jeremymacgregor87 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Far superior to Parliament in my opinion, although by the end of their career (I'm thinking late 70's onward) they sounded pretty similar. They just had such ferocious playing... the humour, the commentary... brilliant stuff For starters, I'd check out Maggot Brain, the title track opener has one of the most scorching extended guitar solos I've ever heard (George Clinton instructed Eddie Hazel to "play like yo mamma died") ...not to mention the opening monologue is classic: "Mother Earth is pregnant for the 3rd time, for y'all have knocked her up. I have taasted the maggots in the mind of the universe... I was not offended, for I knew I had to rise above it all, or drown in my own shit" the album remains awesome with tracks like "Hit it and Quit It" and "Super Stupid". The end is funky, stupid, and epic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVHrvx-Ua68 America Eats Its Young Killer Bernie Worrell keys on this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD1p6ZnUXg4 I could just go on and on about this band; having listened to Parliament for about 5 years I thought I was done with funk... nup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr12000 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl1-yfL_SKg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest illfly mandog Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Drippy Raw Funk Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr12000 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIp0mAZ4VTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nene multiple assgasms Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK6JyYzhHaY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goffer Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I recently picked up some 180g reissues... Maggot Brain and Free Your mind.... my favorite record has to be Cosmic Slop though :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Saw them live about a year ago. Was one of the few white people there, haha. Fucking incredible show though, I must say. Like 20 people on stage at any given time. Dude wearing a diaper, dude wearing velvety PJ's just dancing on top of the speakers. Gerorge Clinton, just croaking into the microphone. His granddaughter did this rap about weed "somethin' stinks and I want some!". When she started rapping about banging dudes, George grabbed the mic and just shook his finger at her, haha. Funky as fuck bass playing. Maggot Brain in all it's fucking glory. Funk is no joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxus Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 my favorite track on maggot brain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rrOdcnFbAY my other favorite of theirs has always been one nation under a groove. the title track is a fucking killer classic and this one is great for some stoney fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZECQCQjP38 i also saw them live, about 5 years ago. amazing show, the guitarist in the diaper is a badass, and all the songs sounded great. george clinton will never die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Actually, it was "play like yo mama died" for the first half and "play like you just found out she came back to life" for the second. And I'm pretty sure they were both on acid at the time. either way, one of the best (and somehow, most overlooked) guitar solos of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremymacgregor87 Posted May 8, 2010 Author Share Posted May 8, 2010 Actually, it was "play like yo mama died" for the first half and "play like you just found out she came back to life" for the second. And I'm pretty sure they were both on coke at the time. fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 sussing this stuff out and totally loving it. can anyone recommend some parliament albums(or anything else worth checking out) while we're at it :D:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Actually, it was "play like yo mama died" for the first half and "play like you just found out she came back to life" for the second. And I'm pretty sure they were both on coke and acid and probably a few other things at the time. fixed We're talking about George Clinton, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr12000 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Yeah they were definitely on LSD. They aren't called Funkadelic for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scrambled Ears Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 i prefer maggot brain on one nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepilot Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Any fans of Bootsy Collins? I think Bootsy's solo material is quite important. The first three records are pretty epic. ALso his live in Louisville 1978 record should be sought out. Check the bass tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremymacgregor87 Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 i prefer maggot brain on one nation definitely agree, more loose Any fans of Bootsy Collins? I think Bootsy's solo material is quite important. The first three records are pretty epic. ALso his live in Louisville 1978 record should be sought out. Check the bass tone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUL_gcHv0EA Praxis - Transmutation is fucking superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest illfly mandog Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 sussing this stuff out and totally loving it. can anyone recommend some parliament albums(or anything else worth checking out) while we're at it :D:D:D:D Well if you want a surprising Parliament album check out Osmium. If you want the straight Parliament funk, Mothership Connection. Also check out Journey To Love by Stanley Clarke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXsZVs1EEfw This dude was a pioneer in the slap bass technique and has become one of my very favorite bass players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepilot Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I second Osmium. This is such a diverse record in terms of style...country, gospel, psych-rock. I love when a group is so solid in terms of songwriting that these genre-leaps are accomplished with no effort whatsoever. It does not sound contrived or like an irony-laced Mike Patton piss-take, but like these great musicians really enjoy and excel at playing in these various styles. Anyway, for an even earlier look at the group (still being called The Parliaments at this time) there is a compilation called Testify. I believe it is OOP but worth seeking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeshi Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOoKgK09fCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremymacgregor87 Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMkW6VP6ZYg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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