What's your favorite P-Funk album?

[markjazzbassist]

I love P-Funk. I've been listening to them pretty much non-stop since I got my first album by them. I really dig their grooves and funk and the cool George Clinton raps and interstellar philosophy and all that.

Lately my favorites have been

Funkadelic - Uncle Jam Wants You
Parliament - Funkytelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome


It doesn't matter who's playing bass, Bootsy or Boogie, cause both of them funk and then keep on funkin.

Again i say, I love me some Parlimentary Funkifying jams.

[kevin_lindsay]

I haven't got a favourite album of theirs - I prefer to just "dip in" and listen to certain tracks whever I get the inclination.

Here's a pretty cool documentary about the whole Parliament / Funkadelic thing (54 mins long) on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7yyT7K-5jg

[JimmyM]

The Best Of Parliament: Give Up The Funk, and the Best of Funkadelic 1976-1982 and Music For Your Mother: Funkadelic 45's.

[Chili]

from what i've heard i really like p-funk, but i get confused, i dont know where parliment begins and funkadelic ends, if anyone could recomend some parliment funkadelic albums, or parliment and funkadelic albums that would be awosme.

has anyone heard of unclejam? there heavly influenced by p-funk and are the closest thing to funk in the charts for a long time, and i take it thats where they got there name from lol

[kevin_lindsay]

Chili - you'll be able to make your own choice soon - just sent you a personal message - check your inbox.

[Woodchuck]

I like 'em all, but I think "Motor Booty Affair" VERY is underrated.

[fuminator]

"Mothership Connection" has always been one of my favorites. It features (IMHO) George Clinton's best opening monologue ("I say 7UP!", "Funk not only moves, it RE-moves!"). The bass lines are awesome too as are the arrangements. I find Bootsy's bass lines (or Cordell Mosson I can never tell who is who on those recordings) a bit subtle and not so in your face. Whoever it is on those p-funk records is grooving his ass off!

[Woodchuck]

Originally Posted by fuminator

"Mothership Connection" has always been one of my favorites. It features (IMHO) George Clinton's best opening monologue ("I say 7UP!", "Funk not only moves, it RE-moves!").

Yeah, but you can't sleep on this one:

"Yo, this is mood control, sayin you might as well pay attention. You can't afford free speech. Mood control is designed to render funkable. Ideas brought to you by the makers of Mr. Prolong, better known as urge overkill. The pimping of the pleasure priciple. Oh, we'll be pecking lightly, like a woodpecker with headache, ya dig?"

[Dr. Cheese]

Let's Take it to the Stage, the album just before Funkadelic blew up, is great. Tales of Kid Funkadelic, their last album for Westbound was a great album too.

[Woodchuck]

Doc Cheese! How's it going man?

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

Let's Take it to the Stage, the album just before Funkadelic blew up, is great. Tales of Kid Funkadelic, their last album for Westbound was a great album too.

It's going great! Still playing and trying to get the St. Louis area GTG off the ground. They're still playing "There's Hope" around here.


Back to the thread subject: I love Clones of Dr. Funkenstein and Hardcore Jollies too. My two favorite P-funk basslines are Night of the the Thumpasaurus People and Bop Gun.

[Woodchuck]

Rumpofsteelskin has a sick bassline as well.

[markjazzbassist]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

My two favorite P-funk basslines are Night of the the Thumpasaurus People and Bop Gun.

I love playing Thumpasaurus People too. Great line.


I like the line "hey I was digging on ya'll's funk for a while. sounds like you got a 3 on it though to me. when i was down south and i heard some funk with some main ingredients like doobie brothers, blue magic, david bowie. it was cool... but can you imagine Doobie in your funk? Ohhh W-E-F-U-N-K, We Funk"

[ebozzz]

Originally Posted by Woodchuck

Rumpofsteelskin has a sick bassline as well.

That's my cut right there!

[seanm]

P Funk Wants To Get Funked Up

Good evening.
Do not attempt to adjust your radio, there is nothing wrong.
We have taken control as to bring you this special show.
We will return it to you as soon as you are grooving.

[ebozzz]

I like the older stuff the best. Chocolate City, Standing On the Verge Of Getting It On, Maggot Brain, P-Funk Earth Tour [LIVE]........

[jerry]

So hard to pick......Groovallegiance from 'One Nation Under A Groove' has always be a favorite. For live stuff, the live P-Funk Allstars when Dennis Chambers was in the band has some serious deep grooves.

[bassist15]

Man ive always loved funk but never really listend to much p-funk . Im watching this documentary on youtube and Im really gettin into these guys now.

[pyrohr]

Born one of five unto my mother, an older sister and three young brothers, we seen it hard we seen it kinda rough! But always with a smile she was sure to try and hide the facts from us that life was getting tough! I can hear my mother call, I can hear my mother call. Late at night I hear her call to the lord I hear her call, father father it's for the kids please forgive everything I did, please don't you touch me to strong! lord knows I meant no wrong!



The live version baby!

[bassboysam]

Funkadelic > Parliament