Bringing Back the Funk

Brian Culbertson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 29, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Grp Records
• ASIN: B00160ANQY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,306 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Funk music has been a passion of Culbertson's since his youth. FEATURING: GERALD ALBRIGHT, BOOTSY COLLINS, PAUL JACKSON, JR., SHARON JONES, RONNIE LAWS, LEDISI, ERIC MARIENTHAL, MACEO PARKER, RAY PARKER, JR., RICKY PETERSON, TOM SCOTT, MUSIQ SOULCHILD, FRED WESLEY, MAURICE WHITE, BERNIE WORRELL

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Foonkay!, April 29, 2008

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Dellers "Funky for life" (Oslo, Norway) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bringing Back the Funk (Audio CD)

I received my copy earlier today, and what can I say? This is the perfect cd for me as a huge fan of funk. And I liked Brian alot even before this one....Just the list of wellknown funky musicians say anything you need to know. It's hard not to move when listening to this music, the songs themself and the production is perfect. 5+ stars!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Spicy Funk !, October 17, 2008

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latejazzlover (San Francisco , CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bringing Back the Funk (Audio CD)

Brian goes back to Funk inspiration for this album that mixes the Smooth with Funk.
"Always Remember" is a smooth-ish groove with Brian's clean piano work a delight.
Equally delightful is the highly melodic "Let's Stay In Tonight".
On the Funk side "Funkin' Like My Fathers" and "The Groove" have a P Funk flavour with co-producer Bootsy involved.
Kool & The Gang's "Hollywood Swinging" and Tower Of Power's "You Got To Funkifize" are given strong re-workings.
The killer track and strongest cover is Donny Hathaway's "Everything Is Everything", which retains much of the grittiness of the original.
An impressive cast includes Ronnie Laws, Gerald Albright, Ledisi and Musiq Soulchild on vocals, Maurice White, the leader and founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, among many others.
Overall,it's a fun album, but not his best.
Enjoy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprise.... Surprise...., August 22, 2008

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William m Coles (BALTIMORE, MARYLAND United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bringing Back the Funk (Audio CD)

Surprisingly likeable CD. A little instrumental jazz, a little funky, some with vocal and others not. But this is a nice tribute to that era with a touch of his own style. I have to say the first track threw me for a minute I was unsure if I would be able to get into the CD. But it recovered on the second track and got stronger thereafter. Loved the version of Hollywood Swingers w/Musiq & Albright and The World Keeps Going Around w/Ledisi, who is a wonderful vocalist who truly shines on this track. This was quite enjoyable, not too over the top but mellow funk. Definately for Ole School lovers who don't mind a little variety/twist.