George clinton and parliamentfunkadelic made an indelible mark on both music and science fiction, with their afrofuturist space voyages. Funk refers to the repertoire, musical style, andor group of performers associated with george clinton. The p funk mothership, also known as the holy mothership, is a space vehicle belonging to dr. George clinton, master of funk, hosts book signing in waldorf. This hardcover book contains 192 color pages that covers the entire. Bringing back the funk with pfunk legend george clinton. Clinton himself, bootsy collins, bernie worrell, and dozens of others. George clinton and p funk 50th anniversary australia. Brothas be, yo like george, aint that funkin kinda hard. Without question, george clinton is one of the funkiest and most pioneering musicians of his generation. George clintons funk chronicle, brothas be, yo like george. According to global icon george clinton, the funk is still alive, and his trip to waldorf was. Jan 31, 2018 from the parliaments to funkadelic to parliament funkadelic to the p funk all stars, george clinton has conducted the mothership as a reliable father figure.
George clinton clarinettist 185019, british clarinettist george clinton funk musician born 1941, american funk musician george s. The pfunk groups had their heyday in the 1970s and continue to attract new fans thanks both to the legacy of samples they bequeathed to hip hop and the live shows that the bands. By devon wendell finally the official autobiography of funk musics most innovative architect is here. Wondering how to book george clinton for your event. It is a complete career overview, from the first doowop recordings of the parliaments right up to the most recent releases of 20. Scifi spectacle was integral to p funk, the postmodern and psychedelic brand of funk that george clinton helped innovate. The pfunk mythology is a group of recurring characters, themes, and ideas primarily contained in the output of george clinton s bands parliament and funkadelic. Beside the mainstays parliament and funkadelic, each members solo work is covered. George clinton sets the funky record straight on his fictitious bankruptcy we asked george clinton about finding the funk, fighting for his publishing rights and the importance of cleaning. Due in part to legal entanglements, fulllength clinton projects during the 2000s and 2010s were limited to one album each from the p funk allstars and the revived parliament and funkadelic. George clintons memoir details conspiracy in the music. Parliament funkadelic one nation under a groove docu 2005. George clinton booking funk music artists corporate. From the parliaments to funkadelic to parliament funkadelic to the p funk all stars, george clinton has conducted the mothership as a reliable father figure.
Booking entertainment is the leading entertainment booking agency for booking george clinton for events worldwide our george clinton agent will be happy to help you get george clinton s availability and booking fee, or the price and availability for any other alist entertainer, band, comedian or celebrity you may want for your. Official site of george clinton and parliament funkadelic home of the extraterrestrial brothers, dealers of funky music p. Cord and plug your wind pipe tight, we told you and you say i love you. Clinton stands alongside james brown, jimi hendrix and sly stone as one of the most influential black artists of all time who, along with his vast p funk army took black funk into the us charts and sold out stadiums by the mid 1970s with his mindblowing shows and legendary mothership extravaganzas. It was among the most innovative music of its era, but the pfunk.
Oct 31, 2014 george clinton s memoir features aliens, spaceships, george w. Yet one of the most intriguing points to emerge in clinton s new memoir, brothas be, is just how consciously he shaped his music, weird and warped as it is, as a kind of smaller, counterculture motown. Whered you get that funk from george clinton, black. Dec 05, 2014 10 things we learned from george clintons astounding autobiography the parliament frontman goes into detail about partying with sly stone, encountering zombies and recording some of the. The album was released in japan in 1993 by p vine records, and later in the same year by aem records in the united. George clinton talks sun ra, kendrick, prince, jimi hendrix.
With this book, george clinton gives up the funk and then some. George clinton parliament funkadelic pfunk allstars. P is the funk is the second installment of the george clinton family series collection. Im kicking wisdom teeth down your throat and leaving you to choke on well rehearsed unspoken vocals time in your book. Oct 22, 2014 7 crazy but safeforwork stories from george clinton s memoir brothas be, yo, like george, aint that funkin kinda hard on you. George clinton pens a funky memoir orange county register. This book covers the entire discography of george clinton and the entire p funk family. Minister faust explains the meaning of george clintons. I was thinking that it would be good to have a place with every pfunk book listed, so i put.
He was an artistic visionary, visual icon, merry prankster, absurdist philosopher, and savvy businessmen, all rolled into one. George clinton parliament funkadelic official website. May 19, 2012 one nation under a groove p funk documentary 2005 known to its legions of fans simply as p funk, parliament funkadelic has had a profound impact on the development of contemporary music. George clinton and parliament funkadelic will celebrate 50 funkin years since their first hitsingle, with their legendary.
Since that time, p funk has been rejuvenated with cd reissues of the parliament and funkadelic back catalogs the original lps had been out of print for several years and the reborn road show, now dubbed george clinton and the p funk allstars. According to its creator, p funk was the purest form of funk, but in reality it was a hybrid of hard funk, hard rock and acidfuelled. The music, the people, and the rhythm of the one vincent, rickey, clinton, george on. An oral history for the record david mills, dave marsh on. Booking agent book george clinton parliament funkadelic p. It is a complete career overview, from the first doowop recordings of the parliaments, the 60s detroit production of clinton, through to the birth and flowering of p funk in the 70s and on right up to the most recent releases of 20. The cover of the book brothas be, yo like george, aint that funkin. For 50 years, george clinton and his supergroup parliamentfunkadelic, aka p funk, have reigned as the mother ship of funk music, inspiring contemporary hiphop artists the world over. George clinton booking funk music artists corporate event. Clinton stands alongside james brown, jimi hendrix and sly stone as one of the most influential black artists of all time who, along with his vast pfunk army took black funk into the us charts and sold out stadiums by the mid 1970s with his mindblowing shows and legendary mothership extravaganzas. There have been many books on george clinton and the p funk legacy. This funkology was outlined in album liner notes and song lyrics, in addition to album artwork, costumes, advertisements, and stage banter.
Brothas be, yo like george is clintons funk chronicle. The george clinton book covers the entire discography of george clinton and the entire p funk family. Dec 29, 2016 george clinton talks keeping funk relevant, new brainfeeder lp parliamentfunkadelic legend on why he admires flying lotus and thundercat, how hiphop saved his career, and whats next. This book covers the entire discography of george clinton and the entire p funk. An oral history is the riotous story of the parliafunkadelicment thang straight from the mouths of those who created and witnessed it. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Reaching a new millennium circle sticker on jewel case not to be confused with a almost identical release which has. One is a 42yearold atlanta rapper who, alongside elp in run the jewels, sells out shows across the country without the boost. The book contains first hand interview material with clinton, bootsy collins, jerome bigfoot brailey, junie morrison, bobby gillespie, afrika bambaataa, jalal.
George clinton, the forefather of funk, has written the book brothas be, yo like george, aint that funkin kinda hard on you. Call it destiny, fate or simply the way things should be, but the long beach funk fests pairing this labor day of george clinton and damfunk made it seem obviouswhy not ask dam to interview george clinton. Pfunk was and is a crucial stage in the development of funk, soul and black american pop culture. Clintons inspiration, dedication and determination resulted in the elevation of funk music to complete recognition and acceptance as a true genre in and of itself. As a high school student he traveled to new york city, where he absorbed all the trends in pop music, from traditional rhythm and blues to motown, the beatles, the stones, and psychedelic rock, not to mention the formative funk of james brown and sly. George clinton, bootsy, parliament, funkadelic, the brides of funkenstein, eddie hazel, parlet. George clinton and parliament funkadelic home facebook. During the 1970s under the dual banners of parliament and funkadelic, clinton. How george clinton got from barbershop quartet to funk music megastar is a story for the ages. Clinton s transformation of the band from a bunch of acidcrazed former doowoppers with. An integral part of the p funk mythology, the mothership existed conceptually as a fictional vehicle of funk deliverance and as a physical prop central to parliamentfunkadelic concerts during the 1970s and.
How george clinton made funk a world view the new yorker. Brothas be, yo like george, aint that funkin kinda. Mono cable rebroadcast of an entertaining visit to late night mainstream television. Do you remember the time when you first heard the funk. George clinton is a living bridge across seven decades of popular music, from jersey streetcorner singer and staff composer for the pop music machines of the brill building to reigning mastermind of parliamentfunkadelic and godfather of hiphop. Funkadelic the complete recordings 19761981 official. This book is composed by dutch pfunk gurus edwin and arno konings and marcel visser. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Unfortunately so because there are some essential cuts that expand on the pfunk sound and include some of the last recordings by the wonderful belita woods. Book george clinton parliament funkadelic official website. George clinton royal navy officer 16861761, british colonial governor of newfoundland and of new york george clinton vice president 17391812, vice. George clinton and parliament funkadelic, plainfield, nj. Clinton was at heart a prankstermoralist, declaiming the evils. Booking george clinton parliament funkadelic p funk all.
May 02, 2016 at age 74, theres very little the living legend of funk george clinton hasnt seen, done, or lived through in music. Pfunk refers to the repertoire, musical style, andor group of performers associated with george clinton. His parliamentfunkadelic collective which primarily recorded under the distinct band names parliament and funkadelic developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on science fiction, outlandish. Clinton also released an lp as a headliner, 2008s george clinton and his gangsters of love. The first thing you notice about funk legend george clintons new memoir is the title, which take a deep breath is a typically offthewall mouthful.
And by the bicentennial, clinton and his pfunk empire were dominating the soul charts as well as the pop charts. Funk, uncut funk, the bomb george clinton parliament funkadelic official website. Pictorial career overview of george clinton and pfunk. The album was released in 1992 by p vine records in japan, and then was released later in the same year by aem records in the united states and sequel records in the united kingdom. Whered you get that funk from george clinton, black power. In this seminal music memoir, father of funk george clinton talks four decades of hit songs, drug abuse, the evolution of pop, rock, and soul music, his legal pitfalls. The pervasive influence of clinton and his various musical endeavours can never be truly measured, but what for certain. Welcome to george clinton and parliament funkadelic live. George clinton and parliament funkadelic videos facebook.
The connection between killer mike and george clinton might not seem immediately obvious. The awesome power of a fully operational mothership. In the new book george clinton and the cosmic odyssey of the p funk empire, he has taken on the task with aplomb, and provided a glimpse into the twisted alien heart of a movement that existed. George clinton on keeping funk relevant, brainfeeder lp. Uk music production studio london pfunk uk robnsue. The term is variously known as an abbreviation of parliamentfunkadelic, psychedelic funk, pure funk, or plainfield funk. The first indepth biography of a popular musical pioneer whose career spans more than 7. On february 16th, 2012 george clinton added to his list of accomplishments a honorary doctorate of. Clinton has teamed up with bestselling brooklyn fiction. For the last 20 years, clinton has found sobriety and solace living at his home near tallahassee.
Book official website of george clinton parliament funkadelic. P funk and more, clinton recorded a heap of groundbreaking. Funk, uncut funk, the bomb funkadelic the complete recordings 19761981 official website of george clinton parliament funkadelic. Funkenstein on the legacy of p funk, getting sober, and his aversion to church. From a plainfield, new jersey, barber shop to the mothership and beyond, george clinton and pfunk. 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. The first thing you notice about funk legend george clinton s new memoir is the title, which take a deep breath is a typically offthewall mouthful. George clinton s memoir features aliens, spaceships, george w. One nation under a groove chronicles the unique alchemy of the musical. George clinton sets the funky record straight on his. Its eerie to hear the bands spirited grooves propping up the new characters clinton has added to the pfunk universe. Live performance, assisted by the house band, followed by an entertain.
George clinton and p funk 50th anniversary australia shows. In 1976, george clinton, funk musics inadvertent impresario, got his. Clinton s inspiration, dedication and determination resulted in the elevation of funk music to complete recognition and acceptance as a true genre in and of itself. From a plainfield, new jersey, barber shop to the mothership and beyond, george clinton and p funk. Singer, songwriter and music producer, he was the principle character of p funk. On february 16th, 2012 george clinton added to his list of accomplishments a honorary doctorate of music from the renowed berklee college of music. George edward clinton born july 22, 1941 is an american singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer. A fifth of funk is the fifth and final installment of the george clinton family series collection by parliamentfunkadelic collective members.
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