The upbeat horns and funky bass make the song irresistibly ... The track’s memorable melody and groove have made it one of the most enduring funk songs of all time. 5. ‘Shining Star ...

Unlike many popular genres at the time, funk put more emphasis on the rhythm and groove resulting from the interplay between bass and drums, than the melody, chord progressions or arrangements ...

It really is a dream come true “Building a signature bass with Sterling by Music Man is the culmination of the original dream that Jack Stratton and I had years ago,” he says. “Namely, to build a funk ...