This is a funky oneplease react on da funk coming soon funkentelechy live 1978. The fifth chapter, mothership connection live, will present a verbal, temporally constructed indepth analysis of a live performance of the parliament. It is a loose concept album warning the listener of falling into the placebo syndrome, which according to george clinton is consumerism, and listening to disco music, which he saw as a simplification of funk music in attempt to gain commercial success. A ultra rare version on undisco kidd live in dallas 1977.
Parliament funkadelic discography 19702008 flac inspired by motowns assembly line of sound, george clinton gradually put together a collective of over 50 musicians and recorded the ensemble during the 70s both as parliament and funkadelic. The placebo syndrome parliament on allmusic 1977 parliament simply poured it on for this amazing. The band scored a number of top 10 hits, including the millionselling 1975 single give up the funk tear the roof off the sucker, and top 40. From funkadelic to parliament and back again, climb in the mothership and navigate the ultimate parliamentfunkadelic records to own on vinyl. Pfunk parliament official discography 11 albums1970 1984, mp3 tracks, 320 kbps. Ranking parliamentfunkadelics albums rate your music. See more ideas about parliament funkadelic, bootsy collins and funk bands. Parliamentfunkadelic musical empire and influenced performers of funk, rock. Though technically clintons first solo album, the record featured most of the same personnel who had appeared on recent albums by parliament and funkadelic, both formally disbanded by clinton in 1981. Parliamentfunkadelic is an american funk music collective of rotating musicians headed by george clinton, primarily consisting of the individual bands.
Parliament is a funk band formed in the late 1960s by george clinton as part of his parliament funkadelic collective. From funkadelic to parliament and back again, climb in the. At no point over its eleven minutes does funkentelechy become boring or predictable. Song of the day by parliament, funkentelechy darren. The rise and fall of the greatest funk band ever, parliament funkadelic.
Pretty new to funk, only heard a handful songs, but damn, is it cool. The placebo syndrome official website of george clinton parliament funkadelic. A scattershot multidisc collection, greatest hits 19721993 provides a good overview of the number of incarnations of parliament funkadelic, even if it is a bit too inconsistent to be essential listening. This is a collection of parliament s ten albums from 1970 to 1980 and five compilations. George clinton and parliamentfunkadelic funkentelechy youtube. Parliament funkentelechy vs the placebo syndrome steve. Westbound, funkadelic recorded at the same time as hardcore jollies, the final westbound label funkadelic album was named for guitarist hampton, a. Weve gathered george clintons 5 best pfunk albums happy mag. The combined run of parliament and funkadelic albums from 1974s up for the down stroke right up to 1981s electric spanking of war babies is truly an artistic imperial phase as strong as. Less rockoriented than its sister act funkadelic, parliament drew on sciencefiction and outlandish performances in their work.
Download parliamentfunkadelic discography 19702008. George clinton, parliament, funkadelic, bernie worrell. The placebo syndrome, later described by funk author rickey vincent as the dawn of a new age, only features six tracks. Funkentelechy is actually my favorite parliament song a nonstop groove that never gets tiring despite being eleven minutes long, hilarious lyrics, bootsys awesome bass line, georges massive charisma, bernies fascinating electric piano riffs, propulsive horns, steady funk drumming. The golden run of clintons collective would soon come to an end, but here they sounded absolutely unbeatable, the unassailable best band there ever was. It is a loose concept album warning the listener of falling into the placebo syndrome, which according to george clinton is. Funkentelechy vs, the placebo syndrome is the new funk opera by parliament, while booty. It is the pinnacle of clintons lofty ambitions that began at the beginning of the 1970s. The placebo syndrome is a funk album by parliament, released in 1977. Funkentelechy deep deep funk from none other than parliament. Funkentelechy unfunky possibilities arrive for the makers of urge overkill funkentelechy and not your funky funny bone funkentelechy you deserve a break today so name that feeling funkentelechy would you trade your funk for whats behind the third door funkentelechy the big deal, heads i win, tails you lose funkentelechy theres. An introduction to parliamentfunkadelic in 10 records. Thats when the universal invaders of funk known as parliament, led by the maggot overlord george clinton drops the latest chapter in an everevolving concept. The album is considered to be one of the best in parliament s catalog.
Vinyl 7 parliament funkentelechy 1978, vinyl discogs. George clintonparliamentfunkadelic all for one marcus reeves. Parliamentfunkadelic discography 19702008 flac inspired by motowns assembly line of sound, george clinton gradually put together a collective of over 50 musicians and recorded the ensemble during the 70s both as parliament and funkadelic. If there are any errors or if i missed anything, let me know in the comments. Funkadelic funkadelic 1970 loan me your funky mind, and i shall play with it for nothing is good, unless you play with it and all that is good is nasty. Player of the year further elucidates and obfuscates collins deceptively hilarious challenge to. It is a loose concept album warning the listener of falling into the placebo syndrome, which according to george clinton is consumerism. Parliament was originally the parliaments, a doowop group based out of george clintons plainfield, new jersey barber shop. The name was soon abandoned due to legal issues with revilot and atlantic records, and most of the same people recorded under the name funkadelic, which consisted of the parliaments backing musicians. You gotta have the funk to feel the excitement grooves from the highest universal invaders of funk. The pfunk mythology is a group of recurring characters, themes, and ideas primarily contained in the output of george clintons bands parliament and funkadelic. The band and its sister act parliament, both led by george clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.
Funkentelechy the realization of ones potential funkiness the antidote to the placebo syndrome in a narrow sense, disco music, but also just in general fake and unfunkyaka inauthentic. Discography of parliament, influential george clintonled funk group. This video does not contain any and if it does everything is given permission. Lyrics to funkentelechy by funkadelic from the greatest hits 19721993 album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. All in all, pfunk never sounded so tight, energetic and emotional as they did on funkentelechy vs. Bernie worrell, masterful pfunk keyboardist, dead at 72. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from parliament at the discogs marketplace. Parliament funkentelechy vs the placebo syndrome discussion in music corner started by sear, mar 2, 2019.
This funkology was outlined in album liner notes and song lyrics, in addition to album artwork, costumes, advertisements, and stage banter. Funk, uncut funk, the bomb parliament funkentelechy vs. Official site of george clinton and parliament funkadelic home of the extraterrestrial brothers, dealers of funky music p. Bop gun, funkentelechy, sir nose dvoidoffunk is the shit from this mothership funk theological dope. Tear the roof offthe untold story of parliament funkadelic 0 hours and 57 minutes movie 2016 the untold true story.
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