funkster
Bass-heavy music player
A funkster is someone associated with funk music—a performer, enthusiast, or person who embodies the funky aesthetic.
The term carries an insider's affection: Parliament-Funkadelic were the ultimate funksters.
It can also describe someone stylishly unconventional or groovy in manner.
Patterned stress and silence
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- boogieRhythmic blues music
jam · polyrhythm · breakbeat · beat · tempo · backbeat · dancefloor · swing
Deep-string instrumentalist
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
- keyboardistKeys instrument player
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
bandleader · saxophonist · trumpeter · trombonist · arranger · sideman · soloist · frontman
Confident, boastful manner
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- groovySixties slang for cool
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
fly · fresh · cool · sharp · flamboyant · outrageous · outlandish · bold
Quality from past eras
- discoSeventies dance music
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
hippie · Motown · seventies · eight-track · roller-disco · analog · classic · old-school
rhythm
Patterned stress and silence
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
boogie · jam · polyrhythm · breakbeat · beat · tempo · backbeat · dancefloor · swing · percussion
bassist
Deep-string instrumentalist
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
- keyboardistKeys instrument player
vocalist · bandleader · saxophonist · trumpeter · trombonist · arranger · sideman · soloist · frontman · showman
swagger
Confident, boastful manner
slick · fly · fresh · cool · sharp · flamboyant · outrageous · outlandish · bold · loud
vintage
Quality from past eras
- discoSeventies dance music
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
polyester · hippie · Motown · seventies · eight-track · roller-disco · analog · classic · old-school · throwback
expressive
Showing feelings outwardly
- emotiveArousing strong feelings
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
gospel · blues · harmony · sultry · vibrato · crooner · melisma · fervent · raw · gritty
funksterconcert pianist
Professional public keyboard performer
opera singer · symphonist · virtuoso · crooner · punk rocker
funksterstuffed shirt
Pompous, self-important person
square · stiff · conformist · fuddy-duddy · lounge singer