Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?: A Memoir

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by George Clinton


  Cooper, Gary “Mudbone,” “Bone,” 152, 163

  “Copy Cat” (P-Funk All Stars), 263, 366

  copyright, 269, 292, 313–14, 317, 325, 337, 340, 341, 342–43, 344, 346, 350–51, 379–85

  Cosmic Slop (Funkadelic), 116, 117–21, 133, 304, 350, 361

  “Cosmic Slop” (Funkadelic), 117, 124, 159, 361, 362, 375, 380

  “Countracula” (Collins), 262

  cover art, 90–91, 107, 113, 117–18, 126, 129–30, 143–44, 150, 180, 192, 213–14, 218–19, 222, 240, 251, 263–64, 282, 320

  Cream, 8, 63, 70, 75, 82, 86, 88, 120, 299, 355

  Creem magazine, 78–79

  Crocker, Frankie, 55, 127, 141

  Currier, Ted, 253–54

  Curtis, Rodney “Skeet,” 259, 260

  D

  dance music, 17–18, 77, 133, 163, 204, 214, 255, 264–65, 283, 334, 357

  Davis, Charles, 13

  Davis, Miles, 13, 106, 231, 254

  Davis, Ray, 14, 24, 53, 146, 182, 244

  Davis, Spencer, 48–49

  Day the Earth Stood Still, The (movie), 143

  “Deep” (Parliament), 204, 363, 377

  De La Soul, 289–90, 374

  Dibbles (pet pig), 79–81, 87

  Digital Underground, 290, 322, 367, 374–75

  disco, 123, 148, 170, 171–72, 189, 214

  Diversified Management, 76

  “Dixie” (song), 116

  DJs, 72, 75–76, 127, 166–67, 170, 190, 215, 290, 304, 318, 357

  Dr. Dre, 292–93, 301, 336, 342, 375

  Dr. Funkenstein (character), 148–49, 150, 180, 203, 224, 308, 344

  “Dr. Funkenstein” (Parliament), 148, 166, 362, 378

  “Do Fries Go with That Shake?” (Clinton), 277, 366

  “Don’t Be Sore at Me” (Parliaments), 58, 359

  “Doo-Doo Chasers” (Funkadelic), 198, 363

  doo-wop, 11, 23, 32, 59, 71, 88, 134, 156, 162, 174, 189, 221–22, 333

  Dope Dogs (Parliament-Funkadelic/P-Funk All Stars), 307–10, 315–17, 348, 368

  “Dog Star (Fly On)” (Parliament-Funkadelic/P-Funk All Stars), 311–12, 368

  Dolby, Thomas, 270, 271, 366

  “Do That Stuff” (Parliament), 148, 159, 166, 362, 377

  downloads, 321, 325, 383

  Dozier, Lamont, 54, 56, 85, 87, 88

  Drop the Line (Lewd), 295–96, 367

  drugs, 28–30, 49, 65–66, 94–95, 101–2, 110–11, 112, 128, 131, 140, 170–72, 227–29, 233–34, 240, 241, 245–46, 249–50, 251, 253, 259–62, 265–66, 273, 283, 284–85, 286, 288, 295, 308–9, 328, 338–39

  Duke, George, 191

  Dunbar, Ron, 237, 248, 296

  Dylan, Bob, 47, 53, 64, 96, 98, 120, 272–73

  E

  “Earth Bound” (X-Clan), 290, 378

  Earth Wind & Fire, 137, 169, 272

  Edwards, Ronald “Stozo,” 211, 316

  Edwards, Tommy, 334

  Electrifying Mojo (DJ), 190, 195, 215, 282

  Electric Spanking of War Babies (Funkadelic), 248–50, 251, 255, 263, 285, 305, 310

  Elegants, 19, 333

  Eli, Bobby, 333–34

  Epic Records, 69, 327

  Eric B.& Rakim, 119, 278, 292, 302, 355, 375

  “Erotic City” (Clinton), 305, 368

  Essex Records, Newark, 10–11

  “Eulogy and Light” (Funkadelic), 100, 102, 360, 373

  “Everybody Is Going to Make It This Time” (Funkadelic), 81, 360

  F

  Fabulous Peps, 55

  Fakir, Duke, 42

  “Fame” (Bowie), 142

  Family Series (Clinton), 287, 296–97

  “Fantasy Is Reality” (Parliament), 160, 362

  Farrakhan, Louis, 160–61

  “Father, Open Our Eyes”(Gospel Clefs), 101

  Federation of Tackheads (Jimmy G. and the Tackheads), 275, 366

  Fiddler, Joseph “Amp,” 276, 283, 296

  “Field Maneuvers” (Funkadelic), 214, 364

  Fields, Barry, 322, 323

  Fifth of Funk, A (Clinton), 296

  Fisher, Jules, 146, 155, 158, 169, 318

  flashlight (prop), 3, 181, 214

  “Flash Light”(Parliament), 1, 180–81, 183, 190–91, 192, 194, 204, 262, 294, 321, 342, 362, 374, 376, 377

  Flashlight2013.com, 340, 352

  Flavor Flav, 279, 283, 290

  Floyd, Eddie, 56

  “Fly Away” (Clinton and P-Funk All Stars), 316

  folk music, 46, 70, 236

  “Foot Soldiers (Star Spangled Funky)” (Funkadelic), 214, 364

  Ford, Barbara, 182, 183

  Ford, Ron, 26–27, 59, 67, 182–83, 184, 242, 244, 246, 259, 289, 297–98, 346

  Foster, Kendra, 329, 334

  Four Tops, 35, 42, 53, 56, 66

  Foxx, Jamie, 330

  Foxxe, Andre, 275, 368

  Franklin, Aretha, 40, 70, 274, 352

  Franklin, Mallia, 108, 152, 189, 350

  Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, 80

  Fratangelo, Larry, 250

  Freaky Styley (Red Hot Chili Peppers), 273, 274, 366

  Free Your Mind . . . and Your Ass Will Follow (Funkadelic), 97, 99–101, 102, 107, 116, 360

  “Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow” (Funkadelic), 102, 111, 117, 360, 376, 378

  “Friday Night, August 14th” (Funkadelic), 100, 360

  Frost, Barry, 136

  Fulwood, Tiki, 57, 78, 106, 111, 126, 131, 136, 178, 212

  funk, 1, 53, 74, 100, 108–9, 111, 113, 123, 133, 136, 140, 142, 148, 149–50, 151, 164, 168–69, 174–75, 179–80, 181, 183–84, 187, 191–92, 199–200, 203–5, 213, 215, 217, 221, 222, 253–54, 271, 272–73, 277, 281, 283, 297, 300, 311, 312, 316, 318, 335, 346, 349, 350, 357

  Funkadelic, 1, 23, 40, 73, 74–76, 79, 80, 83, 86–87, 87, 89–90, 97, 100, 102, 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 116–18, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 135–39, 145, 147, 149, 150, 153, 154, 155, 156, 159, 162, 164, 166, 168, 184–85, 197–99, 202, 208, 213–14, 216, 235, 237, 240, 243, 251–52, 255, 256, 260, 265, 274, 282, 285, 287, 291, 292, 298, 299, 303, 305, 306, 310, 313, 318, 323, 330, 331, 337, 341, 346, 348–49, 351, 352, 354, 360–65, 369

  Funkadelic Records, 72

  Funkadelic Sound Recordings, 380–81

  Funkathon, 178, 349

  Funk Brothers, 35, 39, 54, 73, 74

  “Funkentelechy” (Parliament), 362, 374

  Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome (Parliament), 181–83, 184, 185, 187, 189–90, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 235, 297, 362

  “Funk Gets Stronger” (Funkadelic), 249, 365

  “Funky Bounce” (Zapp), 238

  “Funky Dollar Bill” (Funkadelic), 100–101, 360

  G

  Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs (Hazel), 164–65, 363

  “Gamin’ on Ya!” (Parliament), 149, 362

  Gaye, Marvin, 33, 35, 85, 99, 117, 119–20, 143

  “Generator Pop” (P-Funk All Stars), 263, 366, 374

  George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love (Clinton), 334–35, 369

  George Clinton Presents Our Gang Funky (various artists), 287, 367

  “George Clinton’s Production of Popsicle Stick” (Clinton), 218

  “Get Lucky” (Well Red), 283

  “Get Off Your Ass and Jam” (Funkadelic), 137–38, 361, 376, 377

  G-Funk, 293

  Gibson, Kenneth, 132, 301

  Giles, Jimmy (brother), 8, 240, 275

  “Give Out but Don’t Give Up” (Clinton with Primal Scream), 305, 368

  “Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)” (Parliament), 142, 144–45, 292, 342, 361, 375, 376, 377

  Gloryhallastoopid (or Pin the Tale on the Funky) (Parliament), 217–19, 364

  “(Gloryhallastoopid) Pin the Tale on the Funky” (Parliament), 364, 374

  Go Fer Yer Funk (Clinton), 296

  Goins, Glen, 152, 157, 158, 164, 180, 212, 325, 341, 380

  Golden World Records, 39–40, 41, 54, 75, 100, 102, 153, 253
/>   “Good Old Music” (Parliaments), 68, 71, 74, 75, 106, 359, 377, 378

  “Good to Your Earhole” (Funkadelic), 136, 361

  Goody, Slim, 195

  “Goose, The” (Parliament), 125, 361, 376

  “Goose (That Laid the Golden Egg), The” (Parliaments), 67, 71, 125, 359

  Gordon, Shep, 306–7

  Gordy, Berry, 32, 36–37, 38, 43, 85, 86, 88, 303, 304, 329, 332, 345

  Gordy, Kerry, 37, 303, 304

  Gordy, Raynoma “Ray,” 36–38, 303

  gospel, 8, 9, 12, 61, 75, 101, 153, 157, 180, 200

  Graffiti Bridge (Prince), 300, 301, 367

  Grateful Dead, 70, 73, 78

  Greatest Funkin’ Hits (Clinton), 331

  Griffith, Richard “Kush,” 205

  “Groovallegiance”(Funkadelic), 200, 363

  Gunnels, Clayton “Chicken,” 113

  “Gypsy Woman” (Mayfield), 33, 45, 78, 334

  H

  Hair (musical), 94, 146, 181

  Hall, Carol, 15, 51, 82

  Hammer, MC, 292, 376

  Hampton, Michael “Mike,” 130–31, 137, 178, 264

  “Handcuffs” (Parliament), 142–43, 361

  “Hard as Steel” (Clinton and P-Funk All Stars), 316–17, 368

  Hardcore Jollies (Funkadelic), 155, 157–58, 197, 305, 362

  hard rock, 70, 97, 170

  Harris, Ernie, 22–23, 57, 69

  Harris, Joe “Pep,” 284

  Haskins, Fuzzy, 14, 26, 36, 53, 58, 62, 66, 93, 114, 115, 130, 181, 193, 243–44

  Hawkins, Ronnie, 63–64

  Hayes, Isaac, 40, 204

  Hazel, Eddie, 24, 57–58, 62–63, 68, 78, 93, 100, 103, 105, 106, 109, 110, 125, 128–29, 130, 131, 133, 137, 164–65, 178, 184, 189, 193, 197, 211, 237, 263, 298, 311, 325, 341, 363, 379, 380

  “Heaven” (Clinton), 335

  heavy metal, 82, 123

  Hendrix, Jimi, 68–70, 101, 117, 120, 129, 140, 153, 164, 299, 326, 330, 351

  “Hey Good Lookin’ ” (Clinton), 277, 366

  Hey Man . . . Smell My Finger (Clinton), 300, 301–4, 306, 328, 368

  Heywood, Bill, 221

  hip-hop, 106, 119, 137, 277–80, 289–90, 302, 307, 321

  Holland, Eddie, 88

  Holland-Dozier-Holland, 54, 56, 85, 87, 88

  “Hollywood” (Clinton), 303, 368

  Hollywood Sound, Los Angeles, 137

  “Hollywood Squares” (Bootsy’s Rubber Band), 192–93, 363, 374

  Holmes, Cecil, 36, 127, 139, 170

  Horne, Sheila, 263

  Horny Horns, 165–66, 197, 210, 211, 237, 337, 363, 364

  Hot Dog Willie (barbershop customer), 26, 27

  Hot Wax Records, 85, 87, 122

  House Guests, 109, 113, 152

  House Party (movie), 304

  Howard the Duck (movie), 287

  How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? (Clinton and P-Funk All Stars), 328–30, 331, 369

  Hudlin, Reginald, 304, 330

  Hudlin, Warrington, 304

  Hudson, Pookie, 9, 14

  Hump Records, 241, 255, 263–64

  “Humpty Dance” (Digital Underground), 290, 374

  “Hydraulic Pump” (P-Funk All Stars), 240–41, 255, 263

  I

  “I Am the Walrus” (Beatles), 98

  “I Call My Baby Pussycat” (aka “Pussy,” Funkadelic), 112, 322, 360

  “I Call My Baby Pussycat” (Parliament), 88, 89–90, 112, 322, 360

  “I Can Dance” (Clinton and P-Funk All Stars), 328, 369

  “I Can Feel the Ice Melting” (Parliaments), 54, 287, 359

  Ice Cube, 293, 295, 302, 321, 368, 375–76

  “Icka Prick” (Funkadelic), 250, 365

  “I’d Rather Be with You” (Bootsy’s Rubber Band), 153, 163, 362, 373, 378

  “If It Don’t Fit (Don’t Force It)” (Parliament), 134, 361

  “If You Don’t Like the Effects, Don’t Produce the Cause” (Funkadelic), 112, 360

  If You Want Me to Stay (Red Hot Chili Peppers), 273, 366

  “I Have a Dream” speech (King), 106

  “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (Troutman), 239, 240

  “I’ll Bet You” (Funkadelic), 40, 75, 332, 360, 373, 376

  “I Misjudged You” (Parliament), 133–34, 361

  Impressions, 45, 70

  INCorporated Thang Band, 367

  Invictus Records, 85, 87–88, 90, 122, 123, 128, 162

  Irby, Joyce (“Fenderella”), 303

  Isley Brothers, 11, 164, 287

  “It Wasn’t for Love”(Clark), 119

  Ivy, Archie, 2, 3, 124–25, 168, 185, 191, 195, 209–10, 211, 221, 235, 237, 241, 246, 247–48, 275–76, 282, 288, 289, 291–92, 326, 357

  “I Wanna Know If It’s Good to You,” (Funkadelic), 100, 360

  “(I Wanna) Testify” (Parliaments), 53–55, 56, 57, 58–59, 63, 67, 71, 74, 75, 76, 78, 91, 124, 125, 175, 329, 359, 367

  J

  Jackson, Butterball, 127

  Jackson, Chuck, 43, 77

  Jackson, Janet, 168

  Jackson, Joe, 168

  Jackson, Michael, 12, 262, 332–33

  Jackson, Samuel, 330

  Jackson 5, 40, 86, 181, 332

  Jagger, Mick 43, 223

  Jamaican music, 134, 277, 284

  Jamerson, James, 54, 73, 345

  James, Rick, 163–64, 169, 219, 231

  jazz, 13, 30, 43, 61, 65, 73, 75, 76, 106, 111, 191, 276, 296, 334

  Jefferson Airplane, 70, 85

  Jenkins, Herbie, 13

  Jethro Tull, 81

  Jewels, 16

  Jimmy G. and the Tackheads, 240, 275, 366

  Jobete publishing, 37–38, 39, 270, 303, 333

  Johnson, Billy, 183

  Johnson, Charles “Electrifying Mojo,” 190, 195, 215, 282

  Johnson, Robert “P-Nut,” 48, 152, 163

  “Jolene” (Funkadelic), 349, 369

  Jordan, Louis, 8, 355

  “Joyful Process, A” (Funkadelic), 111, 360, 375

  Joyner, Tom, 229

  junkanoo, 250, 284

  “Just Say Ding (Databoy)” (Parliament-Funkadelic/ P-Funk All Stars), 309, 368

  K

  Kabbabie, Louie, 302

  Kapralik, Dave, 69, 79, 124, 154

  Kennedy, John F., 46, 326

  Kerr, George, 37

  Kiedis, Anthony, 271–74

  King, B.B., 8, 43, 104

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 92–93, 106, 134, 180, 225

  King Crimson, 77

  King Records, 38–39

  Kirkendall, Carol, 167–68, 209

  Kirshner, Don, 16

  Knerr, Richard, 19–20

  “Knock on Wood” (Floyd), 56, 57, 78

  Kramer, Joey, 59, 156

  Krasnow, Bob, 240, 267

  Krebs, David, 193, 236, 237, 268–69

  Ku Klux Klan, 6

  Kuti, Fela, 264

  L

  Lamar, Kendrick, 354–55

  Lambert, Kit, 237

  Lambert, Robert, 13

  Lampkin, Tyrone, 111, 178

  LaSalle, Denise, 72

  “Last Dance” (Clinton), 264–65, 366, 375

  Last Poets, 141

  Leary, Timothy, 65

  Leber, Steve, 193, 236, 237, 268–69

  Led Zeppelin, 81–82, 120, 156, 162, 194, 200, 271

  LeGaspi, Larry, 2

  Leiber, Jerry, 16, 17

  Lennon, John, 81, 96, 98, 135, 279, 333

  Leon’s Creation, 136

  “Let Me Ride” (Dr. Dre), 293, 375

  “Let’s Play House” (Parliament), 223, 290, 364, 374

  Let’s Take It to the Stage (Funkadelic), 135, 139, 152, 361

  “Let’s Take It to the Stage” (Funkadelic), 137, 350, 361, 375

  Lewis, Jerry Lee, 11, 13, 328

  Lewis, Pat, 40, 41, 53, 54, 58, 152–53

  Lewis, Patavian, 308

  Lewis, Tracey “Trey Lewd,” 51, 220, 237, 270–71, 272, 295–96, 308,
329, 349

  Lewis, Trafael, 308

  Lewis, Vivian, 44, 51, 295

  Lewis, Yale, 330, 343–44

  Libert, David, 209–10

  Lindsey, Theresa, 40, 75

  liner notes, 113

  “Liquid Sunshine” (Parliament), 204, 363

  Little Anthony and the Imperials, 17

  “Little Man” (Parliaments), 67, 359

  “Little Ole Country Boy” (Parliament), 88, 360, 374

  Live: P-Funk Earth Tour (Parliament), 162–63, 194, 362

  Logic (stuffed animal), 207

  logos, for Funkadelic and Parliament, 185

  Lollipop Man (character), 141

  “Lonely Island”(Parliaments), 19, 359

  Long-Haired Sucker (character), 141

  “Look at What I Almost Missed” (Parliaments), 67, 359

  “Loopzilla” (Clinton), 256, 258, 276, 365

  “Loose Booty” (Funkadelic), 111, 360, 375

  Loyd, Overton, 184–85, 205, 211, 218, 222, 316

  “Lunchmeataphobia” (Funkadelic), 201, 363

  Lymon, Frankie, 12, 17, 24, 302, 355

  Lynde, Paul, 172

  Lynn, Stephanie, 174, 265, 276, 288–89, 308

  M

  Mabry, Lynn, 159, 189, 263

  Mack, Jimmy, 29

  Madison Square Garden, New York City, 86, 159, 208, 232–33

  Maggot Brain (Funkadelic), 102–7, 113, 116, 125, 154, 360

  “Maggot Brain” (Funkadelic), 102–4, 105, 111, 124, 130, 201, 311, 330, 349, 360, 363

  Makeba, Miriam, 23

  mambo, 17–18

  Manson, Charles, 113–14

  Many Facets of Roger, The (Troutman), 239–40

  “March to the Witch’s Castle” (Funkadelic), 118, 119, 361

  Marley, Bob, 134–35, 264

  Martha Jean the Queen, 40, 75

  “Martial Law” (Clinton), 302, 303, 304, 368

  “Mathematics of Love” (Clinton), 334, 335, 369

  Mayer, Henry, 190, 231

  Mayfield, Curtis, 33, 45, 70, 120, 334

  “May the Force Be with You” (Bootsy’s Rubber Band), 193, 363

  “May We Bang You?” (Parliament), 217, 364

  MCA Records, 287

  McCartney, Paul, 81, 144–45, 353

  McCullough, Rob, 113

  MC5, 64, 78

  McKnight, Blackbyrd, 211, 258, 260, 275, 282, 307–8, 311, 325, 349

  McLaughlin, Janet, 142–43

  Meibach, Ina, 136, 146, 150–51, 236

  Melin, Arthur, 19–20

  “Me Myself and I” (De La Soul), 290, 374

  Mendelson, Bernie, 72

  Mercer, Barbara, 39

  merchandising, 195

  Mercury Records, 198, 221

  Miles, Buddy, 69

  Miller, Jimmy, 48, 49, 81

  Milton (barbershop customer), 26

  Miracles, 32–33

  “Mister Follow Follow” (Kuti), 264

  “Mr. Wiggles” (Parliament), 203, 363

 

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