This is the third album of Funkadelic, released in 1971. Funny fact is that the Rolling Stone wrote about it: " (...) collection of competently performed but uninteresting and lyrically-thin funk songs, bookended by an exceptional title track and the "mindless" closer "Wars of Armageddon"". Thanks to Wikipedia for the info about this album. Wikipedia has a very well-documented article on "Maggot Brain". Later it would become on of the most iconic funk albums as Eddie Hazel's guitar playing became much more acknowledged. It proves that sometimes a creation can be misunderstood or out of context bcause we have to adjust to it. Getting out of the comfort zone and broadening the horizons. When I listened to this album for the first time I remember it sounded trippy to me, psychodelic hippie music. At that time I was used to the neat and tight acid jazz on the 90's. Once you get to know other albums by Funkadelic/George Clinton/Parliament then you have references and can put it in perspective. Funkadelic has been contributing in a big way to American music history and probably it will take still many years until more people will fully acknowledge.
This is a tune called Kalunga Dance, from my latest album Dark Horse, order it here or buy it at a concert, the next one is Brebl, Nijmegen 1 day after my birthday on 16th of April! Hope to see you there!In this performance, we featured percussionist/vocalist and world citizen Helene Jank. She lived and worked in Brazil for quite a while and I really think it's audible here. I love the way she and the band creates this moment of space within the concert and this is also why - I think - visiting concerts is important because then you get to experience the whole context of the concert. How is the program build up, how does the audience respond and what does music makes you feel. More info:Susanne Alt: sax, Matthijs Geerts and Ike van Bergen: keys, Thomas Pol: bass, Yoràn Vroom: drums, Helene Jank: percussion Performed at 16th of January 2026 at Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Recorded by Onno Prillwitz Filmed by Robert Glass and Albert Nooij. - This is the third album of Funkadelic, released in 1971. Funny fact is that the Rolling Stone wrote about it: (...) collection of competently performed but uninteresting and lyrically-thin funk songs, bookended by an exceptional title track and the mindless closer Wars of Armageddon. Thanks to Wikipedia for the info about this album. Wikipedia has a very well-documented article on Maggot Brain.Later it would become on of the most iconic funk albums as Eddie Hazel's guitar playing became much more acknowledged. It proves that sometimes a creation can be misunderstood or out of context bcause we have to adjust to it. Getting out of the comfort zone and broadening the horizons.When I listened to this album for the first time I remember it sounded trippy to me, psychodelic hippie music. At that time I was used to the neat and tight acid jazz on the 90's. Once you get to know other albums by Funkadelic/George Clinton/Parliament then you have references and can put it in perspective. Funkadelic has been contributing in a big way to American music history and probably it will take still many years until more people will fully acknowledge.2 of my favourite songs:Maggot Brain Hit it and quit it
