George Clinton and Garry Shider have a good old time getting the crowd pumped and in on the act as they play their legendary live song, "Standing on the Verge..."
Garry had a pretty powerful voice. Particularly on this early Funkadelic classic. Him and the late Glen Goins had those church voices. George really put together one helluva group of musicians and singers.
I'm gonna say it once more: Us "Old Heads" who experienced P-Funk in their prime--and in my case, happened to BE in the crowd at THIS STOP (Cap. Center, Landover, MD., 2-2-79)--are EDUCATING folks with our first-hand accounts and memories. Ya'll "Newbies" taking notes? Good, because this show was the BOMB!! And you heard it from me, who got into music and theater because of it! Thank You, George!!!
The thing that still trips my ass out to this day was when we were all leaving the Cap Center at----I'm sure it was a little after 3 AM---that P-Funk pulled a "Mothership Connection" encore, and had all of us rushing to get back inside!! We rocked for another 25 minutes--- then they sent us all home.... FUNKIN' AWESOME!!!! May the Capitol Center--home of all the good shit back-n-da-day--rest in peace. Great memories there, and P-Funk was the FIRST!!
No my friend, that is DEFINATELY Garry Shider. I was THERE (15 years old, on that coldass February night!!). That was THE MOTOR-BOOTY AFFAIR show at The Capital Centre. My first ever P-Funk show (my first ever major concert), and it will live in my memory. I'm GLAD someone has resurrected those Capital Centre monitor tapes. Oh yea-- Me and my brothers and our friends were in the balcony!!! "High, ya'll!!"
Even in DC, we have a living legend who's a contemporary of P-Funk (you've probably heard of Chuck Brown And The Soul Searchers). Chuck's been doing it as long as I remember (back in the day, it was 6 nights per week, 5 hours each!!). We also had OSIRIS, who was inspired by P-Funk, with some 'cosmic Egyptian' thrown in. Also, we had Trouble Funk (inspired by Chuck Brown and P-Funk), and they were monsters back in the early '80s. All legends with a P-Funk connection, or two, or three.
I used to work in a pretty nice hotel in NC and George Clinton stayed there, he was cool as shit and he left a spoon in his room he cooked drugs on, I still have it.
Groovy! Since I live in France, it is harder to see such acts in concert... However, George plays the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland almost every July. Hope I'll see him someday! Since the death of James and the fall of Sly, George is the true last original funketeer alive (well Bootsy is one too but since he's younger... ;) )! He's the Black Zappa, Funk's Roland Kirk!
Oh, that's a definite. At the DC Stop (The Capitol Center), The Brides weren't there (they were on the ANTI-TOUR stop at The Howard Theater 4 months earlier, though). PARLET was at the DC Stop (Jeannette, Malia--and I think Sheila Horne). But, that was definitely Jeannette. 4 Months later, Jeannette and Parlet returned for the "Booty Snatchers" tour at Constitution Hall. It was a busy 2+Years for P-Funk in DC between Jan. '78 and Dec. '79 ("Gloryhallastoopid" at Cap. Cntr. in Dec. '79.).
I was there that night! Love this. George and that scream @6:04 LOL....He is feeling good. Garry Shider ....holding it down. They have a love affair with DC since 1969....
Gotta love the way they mix that with "good 2ur earhole"...another classic tune/album !! Yes, I did text "A L B U M " Forever thanking you, Mr.Garry " DOO-WOP " Shider...Hell, I'm 47yrs n still getting dressed up to see these MUSICIANS !! You really shouldn't ought to fight it...
Well, I was on the floor that night four deep from the stage. I didn't see Glen, cause he was dead by then. Gary has been filling his shoes every since. This show was in '79. And yeah it was cold as hell frozen over outside that night. But I beleive you were there, we all were. If you were a black teen, had the money for the ticket, which I think were $8.50, your parents would let you go and if you liked P-Funk, and had a ride? You were there.lol
Gary Shider alway sound good, but I prefer the original with Fuzzy Haskins singing lead and I love that melody that only Eddie Hazel can rip from his guitar. One of my favorites!
I've never said FZ played Funk. My point was that both created a whole universe where many musicians came and went, whilst always keeping the same approach, the same spirit. Their music might appear loose to an uneducated ear but it's highly constructed :-)
And you know what? To this day, I STILL catch P-Funk whenever they "invade" DC (preferably at the infamous 'dirty 30', The 9:30 Club!!). Been a P-Funk concert loyalist for 30 Years-9 Months as of this posting... And Dang Proud Of it!!!! WOOF!
Gotcha covered on that, dawg. Hold tight: JEANETTE "Baby" WASHINGTON of Parlet. And here's where it got funny: Later on during the Motor-Booty segment, the BIRD Prop accidently nudged her ass, and without missing a note (during Aqua-Boogie), she smacked the beak in payback. George was reclining back in the Bird's mouth during Aqua Boogie, so it must've been a 'weight issue' on the wires. But, those thangs happen in ALL Live Theater!! Jeanette "Baby" Washington--PARLET's Lead Singer.
Hey, be nice now. Some of us couldn't be there b/c we were only 6 years old at the time! But, at least I was born in the 70s so Funk is in my DNA. I'm one of the Children of Production, a member of the Hip Hop generation (80-96 respectively), which is Funk's offspring, grew up listening to George Clinton and Bootsy Collins, saw George in concert twice. Doesn't that count for something? :-)
@Kamaria7 Couldn't be said much better. I attended my first P-Funk show at 5 years old in 1977, so I was there too (L..A. show The Forum 1977) and saw The Holy Mothership land! Take Funk to Heaven in '77!
From this clip, we clearly see that the questions which matter most to these fine gentlemen are: 1. People, whatcha doin'? Answer: Standing on the verge of gettin' it on. 2. Can we get it on? Answer: HELL YEAH! This concludes our lesson in Funkology 6969. Thank you for your attention.
More proof that I was there: When Gary Shider and Junie Morrison sat on the stage and grooved to "Into You", all the girls went WING-WANG NUTS!!! That wrecked my ears when they screamed and moaned. I LIKED!!!
Sorry buddy, but Glenn Goins was long gone to the "band upstairs" when The Motor Booty Affair was recorded/toured. George, Gary, Junie, Ray and Mudbone and Peanut were the main vocalists on that tour (at least at the Capitol Center that night---I remember it.).
PIONEER/GENEON (yup, the anime label) put out a badass concert James did in the '70s on DVD about 4-5 years ago. I'm still trying to get it, because I only saw a snippet of it on a PBS special. It had (a young, glasses-less) Bootsy, looking stoned and plucking the hell outta his bass, with James chanting, "BOOTSY!! YA'LL SAY, 'BOOTSY'!!" It might be out of print, but its a real DVD (you might find it at a used DVD/CD place). But...wow!!
You do realize Pfunk was George's band? And you do know he was the EXECUTIVE PRODUCER he put the songs together he had the final cut. George was the mastermind and was easily the key piece to the pfunk puzzle
To KAMARIA7--and anyone else wondering: For that heavy JAZZ, the names were Johnny HODGES and Earl 'Fatha' HINES--yep, Maurice's daddy!!--Louis 'Satchmo' ARMSTRONG, Louis JORDAN--P-Funk's showmanship comes from HIM!--and 'Fats' WALLER. And those Blues Killa's are Jimmy REED, Muddy WATERS, B.B. KING and James COTTON--- every last one of them I'm still hip to--with P-Funk expanding on all that. And, like you said, it's working for you: Dr. Dre, De La Soul, Black Eye Peas. All P-Funk 'kids'.
"Standing on the Verge of Getting it On" always sound best when Eddie Hazel is ripping that melody over and over on his guitar. I wish the cameramen focused less on George and the singers and more on the band behind them.
Damn straight! I work in theater NOW because of that show. To this date, I'm still trying to figure out the Lighting/Color-scheme of the "Fish-Tank" effect for the Motor-Booty segment of the show. Blew my mind then (because it was so darn resourceful--just simple lighting and color--and still impressive 30-years and 3 months later.). Like you said dawg, the old shows were the liveliest!!! WOOF!
One more thing I'd like to add: Mr. Clinton & Co. got paid money to play & enjoy this funky-ass music while they sat on the edge of the stage & smoked a joint. Lesson: Each of us who work at jobs we hate can learn A WHOLE LOT from these fine gentlement. This concludes the bonus lesson in Funkology 6969 for today. Fly on.
so this is George Cilnton in this white wig? I'm just trying to figure out who is who in the P-Funk mob, cos they're so amazing. And it's hard for me to find Clinton, as he looks pretty damn different now. Another question:I suppose the main male vocalist is Clinton, I mean the guy who talks during the songs,interacts with the crowd and so on. But is it George? I know that Sheider, Goins, Morrison are often singing, but I mean the main guy. I'm the beginer funkster, so forgive me asking these.
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Saaaaaame!! This version isn’t bad but it’s too “antiseptic” and they don’t look into it at all. Fuzzy worked that stage and the rhythm section was having fun in his version 🤩 🙌🏾
@nubiansista4life Yah, this is Fuzzy's song. Wish the original Parliaments would join GC on stage once more...R.I.P. Ray...Glenn, and Gary...Eddie..don't forget Philippe..
I've heard of them without having actually heard them. Gotta correct this... ;-) Actually, the P-Funk Mob is a bit like the Zappa alumni. Even if the Maestro is dead, the people who played with him, and even people who haven't, are still spreading his spirit out. Too bad business and dulness have killed music. BTW, do you know of any good video of a James Brown live show from his best period? Although I love his music, I'm not really into his 80s production...
