TRUTH IN RHYTHM and Where’d You Get Your Funk From?

Where'd You Get Your Funk From? - James "Plunky" Branch (Oneness of Juju)

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Featured in WYGYFF Episode 28:  Jazz saxophonist, songwriter, label owner, music & film producer, and educator James “Plunky” Branch. Since the early 1970s, he has led his band, originally known as Juju and today as Oneness, through some 30 albums and hundreds of performances throughout the world. He has been on bills with stars like Patti LaBelle, Ray Charles, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Frankie Beverly and Maze, served as a studio musician for The Cosby Show, and has appeared on several avant-garde jazz albums. His latest 2025 album is titled, Made Through Ritual.  Special thanks to Paris Ford for facilitating this interview.
RECORDED MAY 2025
Hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist, author of “Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk” and creator/host of the popular TRUTH IN RHYTHM podcast — "Where'd You Get Your Funk From?" is the latest interview show brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET. Where’d You Get Your Funk From (WYGYFF) is an open format video and audio podcast focusing on the here and now, with a broad range of creative and artistic guests sharing fascinating stories, experiences, and perspectives.
WYGYFF is a welcoming avenue to newer and independent musical acts as well as established and still active musicians of any genre; authors; filmmakers; actors; artists; collectors and archivists; radio & podcast personalities; journalists; scholars; sound techs; promoters; photographers; and other creative people. A common thread, is the show's standard opening question: Where’d you get your funk from?
This is much deeper than it may seem as the answer need not be strictly about funky music, as not everyone has found the funk. It could hit on whatever type of music touches their soul or pleasure centers. Additionally, the question extends beyond music. Paraphrasing George Clinton, funk is whatever it needs to be to get you over the hump. Thus, guests can explain where they got their grit, perseverance, inspiration, talent, creativity, character or other qualities that shaped them into who they are today. This serves as a springboard into candid, in-depth and engrossing conversations.
LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net.
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Where'd You Get Your Funk From? - Bobby Douglas (Platinum Hook, Change, Chaka Khan)

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Featured in WYGYFF Episode 27: Musical scholar, keyboardist and singer Bobby Douglas. Since the late 1970s, his studio and stage collaborations have included the classic dance group Platinum Hook, Change, the B.B. & Q. Band, High Fashion, Deodato, Melba Moore, Aleem, Lillo Thomas, Keith Sweat, George Benson, Madonna, Joe, Chaka Khan, Randy Crawford and many others. In more recent years, he has been involved with several organizations in support of music education and is currently touring with Taylor Dayne.
RECORDED MAY 2025
Hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist, author of “Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk” and creator/host of the popular TRUTH IN RHYTHM podcast — "Where'd You Get Your Funk From?" is the latest interview show brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET. Where’d You Get Your Funk From (WYGYFF) is an open format video and audio podcast focusing on the here and now, with a broad range of creative and artistic guests sharing fascinating stories, experiences, and perspectives.
WYGYFF is a welcoming avenue to newer and independent musical acts as well as established and still active musicians of any genre; authors; filmmakers; actors; artists; collectors and archivists; radio & podcast personalities; journalists; scholars; sound techs; promoters; photographers; and other creative people. A common thread, is the show's standard opening question: Where’d you get your funk from?
This is much deeper than it may seem as the answer need not be strictly about funky music, as not everyone has found the funk. It could hit on whatever type of music touches their soul or pleasure centers. Additionally, the question extends beyond music. Paraphrasing George Clinton, funk is whatever it needs to be to get you over the hump. Thus, guests can explain where they got their grit, perseverance, inspiration, talent, creativity, character or other qualities that shaped them into who they are today. This serves as a springboard into candid, in-depth and engrossing conversations.
LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net.
Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

Where'd You Get Your Funk From? - 20 Greatest Jazz-Funk Albums of All Time

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Welcome to the Where'd You Get Your Funk From? (Episode 26) Jam Fans Forum! This is the fourth Jam Fans Forum episode in which expert panelists provide their top picks in various funk music categories. This time around, we are taking on the improvisational topic of the 5 Greatest Jazz-Funk Albums of All Time. 
Joining in are three distinguished Jam Fans: music & culture journalist and liner notes master A. Scott Galloway; funk crusader, educator and host of the Uncut Funk radio show, Phil Colley; and lifelong music devotee and host of the FJS (Funky, Jazzy and Smooth) with KD radio show, Karl A. Doss. Thanks to all of them for keeping the funk alive! 
Panelists' Picks Ground Rules:- Panelists reveal their picks one at a time, explain why and allow others to react.- Picks are not shared ahead of time, so everyone experiences the reveals together.- Panelists may not select the same artist twice.- Panelists should try to avoid picks they chose on past episodes.- Panelists compile alternates in case someone else names the same pick first. Thus, we will end up with 20 picks in total!- Picks must contain minimum three funk tracks or one-third total playing time.- Picks must have been released as albums - no videos or DVDs. - Picks may be shared in random, unranked or in non-chronological order. - Picks may be based more on personal preference than historical context.
Go to https://funknstuff.net/jam-fans-forum-20-jazz-funk-albums-list OR https://wp.me/p77e8T-3Gh to listen to and buy this episode’s 20 all-time great jazz-funk albums. 
Be sure to like, comment, share and subscribe – and let us know other categories you would like to see covered. Also, share your own choices for the 5 Greatest Jazz-Funk Albums of All Time.
RECORDED JUNE 2025
Hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist, author of “Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk” and creator/host of the popular TRUTH IN RHYTHM podcast — "Where'd You Get Your Funk From?" is the latest interview show brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET. Where’d You Get Your Funk From (WYGYFF) is an open format video and audio podcast focusing on the here and now, with a broad range of creative and artistic guests sharing fascinating stories, experiences, and perspectives.
LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net.
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On THE ONE . . . and Done! - Slippin' Into Darkness (WAR)

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Welcome to On THE ONE . . . and Done! This is the new show that celebrates the greatest funk songs ever created. Please be sure to like, comment and share the show, and set your alert notifications so as to never miss a video. Thank you very much for your interest and support! Featured in OTOAD Episode 12: “Slippin' Into Darkness” (1971) by WAR.
Your tour guide for this affair is Scott “DR GX” Goldfine – lifelong funkateer, disc jockey, music journalist, author of Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk, and producer of TRUTH IN RHYTHM and Where’d You Get Your Funk From?
Special thanks to P T F I for providing the theme music. Please drop down in the comments what other songs you would like featured on this program.
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Where'd You Get Your Funk From? - LeRoy Bell (Bell & James, Composer)

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Featured in WYGYFF Episode 25: Singer-songwriter, producer, guitarist and drummer LeRoy Bell. With his famous uncle and Philly Sound hitmaker Thom Bell as a mentor, during the 1970s he wrote or co-wrote songs for Elton John, the Spinners, the O’Jays, the Temptations, Freda Payne, the Three Degrees, Teddy Pendergrass, Phyllis Hyman, Lou Rawls, Johnny Mathis and others. For John, he co-wrote the hit, “Mama Can’t Buy You Love.” 
He was also one-half of the duo Bell and James, which released three albums and notched the funky dance hit, “Livin’ It Up (Friday Night).” Along the way he shared the stage with superstars like B.B. King and Joe Cocker, released solo albums and led a group called LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends, and in 2011 was a standout on TV’s The X Factor talent show.
RECORDED MARCH 2025
Hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist, author of “Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk” and creator/host of the popular TRUTH IN RHYTHM podcast — "Where'd You Get Your Funk From?" is the latest interview show brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET. Where’d You Get Your Funk From (WYGYFF) is an open format video and audio podcast focusing on the here and now, with a broad range of creative and artistic guests sharing fascinating stories, experiences, and perspectives.
WYGYFF is a welcoming avenue to newer and independent musical acts as well as established and still active musicians of any genre; authors; filmmakers; actors; artists; collectors and archivists; radio & podcast personalities; journalists; scholars; sound techs; promoters; photographers; and other creative people. A common thread, is the show's standard opening question: Where’d you get your funk from?
This is much deeper than it may seem as the answer need not be strictly about funky music, as not everyone has found the funk. It could hit on whatever type of music touches their soul or pleasure centers. Additionally, the question extends beyond music. Paraphrasing George Clinton, funk is whatever it needs to be to get you over the hump. Thus, guests can explain where they got their grit, perseverance, inspiration, talent, creativity, character or other qualities that shaped them into who they are today. This serves as a springboard into candid, in-depth and engrossing conversations.
LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net.
Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

"TRUTH IN RHYTHM" - Lonnie Liston Smith (Jazz Keyboard Giant), Part 2 of 2

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Featured in a special edition of TRUTH IN RHYTHM, Episode 347 (Part 2 of 2): Iconic jazz keyboardist, producer and composer Lonnie Liston Smith! Beginning his recording career in the 1960s as a pianist for some of jazz’s most prolific figures, he went on to lead his own group and release more than a dozen albums during the 1970s and 1980s that explored and redefined not only contemporary jazz but also jazz-funk and jazz-soul music, which later provided popular grooves for rappers. 
Big names he collaborated with through the years include Roland Kirk, Pharoah Sanders, Gato Barbieri, Miles Davis, Norman Connors, Mtume, Marcus Miller and Phyllis Hyman. In 2023, he ended a 25-year studio hiatus with Vol. 17 of the Jazz Is Dead series.
RECORDED JUNE 2025
Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― TRUTH IN RHYTHM is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove.
LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281).
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"TRUTH IN RHYTHM" - Lonnie Liston Smith (Jazz Keyboard Giant), Part 1 of 2

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Featured in a special edition of TRUTH IN RHYTHM, Episode 347 (Part 1 of 2): Iconic jazz keyboardist, producer and composer Lonnie Liston Smith! Beginning his recording career in the 1960s as a pianist for some of jazz’s most prolific figures, he went on to lead his own group and release more than a dozen albums during the 1970s and 1980s that explored and redefined not only contemporary jazz but also jazz-funk and jazz-soul music, which later provided popular grooves for rappers. 
Big names he collaborated with through the years include Roland Kirk, Pharoah Sanders, Gato Barbieri, Miles Davis, Norman Connors, Mtume, Marcus Miller and Phyllis Hyman. In 2023, he ended a 25-year studio hiatus with Vol. 17 of the Jazz Is Dead series.
RECORDED JUNE 2025
Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― TRUTH IN RHYTHM is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove.
LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281).
Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

Where'd You Get Your Funk From? - 20 Greatest Live Funk Albums of All Time

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Welcome Where'd You Get Your Funk From? (Episode 24) Jam Fans Forum! This is the third Jam Fans Forum episode in which expert panelists provide their top picks in various funk music categories. This time around, we are taking on the scintillating topic of the 5 Greatest Live Funk Albums of All Time. 
Joining in are three distinguished Jam Fans: funk crusader, educator and host of the Uncut Funk radio show, Phil Colley; musician-composer, writer, and Associate Professor for the Berklee College of Music, Monte Croft; and lifelong music devotee and host of the FJS (Funky, Jazzy and Smooth) with KD radio show, Karl A. Doss. Thanks to all of them for keeping the funk alive! 
Panelists' Picks Ground Rules:- Panelists reveal their picks one at a time, explain why and allow others to react.- Picks are not shared ahead of time, so everyone experiences the reveals together.- Panelists may not select the same artist twice.- Panelists should try to avoid picks they chose on past episodes.- Panelists compile alternates in case someone else names the same pick first. Thus, we will end up with 20 picks in total!- Picks must contain minimum three funk tracks or one-third total playing time.- Picks must have had wide U.S. distribution - no bootlegs or imports.- Picks must have been released as albums - no videos or DVDs. - Picks may be shared in random, unranked or in non-chronological order. - Picks may be based more on personal preference than historical context.
Go to https://funknstuff.net/jam-fans-forum-20-live-funk-albums-list OR https://wp.me/p77e8T-3Fy to listen to and buy this episode’s 20 all-time great live funk albums. 
Be sure to like, comment, share and subscribe – and let us know other categories you would like to see covered. Also, share your own choices for the 5 Greatest Live Funk Albums of All Time.
RECORDED MAY 2025
Hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist, author of “Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk” and creator/host of the popular TRUTH IN RHYTHM podcast — "Where'd You Get Your Funk From?" is the latest interview show brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET. Where’d You Get Your Funk From (WYGYFF) is an open format video and audio podcast focusing on the here and now, with a broad range of creative and artistic guests sharing fascinating stories, experiences, and perspectives.
WYGYFF is a welcoming avenue to newer and independent musical acts as well as established and still active musicians of any genre; authors; filmmakers; actors; artists; collectors and archivists; radio & podcast personalities; journalists; scholars; sound techs; promoters; photographers; and other creative people.
LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net.
Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400