George Clinton said that The Funkadelics is more Rock and Parliament is more horns, vocals, and Funk.

Eddie Hazel is just a monster, so underappreciated. One of the greats. Separate or together the music is simply funkalicious. Great tune guys, nice deep cut. ✌️

One of the best concerts I ever saw!!! Their records are funky as can be but there was this POWER that only comes across live, I guess. It was on a whole other level. Just incredible. Sly Stone was onstage with them, just playing rhythm guitar like a sideman. Funny story: they were late as hell starting the show and finally the crowd started chanting “If you ain’t gonna give it up, take yo’ dead ass home!” It worked lol.

The great Eddie Hazel on guitar 🎸 R.I.P.

The late, great Eddie Hazel is playin' that, that's who. Buddy Miles on drums.

Eddie Hazel was the guiter player for this song

The great Buddy Miles guesting on drums and Eddie Hazel on guitar! R.I.P. to both!

Love seeing my Brothers rocking out to this heads steadily bobbing

Clinton was from Plainfield NJ, I was from North Plainfield NJ. He always made great music.

The great Eddie Hazel on guitar... Funkadelic was the original backing band for Parliament, which then evolved into its own entity with the guitar-oriented sound with basically the same guys

I didn't realize it until now but the guitar player has some Peter Frampton sensibilities~~~WOW!!! Awesome!!!

Great honest reaction to this track gentlemen! There’s a definite difference in the message, funkadelic was a band combining rock and funk; it allowed the band members to who were also Parliament to cut up and get loose. Some of the greatest unsung guitarists and musicians to “come around the mountain” during the “Landing of the Mothership” tour Bootsy would open, Funkadelic would be next and George would join them and they would all become Parliament Funkadelic. It was a family thing at the time and there was a female group “Parlette” who were the background singers. Someone mentioned the song “Maggot Brain” a guitar virtuoso performance on vinyl by the legend Eddie Hazel that would rival any! Appreciate you guys and sorry for the lengthy piece I got a little carried away ✌️😊🙏

I find myself spending entire days with "The Funk" playing all day long... thanks guys

Hey guys ❤❤❤❤❤doing backing vocals on this❤❤❤❤

Good gawd I love some Funkadelic!!! Breaking out the roller skates 🛼!🖖🏼🤩

You can hear this sound and influence they had on PRINCE !!!

Eddie Hazel is one unbelievable guitarist. Often overlooked by many, especially Rock fans. Listen to Maggot Brain from Funkadelic's first album. Unbelievable guitar work. Very emotional. Apparently George Clinto told Eddie to think of his mother having just died when playing!! Typical George!😅 I'm a big Rocck fan and I rate Eddie as one of the finest 👌

You guys have me looking for my platform shoes, bellbottoms and silk shirts. 😂 Great reaction fellas. I can get to that. Much appreciated 🙏

Jam Jam Jam🎉

The band jammed for an hour before George Clinton came out when I saw them at NLQP....heavy loud guitar and about 20 people on the stage..good times!

I can't believe this came out in 1976!

George Clinton himself said that Funkadelic was more emotional, experimental, and rock oriented, but Parliament was Funk, as well as R & B. They were doing acid before, and during recording sessions, and the guitarist on this song was the late Eddie Hazel, and the drummer was Buddy Miles.

Parliament is radio/house party music. Funkadelic is more hardcore Psychadelic Rock. The very same musicians in each band showing their versatility. These talented men and women recorded under the names of. Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubberband, Parlet, Quasar, The Brides of Funkenstein, Eddie Hazel and Kingdom Come, Fred Wesley and the Horney Horns, Mutiny, Bernie Worrell, Junie Morrison, Jimmi G. and The Tackheads. George would have 5 headline bands on the marquee get a check for each Headliner and the same musicians never left the stage other than to change clothes.

Funkadelic leaned more towards the rock end of the spectrum as opposed to the more R&B oriented direction of Parliament. But they had all the same musicians so it's not surprising there's a bit of crossover in the sounds. Eddie Hazel was a monster guitarist and you guys should check out his album Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs. Can't forget Bernie Worrell on keyboards who probably had the most influence after George Clinton in defining the sound of both bands (he ended up recording and touring with the Talking Heads). So many good songs in their catalogue: I'll Bet You, I Wanna Know If It's Good to You?, Free Your Mind and Your A** Will Follow, Cosmic Slop, Red Hot Mama, I’ll Stay, Sexy Ways, Good to Your Earhole, Be My Beach and Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!

Hey fellas, Ned from Spain here. Thank you for all your killin reaction videos, especially when you dive into one my go to bands like Zep, Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Steely Dan...but when you react to any of the P-Funk Mob, I am a happy man. Eddie Hazel is the tsunami of sound on this multi colored beast. Like Hendrix you can literally see colors when he plays. Later on Mike "Kidd Funkadelic" Hampton joined, was also way up there but Hazels playing is so loose and free it's incredible. Riff B is twisted too. By the way George Clinton wrote, sang and ran the "Mob" didn't play guitar but knew how to find great players. Parliament and Funkadelic had to be separate because of contractual conflicts. Sadly Hazel had all kinds of drug problems which not only ruined his abilities but took him away too soon.

THAT'S BUDDY MULES ON DRUMS ... he sounds great with Eddie Hazel ...a very precious gemstone 💣 🤘🏾

Parliament started out as a singing group and hired a backing band, which came to be known as funkadelic. Then when they started making records to focus on the band it was funkadelic. A few years later they started making Parliament records when they could use the name and it was more dance stuff with horns and keys. Funkadelic still stayed more funk rock. Towards the late 70s they kinda sounded the same. Same players though all of it with some coming in and out. The main players were Eddie Hazel, Billy Nelson, Tiki Fulwood, Tyrone Lampkin, Bernie Worrell, Bootsy, Rodney Curtis, Jerome Brailey, Gary Schider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins etc.

Not directly related to Funkadelic or Parliament -- but I was reminded today of a song called Dazz, by a band called Brick. It's a terrific jam blending funk, jazz and disco. "Dazz" is actually short for Disco Jazz. It's worth your valuable time to check it out and react to it, if you don't know it already! I love this track, too -- and I hadn't heard it before. It just proves that ALL SONGS ARE FUNK 😉 Great stuff, thanks again for all you do.

No matter what, when someone mentions Funkadelic i think of Maggot Brain and Eddie Hazel's genius guitar work. 🥴🆒

If y'all check out the liner notes , it says ,. "Dedicated to all the guitar players of the world" this is the jammy - Eddie Hazel with Buddy Miles ( Hendrix - Band of Gypsies) on drums That Hendrix/ Funkadelic connection . Funk Rock.

I missed getting to see Parliament / Funkadelic back in the day BUT I did get to see The Gap Band with Earth Wind & Fire in 87, maybe it was 88. What a great concert, what wonderful people at the concert! ***One h311 of a party!*** It was in the moment universally and the place to be.

The greatest music ever made. P-Funk changed my life for the better

Thats either Michael Hampton (Kidd Funkadelic) or Eddie Hazel on lead guitar. Both were amazing! Funkadelic was more of a rock/funk band while Parliament focused on singing in harmony and bass driven grooves. If you recall, George Clinton initially created the Parliaments (as they were called in the late 50’s through the 60’s) as a doo wop group who sang in street corner harmony style.

Wow...what are the odds...was jamming to Parliament Give Up The Funk earlier in the day!!❤ Looking forward to your next live guys!

P-Funk is technically two different bands started by George Clinton in the 1950s and 60s. The Parliaments were named after a pack of cigarettes. it had to be changed because of some sort of contract dispute. the name bounced around until Clinton got the rights to use The Parliaments, so the names went from, The Parliaments, Funkadelic, and then to Parliament Funkadelic. P-Funk has had more musicians up in it than a back stage rock-n-roll groupie chick.

Great stuff, guys. This is one of my favourite Funkadelic songs and Hard Core Jollies is one of my favourite Funkadelic albums. Interesting that you should mention Prince because I think the whole P-Funk thing was a huge influence on him and I'm bold enough to say that without it, we wouldn't have had Prince, or at least not the Prince we got.

Chills

I don't think Eddie Hazel is even named on the album credits... this is one of his greatest displays on record. One of the all-time greats.

Great band

Yeah, I enjoyed that😊

Cool reaction guys. Parliament and Funkadelic shows were awesome, especially when the mothership landed on stage. You also need to check out Bootsy's Rubber Band and Brides of Funkenstein

Funkadelics were a trip band and Parliament was a party band.

That guitar 🔥🔥🔥🫡

That guitar work is brilliant! I was not expecting that.

I agree with Silver Sun! One of the best shows I have ever seen!

Hi guys ... I saw parliament/funkadelic live... they did a set as parliament and a set as funkadelic probably around 1975.....

One is sad one is happy

Solo’s so fluid thru the chord passes and odd time sigs

Sweet!! :)

Someone is getting down on that guitar!

Keith OMG I can't believe this old folk song was really a funky jam all along! Leave it to Funkadelic to take a 19th century folk song and Funkadelisize it!!

I haven't heard this one either and I consider myself a P-Funk Allstar

Well, we have to do let’s take it to the stage next

Deep cuts are so great

Originally Funkadelic was the name of the band and Parliament was the vocals. I believe that in the beginning they were recording as one under the Parliament name, but later the same members recorded under the two different names, with different styles for each name. In my opinion Funkadelic was more rock, Parliament was less so. Many of the members (if not all - I can’t remember) also recorded with the Parlets - the female spin-off. I think my recollection is generally accurate. However, likely someone will correct any mistakes I’ve made. I’ve been a Funkateer since my early teens in the early 70’s. 🤟🏽 Eddie Hazel was the lead guitarist on this song. Peace

The members were basically the same. Music and message were different. Parliament was more funk and radio oriented with horns while Funkadelic was more guitar driven and a little more explicit lyrically until they released "One Nation Under A Groove" and "Uncle Jam Wants You".

🤔 My other favorite song to perform by them is 'Can You Get To That (I wanna know)'. I adore the harmonies in that & this song. 🤗 Thanks for doing George! Next available opportunity, I'll definitely show him & the guys this reaction. 🥰🐰

The Parliaments focus on more horn section arrangements and the Funkadelics are more guitar solo based music.

Funkadelic was guitar based acid rock whereas Parliament was more pop R&B funk but the real story is that Clinton signed the groups to different record companies, eventually put them all under the PFunk banner...

Michael Hampton playing lead guitar I believe on this

We it comes to Funk - we owe George Clinton and James Brown a ton. Imagine a world without Funkadelic/Parliament, George, James, and the other pioneers of such a unique art form? No - We Want The Funk. Maggot Brain is Pink Floyd Level mind alternating funk. Eddie Hazel's genius guitar playing can't be put into words.

TRY COSMIC SLOP ....on that same album 🤘🏾💥

Early Funkadelic was more guitar and rock base and & Parliament was more horn base. Funkadelic be come more funky on their later albums.

I think I got it...funk + psychedelia = funkadelics!

Oh funk ya! Hardcore Jollies is by far my favorite P-Funk album. Their album dedicated to all guitar players around the world. Beginning to end it's full of the most shreddingass awesome guitar you will ever hear.

Eddie Hazel

Would be awesome to see you guys react to songs from Stevie Wonder. Fullfillingness First Finale would be a good album start to a rabbit hole.

They couldn't use Parliament at one time. So they went under Funkadelic

I had the pleasure of seeing George Clinton and Parliament at the Phoenix Festival in 1995. They did a extra long set because Warren G was a no show. Great to see the full P funk showcase.

How do u guys make your thumbnails? They look really good!

I love it when today's younger folks react to the P-Funk. George don't play any instrument; he is just the referee. When we were coming up, I had friends who loved Parliament, could not stand Funkadelic and vice versa. I dig it all.

You NEED to do Maggot Brain . It would be criminal not to !

With everyone coming & going their albums sound a little different yet George kept the Funk thing at the forefront .

Parliament /Funkadelic/ Parliament-Funkadelic /P-Funk/P-Funk all-stars/ George Clinton

As one gets older, one tends to become much milder. I've noticed that I've become more rabiate when it comes to injustice and intolerance. I'm intolerant to intolerance and am fanatically against fanatism, go figure. But on the other hand, having musically grown-up with Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd as sound back-drop, everything or anything that fell outside the self-imposed norm was looked-down upon. Wasn't worth my time. Anything that wasn't heavy rock was to be disregarded. So it was written, so it was done. Nowadays, however, despite me still being an angry young man in an older body, I have to say I can now appreciate music I used to either disregard or even despise. Today (27th of May 2023) I must admit there's stuff I can appreciate in the music I refused to listen to back in the day. The musicianship is obvious. The talent is there. The production is above par, the bootie tends to shake and everything is played with a virtuose tightness that marvels the ear. I apologise for all of the years I denied these musicians, and I salute you guys for teaching me a lesson in humbleness and acceptance of the fact I'm not always right. Which is a rare occurence, I swear. Cheers lads. Warm greetings from Belgium.

I have seen 3 Ground 3 times , Funkadelika/Parliament and the ´Reggae Band Culture . All 6 times absolute amazing . Too bad Reggeae is not played anymore as its fantastic music for the soul. I also saw Burning Spear live in Brixton . Also great .

🤗 I love performing this song. 🤭 I dressed up like a Bride of Funkenstein and everything. 😏 We were called 'Rocky Mountain Shakedown' and did just PFunk/Funkadelic songs. 😚 So much fun! 😞 Definitely miss George & the crew playing BB Kings in Times Square. Great shows there & where the famous video of me being pulled up on stage by Sir Nose (devoid of funk) was shot. 🙏🏿 Blessed to have many friends open for them over the decades and still do. Best shows are when Living Colour or Fishbone opens for them. 😒 However Im not sure how many more "retirement shows" I will do. 😒 Like, Im on my 5th George is Retiring Tour! 🤭🥰🐰

More classic EDDIE HAZEL ?? Super Stupid, Maggot Brain, Red Hot Mama, Miss Lucifer's Love, I Wanna Know. Funny Story, In 1974 The Pentagon had Congress ban a Funkadelic Vietnam protest song called "MARCH TO THE WITCH'S CASTLE from the radio airwaves. 40 years later, The Pentagon released a VIDEO of actual War footage to the classic song and turned it into a Memorial Dedication that is played at the Vietnam War Veteran's Museum in a loop 24/7/365 here in Washington D.C. Google it.

Funkadelic. Parliament. I just dig the George Clinton I’m with…..☮️❤️

Buddy Guy & SRV....Buddy Guy & SRV....Buddy Guy & SRV......Buddy Guy & SRV.....Buddy Guy & SRV.........."Champagne and Reefer"

Nice reaction, y'all!! Think that's Eddie Hazel on guitar! But do me one favor?? Make my funk a P Funk, 'cause I likes my funk funked up.😅 How about some "Motor Booty Affair's", "Aqua Boogie"! A banging groove!

Prince sounds like them.

Les Expos is a good look, Gentlemen.

Listen to the tambourine part, stay focused on the tambourine

To answer the gentleman's question who is parliament Funkadelic? their basically the same band.

Thought I heard that your right it was a contract dispute but maybe took it as an opportunity to change it up a lil too idk

is this the same group that did , One Nation Under a Groove?

Same members in each band

Parliament, P-Funk, Funkadelic. it's all great. The Beatles of Funk, so ground breaking and influential.

Do a personal deep dive on Eddie Hazel you'll enjoy it

I think Funkadelic is more guitar heavy. Funk/Rock. Shout to my hometown Plainfield NJ

It's all the same people. Not sure why they changed their name but they are the bomb. Eddie Hazel was the most underrated guitar player ever (I wonder why) and this is an album you should do a deep dive on. They had Bootsy, Minnie, and the whole gang. A lot of these people went back and forth between Parliament/Funkadelic and JB. JB fired Bootsy because he was too good and was taking away from his stage presence. Too many people were looking at Bootsy and James didn't like it and said you'll be fine, don't worry about it... And he was!!! Would love to see more of this... Tear the roof off!

Parliament and funkadelic. Are the same group.

*Funkadelic - Soulmate

The song Smokey on this album is 🔥🔥

Now you’re into my music! Anything Parliament, Funkadelic P-Funk… all great in my books. P-Funk & Led Zeppelin are arguably the two best bands all time

Do “Maggot Brain” 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

So happy you've come onto Funkadelic, they have a huge cayalogue to explore. But deffo check out One Nation......and don't forget Bootsy!!!!

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The band members are "rotating" and started out as "different," but cross-pollinated, over the years. Most of the different band-members have contributed to both outfits, over their existence, by now. George Clinton does not play guitar, himself. He, always, had "a stable" of insanely-great players at his disposal. The primary one was: Eddie Hazel, of Funkadelic. (But, sadly, horribly: Mr. Hazel was overtaken by drug addictions and was jailed for various periods, as well🙄🤦🤦). Hazel [pronounced: "Hay-zell" just f.y.o.] had, effectively, left/been forced-out, by 1974. He DID return on the prior album, I believe, and contributes, a little, to this album (although, he is uncredited (originally, at least)-). Both Eddie Hazel and his "replacement" -the SUPERB Mike Hampton!- (who, still, plays with the bands, to this day [as far as I know!]!!) contribute lead guitar on this album. Eddie Hazel goes uncredited, -as previously mentioned- but: I believe that he is on THIS cut! (and a few others on Hardcore Jollies). Rhythm players: Glen Goins, Garry Shider and Eddie Hazel, himself, also contribute to this album and this song. This is, also, one album (and, only MONTHS!) before Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey would depart the drum chair. Bigfoot is, likely, my fav. P-Funk drummer of all time (and, almost certainly, THE finest to, ever, sit in Funkadelic's drum seat!). Bigfoot Brailey would join-up, after both departed Clinton's band/outfits, with: Glen Goins (who also left, slightly earlier than Brailey did) and do an excellent project, called: Quazar [which featured Goins' brother on vocals]. Brailey and Goins were working on a band called: MUTINY, when Goins passed-away, sadly, in 1978 [Hodgkin's Lymphoma.😭😭]. Bigfoot Brailey established that band and recorded 3 albums AFTER Goins', terribly sad, and unexpected, demise. ...but Goins never got to play in it.😭 (Goins died during the sessions for the Quazar album.😭😭😭 ...I think everything had been cut, but: mixdown was yet to happen, and-so-forth. That album was released posthumously, for Goins -and is an excellent piece of work.)