[youtube id=”OIipoBIF1lM”] Bernie Worrell, who was a founding member of Parliament- Funkadelic died today at age 72. Worrell was the star keyboardist in both bands and is known for his memorable solo on “Flashlight” that influenced R&B, techno and hip-hop. The musician was the second person to receive one ofContinue Reading
Bernie Worrell, who is a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and has played on numerous classics from the band, has been diagnosed with stage-four liver and lung cancer. Worrell’s goal is to heal but also to release his Retrospectives album quickly before his health worsens. There is an Indiegogo campaign toContinue Reading
[youtube id=”MRKqCXGsILg”] George Clinton took his P-Funk collective, The Mothership Returns to Glastonbury and this is their performance of “Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker).)” Related posts: Throwback: P-Funk -Cosmic Slop Live In DC 1979 Detroit News Interview With George Clinton R.I.P. Garry Shider Supreme InterviewsContinue Reading
Eddie Hazel is a funk metal guitar hero who provided Parliament/Funkadelic with their six-string prototype most famously on the weeping eclipses of “Maggot Brain.” The Brooklyn-born but Plainfield, New Jersey raised Hazel became the heart of Funkadelic’s rhythm section in the late ’60s along with drummer Tiki FulwoodContinue Reading