Back in the day, back in the day.

5-Points was smooth and had groove.

Were talkin about the Russ Benny Hoopers, Casino 715 The Else Legion, man, cats was jumpin Mmm, it was Miles, Izzy Ellis Fitgerald, Count Basie, BB King, Duke Ellington, and so, so, so many more.

Wow.

My mom and dad used to swing and sway.

Went to the Roxy once in a while.

Baby they went in fine, fine, funky style Stacey and Zues suits, with the big chains and flashy ties.

Throwing it down, Whoop yeah, And the lady with the nice high heels was dressed to kill.

Well, wow.

Wow.

Barbecue was flowing, drinks was going and I was just a little boy.

But the stories were told and I will hold the memories of what my dad and uncle told me about 5-Point struttin around.

Yeah.

I'm talking no more struttin, no more sounds ‘cause things had changed, ‘cause things were getting down, back in the day Yeah.

I said 5-Points, was like a little Harlem back in the day, but no more.

Ahh, it was like a little Harlem, but no more.

Well, ahh, Back in the day, yeah!

Five point struttin now Wow, wow, wow, Five point strut [All] Five point strut Well well well.

[All] Five point strut Yeah yeah yeah.

[All] Five point strut [All] Five point strut Pow, ow, ow ow.

[Wordless Vocals] [Wordless Vocals] [Wordless Vocals] Whoa, yeah, yeah, I said Five Points back in the day, [Wordless Vocals] Five point strut [All] Five point strut [All] Five point strut [All] Five point strut [All] Get Your Groove On!

Get your groove on, baby, yeah, yeah.

[All] Get Your Groove On!

Oh yeah, baby, get your groove on, yeah [All] Get Your Groove On!

Get your groove on bobby-ba-yeah [All] Get Your Groove On!

Oh, wow, baby, yeah yeah It's Friday night.

youre lookin real fine.

Oh, bounce that booty all of the time.

Yeah, yeah.

Let me bounce with you baby.

Oh let me feel good.

Oooh, let me feel good.

Yeah.

Wow wow wow wow.

That's enough to drive me crazy I can see you and me.

Do you want to groove me, girl, get something, with our bodies.

Do you like to boogie?

Do you like to dance?

Come on, baby, do the best that you can.

You know I love you, do anything for you.

Come on girls, get your groove on At times you make me go out of my mind.

But that's not a crime.

Get your groove on Cant you see us together, baby?

Get your groove, get your groove on!

[All] Get your groove on!

[All] Get your groove on!

[All] Get your groove on!

Do you like to boogie?

Do you like to jam?

Yeah.

Come on girl, do the best that you can.

You know I love you, do anything for you, Come on babe, [All] Get your groove on.

It's enough to drive me crazy, I can see you and me, Do you want to groove me girl?

Get something, with our bodies.

Do you want to dance?

Do you want to prance?

Do you want to move?

Do you want a groove?

Hit me baby, oh baby, yeah, yeah I do love, the way you move me.

Oh baby.

Make me feel feel, feel, feel real good baby.

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah.

Well I know da da da.

Sometimes you make me out of my mind.

But that's not a crime Cant you see us together, baby?

Sometime, get your groove on!

[All] Get your groove.

[All] Get your groove.

[All] Get your groove.

Gotta get your groove on.

Gotta get your groove on.

[All] Gotta get, gotta get your groove on!

[All] Gotta get, gotta get your groove on!

[All] Gotta get, gotta get your groove on!

[All] Get your groove.

[All] Get your groove.

[All] Get your groove.

A conversation with Doctor Rod Buckner.

With Buckner Funken Jazz.

Funken, funken, yes.

the most carefully pronounced name in the funk business.

You got that right.

I tell you what, in this set, we heard just a wide open jazz jam, right?

We heard some old school funk.

We heard, like, some Afro groove.

You stuck some Afro groove in there as well.

So it's old school funk, but there's a lot of music happening.

Got stuff in there, man.

Yeah?

That's called barbeque ribs and greens.

Beans and stuff.

True or false?

There is a place for old school funk in 2025.

There is a place?

Or was a place?

True or false?

There is a place.

Yes.

That's true?

There is?

Somewhere.

And you're going to find the place?

Somewhere.

Okay.

Well, good.

I mean, I'm your phone is still ringing and people still wan what you're doing a little bit.

Yeah, it's hard.

It's hard.

I'm hearing a lot of young guys playing this funk music.

It's taken off.

They're playing funk all over the world, and Right.

But, see, they need to come to us, as old guys, To really do it, huh Bobby?

[Bobby] Yes, sir Well, you're you're you're showing them how it's done because there's something about just being locked in.

When you're young.

I guess maybe guys want to show off, but you guys just lock in super, super tight.

Yeah, but after you have the makers.

Youre alright brother.

Okay?

In the groove.

Thats right Doctor Rod Buckner with Buckner Funken Jazz.

You really throw in a lot of barbecue, some greens, maybe some baked beans.

Somebody found some okra yummy in there.

Tell me.

These are all metaphors fo the music that you put together.

Yes, sir.

And tell me about your audiences, because you get people from all walks of life coming to your shows and and hanging on every beat.

Well, I mean when we're down to Spangalangs down the street there, I have kids that I've taught from Gove Middle School come down there, come down and see see the band because they remember they were in band class.

They come down support.

So we have all ages come in.

You know that can get in the door.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Legally.

Legally, thank you.

Right, right, right.

Well, it is great to have you as a part of the Denver music scene.

And you and your, your compadres, these fellows that you put around you.

Even though y'all have some experience.

There is still a place, like I said, for funk for this feel good make you want to dance kind of music, right?

Right.

We just gotta find it.

Okay.

You know, because, I mean, it's a lot of blues, which is good.

Yes.

Okay.

A lot of blues happening.

And, you know, with the Colorado Blues Society, right?

Give them a shout out.

Yes.

You know, and lots of rock.

Lots of rock.

Okay.

Based on the blues, on the funk.

That's right.

That's right.

But as far as the funk is concerned, it's it's tough.

Okay.

Well, he's what he's saying is give him a call is what he's saying.

Hello.

And he'll he'll put the band together.

You've been doing this for a couple decades now.

Yes, sir.

Holding fort as one of th preeminent funk bands in Denver.

Keeping the flame alive.

Right.

And, so I heard what you said.

Give the man a call.

Let's keep them.

Keep them going.

Thank you very much.

I need it.

We need it.

Hello?

Doctor Buckner, Buckner Funken Jazz.

[Rod] See?

You almost got it.

Thank you.