George clintons musical life, from the barbershop to hiphop. George clinton, author of brothas be, yo like george. Official site of george clinton and parliament funkadelic home of the extraterrestrial. He could introduce comic book themes, theatrical elements, bizarre characters and fully integrate them into the funk without rockopera. George clinton brings funk to astoria during book signing. The book signing was followed by a screening of cosmic slop, a threepart tv special that clinton hosted in 1994. Funkadelic put the emphasis on guitar, and its songs often included extended solos and long instrumental passages. 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 began his musical career in new jersey, where his obsession. By devon wendell finally the official autobiography of funk musics most innovative architect is here. George clintons memoir details conspiracy in the music. In 1976, george clinton, funk musics inadvertent impresario, got his spacecraft. George clinton, founder of the band parliamentfunkadelic, signs his book for a fan wednesday at leftys bbq in waldorf. His memoir is titled, brothers be like, george aint this funkin kinda hard. Legendary funk artist george clinton has influenced countless musicians and musical genres ranging from hiphop to rock. Whered you get that funk from george clinton, black. A completely fascinating read, and highly recommended for any pfunk enthusiast. George clinton gives up a funky memoir new books ebony.
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On its maiden voyage in new orleans, the ship, a staggered aluminum cone flanked by eyeballlike lights, emerged midway through a performance by clinton s twin bands, parliament and funkadelic. The music book collector just released a pictorial overview of george clintons career, full off album jackets, picture sleeves and records labels, plus an. Brothas be, yo like george is clintons funk chronicle. Official site of george clinton and parliament funkadelic home of the extraterrestrial brothers, dealers of funky music p. Under his inspired direction, the groups parliament and funkadelic established what he called pfunk as the modern outgrowth of soul, its irresistible funky genius paving the way for everything from rap and hiphop to techno and alternative. The book spans from the early work of james brown the godfather of funk through today, covering funky soul stevie wonder, the temptations, socalled black rock jimi hendrix, sly and the family stone, the isely brothers, jazzfunk miles davis, herbie hancock, monster funk parliament, funkadelic, bootsys rubber band, naked funk rick james.
How george clinton of p funk helped make the hit movie funky. 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 stone. How george clinton got from barbershop quartet to funk music megastar is a story for the ages. Book official website of george clinton parliament funkadelic. The book contains first hand interview material with clinton, bootsy collins, jerome bigfoot brailey, junie morrison, bobby gillespie, afrika bambaataa, jalal. The speakeractually, the rapperwas musical mastermind george clinton. The genius of p funk s founder lies in his ability to motivate and collaborate. There have been many books on george clinton and the p funk legacy. George clinton voices the very funky king quincy in. George clinton booking funk music artists corporate. 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. In 1974, george clinton regained the rights to his groups original name, shortened it to parliament, and turned his funk collective into a twoheaded beast.