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Funk
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Funk ist schwarz, eckig und tanzbar, soviel steht fest. Im afroamerikanischen Slang findet die Bezeichnung “funky” bereits seit den 50er Jahren im Sinne von “erdig” oder “dreckig”, aber – oho! – auch in der Bedeutung “erregt” Verwendung. In der Umgangssprache entwickelt sich “it’s funky” deshalb zum Modewort für alles, was kickt und Pfiff hat. In den späten 50ern und beginnenden 60ern taucht der Begriff zunehmend häufiger im Jazz auf. Zum eigenständigen musikalischen Genre bringt es der Funk, eine Entwicklung aus Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Gospel, Jazz und Rock, allerdings erst Ende der 60er Jahre.
Mit den Worten Bootsy Collins (1990): “Remember James Brown. He opened the door for all of us.” Tatsächlich ist es James Brown, der die junge Musikrichtung maßgeblich prägt. Alle Stilmerkmale, die eine Funk-Nummer ausmachen, finden sich bereits beim Godfather of Soul. Getragen wird das Ganze vom synkopierten Bass, auf dem sich schließlich eine eigene Spieltechnik entwickelt: das Slappen. Die Saiten werden dabei nicht gezupft, sondern hart angeschlagen und angerissen. Das rhythmische Gewicht der Grooves liegt auf der vorgezogenen Eins. Scharf akzentuierte Bläsersätze und rhythmische Gitarrenriffs im Verbund mit Soulgesang ergeben den Rest. James Browns Texte haben dabei durchaus politischen Gehalt. “Say it loud: I’m black and proud!” ist nur ein Beispiel von vielen.
Große Popularität erreicht der Funk in den 70ern. James Brown, sein Saxophonist Maceo Parker, Sly & The Family Stone, die Average White Band, Kool & The Gang, Earth Wind & Fire, Tower Of Power, die Isley Brothers und die Commodores tragen dazu bei. Im Verlauf der Dekade treten mit Synthesizer und Drumcomputer innovative Produktionstechniken auf den Plan. Der Fortschritt führt einerseits zu einer Kommerzialisierung, der Funk mündet in der Disco-Musik. Andererseits begründet George Clinton schon zu Beginn der 70er mit Parliament und Funkadelic den P-Funk, der sich nachhaltig gegen alle Kommerzialisierungsversuche wehrt.
In den 80ern führt die wechselseitige Beeinflussung zwischen Funk, Rock und Jazz zum Fusion. Jazzer wie Herbie Hancock (Headhunters), Miles Davis, die Crusaders und die Brecker-Brüder reiten ebenso stilbildend auf der Fusionwelle wie Level 42-Bassist Mark King, der das Slap-Bass-Spiel in ungeahnte Sphären hievt. Mothers Finest kombinieren den Funk derweil mit einer ordentlichen Portion Rock. Ende der 80er springen Bands wie Fishbone und die Red Hot Chili Peppers auf diesen Zug auf. Durch die Einbindung weiterer Stile entsteht daraus Crossover.
Der Funk jedoch groovt weiter. Im Verlauf der 90er bereiten ihn Meshell Ndegeocello und Branford Marsalis (Buckshot LeFonque) auf das neue Jahrtausend vor. Außerdem verweisen zahlreiche aktuelle Hip Hop-Artists auf ihre Wurzeln im Funk der 70er Jahre. Und viele der alten Legenden, allen voran Soul Brother No. 1, Mr. James Brown, lassen auch nach Jahrzehnten im Geschäft keinerlei Müdigkeit erkennen: “Get up! Get all up! Get on the scene like a sex machine.” Genau so.
Duration : 0:8:5
New York City Celebrates Its 400th Anniversary
It is hard to believe that New York City was once a small Dutch settlement. An old document shows that Dutch settlers did, in fact, pay for this land. The document can be seen at the citys South Street Seaport Museum.
Martin Berense is head of the Netherlands National Archives. He says the letter tells about a ship arriving in Amsterdam. The ships operator said, The settlement is going well. And, we bought the island of Manhattan for sixty guilders.
The letter is on loan for New Yorks four hundredth anniversary.
Berendse says the letter tells about the settlement, which became New York.
The museum also has a map of the settlement. Another map shows just how small Manhattan was. That changed when Britain took control. Historian Barry Lewis says the British filled in part of the East River with waste because more land was needed.
BARRY LEWIS: We had only about one hundred thousand people at the beginning of the nineteenth century. By 1875, the population of Manhattan is over one-million people. By 1910, over two million people are living in Manhattan island.
The Brooklyn Bridge was built in eighteen eighty-three so people could move to Long Island, where land was less costly.
Lewis says people crossed the East River by carriage or boat. Or they walked across the bridge. He says New Yorks underground trains led to the development of land in areas far from the center of the city.
Many businesses needed to be in Manhattan. So developers started building up, creating the skyscraper.
BARRY LEWIS: People were afraid it would fall down in the first windstorm. And anyone who had property in the commercial buildings next to it, they were terrified that no one would rent in their buildings because that thing was next door.
But more and more skyscrapers were built. Each one was higher than the next. Lewis says the big reason for so many skyscrapers was money. He says New York was built by investments in land.
That is not why everything was built. Some structures have improved the look of the city. Two examples are the Washington Square Arch and the Guggenheim Museum.
But money is still important on the island that began as a trading century four centuries ago. The area the Dutch settled is now Wall Street, the worlds financial capital. Im Steve Ember.
Duration : 0:3:6
Cartoon Art Exhibition in New York (Turkish Hour TV 1222)
http://www.TurkishHour.com
1222/171 / Cutting Edges Cartoon Art Defining The World Exhibition in New York. Organized by Aydin Dogan Foundation & Society of Illustrators. Guests include; Consul General Mr. Mehmet Samsar, Journalist Ertugrul Ozkok, Sedat Ergin, Attorney, Ms. Cigdem Acar, Ms. Candan Fetvaci, and illustrators from New York Times and other newspapers and magazines.
Duration : 0:8:12
The Neue Galerie in New York
“Designed by Carrère and Hastings, the architects of the New York public library, the Neue Galerie in New York is as impressive from without as from within.
A tribute to German and Austrian art of the early 20th century, the Neue Galerie houses an impressive collection of works by Klimt, Schiele and Otto Dix among others”
Duration : 0:6:0
Youngster Safety Reminders With Frazier Thomas (PSA, 1980)
Here’s a public service announcement featuring Frazier Thomas (speaking from an undisclosed location) reminding parents of youngsters to be careful out there – don’t talk to strangers, come directly home from school, and look out for other anti-youngster elements.
“Youngster”.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 12th 1980.
Visit The Museum of Classic Chicago Television at http://www.FuzzyMemories.TV for more fun!
Duration : 0:1:1
WFLD Channel 32 – “New Lottery Station” (With Rich Koz) (Promo, 1984)
Here’s a promo advertising the fact that the Illinois Lottery drawings were now on WFLD Metromedia 32 instead of “that other channel” (WGN). Live drawing every night at 6:59pm.
Features Rich Koz as the hapless lottery “loser”.
Voiceover by Jim Barton.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, April 30th 1984.
Visit The Museum of Classic Chicago Television at http://www.FuzzyMemories.TV for more fun!
Duration : 0:0:21
Dristan Nasal Spray – “Breathing Bag Test” (Commercial, 1980)
Here’s a commercial for Dristan Long Lasting Decongestant Nasal Mist Spray – featuring Liz Byrne doing the “Breathing Bag Test”.
Maybe I’m a little loopy tonight but this commercial just cracks me up. Did they have to make her do the bag test 4 different times?!! 
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 5th 1980.
Visit The Museum of Classic Chicago Television at http://www.FuzzyMemories.TV for more fun!
Duration : 0:0:31
Fuzzy’s Interview on Chicago Public Radio’s Eight Forty-Eight Show (2009)
Here’s an interview I did for Chicago Public Radio’s Eight Forty-Eight Show, hosted by Richard Steele.
This aired Wednesday, July 8th 2009.
Visit The Museum of Classic Chicago Television at http://www.FuzzyMemories.TV for more fun!
Duration : 0:10:29
WFLD Channel 32 – Illinois Lottery Drawing (1984)
Ok, get your FuzzyLottery tickets out…here is another vintage Illinois Lottery Drawing of the Pick 3 and Pick 4.
Announced by Jim Barton.
Background music is “Power Generator” and is part of the Network Production Library of music. You can find it on an album of theirs called “Corporate Class”.
FuzzyLottery Vintage Drawings – “Where Everyone’s A Winner!” (or loser, depending on how you look at it)
This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 14th 1984.
Visit The Museum of Classic Chicago Television at http://www.FuzzyMemories.TV for more fun!
Duration : 0:1:45
Disco Demolition – Thirty Years Ago!
Disco Demolition – Thirty Years Ago!
Thursday, July 12th 1979. At around 8:30~9pm.
Visit The Museum of Classic Chicago Television at http://www.FuzzyMemories.TV for more fun!
Duration : 0:7:49