I guess Shakey already mentioned this in passing, but this is great timing for the P-Funk poll as George Clinton just dropped his autobiography (written with Ben Greenman, who also did the terrific Questlove memoir). I have been waiting half my life for it. It's well worth the read.
Here's a link to that NYRB piece: http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2014/oct/22/lessons-of-dr-funk/
Also, P-Funk is such an album band that it'd be a shame if we didn't poll the LPs. I'd be happy to run an albums poll once the tracks poll results roll out.
― thewufs, Tuesday, 28 October 2014 21:56 (nine years ago) link
another slept-on classic:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxf5edWBGLA
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 28 October 2014 22:05 (nine years ago) link
Is the Quazar record eligible for the poll? I mean, it has both Glenn Goins (of course) and Jerome Brailey on it, but I understand that Brailey isn't drumming on the whole record?
― Welcome To (Turrican), Tuesday, 28 October 2014 22:22 (nine years ago) link
yeah I think that qualifies
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 28 October 2014 22:26 (nine years ago) link
will be interesting if any ballads make it anywhere in the results
I like what Bootsy did with ballads on his albums... if they count as ballads, they're slow anyway. Cursory runthrough of my favourites suggests Parliafunkadelicment predominating, some Bootsy and, even though I like a helluva a lot of stuff by the other acts, not much else... I mean, can I actually shoehorn something from Eddie Hazel's album into my list... bah! Too difficult!!!
― ... and a Martin Parr photo essay (Tom D.), Wednesday, 29 October 2014 01:15 (nine years ago) link
another deep cut w an insane Bootsy bassline:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdNGF_uMG2g
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 29 October 2014 15:36 (nine years ago) link
which he waits until 1:30 to drop
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 29 October 2014 15:37 (nine years ago) link
also expect lots of votes for this original non-album Eddie Hazel showcase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2q23sF79vo
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 29 October 2014 21:33 (nine years ago) link
I remember the thread for that, good times
― sleeve, Wednesday, 29 October 2014 21:38 (nine years ago) link
yeah the initial circulation of that and the live TV clip were golden moments for the internet
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 29 October 2014 21:41 (nine years ago) link
saw P-Funk All-Stars do this live a grand total of once, was a great surprise:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__m17e1Ng9I
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 30 October 2014 15:44 (nine years ago) link
THROW DOWN! BABY DO THE THROW DOWN!
― Welcome To (Turrican), Thursday, 30 October 2014 20:43 (nine years ago) link
TS: You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure vs. Do That Stuffhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AvmgYHguWkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-7y57s1DdQ
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 17:10 (nine years ago) link
Haha, I never noticed those (obvious, I now realize) similarities!
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 31 October 2014 17:32 (nine years ago) link
Been listening to a lot of these records and holy shit, they really knew how to write a lot of different types of songs. I don't think P-Funk gets enough credit for how diverse the sounds on some of these records are.
Love this onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGJXKd_BMvY
― voodoo chili, Friday, 31 October 2014 17:44 (nine years ago) link
last verse always gets a lol from me:
Well, suddenly as she laid there, mouth wide open, wig half off, snoring,Breath smelling like a 1948 BuickI was sick with the guilties, and she smiled in her sleepAs if to say, "All looks are not alike, all holes are not a crack."
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 17:55 (nine years ago) link
there's always at least one cut per Funkadelic record that bears little to no relation to the other songs on the album, and I always loved this one:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4xhujni4uM
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 17:57 (nine years ago) link
I am soooo behind on my P-Funk; I have maybe 12-15 albums, and I feel like I've barely scratched the surface.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 31 October 2014 18:01 (nine years ago) link
Not exactly their finest hour that one! (xp)
I realised I was seriously struggling when I drew up an initial list of 50-60 tracks and there was not a single one from "Motor Booty Affair". I'm frightened to listen to some of the spinoff albums in case that complicates things even further.
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Friday, 31 October 2014 18:03 (nine years ago) link
Need a Parliament song with bagpipes on it? Of course you do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CK8KPh167g
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Friday, 31 October 2014 18:08 (nine years ago) link
First time I noticed what the bass drum was doing in this, I said out loud to the stereo, "WHAT IS HAPPENING?!"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSsy4GTDKaQ
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 31 October 2014 18:17 (nine years ago) link
Silent Boatman also not their finest hour haha
I'm not really into the Ruth Copeland stuff
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 18:19 (nine years ago) link
Speaking of Osmium, is there a consensus pick between the "Red Hot Mama"s? I can see a case being made for either, but I prefer the SOTEOGIO version.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 31 October 2014 18:20 (nine years ago) link
hey guys dig Eddie Hazel playing electric banjo for Bonnie Pointer (at around 2:00):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye9zM5_Do9Q
xp
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 18:28 (nine years ago) link
fwiw I would also like to point out that the Temptations and Chairmen of the Board stuff featuring Hazel/Nelson/Fulwood and other P-Funk dudes are eligible, some great tracks on those records
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 18:29 (nine years ago) link
for example:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_UxlayuJpk
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 18:30 (nine years ago) link
and of course:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVFUr66Xk1c
(this one is a cover of an obscure Sly Stone-penned Stone Flower records single)
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 18:36 (nine years ago) link
This is gonna be the Jacksons poll all over for me. I voted for one Motown-era MJ track and the rest were disco and post.
― Eric H., Friday, 31 October 2014 18:53 (nine years ago) link
Love this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlXe2cqLekI
― Eric H., Friday, 31 October 2014 18:54 (nine years ago) link
I expect there's going to be a sizable split in the balloting between those that favor the earlier/rougher/weirder pre-'76 stuff and those that prefer the more rubbery/dancier/disco-ier post-'76 material. Personally I like it all but it seems like plenty of other people have cutoff points
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 19:08 (nine years ago) link
I'll be voting for a healthy mixture of both pre-'76 and post-'76 stuff. I prefer to look at the Parliament-Funkadelic that way instead of it being like "this is a Parliament record" or "this is a Funkadelic record".
― Welcome To (Turrican), Friday, 31 October 2014 20:49 (nine years ago) link
the bands morphed a lot over time - for some reason I feel like the departure of Fuzzy, Calvin and Grady is maybe the most dramatic break, when those guys go the records do become a bit more alike. There is not that much difference between the various acts' late 70s/early 80s outputs, stylistically.
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 20:59 (nine years ago) link
we need a George Clinton poll at some point, for I'm listening to "Double Oh Oh" for the 99935th time and dancing out of my constrictions.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 31 October 2014 21:02 (nine years ago) link
just seeing this for the first time now lol Billy Barty:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4_fYiKUqDU
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 21:14 (nine years ago) link
Speaking of Osmium, is there a consensus pick between the "Red Hot Mama"s? I can see a case being made for either, but I prefer the SOTEOGIO version.― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, October 31, 2014 6:20 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, October 31, 2014 6:20 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I prefer the Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On version too, although I love the intro on the other version.
― Welcome To (Turrican), Friday, 31 October 2014 21:16 (nine years ago) link
yeah the earlier version is lacking a certain something
― Οὖτις, Friday, 31 October 2014 21:18 (nine years ago) link
the bands morphed a lot over time - for some reason I feel like the departure of Fuzzy, Calvin and Grady is maybe the most dramatic break, when those guys go the records do become a bit more alike. There is not that much difference between the various acts' late 70s/early 80s outputs, stylistically.― Οὖτις, Friday, October 31, 2014 8:59 PM (17 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Οὖτις, Friday, October 31, 2014 8:59 PM (17 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah, definitely agree. You've just reminded me of the existence of Connections & Disconnections, actually... don't think I'm going to be voting for anything from that record, somehow.
― Welcome To (Turrican), Friday, 31 October 2014 21:22 (nine years ago) link
Haven't had a chance to start digging into my listening yet but just wanted to say thanks for the great responses upthread (and continuing) on listening! Really stoked for this.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 2 November 2014 21:54 (nine years ago) link
Think I've got my Top 2 nailed down, just got, er, all the rest to work out.
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Monday, 3 November 2014 10:51 (nine years ago) link
Think I'll be able to manage a 30-track ballot - it's going to be heavy on singles and the earlier Funkadelic stuff.
― Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 3 November 2014 12:29 (nine years ago) link
I've drawn up a list, but fuck knows at this stage what I'm going to put at #1... or indeed which order I'm going to put the tracks in. That's the killer part.
― Welcome To (Turrican), Monday, 3 November 2014 13:34 (nine years ago) link
One thing I will say for these chaps, they know how to pick a title track.
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Monday, 3 November 2014 13:37 (nine years ago) link
Definitely know my fave track...but the rest..in a ranked order...jeez..don't know if three weeks is long enough...
― X-Prince Protégé (sonnyboy), Monday, 3 November 2014 14:22 (nine years ago) link
Is it too late for a side poll? "Best album title" might be a good one.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 3 November 2014 14:25 (nine years ago) link
was gonna say, you can make a great mixtape using either title tracks or first tracks
― sleeve, Monday, 3 November 2014 15:27 (nine years ago) link
tbh I think the preponderance of certain songs that will appear on virtually everyone's ballots make the top 3 or so a foregone conclusion. beyond that I really have no idea however.
― Οὖτις, Monday, 3 November 2014 16:51 (nine years ago) link
I'm going to make a formal request about the format of ballots, cuz this is going to be pretty complicated and I would like to make my job as simple as possible now that I'm setting up the spreadsheet. Please, if possible, submit your ballots either in a table with the following columns, in this order, or separated by tabs.
Artist Song Rank
Order doesn't matter since I will be sorting things anyway, but having these three pieces of information in that order will be most helpful.thx
― Οὖτις, Monday, 3 November 2014 19:25 (nine years ago) link
this one is going to be v v high on my ballot, bottom end bangs so hard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_-xdv2yx8M
― Οὖτις, Monday, 3 November 2014 19:42 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emWmHIIHuYE
^ This one's definitely going to be high up on mine!
― Welcome To (Turrican), Monday, 3 November 2014 19:50 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E4Om8Fqh4Y
^ and some Quazar is definitely going to be in there!
― Welcome To (Turrican), Monday, 3 November 2014 19:53 (nine years ago) link
I filled out an entire 100 vote ballot!
― Cosmic Slop, Monday, 1 December 2014 17:14 (nine years ago) link
Hoping that others would too so we got a top 100 roll out