kool & the gang, they were very loose. there was a lot of jazz influence in what they did. it wasn t rock and roll. it was a much because it took from big band, from soul, from jazz and vocal harmony groups. so it was a mix of all of the best of black culture. you talk about the language of the sample. how important are the samples. how much hip hop are we listening to right now that are actually funk music? today when i hear things like dub step that young people are into, that s all funk. funk had bad marketing. i mean, i think that s one of the big problems. it was bad marketing. i want to hit one other point about funk. that s the connection to egyptology. there s a strong thought it s part of funk. it s in the pyramids that earth