Funkadelic Swing Down Sweet Chariot

Bootsy Collins

[@arikaluv22]

Who’s here in 2024???

[@oRuTRa45]

🤘🏾😎

[@blizzyhbk]

Only a few in my age range rock with this funky shit.

[@pahous]

Always!

[@aaronlattimore9409]

May 2024!!! Still Listening!!!

[@Michael-ni9hs]

Me

[@MrThelonius10]

Still alive in 2024. Still appreciating great funk!

[@djCALIKIDTV]

"When Gabriel's Horn Blow, You BETTER be ready to GO!"

[@citrustaxi8037]

*trumpet noises*

[@skeeterrab5586]

And that ain't nothin but the TRUTH we don't know each other but I hope to bump into on the mother ship..the way shit is now..if it hasn't already left yet better believe its getting gassed up for the ride .., be blessed and never stressed

[@angelonewyork]

I’m ready !!

[@eastsidesanni7289]

Betta b Ready 2 G O IIGHT WATCH OUT NOW POP MY TOP CMON GIRL PUT YO SNOOP 2 USE U MUTHA

[@eastsidesanni7289]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅😆😆😆😆😆😆😎😎😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵💣💣💣💣💣

[@williamwilson6499]

Crazy being a teenage white boy in an infantry battalion in the 70s that had sharp divisions of White, Black, and Brown but absolutely grooving whenever the brothers fired up the Funk. 64 now and this music still sends me.

[@Domoneick]

Bootsy was slapping the dog shit outta that bass guitar!! 👌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@veshaw.]

Lawd have mercy Jesus Mary and Joseph wasn't he thought 😮😮😮😮✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@MechanicalPigg]

My fav bass player of all time he best be carrful he might catch a charge for beating the fuck outa this one

[@dmitritelvanni4068]

The OG of OGs

[@stephaniestone6623]

Hot thumbs 👍👏

[@camirowell6361]

Man listen!!!

[@mr.billthrower7392]

You can definitely hear how much influence this had on West Coast 90’s rap

[@danibo47]

No 💩

[@ZoY33]

West coast or just Dre’s production?

[@mother-fng-bonswa3612]

Inspiration? its a straight up loop and sample rip

[@ASSman864]

Multiple dungeon family artist mainly outkast but also sleepy brown were influenced by george clinton, why you think outkast was doing all the ATLiens vibe, they were from that same mothership

[@zeitok8]

dre and anybody with good taste know he mother ship

[@WetSkin6]

Bootsy Collins for ever... excellent bass and best music quality over 40 years ago, best times i remember

[@TheDeysiRae]

Bootsy is STILL the man. Kali Uchi has made her career sampling him.

[@Mikevic199]

Funkadelic was light years ahead of our time 🔥🔥🔥

[@tarikhlindsey9027]

💯💯💯💯

[@rickyshwarz]

Yes boss, absolutely

[@ellemack8987]

PROGRAM, DE-PROGRAM, RE-PROGRAM

[@mindfulculturecreators]

Facts on facts

[@jafredboatwright4246]

Damn right they were!!!

[@aaronlattimore9409]

May 2024!!! Still Listening!!!

[@MR.PERFECTPRODUCTIONS]

40 somewhat years later and It still sounds like it came from another galaxy 🔥

[@richardeppsjr.3897]

Indeed. Sonic music. And funky.

[@chrisg2282]

It always will💯💯

[@jaynellioriginal5160]

Ong 💯💯

[@tonyt8805]

🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@kd3]

thats just the thing. what if it really did? im really onto something

[@db302003]

Yes surrrr .... They need to play this when they wheel out my casket at my funeral ⚰️😆

[@thesacredartist]

Great Idea..... I meet you on the other side when the funk picks us up!! Until then Stay and Be Funky!!! lol

[@signalsoldier]

That bass slide at 1:17 is so timely 👌🏿👌🏿. It's those lil marvels that make this a funk masterpiece.

[@ceejayjizzle8727]

I know I’m young but the way the bass brings the funk out in this song goes crazy 💪🏽💯

[@AerYdmyg]

Swing down; sweet chariot stop, and: 🎵 *LET ME RIIIIIIDE* 🎵

[@BeastNationXIV]

Hail yeah!

[@dylansandoval2902]

Know what I'm sayin 🔥🤣

[@frankreynolds445]

I remember from my teen years. When I played KISS and The Sex Pistols my parents thought that was too much but when P-Funk was on the stereo they went through the floor. In 1977 I was the only person in my city that knew of this stuff yet 42 years later in 2019 they were headliners in a concert in my city. Times do change.

[@bghone7044]

just have to wait almost 2 generations :) meanwhile the music ind. is clogged with...sub par productions (to be nice)

[@ravenfulgham3164]

​@@bghone7044 q

[@JohnJones-rr9rd]

I've never this whole song before . Just heard a piece of it in the Morhership Connection album waaay back in the day . This is awesome !❤

[@souljahaden6184]

What exactly drove your parents? Forgive me as I was born in the early 2000s and I don’t see anything crazy or explicit about the lyrics I mean Im sure it’s something to do with the obvious psychedelic influence but I’m curious what people thought of it at that time period

[@frankreynolds445]

@@souljahaden6184 In the 1970s my city was a blue collar town and groups like I mention was too extreme for them. In 1973 a gym teacher went nuts because someone was playing Taking care of business by Bachman Turner and Overdrive who were a major rock band back then. It would of been something if he seen his reaction to a Brutal Death Metal band. Simply put it seems the previous generation always has a gripe with the newer generation.

[@kennethwilliams1580]

I'm 44 years old I still remember my O.G pops blasting through the town!!

[@Wakeup2CakeUpat8am]

I'm 41 years old soon to be 42 My uncle Anthony played Parliament Funkadelic Fatback Band Isley Brothers Slave Rick James & The Stone City Band The Bar-Kays etcetera all while smoking some the strongest bud of that era

[@kbmbond777]

Yeah, me too!

[@o0R3stless0o]

Yessir! Im 41 grew up on all of this!

[@titanjake8640]

Csn we say Dre did his thing preserving the soul of this timeless song? My opinion

[@darrylgauthier6207]

Bootsy is a master bassist self taught, one of the greatest of all time.

[@MechanicalPigg]

Living Legend Slappin the livin fuck outa that thing

[@karomamora1]

There is only one Bootsy!!!!!! I don't care what you say about bass players, because there are plenty of great ones, but you know it's Bootsy, the moment he touches the bass, with his unique sound!!!

[@edennard1]

Absolutely

[@LostBoysBasketball]

No doubt about it, sound like the bass is talking 💯🔥

[@karomamora1]

@@LostBoysBasketball that's right brother!!!

[@karomamora1]

Bootsy is unique.

[@jimsaunders4136]

I agree, kinda like Chopin, right from the get go, you know it's him!

[@DodgersLH714]

Bootsys masterful bass funk plucking is light years ahead of all.....even now!

[@tarikhlindsey9027]

This is my favorite Funkadelic song. Long live George, Bootsy and crew

[@jordanmoore5185]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯

[@ellemack8987]

COSMIC SLOP!!!

[@JamesSmith-dy9dh]

And eddie hazel the legend

[@THESUPERDOOLEY]

@@JamesSmith-dy9dh and Bernie Worrell

[@matthewsteele7601]

George is still alive

[@joshb8976]

The horns are so godly. Just simple melody but loud and fucking warm

[@readymixmac1657]

Boosie slapping the hell out that bass

[@eb2498]

Horns & Bass went Qrazy!!!

[@calicojames4820]

This song touches my spirit in a special way. This is beyond funk or disco, soul, gospel. This is spirit music imo.

[@kylegreenwood8826]

Agreed

[@anagram8]

Correct, because this is their interpretation of, "swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home." Written by Wallace Willis in the 1800's. It's deeply soulful and touches on all levels of experiences past, present, future...known as the now-now

[@anagram8]

Listen to this version and you will lose your ish! Swing Down, Sweet Chariot (Live/1977)

[@anthonyscrutchen2256]

😂😂😂😂

[@anthonyscrutchen2256]

😂😂😂

[@siruramazing]

This was when music was music

[@tyriqthepharaoh1285]

This Right Here Is Legendary Still On The Mothership In 2023!

[@troubleowens]

Where the Hell has this been all my life....Hallelujah!

[@pinksantana1351]

Miss you dad. Love you. You'd be so proud.

[@vincentbryan1962]

I bump this in my lowrider. And when that high pitched beep is playing… the whole city turns to look

[@MarileeNumbers]

Got a date tonight? 😋

[@thecommunityofnewknowledge8836]

I'ma play this in the slingshot

[@atthespeedoflife2150]

I need a lowrider so I can play all the classics

[@thegameshowguy1]

If only this version was available on all digital platforms.

[@FckYouPayMe]

So I’m not crazy…..I’ve looked everywhere!!! Damn shame . That made me notice a lot of their songs were missing. Just watched the Unsung episode on them; If you do it will clear up exactly why.

[@KamilaShakur]

I SWEAR

[@macintoshmorgan1882]

Such a loss! Thankful it’s somewhere tho

[@D.N.Collins]

@@FckYouPayMe Facts.

[@rogertjust8332]

Im just finna download it right from here

[@mtherload]

peace...my dad love Funkadelic (detroiter)...God rest him

[@karomamora1]

Incredible!!!! Bootsy's juiced up on that bass!!!!

[@angelodavis4069]

Bootsy is definitely in my top 20 favorite bassist.

[@BeeBwakka]

@@angelodavis4069 only top TWENTY? did you listen to this song??

[@angelodavis4069]

@@BeeBwakka listen to this song faithfully. I mean there are other bass players besides bootsy you know.

[@BeeBwakka]

@@angelodavis4069 I'm not even trying to say he's the best of all time although he could definitely be in the running but I can truthfully say this song is the most powerful example of funk bass

[@kevinrichmond6513]

Hell yeah the horns especially in the beginning 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@nikkishaye1111]

2:51, whatever he say, yessssssssss, embodies how my Soul feels on this frequency 🚀 ✨️

[@filippocostanzo3677]

Bootsy's bass line is so groovy... ...and I'm riding...

[@geethang8281]

💪🏾Born in 82 my Pop and Uncles used to Bang this on the cookout days family days but these Mean So Much to me it takes me back💪🏾

[@Greipp1]

The all sounds put together it's magical!

[@MrFool71]

I could listen to this all day the horns are probably my favorite part

[@marlonkemp5627]

Lots of Paranormal Activities On This Masterpiece

[@frederickbrown2329]

If you can’t feel this, your dead 💀

[@TokeDaSmoke42089]

A symphony of funk

[@ffnelson782fmfd4]

At 1:06 That BASS Is👌🏾🔥🔥

[@larrysumpter8720]

Favorite part of the song!🤩

[@johnstallings4049]

@@larrysumpter8720 dig dat Daddy O ❄️🌎❄️

[@lamairarodriguez9798]

Let me Rideee 💃🏽🔥 my favorite part

[@sharodbanks8472]

Classic music will never be made again in our lifetime

[@TallnSharp707]

Waaay ahead of his time. Warp speed into the year 2506 from 1975. Made Revelations in the Bible funky baby

[@bendalrymple8784]

Just found this grove! Holy crap haha maybe the best funk ever🎶🎶

[@sharonthompson8335]

Bootsy Collins put all the propane in that bass! Brilliance!

[@nelsonrogers6723]

THAT BASS!!!!!!!!!!!🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@tajdollaz]

The album responsible for the modern rap era

[@lwrncjms]

Hip-Hop comes from funk and disco smart guy

[@lward528]

​@@lwrncjmsI think homie is referring to the G-Funk Era. This album was the blueprint for "The Chronic", which featured G-Funk

[@LooseBooty-ik5cs]

​@@lwrncjmsFonk is the DNA of Hip Hop!

[@CuhloweeBaybee]

Can’t fake the funk ✨

[@AnnaLVajda]

Indeed.

[@xaviersullivan4726]

#tru

[@koolestmanalive]

Maaaan. They are trying to break necks with this groove.

[@traviswillams5739]

I GOT TO GET A RIDE IN THAT SWEET CHARIOT Y"ALL. LET ME RIDE TOO!

[@BloodyBrain4]

For those wondering what the hell this is...it's DJ Kon's 2012 remix of the Parliament song "Mothership Connection (Star Child)." Kon called it "Let Me Ride (Kon Remix)." And there is an instrumental remix on the B side.

[@pocketsizedrockette]

Thank you so much for this information!

[@blusef1]

omg thank you so much! I've been trying to figure out if this was released and when and where!!

[@MrJako78]

Masterpiece!

[@tarikhlindsey9027]

💯💯💯

[@Chloe.Miller21]

LET ME RIIIIIIIIIIIIDE!!!!!!!!! crushed it

[@OsofoGriot]

Gifting us with that funky goodness!

[@CityLife202]

Need a clean ass old school for the summer, I’ll be blasting this joint👍🏽

[@jlilly7913]

Hope y'all dig that this song is about deliverance. The Angel Gabriel with the clarion call good news. Gabriel's horn blows telling y'all to be ready for Elijah's chariot of fire coming to help God's people who are in trouble.

[@keezyweezy3493]

I’m ready to transcend to 5d

[@addiebrook2517]

the most talented and versatile group of all time. eddie hazel forever.

[@ameliatribeofissachar7311]

All praises and glory is due to YAHAWAH BAHASHEM YAHAWASHI BAHASHEM BARAK ATHAM ✊🏾👑👸🏾🕎✌🏾💚🙌🏾🛸🙏🏾🔥👂🏽🤐

[@jayjonesii4049]

This song is interesting. I've liked that break at the end of mothership connection where they sing "swing down sweet chariot let me ride". It looks like a 12 inch version of it. I also liked the song "Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby".😀

[@k52638]

This that type of funk 2 listen 2 when yo' head is right . I been listening 2 this jam since it came out .

[@d.gipsonsr.7052]

Ole to the days! Gotta love it! You Have No Options!😂😂

[@johnnyguy7263]

The Funk,will forever LIVE!!!!

[@lcalloway1]

Man this song is pure funk

[@dayoungblkverawang899]

2022 n I'm still swinging down 💯😅🥰🙌🏽

[@malikabrown7439]

Im still swinging down in 2023😍

[@Detroitblue]

Don't forget Peanut and Bone on the heavenly vocals.

[@DJGary0910]

that's Bone on drums too

[@janemiller5620]

Still listen to all my ol school 🤗💃🏿🪘💃🏿

[@dannyrowe4125]

Bootsy is THE G.O.A.T.!!!!

[@ClydeSneadRevCRSneadSr]

❤ SHINING BRIGHT LIKE THE STARS BOOTSY COLLINS. TEAM BOOTSY

[@WilliamBrown-gh4ul]

Greetings boots Collins much respect king🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@1PHil]

90’s babies have entered the chat 😎

[@dislike8656]

I'm not 90s but I love 90s songs like GFunk, old school hip hop rap

[@jeffreygrimes7313]

Another powerful remix jam on brothers

[@Joepopa12]

Love ya Bootsy!

[@JeffGrimes-bo4cc]

The harmonizing wow the drums the symbols the horns have you singi g and dancing play every day and night wow

[@CGS325]

So groovy and funky. Guaranteed to make you have a good time! ✌🏾

[@stevewilson887]

Still loving it

[@summerbreeze495]

One of my ALL time favorite! 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤❤

[@edwardhernandez2767]

Partying on the motha ship

[@user-gk6ev5ll7t]

Timeless Classic 💯 The Negro National Anthem 🔥💯

[@DCsWiseMan]

This is aging gracefully I hear the message now 🛸

[@benHodah]

Swing down sweet chariot, stop ; and let me ride ✡️🛸

[@DCsWiseMan]

Exactly

[@JeffGrimes-bo4cc]

Grove from the deep the guitars bass drums the whole dam tune so great wow

[@steveharrison9377]

"When the horns blow u betta be ready 2 go..."

[@daniell1923]

When Gabriel's horn blow, you better be ready to go.

[@busterheine3806]

THIS..is Truth.

[@iLMoRo15]

Checkin in July 2024

[@jamesmayers9391]

Funkateer 4 Ever, 67 and still on the 1😂😂😂

[@stephaniestone6623]

The Guys Were tuned into something else at these times

[@positivemanifestations3247]

Love Bootsy, so talented and original.

[@xaviersullivan4726]

Hard

[@odellpayne6526]

Odell cool music 🎶

[@giraultalexandra1653]

best version ever, every crew members introduce themselves one by one...anthologic piece of art where you can recognize the godfatha' training! i'm looking for a copy for the last 5 years....

[@fredyperez962]

Never gets old

[@driverozzko]

I just found it on vinyl!

[@THESUPERDOOLEY]

Which album because I can't find it

[@driverozzko]

@@THESUPERDOOLEY its a single, I'll dig it back out

[@Idonttakethisseriously]

ooh so funky I can’t take it!!!!

[@theosaka69]

I can only hope and pray that I will hear GabriEL's trumpet sound, will be ready and WON'T be left here on this God forsaken planet. And, that the trumpet...sounds...just...like....THIS around the 🌍💕

[@Lord.KingToddy]

It’s Cosmic 🤌🏾

[@lesliemcarthur7453]

Loved these concerts, some of the best times and musical experiences in my life! Bootsy Baby❤️ Gots to Funk it up….

[@Cronellishways]

This was begging to be sampled, Dr. Dre did this so much justice.

[@wendyjohnson7019]

2022 party on my babies, I am with you!! 🥰💯🥰