The late, great Bernie Worrell's keyboard work on "Flashlight", to this day, is still unequalled...

@denisebberry7763

2 жыл бұрын

RIGHT BOUT THAT BABY!!

@gregmuscovalley3791

2 жыл бұрын

Bernie played it the way we felt it

@MrVicthayn

2 жыл бұрын

Insurance Man for the Funk!

@nicholasrini6625

2 жыл бұрын

Where'd he get that funk from??!!

@ezedikeohamadike9003

2 жыл бұрын

George Clinton stole the money left that management didn't steal. Raped the woman singers. Its all documented. I felt the darkness in the mid 70s. It was poison. If you band mates say , slipping away on a ship of fools who had a capitan who changed all the rules.... There's a problem

That landing of the Mothership and Dr. Funkenstein coming down the stairs was the high point of any parliament funkadelic show a true classic.

@williamwright1281

Жыл бұрын

That's what my playlist for all genres of music old new classical doctor funkenstein Houston 77 is it on all playlist of mine it fits all categories

@delwiljr7055

2 ай бұрын

It was great experience! Look for the video that talks about George following Sly out of the Mothership. It's hilarious!

@williamchiafos3889

7 күн бұрын

​@williamwright1281 the album which I had, was terribly recorded. Great show

Me, a white teenager in the 70's in Europe, I was enticed by the music, the players and the myth. P-Funk truly ruled the world.

@sonjabanyaman6415

3 жыл бұрын

@JanVanGalen SIR " The Funkus was amongst us" Also a TEEN FROM THE STATES PHILLY LATE 70'S REAL FUNK was heard felt and danced to!

Still get goosebumps every time I hear Maggot Brain. Amazing

one of the greatest bands EVER... and some of the greatest music, ever.....

@williamolsen20

2 жыл бұрын

Eddie Hazel is my favorite guitar player, and he never get any props. Bernie Worrell was also a true genius.

Parliament funkadelic is the truly the pioneers of funk.

These dudes were way ahead of their time for real. Keep funkin' George, Bootsy and all the PFunk players.

@asafaust8869

Жыл бұрын

Long before anyone thought about colorful hair, George Clinton rocked it. 😮

@danielb8697

6 ай бұрын

@@asafaust8869facts

@chuckaudio3191

3 ай бұрын

They are still ahead of their time.

I FIRST saw Pfunk in the Casablanca record sleeve liners that came with Kiss albums in the 70s and thought "WHO are these CRAZY looking people?" and then looked at Kiss and thought, "Anyone who can get all made up in costume has GOT to be good" and bought some Pfunk recordz.....and it changed my LIFE! I got to sing backup with George around 2005 for a pfunk allstars show, it was a highlight of my life!

I am white, British, and have loved these guys since 1974. So good. sad i have never seen them live, but loved the album covers.

@carltonbost236

3 жыл бұрын

My very first concert was Parliament Funkadelic, Bootsy and the Rubber Band and The Brides of Funkenstein

@mcruso333

3 жыл бұрын

Respect from a white argentinean. I saw them live in 2009 and it was the best show I ever been to. Peace

@mysaves494

3 жыл бұрын

Bootsy Collins

@lyman360able

3 жыл бұрын

I only know these brothers from my parents 45s god I love them all.

I had the chance to see George just a few years ago, and let me tell you the man is still funking as hard today as he was back in the 60's. I grew up in Detroit and was privileged to have been able to hear all this beautiful music first hand.

@RonaldWilliams-qh7zc

Жыл бұрын

🎛️🤩🎸🎛️🤘💯

Their music inspired Hip Hop so much. I’m also very happy to see that Rick James was apart of this ✨

Always loved Funk, Rock, RB, etc and knew of Mr. Clinton and his bands for years, but I can't believe after 40 some years I just got FUNKAFIED! Awesome! I wish I could go back in time!

Greatest band of all time. Their influence and impact is deeeeeep.

Hats off to all these Funk Fathers!

I have met with George and the boys back in the 70s and played a sample of so my ideas I had when they came to my college campus to do a show. They influence my keyboard and bass playing and my jamnanation mentality. All praises due to the funk.

"Fried, Dyed n laid to the side" 😎💕

I like the Afronaut and his bootilicious spaceship :)

Thank God for these guys......... you can feel the ACID metling the spirt of Hendrix, the need to dance, the politics the party in the mind the rock and The Artist Formally Known as prince taking it all in......... Rest in Purple Prince.... but all hail the original genius funkadelics............ : ))

Maggot Brain isn't just the best rock- funk-blues jam you've heard. it's the Funkin' Best You'll Ever Hear !

@graxjpg

3 жыл бұрын

Right.. it transcends all those genres, it’s pure guitar bliss!

@evanescenteuphoria8126

3 жыл бұрын

It still makes me teary. It touches your soul deep

No one could call the Mothership like Glen Goins! RIP GOAT!

@pamelarobinson5907

2 жыл бұрын

Glen Goins is one of the best vocalist that ever lived period.

@coldacre

10 ай бұрын

he was a beast! such passion in his voice

Funk is the thing that holds the whole world together, without the funk, there is no music, without the funk, there is no anything.. I refuse to be a Sir Nose, i will never be D-void of Funk, Nobody can take that funk away!

@gabriel.stanford

4 ай бұрын

yea, damm right

that was such a awesome time back then. when music spoke to ya. reached down and grabbed ya by the soul and lifted ya up and made ya smile. you the man George Clinton.

Although I totally get it now that George Cliton is a freakin phenom and fuckin Pure Genius in his full eccentricity, I was scared as hell of him as a little kid. My family was really into Parliment and anytime I'd see clips of this group like the ones in this video, I'd cry my ass off and run to my room and be scared for hours on end. Lol!

@jamarcusrobinson1613

6 жыл бұрын

L Gibbs

George Clinton, thanks for all that you have done in the music industry. My life will always be connected to the P-Funk, because I was lucky enough to be there as a kid in the beginning. I never will forget the crazy days back in New Jersey and the memories of some of the greatest musicians still on Earth and some that have passed on. Thanks again for making my life a funky music opera!!.

Maggot Brain is, IMO, one of the top 5 greatest guitar songs of all time.

@Eddieraekwon

3 жыл бұрын

Ccme on son.The GOAT is Maggot Brain.

@adamdanielgibson

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, no recorded guitar song is the greatest guitar song of all time.

@ssbabymoses4758

2 жыл бұрын

top 3

@imanimarie7322

2 жыл бұрын

top 2 and it ain’t 2

@LisaLisaAtl

2 жыл бұрын

The greatest

I had the opportunity to see this group in the 70's. They were outstanding! Their album covers remind me of Star Wars. They were out there in space spiritually and mentally for real.

@RonaldWilliams-qh7zc

Жыл бұрын

Man do I remember I had those albums when I was kid back in the 70s I'm 54 now LOL yeah I remember those days like the back of my hand 🤘🎛️🤩🎸🎛️

The kid with the orange shirt, playing basketball was my cousin William (RIP). He was a dancer for LaRoc Bey African Ensamble back in the '70's. Will was a fantastic dancer, ladies man and "good with his hands". The family loves you always Lil Will.

@trillcosby6310

9 жыл бұрын

Nasher188 Awesome.. I see he's performing some proto break dance moves coming into form in NYC at the time

An era of Music that I am thankful to have been a part of Funk-On!!

Chocolate city is totally ahead of his time! I’m shock! parliament funkadelic is the truth.

Greatest documentary ever! Thanks George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Rick James, and Parliament/Funkadelic! What a ride! 💞

@timkinley9134

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that comment.

First time ever seeing P-Funk live: Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC, Feb. 1978. I watched that show thinking I was having an out of body experience. Never forget it as long as I live.

@BSIII

6 жыл бұрын

Leroy Williams wish i couldve been there

@XMAN4708

3 жыл бұрын

I was there! In the mid 70’s through mid 80’s there were some of biggest and best bands come through the Carolina Coliseum I went to them all from Prince, Jackson 5, Barkays, Con Funk Shun, Brick, Commodores, Lakeside, Shalamar, Brothers Johnson, Cameo, Mass Production , Zapp and many more! What a time!!!

@harryreese8608

3 жыл бұрын

I was there too Leroy!!!

@Joelswinger34

2 жыл бұрын

So jealous!

As someone who was born as raised in Plainfield, NJ, I am especially proud to be from the birthplace of THE FUNK! P-FUNK nation in da house!

after hearing George Clinton for the first time in 1981 at age 4, i named my new little kitten George (despite my kittens girly bits). oh, and George lived for 19 years... screw 9 lives, she had the Pfunk.

I've seen P-Funk in concert and grew up with their music, but I never knew the entire story of Parliament or heard any of their stuff before. It's fantastic. Funk rock... it should be a thing.

Funk, I was born in 61, and it was the soundtrack of my childhood and beyond. God, it was glorious! You'll never know how good it was if you weren't there.

I was in middle school when I started listening to these guys. Yes, I was knee deep into The Parliament and Funkadelics, and I must say, they were definitely ahead of their time. The sounds were unique to me, and for a child hearing the nursery rhymes, the cartoon art on the albums, we had no clue what we were in for, but my as I got older and started really listening to the lyrics, all the funny sounds, and background lyrics, it was pure funk, just mesmerized my little brain. Without them, the 70's and 80's would've been dead. Now, at the ripe age of 65, they still have my heart, and I'll always cherish those fun days. You guys brought so much to the table, it's really hard to pick my favor, but if I had to, it would definitely be Maggot Brain. I'll forever love these guys, and of course the genius, George Clinton.❤️❤️❤️ And let me not forget, Bootsy, Bootsie! Lol

Eddie Griffin is narrating :) Undercover Brotha

I've been to concerts where I've been Stone sober but the music was so good and I was sober but felt like I was high when I left this is one of those groups

Been a fan since I was in the 8th grade. Funkadelic's March to the Witches Castle is one of my favor songs.

My cousin and I couldn't wait 4 the next Parliament album 2 hit the wrecka stow,.... we would read all the cartoons while listening to the new sounds. When One Nation Under the Groove came out , We were Cruising in our Low Riders in the Mission Dist. of San Francisco blasting That jam

The best documentary....EVER!!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

I wanna testify. Still got that record.

Thank you George and his Spectacular friends for EVERYTHING ❤️

Everybody's got a little light under the sun

I love it his voice is so unique and Different 🤘🏽☝🏽🇱🇷 One nation

I remember way back in daa days when we party party party........ I seen most of the shows .......hangin out in DA streets Funnin

here in Detroit we loved PFunk..Black or White !

I was born on August 14th 1978 in Birmingham Alabama and my Dad got me into Funkadelic and thank you for the influence Eddie Hazel

This is the best hour spent watching anything so far this year!

@daxhenson9150

3 жыл бұрын

It's 8 years later, you feeling it?

R.I.P. Glenn Goins, you went home much too early, but the "Most High" makes no mistakes...

I never knew the whole history. I thought they just came about in the 1970s! How interesting! I have a Parliament CD and my kids love it, now they're finding out why lol.

@adriennerobinson1180

3 жыл бұрын

No way

NO ONE CAN DO BETTER THE FUNKADELIC!! 5 21.

In the mid 90’s the band I was with played the house of blues the night after the P Funk all stars, I was sitting on the couch in the green room and noticed a feather stuck between the cushion and the couch and realized that George had been sitting in that spot the night before and It fell off of his headdress, I still have it, one of coolest things that happened to me during my time in the music biz.

@nikfiendluvr666

9 ай бұрын

awesome

The best times ever. I wish we could go back to that time and just funk into oblivion.

@graxjpg

3 жыл бұрын

I often find myself funked to the moon and back, the records still work if you have a good 2 channel system and good pot.

Vanilla fudge, kudos to them, brilliant band too

@spirit13the1st6

3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU VANILLA FUDGE

I absolutely love this documentary! Of all the ones I've seen on Parliament-Funkadelic, this is my favorite of them all. I love how this documentary digs deep into their orgins, their creative process with songs, the elaborate stage shows and their influence on music in equal measure. It seems it will hard to accomplish that with a one hour documentary, but this one pulls it off nicely. I also love how the documentary allow the band members to tell the story without a narrator. Well done!

@timkinley9134

3 жыл бұрын

You have excellent taste.

@aaronstielstra6055

6 ай бұрын

No narrator? I'm there.

my first concert i ever attend in Saginaw Mi.... saw that spaceship going over my head....blew my mind

My grandad who could be considered as a borderline hoarder was showing me some things in his house, he literally has stacks upon stacks that are as high as the ceiling of vinyls in his attic, he got Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove out and played it on one of his record players, I fell in love with it and he let me have it. The creativity is outstanding, George is such a cool guy, and to say he is still performing at 70-something years old. He has to be one of the most dedicated artists out there, he deserves his success. Music artists out there now aint shit on george's diamond encrusted shoe compared to Funkadelic

@jfmax2000

9 жыл бұрын

I'm Hearin You Baby...You Tell it Gurrll :)

@KaizerMan

7 жыл бұрын

Send me his collection for free :)

@jonesmcooper1

5 жыл бұрын

If he has a collection like you described, then he has the stories that come along with them, cherish the music, but cherish your grandfather even more! May the "Funk" be with you!

@adriennerobinson1180

3 жыл бұрын

Truth Indeed AMEN

@wildfloweratheart1111

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, just rediscovered this comment, I went to see Parliament last year, and was thrilled to see that George was coming back to my City this year...but then Corona hit. Maybe next year 😂

Man, I Wish I Would have Ran into This Video The Day it Came Out. I'm a True Funkatier for Life !!!!!!

Anytime they were in concert anywhere near me I went to see them. Greatest concert band ever.

I remember watching this on PBS...one of the BEST things that has ever been on tv......other Independent Lens episodes are available on DVD, how come this one isn't (at least not the last time I checked) ?

@timkinley9134

3 жыл бұрын

Music clearance issues.

@rodneyhill8947

11 ай бұрын

Jimi hendrix & BAND of Gypsys Originated FUNK Rock Parliament FUNKADELIC took it too another level

Rest in peace Shock G.

Long live the FUNK!

These are the "High Priest" of Funk. Especially Bootsie.

All of these Artists really Respected each other and Supported each other. No Shooting and getting upset because someone dissed you. Some beautiful memories that I will never forget about.

@RonaldWilliams-qh7zc

Жыл бұрын

🤘💯🎛️🤩🎸🎛️

GREAT DOC! THANK YOU WITH ALL MY TENDRILS AND STAMENS OF ROCK SAUCE DRENCHED SOUL CONNECTIVITY

George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic - simply amazing music.

13:07 sums up why Parliament and Funkadelic were so special. Brilliant. Legends.

Parliament Funkadelic is always the lick in music!!

I ENJOYED THE ( FUNK ) OUT OF THIS!

@debbiesparkssparks3065

8 жыл бұрын

+rickames ... C WUT IM SAYIN?

@francishynes645

6 жыл бұрын

You did in your funk!

My first and my last true Funk Band. They made me want to be a musician because they always sounded like they was having more fun in the world they created while parodying the real world, and as long as we didn't fake the funk we were all invited to come play in it. Thank you George and the whole P-Funk Nation, my youth was a blast because of y'all.

Boy, I have a class at noon! But I just can't stop this.

@neheboi1012

3 жыл бұрын

Did you graduate?

George and the gang were funked up! God bless em.

Why do I always find the good stuff over here at 1:00 in the morning...?

@yliberal6355

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr?!

@lastnamefirst4035

3 жыл бұрын

3

@enchantresse23

3 жыл бұрын

@@lastnamefirst4035 3:16 am lol

@lastnamefirst4035

3 жыл бұрын

@@enchantresse23 1:39 am😀

I miss seeing George and the funk live all the time. I hope he has a happy retirement.

saw pfunk last year at house of blues in NOLA , the old man rocked the house for hours

"FLASH LIGHT, RED LIGHT, NEON LIGHT, STOP LIGHT", today used as a euphemism for hot flashes.... Why is that crow hollerin' at me?

this doc was a long time coming. and it is well put together. it predated the unsungs on bootsy and pfunk.

AWWW!! THIS TOOK ME BACK TO THE DAYS OF BEING BACK IN HIGHSCHOOL AND ME AND GLORIA JACKS GOIN TO THE KIEL AUDITORIUM TO SEE BOOTSEY'S RUBBER BAND, PARLIMENT FUNKADELLIC AND THE TICKETS ONLY COST....25.00!!!

Some of the Greatest funk of all times!!!!!!!

Excellent Documentary. Thanks for sharing.

George Clinton was one bad ass dude!!! I remember all of the album covers because my parents had all of their albums!

They really need to do a movie on p funk I know they have a lot to cover but still I’m on it when they do.

Most of this is from Houston 76 show that is here on KZread. You're welcome my fellow funkateers.

@melod1767

3 жыл бұрын

I went to that show, and will never forget the Mothership!!

Thank you so much, I loved this documentary. It really surprised me at 5:00 you could tell Jimmy Smith was playing at the Apollo theatre

this documentary puts a smile on my face. thank you for uploading this!!!!!!!!!!

When I see George Clinton, I always feel lifted.

Best year, best music most talented of them all. I am proud to have been born and grew up in this era❤ Thanks Mom and Dad❤

This is one if not "the" one doc that unwinds the complex P-FUNK history in some way close to understandable (spend half my life figuring out the P-FUNK DNA and still can't say I got it!). The actual live footage is supreme and the interviews with the key personnel are even better (PEDRO BELL...wow!). GEORGE CLINTON, SLY STONE, and the man himself JAMES BROWN are the pillars of what we got to know as FUNK, yes there are other groups/artists that funk in some way harder on certain time/albums, but this is the trinity of ORIGINAL funk that started it all and showed one constant repertoar from nearly the start to their finish! BERNIE WORRELL and EDDIE HAZEL...words can't describe how much these two guys who didn't take the front stage funk my mind. These guys are even more (moooooooore) P-FUNK than "BOOTSY", FRED WESLEY and MACEO PARKER ever was! LOVE THIS! ONE BIG EDIT: The live footage from the early FUNKADELIC years is extremely rare and so unbelievable satisfying for me as one never curable "Funkateer"!

6 жыл бұрын

Mats Nilsson and Jimi Hendrix

@cartoonworld1000

6 жыл бұрын

Mats Nilsson I agree with you but the meters were huge pioneers of funk as well

@nicksmith4888

5 жыл бұрын

Mats Nilsson Check out Tales From The Tour Bus Season 2

@ericcross2199

3 жыл бұрын

Tell people from home if you see my brother just leave. Be careful tell the

love how a lot of hip-hop/rap used the music of 60s and 70's musicians...for example Dr. Dre's let me ride

@cjbrown420

5 жыл бұрын

And Too $hort

@larryking4841

3 жыл бұрын

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@larryking4841

3 жыл бұрын

@@cjbrown420 99

@josephwardwhataboutanderso377

3 жыл бұрын

N.y n.y by Brett.. .

The Funk will stand the test of time just like the pyramids. Thank you for the wonderful journey brother George and the crew. 🌙🍾❤️

I cried looking at this doc it's what I grew up listening to it's what my older brother's listening to it brings back memories and when I was coming in the 90s I already knew where it came from😎💯❤❤

this documentary is truly amazing

Gfunk influenced me, and was my first love for any music, and at a very early age, I was hooked. Tha chronic, doggystyle, ect. I was just a baby bumping that stuff. Then, i started making beats in 99 at 9 years old, to which i studied gfunk, immersed myself in it, mastered it, and by 13 years old, I was producing legit, very serious gfunk beats. I realized at some point back then, that pfunk is the blueprint and groundwork for gfunk and the sound i loved. Til this day, I am obsessed with pfunk, and eddie hazel, and michael hampton taught me how to play the guitar. I pretty much owe much of my music knowledge to pfunk. Starting on the 1, experimenting, ect.

So appreciated.. True Funkateer here..

My man... You made a brother happy today oooooooweeee!

be aware, the FUNK is everywhere!! luv this, thx for up!!!

"The kingdom of heaven is within."

Fantastic history of George Clinton and The P-Funk!

Glassboro NJ,,,1973 My oldest sister sneaks me into a crowded college gym where P Funk is performing. Thick weed smoke. In fact, my first joint. Like 35 people on stage including George Clinton in a diaper, a Viking on drums, ghostly looking dancers and "streakers" .....In the middle of song number 3...the lights come on, the music stops. The stage is flooded with officials and police. Somehow, the quaint little town quickly voted that P Funk was "obsene, beneath community standards.'' OR too many strange looking Black people in one place. .......Although the show was shut down, we only got 3 songs, I became a obsessed fan of this band.