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Summary: Funk in Da livin Room
Review: I followed them from Baltimore to DC and the Houston concert was on the one. George had everbody tight as can be. The genius of picking up Glen Goins RIP, shows as his back to church lyrics, gives the concert a spiritual feel. Two complaints one already stated, only a short snap shot of Cordell Boogie Mosson during the concert and Gary Doo Wop Shider's solo on Cosmic Slop, was tuned down to low after a blistering Performance by Michael Kid Funkedelic Hampton. While George orchestrates watch the commaraderie and synchronisity between Gary and Glenn, It's like two brothers playing and having fun epitimizes the last song (if you see my mother tell her I'm alright, just funkin around for fun. I exercise to this DVD 4x a week and have a ball each time.
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Summary: A Major Dissapointment!
Review: I only wish that I had read a review like that of Wesman's prior to my purchase of this DVD title. I am astounded by the fact that the one reviewer threw out about the $250,000 prop of the space ship. I am not kidding you, this could not have cost more than a grand to construct. I have now seen the Mothership as well as the even bigger disappointing DVD, Atlanta House of Blues. Unless there is another DVD title that Amazon does not offer, there is not a decent George DVD available. I agree with the Wesman, go see him live! No one matches the energy or funk produced at a Clinton show. I need some of what these other 5 star reviewers were smoking....
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Summary: Swing Down and let me RIDE!!!
Review: I'll tell you this, I've been a clone for years and have been following these brothers sence I was 10 years or so old. This concert takes me back to when P-Funk landed the mothership in Oakland in 1977. Today the guys still jam but nothing like what you'll see on this DVD. To see Glen and Gary having fun on stage, Jerome 'Big Foot' Braily staying in the pocket, and Mike Hampton not missing a note and you can't forget Bernie on the keys. Man I'll tell you things were alright back then. I recommend this DVD to the true P-Funk fan and if you don't like it keep it as rare peace of fine work. R.I.P Glen Goins, Eddie Hazel, Tiki Fulwood and Tyrone Lampkins.
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Summary: Improve Your Interplanetary Funksmanship
Review: I'm in funk heaven! As a longtime Parliament/Funkadelic worshipper who was tragically born too late to see them in their prime, this DVD offers a long overdue pleasure overload. Never mind the cranks who are criticizing some parts of this DVD, and dig the pure uncut funk instead. Sure, the video quality here leaves something to be desired, but this was recorded on film in the mid-70's. I would also recommend that you increase the brightness on your player or computer as much of the video is very dark. But that's because the stage lights were presented for the live audience, not for some future DVD that people could pick apart on electronic equipment. My only legitimate beef with this package is the lack of documentation or background about the concert recorded, and a personnel listing of the huge mob on stage would have been helpful.But on the good side (and all that is good is nasty) you get a wide selection of funk bombs from the catalogs of both Parliament and Funkadelic, performed by the best and brightest of the ever-evolving P-Funk mob, plus the Mothership itself in all its freaky glory. On top of it all we see mainman George Clinton leading the insanity in a parade of shock-inducing wigs and outfits, and whipping the crowd into a frenzy. Fave musical moments are the opener "Cosmic Slop" with Mike Hampton's superhuman guitar solos, a slammin' "Standing on the Verge of Getting' It On" featuring a frantic Fuzzy Haskins as MC, and "Mothership Connection" where the brilliant (and dearly departed) Glenn Goins really shines. Visually, you gotta love the classic outfits sported by all the members of the funk mob, like Maceo Parker and the Horny Horns, laidback genius Bernie Worrell, Stingray Davis, Grady Thomas, Calvin Simon (seen rarely), the Brides of Funkenstein, and especially Garry Shider with diaper and pacifier. Unfortunately the bass player and drummer are barely pictured through the entire DVD; my guesses would be Cordell Mosson and Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey, but it sure would be nice to see them. In the grand finale, "Night of the Thumpasaurus Peoples", Bootsy Collins (who rules) makes a special appearance along with the rest of his Rubber Band. Apparently Sly and the Family Stone were up there too, but by that point it's hard to tell who's who among the 40-plus funksters on stage. If you dig the funk in any way, and especially if you're a P-Funk aficionado, dismiss the minor technical limitations of this DVD and just let the performance blow the cobwebs out your mind.
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Summary: P-Funk, Uncut Funk, the Bomb!
Review: If you think P-Funk is good on record, you will hyped by seeing them in concert. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to see these guys live, so this is the closest thing I have to the memorable and elaborate shows that P-Funk held in the mid to late 70's. All of the songs get two thumbs from me. The highlights of this show is the always great "Cosmic Slop," with Garry Shider at his best, "Standing on the Verge of Getting it On," where Fuzzy Haskins goes crazy, "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot," with Glen Goins at his all-time best, and the grand finale of "Tear the Roof off the Sucka" and "Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples" in which Bootsy/Bootsy's Rubber Band along with Sly and the Family Stone make guest appearences. You feel like your actually there and it is almost irresistable to not dance. The lighting really isn't an issue, though it is hard to see what is what at times. It's only minor, though, and shouldn't sour this P-Funk odyssey. I recommend to any fan who has either seen the Funk Mob live, or not.
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Summary: This is "The Bomb!"
Review: If you're familiar with Parliament's live PFunk Earth Tour CD, this DVD is the video version. If you're a PFunk fan, it's definitely worth buying. The previous review did a great job covering it. There are only two things that I want to add to it. The lighting was a bit dark, not allowing me to see as much of the stage or the band as I would have liked. There were a lot of props and it would have been better if I could have seen more of them and the band. Also, the song Dr. Funkenstein seems to be cut. This happens when the brides are singing and the video is focused in on the mother ship. Still, as I mentioned before, this DVD is definitely worth buying! It's deserves five stars just for existing!
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Summary: A Must Have For Any Funkateer
Review: It amazes me how others have complained about this DVD further down. Of course, it is not "Titanic"-quality, but this is the seventies and with that in mind it sounds as good as anything else. I was sceptical when i read those two guys reviews, but thought "I'll buy it anyway!". I haven't regretted this one bit, if your name isn't SirNoseD'VoidOfFunk, you simply MUST have this DVD! Boy, am I glad I neglected those reviews in the end. My life is better now!
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Summary: A must see Concert, It is the birth of Funk!
Review: James Brown was and is the King of soul but here George Clinton and his world famous band Parliament/Funkadelic teach us a new brand of soul called Funk. Which is why he is Known today as the King of funk Many bands followed and refined his style later on, such as Cameo, Slave & many others today, his influence is common in such rising stars like Lauren Hill, and many rap artists today would appreciate his influence in the rap world with his hit P-Funk! It doesn't stop there watch the Mothership Land and unleash a new brand of music called Funk. This is the original tour of the mid 70's, a true lesson in Musical History.
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Summary: Don't Worry About Me
Review: Man I was born in the wrong decade. I have been following P-Funk since the early 90's and still consider them to be the best live show going (although they have fallen off in the last few years). It was a real treat to see P-Funk at their height in this DVD. Especially seeing Glen (RIP) perform. I about wet myself when they went into "Funkin For Fun." My only wish is that this was the complete concert and not the edited down version. Since the average P-Funk show is around 4 hours you know that there was a lot of trimming to get this down to the 83 minutes. Also, whomever did the editing needs to be shot...or at least never allowed near editing equipment again. Cutting Dr. Funkenstein?? And those damn still frames between songs were driving me nuts. My only other "complaint" is that people behind the cameras focused way too much on George and the other vocalists neglecting the musicians. You don't even get one glimpse of who is on drums or bass. I would hate to think that this is the best footage that is out there from this era but if it is, it is still enough to satisfy. Funk on'
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Summary: Make YOUR funk the P-Funk!
Review: Not many performances of Parliament/Funkadelic were captured on tape in the 70's, so this is a concert to truly treasure. I was surprised by how good the sound is - at least compared to the picture, which by no means is above a 3/5 standard. That and the fact that there aren't any special features is reason why this DVD, at almost full price, doesn't deserve five stars. Don't let this scare you, though; it's all well worth watching and listening to - if you're a P-Funk fan this is a must, and if you haven't yet quite figured out what funk is - this DVD gives you the perfect answer. Here are over 80 minutes of ultra-funky entertainment from P-Funk's hey day, featuring classics like "Cosmic Slop", "Standing on the Verge...", "Mothership Connection", "Tear the Roof Off..." et al.
The concert was taped in Houston, Texas in 1976. You will experience the landing of the mothership, and just before the encore there's a guest appearance by Bootsy Collins' and Sly Stone's bands. As they all dance, sing and play there's about thirty people on the stage. It just doesn't get any funkier than this.
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