A legendary band that never got the fame they deserved. I saw them 2x in the late 80's in Cambridge and Somerville MA. At the Somerville show there was a kid there from Berkeley Coll of Music screaming "Manic" over and over, and it wasn't until they played an encore that i understood; Defunkt played the sickest cover of Manic Depression you could ever imagine. It was pure funk ecstasy. Thank you, Joe Bowie, Kim Clarke, and Kenny Martin (and the trumpeter and guitar player, but I only ever focused on those 3). So, so special.
@S-dr7jx
4 жыл бұрын
Kim Clarke should be in the top 5 of the best bass player.
@erikheddergott5514
4 жыл бұрын
You are so right about that.
@stasursum4550
3 жыл бұрын
Right you are
@erikheddergott5514
3 жыл бұрын
@@stasursum4550 Kim Clarke for President.
@PutteKillen
2 жыл бұрын
So true! I dont care about gender at all! The best are the best! So here we go: 1. Jaco (of course… could be a tie with Larry Graham though)… 2. Kim Clarke (on all accounts!) 3. Mohini Dey So…. The best bassplayers are men? Think so? Nope!…
@xanderlev1
3 ай бұрын
Unreal!!!
@xanderlev1
3 ай бұрын
I first discovered Defunkt as a young kid in Brooklyn growing up in the 80s because I randomly chanced upon the radio station WFMU and heard the track Batman by Defunkt and was like “This is so cool!” I think this was either 1988 or 1989, and I saw Defunkt was playing a show by reading The Village Voice, and I got my older brother to take me to the old Knitting Factory in Houston Street to see them. Now realize just how crazy and unusual that would be now - an 18 year old taking his 13 year old brother to see a Hard Funk band at a Lower East Side music club, and be let in to see the music! Maybe I even had a beer. Man. Different times. Wild. Unsure if Kim Clarke was playing but I remember Joseph Bowie well and man I thought you guys were and are one of the coolest things about NYC music and The Knitting Factory scene. Thank you!
@JimGore
2 ай бұрын
Nice story, man. And yeah, different times....
@MrOkorodeluxe
6 ай бұрын
I saw them on Rotterdam New Pop around 1979. Great band, I was impressed
@SimonMclennan
10 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!! When I first heard this song round at a friend's basement flat in the bombed out early eighties in inner city Bristol, I was transfixed. Defunkt you have always been a great inspiration to me. As young budding musicians and free jazzers then, we looked to you guys among others, that whole American thing - Shepp. Shannon Jackson, Defunkt etc etc. Great to see you commenting too - oh the internet!! PS saw you play around 91 on the Thekla in Bristol and Dingwalls in London - heavy..
@2dkoda
10 жыл бұрын
Kelvyn Bell guitarist on the left and the late Richard martin in the right. Both of St Louis Mo as is Mr Bowie.
@RogerMFox-vw5cm
8 жыл бұрын
🎼Hi Kim!!!...What a trip...😃 & it's great to see Defunkt from those days...fond memories indeed...many... All the best in 2016, positive , forward... & THANKS for so much great music... Much love always, Fox...
@2dkoda
8 жыл бұрын
Indeed and thanks for the greets :)
@db1958
7 жыл бұрын
You blew my mind in this clip, Kim.
@bladder1010
7 жыл бұрын
This takes me back. I said hi to Kim in Toronto at a gig. You were one of the main people who inspired me to work at playing the bass. Ultimately, I never developed the chops, but it was a fun ride. If anything, it made me appreciate talent and skill of special people like you all the more, and that's my take-away. And I still love this music. Keep doing your thing.
@marko1970
5 жыл бұрын
@@2dkoda , I thought you were also, originally from Saint Louis Mo as well, in fact, I think you know Gary Sykes, Ptah Williams, and Darrel Mixon. Amazing what has come out of STL, and the surrounding area, some of the best music period.
@hiliberate
10 жыл бұрын
saw them live here in london ... mind blowing .... peace, love and funk
@KelvynBell
12 жыл бұрын
This was a REAL! Defunk pocket groove with Richard Martin (RIP) providin great interplay between guitars with Kim and Kenny Poppin'!! PINK TAILS!!
Un grand grand grand merci pour ce fabuleux document!
@ultrashmutz93
4 жыл бұрын
Another criminally under-watched vid
@ronaldjanhenny
7 жыл бұрын
My favourit band since 80.
@salembensalem7132
3 ай бұрын
Kim, i love you.
@DiscountEscape
4 жыл бұрын
Wow. I feel that funk flowing straight out of them.
@abdull1238
5 жыл бұрын
Absolute summit of FFunk !!!!
@RobertAlanHardy
3 жыл бұрын
Unique!!!!
@PutteKillen
2 жыл бұрын
Best bass player ever! Ms. Kim Clarke…
@payminatorxmusic
Жыл бұрын
She is. ❤
@jasperchance3382
7 ай бұрын
what a band!
@cjbani159
2 жыл бұрын
I think this might be from David Sanborn's NBC show "Night Music" ~
@johnkeller724
Жыл бұрын
yo .My First Song from Defunkt----I was Funkt;-)))))))))))
@Sidley1960
3 жыл бұрын
This looks like the set of “Friday’s” or “Night Music” series hosted by David Sanborn.
@sevinatenine4444
2 ай бұрын
SWIGGY WIGGY!!!
@PeartDisicple481
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Kim did you record everybody want one I can’t find it on iTunes but I’m going to buy illusions let me know if I can get that one also
@2dkoda
3 жыл бұрын
No there seems to be only 2 videos of that- and one was the first time I ever stood out front ...scary lol.I wish we had though.
@Ciccuzz93
2 жыл бұрын
are or were any other bands out there playing fastly paced devil funk and as good as defunkt???
@cartesiuscartesius233
Жыл бұрын
The best band ever…
@leftthestage
13 жыл бұрын
Great find! Joseph Bowie: Trombone/Vocals/Congas Kim Clarke: Bass John Mulkerin: Trumpet Kenny Martin: Drums can anyone help iD the guitarists?
@KSProduction
13 жыл бұрын
@leftthestage Kelvyn Bell on the left and Richard Martin (RIP) on the right
@traillezat
11 жыл бұрын
yeahhh!!!
@Dariush02
Жыл бұрын
I'm asking if brit-funk music came from band like these...
@fransbuschman7324
10 ай бұрын
Kim Clarke for President!!!
@funkinforfun
8 жыл бұрын
Who's the bass player please?
@MrIndiJan
7 жыл бұрын
Her name is Kim Clark :) I saw this band in Oslo,Norway,on the same tour as this video ! Have fun !
@funkinforfun
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jan!
@Meatdevil
4 жыл бұрын
She is amazing. Flea mentions her as a big influence on his playing.
@ronaldjanhenny
4 жыл бұрын
@@Meatdevil yep...rhsp was infuenced bij DEFUNKT and Urban Dance Squad
@makakodelamor
11 жыл бұрын
i believe in that slap :)
@kimmolingonheimo
4 жыл бұрын
KIM Stone? I Kimmo Lingonheimo was once so close to shout at you; like that i love you! that was when you played bass guitar in a big band in Finland Pori Jazz, i saw you in your grea sweaters, an i could not get ( f cours not:: a sound from my vocal cord,I , as me the producer of this commen´´´´´´t am a still driv.. in the facilities of an artists home me, if nothing, I Love You ,Kim mo, my was a clark
@2dkoda
4 жыл бұрын
Clarke dear :)
@kimmolingonheimo
2 жыл бұрын
@@2dkodaHi Kim, Kimmo Lingonheimo here in Finland, my birth n home town Turku, Russia is at and in war... thank you Kim, this is almost unreal to correspond with you, Clarke dear👱♂👱♂👱♂👱♂🎸🎸 kzitem.infogaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u1f471_200d_2642.png👱♂kzitem.infogaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u1f3b8.png
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