| Hours() * 3600 + newCurrentTime.Hours() * 3600 + currentTime.Minutes() * 60 + currentTime.See all 21 customer reviews...See all 21 customer reviews...Music (See Bestsellers in Music)Popular in this category: (What's this?To hear a song sample, click on "Listen" by that sample.Visit our audio help page for more information.Mommy, What's A Funkadelic?Send Funkadelic ringtones to your cell phone now!No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet.See all 294 customer reviews...The easiest way to shoot video reviews.Sometimes I think people should throw on this CD and listen to "Mommy, What's a Funakdelic?"In truth, the band would do stronger material, but there's an edge to this stuff that would never again be duplicated."Music For Your Mother" that strikes of deep south groove meets blistering city innovation."Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.It's 2004 and this album sounds fresh as a stanky, murky swamp somewhere near Keep Runnin', Mississippi.Above everything else, this album is about becoming UNAFRAID.Was this review helpful to you?Bursting onto the Detroit music scene in 1970 was a new type of freaky sound, a band by the name of Funkadelic.Originally the backing band for leader George Clinton's "doo wop" (think The Temptations) group The Parliaments, Funkadelic became Clinton's recording name when he was embroiled in a contract dispute.Funkadelic collection, leaving it in a forgotten shambles), the music itself is A material."Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow", continues this psychadelia to new heights).Their debut is very muted and soft compared to the later, heavier Funkadelic songs."Mommy, What's A Funkadelic?"It has one killer bassline, some excellent guitar, and one witty monologue from Clinton about what his band stands for.It also features some amazing guitar work by what appears to be the late Eddie Hazel, a guitar god in his own right."Mommy, What's A Funkadelic," a very cool experience (not to mention that live the bass guitar is deafening).Needless to say, this song was covered by the Jackson 5, and is very Motownish in lyrics.However, the aforementioned feedback experiments are a MUCH different sound than that of Motown, crackling like a cricket's chirping before mysteriously echoing away.As is Funkadelic custom, a wild guitar solo makes up the middle of the song."It's a song that grows on you over time."Good Old Music", another very long jam, features one of the coolest drum intros ever and some wild, WILD guitar."Opening with a strange George Clinton monologue, this song is designed to be VERY different; you can hear people taking bong hits in the background.Funkadelica) a state of mind.Then, the week they were supposed to arrive, I received an email that my credit card had been...Mommy,What's A Funkadelic has one of the best grooves ever.It will BLOW your funky mind!!!What IS a Funkadelic?"If you suck my soul,I will lick your funky emmotions" states
Clinton at the beginning of this this album and from the
psychedelic cover on this album is without a...George decided to throw away the suits and shined shoes and take the Funk to another level.Why does everyone hate S.Name a concert you went to where the opening act blew the headliners off the stage.Using your checking account at Amazon.Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.Please note that we are unable to respond directly to all feedback submitted via this form, but we'll ask you to sign in so we can contact you if needed.Track your recent orders.Visit our Help department.After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.Live video chat available, all for Free.Unlimited access to more than 1.Listen to Funkadelic now.This article needs additional citations for verification.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Funkadelic performing at the Granada Theater in Dallas, Texas, May 4, 2006.The bands Parliament and Funkadelic cannot be easily separated.Funkadelic is a Funk music collective headed by George Clinton, that specialized in the style of music known as P Funk and performed under the names Parliament and Funkadelic (two bands consisting of the same members, recording for different labels), but also in a score of offshoot groups and solo ventures.Recording under myriad names, this group had thirteen Top Ten hits in the U.They were elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.Funk is subject to multiple interpretations.The liner notes of CD versions of the Motor Booty Affair album suggest that the "'P' stands for 'Pure.Transition to Funkadelic
1.The reemergence of Parliament
1.This was The Parliaments, a name inspired by Parliament cigarettes.In 1964 Clinton added a backing band made up of the young Plainfield musical talent that came into Clinton's barbershop, including Frankie Boyce, Richard Boyce and Langston Booth.The 1960s were a difficult decade for The Parliaments.Clinton describes how he was so inspired by the success of Motown Records that he decided to move the band to Detroit and audition for the label.Wanna Testify", but the band struggled to achieve recognition.During this time George Clinton also wrote songs for several established Motown acts, including The Jackson 5 and the Supremes and band members such as Eddie Hazel and Billy Nelson occasionally worked as studio musicians.Transition to Funkadelic
At the end of the 1960s, Revilot folded and took the Parliaments name with it.Billy Bass Nelson (bass), Eddie Hazel (lead guitarist), Tawl Ross (guitarist), Tiki Fulwood (drums), and Mickey Atkins (keyboards).Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and in particular Sly and the Family Stone.Through their experimentation with distortion and feedback and their obnoxious attitude toward live appearances, Funkadelic gathered a small but devoted cult following.They recorded the underground classic album Funkadelic (Westbound Records, 1970) but widespread commercial success eluded them for the time being.Funkadelic recorded two more albums in the following year, Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow and Maggot Brain.Billy Nelson and Eddie Hazel temporarily left the group in 1972 due to financial disputes, and Tawl Ross left due to drug problems.Funk sound, particularly bassist Bootsy, and the result was America Eats Its Young (1972), a bizarre, distorted and brilliant work.The reemergence of Parliament
The arrival of the Collins brothers altered the character of the Funkadelic sound, which initially did not please other band members.By the time Bootsy came back in 1974, Clinton had decided to open up another front for The Funk.But the Parliament name languished for four years after that, until Clinton resurrected it in 1974 for Up For The Downstroke, which was basically recorded by Funkadelic, including Bootsy.The following year, Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley (also from the JBs) joined Parliament, enhancing the horns and adding a new, jazzy dimension to the music.Funkadelic as well as drummer Jerome "Big Foot" Brailey.That same year, Parliament released the classic album Mothership Connection.Parliament's first LP to go gold and platinum.Looking to capitalize on his group's recent successes and build an audience for future projects, George Clinton devised a stage show the following year to tour stadiums usually frequented by the largest touring bands of the time, beginning at the University of Houston's Summit Coliseum in Houston, Texas.The central part of the show was a "spacecraft", the Mothership, which descended onto the stage.In 1978, Parliament achieved its first number one single with "Flashlight" from the album Funkentelechy vs.Many of the songs on the album continued to be performed by the band for decades."Bop Gun" features the last lead vocal performance of Glen Goins before he left the band in the latter part of 1977.Minimoog bass synthesizer) on the signature hit "Flashlight".The band scored another No."Aqua Boogie", from the Motor Booty Affair album.Cosmic Slop (1973), Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On (1974), Let's Take It To The Stage (1975), and Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (1976), which saw the emergence of a young Michael Hampton who replaced Eddie Hazel as lead guitarist and became an exceptionally talented musician in his own right.In 1976 Funkadelic moved from Westbound to Warner Brothers, releasing the albums Hardcore Jollies (1976), One Nation Under A Groove (1978), Uncle Jam Wants You (1979), and The Electric Spanking of War Babies (1981).In this period they had two No.The Brides of Funkenstein, Parlet, The Horny Horns, Sweat Band, Godmomma, Zapp, and The Sterling Silver Starship Band Bernie Worrell and Eddie Hazel also released excellent solo albums.Funkadelic at the Roskilde Festival, 2006.Funk artists continued with their own projects, while Clinton produced a series of solo albums during this time, which were generally met with critical acclaim.Funkadelic, along with former bandmates Bootsy and Phelps Collins and Bernie Worrell, performed on stage at Woodstock '99.In 2002, Bootsy released the album Play With Bootsy.Funkadelic bands, so named because of the various legal issues faced by George Clinton over using the names Parliament and Funkadelic after 1980.Funkadelic members as well as guests and new musicians such as Kendra Foster.The All Stars have also toured with Clinton for many years.Funkadelic were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Greatest Artists of All Time.Funk, the rap music continuation of Funk.Funk albums were recorded in Detroit at United Sound Studios on Second Avenue.Though some may remember him more for his rainbow hair and outlandish costumes than his music, his influence on generations of musicians has been remarkable.Clinton's artistry encompassed more than mere entertainment.In an era of growing black awareness, political ferment, social protest and societal upheaval, Clinton, like scores of his contemporaries (Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions; the Temptations; Donny Hathaway; Marvin Gaye; Edwin Starr; Oscar Brown, Jr.American popular music (long concerned with issues of social, political and economic justice) to new levels of political outspokenness, public visibility and artistic accomplishment, tackling such complex subjects as the Vietnam War and the War on Drugs with intelligence and awareness.Bootsy also had a successful solo career, during which he often used the stage and production names "Bootzilla" and "Casper".Collins stopped performing with the band to focus on his solo efforts in the late seventies, though he continued to contribute on studio albums for many years.Though he was never as flashy as many others, his playing was always intense and unconventional.He wrote many of the guitar riffs for the band, and did some singing as well.Along with childhood friend, Billy Bass Nelson, Hazel developed psychedelic funk rock, mixing blues, rock and roll, soul, Motown and pop music.Bernie Worrell (keyboards, vocals, songwriter, arranger, born April 19, 1944) Bernie Worrell, joined Funkadelic after the release of their first album.Even before officially joining the group, he helped out on many of the recording sessions.Eventually, he became responsible for many of the musical arrangements.Funkadelic as a Special Guest.Funk in early 1978 as musical director after having success in the early Ohio Players and as a solo artist.One Nation Under a Groove, Knee Deep, Let's Play House, Theme from the Black Hole).He also served as a lead vocalist, producer, and arranger, and played several instruments on many of the band's songs.Morrison stopped touring with the band after 1981, but contributed on many subsequent albums.Shider is generally considered the band's lead vocalist and is known for the diaper he wears on stage during live performances.Shider has also composed a number of the band's songs and is one of the many guitarists in the group.His innovative guitar work was featured very prominently in the late seventies Funkadelic albums, most notably One Nation Under a Groove.He continues to tour with the band.Glen Goins (vocals, guitar; born 1954; died 1978) Born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey in a family of talented musicians, this master vocalist with the strong, haunting gospel voice was perhaps best known for calling in the Mothership in the P Funk live shows.Glen died from Hogkins Disease in the same year, aged only 24.Funkadelic songs during the mid seventies.Mosson (bass, guitar, drums; born October 16, 1952) Mosson joined Funkadelic at the time of the America Eats Its Young sessions.He continues to tour with the band to this day.He was able to keep a stable rhythm, thereby allowing Worrell and others to go off on musical improvisatory excursions while keeping the music stable and grounded.Known for his distinctive bass voice.Notable songs
"Atomic Dog" (George Clinton)
"Do Fries Go With That Shake?"The Immortals: The First Fifty.External links
George Clinton's Official Web Site
the Motherpage (includes an excellent FAQ)
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Dealers of funky music.Funk continues to provide a profound influence on generations of artists and musicians.How Late Do You Have 2 B B 4 U R Absent?Check out a discography of Parliament and Funkadelic recordings below and magnify the album covers to get a closer look.Eddie Hazel, Tawl Ross, Billy Nelson, Tiki Fulwood and Mickey Atkins formed the instrumental backbone, with the original Parliaments heading up the vocals.Eddie Hazel guitar solo.This was one of the most political early Funkadelic albums, with lyrics advocating justice and freedom for the poor.Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Garry Shider.With such icons as the U.Funk had a large fan base and where black residents were the majority.Mothership allegory, this album continues to be an influence on artists of multiple musical genres, even decades later.An alien who comes to earth via a spaceship to bring the power of funk, Star Child represented freedom and positivity in the face of repression and hypocrisy.Independent Television Service (ITVS). |
