace him with a dryer full of crack rocks!

[madchops82]

why would you say that. this band is smokin...drummer is great though.

[reverendtriggafinga]

just sounds like some church band.i dont really hear jb...but dont get me wrong,folks with church hats on can feel it up in th burbs.

[ffxkhjune93]

gospel is funk

[reverendtriggafinga]

not in th burbs.

[SoulfulProductions]

@reverendtriggafinga You so crazy.

[kirokw]

that's what I call a band!! ...very good sound!! I like the drums!!

[hydejing]

stop eating burgers!!!

(jus kidding)

[electroncleanwipe]

superfulous ??? huh? oh yeah, here we go... play funky music mofugga

[wanquarta]

i like the comment at 2:55, i learned he that he taught guitar

[SoulfulProductions]

Ha! True. Good lookin out. Because of you, we changed it!

[bimini9]

I Like the attention to meter, precision and total commitment to the funk. Very nice work, very well explained

[en4sm8zn7g8]

damn you guys got a groove going on...!!

[justlookin4sum]

you guys did a great job on this lesson, its clear and caters to beginners like me. thank you so much. i hope you dont stop there PLEASE!

[steeevie]

nice.

[davidrobertbrown]

Your funking awsome !

first comment yay !

awsome, im gonna get on it now... watch out for the video..

\m/

[pbl1]

shut the funk up!