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Thread started 11/01/09 6:17pm

FrankCapraMome
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Has Prince ever played Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain" in concert?

Being such a sick guitar player and P-Funk fan I'd have to assume he's done that one at least once.

"The cycle never ends...you just pray you don't get burned."
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Reply #1 posted 11/01/09 6:36pm

squirrelgrease

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Apparently not.

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Reply #2 posted 11/01/09 8:10pm

MajesticOne89

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I would LOVE to hear him do this!

pout Prince use to have balls....now he has religion. - Nothinbutjoy
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Reply #3 posted 11/01/09 9:47pm

nyse

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on of the best solos ever

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Reply #4 posted 11/01/09 11:33pm

zaza

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nyse said:

on of the best solos ever

One of the saddest songs ever.

Imago: "You look sexy You know, that kind of super-hot, cuteness that gets a guy raped in prison. sexy"

My cover of the "Crush" by Smashing Pumpkins: http://prince.org/msg/15/314710.
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Reply #5 posted 11/02/09 12:18am

PanthaGirl

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I thought this piece would have influenced Prince to jam it in public but quite sure it hasn't been done. Nothing can beat the soulful original.

Left Of The Middle....
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Reply #6 posted 11/02/09 1:46pm

ufoclub

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I was just listening to PFunk play this in New Orleans this past Saturday.

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Reply #7 posted 11/02/09 2:00pm

lotusflw3r

In my mind i'd be in the audience at a concert and prince would ask "what d'ya wanna hear?" i'd shout "maggot brain" and he'd nod to the drummer/bass to start that slow rhythm intro, building up to the shrill guitar tones of eddie hazel (channelled through prince).

oh well, it's a fantasy.

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Reply #8 posted 11/02/09 2:03pm

Dsoul

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He hasn't done many P-funk covers at all really has he? Its all Sly, Stevie and JB in the main.

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Reply #9 posted 11/02/09 2:49pm

FrankCapraMome
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Dsoul said:

He hasn't done many P-funk covers at all really has he? Its all Sly, Stevie and JB in the main.


Yeah that's true now that I think of it. I've only heard of him doing "One Nation Under a Groove" and the bass line to "Flash Light" when he played with George at the Rave Un2 show.

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Reply #10 posted 11/02/09 2:50pm

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ufoclub said:

I was just listening to PFunk play this in New Orleans this past Saturday.


That's awesome. Who was the guitarist?

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Reply #11 posted 11/02/09 6:19pm

squirrelgrease

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Huge list of covers done by Prince right here: http://prince.org/msg/7/3...sg_7031559

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Reply #12 posted 11/03/09 6:40am

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I'm sorry, but that is the grossest song title in history. cool

Last Night, I spent another lonely Christmas...Darlin' Darlin' U shoulda been there.~Prince.
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Reply #13 posted 11/03/09 12:04pm

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Tame said:

I'm sorry, but that is the grossest song title in history. cool


Then you would be OK with The Feederz song "Jesus Entering From The Rear"?

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Reply #14 posted 11/03/09 12:25pm

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squirrelgrease said:

Tame said:

I'm sorry, but that is the grossest song title in history. cool


Then you would be OK with The Feederz song "Jesus Entering From The Rear"?


I think you know the answer to that lol

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Reply #15 posted 11/03/09 12:33pm

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Tame said:

I'm sorry, but that is the grossest song title in history. cool



It's classic, you should take a listen!

I love the quirky intro.

Mother Earth is pregnant for the third time
For y'all have knocked her up.
I have tasted 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.


Eddie's guitar playing is super powerful, very emotional to hear!

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Reply #16 posted 11/03/09 12:38pm

ARock

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he covered this song at least twice at his 3121 aftershows... i have the bootlegs to prove it

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Reply #17 posted 11/03/09 12:54pm

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stunning track. would love 2 hear Prince take that somewhere 4 sure

"If u take this shit seriously, ur a bigger fool than I am"
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Reply #18 posted 11/07/09 9:28pm

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MajesticOne89 said:

I would LOVE to hear him do this!

nod sexy guitar

ladychel
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Reply #19 posted 11/07/09 10:44pm

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ARock said:

he covered this song at least twice at his 3121 aftershows... i have the bootlegs to prove it



Interesting. What is the date or name of the bootleg?

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Reply #20 posted 11/08/09 5:54am

SPYZFAN1

According to Blackbyrd P has been invited (many times) by George to join them onstage to jam on "MB". P always says he'll do it and then backs out at the last minute.

I read that on the "New Funk Times" site a few years ago (in a Byrd interview).

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Reply #21 posted 11/08/09 8:08am

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squirrelgrease said:

ARock said:

he covered this song at least twice at his 3121 aftershows... i have the bootlegs to prove it



Interesting. What is the date or name of the bootleg?



i found it a long long time ago.... it's all unsorted so i don't know the dates.
[Edited 11/8/09 8:08am]

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Reply #22 posted 11/08/09 1:03pm

thebanishedone

Prince did cover Funkadelic jams
those who don't know there is a bootleg circulating from
2004 p park shows .

which contains amazing cover
of Knee Deep and Price played guitar solo
that is better then Kid Funkadelics orginal solo

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Reply #23 posted 11/09/09 12:18am

squirrelgrease

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ARock said:

squirrelgrease said:




Interesting. What is the date or name of the bootleg?



i found it a long long time ago.... it's all unsorted so i don't know the dates.
[Edited 11/8/09 8:08am]


thumbs up!

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Reply #24 posted 11/09/09 1:30am

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I've never heard Prince performed Maggot Brain, but I definitely think that Purple Rain was influenced by it.

Especially since when he performed it on The Purple Rain Tour. He wore a hood on his head just like Michael Hampton did when he performed Maggot Brain.

JERKIN' EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!!!
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