recently i got hooked on parliAMENT AND FUNKADELIC.BUT ITS CONFUSING FUNKADELIC R MOSTLYHARD ROCK ,HEAVY METAL,PSIHODELIA,ACID ROCK AND PARLIAMENT is fonkey.
i know that both groups r by george clinton
but who r the band members?
r band members o parliament the same as funkadelic.
someone who knows please explain themyth abut parliament /funkadelic

Parliament and Funkadelic were all different players starting out i believe. But over time they became the same band. Overlapping both bands. I know Bootsy has not played with Funkadelic much at all but Eddie Hazel who died played with both Parlaiment and Funkadelic. There are so many players in each band that it's hard to keep it all straight. They are kind of like Steely Dan where the players are all interchangable and always changing from one generation to the next.

They are the best! Funkadelic I like a little more than Parliament, it just sounds a little more down to earth to me. But they are bith wonderful. If you like them both you should definitely check out Bootsy Collin's Rubber Band as well (his solo stuff) it is outstanding and funky as it gets.

No disrespect, but I always think it's funny how some people after all these years are just now discovering the true roots of funk through Parliment/Funkadelics. But as they say... better late than never.

Since y'all are talking about FUNK....there is a cool concert playing in my area on May 12.It features:

***Rick James
***Ohio Players
***Average White Band
***Bar-Kays
***Dazz Band
***Lakeside

Pfunkjazz,I KNOW you'll be at this show too...lol...it's at the Chronicle Pavillion in Concord.

Y'all don't wanna miss this show when it plays your area!!!

The roots of Funk existed before Parliament/Funkadelic.

Anywho,

PFunkjazz I think this thread begs for your participation.

Parliament is George Clintons original. they used to be called "the parliaments" or "little sister" and did some funny doo-whop-stuff in the early sixties. funny to see how george looked like back then, like a human being in fact...
supernova is right Pfunkjazz can give more background on this. my knowledge about funk, soul and jazz is pretty deep, but I never got do much into p-funk.

DavidEye said:

We got 'em May '11 at UCLA.

Thought you'd be in VEGAS with EWF




much later after i figured all this out

OK I got ya. LA's version of this show is May 10 at the Greek Theatre and it features RICK JAMES, CHAKA KHAN and CAMEO. May 10 is also the date that PFUNK is in Las Vegas (EWF is there too!) and I may do a quickie out to LV and come back to LA for the PFUNK show in LA.
[This message was edited Tue Apr 9 11:02:43 PDT 2002 by PFunkjazz]

thebanishedone said:

George Clinton - Vocals, Musical Director

DeWayne 'Blackbyrd' McKnight - Lead Guitar

Garry 'Starchild' Shider - Guitar-Vocals

Michael 'Kidd Funkadelic' Hampton - Lead guitar

Cardell 'Boogie' Mosson - Rhythm Guitar - Bass
Guitar

Billy 'Bass' Nelson - Bass Guitar

Lige Curry - Vocals, Bass Guitar

Frankie 'Kash' Waddie - Drums

Ron Wright - Drums

Joel'Razor Sharp' Johnson - Keyboards

Jerome Rodgers - Keyboards, Vocals

Greg Thomas - Saxophone,Vocals

Bennie Cowan - Trumpet, Flugel

Scott Taylor - Saxophone, Flute

Michael'Clipadelic' Payne- Keyboard-Vocals
and Otherworldly Rhythms

Tracey 'TreyLewd' Lewis - Rapper - Guitar

Shiela Brody - Vocals

Shonda Clinton - Rapper

Robert Peanut Johnson - Vocals

Eric McFadden - Mandolin, Guitar, vocals

RonKat Spearman - Vocals
Belita Woods - Vocals

Steve Boyd - Vocals

Paul Hill - Vocals

Carlos McMurray - Dancer

Jeff Fogerty - Technical Support Administrator

Carl - Production Mgr. - Monitor Engineer

Citrus - Stage Manager

'Doc' - Guitar Tech

Garrett Shider - Guitar Tech

Rico Lewis - Drums - Drum Tech

Kareem Dennis - Keyboard Tech

Barry Corley - Valet to Mr. Clinton

Marcy Guiragossian - Media Relations

Dana Pennington - Tour Coordinator

Derrick Drisdale - Road Manager

Stephanie Clinton - General Manager - PROTEM

John Harrington - VarietyArtists Int'l, Booking Agent

Archie Ivy- Dir. of Maximumisness (& guidance
counselor et al)

GinaHall- propaganda liaison diva, website dir.
drfunkenstein.com

AtomicDawg - MASCOT

thebanishedone said:

To learn more abotu the past
http://www.duke.edu/~tmc/pfunk.html

To hang in the present (and fill in the gaps):
http://members2.boardhost...tionpfunkp

abucah said:

That's cuz GC recruits the young through incessant touring at small venues. Word gets out about the gigs and lots of young white kids come to get funked up. The scene has changed but it still thirves.

this site has pics, names adn latest tour info
http://www.atomicdawg.com/funk.html

PFunkjazz said:

When does it start? Sounds like sets are gonna be short


NO I misunderstood. I thought you were referring to PFUNK. THAT'S WHO will be in LA on MAy 11. That show does sound interesting, but I think there may be another PFUNK show on Sunday May 12.
[This message was edited Tue Apr 9 11:05:15 PDT 2002 by PFunkjazz]

yes p-funk i am a white kid but im only 20 years old and im in2 funk more then 6 years,my favourite band r the commodores -i know that they became more melow in the latter days but at their highlight they had a power 2 funk out parliament funkadelic (check "sexy lady" commodores song)
sometime

For a beginner Parliament/Funkadelic aka the P-Funk AllStars can be very confusing. There are at least 100 musicians that have been involved one time or the other. Here's a list of P-Funk artist to find...Eddie Hazel, Bernie Worrell, Junie Morrison, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Bootsy' Rubberband, Parlet, The Brides Of Funkenstein, Godmomma,the Sweat Band.

Musicians leave , comeback and leave again. Current bassist Billy "Bass" Nelson left in 1971 and returned in 1994. Rodney "Skeet " Curtis bassist for Maceo Parker is also a member of Parliament/Funkadelic when he so chooses.

For live shows check out Bernie Worrell and the Woo Warriors (P-Funk's original keyboardist) and Original P (who also travel under the name of Parliament/Funkadelic)...four original P-Funk vocalist who got a little disgruntled with George and went on there own. They have and do have plans on all working together again.

More notes although Maceo's tunure with James Brown made him a household name he spent more time as a member of George Clinton's and Bootsy's P-Funk Mob.


I'm sure P-Funkjazz would agree with me on this one go out and get Funkadelic live at the Meadowbrook 1971 for some pure unadulterated rock/funk. You will hear wear Chili Peppers, Prince ,Limpbiskit etc. got that funk from.

Thumparello said:

UHH HUH. I'm with ya on all that THUMPA!

Also be on the lookout for any of 3 versions of a 4 dsic set of PFUK live. The versions are EUROPEAN AMERICAN and JAPANESE and vary enough to be worth getting. The hardcore have all (plus backups). Refer the MOTHERPAGE (link above) for details and keep an eye to ebay for when they might show up.

PFunkjazz said:

WOW!! I'm gonna have to figure all this out...lol...Earth Wind and Fire are playing my area on Sep.5 and 6 (Montalvo),and I'm sure they'll add a Shoreline show in the summer too,so I can skip their Vegas show.I gotta see if I can make that Rick James show on May 12,that should be a killer show!! Average White Band? Bar Kays?? That's like being in funk heaven...lol...

Hey thebanishedone, I love this thread. Do yourself a big favor and get all the early stuff first, especially "Chocolate City"&"Up for the down Stroke"/Parliament;"Cosmic Slop","Standing on the Verge...","Maggot Brain","America Eat's It's Young"/Funkadelic
Most of the really great stuff died when Eddie Hazel was no longer writing and playing in the bands.No other guitarist that later came along could play anything as unique as "No Compute" though many have tried to cover "Maggot Brain" note for note yet they fail at the spirit and TONE!
While George was 'obviously' the boss, Eddie was certainly the shining musical genius.
I was blessed to be turned on to Funkadelic in 1972, and I can honestly say that I have been to all Parliament/Funkadelic shows within 400 miles of Philly during the years from 1972 thur 1983. Now I still go to the shows, I just don't travel as far to see them, but they don't come even close to their funk in their heyday. But check them out anyway, it still beats most of today's concerts.
WELCOME ABOARD ROOKIE FUNKATEER.

Whew! FOUND IT!

Here's the link for PFUNK DVDs
http://project-p.tripod.com

WOrd is this is some bomb-ass shyt; transcribed from the classic videos and new underground footage.
I'm gonna get hooked up too!

Recommended Parliament Albums:
Mothership Connection
Funkentelechy VS The Placebo Syndrome
The Motor Booty Affair
The Clones Of Dr.Funkenstein


Recommended Funkadelic Albums:
Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On
One Nation Under A Groove
Maggot Brain
Let's Take It To The Stage
Funkadelic(Debut Album)

Spring Tour 2002
April 12 - Philadelphia, Pa - University of Pa
April 13 - Columbus, Oh - Promowest
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April 16 - Ft. Wayne, In - Piers
April 17 - Chicago, Il - House of Blues
April 19 - St. Louis, Mo - Pops
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April 21 - Cedar Falls, Ia - University of Iowa
April 22 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
April 24 - Denver, Co - The Fillmore
April 26 - Austin, Tx - Stubbs
April 27 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Ballroom
April 29 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
April 30 - Salt Lake City, Ut - Harry O's
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May 02 - Boise, Id - Big Easy
May 03 - Portland, Or - Crystal Ball Room
May 04 - Seattle, Wa - EMP
May 05 - Eugene, Or - McDonald Theater
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May 07 - San Francisco, Ca - Townsend
May 08 - Los Angeles, Ca - The Ventura Theater
May 09 - Tucson, Az - Rialto
May 10 - Phoenix, Az - Celebrity Theater
May 11 - Los Angeles, Ca. - UCLA
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Summer Tour dates will be posted as soon as confirmed

George Clinton and the Mob for those who have never seen them "LIVE" prepare for a looooong show. They put on one of the best shows you'll ever witness.

Just as I suspected. The P-Funk show in Philly was par. I don't know, maybe it's me, now that I no longer indulge in the cronic/weed/mary jane/etc I don't see/hear the show the same as others. Having 45 people on stage just doesn't seem to cut the funk.

jw1914 said:

To be honest, I heard the show was limited by external circumstances; not necessarily related to the element you cited.

FROM "ONE NATION" http://members2.boardhost...ionpfunkp:


MR. CLINTON GOES TO PENNSYLVANIA
Posted by Tim Kinley/GROOVE MANEUVERS on 4/13/2002, 9:29 am
152.163.201.199

Philly town that is. The gig at the University of Pennsylvania was literally cut in half, more than likely due to a city curfew. It was exactly two hours long, but they were able to fit a lot of freshadelic in a relatively short time. Gotta review the exact set list. Here are some highlights:
Funkentelechy-always a manic moment in any show. Gave Lige a solo in the middle of the mug that was highly competent and proficient. Bout time he stepped up to edge and flew on. Madd props to Lige.

Eternal-I guess they did a mixture of this jam and the similar sounding one done at Woodstock. They added a lot interesting musical nuances to this jam and I personally was not dissapointed.

Knee Deep-one extremely dramatic performance especially near the end. Real grandiose type shit.

The crowd shouted for more but alas it was not meant to be this time around. I hope they swing around here as much as possible. It definitely wasn't the Jam of the year as was the case in New York, but I drove home more than satisfied.

By the way I forgot to mention that Mike took another nasty solo in the middle of "Funkentelechy". The whole thing reminded me of the Houston 78 gig.



Nice to hear from someone whose opinion I can trust.

My favorite Funkadelic albums: One nation under a groove, Hardcore Jollies and the great:The Electric Spanking of War Babies.

These special appearances are now confirmed:

May 26 - Detroit, Mi - Detroit Electronic Fest.

June 27 and 28 - NYC - The Apollo Theater


NOTE there will be a Tokyo, Japan show and some European dates. I'll post what comes up whe it's available.

NOTE there will be a Tokyo, Japan show and some European dates. I'll post what comes up whe it's available.[/quote]


any news on the Japan dates yet ?
Osaka please ?????

2dawn said:

I'll second those!

What about: Clone Funkenstein, Motor Booty Affair and not from long ago, P-Funk Allstars' Live & Kickin' - incl. Let's Get Satisfied(!) - which gives an pretty idea how they are on stage now-a-days.

'Fuck That Shit!'

AD in LA WEEKLY 4/46/2002 - 5/2/2002; pg 118

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George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic
Sat 5/11/02 5:30 PM
UCLA SUNSET CANYON AMPHITHEATER
with opening act MEDUSA and FELINE SCIENCE
Doors open at 5pm; no reservd seats no pets, glass containers or smoking allowed
General admisson $30; UCLA students $16 (with card at time of purchase and at the door)

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NOTE: does not exclude taping or pics!!!

It's all the same!! George Clinton is the mastermind behind both. It's all funky. I have Parliament's greatest hits and that is funky. You can hear where all the rappers sampled bits off of it. Even if you've never heard Parliament per se, you know their music. You'll say "So that's where they got that sound (or beat) from." The only Funkadelic album I have is One Nation Under A Groove. It just depends. They are both equal in my opinion. Thus the term P-Funk (Parliament/Funkadelic).