OT: Michigan Grad Funk Legends
Not even close to on topic here, but I would hope that my fellow MGoBloggers are aware of the funkiest band currently known to man, made of all umich grads, Vulfpeck. It's a band with a core of 4 musicians from the UM School of Music, Theatre & Dance and they GROOVE.
I'd recommend you start strictly on YouTube. Bandleader Jack Stratton has created a live music video for almost their entire discography. And bassist Joe Dart is recognized among the best living.
*Joe Dart on the Fender Bass - "Beastly" (recorded in the Dude)
See you on the other side.
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They too were a good Michigan band. All members were from flint. They named themselves after the now defunct grand trunk rail road.
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to our town.
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Cowbell!
January 10th, 2018 at 8:19 PM ^
Coincidentally, Stratton was also a member of GROOVE whilst on campus.
January 11th, 2018 at 11:38 AM ^
Also formed a band called Groove Spoon. They were fun, too.
Antwaun Stanley (vocals) was a friend of mine in undergrad and is a super-legit dude, and a great singer to boot.
January 10th, 2018 at 8:33 PM ^
In the name of art they created sleepify. An album of utter silence to queue on Spotify while you sleep. With the funds they had a tour where every show was free. Most recently was a show in Chicago where every person that attended was paid depending on how many listens they got on Spotify. Playing the system. They love embracing their artistic b.s. They can consistently be seen at the Blind Pig.
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In their last e-mail to the mailing list (which my girlfriend is a part of), they said that after 2 weeks in the desert, they succeeded in finding the resonant frequency of the earth. They left a link to that frequency. And no, you could not hear it. It was too low of a frequency.
January 10th, 2018 at 8:41 PM ^
And for the fans of Short's Brewing Company in Bellaire, MI, you can find the collaboration between Vulfpeck and Short's. See here. (I am bad at embedding links but think that worked)
January 11th, 2018 at 7:58 AM ^
Don't they also have some technical innovations with some specialized guitar gear and a whole unique filter on ProTools designed specifically for them? There was a big article on it in the alumni magazine last year. As a bit of a gearhead, it was a fun read.
They've got some great tunes, really cool to see them blow up.
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It's so bad it's good. I love to hate it!
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marries two sides of jazz-rock from the late 70s, from the Chick Corea side and the Stevie Wonder side (if I am reading it right), a very natural of course! kind of union when you think about it. (Maybe some funk agglomerations of the period?) That also happens to be the period when I was in the RC, and listening to that music myself. . .
January 10th, 2018 at 9:04 PM ^
I've lost hours going into youtube for their stuff. Caught them at ACL in October and they blew me away.
One of my favorite live shows I've found.
And I can't find a video of it but if you have Spotify or download their album 'Beautiful Game,' check out Conscious Club. Impossible to be mad whilst listening.
January 10th, 2018 at 9:05 PM ^
nuts. 2 comments into my mgoboard career and i already dun goofed and did a dang double post.
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GFR members were from Flint, MI. I liked them back in the 70s, kind of an easy listening rock/blues band but had good guitar and bass players, so they were better than POP bands imo! I remember closer to home, bad time, we're an American band, so they were a good Michigan band,
January 10th, 2018 at 11:27 PM ^
Sold out Shea stadium faster than the Beatles did.
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I had the pleasure of playing some jazz gigs with a couple of the musicians...amazing, amazing players, not only do they groove their asses off, but they're also EXTREMELY knowledgable about music, be it theory, history, etc.
January 11th, 2018 at 12:27 AM ^
play some nice funky jazz. The bass player could easily do the intro to Barney Miller.
January 11th, 2018 at 12:59 AM ^
Vulfpeck lays down the groove with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind.
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January 11th, 2018 at 9:20 AM ^
Hi all, long time lurker who finally created an account for this topic. I knew Theo in undergrad; he’s a great, enthusiastic guy and I’m glad he’s kept the music going these past 15(!) years. It’s wonderful to see them making it in their own way.
My personal favorite is their appearance on Colbert:
January 11th, 2018 at 9:16 AM ^
Fan of these guys. Several years ago a student of mine tipped me off to them and I picked up a copy of Thrill of the Arts (which has a couple tracks featuring David T. Walker on guitar). One of my favorites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3qYfe7Nsdc
Agree with a previous poster who said they can be a bit much with the artsy stuff. But whatever. The music is solid.
January 11th, 2018 at 10:30 AM ^
Hot damn!
That is new music for me to get immediately.
January 11th, 2018 at 3:07 PM ^
Love these guys! Big fan. Check out the song "Daddy, He Got a Tesla" for pure funk.
January 11th, 2018 at 5:12 PM ^
Woah......... extreme funkiness. I love it!