Parliament = Funkadelic?

Fly on brother

:( RIP

https://www.youcaring.com/bernie-worell-501298#.Vpaxy7GHrQA.facebook

https://t.co/0Ca8IbaR3x

http://www.jambase.com/article/bernie-worrells-wife-shares-update-legendary-keyboardists-health

Absolute titanic figure, gonna miss him

A giant. If you get a chance try to watch the Robert Moog documentary just to see him hanging out with Moog and Rick Wakeman. Remember when he was on the Letterman Show in the World's Most Dangerous Band for about five minutes? Perhaps it was a bit longer. It was hard to actually see him. You could just his keyboard and the bottom of his chin.

Ha i totally remember him on letterman, doing flashlight for commercial breaks

I'm glad I got to see him at least once, with Bootsy.

Yeah me too - saw him several times both w Bootsy and on the mothership reunion tour

What years? I saw P-funk twice but Bernie was not on either of those tours.

Hmm 1994 or 95 w bootsy. Mothership reunion tour was later, '98 or something? Not sure. Want to say i saw him on later tours w p-funk but i'd have to check that.

I saw p-funk a bunch in th 90s/00s. Hard to keep the personnel straight in my memory. Other old school dude i was always excited to see was billy bass nelson.

Thinking I saw him with P-Funk once; as well as with Talking Heads.

Ugh this is terrible news. For more good Bernie Worrell playing, he is the main guy in the expanded Talking Heads band in Stop Making Sense.

RIP Bernie :(

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1118399271515994&id=217445804944683

RIP :(

RIP, fly on

So sad, he was a synth maestro

much respect

RIP

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClvyJOzUkAEKW9b.jpg

RIP Bernie. What a loss. Man was made of music.

Truly one of the greats...a unique and influential genius...he'll be missed

I feel so sad tonight

anybody know if there's some connection between Southside Movement and P-Funk? SM's "I've Been Watching You" from 1975 uses the "I dunno what I'm a do witcha/when I getcha/put you in my cookie jar/save you for a rainy day" - which is a Fuzzy Haskin line that was floating around forever and re-used multiple times. But I can't really figure out where the connection would be. SM weren't on Motown and weren't from any of the P-Funk geographical centers (Jersey, Detroit, Cincinnati)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPtiaL3W2M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubQwLeWXR2g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsrAJQwweE4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqxTZh6ID7E

Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvYXeBQzecU

whoah nice find!

is that the only time P-Funk folks showed up on Soul Train?

Dunno. I only saw that because McKinley Jackson posted it on his FB page and a friend of mine commented on it.

Does anyone know of a good book that covers the Parliament / Funkadelic story in detail? Seems like a great story and despite knowing / loving these albums for most of my life I know little about the history and inner workings of the group

I haven't read it but George Clinton's autobiography seems like a good one.

https://www.amazon.com/Brothas-Like-George-Funkin-Kinda/dp/1476751080

Thanks! Gonna check the library for this today.

new parliament album out

https://pitchfork.com/news/george-clintons-parliament-release-medicaid-fraud-dogg-first-new-album-in-38-years-listen/

pretty crazy full circle moment to see the word "Dogg" in a Parliament title

First Ya Gotta Shake The Gate was nearly unlistenable to my ears, but George may fare better with a Parliament style album. Here's hoping

Some of this new album is interesting and maybe even good

chili otm

is the album better than the first single? it was unfunky....

I think so, but need to listen some more

It reminds me more of old Funkadelic rather than Parliament

Poster posted on the Eddie Hazel Facebook account. Definitely would like to get with Mr. Peabody and set the Way Back Machine to go back and check out this Funkadelic/Parliament show at a high school in Bloomington, In in '71. That would be wild.

https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/92791383_3403987076283582_4607404391299809280_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_oc=AQljsJMvvVZ6c7JOLnMFKRFiJyT9_XolUTOswGmwd6yVh0xaGLyHqIob1pB2eTM-2s_ZaL0lig7fYFqzbLILQF0A&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=38a469761299ae5b1a135661c4c66991&oe=5EBB1019

Nice!

oh MAN.

One of the greatest of singles bands.

Cool, except "Meh" for "I Wanna Know If It’s Good to You" is absolutely insane!

"I Wanna Know If It's Meh To You"

otm

Wonder if anyone else likes The Jackson 5’s version of “I’ll Bet You,” which I believe was sampled by The Beastie Boys on “Car Thief.”

Where is “Stuffs and Things”? That’s one of the best tracks!

The Jackson 5 version of “I’ll Bet You” RULES. It’s not better than the original, but it stays true to the spirit of Funkadelic while still sounding like the Jackson 5, which is no mean feat.

It probably helps that most of the Funkadelic album, including “I’ll Bet You,” was recorded with Motown session musicians. Eddie Hazel is probably the only member of the band’s original instrumental lineup who appears on every track. He sings a ton too. That first record is basically a showcase for Eddie’s singing and playing combined with George’s songwriting and production, abetted by assorted ringers from the Funk Brothers. Billy Bass and the rest of the Parliaments are here and there too, but it’s not really a “band” record.

"I'll Bet You" never stops astounding me.

Where is “Stuffs and Things”? That’s one of the best tracks!

― thewufs, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 10:20 PM (twenty-five minutes ago)

With an album this long, it's easy to forget stuffs 'n' things. Corrected.

The groove contains multitudes for sure.

Awesome! xp

Believe the first released version of “I’ll Bet You” was by co-author Theresa Lindsey in 1966 on Golden World.

I've just been listening through various episodes of a podcast called Couch Matters. So have heard hour long interviews with both Clinton and Bernie Worrell.
Worrell talked about influences including Keith Emerson as well as hanging out with Ted Nugent.
Interesting listen.
May be others from the P-funk access on there certainly others about as interesting. I don't know if I've come across an interview with Jah Shaka before.

Cool, except "Meh" for "I Wanna Know If It’s Good to You" is absolutely insane!

― The Corbynite Maneuver (Tom D.), Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:57 AM (six hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

^^^^^^^

Last year I did a dive into the Parliaments 45s on Revilot , which I had never really listened to except for "Testify", and was surprised at how many of them were later reworked into Funkadelic and PFunk tunes, such as this one thats an early version of "Can You Get to That":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjPBfVtBfBs

Yes, there's lots of them. Waste not want not!

re: Parliaments on Revilot - Tuff City Records has supposedly acquired the original multi-track tapes and have been preparing a double-LP of everything. They already released a 7" with two instrumental takes of The Parliaments doing "Sgt Peppers" (!!) plus a 10" of vocal and instrumental versions of 3 other tracks, but I can't find much info about the full compilation beyond what's printed on the back of the 10". I hope it comes to fruition, as the earlier grey-area CD compilations sound pretty wonky, and many of the original 45s are not cheap.

Yeah, really hope that sees the light of day. I read something that seemed to imply that the Sgt Pepper recordings were sessions for an unfinished/unreleased LP, which would be amazing if true. Been dreaming about a nicely-done Parliaments Complete Revilot Recordings comp for a long time.

Good thread, y'all.

I've just been listening through various episodes of a podcast called Couch Matters. So have heard hour long interviews with both Clinton and Bernie Worrell.
Worrell talked about influences including Keith Emerson as well as hanging out with Ted Nugent.
Interesting listen.
May be others from the P-funk access on there certainly others about as interesting. I don't know if I've come across an interview with Jah Shaka before.

― Stevolende, Thursday, April 30, 2020 7:35 AM (eight hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

I can't find a podcast called Couch Matters. Got a link?

Must be this one:

https://www.spreaker.com/show/couch-wisdom

yeah probably is this is the Bernie Worrell one and you can probably find the George Clinton one from there. Think it may be a while earlier
https://open.spotify.com/episode/00Wlzj3vBRXrxs1ai81YTD?si=ld-7hF-lSVSGlUlPu8fTMQ

Thank you! Wow, they've got a grip of good guests on there too! Subscribed.

Couch Matters made me think of the couch from Family Matters.

https://i.redd.it/3xi0v6mpg9f41.jpg

Came across this yesterday, had no idea it existed: an album of Bernie Worrell on solo piano, apparently recorded in 2013. Produced by Laswell

1. In A Silent Way
2. I'd Rather Be With You
3. Alabama
4. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
5. Light On Water
6. Ooh Child
7. Samba Pa Ti
8. Realm Of Sight
9. I Wanna Go Outside In The Rain
10. Wings
11. Redemption Song

Cool. Have you told your brother?

Huh, I guess it really was released on CD in 2013...? Anyways. Here's a perceptive/sympathetic review: https://ecmreviews.com/2016/04/27/bernie-worrell-elevation-the-upper-air/

Spocks — Yes, Josh has been informed.

Thanks. Please tell him James Redd says hello.

That review is kinda annoying in its phrasing, but still gonna check that out. Missed it in 2013

imo Electric Spanking of War Babies is a very underrated moment in the P-Funk canon. I love the thin, hollow reverb on it, and there are some great tunes still, for being so late in the game.

new parliament album out

https://pitchfork.com/news/george-clintons-parliament-release-medicaid-fraud-dogg-first-new-album-in-38-years-listen🕸/

Some of this new album is interesting and maybe even good