As David Cheal eloquently explains, playing on the one 'left space for phrases and riffs, often syncopated around the beat, creating an intricate, interlocking grid which could go on and on.' You know a funky bassline when you hear it its fat chords beg your body to get up and groove.īrown's 1965 classic, 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag,' became one of the first funk hits, and has been endlessly sampled and covered over the years, along with his other groovy tracks.

The Godfather of Soul coined the phrase and style of playing known as 'on the one,' where the first downbeat is emphasized, instead of the typical second and fourth beats in pop, soul and other styles. It's rare that a genre can be traced back to a single artist or group, but for funk, that was James Brown. Tickets for the upcoming tour will be available on Friday (2/14) at 1 p.m. The new record will be the band’s first studio album since 2016’s Gore. In an interview with NBC San Diego last year, Deftones confirmed that they are in progress finishing up their next studio album which is expected to release this year. With stops in Las Vegas, Toronto and Washington D.C., the tour will also feature special guests, GRAMMY-nominated French heavy metal band Gojira and singer-songwriter Poppy.

5, when the tour will wrap with a Denver stop at The Pepsi Center. Kicking off on July 27 at The Moda Center in Portland, the Deftones’ run of shows will continue through Sept. In 2018, the group launched their own San Diego-based festival, Dia De Los Deftones, which has featured acts like Chvrches, GRAMMY-winning rapper Future, Doja Cat and JPEGMAFIA on its lineups. The tour will mark Deftones’ first shows on the road since 2017. 11), GRAMMY-winning metal band Deftones announced that they will embark on a 28-date North American summer tour this year.

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