I became obsessed with The Meters for a short time, but I hadn't listened to them in years until I pulled out my copy of Rejuvenation - and now I remember why I was obsessed. Outside of James Brown and Funkadelic, I don't think I've heard funk music as fascinating as this, particular in today's song, an 11-minute jam that never gets tiresome.
Showing posts with label Funkadelic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Funkadelic. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Song of the Day: Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove
Let's start off Black History Month with one of the best black bands that ever was - Funkadelic. I'm partial to George Clinton's rock-oriented Funkadelic over the more R&B sound of Parliament, but if you're putting together a playlist for a party, you definitely want to have a little of both.
This song, from the 1977 album of the same name, engenders more of a disco feel than anything else, and while this could potentially be for the worst, in Funkadelic's hands it's a complete jam. It's also quite a headphone song - the bassline, the handclaps, the guitars coming at you in stereo - they sound unreal on good headphones. If you're a vinyl junkie, I highly recommend finding the 12" single, featuring about a 12-minute version of the song. It's the whole funk (and nothing but the funk).
This song, from the 1977 album of the same name, engenders more of a disco feel than anything else, and while this could potentially be for the worst, in Funkadelic's hands it's a complete jam. It's also quite a headphone song - the bassline, the handclaps, the guitars coming at you in stereo - they sound unreal on good headphones. If you're a vinyl junkie, I highly recommend finding the 12" single, featuring about a 12-minute version of the song. It's the whole funk (and nothing but the funk).
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