What is Funk rock?
'''Funk rock''' (also typed as '''funk-rock''') is a music genre that [[fuses (music)|fuses]] [[funk]] and [[rock music|rock]] elements. Its earliest incarnation was heard in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s by acts such as the [[Jimi Hendrix Experience]] (last two albums), [[Eric Burdon and War]], [[Trapeze]], [[Parliament-Funkadelic]], [[Betty Davis]] and [[Mother's Finest]]. In the 1990s acts such as [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Rage Against the Machine]] and [[Faith No More]] revived the genre. ==Characteristics== Funk rock is a fusion of funk and rock. Many instruments may be incorporated into the music, but the overall sound is defined by a definitive [[Bass guitar|bass]] or [[drum]] beat and [[electric guitar]]s. The bass and drum rhythms are influenced by funk music but with more intensity, while the guitar can be funk-or-rock-influenced, usually with [[distortion (guitar)|distortion]], which is similar to overdrive or fuzz. {{Rock music}} [[Category:Fusion music genres]] [[Category:Rock music| ]]