FUNKADELIC, ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (1978) The album’s ubiquitous groove has barely started when the vocals leap in: “So high you can’t get over it, so low you can’t get under it, so wide you can’t get around it.” … Continue reading →
In honor of Bernie Worrell, here’s Parliament-Funkadelic performing “Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)” in 1976. It doesn’t get much funkier than this. Click it! Parliament-Funkadelic: ‘Give Up The Funk,’ Live ’76 Previously on Playback!: Robin … Continue reading →
Bernie Worrell, much-respected keyboardist and founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic, died this Friday at the age of 72. Worrell played on classic ’70s albums like Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain (1971) and Parliament’s Mothership Connection (1975). NPR quote: “Worrell was never as well-known … Continue reading →