So Much Soul presents ‘The Funky Drummers’ Part 1 (Crunkies Pick)
The name gives a lot away here – a mix of the world’s funkiest drummers – 100 or so of Funk, Soul, Rock & Jazz’s finest breakbeats and licks in a 20 minute mix! A labour of love which started life some years ago, the mix comes in two parts with two different versions of each (one with all the trimmings, one with just the drums!). I decided it was about time I finally made it available and will be uploading it in parts over the coming weeks / months.
The subtitle ‘Crunkies Pick’ is a reference to Cut Chemist’s drum heavy ‘Bunky’s Pick’ cut up and J-Rocc’s similarly styled ‘Junkies Pick’ to which (along with Steinski’s seminal ‘Lesson’ edits) this is an homage of sorts.
Tracklist:
1. James Brown – Make It Funky
2. Ike and Tina Turner – Whole Lotta Love
3. Spider Harrison – Beautiful Day
4. Just Brothers – Sliced Tomatoes
5. Love – Doggone
6. Revolution Compared To What – Go To Work
7. Atomic Rooster – The Rock
8. Lou Pride – It’s A Man’s World
9. Little Richard – The Rill Thing
10. Titanic – Something On My Mind
11. Frankie Seay and the Soul Riders – Soul Food
12. Cold Grits – It’s Your Thing
13. Bill Withers – Use Me
14. Eddie Warner – Poppy Fiddles
15. Elvis Presley – Put Your Hand In The Hand
16. Piranha Sounds – La Turbie Piranhienne
17. Reuben Wilson – Bis Ride
18. The Nite Liters – Afro Strut
19. Isaac Hayes – Joy
20. Isaac Hayes – Breakthrough
21. Edwin Starr – Easin In
22. Ann Alford – Gotta Get Me A Job
23. Montana – Warp Factor II
24. Salt – Hung Up
25. Sister Love – Give Me Your Love
26. Odetta – Hit Or Miss
27. 5th Dimension – Rainmaker
28. Samson and Delilah – There’s a DJ in Your Town
29. Black Heat – Zimba Ku
30. Jack McDuff – Hunk O Funk
31. Three Dog Night – I Can Hear You Calling
32. Johnny Jenkins – I Walk On Gilded Splinters
33. Barry White – I’m Gonna Love You A Little Bit More Baby
34. The Peacemakers – Don’t Push Your Luck
35. The Nu People – I’d Be Nowhere Without You
36. The Futures – Ain’t Got Time Fa Nuthin
37. Duralcha – Ghetto Funk
38. Sabu Martinez – My Christina
39. Joe Tex – Papa Was Too
40. Freda Payne – Easiest Way To Fall
41. The Meters – Soul Island
42. Maceo & All The King’s Men – Got To Getcha
43. Roy Ayers – Every Time I See You
44. The Honey Drippers – Streakin
45. The Counts – Motor City
46. The Meters – Look-Ka Py Py
47. The Soul Lifters – Hot, Sweaty and Funky
48. Young Holt Limited – Wah Wah Man
49. Pleasure – Bouncy Lady
50. Rance Allen Group – Hot Line To Jesus
51. Bad Medicine – Tresspasser
52. The Budos Band – King Charles
53. Jim Ingram – Drumbeat
54. Village Crusaders – Akiwawa
55. Chain Reaction – Hogtied
56. Billy Gardener – I Got Some
57. Michael Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band – Okey Dokey
58. Clarence Wheeler and the Enforcers – Right On
59. The Jazz Poets – Jazzoetry
60. Maceo Parker – Sing A Simple Song
61. The Fatback Band – Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)
62. Father’s Child – Hollywood Dreaming
63. The Five Stairsteps – Don’t Change Your Love
64. Tom Scott & The LA Express – Sneakin In The Back
65. The Interpretations – Jason Pew Mosso
66. The Meters – Here Comes The Metermen
67. The Headhunters – God Made Me Funky
68. Skull Snaps – It’s A New Day
69. Blak Beat Niks – Ooohhh Poem
70. The Soul Searchers – Ashley’s Roach Clip
71. The Honey Drippers – Impeach The President
72. Ramrods – Soul Express
73. Roy Head – She’s About A Mover
74. Wilson Pickett – Get Me Back On Time Engine Number 9
75. Isley Brothers – I Know Who You Been Socking It To
76. Baby Charles – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
77. Stanley Turentine – Sister Sanctified
78. The Meters – Cabbage Alley
79. Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love
80. Detroit Emeralds – You’re Getting a Little Too Smart
81. Johnny Talbot – Pickin Cotton
82. Jeff Beck – Come Dancing
83. Lee Michaels – Tell Me How Do You Feel
84. Harlem Underground Band – Smokin Cheeba Cheeba
85. James Brown – (It’s Not The Express) It’s The JBs Monaurail
86. The Soul Seven – The Cissy’s Thang
87. James Young and the Home Wreckers – Barking Up The Wrong Tree
88. David Axelrod – Closing Hymn
89. Kool And The Gang – Breeze And Soul
90. Marlena Shaw – California Soul
91. Kool And The Gang – N.T.
92. Labi Siffre – The Vulture
93. Sly And The Family Stone – Advice
94. Hi Tension – There’s A Reason
95. James Brown – Stone To The Bone
96. James Brown – The Funky Drummer