Just imagine a monkey with a peanut machine

Its a dream come true

I'm making a Rhythm Box playlist, and so far I couldn't listen past the "Up For The Down Stroke" album to do it

Harlepolis said:

Just imagine a monkey with a peanut machine

Its a dream come true

I'm making a Rhythm Box playlist, and so far I couldn't listen past the "Up For The Down Stroke" album to do it

Excellent!

Those guys are the muthafukkin masters.

Kinda like P-Funk goes smoove. Turning out a midtempo groove while sacrificing none of their signature intensity.

Loved it.

Harlepolis said:

Just imagine a monkey with a peanut machine

Its a dream come true

I'm making a Rhythm Box playlist, and so far I couldn't listen past the "Up For The Down Stroke" album to do it

Parliament and Funkadelic are so underrated as musicians it's sickening.

Got this mug on my MP3 player!!!!

Timmy84 said:

Parliament and Funkadelic are so underrated as musicians it's sickening.

1968

funkpill said:

1968

OMG, what a find

Where can I find that version though?

Proud owner of this cd

Probably can find it on amazon

Let's take it deeper

funkpill said:

Proud owner of this cd

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Found it at a used record store

Had it for quite awhile now

Probably can find it on amazon

Saw them live touring behind this album on a triple bill with Cream and Baby huey and the Babysitters. '67 or '68 maybe. Prolly '67 cuz they still had the processed do's and sharkskin suits but they seemed like they was trippin' that night.

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yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of my all-time favorites. Soooooo fonky.

I don't need no nut machine!

DakutiusMaximus said:

funkpill said:

Proud owner of this cd

[img:$uid]http://www.calvinsimon.com/images/The_Parliaments-testifyin-ac.jpg[/img:$uid]

Found it at a used record store

Had it for quite awhile now

Probably can find it on amazon

Saw them live touring behind this album on a triple bill with Cream and Baby huey and the Babysitters. '67 or '68 maybe. Prolly '67 cuz they still had the processed do's and sharkskin suits but they seemed like they was trippin' that night.

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wow.....

impressive

One of my fave P cuts! Me thinks it's way more Funkadelic than Parliament but who cares what moniker it's under right. Lol. One of the last "psychedelic" tracks from the mob. Eddie leading the way of course. I also have that original version on a Parliaments early singles release. It's fun to listen to the originals and then the later reworking of certain songs.

Bfunkthe1 said:

One of my fave P cuts! Me thinks it's way more Funkadelic than Parliament but who cares what moniker it's under right. Lol. One of the last "psychedelic" tracks from the mob. Eddie leading the way of course. I also have that original version on a Parliaments early singles release. It's fun to listen to the originals and then the later reworking of certain songs.

Yeah it was closer to a Funkadelic track.

I still don't know what the difference between a Parliament sound and a Funkadelic sound, was there a secret meeting I wasn't aware of?

Somebody told me that Funkadelic was more "rock" oriented whereas Parliament was more "funk" oriented, which I think is a borderline bullshit, I think both groups are two faces for the same coin, the reason why those two groups exist is because George Clinton was really feeling his oats back then and he wouldn't let contracts stand on the way from putting his creativity into practice.

Harlepolis said:

I still don't know what the difference between a Parliament sound and a Funkadelic sound, was there a secret meeting I wasn't aware of?

Somebody told me that Funkadelic was more "rock" oriented whereas Parliament was more "funk" oriented, which I think is a borderline bullshit, I think both groups are two faces for the same coin, the reason why those two groups exist is because George Clinton was really feeling his oats back then and he wouldn't let contracts stand on the way from putting his creativity into practice.

I guess there was more "rock guitar" in Funkadelic's work while Parliament's relied on the heavy bass and rhythm guitar riffs. Then again when Parliament "reformed" in 1974, they were similar. Then again I don't know about it being TOO BIG of a difference but it is...slightly.

^

Yes. Funkadelic was basically more "rock" and guitar oriented. In theory and concept. And Parliament was more "RnB" oriented. With more emphasis on horns and vocal layering, harmoines etc. This was very evident on the early releases. Things became more covoluted and blurred later on. Especially by the time Funkadelic's Uncle Jam came out. And yes they were all basically the same mob recording most everything but c'mon, there is a huge difference in style and sound between Funkadelics's Alice in My Fantasies and say, Parliament's Mothership Connection. Lol. Just saying.

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Parliament = Commericial

Funkadelic = Experimental, Underground & got more

funkpill said:

Parliament = Commericial

Funkadelic = Experimental, Underground & got more

Yea, that too.