Members New Trail Posted January 9, 2015 Members Share Posted January 9, 2015 This singer in our Top 40 band wants to do Uptown Funk, and I think it's a great song but I wonder how well we can cover it with just guitar, bass, drums & singer, and how well it will go over, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jeff42 Posted January 9, 2015 Members Share Posted January 9, 2015 Its on our list but haven't tackled it yet. We are going to try it with just drums guitar and bass so we probably will cut parts out and just medley it with something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted January 10, 2015 Members Share Posted January 10, 2015 Funny....I was thinking of post this same thread today! We're working it up tomorrow. Funny how a "retro" sounding hit gets all us old dudes excited, huh? We're going to be tossing in some bits of "Jungle Love" and "Oops Upside The Head" in the middle of this too. I'll let you know how it goes over, but I suspect it will work well with our crowds. A new hit the kids will dig but the old groove should appeal to the older folks as well as it does with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GtrGeorge! Posted January 11, 2015 Members Share Posted January 11, 2015 Its a great song..but not good for what I am doing these days. Bravo for Bruno Mars, it's a fun song!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dan88z Posted January 12, 2015 Members Share Posted January 12, 2015 it's on our to do list, not this week but the following. It'll be hard to cover everything from a keyboard aspect but that's what will make it fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceNorman Posted January 13, 2015 Members Share Posted January 13, 2015 It's on our "learn list" ... the horn players are currently charting out the horn parts. We're planning to give it a first pass at next week's rehearsal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FitchFY Posted January 16, 2015 Members Share Posted January 16, 2015 I jammed on this Wednesday night with two buddies and it was killer - just vocals, guitar, bass, and drums. With the right panacea and arrangement, you can make anything a hit - on top of that, it was hella fun to groove deep on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted January 17, 2015 Members Share Posted January 17, 2015 There's not that much to the meat of the song beyond the killer groove, so I don't think the instrumentation is crucial. The horn parts are great and it's got that big ol' over-modulated Prince-ish synth patch, but they aren't crucial to the performance for bands that don't have those things. I think a lot of bands will be doing this one this year. I hope the crowds dig it as much as had fun working it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted January 26, 2015 Members Share Posted January 26, 2015 Played the song for the first time Saturday night for a corporate event with a 20-70 type age group. One of those gigs where nobody is dancing much at all during the first set as they are all settling into mixing and having a couple of drinks after dinner. Played it towards the end of the first set and it was our only song during that set to pack the dance floor. We mashed up a couple of verses and chorus of "Jungle Love" over the breakdown section, and that went over really well too. Fun song to play, for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members musicmanmu Posted January 26, 2015 Members Share Posted January 26, 2015 Our band gave this a try this past weekend too. It's not really our style but I guess the beer got to us at practice and we decided it was a good idea Here's a clip: [YOUTUBE]QeVUvwC-FEg[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wasjamieb Posted January 30, 2015 Members Share Posted January 30, 2015 I think it is one of the coolest "mainstream" songs to come out in a long time! Much more a Prince/Morris Day vibe than Parliment/Funkadelic, but I'll take it! +++++jamieb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abzurd Posted February 4, 2015 Members Share Posted February 4, 2015 We started playing it out the last 2 weeks. People went crazy both times. We figured we needed to get it out there before people are completely sick of it. That darn song is the promo music to just about everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkfloydcramer61 Posted February 5, 2015 Members Share Posted February 5, 2015 Our band gave this a try this past weekend too. It's not really our style but I guess the beer got to us at practice and we decided it was a good idea Here's a clip: [YOUTUBE]QeVUvwC-FEg[/YOUTUBE] Sometimes you just have to go where the beer takes you! I'm impressed. I'm not familiar enough with the original to tell what is missing (other than horns of course) but I like it. I guess it draws some RHCP's comparisons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members capitalist Posted February 7, 2015 Members Share Posted February 7, 2015 Great song recorded at Royal Studio in Memphis where Al Green recorded most of his hits. Willie Mitchell would have been proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkfloydcramer61 Posted February 10, 2015 Members Share Posted February 10, 2015 It has "funk" in the name so better be FUNKY y'all! At least as funky as Play That Funky Music!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members musicmanmu Posted February 24, 2015 Members Share Posted February 24, 2015 Sometimes you just have to go where the beer takes you! I'm impressed. I'm not familiar enough with the original to tell what is missing (other than horns of course) but I like it. I guess it draws some RHCP's comparisons? Thanks! It was more in fun than being serious, and because of bad weather the gig was poorly attended, which is when we get more experimental...ha ha. But it is a fun song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outkaster Posted February 24, 2015 Members Share Posted February 24, 2015 Funny this song is on threads in two different forums. People love it I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkfloydcramer61 Posted February 24, 2015 Members Share Posted February 24, 2015 Somebody else put their version up! Not me though, I don't play with any groups that are ever going to do that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STM86 Posted February 25, 2015 Members Share Posted February 25, 2015 People dance in their freaking office chairs when this comes on. It will slay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sirfun Posted March 7, 2015 Members Share Posted March 7, 2015 People dance in their freaking office chairs when this comes on. It will slay. HOT PANTS !! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sventvkg Posted March 8, 2015 Members Share Posted March 8, 2015 Every single Top 40 band in Orlando is covering it. Most are doing a very good job so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opus Antics Posted March 9, 2015 Members Share Posted March 9, 2015 We'll be rolling out at our next gig in a couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abzurd Posted March 14, 2015 Members Share Posted March 14, 2015 Here's ours from a few weeks ago at bar gig. I think this was the second time we'd done it. Not terrible, not great. UPTOWN FUNK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abzurd Posted May 21, 2015 Members Share Posted May 21, 2015 Maybe the worst video quality on youtube, but here's Uptown Funk shot from a selfie stick by a drunk groomsman. [video=youtube;rcu2h7WqQRA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opus Antics Posted May 21, 2015 Members Share Posted May 21, 2015 Guido (and any other keyboardists out there) does your band play this? Mind if I ask how you do the ascending keyboards in the part that goes: 'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to youSaturday night and we in the spotDon't believe me just watch (come on) I have a Yamaha MX49 but I'm a guitarist. Just wondering if I wanted to overlay that part how would you do it, because there doesn't seem to be a patch that does that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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