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The P-Funk mythology is a group of recurring characters, themes, and ideas primarily contained in the output of George Clinton's bands Parliament and Funkadelic.This "funkology" was outlined in album liner notes and song lyrics, in addition to album artwork, costumes, advertisements, and stage banter.
Psychedelic funk (also called P-funk or funkadelia, and sometimes conflated with psychedelic soul [1]) is a music genre that combines funk music with elements of psychedelic rock. [3] It was pioneered in the late 1960s and early 1970s by American acts like Sly and the Family Stone , Jimi Hendrix , and the Parliament-Funkadelic collective.
The name P-Funk All Stars is still in use to the current day, and group has included a mix of former Parliament-Funkadelic members as well as guests and new musicians. Umbria Jazz 2004. As the 1980s continued, P-Funk did not meet with great commercial success as the band continued to produce albums under the name of George Clinton as solo artist.
P-Funk Mothership at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Dr. Funkenstein emerging from the Mothership – 1975 album art The P Funk Mothership, also known as The Mothership or The Holy Mothership, is a space vehicle model belonging to Dr. Funkenstein, an alter ego of funk musician George Clinton.
Rival schools such as the Oklahoma Sooners or Texas A&M Aggies will turn the horns upside down meaning "Horns Down" as an insult. Fans of the University of South Florida Bulls use the same hand sign at their athletic events, except that the hand is turned around and facing the other way. With the middle and ring finger extending towards the ...
"Flash Light" is a song by funk band Parliament, written by George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, and Bootsy Collins and released in January 28, 1978, on the album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. [2] It was the first No. 1 R&B hit by any of the P-Funk groups and spent four months on the U.S. pop chart, peaking at No. 16. [3] [2]
Detroit musician Joseph 'Amp' Fiddler played a key role in introducing producer J Dilla to hip-hop's top stars, and played in Parliament-Funkadelic for a decade.
Parliament was an American funk band formed in 1968 by George Clinton as a flagship act of his P-Funk collective.Evolving out of an earlier vocal group, Parliament became associated with a more commercial and less rock-oriented sound than its sister act Funkadelic.