Growing up listening to Sly And The Family Stone, The Meters, James Brown & JB Horns; I thought they were the be-all, end-all in the Funk-Soul genre. Then I stumbled onto New Orleans Funk and some nasty Michigan Funk. Robert Jay’s “Alcohol, Pt. 1″ absolutely jams. With his smooth matter of fact vocals, there’s no mistaken that he’s had some bouts with the sauce. The back-up singers are as good as I’ve ever heard. Check out Searching for Soul: Rare and Classic Soul, Funk & Jazz from Michigan 1968-1980.

Download:
Bo Dollis & The Rebirth Brass Band – Mardi Gras Party (iTunes)
VA- Searching for Soul: Rare and Classic Soul, Funk & Jazz from Michigan 1968-1980 (iTunes)
Allen Toussaint – The Allen Toussaint Collection (iTunes)
The Sound Stylistics – Play Deep Funk (iTunes)

Download:
Funkadelic – Maggot Brain (iTunes)
James Brown – 20 All Time Greatest Hits! (iTunes)
Booker T. & The MG's – The Best of Booker T & The MGs (iTunes)
War – The Very Best of War (iTunes)
The Meters – The Meters (iTunes)