Finding the Funk (2014)
Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Funk's originators, then onto Detroit where from the ashes of Motown, P-Funk's Mothership arose, and then to LA where a new crop of musicians are creating their own Funk history. On our journey into Funk, we talk to legends Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Maceo Parker, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Arrington and their descendants Mike D, D'Angelo, Sheila E, Shock G and Sade's Stuart Matthewman. Narrated by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson of the Roots.
Cast
- Questlove - Self
- James Brown - Self
- George Clinton - Self
- Bootsy Collins - Self
- Sly Stone - Himself
- Nile Rodgers - Self
- D'Angelo - Self
- Bernie Worrell - Self
- Michael Diamond - Himself
- Sheila E. - Herself
Keywords
1970s, rhythm and blues (r&b), vinyl record, funk, sweat, 1960s, funk music, soul music, african american, party, groove, black music, break beats, wah wah, body odor
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Finding the Funk about?
- Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Funk's originators, then onto Detroit where from the ashes of Motown, P-Funk's Mothership arose, and then to LA where a new crop of musicians are creating their own Funk history. On our journey into Funk, we talk to legends Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Maceo Parker, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Arrington and their descendants Mike D, D'Angelo, Sheila E, Shock G and Sade's Stuart Matthewman. Narrated by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson of the Roots.
- Who directed Finding the Funk?
- Finding the Funk was directed by Nelson George.
- Who stars in Finding the Funk?
- Finding the Funk stars Questlove, James Brown, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Sly Stone, Nile Rodgers.
- How long is Finding the Funk?
- Finding the Funk has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is Finding the Funk?
- Finding the Funk is a Documentary, Music film.