INTERNT REVIEWS OF 420 Funk Mob
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around what happened...
1. Posted by h on 7/18/2003, 9:56 am, in reply to "tripfest in DC--VA really"
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and it was the most LUCID I have ever been at a P-Funk show. I hit the set at
11 after helping my team advance in a hoops playoff. Ask the bouncer at the
door if 420 is on--they were supposed to hit at 10:45-11 and they say NO, we
got a late start tonight. What a suprise! LOL.
CHeck out the club and my guess is about 600+ were in the house. A mixed bag
of salt and pepper and old and new. I asked a cloned MAGGOT who had been on
and what I had missed. HALF A BAG OF NUTZ (WHich is DRUGS minus Chicken, Adam
and Joey Eppard) did Daddy's got a Secret and BABY I OWE YOU SOMETHING GOOD.
It is now 11:40. 420FM is taking it to the stage. CLIP starts by saying "WE
ARE THE 420 FUNK MOB Featuring MICHAEL "KIDD. FUNKADELIC" HAMPTON.
What he should have said was we are the 420FM Featuring Dewayne "Blackbyrd"
McKnight. Byrd was absolutely ridiculous last night. MOre on that later.. Here
is how it went down...
THE BAND
Clip--MAN IN THE BOX AND BAND LEADER
LIGE--HELD THE BASS DOWN LIKE A MOTHER AND FILLED THE VOCAL HARMONIES
BYRD--####ing unbelievable 2nd Lead and Rhythm Guitar
KIDD--Lead Guitar
Pete--keyboard player CLIP brought from woodstock. Dude has game. I wanted to
see AMP FIDDLER but this dude made me forget about him not being there.
GABE--crushing the skins.
Garry--was in and out throughout the set.
. THE SETLIST: 11:40-1am
SOUL MATE--Byrd absolutley ACCOSTING his axe with those beautiful riffs. Lige
with the background VOX.
FUNKY WOMAN--You know how this one sounds. Right off the 420FM cd.
THE GOOSE--Clip introduces the song as "this is one that doesn't make it
into the show". Wow was it good. BYRD working the rhythm and putting down
his axe. picked up another to take the lead with all his effects. I was right
in front of his amp and doubt I've ever heard that song sound better. SOng was
STRETCHED OUT.
Now the crowd is really getting into it. Lige says, "Hey CLIP, I think
we got a PARTY." SO CLIPS GOES WE ARE TAKING REQUESTS! Are you ####ing
kidding me!! Earlier in the night I had asked him to play TRASH A GO-GO so I
start yelling that. THen Byrd has moved me so much that I start yelling DOGSTAR!!
Before you know it I hear the opening riff to PUSSY.
PUSSY: SOunded incredible. Just like the record. THe keys filling in the horn
charts. Only disappointment was NO GARRY. He was on the ORIGINAL RECORD! Come
on Dawg strap up! WHen he came back I was urging him to do it. He did sing the
tune though. Next TRASH A GO-GO: Gabe heard me yelling it (So he told me after
the show) and Clip goes, "THis is for whoever asked me to play this earlier
tonight". Unbelievable. Never heard this before and may never again. THEY
CALL IT THE FUNKADELIC JUKEBOX--just name your tune!
MISS LUCIFERS LOVE--Sounded SWEET
ALL ABOARD THE NIGHTRAIN!: Nothing before me but thang. Great song. Garry put
the MIC in my grill for some of it. DOn't know how it sounded cause I was funkin
so hard. You know how this one goes, again on the cd.
RED HOT MAMA: THis was the last tune and damn did it smoke. KIDD crushed it.
ANd man I love that rhythm lick that BYRD does. It was good stuff.
It is now 1 am. I'm yelling SHIT AIN'T OVER. BUt it was. I love seeing these
guys under this format. 2nd time. I'd do it again for sure. I just wish we had
more time. But I can't say I left unfufilled. Hard to believe that set was only
1 hour 20 min. BUt it was. IT WAS TOTALLY FUNKADELIC. ANy PARLIAMENT song that
was played SHOULDA been on a FUNKADELIC record anyway. It is POSSIBLE that I
missed a tune but this is my story and I'm sticking to it. I just hope I've
made our mentor JSCONI proud and that I've passed P-FUnk Review 101.
During the show CLIP Goes "THIS BAND IS THE ALTER EGO" Whatever it
is, I like it.
The Falls Curch To Miss Lucifer
2. Posted by Maggot Minister on 7/19/2003, 9:31 am
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420 FUNK MOB:TRIPFEST 2003 At the State Theater,FALLS CHURCH,VA. 7/17/03
What went on in Falls Church Thurs. night was one of the best Funkadelic shows
I've ever seen.The setlist was an old Maggots dream turned reality.They oozed
out that old vibe and some serious sound. One cut after the next in a nonstop
action set.
We dipped in Chocolate City first.Then it was off to the vanilla suburbs,The
State Theater,Falls Church,VA.After copping our tickets my brother and I were
walking back to the parking lot ,and I was like,"Where is my boy G?"Then
he and Chuck appeared walking towards the backdoor.We greeted each other and
had a jovial bump of chests.It smelled like it was time for 4:20 to hit.Gabe
was about to play for 'Half A Bag Of Nuts'.
'Half A Bag Of Nuts' is a band that consists of Garry Shider,Clip Payne,Blackbyrd
Mcknight,Ted Orr,Lige Curry,Pete,some horns and another guitarist who was a
collaborator on Michael"Clip"Paynes Drugs,plus of course the unbelivably
wild half eyes closed drumming of Gabriel"Undi$co Kidd"Gonzales.They
played 'Mothership Connection/Swing Down Sweet Chariot' with a lot of horns
in there at the end,which was great.They broke out 'Daddy's Got A Secret',then
'Baby I Owe You Something Good',but with Garry doing his Hall of Fame greatness.The
crusher was 'All Blues'.That right some sho nuff jazz up in there.Clip was focused
on the funkbox,and the horns did it right.Perfect,...Who says a funk band can't
play jazz?They all solo'd to that.Pete took a nice one,Lige Curry went zeep
on the bass,then "Alien"Gonzales took us all the way to space.His
drum solo was ridiculous.He has his fro sitting very long so he looked like
the classic wild man behind a drum kit.Arms and everythang just tapping and
banging faster and funkier by the pound.
Next on the trippie festival of funk delite was none other than Shonda"Cannibus
Sativa Diva"Clinton.The funky lady with a wide brim hat and black pants
,she did the rap,while Magic Juan was on the beats.Kareem and another brother
provided some verbal rappability.'Somethin' Stank And I Want Some' was first,then
enough really tight lyrics and truly p-funktified samples that would've made
Shock G-Zest take notice,'bout some fonkay hip-hop.She did"I 'm gonna funk
you,","otherside of the door",and what must be the entire verses
of "It's ludacris to think that we're knew to this "type thang.
But it would not be overstated from my view to say that what happened next was
everything one could ask for from a Funkadelic jam and live to talk about it!They
started out with 'Soul Mate' as the maggot contention including myself ,Howard,FatherTyme,Dr.G,Larry
Alexander,Harriston,my brother and many more sang right along .A connection
came from the ashes of that smoldering 420 that bound us into our funkadelic
groovallegiance as they band lifted the zeep old stuff from our memory banks
and played our fantasies realities right in our face,literally an arms length
from anybody.When they started playing 'The Goose' ,thangs began as George would've
played it,'Soul Mate' too actually,but as the songs began to take on the groove,Mike"Kidd
Funkadelic "Hampton unleashed the most amazing guitarisms that exist on
this octave sphere of spirit!Tedd Orr was no joke either!Then Byrd brought the
groove back.We are talking a long version groove of 'The Goose' with we maggots
chanting right!"Goose,ooo ha yeah..your so sweet."All of it was raw
and funking on and with such an edge it seemed like Gabe's kit was about to
tip over but,he brought that shit back and broke it down...man...you couldn't
help but funk yo' self into an all out conniption!
Other highlights were 'Funky Woman',and I don't have to tell you how 'G' got
into that Tiki style,and Clip got the crowd goin.Two songs that were great from
'AmericaEats It's Young' record that were played.'PUSSY'!!!!!!!! and 'Miss Lucifer's
Love'.Garry did much of the vocals along with Clip,but Mike's guitar on 'Pussy'
was so much like Eddie's on album that is was a jaw dropper.He stood there and
looked straight ahead was solid all night ,right in front of me and...I savoired
every last lick of that shit.Whoah..he bent those strings,and you know Byrd
got him a nice piece of pussy too.Airbody got down.Gabe is the perfect drummer
for that old stuff,he broke it down to a "rat pissing on cotton"then
brought it back up to the hardcore freakout.If that wasn't enough they did'Trash
A Go Go' and the smoked it.Ted flexed some of his screaming guitarisms and you
know they grooved it while Byrd and Mike just fu#ked it up.Lige was on hit too,all
night .All the bass in the world plus the vocals.
Realizing that the love for this funk in them as well as among us was making
it come out right and that THEY get off on it too is rare.Clip got a sly look
on his face and started singing 'Miss Lucifer's Love'.It was like he threw something
at us...and we replied right back with more singing.But that doggone guitar
Mike unleashed on that was worth the trip alone.He had his pedal effects in
effect effecting everything and it shot a wall of sound across the universe
like a ray of energy.After all of that Garry sings,"UNINVITED into my brain...her
body creeps at will.."and they went back to gettin' it some more.
Garry who was featured on 'Half A Bag Of Nuts' was free floating and taking
part in a backing role with 420 and hit a lot of the vocals on the songs.At
one point we were reminded of how the chain of command switches at the 420 Funk
Mob show,as Garry started to tell Clip,"we are going to play this.."Clip
just stepped back and hollered"ALL ABOARD ...THE NIGHT TRAIN..!"So
it was 'Nothing Before Me But Thang' which reached a climax with which I had
to just jump straight in the air.H was right there giving it up too.
If you didn't get enough yet.It was time for the last jam of the set:RED HOT
MOMA!
Mike,Byrd,Lige,Ted,Garry,Gabe and the whole MOB gave us the the hottest moma
you could have.Long and loud with all the parts like on the record.Without a
doubt 420 Funk Mob is a superbad funk group that is a part of the MOB 's continuing
history of pleasing itself by pleasing us the hardcore maggot contingent.
After 4:20 (still Trippin')
1. Posted by Larry Alexander on 7/20/2003, 7:18 pm
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4:20 Trip Fest - The State Theater - Falls Church, VA 7/17/03
Daaaaaaaaamn! A show that strong requires a little recovery before commentary
-- especially when you hang out late into the night interviewing the group's
leader. I'll hit y'all with the post-gig interview Clip gave up, soon as it's
transcribed. By the way -- as I was headed out the door to the show, Brotha
Voodoo called to say that he's working on getting the Trip Fest down to the
ATL in a young minnit. Yo Voodoo, is that a reality yet?
Anyway, as for the show... I was dreaming when I experienced this; forgive me
if I sound redundant...
The show began with the crowd seated at tables about 25 feet back from the stage:
as Drugs' kicked into a groove, Garry Shider stepped to the edge of the stage,
gazed out with a look of disapproval and silently waved everybody forward like
the preacher he's always been. They wound from the intro, a lysergic dirge punctuated
by Garry's "Can I Get A Witness?" exclamations, through an abrupt
segue into "Won't You Dance," and by the time they steered into a
slow, delicate "Mothership Connection," it was clear that this was
not going to be just another funk show.
In 420FM and DRUGS, Clip has truly put together a unit that threatens to carry
the funk mob's seminal psychedelic energy into the future. As a bandleader,
Clip radiates that referee vibe that George has used to such effect over the
years, giving lots of space to the players and focusing their joyous earbleed.
"Daddy's Got a Secret" offered a real indication of the long-term
potential of Drugs as a performing unit to liberate P-Funk from the nostalgic
vibe of it's self-imposed hit parade. Propelled by Gabe's powerful, yet subtle
drum work and driven by Lige's bass and Blackbird's guitar, this tune immersed
the house in the kind of surreal behavioral science that made Funkadelic so
notorious in the underground so many years ago. Fiery, dark and disturbing,
it left that unsettling haze that has been but a distant, legendary memory amongst
old heads since P-Funk's dance music era shifted the semantic thrust from freeing
minds to freeing asses.
Next, Garry strat-stroked his way into "I Owe You Something Good"
with a vibe that was pure Funkadelic, an undeniably spooky energy that leaves
an irresistible throb. We are very fortunate that the Trip Fest again provides
us with a little something for the head. They wound up the first segment with
a thorough reading of Miles' "All Blues," giving everybody enough
time and space to get some. In a moment that seemed tailor-made for Bird, he
did not disappoint. Finally, the group left the stage to Gabe, who put on a
light show of cross-sticking and independent coordinates that proved him once
again to be among the relative few drummers whose solos are actually musical,
rather than just technical (and y'all shoulda heard the solo he threw down at
the WOO show last year!). In a perfect world, where the psychedelic soul of
Funkadelic was still in effect, Gabe Gonzales would be THE drummer of choice.
The band also featured Ted Orr on guitar, plus two other cats on saxophone (music
teachers, according to Clip) and Original P keyboardist Peter Keys, further
expanding the funk family vibe on display.
Family funk was also in effect among the crowd, C.C. stylee. Among the usual
suspects were Dr. G, Robert (good to finally meet the Maggot Minister), Howard
and of course, the ever-present -- if jimmy hatless -- Dickhead ("####
that shit!"). This brotha's ubiquity is starting to recall that of Annapolis
Funk Mob leader Curtis Spencer, whose crutch-mounted One Nation flag was a high-flying,
front-row mainstay at Cap Center shows back in the day.
Finally, the 4:20 Funk Mob took the stage, with essentially the same personnel
as Drugs, but the welcome addition of Mike Hampton on guitar. It took Mike a
few minutes to get into the groove. And here's where Bird was the unsung hero
-- he had been extremely understated for most of the Drugs set, leaving space
for others to shine -- but when 4:20 came on and Garry put down the guitar and
focused more on vocals, Bird stepped in and held the rhythm together atop Lige's
robust bass. Lige, of course, remains the most improved player in the mob --
cats continue to comment on his musical growth.
The highlights of the 4:20 set were constant and many: a slow, easy, country-pickin'
"Soul Mate" gave way to "Funky Woman," which was quintessentially
Funkadelic in it's playful madness. Peter, in particular, got his clown on during
the song's calliope breaks. Then the crowd was treated to an absolutely reverb-drenched
rendition of "The Goose," punctuated by Gabe's pounding foot and thumping
floor tom work. That's about when Clip announced, "We're takin' requests!"
which elicited the kind of response you would expect. Next thing you know, a
bluesy, Hazel-inspired figure swelled to life; Clip said, "Y'all know the
words -- sang!" And sing we did -- "I caaaall myyyyy bayy-bee Pus-sayyy...."
Here's where Mike really came alive, tearing a hole in this nasty groove. He
then rode that momentum into "Miss Lucifer's Love," which in turn
begat "Trash-a-Go Go." It was a full-out Funkadelic assault.
And then things went from higher to highest: 4:20 laid down a rendition of "Nothing
Before Me But Thang" which compares favorably to any performance of Funkadelic
I've ever heard, live or on tape. This was strate-up transcendence-- tasteful
dynamics, haunting breakdowns and a psychedelic ooze that broke on through to
the other side. That one groove was an entire Trip Fest unto itself.
When they closed the night out with "Red Hot Momma," my first reaction
was, "Why???" After hanging out on the lunatic fringe of the Funkadelic
catalogue, it was a bit unsatisfying to go back to the same-ol' same-ol'. Sure,
Mike threw down for real on "Vital Juices;" but it ain't like they
couldn't have sent us home with "How Do Yeaw View Yeaw" or "Physical
Love." Not to come off like an ingrate, but give the people what they want
when they want, and... well, you know. This Red Hot reality check was a reminder
that the PFAS will be back at the 9:30 Club in four weeks to convince yet another
wave of newbies that a tattered carbon copy of a show is some masterful tapestry
of improv.
On this particular night, we truly got another point of view. As the band bid the crowd good night, Bird teased us with hints of "Hit it and Quit It" -- which, in fact, is exactly what he did -- and "A Joyful Process," which he stopped abruptly with that "ain't this been fun?"-type smile. Yeah, as if he had to ask.
Re: After 4:20 (still Trippin')
1. Posted by Not an oldhead, not a newbie on 7/20/2003, 7:49 pm, in reply to
"After 4:20 (still Trippin')"
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I've caught many shows over the past 5-10 years involving various PFunk inspired
bands and Falls Church may have been the ultimate bomb. Where is the video or
at least the audio of that mug? damn. So that was All Blues, huh? I thought
it was a Miles cut.
Most newbies want to hear the rest of the catalog live period! Let me repeat_most
newbies want to hear the rest of the catalog live. They are beginning too tire
of the same beat up and down so I can imagine what the oldheads must feel. I
hear the college kids refer to pfunk as "disappointing" and "wonder
what all the hype was about". To me its all good but I do have one major
suggestion. Let bernie or clip be in charge and put the shows together with
George Clinton listed as "special guest" that way he can still hype
the crowd without suffocating the setlist and solos. Falls church was a one
of a kind show but it doesn't have to be that way. As for gabe on drums, it's
time to bring him back full time into the fold. Bernie and Clip hold the future
to the funk-with a free hand each for Boots and GC.
Another thing, this is the perfect time to capitalize on the renewed popularity
of pfunk-i hope they don't blow it.
I thought Red Hot Mama fit in nicely
1. Posted by h on 7/22/2003, 8:35 am, in reply to "After 4:20 (still Trippin')"
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and sounded incredible. KIDD was FLEXIN. I'm not sure how high on the charts
RHM went--I'm sure Tim Kinley does--but regardless of that I don't view it as
one of the "hits". Maybe b/c I don't get to hear it live. SOmetimes
they break it out at the end of the set but more often than not we don't get
it. At least in DC.
In Hindsight I shoulda been yelling for MOMMY too. Damn I love that song.
Ya left me speechless...
1. Posted by jsconi on 7/19/2003, 2:05 pm, in reply to "Damn, "
64.12.96.168
GOTT-DAMN!
OK - one more time - BRING DAT CHIT TO DA WINDY!!!
420 Funk Mob at the State Theatre
1. posted by h on 7/19/03, 5:30pm
Let me say, I love George. His shyt moves me. But after hearing Bernie in June
and 420 tonite--I don't know if I will go to see george and the PFAS in August
in DC.Why bother? It will be the same ole shit, a bit different but the same
ole shit. between bernie and 420 i have heard live Miss Lucifer's Love, Soul
Mate, Smokey, Disco To Go, ALL BLUES, the Goose...Who wants to hear Atomic Dog,
Knee Deep, Tear the Roof off, Flashlight, Shake Rattle and Roll or whatever
the hell that song is....;
George underestimates the appreciation of good music that his early 20s white
college kid audience has for good music. George, give up those tight reins.
Loosen that shit up. I don't know that I can stand another set where I know
what the #### they will play. That's just bs. Let's be honest. And lets not
say well the show is different every night--of course it is, in small, small
ways. all you have to do is see lige, blackbyrd, clip and garry having fun doing
a 420FM set to know that shit as PFAS ain't different enough. And get Gabe as
the drummer, please. Energy, plus.
I can't believe I might not go to see George and them.....
420 Funk Mob at Coda
Posted by locodelic, 7/22/03, 2:30am
So, for those who didn't come out to Coda last nite to check out 420 Funk Mob...just
coz of some rain...
SHAME ON Y'ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So many cool things happened at this show, that it blows my mind, that's the
beauty of a WEFUNK show, you never know who might turn up, or what might happen.
Last night, was full of those very surprises, and on a touching note, was more
like a family affair than a show. That...in and of itself for those who turned
up, was the big payoff, we saw old familiar faces, legends of THE FUNK, and
new faces, primed to take the next wave to the hilt.
For one, the members of Original P showed up, having just played out in Fort
Greene Park, (and they didn't get wet?)and they got up there for Cosmic Slop,
which was truly beautiful. Michael Hampton was throwin down, and Blackbyrd was
INSANE LAST NIGHT. I have been to many many shows and last night he was making
magic, despite being crammed into a very tiny corner, he was just a bunch of
dreads and fingers, but those fingers were blazin fire!!!!
Noel Haskins (Fuzzy's son) and Law did most of the singing with Clip, who led
the band in his very "second coming of GC" way, and did his thing
for sure. He has so much charm and charisma, and has a shit eating grin that
could easily rival GC's. He always looks so damn happy to be doing what he does,
pullin the puppet strings and making a team of the best musicians God made,
come to life in a whole new way.
Towards the end of the show, a very fine and thick redhead named Amy (?) got
up there with them, and while she didn't do much in the way of actual singing,
she proved that she has a set of pipes to be reckoned with, and having seen
other singers get up with the bunch, she holds great promise. Her voice (from
what I heard), is big, sassy and rangy, and she is very nice to look at....VERY
NICE. I hope we see more of her at certain shows, and I wonder where did Clip
find her? Good lookin out!!
On a down note, while I would gladly see Clip and Co. in a cave in the middle
of Antarctica unplugged and playing with rocks and stones, Coda, is not my first
choice of venue to see them. For one thing, it's a very high class, it's more
like an overblown lounge with a good stage, and a little turned up in the Sir
Nose dept...and you can't get a blaze on up in there, and you feel like if your
clothes ain't right, you ain't right. Not the vibe for a good ole high as shit
420 show.
Dr. Brookenstein was there in full GC Sir Noise get up, (I am also from Brooklyn
btw...)the boot came down. While not the best venue, and one hell of a stormy
night, the show was in it's own way typical of a 420 show, AWESOME.
-Mr. Smith
Re: CODA SHOW- SMALL BUT GREAT
1. Posted by fuzztone on 7/23/2003, 10:26 am, in reply to "CODA SHOW- SMALL
BUT GREAT"
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This was my first time seeing em in da big apple..good show tite playin, blackbyrd
was sick, clip is awesome, amy was a welcome female addition, would have liked
to hear her blow some more,instead of just wigglin and wailin, gabe is the best
drummer ever.
Re: CODA SHOW- SMALL BUT GREAT
1. Posted by dd on 7/23/2003, 9:58 am, in reply to "CODA SHOW- SMALL BUT
GREAT"
198.31.234.163
yup....coda isn't the best place to see em, but it was a great show
FRENCH FUNK NEWS GROUP TALKS ABOUT THE 420 FUNK MOB
SleeveInvité
Posté le: Sam Sep 18, 2004 2:48 pm
Always good to see website's like these, made to keep the funk alive !
Anyone outhere got more details on 420 Mob ? I heard they're coming
to Spain, but I want to know if they will play in the Netherlands , Belgium
or Germany. I think they should, so I will be able to see a 420 show....
Posté le: Sam Sep 18, 2004 4:16 pm
Hi Sleeve and welcome here,
It seems that only the Spain date (with Clinton on guest) is confirmed for the moment...
This is what was expected in July :
420 Funk Mob featuring DRUGS will be touring Europe in October 2004. Joining
us on our first show in Spain will be the Big Dog George Clinton.
Oct 14 Spain with Special Guest George Clinton
Source : One Nation Board
But now only the Spain date appear...
maggotbrain
InvitéClip Panye gave me the Tripfest CD when I last met him. Every old
P Funk fan should get a copy. It is great listening to live tracks that would
never be played by Parliament/Funkadelic. In particular The Goose and Monnshine
Heather.
I am going to Zaragoza hoping they play similar to the CD. I'll let you know
when I get back
Ven Oct 22, 2004 4:51 pm
Damn!!!!!!!! It only pisses us french funkateers more because we were never
able to catch them live...
Wonder B
Too much ain't enough"
One can regard the performance as one of the most brilliant performances in
Europe, in 2004. If you were not there, then you really missed something special.
From the first tone, when the curtains opened up, the performance became a party;
a non-stop party with some of the best artists the music industry has to offer,
anywhere and at anytime. They broke it down, in a way that no one could escape
the groove. That pure, raw funk that knows no bounderies. A form of redemption.
The ultimate salvation, that can only be delivered to the ones who have opened
up their hearts and their minds.Jeff_MacGyver
Inscrit le: 22 Oct 2004 Excellent report indeed.... damn those Paris concert
promoters for the next 2000 years...
Bastards can't even book a groovy band like this... just a mesure of their stupidity..
Wonder B
Ven Oct 22, 2004 6:17 pm
Ahhhh After reading all that reports about the exceptionnal quality of that
show.... I only want to say like Wonder B "Shit !!!! French promotors what
are you doing?EvilorVeryMad"CryingorVerysad"Anyway, happy for you
to read that
you had the time of your life
FUNKY GIRL
Sounds like Jeff MacGyver had a spiritual uplifting in the baptism of the church
of P Funk. His graphic review really gets to the point of the gig feeling like
a party grooving to the wee small hours. No mention of his personal highlight,
unless it was all of it ! I don't think he missed out any performer for praise,
and quite rightly so.
I thought 420 Funk Mob and Drugs are on a French record label (Kraked) so why
would no promoter be prepared to put a gig on in France or even England? Especially
after a hugely successful European tour by Parliament/Funkadelic during July.
I believe the Paris gig was sold out and touts charging over 100 euros.
I am just glad I can say "I WAS THERE" when history recalls the debut
in Europe of 420 Funk Mob and Drugs, because it will not be forgotten by every
one in Zaragoza, and the funkateers who could not be there.
Next time they are in Europe, make every effort to get there. You will not be
disappointed or maybe you could feel the effect it had on Jeff.
FUNK is its own reward !!!