DethTung's House of Funk Metal

[DethTung]

The title says it all. It's a funk metal thread.

My goal here is to have a thread where we can have organized discussion about funk metal. I'll post a topic and allow for discussion in that topic. If people want a new subject on this thread, they can let me know and I might set up the topic. If it goes off topic, I will post a new subject.

First topic: Defining funk metal

I can think of only three bands who are funk metal that achieved mainstream success, and those are RATM, Faith No More and Primus. This topic is about defining funk metal.

Some parts to answer include...

-What instruments are frequent in funk metal?
-What kinds of songwriting approaches have funk metal bands taken?
-What are some characteristics of funk metal songs?
-Who are some bands under this genre?

OK, let's get the discussion going!

[dabears116]

Is this a joke?

[timmay9]

Does Fishbone not exist in your world?

[DethTung]

Does Fishbone not exist in your world?

I hadn't heard of Fishbone before that post. Are they funk metal?

[timmay9]

I hadn't heard of Fishbone before that post. Are they funk metal?

/facepalm

[DethTung]

I take that as a yes.

At least I have a wider music exposure than most people my age who use the forums. Most people I know who have an interest in music in that group are replicas of middle school kids of today who listen mostly to Fall Out Boy and Paramore.

[timmay9]

I take that as a yes.

At least I have a wider music exposure than most people my age who use the forums. Most people I know who have an interest in music in that group are replicas of middle school kids of today who listen mostly to Fall Out Boy and Paramore.

Again, /facepalm. No you don't.

[Onslaught_fei]

Infectious Grooves!

[DethTung]

Yeah, there's an example. I'll look them up on iTunes and see what they sound like.

OK, I looked them up. They've got a nice, funky sound to them while still containing metal elements. Plus they've got horn sections (or are those keyboards?).

Note: That was just a description for those who haven't heard of Infectious Grooves.

Also, Incubus was funk metal in their early works. Their first two albums- Fungus Amoungus and S.C.I.E.N.C.E.- as well as their first EP, Enjoy Incubus, were showcases of what funk metal can do in the right hands.

[DethTung]

Again, /facepalm. No you don't.

Well, let's see, what genres have i listened to in my life?

-Alternative rock
-Hardcore punk
-Ska punk
-Skacore
-Funk metal
-Alternative metal
-Nu metal
-Grunge
-Funk rock
-Metalcore
-Pop punk
-Emo (I regret it now)
-Pop rock
-Big band
-Reggae
-Jazz
-Industrial rock
-Rap rock
-Rap metal
-Hip-hop

That's still a far more diverse measure than most of my co-workers, who have heard...

-Nu metal
-Pop punk
-Hip-hop
-Emo

...and that's about it.

[timmay9]

Well, let's see, what genres have i listened to in my life?

-Alternative rock
-Hardcore punk
-Ska punk
-Skacore
-Funk metal
-Alternative metal
-Nu metal
-Grunge
-Funk rock
-Metalcore
-Pop punk
-Emo (I regret it now)
-Pop rock
-Big band
-Reggae
-Jazz
-Industrial rock
-Rap rock
-Rap metal
-Hip-hop

That's still a far more diverse measure than most of my co-workers, who have heard...

-Nu metal
-Pop punk
-Hip-hop
-Emo

...and that's about it.

What emo bands have you listened to?

Also, how old are you? You said you have diverse tastes for someone your age.

[supernova1324]

What emo bands have you listened to?

Also, how old are you? You said you have diverse tastes for someone your age.
He probably listened to hardcore emo bands like AAR.

[DethTung]

I prefer to keep my age undisclosed, but I do have a job as a poetry writer. Nothing's been published or collected yet, though.

Plus the band I listened to was 30 Seconds to Mars. I'll regret hearing The Kill for the rest of my life.

[supernova1324]

I prefer to keep my age undisclosed, but I do have a job as a poetry writer. Nothing's been published or collected yet, though.

Plus the band I listened to was 30 Seconds to Mars. I'll regret hearing The Kill for the rest of my life.

THEY ARE NOT FRlCKEN EMO!

[tridentgum0]

I take that as a yes.

At least I have a wider music exposure than most people my age who use the forums. Most people I know who have an interest in music in that group are replicas of middle school kids of today who listen mostly to Fall Out Boy and Paramore.

I would guess you're about 14-15. In which case, you have nowhere near my tastes.

[timmay9]

I prefer to keep my age undisclosed, but I do have a job as a poetry writer. Nothing's been published or collected yet, though.

Plus the band I listened to was 30 Seconds to Mars. I'll regret hearing The Kill for the rest of my life.

They aren't emo.

[Onslaught_fei]

THEY ARE NOT FRlCKEN EMO!

Oh god is this gonna be another emo genre ****? Can you blame 95% of the populace when even Harmonix is using emo as the genre label?

[dabears116]

Well, let's see, what genres have i listened to in my life?

[fail list]

That's still a far more diverse measure than most of my co-workers, who have heard...

[mega-fail list]

...and that's about it.That doesn't matter, all your saying is your aren't extremely clueless in music, you're just very clueless with music. And by the way, the genres you listed were all mainstream **** genres sans hardcore punk, reggae, and jazz (which I'm sure you haven't listened to enough or even the correct artists). What hardcore punk bands have you listened too?

[DrumStix]

i prefer to keep my age undisclosed, but i do have a job as a poetry writer. Nothing's been published or collected yet, though.

Plus the band i listened to was 30 seconds to mars. I'll regret hearing the kill for the rest of my life.

not emo.

[DethTung]

THEY ARE NOT FRlCKEN EMO!

Let's see...(looks up 30 Seconds to Mars on Wikipedia)...yup, they're emo!

Plus, I've listened to plenty of them, like NOFX and Rise Against.

I also count approximately 20 genres on my list compared to my co-workers' 4.

If the poet job doesn't align with the co-workers, that's because (oddly enough) my co-workers and I formed a poetry society.

[timmay9]

Let's see...(looks up 30 Seconds to Mars on Wikipedia)...yup, they're emo!

Wiki-fail.

[MronoC]

Let's see...(looks up 30 Seconds to Mars on Wikipedia)...yup, they're emo!

/facepalm

[tridentgum0]

Let's see...(looks up 30 Seconds to Mars on Wikipedia)...yup, they're emo!

/facepalm X817348917289412389472384702834780237. Wikipedia spreads more false information than the US Government.

[DrumStix]

Let's see...(looks up 30 Seconds to Mars on Wikipedia)...yup, they're emo!

Plus, I've listened to plenty of them, like NOFX and Rise Against.

*Sigh*

[MronoC]

Plus, I've listened to plenty of them, like NOFX and Rise Against.

whu-

...ow...my brain...

[dabears116]

Plus, I've listened to plenty of them, like NOFX and Rise Against.

If that was a response to my hardcore punk question, then I would like you to never post here again and join Gamfaqs.

[Onslaught_fei]

You guys should do us all a favor and edit the wiki entry.

[Transbrak]

worst thread ever?

[tridentgum0]

worst thread ever?

Funniest thread ever.

[timmay9]

worst thread ever?

It's only slightly better than http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108933&highlight=zeppelin1969.

[DrumStix]

worst thread ever?

Maybe.

He probably never listens to Funk Metal. :rolleyes:

[timmay9]

Maybe.

He probably never listens to Funk Metal. :rolleyes:

You aren't one to talk.

[supernova1324]

Let's see...(looks up 30 Seconds to Mars on Wikipedia)...yup, they're emo!

Plus, I've listened to plenty of them, like NOFX and Rise Against.

I also count approximately 20 genres on my list compared to my co-workers' 4.

If the poet job doesn't align with the co-workers, that's because (oddly enough) my co-workers and I formed a poetry society.

OK, now you're just being ****ing stupid.

[dabears116]

@Timmay9:

pink floyds first hit album came out in 1973 zeppelins first hit album was released in 1969 so your wrong


led zeppelin didnt invent music they invented rock they took the blues and turned it into what we know today as rock without zeppelin there is no rock period somany things came out of led zeppelin its not even funny modern rock bands were heavily influenced by led zeppelin and along with sabbath they invented heavy metal


i have no idea what im talking about okay lets see pink floyds first hit album was dark side of the moon released when 1973 moron
led zeppelins first album debuted in the top 10 pink floyds first 7 albums didnt even crack the top 50 so how am i wrong get your facts straight idiot

im just making my point here htat zeppelin is better than pink floyd because i do like them

Holy crap this is funny!

[tridentgum0]

@Timmay9:






Holy crap this is funny!

Best part: Led Zeppelin is better because I like them.

[DethTung]

Well, I let Apples know that this thread is getting out of hand. This thread's screwed by me.

Go on and change the subject to anything you like as long as it isn't what it's on now.

[Onslaught_fei]

Yeah? Well guess what, 30 seconds to mars is now Death Metal if you go check wiki now.

Not seeing it.

[timmay9]

@Timmay9:






Holy crap this is funny!

Read the entire thing. Best. Thread. Ever.

That thread was like a rollercoaster. It changed topics so many times. By the end everyone was literally typing in binary.

[DrumStix]

You aren't one to talk.

Opinions . . .

[supernova1324]

Not seeing it.It already got edited back to Emo. It was just a joke.

[timmay9]

Opinions . . .

Not an opinion. You have said some pretty stupid stuff.

[Onslaught_fei]

Well, I let Apples know that this thread is getting out of hand. This thread's screwed by me.

Go on and change the subject to anything you like as long as it isn't what it's on now.

Dont feel bad man. This subforum can be full of just asshattery and high and mighty cockfloggin sometimes. If you dont have a certain amount of music snobbery worn on your sleeve you can get baptized by fire by certain people. I usually just ignore it as this forum can be better than that sometimes. Where as we could be positive and promote music discussion we can end up just flamfesting like dicks.

[Rockbandfan23467]

@Timmay9:






Holy crap this is funny!

Hey that first one was right! At least in America.

[dabears116]

What about now? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_Seconds_to_Mars)

edit: reverted in 1.3 seconds? Jesus christ...

[DrumStix]

Not an opinion. You have said some pretty stupid stuff.

Well, that has passed . . .

Now, can his thread please get locked?

[Rockbandfan23467]

What about now? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_Seconds_to_Mars)


Emo[1][2][3]
Hard rock[4]
Post-grunge[5]
Post-hardcore[6]

Waht'd you add?

[supernova1324]

Waht'd you add?

It probably already got edited.

[dabears116]

"30 Seconds To Mars is an Aryan National Socialist pornogrind band formed in 1938 as a supergroup featuring music legends Fred Durst, Joey Jordison, Kurt Cobain, and Ronald Regan."

[tridentgum0]

"30 Seconds To Mars is an Aryan National Socialist pornogrind band formed in 1938 as a supergroup featuring music legends Fred Durst, Joey Jordison, Kurt Cobain, and Ronald Regan."

The best edit in the history of history.

[Rockbandfan23467]

What about now? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_Seconds_to_Mars)

edit: reverted in 1.3 seconds? Jesus christ...

Yep. People sumultaiously overestimate and underestimate that site.

[Onslaught_fei]

"30 Seconds To Mars is an Aryan National Socialist pornogrind band formed in 1938 as a supergroup featuring music legends Fred Durst, Joey Jordison, Kurt Cobain, and Ronald Regan."

Not seeing it.

[Hungryfreak]

Though apparently, they're now Celtic Death Jazzgrass

Edit: It reverted

[dabears116]

Not seeing it.
Apparently Jesus is a mod at Wikipedia (or some system detects key words)

[JukeBoxHero]

Though apparently, they're now Celtic Death Jazzgrass

Edit: It reverted

I love that genre name, if my band ever gets interview, we'll said that for a joke when they ask about our genre. :D

[Hungryfreak]

I didn't even put that down, haha. I'm still trying to figure out how to edit the box.

[Onslaught_fei]

Apparently Jesus is a mod at Wikipedia (or some system detects key words)

No I watch about 145 wiki articles. You can watch for vandalism that way. A lot of bands have as many as a dozen music gurus who get instant updates when a change is made and they will reverse it if your wiki reputation is non existant or ****.

[Rockbandfan23467]

Go vandelize some other article, like I don't know say, Funk Metal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funk_Metal#Funk_metal).

[JukeBoxHero]

I didn't even put that down, haha. I'm still trying to figure out how to edit the box.

Doesn't matter man that's the best genre name I've heard in awhile. :)

[dabears116]

I didn't even put that down, haha. I'm still trying to figure out how to edit the box.

There is an "edit this page" tab at the top of the page next to "article", "discussion", and "history". If you try to make it funny it will be reverted almost instantly.

[Apples]

Hey man, be nice to people. :o