Funk
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the funk music genre.
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Miles Davis – “A Tribute to Jack Johnson”
After loving Sketches of Spain, I thought my relationship with Miles Davis was beginning to blossom in a positive direction, but I’m brought back down with how cold—or hell, aggravated—A Tribute to Jack Johnson made me feel. Combined with my perfectly lukewarm reception towards In a Silent Way, it would seem Davis’ jazz fusion isn’t… (read more)
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Stevie Wonder – “Music of My Mind” (1972)
Stevie Wonder isn’t quite there yet. Music of My Mind is his first album as a soul artist, and as you might expect, he hasn’t gotten used to it. His vocal performance isn’t as transcendent as it would become and doesn’t flow well with a lot of the backing instrumentation. Keyboard melodies haven’t become dominant… (read more)
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Queen – “Hot Space”
Many consider Hot Space to be Queen‘s worst album (personally, I believe that title goes to The Miracle), and it’s fans often abhor it for its shift from rock to pop, featuring many songs driven by synthesizer dance beats. Certainly, a move that could (and would) easily anger the band’s long-time fans and rock purists. But… (read more)