Parliament = Funkadelic?

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