What type of music is Funkadelic?
What type of music is Funkadelic?
Funk rock psychedelic
Funkadelic | |
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Genres | Funk rock psychedelic funk acid rock psychedelic soul psychedelic rock |
Years active | 1968–1982, 2014 |
Labels | Westbound, Warner Bros. |
Associated acts | Parliament, Bootsy’s Rubber Band |
What was the mothership George Clinton?
“The Mothership” is the centerpiece stage prop used by Clinton and his multiple bands during their live concert performances. This object is a near-exact replica of the slightly larger Mothership that was used exclusively at the closing moments of concerts during the height of the band’s popularity from 1976-1981.
Where are the funkadelics from?
Plainfield, NJ
Funkadelic/Origin
Is Funkadelic still alive?
Sixteen members of Parliament-Funkadelic were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997….
Parliament-Funkadelic | |
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Also known as | P-Funk All-Stars |
Origin | Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Genres | Funk psychedelic funk funk rock progressive soul |
Years active | 1955–present |
Is Funkadelic the same as Parliament?
Yes they were mainly made up of the same musicians under the leadership of George Clinton. Funkadelic was more funk-rock in style without horns and with lots of heavy guitars. Parliament was more classic funk, jazzy, but still very breakthrough and inventive at the time.
Where is the mothership now?
This Mothership is now on display in the Museum on level 4 in, Musical Crossroads, as a positive memory for anyone who may have seen the Mothership live in concert or anyone who enjoys the music of Parliament-Funkadelic.
What year did the mothership land?
1976
At these gigs, and starting in October 1976, the much referenced Mothership was seen to land on stage amongst the band and before a baying and expectant crowd.
Is Eddie Hazel still alive?
Deceased (1950–1992)
Eddie Hazel/Living or Deceased