Here's a funky number jam-packed with all the best instrumentation of the 70s Funk era. While this one's already a few years old, it's plays true to the band's philosophy that "A concert or an album can unlock another world, if you let it." We learned some years from Funk guitarist Andrew Block in an interview with him that a good Funk Element is all about The Pocket --- where the individuals seamlessly fuse their abilities into a sum greater than the parts.

The Motet is a seven-piece band based out of Denver, CO whose prominence in the revived jam scene keeps The Funk strong. You can find them among other live bands Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Lettuce, The Floozies and much more at shows and festivals around the US.

In a world of short attention spans, let this 7:30 min track whisk you to a funk-induced meditative state, which might spark an undiscovered passion for the bass guitar or tenor sax.

posted by Mike
January 2019