If You Like Funk: Check Out Vulfpeck

Some Funk/Fusion!

Rock Candy Funk Party (Joe Bonamassa's Funk band!)
https://youtu.be/L5CgdTtGv8o

Mike Gotthard (feat. drummer of the hour; Gergo Borlai)
https://youtu.be/ZsBRZDBAoAo

Adam Holzman (Mile's Davis LAST Keyboard player!)
https://youtu.be/gCTDb98SwSM

Marcus playing TOP! (puttin' on a funk bass clinic!)
https://youtu.be/zaHKL3uOkLc

Just what is “Funk”?  For me, the word suggests “dirty” (at least a little), “soulful”, maybe “sexual”.  Very relaxed, but deep groove even at faster tempos.  That is a good cover of “Higher Ground”; but, for me, that ain’t “Funk”.  Funky for sure; very impressive and fun.  But.....  The feel is not right.  It’s too slick, produced.  Dave Weckl is an amazing drummer and your son has good taste in drummers.  However, the best funk drummers play very little; not nearly as much as Weckl does.  For them it’s all about the feel.  Overall, the playing is great, but with a California studio sound and feel.  Dare I say it...sounds too white.  The singer, doesn’t quite get there.  Don’t get me wrong it’s good stuff.  But, Funk?.  Not so sure.  But, that’s just me.

Funk:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CF4bP6ZubIA

One more:

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5GbpvIt-4ns

Now this is More like it.
This is AWESOME !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le0BLAEO93g

Check out how good these guys were live...

https://youtu.be/BciFJFrssSQ