Funkadelic - Rockpalast '85

[@terrinelson2322]

I so love watching this exciting performance. The grooves and anticipation of each song so masterfully played...They Jammed so strong. Dennis Chambers. laid out the foundation for the funk..Skeet bump the bass to another place..Mike Hampton. was so solid Rock hard...Eddie smooth as butter. Gary just laid it out Lige Curry Held down the back row...!! lil Greg and the horn section did there Thang...!!! I loved the entire Show.

[@mackjigger6030]

Untied Dogs in a traumatic society...

[@kennethrobinson4743]

Bad!!

[@apostleericclark7603]

Dennis is in the pocket

[@b.e.nelson7471]

That's the Mighty Rodney "Skeet" Curtis on bass

[@rich6023]

The bass line is kick ass!

[@familytreemusic]

A young Dennis Chambers blazing on the drums, just before entering Jazz-Fusion stardom.

[@carringtonfamily1728]

Baltimore Native!!!

[@blackdad2001]

Eddie Hazel is the guitar master on earth and in the heavens above

[@scottdavis2858]

Yes We Know 😂😂😂😂. Can't beat this dou

[@scottdavis2858]

Props to the Drummer &Bass man as well

[@fahirkendalljackson2348]

Check out Mike Andreassi from Rochester NY.

[@OscarGray-cr3um]

​@@scottdavis2858❤❤❤

[@Kemet3.0]

Yes, but Kidd Funkadelic is there( 2:10)(3:10)

[@bmuhamad]

The late and great Amp Fiddler, just passed a couple days ago. So, it's really great to our heroes, all here & accounted for.

[@coldacre]

I had no idea Parliament were gigging in 85! amazing upload! George is 44 here and the last era of him being the totally on fire frontman. . hilarious & awesome to see the young Chili Peppers do the encore. George's protege's and he pretty much passed on the funk mantle to them that year with Freaky Styley. so awesome.

[@brooke8567]

Parliament been gigging since they started g man

[@Kemet3.0]

Even in today era... still touring.

[@gautamdevgun333]

I bet the whole of Germany could feel the earth shaking. These monstrous shows in the early 80s were the pinnacle of P-Funk's musical power. And mind it, this line up is missing the whole squad. Maceo, Bernie, Philippe Wayne, and many other funkateers weren't there for this show or maybe the tour. But that didn't stop this jackhammer band from pounding the audiences. Each musician is exceptionally great at what they do and to make it freakier, there is George who brings out the wilder side out of them. Blackbird McKnight played with Miles Davis, we all know what Dennis can do, Greg Boyer on the Trombone is a master of adding humor to his solos but with a lot of complexity behind it, Sandra-the backup singer took it to church (my favourite part of the show), Rodney Skeet Curtis is in my opinion the most committed funk bass player ever. When George asked him if he wanted to solo, he simply refused because he wanted to hold that groove so bad and knew that it was the best thing for the moment. And last but not at all the least, the live sound engineers who mixed the show very well so we could watch it and feel the beat after all these years. I LOOOVE KZbin. ❤️

[@stever8972]

Thank you so much for your insight!

[@BeansMaskSheen]

00:00 Funkentelechy 1:12 Cosmic Slop 11:13 Let's Take It to the Stage Medley 14:58 Up For the Down Stroke 23:14 Night of the Thumposaurus People 27:42 One Nation Under a Groove 30:29 Not Just Knee Deep (Freak of the Week) 34:28 Rubber Duckie (Come Fly With Me) 36:03 Free Your Ass and Your Mind Will Follow 37:25 Maggot Brain 46:05 Standing on the Verge 1:00:38 Atomic Dog 1:09:40 Flashlight 1:19:12 Encore: Cosmic Slop Reprise Jam-Session with Killing Joke, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Untouchables

[@bryanain2066]

Scott Cohen i

[@bryanain2066]

Scott Cohen o

[@daemonchild1977]

Thank you

[@daemonchild1977]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@nodoor9132]

The only band that said "Let's Take It To The Stage" and nobody came to challenge them. Nobody wanted that smoke.

[@vancelucas5257]

George Clinton is the sensei of funk

[@HarryHeath-pb6rv]

The greatest sounds I've ever heard here wow

[@bmuhamad]

My Japanese buddy, Takahiko gave me a copy of this concert.

[@Jason5818UI]

​@vancelucas5257 one of ...George took it to the next level but James and Sly we're first

@@Jason5818UI and Hendrix

[@UnchainedGrace]

This video has a real pro behind the cameras and the audio is solid and tight. Whoever did this deserves the Platinum Medal from everyone in Funkland. Damn, I wish I was there. I really wish I was playing bass that night!!

[@brooke8567]

It's a pro shot 4 camera shoot. For German tv

[@LonestarPaul]

This is abso-freaking-lutely one of the absolute best concerts ever recorded, whatever the musical genre. It's ALL there - the groove, the skills, the showmanship, the energy... And all this for an 80's German TV show :D

[@dollarstone9800]

I demand a remaster from whoever funky recorded this gig, and an official DVD/blu-ray release.

[@mzparker4591]

Every concert I attend was epic. Never a dull moment...❤❤❤❤

[@olrailbird]

I am amazed I lived without George Clinton for so long. Maggot Brain blew me away. The live experience must have been stupefying.

[@dragonfly4425]

Put your headphones on and turn it up and smoke a fat one with maggot brain then you will get the true experience😎😉

[@Locodelic]

I can never get tired of this show.

[@ziltox711]

the greatest rock roll band ever!

[@abrahamjackson6019]

Todd Zornow Greatest collection of musicians in history of Rock and Funk music.

[@kennethrobinson4743]

Ture That!

[@ndavis5735]

@Rickey Henderson Debatable, my friend. They could go either way. Were they a rock band that played funk? Or a funk band that played rock? IMO they were a rock band that excelled at James Brown, Jimi, and Sly.

[@donnimetropolis9899]

EVER

[@donnimetropolis9899]

@@ndavis5735 radio and greedy companies separated genres but bottom line they arent a "one band that plays this or that" they are THEE BAND THAT PLAYS THEYRE MUSIC WHICH IS BOTTOM LINE THE P FUNK. And considering the ROOTS of all 3 it isn't debatable, its parliament funkadelic. Period

[@miteyc]

Don't know why folks gotta make comparisons...George was always surrounded by some fantastic talent. Funksters all! They all came outta P University! And they all threw down on this set. Betcha!

[@big_dad9465]

Do you know who was in the show by any chance?

[@DOLPHIN1266]

This is the best Parliament Funkadelic concert I've seen live or on video.

[@georgemoore5414]

DOLPHIN1266 parliament funkadelic live in Houston 76 with the mothership landing is a incredible concert

[@seankilmartin4180]

I am still loving their live shows! Dr Funkenstein has not lost a step! Check them out on tour!

[@readyrocdc]

I’ve seen a lot of Parliament Funkadelic live videos but this is by far the best sound and video out there. Thank you for providing the funk P Funk.💣💥👏🏾👏🏾🥰

[@omarkhayyam94]

"Take It To The Stage" vermengd met "Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself Again"! Waanzinnig goed gedaan!

[@ChuckSilva]

I played guitar with David Spradly-keys- and Jimmy Ali-bass- for years with Norma Jean Bell and the all-star band ....with love from Detroit! ❤️

[@DroneGrinder]

without funkadelic there wouldent be hip hop hits in the 90´s :P

[@Wormtongue13]

Whew! An hour and a half of [Pure] Funk. Dennis Chambers' drumming is incredible throughout. Thanks!

[@nickcalaveras]

Michael Hampton has always been such a great guitar player, people always talk about Eddie Hazel because how good he was but Michael Hampton is the man

[@chrisedwards3214]

Mike's cool but Eddie started the whole funkadelic thang Eddie was funkadelic Mike keeping the flame lit

[@thurmanmobley3175]

They all good

[@andrewdomonic6603]

Yeah, it was a drag he was so low in the mix during Maggot Brain here. So killer.

[@tyreewagner3056]

He was outstanding

[@DOLPHIN1266]

INCREDIBLE CONCERT!!! Thanks so much!

[@kennethrobinson4743]

The BOMi!!

[@abrahamjackson6019]

Eddie was the greatest I've ever heard.... Love Jimmie , S.R.V and Jeff Beck, after listening to Hazal , I stopped playing all togeather

[@ziltox711]

this was a great performance enuf said! i'm still always amazed that mike hampton and eddie hazel aren't praised across all of rock and roll as the guitar gods they are! they deserve to get PAID!!! you know what i mean??? do you understand?

[@tresojos]

this is one of the best bootlegs i've ever seen from funkadelic and any band in general!!... Eddie AND Mike tearin it up and the video quality is veerrrryy good too! everything sound so good together :D i wonder now why i never seen this recording before :D i needed this damn funk, haven't listen for a while, feel totally satisfied

[@tresojos]

just seeing my own comment after 10 years. Still one of the best bootlegs ever IMO

[@spencerchristie3735]

Not a bootleg. You could actually buy this in VHS from Asia in the early 90's

[@axevictim715]

And Dennis Chambers is a total groove machine AND monster on the kit!!

[@kennethrobinson4743]

Yes Sir 👍 The Real 👌 Deal on the One!!WOOF!!

[@thisguyhasbadtastes6478]

I have destroyed my eardrums countless times to maggot brain from this show and will do it again

[@ispeaktohearmyvoice]

A rough setlist, hope you like it: Cosmic Slop / 11:12 Let's Take It to the Stage / 27:20 One Nation Under a Groove + (Not Just) Knee Deep / 37:20 Maggot Brain / 46:00 Standing on the Verge of Getting It On / 1:00:20 Atomic Dog / 1:09:30 Flash Light / 1:19:00 Cosmic Slop (revisited, with special guests Red Hot Chili Peppers, Killing Joke and The Untouchables)

[@jasoncauthen6422]

oh my god!i had no idea these guys can play so good!m blown away by the guitar work.ive heard the hits I guess but I wish I knew about the blues stuff a long time ago.cant say enough about this band.they can flat out jam!great show.just wish bootsy was with them

[@thomasminarchickjr.7355]

jason cauthen the work they did with Eddie Hazel as their guitarist is the best in my opinion. I love almost all of it over the past 50+ years, but Eddie Hazel was the greatest

[@theolajide]

the rawest funk you'll ever hear

[@georgetheonlyporge]

i don't believe i just found this! never knew they played at rockpalast BACK THEN! FUCKIN AWESOME!!!

[@onemorew]

as well as FUNKIN AWESOME!

[@godfreyanim7944]

OMG JUST DISCOVERED AMAZING GROUP SO SO SOULFUL

[@tmack6544]

mike hampton tore this knee deep up! george clinton is a genious. T n C Town

[@J410music]

Thanks for this oh so funky post. Dennis Chambers throwin' down!!

[@keithbrooks0223]

The boys at their finest! Thanks for posting this classic

[@TheFonkzilla]

BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC COSMIC FUNK!

[@thisguyhasbadtastes6478]

Just one of those performances I come back to nearly every day

[@Whoopgnash1]

Indeed fantastic to see Dennis Chambers on drums !!! he truely is a (drum) monster !

[@waldojeffers]

I declare this the best video on You Tube

[@Jerseyguy41]

Funkamedic, this is phenomenal...thank you on behalf of all the fellow Funkateers! Cosmic Slop is unreal here!!

[@ronbsmoov]

Funk at it's finest. With the incomparable Dennis Chambers on the skins...!

[@hanswurscht7527]

the real stuff ladies and gentlemen ;)

[@BeansMaskSheen]

Now this sounds nearly perfect! I wish all the Pfunk videos sounded at least this good! The guitars don't get mixed in unfortunately till the 6:36 mark. But definitely one of the best out there!

[@modifiedcontent]

Dennis Chambers on drums. RIP Garry Shider

[@randythirdsun6751]

I LOVE STARCHILD!!! THIS A GREAT CHANNEL BABY!!!!!

[@mitchabunduki8373]

Wé stil love,First of all, your feeling,atmosphère vibration.Good bless you!I'am' Human love

[@RovingGambler]

my favorite part of this show: dude playing air guitar with the mic stand during standing on the verge….classic! 🤩

[@haroldnicolas4740]

Kiedis and Flea looking like they learn to dance on their first acid trip...

[@MANOSALVASR]

Thank you very much!!! Merci Beaucoup!! Muchissimas Gracias! I dont now how to say ? Al this great music & Wonderfull people ! You have make somebady Happy tonight....Too Good !!!

[@carlanandmahadeva]

hehe, cool! da war ich dabei! 1985´mit vw-bus von berlin 650 km an die loreley!!

[@pestzecke]

Ich hab sie 1979 gesehen da war ich 15. Hab sie nicht gekannt, war umsonst im Konzert, Eins der krassesten die ich je gesehen habe. Seitdem, I Got the Funk auch nach 40 Jahren.

[@PurpleReels]

Well this funked me up this morning! Thank you!! 💜💜💜👏🏽👏🏽🔥💜🤘🏽💯🔥🙏🏽

[@ishancooper]

Such a great show!!! Thanks so much for posting!!! \m/

[@AtoOOniko]

Dennis is pure magic. And skeet got that jazzy touch.

[@jamesclayborn744]

THERE IS NO ARTISTRY IN MUSIC TODAY.....thank u to all the greats......

[@bradleythomas27]

The band were fantastic in this concert. Live and Raw!

[@klauszik]

Holy sheeit, thanks for uploading this.

[@JuanPablo-iz3ci]

I used to think that Dennis Chambers was one of the greatests at playing drums. Now I'm just scared.

[@karlannherndon1137]

🎼🎤🎸🎷THIS WAS 1 TIGHT AZZ SHOŴ❗THE TALENT ON THE STAGE WAS PHENOMENAL💯💖PFUNKN4EVA💜

[@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL]

mid 80s P-Funk video is somewhat rare... and this is very high quality performance.. Funkentelechy opening is amazing. The Eddie-Mike duet / duel has me feeling stuff. Eddie needs some volume boost there. This is one of the best Videos of Eddie

[@chrisedwards3214]

Rip Sandra feva, Eddie, boogie, Gary, and Jessica cleaves

[@lorenzodale8533]

George clinton ,P-funk Legend hands down !

[@abrahamjackson6019]

Rolling Stone mag, had Eddie Hazal ranked number 32 out of 100 greatest rock guitar players..BULLSHIT !!!!!!!!!!! EDDIE was top 10

[@Jay_Khalil]

He’s black bro, of course. Don’t you watch the Grammys.

[@onemorew]

All one has to do is listen to Maggot Brain. Says it all!

[@abrahamjackson6019]

@@onemorew They use minors against Majors that's never been done

[@dikbeats2720]

Top 5

[@vpaczkowski]

@@abrahamjackson6019 Minor pentatonic scale over major, 7th and 9th chords always come back to the root on the one.

[@mobounce9644]

A classic concert by a classic band. I especially

[@jondingwall5941]

Sandra Feva... When a full on songstress tears the roof off !

[@adamtzsch]

All of James Brown's precision with none of his limitations. George/P-Funk was everything music should be.

[@darrinricketts6146]

JB and limitations??? That is like oil and water

[@trombektango6604]

@@darrinricketts6146 jb was machine funk this is liquid funk

[@vbassone]

what limitations?

[@adamtzsch]

Vincent Guarna Getting fined for playing the wrong notes? Not being given free rein to improvise? It’s quite well-documented.

[@adamtzsch]

Darrin Ricketts Did you try improvising when you were his employee? How did that work out?

[@keithallen274]

What a treat , a slim Dr Funknstein dancing? Funk on 🤘🏿

[@bigjoe5205]

So dope for Flea and Anthony from Red Hot Chili Peppers to come out and rock with P-Funk!!!

[@peterbrusch1493]

I can't find out, how this band works, but it is an firework. Holy smoke, are they grooving!

[@eric02156]

Great music! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 RIP: From NJ: Glenn Goins (Plainfield), Eddie Hazel (Plainfield), Cordell Mosson, Ray Davis ------ --------- Garry Shider, Calvin Simon, Bernie Worrell, Fuzzy Hazel, Belita Woods, Mallia Franklin, Walter Morrison,Tiki Fulwood

[@leale5276]

Grooooooovy concert !!

[@mikkiandreacanada8049]

To be perfectly honest, Rock & Roll music is not "music for White people", but instead, music for all people, and no one can out-Rock Funkadelic. Period.

[@PALCFER]

THANK U SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!!!

[@timcox9021]

awesome show. p-funk in the 80s, was as funky as evva.

[@kenetterobinson2109]

Love it!! The P.Funk All Star ⭐✨ Is The BOMB 💣💣💣

[@tinata12]

That drummer is sickk!!!! HAha insane!

[@padavidsen]

Joseph Foreman Dennis Chambers

[@spencerchristie3735]

Drum Munster!

[@CorvusCorone68]

you know that movie where aliens use music to communicate with humans? what if aliens visit and they use Funkadelic to communicate?

[@tsktskboogie]

They musta tried Sun Ra first. Not a lot of people understood. :)

[@thomasminarchickjr.7355]

CorvusCorone68 the movie is Close Encounters. They actually asked George to do the music. He gave them the music and they went a firrent direction. He took the music, added the girls and that became the first Brides of Funkenstein album.

[@kennethrobinson4743]

And you no,it on,Funk get ready to Roll 💪!!

[@IgnisCygnus147]

Brother this happens everyday for me, look into goetia and the “aliens” will talk through that purple funk ya dig, them spirits got they James brown pass

[@spiralarips]

Eddie Hazel (w/ Hat) : Red Guitar , Michael Hampton White Guitar, Garry Shrider (Diaper Starchild Singer), Dennis Chamber (Drums), George Clinton (Captain of the mothership)

[@ondrauscissell6952]

Chambers

[@RaiderClarke312]

Don't Forget Rodney "Skeet" Curtis on Bass Guitar....

[@runrunrun6777]

Amazing show, but definitely needs a remix with Eddie higher in the mix...

[@perrythelaconicone]

Thanks, funkamedic - this concert is fantastic. Jimi Hendrix would have fit right in with these guys.

[@e320w]

Knee deep my god .....great song easy on the bass skeet!!!!young Dennis chambers blackbird....US FUNK MOB! The baddest brothers in the world!!!!!!!!

[@BIZARBIES]

Maggot Brain FTW!! 42:30 to the end is some of the best guitar dual soloing ever put out into the universe....In seven years Eddie Hazel would be dead. I wonder how Eddie feels about Michael Hampton playing the main parts that he wrote, and was his greatest guitar work.Eddie was only 35 in this concert and he looks old and frail.Sad...

[@btlayt]

nope, Eddie was better, not even close!

[@deonrogers6593]

I often wondered how Eddie felt as well.

[@chrisedwards3214]

@@deonrogers6593 Eddie's drug habit got the best of him they always turned hs amp.downow always wondered what was up with that while mike, Byrd, and everybody else was playing circles around him Was Eddie so.strung out he couldn't even speak out against gc All.eddies live gigs seem to be cursed he had a group kingdom come in 77 they played a live gig where Eddie played California dreaming and maggot brain but Eddie is so low and they been trying to fix the sound for twenty years Eddie's gig with the new funkadelic in 92 shortly before he passed had his amp low while the other guitarist was loud Think Eddie played with the new funkadelic cause he was tired of not getting payed and he felt like he contributed to the mothership and was robbed of royalties Yes Bernie, bootsy, Gary, mike, big foot, Junie and others might have contributed more to later projects but original funkadelic laid down the bricks

[@nickcalaveras]

Rest in power Gary Shrider, we love you, Funk was never the same since your transition

[@Raaschid]

I've always been a huge Geroge Clinton fan.

[@axevictim715]

On guitars...Eddie Hazel, yes he is God, Michael Kidd Funkadelic Hampton, Dewayne Balckbyrd McKnight, Cordell Boogie Mosoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@universityofutubesjewtubes2579]

untouchable at doing what they do

[@incubus36363]

thanks a lot for the upload.. trying to find more videos featuring the one and only eddie hazel

[@uleebuffalo]

Amazing!! Funkadelic in their absolute prime!!

[@ziltox711]

sure Hazel's there but Hampton's on fire in this one!

[@bigcartoonyIIV]

2020 and im still jaming to this.

[@SSW2424]

They tore it up! This was funky!!!!

[@Monsterdrumma]

There is just nothing better then this! Funkiest shit ever laid down period!

[@gawpertron]

Recorded this off VH1 or MTV or something during the 90's, now lost tape. I thought I'd never see it again let alone with an extra 30 mins that they never aired back then. Nce one!

[@garrisonthad]

Miichael Hampton's guitar solos you could hum them note for note. Perfectly melodic. 32:08

[@DroneGrinder]

i wish i couldve seen this live :O

[@dkapone]

Raw to it's funking core.......'nuff said. Peace.

[@caddy1010]

Sounded great on maggot brain!

[@mrstep2me]

Best Cosmic Slop I've ever heard.

[@stanleygrayson3186]

I realize TV their horn section was SO awesome.