Funky Vibes
Ok I see my BOSS ME-25 pedal on the shelf and I say Hey, let’s try some wah in this funky song ...haven’t used a wah in a while.
HOLY CRAP it was sooo hard to do. I haven’t used it since I did a corp. gig about 6 years ago. It was like learning to drive a stick shift for the first time and someone asks you to turn up the radio and roll down the window while your are going up hill and have to down shift from 3th to 2nd...lol
Hands and feet going every which way. But that wasn’t going to make me stop ...even if I crashed! ....I digress..
First of all I had to stand up to play....wow I haven’t stood to play guitar in 2 years - since Covid19. And then to make matters worst I had to take my gum out (BTW it was fresh stick of cinnamon....bummer) .anyway.....I couldn’t get my foot working and chew gum at the same time and by the time I did finish.. ..like 5 freaking takes later, I was exhausted! Nap time!
Anyway... most of that was embellished but you get the point. lol. It was like riding a bike but it still took 5 takes!
@chipwithrow Mar 2022
Funky vibes indeed! (I just listened to the Ohio Players as I worked out, so I was already in the mood.)
This is the second time today I've heard a song that makes me want an electric guitar. Yes, I dig the soloing, but I also like the steady rhythm. And the wild synth-iness. I like the whole thing!
@intoyourlight Mar 2022
I grew up listening to lots of funk as my parents are huge fans of that genre. Really felt this one, like a childhood memory :) and oh I can imagine that it was hard to use the wah after all that time. I never really used one, but those wah sounds you produced there are sooooo on point!
@richaaaay Mar 2022
Funky indeed. Sounds like that must have been a fun jam.
@resonut123 Mar 2022
Cool Funk.
Like the Synth and guitar tones a lot. Good groove and nice sounding lead guitar.
Funny about the gum!
Glad you felt the Funk!
#tit4tat-resppnse. Thanks.
@jeff9 Mar 2022
Mega-cool! Has a little west African vibe in there, too, almost like Tinariwen. Dancing in my chair.
@andrea Mar 2022
This is so cool and funky. It's kind of sexy too. Reminds me of something from a 70's show like Charlie's Angels. Totally dig the wah sounds. #tit4tat
@tukayandryan Mar 2022
This is seriously funky! Wah wah is brilliant! Totally agree this is a banging late 70s/80s vibe. Get me some legwarmers now! Or get Shaft on the phone!
@wolfkier Mar 2022
super groovy. Everything's so fat and juicy (and funky).
good stuff!
@djtjb Feb 2022
OMG how I love this! Fantastic 80s vibe, warm and analog-y. Sounds like I am listening on a cassette lol, and the guitar blows me away as always, awesome job!
@wacha Feb 2022
That title is no joke, there is so much funky goodness in this! It feels like it could be the soundtrack of a 70s or 80s movie, like during a chase scene where they are trying to catch someone on foot.
@katestantonsings Feb 2022
Haha! Cinnamon gum is the best gum! Digging the synths and guitar solo. Sweet!!
@erucaesounds Feb 2022
First of all, your liner notes had me in stitches, but then the music...... its great, the wah sounds great (what is that pedal by the way).... then those synth sounds, took me back to the early '80's. Nice!!!
@jerrypettit Feb 2022
Oh, my--this is terrific! I WANT to do some funk, because I love it--but...I don't know how funky I actually am.
Did you use any samples in this? Very impressive arrangement.
@splittybooms Feb 2022
Wah you say?!
Oh, I'm here for this.
I am a complete utter helpless fool for some bendy wah wah.
If I got my crap together, I'd def be begging you to do some wah on a collab, but I'm not there yet.
In the meantime I'm just gonna sit here lift my eyebrows at section 2:15 - 2:30; loved that, reminded me of some Prince stuff.
And then of course your guitarin' with the way sounds so good, funky and soulful; love that sound.
I like how you kept the backing track nice and simple which let the guitar work shine.
Standing up and wasting a piece of gum paid off my dude!
@bradbrubaker Feb 2022
The seasick sound that comes in at 2:14 was a lot of fun! Adds a little wooziness to the funk...because when you smell something funky you get woozy, right?
@tseaver Feb 2022
Fun write: "The funk is strong in this one." Cool to re-find the wah sound again.
@kenmattsson Feb 2022
Regardless of how hard it was, the end results sounds pretty effortless. Feels like I'm diving into a funky pool. Cool!
@nadine Feb 2022
You're really into funk these days, huh? I haven't got guitar belt yet, so I have no idea how hard it is to play in standing position and hit some pedal switches. But I love the wah-wah!
@marthie Feb 2022
I would have loved to listen to all the takes. Take Cinnamon! It’s like the instrument is talking foreign… great job. (Hey I also take naps: I start my day twice!)
@nahlej381 Feb 2022
This is fun
@tjfafterdark Feb 2022
This is tight yo. Guitar's got a nice flair to it. We should try something sometime.