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Make My Funk the P-Funk
Parliament-Funkadelic's Meteoric Rise in 1975 from Chocolate City to Mothership Connection
Make My Funk the P-Funk
Parliament-Funkadelic's Meteoric Rise in 1975 from Chocolate City to Mothership Connection
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Description
P-Funk keyboardist Daniel Bedrosian brings to life the epoch-making year that saw the release of three major P-Funk albums, including the groundbreaking Mothership Connection.
Incorporating exclusive insights and memories from significant P-Funk members including Clinton himself, the book investigates how P-Funk evolved throughout the year and eventually crystallized a unique sound most associated with the group. Bedrosian pulls back the curtain on these three albums, revealing important details of production styles, artistic processes, musical influences, themes, historical importance, and so much more. He also dives into major P-Funk lore and political and social influences during this time, including Clinton's Afrofuturism.
At the beginning of 1975, Chocolate City – as a “tribute to Washington D.C.” – saw George Clinton putting Black people in the White House. By the end of the year, Mothership Connection – much more a movement than an album – saw him launching Black people into space, solidifying the band's music as its own subgenre and laying down the foundation for many different types of popular music, including hip-hop.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Overview of 1975
2. The Prior 20 Years of P-Funk History
3. Chocolate City by Parliament
4. Let's Take It to the Stage by Funkadelic
5. Mothership Connection by Parliament
6. P-Funk's Development and Influence from 1975 Onward
Epilogue
Appendix A: The Players
Appendix B: Select Samples and Interpolations List
Select Sources
Index
Product details
| Published | May 13 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 200 |
| ISBN | 9798216493839 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 21 b/w photos |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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