Funkifino

Bernard Allison | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 16, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ruf
• ASIN: B000KP627K
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #419,285 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fantasy

2. Live Together

3. Slippin' & Slidin'

4. Feel My Groove

5. Looking for an Answer

6. If

7. I'm Beginning to Wonder

8. Waiting for the Bass to Come

9. Ain't No Fun to Me

10. Family Affair

11. Too Many Women

12. If I Should

Editorial Reviews

First released in 1996, but never in the US, this reissue finds Bernard Allison trying something new - adding Funk to the Blues mix and taking the tradition of Black music he grew up with and melding it with the influences of Blues musicians such as Koko Taylor, Luther Allison and Johnny Winter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst yet, February 8, 2007

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Joseph J. Krelik - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Funkifino (Audio CD)

He should stick to blues, and stay away from Funk. Still great guitar, though, and vocals.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ivank, March 23, 2007

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Ivan Sarria "Ivank" (Danville, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Funkifino (Audio CD)

Well, I made a sort of mistake when I purshased this item. I thought it was the last piece from BA and I was waiting his bluesy songs with some aroma of funk , but oh! this is crispy funky music. He has better productions and the blues is his forte not funky music...is what I think.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Channeling Rick James, March 8, 2007

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TeeJayEff (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Funkifino (Audio CD)

Yes, Bernard did funk it up on this one. It's an OK diversion, almost a tribute to Rick James and his influence, and most of this disc is listenable. I also prefer more straight-ahead blues or blues-rock from him, and having seen him live several times, his audiences seem to prefer it as well. Avoid the last track: I'm no prude, but dropping the f-bomb a few too many times just seems old and uninspired.