Parliament Live: Theme From The Black Hole

[@doalwa]

Damn...I had to put my iPad in my closet after playing this clip, the speakers STANK afterwards...too funky!

[@SSW2424]

My name is the One, some people call me the Funk! It's definitely Skeet on bass, with Dennis Chambers on drums. Bennie Cowan, Greg Thomas and Greg Boyer on horns. Michael "Clip" Payne on background vocals. Larry Fratangelo on percussion. Bernie Worrell on keyboards. Lige didn't play bass for Parliament/Funkadelic in those days. He didn't start playing with the mob until the P-Funk Allstars days. RIP Garry "Starchild" Shider, Ray "Stingray" Davis and Mallia "Queen of Funk" Franklin.

[@torrencechester7465]

Skeet IS Badass! One Of Clinton's Great Choices!

[@daviddaniel4687]

Thanks for that info. So bad ass.

[@patfoun9459]

I proudly state this is the first music I can remember from my childhood. Daddy raised us on this and the Gospel.

[@ITucker29]

Jeff Bunn is so underrated!! Cherokee is off the meat rack!!! I love his style!!! Pfunk is a way of life!! 4 sure!! I love the change on this!! They took it to another place!! pure perfection!! Ira T

[@ANate777]

Love that bass line...

[@RobertoGinsburg]

Is incredibly tight and syncopated like Jazz

[@starchild123456]

All around the world for the funk

[@Odawg96]

You probably already know this, but the Temps had respect for Ray Davis' bass, too. After Melvin Franklin died, Ray was the FIRST man to replace him.

[@TruestBboy]

Damn..after watchin' this..all of a sudden..I GOT JAM IN MY KNEES AND I'M READY TO SPREAD.

[@charmingjim]

This performance and song is dripping with funk.

[@sheneyaking9736]

Love this song 😭😭😭 my grandparents favorite group from the 70s

[@maryferrero7]

Go ahead skeet! The bass never change, cold !!!

[@Kemet3.0]

Over a period of five or six years, Parliament Funkadelic dominated dance music. P-Funk had such a big following. The Monster Theme Songs: One Nation Under a Groove, Freak of the Week, FlashLight, Aqua Boogie, Theme From The Black Hole, The Big Bang Theory, Knee Deep 15 Minutes, and Atomic Dog. At 15 minutes, Knee Deep was one of the longest songs people danced to and got tired.

[@edwardhill1279]

41 years old is this live perfomance..and it still moves the hell out of me..proving that the Funk will never die..Long Live P-Funk

[@rogerrice5325]

Word🤜🏾🤜🏾🤜🏾😂😂

[@daddytroy]

Back then the bass player was Rodney "Skeets" Curtis, on drums was Dennis Chambers, Benny on trumpet,Greg Thomas on sax, Greg Boyer on trombone. Larry Frantangelo on perc. The Baltimore Crew

[@blacknuss6]

skeet is whipping that bass like it dissed his moms lol

[@SONJASAVEDBYGRACE]

Lol

[@Darrin67]

That horn section was playing their asses off.

[@NkrumahTure]

These cats were BADD! I've been a fan since the age of 13.

[@Mrreddoctober]

I was at this show at the Capitol center. GREAT SHOW! ! But this was my introduction to Dennis chambers my mind as been blown every sense

[@SSW2424]

My name is the One, some people call me the Funk! It's definitely Skeet on bass, with Dennis Chambers on drums. Bennie Cowan, Greg Thomas and Greg Boyer on horns. Michael "Clip" Payne on background vocals. Larry Fratangelo on percussion. Bernie Worrell on keyboards and Michael Hampton on lead guitar. Lige didn't play bass for Parliament/Funkadelic in those days.

[@sevinatenine4444]

RAY DAVIS WAS KILLIN HIS BASS LYRICS 100% ON THIS VIDEO.R.I.P. BROTHER RAY.

[@sarawyatt606]

My name is the One, some people call me the Funk!

[@TruthPiper]

Sick Drum&Bass intro!!!! My name is the One

[@blackdad2001]

I was at those NY shows, a year earlier they played the Apollo Theatre for a whole damn month!! My boy and I crashed all those shows, even got onstage smoking weed with George and company. Shit u never forget!

[@chello1197]

on this song at two other live shows in 1981 they did the sir nose attack and changed star child into a FUNKY like the album cover. Full donkey head, real quick with a big light flash, it was great. Sir Nose and his whole gang on stage. the shows in Philly and NY. P-funk shows was the best times.

[@ziltox711]

they did that at the show i saw at the apollo change the guy into a big donkey head with that flash!! that was a great show!

[@rogerrice5325]

The Philly Spectrum had the best shows, absolutely blew my mind, Chester Stand Up 🤜🏾🤜🏾🤜🏾🤜🏾

[@chriso8193]

Funk ain't easy...you gotta be tight!!!! Rehearsal like a mug!!!!

[@gettindown4dafunk]

Love this clip. Gary, Ray Davis (R.I.P) & Mallia Franklin (R.I.P) really smashed this Track.

[@OrgenaII]

"StingRay" Davis, up in here! and Gary too!

[@SSW2424]

Yeah, I was at this tour. They played at the Santa Monica Civic here in LA on the Gloryhalastoopid Tour. They gave up the funk. Little known fact, George didn't plan on appearing on stage. He was planning to retire from touring to start the Uncle Jam label and manage the Parliafunkadelicment Thang. He planned to turn over the stage leadership to Garry Shider. He came out though, because everyone was screaming for George. No it's not Jeff "Cherokee" Bunn on bass, it is Skeet!

[@powernetwork]

I know there are true die hard Funk fans here, Thanx NYRAD films, Thanks PFunk Nation. And thanks to all the True Funk fans for letting me be myself. Again. 🦾🐼

[@joebynum7877]

I got jam in my legs.... and I'm ready to spread!

[@tonysmith2082]

Man my good friend and been argueing about this over 20.years. I told his its jam in my legs not nees. RIP CEE CEE CHOCOLATE CITY AND ITS VANILLA SUBURBS.

[@ziltox711]

i saw them a year earlier at the apollo in 1980, at the time i had been turned on to them by my black friend who lived in harlem, so i decided i was gonna check them out, i couldn't convince any of my white friends to come with me so i said FUCK IT!! I'M GOING!! i went by myself with an ounce of weed in my pocket this black chic sitting next to me adopted me for the night she saw i had some weed with me! funkadelic cameout at 90 miles an hour playing alice in my fantasy! i had never seen that intense a funky psychedelic tune and played by there must have been at least 25 guys on the stage i became a fan for life! and in a twist of fate over 20 years later i had a job working in an advocacy center in the old st theresa hotel which was right around the corner from the apollo! so sometimes the energy of life draws you to the same exact place over and over again since then i've had a thoroughly funky life that continues!

[@Ston247]

Yo, man ! I was there !! That was the Gloryhallasstoopid tour. This an the Anti- Tour were there best concerts. Do you remember a shadow of somebody's hand in the spot light and playing Pac Man with the MC's head ?? :D

[@ziltox711]

nope but then again i had an ounce of weed in my pocket and i was also getting this black chic sitting next to me who had adopted me for the nite stoned! as well as myself but if you were there maybe you remember there was this one guy in the audience who had rolling papers that rolled out length wise!! so that he could have an extra long joint!! and that the brides were pretty cool too!!

[@SSW2424]

My name is the One, some people call me the Funk! It's definitely Skeet on bass, with Dennis Chambers on drums. Lige didn't play bass for Parliament/Funkadelic in those days. He didn't start playing with the mob until the P-Funk Allstars days. RIP Garry "Starchild" Shider, Ray "Stingray" Davis and Mallia "Queen of Funk" Franklin.

[@dexzion]

That Bass Player is off the chain! dex (zm)

[@mookeychase0907]

All I can say is George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic was incredible salute to them… 👑👑

[@doalwa]

Damn, that's some funky shit right there :-)

[@NYRADFilms]

To settle this debate once and for all, go to "One Nation Under A Groove, Pt. 2," taken from this same show, and go to the 16-second mark. At that point there is no question as to who the bass man is.

[@fonkhead]

how bout 'we don't cut in, we just butt in!'that line gets me.

[@FSQofficial]

Need more of this concert! Also did they ever do "May We Bang You" Live !

[@FunkATeer-qk7hq]

P! IS THE FUNK 🤘🏾

[@darrenevans1176]

I can alway tell the difference between P-Funk Bass Players who playing, Skeet was one of the best

[@smoo1148]

On the Bush Tales video of the same song and concert you can see Lige Curry playing bass guitar.

[@davepilgrim]

Definitely Rodney "Skeet" Curtis on Bass

[@ringo42o]

is skeet playing an alembic? i cant see him.. But the differences between the highs and lows.... this is a bass players dream!

[@calihoney100]

WE DON'T CUT IN WE JUST BUTT IN!!!! lol awww here's a TOAST to da boogie.awww ♥

[@SSW2424]

That's definitely Skeet on bass. Lige didn't even play bass on tour during the Parliament days. He sang backup. He didn't start playing bass on tour until long after they were touring as the P-Funk Allstars. Probably around 1987 or later.

[@Neosoulgroovydude]

All around the world , same funk!

[@mrroye]

RIP to Diaper Man, Gary shider, Lead singer of this little diddy.

[@SSW2424]

It's definitely Skeet on bass, with Dennis Chambers on drums. Lige didn't play bass for Parliament/Funkadelic in those days. He didn't start playing with the mob until the P-Funk Allstars days. RIP Garry "Starchild" Shider, Ray "Stingray" Davis and Mallia "Queen of Funk" Franklin

[@jeffmorris8528]

🤘🏿

[@axevictim715]

"I'M LIKE A CAMEL, DOUBLE HUMPIN' TO PLEASE! SO BABY MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE" !! OH MENG!!

[@fonksquish]

This version is off the hooK! cHUCk dA fONk

[@DJGary0910]

That had to be HELL trying to recreate that synth bass on an actual bass guitar

[@Starrchild65]

Sounds like "Skeet" to me.

[@Kaejae75]

@SSW2424 And to add to your list Rip "Catfish" Collins!

[@duanemarshall7612]

Garry was on top of his game during this period, before his &george voice got shot.

[@dbspaceoditty]

i just realized. to the rap buffs out there. the beginning of the song has been sampled a lot. i cant remember from what songs...people gotta stop stealing from hidden greatness.

[@Neosoulgroovydude]

Nostalgia wise this is cool. But the album version knocks!

[@cjjaxxon]

@gettindown4dafunk Mallia passed away on us huh? This is the first time I've seen something on her performing. Good vid.

[@cjjaxxon]

@gettindown4dafunk Ahh man! First I heard of this. RIF Gary!!

[@runawyslave]

coutless times I was high jammin to dis"

[@Ronald-sg4ym]

Finger lick,n bass kick,n

[@alexandernoell4929]

IF YA HEAR ANY NOISE ! DAT FUSS WAZ US !!!!!!!

[@Starrchild65]

That's definitely Skeet on bass.

[@petersmittenham1918]

No that is definitely that red jazz bass he is playing... That alembic he used to play had more growl and harmonics. Not taking nothing from that jazz bass. Still sounds good.

[@grooveskin]

The Funky Dennis Chambers On Drums

[@Timmyfunk1]

I'm definitely gonna have to disagree. That definitely sounds like Skeet to my ears.

[@DocLock]

THIS is one of the best STRUTTING and ROBOTTING national athems ever!!!

[@marko1970]

Correction: bass: Rodney "Skeets" Curtis

[@mightyblack1]

Where was Sir Nose.

[@gettindown4dafunk]

@cjjaxxon Gary also died early this month on the 16 or 17

[@NYRADFilms]

Rodney "Skeet" Curtis

[@ringo42o]

anyone know who is playing bass on this.... is it Lige Curry? there is no clip of the bassist buy if someone knows who was touring that be great. Cause it sure isn't Bootsy

[@Timmyfunk1]

Not true. Lige does bass on this tour. Just not on this particular clip.

[@NYRADFilms]

Ain't It?!

[@odeskoo]

"all around the world 4the FUNK"

[@Amanlikeme]

Yeah, that sounds more like Skeet than Lige. Lige didn't have those kind of chops.

[@drtruckenstein4828]

🤘ICONIC FUNK🤘so Google ultrafunktruckadelic and checkout the tribute band WARNING u might experience uncontrolled booty movements that will blow your mind and make yo azz shine🎸🎷🎤💣💣😲💍

[@TSTrecords]

Handclap songs without it. Live dont sound that good

[@a.c.6475]

Yeah,....they missing that snap, crackle and pop!

[@SlikkTim]

Man Skeet & DC is illegal

[@marko1970]

nope!

[@funkpill]

DAYUUUMM!!