Bop Gun- Houston 1978

Garry Shider and George Clinton give up the funk with a great performance of "Bop Gun." Glen's presence is obviously sorely missed however the rest of the band steps up to make for a good rendition.

[@greybrother0001]

Today's music is a product. This music is art.

[@deacon8754]

True

[@UNDFTDGordon]

I feel like this one of the slept on Parliament grooves. That lead guitar and bass are second to none. My favorite song off the Funkentelechy LP.

[@lestoil]

Gary Shider & Glen Goins. Two amazingly talented angels. Rest in peace brothers.

[@kerronsmith6168]

Had a chance of the lifetime to sing with Gary on my 21st birthday in Jersey. Atomic Dog was the song. I'm 41 now and besides the birth of my children nothing beats that.

[@Sistadelphia]

We should register funk as a religion.

[@unique74muzik]

Sheeeeeit you late to the party!!

[@OrgenaII]

Amen, Preach

[@PatinaEdochie]

😂💯

[@LaDyMaXx]

Had it listed on FB as my politics for a long while!

[@johanleenaars1327]

Unregistered is good enough

[@themusicdoctor24hours7days]

Had the pleasure of attending this show….. It was funky, we all got funked up. What a time!!

[@NYRADFilms]

To dance is a protection; FUNK is your connection... Fly on, Garry. Fly on...

[@PatinaEdochie]

Sadly its a lot of negative rituals with music goin around lately like that 2023 Grammy stuff with CBS tweeting “We’re ready to worship” and Sam Smith performing that demonic lookin song Unholy havin the audience wear devil horns and it was held on a full moon which was intentional so it more blatantly obvious they doin rituals with music smh 😩🤦🏽‍♀️🙏🏽 And yea I know Parliament may seem kinda out there on the surface 😂 But listening to the lyrics its a call out for divine protection and its like they infusing it into they music for GOOD purposes tho. So I guess “rituals” been in music for awhile but yea its ironic I saw that Grammy stuff and end up listening to Parliament today afterwards and made this connection. Its like Parliament wanting us to have fun but also sayin hey listen to this Funk music to feel good and for protection from all the BS. So if imma intentionally listen to any “ritual” regular music it would be something like this to protect me they meetin people where they at cause alot not in the church or not listenin to gospel music…I like it 😌😊 Even that “Swing Down Sweet Chariot” relates to that oldschool gospel hymn talkin bout “Swing low..sweet chariot…comin for to carry me homeee” and when he sang it live it was gospel music like he was in the zone almost like callin out to Christ to come back aye beam us up on the Mothaship pleaseee 😩🤦🏽‍♀️😂 Aw yea they DEFINITELY tryin to slick give analogies and infuse some God energy in their music in a fun way I get it clearly now even tho I’m sure they were judged by how they looked plus doin “secular” music but I get it 💯 Bless them for this 🙏🏽💓

[@ITucker29]

I love the guitar lick on this song!! It really makes the song!! And the outfit george is wearing classic pfunk!! These were the best shows ever!! They were just so damm fun!! Needed glenn on this one!! I miss him no doubt!

[@PatinaEdochie]

🎶🎸🔥💯🐐👑🛸🔫🖖🏽🤘🏽😎🥰

[@PatinaEdochie]

Oh fasho thats why I’m BACK 😂 I’m tryin to get on the Mothaship and get on out of here this world a hot mess I feel like an alien…but can’t forget the Bop Gun tho so I’m here 🤣😭🔊🎶🎶🎸💃🏽🛸🔫🖖🏽🤘🏽💯🙏🏽🌎💓

[@chillybstroke]

Man that bass is smoking! Play the damn thing then!

[@incredible916]

Facts

[@NWKBricks1]

Great album. I have never seen/heard this song live until now. Thanks!!!

[@pantera29palms]

Long live the funk.

[@davidthomson7847]

Timeless Masterpiece.

[@SunnyLee83]

I wish I had a time machine...a gem like this one makes me sad about today's music scene...u dont see stuff like this today...this is a REAL music show, hell yeaaah!!

[@dutchguitarist21]

Ah..such a great jam! ♥

[@MFmaxx]

Gary Shider. What a performer !! RIP brother.. He keep funky !!

[@philosophershale]

You just don't get bands with showmanship like this any more.

[@PatinaEdochie]

Right they reallyyy put on a show! 💯

[@jonmacie7581]

I disagree. The problem is that the bands today are ALL showmanship and zero percent musicianship

[@oholm09]

​@@jonmacie7581 hip hop pop industry mess it up

[@jonmacie7581]

@@oholm09 Maybe partially. But I also believe music videos played a part. It's not enough for a person to just play some terrific instrumentals now they have to put on a show too. In this video, those cats are PLAYING. Clinton and them play games on stage but the music is solid as a rock.

[@mjolden]

ON GUARD! DEFEND YOURSELF!

[@yacinezaier9641]

So much talent on that stage it's no wonder you get a thrill everytime they played together this is by far the best unmatched showmanship , RIP Gary .

[@b7k1l8yn]

RIP Garry Shider!

[@BigBlackRod]

Rest in peace, Garry; you finally got over the hump...PEACE.

[@crazyhorse4785]

That guitar in the intro cut rite into me!

[@cdubb2287]

And once again the pleasure principle has been rescued with aid of the funk! And everybody said ... funk me!

[@joeyhunt7820]

Glen Goines blew it up. He was a genius ask Johnny Taylor Disco Lady .......RIP Johnny Taylor

[@jhericurl85]

This is some FUNK,,,,uncut!

[@PatinaEdochie]

Right PURE funk straight no chaser! 💯

[@lionessheart2652]

One of my theme songs

[@gilbertboldenjr.3797]

Now that should have been Glen Goins on this cut. He was lead vocals on the album version. RIP Glen and Gary.

[@LonnellRich]

He had already left the group

[@LonnellRich]

And Gary sung on this song too

[@motocattie5242]

How I'm feelin' Nov 04, 2020... Thank you funkadelic!

[@bobmolly4878]

I’ve been Funkin since the days of the Funkapuss and from 78-81 they Dominated music with several bands with in the group and several record I always wondered how George kept it all together PEEIN on the 🌏

[@TooSkinnyKenny]

we saw them at the Circle Star theatre in San Carlos. They played for 4 hours without stopping...they didn't even stop between songs.

[@Dr77Funkenstein]

This is the best...dont know if we will ever have music this good again, great JAM

[@ioxxd90]

I was at this show at the Capital Centre WDC/Landover Maryland.

[@funkjazzkafe]

9:minutes, 59 seconds straight on the 1. "You will dance, sucka".

[@cehayes74]

funkjazzkafe1 No I won’t, U know what U can do with ur Funk !!!!

[@kevinhall9034]

Stop it Ya'll killing me!

[@s4ujxm]

I like when George is directing traffic. For example at the 3:00 miniute mark he tells Mike Hampton to lay off for aminute so he can hear them say it. You can hear the rythm guitar immediately stop playing. Eventually Mike finds his way back into the rythm. It would be nice to see the additional footage of this song posted it has Mike inprovising at George's request. George calls on Mike a lot in his live performances during the heyday 70's. Mike is a great lead and rythm guitar player.

[@josafatflores2298]

Mattie M ji l

[@amsterdamG2G]

Damn if i only had a timemachine. Funkateer4life!!!!

[@chillybstroke]

Man that bass is carrying this song. Play the damn thing then!

[@CaptZaky]

Goddamn! That's what I call partying on the mothership!! Like someone said, Funkateer4Life! These guys are good :)

[@PatinaEdochie]

Okkk now THIS some Beam Me Up Scotty original funky shii forREAL! The way this world is I’m tryin to go too gimme dat Bop Gun and get on the Muthaship let’s gooo! 😂 Love it! 🎶🎸🔥🛸🔫🖖🏽🤘🏽😎💯

[@josephtyler8240]

May 19th Saturday 1979 Los Angeles Funk festival. Bop Gun the Parliament theme Song!!! Look Here !!! you had to be there ! Un Guard defend yourself ! were you get your funk from! Endangered Species.

[@lindseykipp9175]

Wow! Takes me right back to 1978, poor recording quality and all. God I wish I was there. Genius!

[@robert303]

Holy funk, that was awesome! No joke. Rob

[@6librascales9]

Its Taka Boom (Chaka's sister, who was also a part of the Undisputed Truth and was the female voice for the album Cosmic Contact).

[@cherylcarney6350]

shine on Starchild

[@chrislee6989]

OMG Goodness da Bass Player is a Beast!!!!!!

[@crunkaholic81]

rip Gary "doo wop/starchild" shider

[@Duwop77]

FUNK!! YOU FEEL (SMELL) IT?!!!

[@artistlovepeace]

Genius.

[@funkybrothano.1706]

on tha one!!!☝

[@FraterSoddi]

The only Clinton I'll vote for...

[@geffcassuto]

this is church and all are healed

[@therealmikepfunk]

Uncle Boogie nailing that shit down to the ground💪🏽

[@oddracir28]

I found out that it’s Tyrone on drums snd Boogie’s on bass actually. Idk why Ty is wearing Boogie’s signature antlers but they would switch costumes sometimes lol

[@desidtb]

10 minutes in da pocket!

[@karlannherndon1137]

GARRY was doin' 'mission Impossible sht way b4...❗🎤🎸🎸🎸💜😎💯

[@genevagray4162]

YES

[@rodeofab182]

SKEET PLAYED THE BASS HERE AND ON THE ALBUM. BOOGIE GOT ON THE DRUMS ON THIS! DONT U SEE TALL ASS BIGFOOT COME OUT THERE STEPPIN WIT THAT COWBELL AND SINGIN!

[@chrisedwards656]

bootsy plays in the bop gun studio track skeet did not play in the funkentelechy vs placebo syndrome album bootsy plays bass on every track except plaxebo syndrome that was Billy Nelson and flashlight where that was Bernie on synthetic bass

[@oddracir28]

That’s actually Boogie on bass on this performance. He’s wore sunglasses on this tour. It’s more than likely Tyrone Lampkin on drums on this performance. I don’t know why he’s wearing Boog’s signature antlers though lol. And it’s not Bigfoot because he’s with the background singers.

[@mog5020]

mothership and dr funkenstien and rumpofstilskin set the stage 4 the funk when the mothership landed everyone was stunned ,dr funkenstein bought them back to life rumpofstilskin turned them out

[@soulgriot]

GOTTA GET OVA THE HUMP! GOTTA GET OVA THE HUMP!!!

[@karlannherndon1137]

Do that $hit GARRY!

[@Youknowmeozone]

Ain’t no rules shawn ❤respectfully..nephew

[@ariellouise710]

bop gun dulcet

[@oddracir28]

Man the drummer on this song is Nate Jones, not sure when he left the group, never heard his name mentioned until George says GIMME THAT FOOT NATE! 2:40

[@psionicman]

whoaaa.... trails, maannn

[@s4ujxm]

That is not Taka Boom. It is Janette Washington.

[@lionessheart2652]

Bday twin

[@zapwatt]

@SunnyLee83 Well to be fair, you didn't really see stuff like this back then either. This was far from mainstream. At the time of this performance most people were listening to Rush, Barry Manilow and Bee Gees.

[@sotoxful]

da faq did i just watch. My mind has been raped by their awesomeness.

[@lionzion17]

Is it just me,or does it seem like music has regressed? If you call the shit they call music today PROGRESSION, then I'll take REGRESSION ANYDAY!:D

[@jonmacie7581]

100% correct. I feel like Sir Nose is in charge of the funk these days

[@JPfromFlint]

@cgord37 I'm pretty sure its Rodney "Skeet" Curtis on bass this time

[@Kaejae75]

Jeanette is there too, Taka only performed live and never officially Recorded as a Bride or Parlet

[@cjjaxxon]

@zapwatt True. But to tell you the truth if you heard R&B back in the day when this album came out you woulda heard this song on the radio.

[@deacon8754]

Maybe not this one so much but Parliament got plenty of airplay

[@littlemoto1]

Classic

[@amsterdamG2G]

.......shit u r so right.......

[@shaleekrhodes8433]

its boogie. you can see him 2min and52 seconds on george's right side.

[@TheLfunk77]

Shaleek Rhodes boogie is playin the drums

[@mistergromit]

nappy fonk!

[@Kaejae75]

I thought that was Taka I know those lips from anywhere and she is listed on the P-funk earth tour dvd

[@karlannherndon1137]

UNGARD PROTECT URSELF!!! BOUND 2 GIT DOWNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!

[@Dr77Funkenstein]

I dont know who that is but she is FINE...

[@heatherhd98]

Was this at the summit or the astrodome?

[@joeyhunt7820]

Booty Collins was the original bassist on the Album. That is funky though.the bass line saying God bless God bless God bless you! Ha haha that's right

[@LonnellRich]

Garry was to funky

[@m.l7091]

Shit!!!!!!😃💖⚘

[@PurpleReels]

🔥🔥🔥🔥😎💜🤘🏽💃🏽🔥💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[@deacon8754]

Gotta get over the hump

[@Kaejae75]

Did you know the Bride with the Bushed out Afro is Chaka Khan's sister TAKA Khan!

[@Timmyfunk1]

Taka ain't no where on that stage. That's Jeanette, Dawn and Lynn.

[@malcolmconnors4502]

Where's the full video

[@lendtothelord1429]

Malcolm Connors Right here Bobba! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKuskpZ5bb2jZqc

[@Kaejae75]

No that's not Jeanette, it's most definately Taka

[@OrgenaII]

@OrgenaII - o, it's Nate Jones???/

[@slickrickslopoker8293]

Free your mind and your ass will follow

[@OrgenaII]

is that Skeet on drums ???????????

[@edouble7A]

That's Boogie on drums {The hat piece he wears let's you know it's Boogie)

[@OrgenaII]

@@edouble7A ...most def NOT Boogie on drums 9:48, Boogie is on bass 9:45

[@edouble7A]

@@OrgenaII Yeah...my bad. Who's on the drum kit?

[@OrgenaII]

@@edouble7A I think BigFoot told me years ago, its a cat named Nate Jones

[@edouble7A]

I love Jerome's style. I have played drums for over 50 years and I use a lot of his Latin based fills and also his most iconic/ signature Tear The Roof Off intro snare drum lick. I incorporate a lot that into my playing. He is the #1 P- Funk drummer in my book. Dennis had the hands speed but Bigfoot had that "Thump"!

[@Youknowmeozone]

🏊….whale Wednesday’s

[@filoscope]

You mean a half naked black man wearing diapers who is flying trough the air?

[@AnFOI]

one of the brides talk too much

[@ktownc936]

Song is so gold on record just so garbage live