40 Years of Funk @ First Floor - 29 November

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:14 pm

40 Years of Funk @ First Floor

393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

29 November 2007
10pm â€“ 3am

The DJs:
Chris Gill
Obliveus
Mr Lob
Brain

Cold Sweat is a song that came out in 1967, performed by James Brown and written by his bandleader Alfred â€˜Pee Weeâ€™ Ellis. It was recognised as a radical departure from conventional songwriting at the time of its release where an overwhelming emphasis is put on the first beat of each measure ("on the one") - it is sometimes cited as the first true funk song.

To celebrate 40 years of funkateers pumping out intense grooves First Floor is having a big night of funkalicious tunes, paying homage to both the funk originators and the new kids on the funk block. Four DJs will be playing funk music from the sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties and naughties for your listening and dancing pleasure.

Some of the key funk players youâ€™re likely to here are: James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, The Meters, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Isley Brothers, Parliament, Funkadelic, The Commodores, Kool and the Gang, Isaac Hayes, Prince, Rick James, Afrika Bambaataa, Cameo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Living Colour, Fort Knox Five, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.

mr lob · Post by **mr lob** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:44 am

this is gonna be my favourite party this year I just know it's gonna be huge.

why you may ask, well cause I know I'm gonna hear every song that I love, it is the music that started most of the major streams of music that we all love, such as hip hop, drum and bass and breaks and shit what a lineup

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:44 am

to all that's been said. This will rip!

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:00 pm

Keepin that funk alive!

This is gonna be awesome...

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:37 pm

And we gots ourselves a funk band as well. It don't get more alive and funky than that. Funk on brothers and sisters.

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:48 pm

Funking hell this will be cool!!!

mr lob · Post by **mr lob** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:00 pm

there will be lots of

which means pure funkiness

it will be original and heavy

sparks will fly

peeps will be happy

Chris Gill is playing

so is Brain and I

this guy is spinning as well

just remember it's all about the funky music not how good looking the band is...

mij · Post by **mij** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:16 pm

Hope you guys can live up to the photos

I'm confident this night is gonna rock, in a smooth funky kind of way! Keep on groovin fellas!

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:47 pm

Will this guy be there?

mr lob · Post by **mr lob** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:08 pm

obliveus wrote:Will this guy be there?

possibly!

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:14 pm

^^^^^^ That's Lob's look when he plays at Earthcore.

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:15 pm

If we're lucky, that is.

mr lob · Post by **mr lob** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:36 pm

obliveus wrote:If we're lucky, that is.

relax ladies

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:28 pm

mr lob wrote:
obliveus wrote:If we're lucky, that is.

relax ladies

Yer so buffed!!!

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:50 pm

I think that photo is a fake - the face doesn't look anything like Lob!

Of course the body is his.

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:51 pm

^^^ The body is actually something I found of Lindemon in Byron from a few years back. Rob wishes that was his body.

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:02 pm

Did anyone mention that this is gonna be a hell of a funky night?

lilstormer · Post by **lilstormer** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:01 pm

Are you going to be playing any funk on this night at all?

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:54 pm

^^^ It really depends on your definition. I play funky psy-trance, personally.

Lindemon · Post by **Lindemon** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:44 pm

obliveus wrote:^^^ The body is actually something I found of Lindemon in Byron from a few years back. Rob wishes that was his body.

Yeah, but I had those man boob implants removed after 1 of them ruptured & sprayed an entire dancefloor of unsuspecting souls with a silicon based glo-stick ooze...

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:17 pm

Lindemon wrote:
obliveus wrote:^^^ The body is actually something I found of Lindemon in Byron from a few years back. Rob wishes that was his body.

Yeah, but I had those man boob implants removed after 1 of them ruptured & sprayed an entire dancefloor of unsuspecting souls with a silicon based glo-stick ooze...

If that's the story you want to sell, then by all means sell it. But we all know where the "ooze" really came from.

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:01 pm

Natalie's got the funk!

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:16 pm

Brain wrote:Natalie's got the funk!

Did she win?

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:32 pm

Of course - she's from Vermont South.

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:30 pm

Brain wrote:Of course - she's from Vermont South.

I always knew she was inbred.

mr lob · Post by **mr lob** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:21 pm

Brain wrote:Of course - she's from Vermont South.

hey so am I, what do you mean?

we look fine, what do you mean inbred...

you should see the peeps in bayswater man, they is real funky

brotherb · Post by **brotherb** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:29 pm

am up for this big time

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:57 am

Just warning people that the funk band that was supposed to be playing pulled out yesterday so don't come along expecting a band - now you're stuck with those weirdo djs.

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:32 am

Brain wrote:Just warning people that the funk band that was supposed to be playing pulled out yesterday so don't come along expecting a band - now you're stuck with those weirdo djs.

Who you callin a DJ?

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:38 am

^^^^^^weirdo

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:55 pm

Brain wrote:^^^^^^weirdo

I know you are but what is Lob?

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:00 pm

hi funksters!

is it free to get in?

might drop in on my way to lounge...

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:59 pm

^^^^^It's free now! Drop in anytime Kitty.

lilstormer · Post by **lilstormer** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:34 pm

Free is my favourite price

This will be most fun, a journey through 40 years of funk from a great line up of dj's, choice venue and location and easy on the hip pocket

:moremoneyforbeer:

Who's going to replace the funk band

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:46 pm

lilstormer wrote:Who's going to replace the funk band

As if...my ego is twice that of any band, even one with such a cool basketball reference. I can play some marraccas, too.

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:12 pm

And I got a cowbell for my birthday

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:18 am

Brain wrote:And I got a cowbell for my birthday

Dude, we're halfway there. Should've booked Snowie for this, I hear he plays a mean skin flute.

ShiKung · Post by **ShiKung** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:04 pm

So im going to try and be there for the 60's bit or the 00's bit hopefully.

Mad fun

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:25 pm

Well, from being quite empty early on, there was a good crowd there when I left Lob rockin the 70's in the absence of Brain Drain. Peeps were feelin the vibe.