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Trouble Funk
Funk

"can you drop the bomb "

WASHINGTON, Washington DC
United States

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Last Login:  8/20/2008
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Member Since12/28/2005
Sounds Like"Hey Fellas" ..
"Hey Tee Bone" ..
"Good to Go" .. "Mister Magic" ..
"Still SMokin" ..
"I'm Chillin" - Kurtis Blow feat. Trouble Funk ..
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Aug 31 2008 6:30P
"Get the Funk" Summer Jam Concert SHOW PLACE ARENA Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Sep 5 2008 9:00P
Grown and sexy fridays @Holiday INN Alexandria, Virginia
Sep 12 2008 8:00P
Grown and sexy fridays @Holiday INN ALEXANDRIA, Virginia
Sep 19 2008 9:00P
Grown And Sexy Fridays @ Holiday Inn Alexandria, Virginia
Sep 26 2008 9:00P
Grown And Sexy Fridays @ Holiday Inn Alexandria, Virginia

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   About Trouble Funk
Miles off the radar of popular music during the early '80s, Trouble Funk energized their D.C. home with the sound of go-go music, an uproarious blend of swinging, up-tempo '70s funk and a '60s-style horn section. The band formed in 1978, and the lineup coalesced around drummer Emmet Nixon, percussionists Mack Carey and Timothius Davis, guitarist Chester Davis, bassist Tony Fisher, trombone players Gerald and Robert Reed, trumpeter Taylor Reed, keyboard player James Avery, and saxophonist David Rudd. Trouble Funk earned a loyal fan base for their notoriously can't-miss live act, a raw, party friendly version of dance and funk with few songs but plenty of extensive jams organized around audience-friendly vocal tags and call-out hooks. The first go-go record released outside of D.C., Trouble Funk's 1982 debut Drop the Bomb appeared on Sugar Hill, the same label then championing early hip-hop. (The two styles had very similar origins, in the breakbeat culture of urban block parties.) Though the band's second album, In Times of Trouble, appeared only on the local label D.E.T.T, Trouble Funk earned national distribution with a prescient concert record, 1985's Saturday Night (Live from Washington, D.C.), released through Island. After taking the live act nationwide and even worldwide (they played the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival), Trouble Funk returned in 1987 with the boundary breaking Trouble Over Here, Trouble Over There, featuring sympathetic heads like Bootsy Collins and Kurtis Blow. It was a bit of a stylistic misstep, however, and Island released the group from its contract. Undeterred, Trouble Funk kept on grooving around the city, playing often, even into the '90s, for nostalgic party goers as well as the musically curious
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djfunky1 GO-GO





Aug 19 2008 6:01 PM

930 <br /><br />Club Shows Click Here

Bens Cilli Bowl

..Bens Chili Bowl 50th Anniversary Concert
Trouble Funk • EU • Wes Felton and Friends • Mambo Sauce • Sage Infinity • V. Rich • Pancake Mountain
1pm Doors. This is an all ages free event. First come. First serve. Admission limited by capacity.
SUN. AUG.
24 $FREE..
sinicalypse





Aug 20 2008 3:09 PM

the t-funk is doing some east coast shows, eh?!@

get your funky asses out to chicago or else suffer the wrath of incessant myspace commentry =D
The Diamondlit Project





Aug 15 2008 11:44 PM

Thanks for the add! You just don't know how much I really appreciate this ... I grew up listening to you guys!! I played "Drop the Bomb" so much til I wore out the grooves in the record!! I think I still have it. :-) Been a fan ever since ... wishing you all the best. Take care~

Jeff~aka~"Diamondlit"
Producer<>Composer<>Multi~instrumentalist.
TEkX BE™





Aug 15 2008 2:25 PM


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The Slow Learners





Aug 12 2008 8:19 PM

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Craig Charles Funk & Soul Page





Aug 12 2008 11:22 AM

Trouble Funk-“Still Smokin”
played on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show - BBC 6Music.
Listen again on http://www. bbc. co. uk/6music/shows/funk_soul/"
DARIO PIANA





Aug 12 2008 11:48 AM

nice to meet you,
ciao !
dario piana
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THEWHOLEARMOUR prisoner of JESUS CHRIST





Aug 10 2008 9:46 PM

Photobucket drop the bomb on the baltimore crew
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Aug 10 2008 10:03 PM

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Aug 9 2008 10:05 PM

tge bass solo on mister magic is the shit
The RawDialect Crew





Aug 9 2008 3:38 AM

Big ups from the Crew! might hafta roll thru the Showplace Arena...is this a 'throwback go-go'?
Creativ





Aug 7 2008 4:06 PM

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DJ DAVITO





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Est. 1981





Aug 2 2008 10:30 PM

Thanks for the add! Lo♥e ya!
P.C.





Aug 1 2008 8:01 PM


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DjPats





Jul 31 2008 3:42 PM

hello from France
thanks forr add
peace
djpats
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Jul 31 2008 4:27 PM

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Jul 30 2008 11:52 AM

It's you man DJ Seaniemo stopping by to say thanks for the add and continued support of Friday Night Rhythms. We promise to keep the party jumping. Don't forget to tune in every Friday night at 7pm (CST)/8pm (EST) to:

http://www. blogtalkradio. com/spokentruth

Also don't forget to rate the shows and leave comments. Blessings to you.

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Creativ





Jul 29 2008 10:13 PM

YEP YEP.
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Jul 29 2008 8:35 AM

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Ziplok





Jul 28 2008 12:10 PM

Trouble Funk is on the Ziplok hard drive.



I already had your music for years.. send me the info in case we gotta book you....



Peace Ziplok
LUC





Jul 28 2008 8:27 AM

Thanks for the add. YEAH Trouble Funk!!!
Keep up the GOOD work!!!
Greetings from Denmark.

LUC
Ps. feel free to check out my music.. -Dont be shy Ha Ha...
caberet at knights of columbus forestville friday





Jul 28 2008 4:50 AM

The Funk is Here to Stay !
I swear ...:)!
I'll keep TFE on My Site til there turn the lights out on this Motha Funka...:)!
Thanks Big Toney....
ms Bellydancer





Jul 28 2008 2:33 AM

HEY BOO, I WISH I COULD COME BUT YOU KNOW IMA BE MOVIN TO CALI AUG 29TH BUT WERE GONNA TRY TO HOOK UP BEFORE I LEAVE JUST BEEN BUSY WITH JORDAN AGAIN .. HOLLA .. MS HOLLYWOOD
DJ Double A 1 K





Jul 27 2008 2:59 PM

Thanks for letting me know about this function! Need a DJ to mix it up in between? Let me know.
That party is going to be off da chainz!
T.





Jul 27 2008 1:34 AM

Hey thanks for reminding me that you guys have made me smile n move since 1982! LoL.. Remember when there were shows that included hardcore and GoGo in DC?? YES!
Eric / DJ Extraordinaire