where is Sweat Band? The best Bootsy project of all. Or Quazar? The late Glenn Goins album.
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 18 September 2021 15:22 (two years ago) link
ahaha my bad, i totally missed sweat band
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Saturday, 18 September 2021 15:27 (two years ago) link
Missing:
P-Funk All-Stars: Urban Dancefloor Guerillas
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Saturday, September 18, 2021 8:15 AM (twelve minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
well at least the stuff i left out is giving me a listening project in and of itself
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Saturday, 18 September 2021 15:28 (two years ago) link
poll results are irrelevant, but if they get people checking out the albums they don't know, then its great!
I really recommend Sweat Band, Mutiny and Quazar.
My vote went to Standing on the Verge of Getting it On. Eddie Hazel wrote most of it (credited to his mum so she would get the royalties)
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 18 September 2021 15:43 (two years ago) link
Sweat Band album https://open.spotify.com/album/0FUSlfZQFmHMw5Q6qBRTCE?si=apnTBz_2SJa8TAdu-5xtLA&dl_branch=1
Quazar album https://open.spotify.com/album/33EwsvPyuTTorDLKIMPuw3?si=3LXi9nplQnmFmfYvDo02RA&dl_branch=1
Mutiny on the Mamaship album https://open.spotify.com/album/2SiUm473MMPXzncQPtUBF1?si=lFHl7PPZTam7AZ-7sfXLxQ&dl_branch=1
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 18 September 2021 15:45 (two years ago) link
Tentatively Let's Take It to the Stage, though I could just as easily vote for Tales of Kidd Funkadelic or Funkentelechy. I know and love most of the Parliament and Funkadelic albums, but I've never properly dug into the solo stuff/side projects. So now's the time...
― J. Sam, Saturday, 18 September 2021 16:13 (two years ago) link
Clinton solo stuff good to Great thru 1985.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 18 September 2021 16:44 (two years ago) link
America Eats Its Young has always been my favorite of these but I'm happy that Tales of Kidd Funkadelic is getting some praise since it's much better than a collection of supposed cast-offs should be
― Josefa, Saturday, 18 September 2021 16:50 (two years ago) link
Probably gonna vote for Standing on the Verge..., headbanger that I am.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Saturday, 18 September 2021 17:00 (two years ago) link
Same.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 18 September 2021 17:03 (two years ago) link
"Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts" is the reverse image of "Maggot Brain".
― Halfway there but for you, Sunday, 19 September 2021 05:00 (two years ago) link
I have heard the vast majority of these and I love this group dearly. I know it’s canonical and Bobby Gillespie likes it but Maggot Brain was my first Parliamentfunkadelicathang and Super Stupid still melts my face to this day.
― Porking level G4 (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 19 September 2021 13:09 (two years ago) link
how are you all so sure it's not one nation under a groove
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Sunday, 19 September 2021 20:54 (two years ago) link
Positive.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 19 September 2021 20:56 (two years ago) link
I really gotta dig more into the Funkadelic side of things - only know a couple of those albums. Parliament-wise i'd be hard pressed to choose between Mothership and Funkentelechy. Motor Booty Affair is up there too -- feel like that one's kinda not talked about as much but there are some terrific bops on there.
― I Am Fribbulus (Xax) (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 19 September 2021 21:00 (two years ago) link
I pledge groovallegiance to the funk
― J. Sam, Sunday, 19 September 2021 21:10 (two years ago) link
the only canonical Parliament album I'm meh about is Chocolate City, title track aside.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 19 September 2021 21:12 (two years ago) link
every so often I try again with that one and while it's playing i'm like "this is pretty good!" but then can't really remember it the next day --- apart from the title track.shoutout to Osmium - by no means best, but if you're a fan of P-Funk, or of weird psych/rock/r&b records, you def owe it to yourself to check that out. wonderfully weird and often funny, you can see the roots of so much P-Funk even though the sensibility and the sense of humor are pretty different.
― I Am Fribbulus (Xax) (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 19 September 2021 21:21 (two years ago) link
Chocolate City is one of my fave Parliament albums
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Sunday, 19 September 2021 21:21 (two years ago) link
One of my favorite modes of P-funk is the late 70s "romantic ballad"-type song (e.g. "Into You," "(You're A Fish and I'm A) Water Sign," "Wizard of Finance")--beautiful chord progressions and melodies, endearingly goofy lyrics, those zany overlapping vocal runs--pure ear candy. Would have loved a whole album along those lines.
― J. Sam, Sunday, 19 September 2021 21:27 (two years ago) link
There isn't a single week I don't use the line "If you don't like the effect, don't produce the cause."
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 19 September 2021 21:29 (two years ago) link
There isn’t a single week I don’t use the line, “Hey man…smell my finger.”
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 19 September 2021 21:55 (two years ago) link
^Eternal wisdom right there.
Revisiting Electric Spanking of War Babies now, and while it's not one of my overall fav P-funk albums, the title track is unbelievably great. I just wish the opening "When you learn to dance you won't forget it" shuffle section lasted longer. The flutter echo on the snare drum in the main groove section gives it this robotic, futuristic edge. I'm struggling to think of other songs that use that effect (maybe something on John Foxx - Metamatic, but that could be a false memory). Anyway it's an awesome effect that I wish I heard more often.
― J. Sam, Sunday, 19 September 2021 22:02 (two years ago) link
When Shakey used to post we'd bond over sticking The Electric Spanking in our top three P-Funk albums.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 19 September 2021 22:08 (two years ago) link
best Sly Stone moment outside his albums too
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 19 September 2021 22:09 (two years ago) link
electric spanking is a brilliant album, def one of the best. Its underappreciated as its free your mind...., and lets take it to the stage.
Cant stet fix the poll so every album gets at least 50 votes?
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Monday, 20 September 2021 00:06 (two years ago) link
except Trombipulation which is pure pish
Its the only one I refused to buy, lol
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Monday, 20 September 2021 00:07 (two years ago) link
Also missing is "Never Buy Texas From a Cowboy" by the Brides of Funkenstein, the title track was in my Top 10 I think.
― Are You Still in Love With Me, Klas-Göran? (Tom D.), Monday, 20 September 2021 07:05 (two years ago) link
Torn berween Mothership and Standing On the Verge. Going for the former.
― Are You Still in Love With Me, Klas-Göran? (Tom D.), Monday, 20 September 2021 07:07 (two years ago) link
Good lord that's still a hell of a lot to have gotten done in 13 years.
― three of the doctor's valuable bats are now dead (broom air), Monday, 20 September 2021 14:33 (two years ago) link
i forget what i voted for in the p-funk ballot poll, but 'standing on the verge' jumps out at me for funk, and 'funkentelechy' jumps out at me for 'p'
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Monday, 20 September 2021 14:42 (two years ago) link
oh shit, forgot about motor booty affair!
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Monday, 20 September 2021 14:43 (two years ago) link
Parliament: Up for the Down Stroke (1974)Parliament: Mothership Connection (1975)Parliament: Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome (1977)Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove (1978)Parliament: Motor Booty Affair (1978)
sorta feel like i could vote for any of these
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Monday, 20 September 2021 14:45 (two years ago) link
i've only heard like a quarter of these (& will have to rectify that) but one nation under a groove & funkentelechy are what come to mind as favourites
― ufo, Monday, 20 September 2021 14:48 (two years ago) link
the ones I go back to the most these days are America Eats Its Young, Motor Booty Affair, and Maggot Brain
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Monday, 20 September 2021 15:03 (two years ago) link
There's a tidal wave of mysticism surging through our jet-aged generationIt's all designed to take us to the sky
― J. Sam, Monday, 20 September 2021 21:25 (two years ago) link
Dunno yet…could easily go for the Eddie Hazel or even the first Bootsy album…wish I could go for Bernie’s album (what a genius) but it’s disappointing although ‘ Insurance Man For The Funk’ is a fucking masterpiece
― X-Prince Protégé (sonnyboy), Monday, 20 September 2021 21:51 (two years ago) link
"funkentelechy" the song is basically a bible for me lol
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Monday, 20 September 2021 21:56 (two years ago) link
i need to listen to a lot more of these but fuck spotify
in due time
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Monday, 20 September 2021 21:57 (two years ago) link
I've been listening to Clones of Dr. Funkenstein, but it doesn't seem nearly as good as the Parliament records before and after, which I've enjoyed for 25 years.
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 00:48 (two years ago) link
I'll also post my theory that the synthesizer riff for "Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples" was borrowed from "The Revealing Science of God" by Yes, from Tales from Topographic Oceans.
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 00:52 (two years ago) link
Um, …
― I, the Jukebox Jury (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 01:01 (two years ago) link
George Clinton said Saucerful of Secrets was one of his favourite records, why not Yes?
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 01:49 (two years ago) link
I meant your previous post
― I, the Jukebox Jury (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 02:02 (two years ago) link
i want to be cool and vote for a cool album like _maggot brain_ but in reality, this is _mothership connection_ or _funkentelechy vs the placebo syndrome_ without much competition. there's those albums (very classic), and then there's everything else (perhaps not quite as classic).
now i just need to figure out which one. i'm leaning towards _mothership connection_ at the moment.
― things repeat forever and there never is a remedy (Austin), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 06:22 (two years ago) link
"Clones" is more of a pop/R&B album, it's a lot less bass heavy than "Mothership" and "Funkentelechy", and is, of course, awesome.
― Are You Still in Love With Me, Klas-Göran? (Tom D.), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 06:49 (two years ago) link
Clones is grrrrrreat. Probably the one I listen to most now.
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 11:02 (two years ago) link
without much competition
have you heard the other albums on this list?
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 12:57 (two years ago) link
yeah i pulled the trigger for standing on the verge. the title track has been running through my head.
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 19:21 (two years ago) link
Here's the albums and songs list from Dave Marsh's New Book of Rock Lists, from 1994. I'm pleased to see "The Goose" getting recognition, it's a much more light-hearted Hazel feature than "Maggot Brain".
5 Greatest Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk) Albums of All Time1. Let’s Take it to the Stage (Funkadelic)2. Mothership Connection (Parliament)3. Standing on the Verge of Getting It on (Funkadelic)4. Funkentelechy Vs the Placebo Syndrome (Parliament)5. One Nation Under a Groove (Funkadelic)10 Greatest Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk) Songs of All Time1. One Nation Under a Groove2. Cosmic Slop3. Maggot Brain4. P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)5. Funkentelechy 6. The Goose7. Red Hot Mama/Vital Juices8. Aqua Boogie9. (Not Just) Knee Deep10. I Wanna Know if It’s Good to You
1. Let’s Take it to the Stage (Funkadelic)2. Mothership Connection (Parliament)3. Standing on the Verge of Getting It on (Funkadelic)4. Funkentelechy Vs the Placebo Syndrome (Parliament)5. One Nation Under a Groove (Funkadelic)
10 Greatest Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk) Songs of All Time
1. One Nation Under a Groove2. Cosmic Slop3. Maggot Brain4. P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)5. Funkentelechy 6. The Goose7. Red Hot Mama/Vital Juices8. Aqua Boogie9. (Not Just) Knee Deep10. I Wanna Know if It’s Good to You
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 19:50 (two years ago) link
"the goose" is like the greatest song of all time
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 19:52 (two years ago) link
“Funky dollar bill” from free your mind is sick
― brimstead, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 19:56 (two years ago) link
I'd toss in "Jimmy's Got a Little Bitch in Him." ("Depending on the angle of the dangle/Increased by the heat of the meat").
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 19:57 (two years ago) link
One of my dearest friends used "Can You Get to That" as his wedding march.
Amazing song but kind of downbeat lyrics for a wedding!
― JoeStork, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 20:04 (two years ago) link
Probably too late in the game for this, but I do wish their was a legit, complete, and well-mastered comp of the Parliaments singles and odds & ends. I've got an ok bootleg, but it leaves something to be desired (like it has the backing track for "All Your Goodies Are Gone", but not the actual single w/vocals).
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 20:18 (two years ago) link
xp better than "hit it and quit it"!
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 20:50 (two years ago) link
as cool as "maggot brain" is i think it's a bit unfortunate that it does kinda overshadow the rest of their discog in terms of reputation
― ufo, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 20:52 (two years ago) link
I didn't know it did tbh. Maybe among rock fans, I don't know.
― Are You Still in Love With Me, Klas-Göran? (Tom D.), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 20:54 (two years ago) link
yeah that's one of my favourites
― bovarism, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 20:55 (two years ago) link
I didn't hear "Maggot Brain" until long after I'd heard Parliament. I knew Funkadelic were supposed to be like the rock side of the equation but I'd never heard any of that stuff... having said that, "One Nation Under a Groove" was a Top 10 hit in the UK! Actually I was just watching a clip from Top of the Pops in 1979 where "One Nation Under a Groove" is preceded, somewhat bizarrely, by the Shadows doing "Don't Cry For Me Argentina".
― Are You Still in Love With Me, Klas-Göran? (Tom D.), Tuesday, 21 September 2021 21:06 (two years ago) link
ok yeah i should've included the quazar record
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Monday, 27 September 2021 19:48 (two years ago) link
I hate love to say I told you so! Glenn Goins was the best vocalist they ever had (even though my fave line up is the early one) and it was a real tragedy he died so young.
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Monday, 27 September 2021 19:56 (two years ago) link
I hope the S/t and Free your mind get votes here, the early line up really was special.
This is the greatest live tv performance ever. Breathtaking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmmzbVM5BMw
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Monday, 27 September 2021 19:57 (two years ago) link
Vcls :Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Calvin Simon, Ray Davis, George ClintonGtr: Eddie Hazel, Tawl Ross Kybd: Mickey Atkins Drumps: Langston BoothBass: Billy Bass
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Monday, 27 September 2021 19:58 (two years ago) link
poll is missing the Fuzzy Haskins solo albums btw. Brad, have you heard them?
Junie's albums should be there too. He left Ohio Players made a few great solo albums on Westbound, joined Parliament/Funkadelic wrote most of One Nation Under a Groove then made more excellent solo albums.
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Monday, 27 September 2021 20:00 (two years ago) link
We should have a separate poll on what we think George was on during that performance.
I think Mr T might have been watching it, lol
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Monday, 27 September 2021 21:47 (two years ago) link
Two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, etc.
― J. Sam, Monday, 27 September 2021 22:07 (two years ago) link
Best non Eddie Hazel Funkadelic version of Maggot Brain?
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Tuesday, 28 September 2021 23:10 (two years ago) link
I can't speak to Osmium as a whole album, but it has "The Silent Boatman" on it, which is one of P-Funk's best ever/most gorgeous songs, and inhabits my mind, soIn fact, I do find it impossible to choose between most of these as albums, but I guess it's the first half decade of Funkadelic that I tend to listen to the most. But really I just stick on my P-Funk discography playlist and enjoy whatever track pops up.
― glumdalclitch, Wednesday, 29 September 2021 10:58 (two years ago) link
Feel exactly the same about that album and song.
― He POLLS So Much About These Zings (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 29 September 2021 11:19 (two years ago) link
the silent boatman is great, even though it is just the skye boat song.
'oh lord, why lord/prayer' is another fave from it, even though its just Pachelbel's Canon In D Major
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Wednesday, 29 September 2021 15:14 (two years ago) link
on paper neither should work, but they do.
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Wednesday, 29 September 2021 15:15 (two years ago) link
the electric spanking of war babies is so awesome. i also love that it includes a reggae song about the one, that's hilarious
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 September 2021 03:04 (two years ago) link
potentially controversial statement but the best side a of any parliament or funkadelic album is uncle jam wants you
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 September 2021 03:13 (two years ago) link
for all of that i think my favorite album is motor booty affair???
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Thursday, 30 September 2021 03:21 (two years ago) link
I was just listening to Uncle Jam and I'm inclined to agree. That would be a contender for my favorite Funkadelic if not for the way it ends on side 2.
― Josefa, Thursday, 30 September 2021 03:22 (two years ago) link
Uncle Jam is amazing except for holly wants to go to california which is one of their worst songs
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Thursday, 30 September 2021 09:01 (two years ago) link
My fave Funkadelic reggae song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBMb-d8jkZ4
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Thursday, 30 September 2021 09:02 (two years ago) link
scratch that, i got the name wrong, lol
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Thursday, 30 September 2021 09:05 (two years ago) link
I forgot it was Shock Waves from Electric Spanking.... the song Brad was talking about.
I don't think reggae was a good idea for P-Funkers tbh.
― Starmer: "Let the children boogie, let all the children boogie." (Tom D.), Thursday, 30 September 2021 09:24 (two years ago) link
Went in the end for the first ‘Bootsy’s Rubber Band’…vv consistent and has 2 of the best P-funk ballads on there…the Eddie Hazel is great but has got a couple of covers on there and ‘Mothership’ and ‘Funkentelachy’ always get love.
― X-Prince Protégé (sonnyboy), Thursday, 30 September 2021 11:01 (two years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Saturday, 30 October 2021 00:01 (two years ago) link
You can’t miss what you can’t measure
― Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 30 October 2021 00:08 (two years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Sunday, 31 October 2021 00:01 (two years ago) link
not what i voted for, but really the right answer here is many answers.
― the beginning of the end of discourse. (Austin), Sunday, 31 October 2021 01:04 (two years ago) link
Surprised there were no votes for “One Nation…”
― "Devious" Licks (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 31 October 2021 03:18 (two years ago) link
Up for the Down Stroke is the best place to hear them keeping in line with conventional contemporary R&B; it has some great songs, well sung and played.
― Halfway there but for you, Sunday, 31 October 2021 04:38 (two years ago) link
could Motor Booty Affair be their Presence? Listening to it now and it's so obviously their best. Not one dud, so much life squiggling through all the songs. "Aqua Boogie" might go on just a little long for at-home listening, but I love how the piano gradually takes over at the end.
― The creator of Ultra Games, for Nintendo (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 30 January 2022 17:56 (two years ago) link
In his book, George Clinton say he considers it his/their Sgt. Pepper's.
― Halfway there but for you, Sunday, 30 January 2022 18:07 (two years ago) link
it rules on headphones.
― The creator of Ultra Games, for Nintendo (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 30 January 2022 20:09 (two years ago) link
I love Motor Booty Affair, the last great album credited to "Parliament," but Presence is Zep's worst, a thoroughly underwhelming and mediocre album.
― birdistheword, Sunday, 30 January 2022 22:05 (two years ago) link
Yeah, on second thought I don't think it's anywhere near as forgettable as the Presence thread title suggests. Just looking for a way to say "amazing album where I often forget how amazing it is when I'm not currently listening to it."
― The creator of Ultra Games, for Nintendo (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 30 January 2022 23:52 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjLTiqAzo5c
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Monday, 6 November 2023 05:07 (six months ago) link