Funk music was on full blast at The Hall At MP, as the acclaimed Foundation Of Funk group made their stand at the Brooklyn, NY venue last night. The band’s rhythm section was funk at its most classic, with drummer Zigaboo Modeliste and bassist George Porter Jr. from The Meters keeping things together. Add in the one-two punch of guitarist Eric Krasno and keyboardist Neal Evans from Lettuce/Soulive, and you’ve got yourself a tight-knit funk machine.
After an opening set from Pimps of Joytime built some anticipation, the group kicked back and dove headfirst into their funky tunes. Relying predominantly on The Meters’ catalog, the group had people grooving on tunes like “Cissy Strut,” singing along with the “Hand Clap Song,” and all out rockin’ with tunes like “Ain’t No Use” and “Keep On Marching.”
One of the highlights of the show was a sit-in on vocals from Alecia Chakour, a frequent Lettuce collaborator and the newest member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Chakour roused the crowd with a potent version of The Beatles’ “Come Together,” and stayed on to support on “Leave Me Alone.”
Thanks to sgibson818 for the videos, Jay Sansone for the images, and Eric Krasno for the setlist seen below.
Setlist: Foundation Of Funk at The Hall At MP, Brooklyn, NY – 5/20/16
Set: Pungee!!, Funky Miracle, Hand Clap Song, The World, Ease Back, Cissy Strut, Look-ka Py Py, Just Kissed My Baby, Bass Solo > Funkify Your Life, Come Together*, Leave Me Alone*, Keep On Marching, All I Do Everyday, Ain’t No Use
Encore: The Dragon
* = w/ Alecia Chakour
A full gallery from Jay Sansone/Human Being Media can be seen below:
