Prince Bass Player Brownmark Jams on The Song America

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  • Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
  • Prince Bass Player Brownmark, along with friends Rob Bacon, Wizard Jones and Dywane (The Rugged) have a live jam session on the song America.
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    About BrownMark: Born to the name Mark Brown in the Bronx, funk-rocker BrownMark is forever a son of Minneapolis. A working musician since high school, at age 19 Mark Brown was rehearsing with his band Phantasy when he was cold-called by Prince to audition for his band in the summer of 1981. Mark Brown joined the band that would soon be called The Revolution, and he was rechristened by Prince as BrownMark
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  • @jhvvcd
    @jhvvcd 3 года назад +62

    Brown Mark is the truth we miss yall The Revaluation for ever

  • @petertrotman7708
    @petertrotman7708 3 года назад +58

    The 5 people who disliked this are clearly devoid of Funk. This was pure Fire.

    • @andrewfranklin2389
      @andrewfranklin2389 Год назад +1

      It was probably Andre Cymone and his family.......J/K.

  • @izona4838
    @izona4838 4 года назад +57

    Now this the kind of stuff they need to play on radio.

  • @cuddlybearred9446
    @cuddlybearred9446 4 года назад +95

    Wow! I feel like I owe somebody money now.

    • @mgalore
      @mgalore 4 года назад +3

      LMAO
      Me too Cuddly Bear

    • @mgalore
      @mgalore 4 года назад +3

      Ooooooh booogah Funk
      That's the funkiest version of this I've heard

    • @artofunk
      @artofunk 4 года назад +4

      Where Do We Pay?!?! This Was Sooooo Funky!!!! Sooo Funky that I gotsta have some Mo!!!!

    • @artofunk
      @artofunk 4 года назад +8

      Brown Mark, U Made “America” stand up and shake her funky ass!!! That was Soooo Fonky Bruh,so funky!!!! I broke a string on one of my air bass guitars!!!! lol 😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥
      Thanks

    • @MarcusHuffman
      @MarcusHuffman 4 года назад +3

      Too Na$ty

  • @dannyclay1967
    @dannyclay1967 2 года назад +34

    Brown Mark is the funkiest bassist Prince had in his Band other than himself.

    • @day-day8488
      @day-day8488 6 месяцев назад +3

      Andre Cymone was filthy too as evident with his playing on his own albums

    • @jodiejohnson4109
      @jodiejohnson4109 5 месяцев назад

      💯🎉🎉🎉🎉

    • @jodiejohnson4109
      @jodiejohnson4109 5 месяцев назад

      💯🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @davidlynch9944
    @davidlynch9944 Год назад +14

    Brown Mark is the world's best bass player in my opinion and the best Prince had

  • @krewdemolishun
    @krewdemolishun 10 месяцев назад +8

    I dont think no other musician but you is capable of getting such an authentic "Prince" sound. That can only speak to a level of musicianship and talent comparable to his

    • @BrownMark
      @BrownMark  10 месяцев назад +4

      🙏🏾

    • @christophermannmanno6318
      @christophermannmanno6318 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@BrownMark It's so true. You are the only one who truly encompasses the Minneapolis Sound outside of Prince.

  • @rastaman1017
    @rastaman1017 4 года назад +14

    If I can only get my bass to rumble like that , of all Prince bass players none can touch this man

  • @d.c.2916
    @d.c.2916 2 месяца назад +5

    Dammit man....that's some serious CRAZY STANK-FUNK on that Warwick...AMERICA!!!

  • @blacmanish
    @blacmanish Месяц назад +4

    Brown Mark, as funky as he ever was! You're a national treasure, Bro!

  • @ed4calh0
    @ed4calh0 4 года назад +37

    Brown Mark cuttin a fool!!! He's killin it!

    • @artofunk
      @artofunk 4 года назад +2

      ed4calh0 cuttin a fool 4Real!!!! lol

  • @makkmakk3631
    @makkmakk3631 4 года назад +26

    Your still a bad man BrownMark!

  • @RobertHarperMusic
    @RobertHarperMusic 3 года назад +16

    Real musicians, Real funky, Real music!!!😎🤘🏽

  • @mrcarterxxl
    @mrcarterxxl 4 года назад +38

    The next IG live battle should be The Revolution vs. The Time!

  • @torinowens6103
    @torinowens6103 4 года назад +40

    I knew when i saw BROWN MARK IT WAS GON BE FUNKY!!! Somewhere in the Universe PRINCE IS SMILING!!! Thank you Mr MARK. R.I.P. PRINCE THE G.O.A.T. 1love

  • @SpencerEdgards
    @SpencerEdgards 4 года назад +27

    Aww man, you have no idea how happy you make me with this video, Mark!!

    • @otisja
      @otisja 3 года назад +1

      Funkey

  • @kennycrockett8202
    @kennycrockett8202 Год назад +6

    Thumpin and poppin bass, Brown Mark is helping keeping the Funk alive

  • @bkcoqui
    @bkcoqui Год назад +7

    The LinnLM1 drum track is such a killer!!! 😀

    • @RJNumber45
      @RJNumber45 Год назад

      🎯💯

    • @n10sellc39
      @n10sellc39 10 месяцев назад +2

      I agree I love the linn drum

  • @daddyfilms7688
    @daddyfilms7688 4 года назад +27

    Funk meter on 10000000!!!!!

  • @AkiraIkuma
    @AkiraIkuma Год назад +5

    You are the founder of Minneapolis 8 Beat Funk Bass. Respect & THANXaLOT!

  • @jaydy71
    @jaydy71 Месяц назад +4

    Besides playing tight as heck (as always), the man is clearly having fun. Thanks for making my head bob with a big smile on my face Brown Mark, stay awesome 😎🤘

  • @basskilla3050
    @basskilla3050 3 года назад +9

    MY NECK HURTS FROM ROCKING MAH BODY FROM SIDE TO SIDE!!!!!! GOOD GAWD!!!!!......BROWNMARK & THE CREW!!!!!! GOD BLESS YALL BCUZ Y'ALL FONKY!!!!!!!
    #freedom#
    #love#
    #joy#
    #peace#
    #andthebombgoesBOOM!!!!#
    #PRN4EVER!!!!!!#

  • @clist9406
    @clist9406 3 года назад +6

    Kept waiting for Prince to jump in , Damn we miss Prince. RIP my brother

  • @DR.BASSandTheExperiment
    @DR.BASSandTheExperiment 4 месяца назад +4

    The Rugged FunKin with Brown Mark… Oooohhhh YEAH!!! 🤘😝

  • @tonybarnes2920
    @tonybarnes2920 3 года назад +10

    The jams on America are some of my favorites. I used to listen to the 21min version of America during my commute, just to zone out and keep me positive at the same time.

  • @gothamknight2700
    @gothamknight2700 3 года назад +9

    That "TURN AROUND" is too funky!! 🔥🔥🎶🎶🔥🔥

  • @robmyers932
    @robmyers932 Год назад +4

    The reason that you're cool is cuz you're from the old school and they know it. Too sweet.

  • @DJ2Legit007
    @DJ2Legit007 4 года назад +26

    All the critics love you in New York. Brown Mark, you ARE the epitome of what Minneapolis funk is! You were such a huge influence on my bass playing back in the 80s. This performance sounded amazing!!!

  • @starrcompany3275
    @starrcompany3275 3 года назад +6

    BrownMark u must get those cats together and take this on the road! This is the closest anyone has ever got to Prince! He would be honored to hear this!💜 (Perfect Production)

  • @MrPlayfilms
    @MrPlayfilms Год назад +4

    Brown Mark gets down with the family of this Funk 🎉

  • @joeyday576
    @joeyday576 3 года назад +5

    You can always tell Mark's bass playing. It's got that little added percussive sound to it.

  • @abuhasam
    @abuhasam 3 года назад +9

    Funk Incarnate ! That’s the truth... your skills are powerful my brother and the band embodies spirit of funk

  • @MarkShihadeh
    @MarkShihadeh 5 месяцев назад +4

    Just tooo funky. Your rumble bass sound added so much to the songs back in the day... your style will always be underrated and under appreciated to me!! Thanks for what you do and did!!

  • @vintagemoods
    @vintagemoods 6 месяцев назад +4

    Thank you Mark Brown for this wonderful jam.
    I never tire of the song in all its incarnations. The grooves you guys spun together are incredible. They live on forever. By themselves.

  • @GeorgeJansen
    @GeorgeJansen 2 года назад +3

    This got me through the gotdam Covid (2020/21) pandemic.... Thank you Brown Mark

  • @kevin-towler6091
    @kevin-towler6091 3 года назад +2

    That shit’s funky enough to make a grown man cry...

  • @crusader918
    @crusader918 6 месяцев назад +3

    America is one of my favorite Prince songs!!! Way to go Brown Mark!!!

  • @onyxsafira2813
    @onyxsafira2813 4 месяца назад +3

    You made this sound so much better imo than the album version which I didn't care for. Keep showing these millennials how it should be done old-school style! 💛❤

  • @jjzel69
    @jjzel69 4 года назад +18

    Mark, this made me "put a smile on my face." Thank u sir!

  • @WayneMorrison1069
    @WayneMorrison1069 4 года назад +8

    Soul Clasps👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Now Everybody drop on-da-1

  • @robertozapata9435
    @robertozapata9435 4 года назад +3

    I am born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Prince IS the reason I became a professional musician ! Just wanted to state that you, Brown Mark, are the BEST performance bass player EVER !!! Bootsy and Verdine White ain't got a damn thing on you. Keep the inspiration and Funk alive !

    • @RJNumber45
      @RJNumber45 Год назад +1

      Verdine White is my favorite bass player of all time, and you aint lying!

  • @abamiedo1
    @abamiedo1 4 года назад +14

    That isht was funky! BrownMark you gotta come with the whole concert.

  • @andreswaringer1476
    @andreswaringer1476 3 года назад +2

    Man I'm in the floor swear I'm Morris Day! Swanging and carrying on like a fool😂😂😂

  • @garylynn4389
    @garylynn4389 4 года назад +9

    Mark , make that bass work like it owes u money. That's what u & prince meant when y'all said..." LET'S WORK" & that a..."GOOD FEELING".

  • @Jakalia
    @Jakalia 4 года назад +17

    IT IS A HONOR GETTING TO WATCH THIS MR. BROWNMARK. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE IN YOUR FACE BASS! IT IS AWESOME TO HEAR YOUR PARTS MORE UP FRONT AND THE OVERALL FEEL IS SO INTENSE ! PLEASE DO A CONCERT LIVE ONLINE AND CHARGE! I WOULD'VE PAID TO WATCH THIS ALONE! YOU ARE GREAT MAN AND THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING REAL MUSIC!

  • @meditativemusic4548
    @meditativemusic4548 3 года назад +7

    He had the best band the revolution was too funky especially with mark thumpin

  • @n10sellc39
    @n10sellc39 10 месяцев назад +4

    I love the linn drum clap

  • @coolassclay
    @coolassclay 4 года назад +14

    Dude, you killed it. Nice Warwick bass by the way, rock on and stay loose 😎

  • @PaxTecum777
    @PaxTecum777 2 года назад +2

    AWESOME WORK MY FRIEND!!....MARK ..IT'S ME ..YOUR LONG TIME FRIEND FROM MANY YEARS AGO...MET YOU AT THE GOLD'S GYM IN ANTIOCH...WENT TO YOUR HOME..MET YOUR MOM...SAW YOUR WEDDING ALBUM...I USED TO WORK FOR NASA SPACE PROGRAM......I AM HERE IN ASIA...:).....

  • @malikrashad7912
    @malikrashad7912 4 года назад +9

    I'm ready 4 a concert !!!!!

  • @imaniameniel4916
    @imaniameniel4916 4 года назад +2

    Funky as hell. Some where in heaven young skipper is smiling 😃

  • @thejbfactory5793
    @thejbfactory5793 Год назад +2

    I can't stop watching. Brown Mark Nation!

  • @jonelder3958
    @jonelder3958 4 года назад +7

    Yall not even in the same time zone and yall still this tight...🔒🔥🔥

  • @chriso8193
    @chriso8193 3 года назад +7

    Man, that was tight. America is a hidden gem and those deep, back door bass licks always fit....Pan-Jam-ic!!!

  • @Ramal4umusic
    @Ramal4umusic 3 месяца назад +2

    That Warwick bass sounding great!

  • @jaimezindaturninlane
    @jaimezindaturninlane 4 года назад +4

    Thank God for the funk!!!!!!!!

  • @danawhitaker6220
    @danawhitaker6220 Год назад +3

    That was funky ... IT's ILLEGAL !!!!!!! I saw the MotherShip in the Background

    • @KingsdaleNorth
      @KingsdaleNorth Месяц назад +1

      Swing Down Sweet Chariot,
      Stop and Let Me Ride

  • @cgee137
    @cgee137 4 года назад +10

    Go, Brown Mark Go!

  • @ramonaparran7304
    @ramonaparran7304 4 года назад +9

    Nothing like some Funk to get rid of this migraine. Thx BrownMark for Keeping The Minneapolis Funk Alive.

  • @gwenbeall8335
    @gwenbeall8335 3 года назад +3

    How about a GoFundMe page for Brown Mark & Associates to get down 1 night? I’m ready. He is One of my favorite musicians that played with Prince, so I want to feel the Love & The Purple Rain coming from the Cosmos. The Purple One himself always raining supreme will be smiling down on us. R.I.P. Purple Majestic Prince👑

  • @allenrhodes1177
    @allenrhodes1177 Год назад +2

    Now this is a real deal cover...... cant wait to see the concert live!!!!

  • @Minister_ronbrown
    @Minister_ronbrown 3 года назад +2

    Thank you BrownMark. I didn't know the bassline on America was so tight I would like to hear the bassline on ANOTHERLOVERWHOLEINYOURHEAD. I can't find a good version of it.

  • @dwalmz
    @dwalmz 3 года назад +1

    Yo!!!!! It's your turn to hold down the funk like Prince did! Do us proud!

  • @vintagemoods
    @vintagemoods 3 месяца назад +2

    I come back to this clip at least once a week and can't get enough of this.
    The interaction between you guys is so hairraisingly good, it just cannot be bettered. Your sound is sex and medicine in one.
    May you guys (continue to) have all the success you want.

  • @funkyg413
    @funkyg413 3 года назад +2

    This just made my night! Jess Fonkay! Pot o 6 day old collard greens fonkay!

  • @PhilPlaysBass
    @PhilPlaysBass 4 года назад +2

    Brownmark you've got to show us how you get that funky rumble man!

  • @michaeledwards7283
    @michaeledwards7283 Год назад +3

    Man!! How did you have everyone synced across the miles???! I've heard this 10 times. Thanks for keeping this sound ALIVE MB!🔥🔥🔥🔥👊🏽💯

    • @BrownMark
      @BrownMark  Год назад +1

      All I can say is, it wasn’t easy.

  • @kennethrobinson6738
    @kennethrobinson6738 3 года назад +4

    Dang!! This was dope!! The whole thing was fire!! The bass was poppin!! But that organ...ooooweee!! Grew up playing the Hammond in church..that organ sound is dope! Great job by all!

  • @kimdelosreyes1756
    @kimdelosreyes1756 2 года назад +3

    This is my favorite version of this Track.✨❤️🔥

  • @DroneUpp
    @DroneUpp 7 месяцев назад +4

    DAMN! THAT WAS PHUCKIN' PHAT!!!! I could hear you killing Lady Cab Driver all up in that my brother! Keep them coming! Dude! You have that grunge funk down! The thumps, slaps, picks and ghost notes kill it!!! Sheesh! I am looking for a picture I took of you at the Norfolk Scope back in the early 80s! I was in the navy and about to ship out overseas and me and a few of my shipmates came to see you guys(Prince & the Revolution), The Time and Vanity 6! Awesome show man!

    • @BrownMark
      @BrownMark  7 месяцев назад +3

      Would love to see that photo

    • @t.houston1011
      @t.houston1011 4 месяца назад +1

      Man! I saw them on November 27, 1982, at the Hampton Coliseum. One the BEST moments of my life!!!

    • @DroneUpp
      @DroneUpp 4 месяца назад

      @@BrownMarkI am looking for that photobook. As soon as I find it, I will post it here.

    • @DroneUpp
      @DroneUpp 4 месяца назад

      @@BrownMark I have the pictures but they will not post here in the RUclips comments section. If you are on Facebook, I will try to paste them there. If not, I will need a place to send them. Thanks!

  • @eugenemason8279
    @eugenemason8279 3 года назад +4

    Keep the music alive! Thanks Brown Mark and the the Crew! Putting some Do Do on America. So Stanky!!

  • @GeorgeJansen
    @GeorgeJansen 3 года назад +2

    Watching and listening to Prince live Syracuse 1985. love watching mark in the background

  • @ericsingleton3655
    @ericsingleton3655 4 года назад +2

    Man Prince would love that jam!!!!

  • @derekqsanders
    @derekqsanders 3 года назад +2

    Bro!!!! You got my face all tore up. Funky!!!!!!!!!

  • @bethgibson4384
    @bethgibson4384 5 дней назад +1

    Jam- def needed ❤ awesome! 😎

  • @STICK999991
    @STICK999991 10 месяцев назад +2

    Awwwwwww sh**!!! Kicking it old school style!!!

  • @4metime
    @4metime 3 года назад +1

    BOY !!! funky in heer ? here ? You Hear Me ! ...those that ears let them... woo wee !!!
    Thank you fellas I needed that

  • @drumrboi72
    @drumrboi72 3 года назад +2

    That's right ✅ 👏 👏👏Take us ALL str8 2 Minneapolis Bro Mark!😉👍☔🎶🎼🎵☔🔥🔥🔥

  • @lincolncalvin5876
    @lincolncalvin5876 5 месяцев назад +2

    Bro, I'm just seeing this video and hearing this Groove 101....Damn
    I'm a bassist myself and have much respect for pocket and the groove, so with that being said....DAMNNNNNN 😅😂😂

  • @bluebrickwall3207
    @bluebrickwall3207 3 года назад +2

    This funky groove I started dancing forgetting about my broken toe. Think I just reactivated it. Thanks pal!! LOL

  • @user-gi6ee8vj1y
    @user-gi6ee8vj1y 4 года назад +8

    3:38 so funky the camera had a mini-stroke! 😖

  • @jeromerobinson1707
    @jeromerobinson1707 10 месяцев назад +2

    Brother I love that pointer finger technique,,that's the shit,,,and that little move ur doing

  • @barbozamusic
    @barbozamusic 2 года назад +2

    Saw the Revolution in Providence RI, got to take pictures with the band and sadly lost everything on my phone. :-(

  • @aaronturley3587
    @aaronturley3587 3 года назад +2

    Wow! Small world. I know Wizard. Remember him saying he's working with you. Wish I was there.

    • @BrownMark
      @BrownMark  3 года назад +1

      He's a bad man!! The real deal on the keys and guitar.

  • @kimberlyletloverule8437
    @kimberlyletloverule8437 4 года назад +8

    YESSS!!!!!!! Love ya'll!!! Feels like HOME!!!!!

  • @bigmoneygrifff203
    @bigmoneygrifff203 7 месяцев назад +2

    Dude, when I was at any of the many Prince concerts that I've been to and y'all broke the shit down to the bare essence of the funk, as you do in this video, shit would have me jumping around like I was a maniac! The morning after one of the concerts I couldn't walk ... sprained both feet jumping around like a fool! 😲😁

  • @gaddyify
    @gaddyify 3 года назад +2

    Funky, funky, funky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @CultureKingVisual
    @CultureKingVisual 3 года назад +2

    Dayum!!! Love It Love It Love It!!!! FONK! #LAZERS

  • @franklinwilliamsjr9041
    @franklinwilliamsjr9041 3 года назад +4

    Yes Saa!!!

  • @deancarsononmusic2792
    @deancarsononmusic2792 4 года назад +3

    #absolutetlyfantastic #BrownMark #Prince band #Bassist #Ultrafunk #Funk jamming out against #covid

  • @tonybarber3535
    @tonybarber3535 3 года назад +1

    Man dis is da funk ya'll took em to church with this one lol

  • @toniwillis3957
    @toniwillis3957 4 года назад +3

    Now that's a funk groove! Let me get my cell phone out...take ur picture😅

  • @chasjazzz7842
    @chasjazzz7842 4 года назад +2

    Funky, America in 2020 still jamming

  • @shari247peace
    @shari247peace 6 месяцев назад +2

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥have mercy!

  • @curtiswilliams3241
    @curtiswilliams3241 Год назад +2

    Bring that to LA Big Mark . Yezzir lol

  • @DaLawn
    @DaLawn 4 года назад +4

    KILLER! I made coffee 4 nothin'!

  • @joshbrown4759
    @joshbrown4759 10 месяцев назад +2

    one bad dude !
    thank you for being so awesome

  • @christophermannmanno6318
    @christophermannmanno6318 3 года назад +1

    Ah that's some Funky breakfast, lunch, and dinner ❤

  • @tonymickens8803
    @tonymickens8803 3 года назад +1

    MAN! You Took us Back to CHURCH! @Brown Mark

  • @tonyl.
    @tonyl. 3 года назад +1

    Mark Brown your are the man...working that bass...love it !

    • @BrownMark
      @BrownMark  3 года назад +1

      I appreciate that!