What is the best P-Funk side project?
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Eddie Hazel is also way out front in my book.
After that - the first 3 Bootsy's Rubber Band LPs (best for overall consistency, most killer cuts)
and Ruth Copeland's "i am what i am"
one or two trackers: Sweatband ("Jamaica"), Horny Horns ("Four Play" "Half a Man"), Brides, Jimmy G and the Tackheads
why didn't Garry Shider get a solo LP?
After that - the first 3 Bootsy's Rubber Band LPs (best for overall consistency, most killer cuts)
and Ruth Copeland's "i am what i am"
one or two trackers: Sweatband ("Jamaica"), Horny Horns ("Four Play" "Half a Man"), Brides, Jimmy G and the Tackheads
why didn't Garry Shider get a solo LP?
SIRUS said:has anyone listened to that mico wave record? is it any good?
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Yes, I used to have it and a 12" from it. The LP has moments, the 12" single was the best Mico Wave item though probably neither has aged too well. Years since I listened to them.
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Yes, I used to have it and a 12" from it. The LP has moments, the 12" single was the best Mico Wave item though probably neither has aged too well. Years since I listened to them.
sakedelic said:SIRUS said:has anyone listened to that mico wave record? is it any good?
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Yes, I used to have it and a 12" from it. The LP has moments, the 12" single was the best Mico Wave item though probably neither has aged too well. Years since I listened to them.
Heavy Prince vibes, as I recall. Not essential by any means.
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Yes, I used to have it and a 12" from it. The LP has moments, the 12" single was the best Mico Wave item though probably neither has aged too well. Years since I listened to them.
Heavy Prince vibes, as I recall. Not essential by any means.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/06/03/2010-06-03_george_clinton_in_funk_accountants_sue_parliamentfunkadelic_star_over_fees.html
yall are sleeping......this imo trumps all pfunk side/ spin offs.
Zapp (1980).
Released in 1980 just as George Clinton???s P-funk empire had reached the brink of its existence, Bootsy prot??g?? Roger Troutman proved himself a worthy successor with Zapp???s self-titled debut album and its subsequent two follow-ups. In actuality, Zapp originally was a branch of the Parliament/Funkadelic collective, as group leader Roger Troutman was originally signed to Clinton???s short-lived CBS subsidiary, Uncle Jam Records. After Troutman completed the album with CBS??? money, Clinton???s help, and Bootsy???s production, Warner Bros. stepped in, offered Roger a considerable sum of money, and slyly bought the album ??? leaving a distressed Clinton with no Zapp album for his shaky boutique label. Propelled by the dancefloor smash ???More Bounce to the Ounce,??? the album quickly became a considerable hit. It was here that Troutman first defined the vocoder-laden funk aesthetic that would become his trademark for the remainder of his career. In addition to the near ten-minute ???More Bounce,??? the album also featured ???Be Alright,??? another epic jam that slowed down the funk to a smoked-out, almost ballad-like tempo (both songs would later fuel numerous early-???90s West Coast rap hits via sampling). Of the remaining four songs, ???Funky Bounce??? and ???Brand New Player??? also stand as perennial standouts, further affirming Troutman???s dense funk aesthetic. Later Zapp albums would have their moments, but this debut is absolutely solid from beginning to end, in addition to being the foundation from which Troutman would base all later work, and with ???More Bounce to the Ounce??? and ???Be Alright,??? it houses two of the best moments in ???80s funk. (All Music Group).
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Zapp (1980).
Released in 1980 just as George Clinton???s P-funk empire had reached the brink of its existence, Bootsy prot??g?? Roger Troutman proved himself a worthy successor with Zapp???s self-titled debut album and its subsequent two follow-ups. In actuality, Zapp originally was a branch of the Parliament/Funkadelic collective, as group leader Roger Troutman was originally signed to Clinton???s short-lived CBS subsidiary, Uncle Jam Records. After Troutman completed the album with CBS??? money, Clinton???s help, and Bootsy???s production, Warner Bros. stepped in, offered Roger a considerable sum of money, and slyly bought the album ??? leaving a distressed Clinton with no Zapp album for his shaky boutique label. Propelled by the dancefloor smash ???More Bounce to the Ounce,??? the album quickly became a considerable hit. It was here that Troutman first defined the vocoder-laden funk aesthetic that would become his trademark for the remainder of his career. In addition to the near ten-minute ???More Bounce,??? the album also featured ???Be Alright,??? another epic jam that slowed down the funk to a smoked-out, almost ballad-like tempo (both songs would later fuel numerous early-???90s West Coast rap hits via sampling). Of the remaining four songs, ???Funky Bounce??? and ???Brand New Player??? also stand as perennial standouts, further affirming Troutman???s dense funk aesthetic. Later Zapp albums would have their moments, but this debut is absolutely solid from beginning to end, in addition to being the foundation from which Troutman would base all later work, and with ???More Bounce to the Ounce??? and ???Be Alright,??? it houses two of the best moments in ???80s funk. (All Music Group).
Tracks:
A friend of mine has an unreleased acetate of 'More Bounce' - an earlier version that was intended for a Bootsy album, with Bootsy vocals and space bass.
do not sleep on this masterpiece. clarinet, disco, funk, gospel, and some amazing lyrics and vocals, the arrangements are bananas. so wack there never was a 12" on this.
such a deep cut and original sound... george reaching and pushing far out...further blurring the lines of labels and genres.
such a deep cut and original sound... george reaching and pushing far out...further blurring the lines of labels and genres.
yeah, a bunch of these youtube clips are not showing up for me - others are.
and it's been said before, but put me in the minority that likes the 1st Ruth Copeland far more than the 2nd.
"I Am What I Am" = flipped (and my boy that bought it texted me like "wtf that record sucked!" haha)
"Self-Portrait" = filed
and it's been said before, but put me in the minority that likes the 1st Ruth Copeland far more than the 2nd.
"I Am What I Am" = flipped (and my boy that bought it texted me like "wtf that record sucked!" haha)
"Self-Portrait" = filed
