Funk & Soul

[MrPink]

Easy now, I'm getting to the stage where I'm looking at opening my first bar, & I'm starting to put everything together (business plan, decor ideas, drinks list etc...) & I'm looking for some music suggestions, genre is as the title suggests, & bonus points if it's a lengthy remix that I can get from somewhere like soundcloud for free (& legally(?)).

Cheers homos

[werldhed]

What kind of bar is it? That will dictate the music choices.

Sports bar?
Club?
Pub?
Tap room?
Trendy?

[HM-PuFFNSTuFF]

Curtis Mayfield

[MrPink]

late night cocktail bar, open 5pm til late. not too big, capacity around 100, aimed at early 20's to early 30's. Think music loud enough to set the mood, but not too loud you can't talk over it, and sure as hell not a club. The music & drink selection will dictate the bar, not the other way around

[Peenyuh]

Bourbon and Blues. Always a win.

[HM-PuFFNSTuFF]

James Brown
Parliament

more contemporary,
Lee Fields
Sharon Jones

[plained]

Stevie Wonder!

that reminds me i havnt listened to rhcp freaky styley in a very long while,its really great

[shaft]

[Deji]

Jamiroquai
Ronny Jordan
Brand New Heavies
Incognito
etc.

Acid jazz is the way to go with a cocktail bar

[MrPink]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr51l1BO ... ure=fvwrel
beat, tempo, bass... perfect for background music early evening in a 'good vibe' bar, been searching for remixes samples etc all morning, loadsa fun

[MrPink]

Acid jazz is the way to go with a cocktail bar

Semi-agree, but with the city I'm in I need to prey off a younger crowd at a slightly more high-tempo pace, so it doesn't fit. incognito, ronnie jordan etc I think are more for the older crowd, with a more relaxed atmosphere (table service, limited entry etc)...

[MrPink]

Parliament

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjKFCYzqq-A

this is who you meant rite? thats a whole lotta funk man, perfect

[HM-PuFFNSTuFF]

Parliament

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjKFCYzqq-A

this is who you meant rite? thats a whole lotta funk man, perfect

Okay if this is the sort of thing you're looking for, also check out Bootsy Collins, Funkadelic and Rick James too.

[DRuM]

Can't go wrong with a bit of jamaica funk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zMDVuVXE58

Also Mr. Pink, are you keen on soulful house music? Does this tickle your fancy or not?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBNo-sDBy1o

[chopov]

Mother's Finest (funk rock):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H73qxeXWUs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmbaHaiIldA

For some great and unconventional easy listening funk tunes look for the "German Funk Fieber" sampler (Vol.1 + 2):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAVQsfAq_EM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42ozmm61-1A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnZz1YytUuM&NR=1

Some more funky Kraut stuff from one of my all time favourite singer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhQtXW_vqcQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lNBDtqeQ6k