Mark Grove
I don’t normally do reviews, interviews or profiles on hip-hop based artists, but The Gorilla Funk Mob is a group that does it all themselves, no outsiders.
No Major labels or agents exploiting their talent just to line their pockets. As well, the front man Greg G Rock Sanders an in demand Bass player since the early 80’s has backed up the top rock, blues, hip-hop and rap artists around. This is a band that’s all about controlling their destiny—and they come out with their own material that shows innovative creativity and artistic integrity.
Not the same garbage being shoved down one’s throat. Didn’t I tell band’s to do your own thing yet work as a team? This little mini-ep as I call it, is an expression of laid back material yet, has a quality that combines so many other genres done in a way that’s all GFM.
http://www.myspace.com/gorillafunkmob
It’s not perfect, nothing is. Hell, I figured I would hate the material but I can see how it’s done all their way, yet it can be used for so many different genres, not just hip-hop. Without further BS from me we’ll delve into the Gorilla Funk Mob Mini-EP. By the way this is off the Gorilla Funk Mob MySpace page. Just click the links in this review.
Black Market Live—An intimate yet soul like bass flavored funk with a 70’s flavor. GFM music transforms at many intervals, and takes you on a journey of rhythmic tone and innovation that is great as a jam tune. Horn section could have been given a heavier spin toward a more abstract texturing like the funk/rock aspect of their music. The jazz leanings are very prevalent and are reminiscent of Pat Metheny in the melodic texture.
http://www.myspace.com/gorillafunkmob
Brighter Days—Hip-Hop Harmonies and braided lines that are very straight ahead like some blues—yet very ‘pretty.’ This is one song that has a very heavy pop and mainstream urban music feel as well.
Zo Joint 99— Melodic yet progressive bass and piano lines that have a delicate yet heavy accent on Funk and Jazz—and not so much a Hip-Hop feel. If you take away any elements of Bass which hold down the bottom, along with the percussive and cleaner sounds in the Gorilla Funk Mob, and you have something that’s less than stellar. They seem to know how to combine these elements more than most funk or soul acts.
Take a listen and get started on the Gorilla Funk Mob.
http://www.myspace.com/gorillafunkmob
Mark Grove
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