Originally Posted by: cayotic727I want to incorporate some funk informed playing into my vocabulary. I know about bands like earth wind and fire and the funkadelics james brown etc...

But i want to incorporate some more rock type of funk playing (think jamies cryin by van halen or various satch and vai stuff)

Where should I start?

Check out Parliament Funkadelic. They'll provide a ton of ideas from combining rock and funk. Also Bootsy Collins.