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What Is Funky?

Zigaboo Modeliste

What is Funky? Zigaboo and James Gadson, the grandfathers of funk, talk about their funky feel, which has nothing to do with what you play.

Musical Styles, Musicianship

Lesson tags: advice, feel, funk, pocket

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About the Artist

Zigaboo Modeliste

Known as a founding member of the funk group The Meters, Zigaboo Modeliste is Considered to be one of the most innovative, and highly acclaimed drummers ever. Modeliste is a pioneer of second-line funk. He remains a strong influence for drummers and his syncopated style is the source of a great many hip-hop and drum and bass samplers. He also cofounded The Wild Tchoupitoulas and has worked extensively with other musicians, notably Keith Richards, Robert Palmer, and Dr. John.

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