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Thread started 01/20/06 9:08am

paligap

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The Baddest Horn section?

I thought it was time to ask this again, after checking out some recent threads on these groups....Who had the truly Kick-ass horn/brass section? Tower Of Power, Parliament/ Horny Horns, Earth Wind And Fire, Chicago, Ohio Players, Kool and The Gang, Blood Sweat and Tears, Prince/ Madhouse/ Hornheadz, etc? - Which ones were/are your favorite(s)?







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Reply #1 posted 01/20/06 9:22am

FalseSetto

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GREAT TOPIC !
Studio, Overall = P-Funk
Stage = Ohio Players & Kool & the Gang
Slickness = Chicago
Wackest = Tower of P. , Prince , BST
"Who gon' clean up all deez Flowers" ----Eddie Murphy as mr. clarence
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Reply #2 posted 01/20/06 9:36am

Milty

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i do quite like the NPG Hornz... meaning the Symbol Era horn section. that horn breakdown and solo on Billy Jack Bitch and the trombone solo on the Flow....hotta!
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Reply #3 posted 01/20/06 10:06am

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cyParade

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Madhouse.

Also, ANYONE that can actually diss the Madhouse horns doesn't know their brass. Period.
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Reply #4 posted 01/20/06 10:09am

funkpill

The J.B.'s headbang


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Reply #5 posted 01/20/06 10:15am

paligap

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I like 'em all, but my Favorites:

1 Tower of Power
2 Parliament/Horny Horns
3 Earth Wind and Fire/ Phoenix Horns
4 JB's
5 NPG/ Hornheadz





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Reply #6 posted 01/20/06 10:57am

dag

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Maceo´s band.
Prince
NPG

not neccessarly in this order.
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Reply #7 posted 01/20/06 12:13pm

diamondpearl1

what about.....

brass construction
con-funk-shun
slave
cameo
bar-kays
miami sound machine
memphis horns
jr walker & the all stars
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Reply #8 posted 01/20/06 12:30pm

NWF

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EWF
Tower of Power
Prince's Lovesexy tour horn section
The Horny Horns (Fred & Maceo)
Beggar & Co. (remember them?)
NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE.
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Reply #9 posted 01/20/06 12:31pm

HardcoreJollie
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For me, the JB's/Horny Horns are unsurpassed. Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker together at their peak, are you freakin' kidding me?! Not yet mentioned but worth some consideration are the P-Funk Horns featuring Greg Boyer. They succeeded the Horny Horns and could blow in their own right.

Peace,
Scott
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Reply #10 posted 01/20/06 12:51pm

gargamelgibson

FalseSetto said:

GREAT TOPIC !
Studio, Overall = P-Funk
Stage = Ohio Players & Kool & the Gang
Slickness = Chicago
Wackest = Tower of P <---. , Prince , BST


whofarted The hell?
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Reply #11 posted 01/20/06 12:54pm

gargamelgibson

paligap said:

I like 'em all, but my Favorites:

1 Tower of Power
2 Parliament/Horny Horns
3 Earth Wind and Fire/ Phoenix Horns
4 JB's
5 NPG/ Hornheadz





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I cosign this list... I might switch numbers 2 and 3 but it's too close to call. But TOP definitely had the tightest, razor sharp horn section.
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Reply #12 posted 01/20/06 10:02pm

prettymansson

funkpill said:

The J.B.'s headbang


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U know it !!!!!
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Reply #13 posted 01/21/06 3:29am

Novabreaker

Any Joseph Bowie project.
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Reply #14 posted 01/21/06 9:09am

DirtyChris

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Horny Horns
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and those who matter don't mind."
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