From a plainfield, new jersey, barber shop to the mothership and beyond, george clinton and pfunk. Trump expands attacks to include george clinton the new yorker. Feb 21, 2017 february 21 2017 a beloved global icon who has dedicated himself to spreading the gospel of funk music. Sep 18, 2017 hillary clinton gives her personal account of the 2016 presidential campaign and election in her memoir, what happened. Put a glide in your stride, a dip in yo hip and come on up to the mothership, but whoever seriously considers the immense extent of territory comprehended within the limits of the united states, together with the variety of its climates, productions, and commerce, the difference of extent, and number of inhabitants in all. Produced by rose friedman, petra mayer, beth novey and meghan sullivan executive producer. Watch the mothership get reassembled for its museum debut. The album was released in japan in 1993 by pvine records, and later in the same year by aem records in the united. Interview with the godfather of funk, george clinton. Npr musics tiny desk concert series has been bringing us some of our faves upcloseandpersonal for nearly 10 years. November 7, 2014 npr s renee montagne talks to the funk legend about his new memoir, brothas be, yo like george. George clinton born july 22, 1941 is an american singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer. Npr earlier this week, the inimitable george clinton sat for.
George clinton author of brothas be, yo like george, aint. Oct 26, 2019 billionaire philanthropist george soros in defense of open society the. January 14, 2009 after 67 years, the dreadlocked king of funk can still bring the house down. Not to be confused with greatest funkin hits, this disc collects 10 tracks from george clinton s 80s capitol solo albums, most of which have been out of print for far too long. I love george clinton s music and got the idea to use one of his cds to listen to while i do my walking. Brothas be, yo like george, aint that funkin kinda hard on you. Ten months after losing the 2016 presidential election, hillary clinton is out with her memoir, what happened.
Oct 31, 2014 earlier this week, the inimitable george clinton sat for not one but two conversations about his work and where it comes from. Smithsonian museum immortalises george clinton, father of funk. Killer mike left and george clinton met up in the swag shop, the barbershop killer mike owns in atlanta. A roundtable discussion with george clinton, flying lotus and thundercat. George clinton george is a legend and were delighted that he has decided to make history at metropolis with the george clinton weekender, says ian brenchley. Kelly behavior, rasheeda shuts it down coronavirus crisis. The best of george clinton is a funky grooving riffladen songbook bringing you the best of certified funkmaster george clinton for piano and vocal with guitar. George clinton s most popular book is essays on the constitution of the united states. You had to expect that parliamentfunkadelic producervisionary george clinton would give his memoir a.
Legendary funk musician george clinton give a live performance of some of his classic songs. The ultimate library of rock music writing and journalism. An oral history is the riotous story of the parliafunkadelicment thang straight from the mouths of those who created and witnessed it. With george clinton and parliamentfunkadelic on the bill for this weekends hop farm festival, we delve once more into rocks backpages the.
Each weekend, book tv features 48 hours of nonfiction books from saturday 8am et to monday 8am et. His parliamentfunkadelic collective which primarily recorded under the distinct band names parliament and funkadelic developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on science fiction, outlandish fashion, psychedelic culture, and surreal humor. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. I was born in a lavatory, so i have a legitimate claim on the funk adrian deevoy the captain of the pfunk mothership on taking acid, what he thinks of miley cyrus and recording. Ll cool j up music music love music books i can tell told you so in.
Funkadelic 10 of the best george clinton s psychedelic funk pioneers didnt throw in everything but the kitchen sink into their sound they started with the sink and worked from there. Go fer yer funk is the first installment of the george clinton family series collection. Video george clinton talks prince and drops rhymes on ig. George clinton, author of brothas be, yo like george, aint that kinda hard on you. Mono cable rebroadcast of an entertaining visit to late night mainstream television. Books by george clinton author of public papers of george. Jun 05, 2017 parliament and funkadelic legend george clinton on what keeps him innovating and how he handles his life on the road. Npr earlier this week, the inimitable george clinton sat for not one but two conversations about his work and. You had to expect that parliamentfunkadelic producervisionary george clinton would give his memoir a title just as jovial, provocative and. Nickolai hammar npr im a producer on all things considered, so i spend a lot of time listening to people talk during pre interviews, in interview tapings and over and over again as i edit audio. George clintons musical life, from the barbershop to.
Since joining npr in 1975, gross has interviewed thousands of guests. Npr s rachel martin talks to clinton about the outcome and how shes carried on. Npr s renee montagne talks to the funk legend about his new memoir, brothas be, yo like george, ain. Live performance, assisted by the house band, followed by an entertaining interview. Oct 11, 2016 andy borowitz writes a parody news report on donald trumps latest attacks on clintonthe legendary funk musician george clinton, that is. Brothas be, yo like george, aint that funkin kinda hard on you a memoir. George clinton was the 4th vice president of the united states and the first governor of new york. Hillary clinton s full interview with npr s rachel martin read online for free. George clinton is the funk mastermind behind some of the now landmark recordings of parliament and funkadelic beginning in the 1970s, including the largely successful hit flashlight. As communications director of clinton s 1992 campaign, he helped set up the war room that responded aggressively to attacks. Brothas be, yo like george, aint that funkin kinda. The latest artist to join the tiny desk family is none other than the prime minister of funk himself, george clinton. George clinton quotes author of public papers of george.
The record george clinton fights for his right to funk. The album was released in 1992 by pvine records in japan, and then was released the next year by aem records in the u. Npr critic and emerson college journalism professor tim riley has written five critically acclaimed books on rock history, including lennon. He was the principal architect of pfunk, the mastermind of the bands parliament and funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. May 01, 2020 for aspiring college students, pandemic has created debilitating uncertainty. Npr radio interview with george clinton official website of. In the introduction, she discusses why none of the interviews she included in the book are political.
Latest george clinton quotes from interviews az quotes. A fifth of funk is the fifth and final installment of the george clinton family series collection by parliamentfunkadelic collective members. Medicinal breakthroughs official website of george clinton. George clintons musical life, from the barbershop to hip. The great american read, a new multiplatform pbs series. Npr radio interview with george clinton official website. In 1980, more music business troubles prompted clinton to release music as simply george clinton. Interviews george stephanopoulos the clinton years. In an interview with npr s renee montagne, clinton says the end of the 1960s represented a tipping point for. Video george clinton talks prince, sampling, 3gp, and drops rhymes on ig live twitter calls out kirk frost for r. November 7, 2014 npr s renee montagne talks to the funk legend about his new memoir, brothas be, yo like george, aint that.
Here, he discusses his life on the road with some special guests, including sly stone. Brothas be, yo like george, aint that funkin kinda hard on you a memoir clinton, george, greenman, ben on. Clintons new album ditches his signature funkadelic style for motowninfluenced covers of old love songs. For the intimate showing he brought along more than just the pfunk allstars. Pbs unveiled a list of americas 100 bestloved novels, chosen in support of the great american read, a new pbs series and multiplatform initiative that celebrates the joy of reading and the. Brothas be, yo like george, aint that funkin kinda hard. George clinton was also an early pioneer in the use of electronic keyboards and the process in which electronic instruments were being recorded. Oct 26, 2019 soros, 89, has made enemies on the right for his political contributions, including millions during the 2016 election to groups that opposed trump and instead backed hillary clinton and other. The set list included standing on the verge of getting it on, one nation under a groove, and give up the funk tear the roof off the sucker.
George clinton backstage at the museum of the moving image, in astoria, queens, nyc. Hillary clinton gives her personal account of the 2016 presidential campaign and election in her memoir, what happened. Versed in gospel, doo wop, and soul, clinton a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and master conceptualist scored his first hit as cowriter and lead vocalist of the parliaments i wanna testify 1967, a fiery if tame precursor to what he and his everchanging collective unleashed the. He then became an advisor at the white house, but left after clinton s. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. George clinton on his musical inspirations fresh air archive. George clinton has 22 books on goodreads with 15 ratings. George clinton arthur gathered stories about bill wilson from those who knew him and compiled them in this. Nothing else here dented the charts as hard as atomic dog, but its fascinating to listen back to how the funk mastermind dealt with changes in the music not least. Watch the mothership get reassembled for its museum debut july 3, 2014. George clinton author of brothas be, yo like george, ain. Terry gross born february 14, 1951 is the host and coexecutive producer of fresh air, an interview based radio show produced by whyyfm in philadelphia and distributed nationally by npr. Official site of george clinton and parliament funkadelic home of the extraterrestrial brothers.
There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. Tiny desk concert george clinton brought his family, both immediate and extended, to the tiny desk for a set of classic cosmic slop. Even now the music scares us sometimes a classic interview from the vaults. Like his fellow funk pioneers, new orleans meters, clinton gained new recognition in the late 1980s and 1990s when rappers sampled his classic grooves. Npr s renee montagne talks to the funk legend about his new memoir, brothas be, yo like george. Pianovocalguitar masters of funk series george clinton on. She talks to lissa muscatine, coowner of politics and prose bookstore. Npr radio interview with george clinton march 12, 2014. George clinton live from metropolis studios official. Funk, uncut funk, the bomb medicinal breakthroughs official website of george clinton parliament funkadelic.
George clinton, doctor of the mothership, prescribes funk in medicaid fraud dogg may 22, 2018 the only antidote for the hellinahandbasket blues is the stankiest of funks, and no one makes. Its unclear what college will look like in the fall, but students and families are having to make decisions now, despite worries about financial aid, travel and a highly contagious disease. Earlier this week, the inimitable george clinton sat for not one but two. Well i can tell you that is the best cd to make you keep moving and move at a very brisk pace. Its a tribute to george clinton s genius that after 38 years in the music businessthe parliaments got together in 1955, when george was 15, 12 years before i wanna testify became the first of his fourcountemfour top40 hitshes still shut out of the rock and roll hall of fame. Dec 05, 2014 10 things we learned from george clintons astounding autobiography the parliament frontman goes into detail about partying with sly stone, encountering zombies and recording some of the. George clinton s musical life, from the barbershop to hiphop. Npr s book concierge our guide to 2014s great reads. Clinton himself, bootsy collins, bernie worrell, and dozens of others. The inimitable george clinton sat for not one but two conversations about his work and where it comes from. An author, artistic visionary, visual icon, merry prankster, absurdist philosopher, and savvy businessmen, all rolled into one, see what happened when the legendary george clinton stopped by gmw.
We invite your comments about our web site, our television programming, and any books you want to. Oct 31, 2014 george clinton backstage at the museum of the moving image, in astoria, queens, nyc. Listen to the audio or read the transcript of this august 29, 2005 interview with george clinton, as he talks about the release of his latest cd, his first in ten years. An author, artistic visionary, visual icon, merry prankster, absurdist philosopher, and. Book george clinton parliament funkadelic official website. Her books include one small saga, back to texas, frenchy and cuban pete, almost everything. George clinton live from metropolis studios december 20, 20. In conversation with george clinton watch the inimitable funk stalwart sit for not one but two interviews about his work and where it comes from. Oct 31, 2014 in conversation with george clinton watch the inimitable funk stalwart sit for not one but two interviews about his work and where it comes from. Conversations with writers, actors, musicians, and artists is not as interesting as i thought it would be. Jun 26, 2012 with george clinton and parliamentfunkadelic on the bill for this weekends hop farm festival, we delve once more into rocks backpages the worlds leading archive of vintage music journalism. Official site of george clinton and parliament funkadelic home of the extraterrestrial brothers, dealers of funky music p. Scarface has uncle georges back on the first single from parliaments rebirth. Here, musicians killer mike and george clinton talk about barbershops, music and life.
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