PHOTOS: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic in Toronto – Is Clinton releasing new music with Sly Stone?
February 16, 2010 by Richard Budman ·
photos courtesy Richard Budman / shot7.com
(HoundsTV – Toronto) The funk came back to Toronto when George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic played a Valentines Day show at the Phoenix Concert Theatre.
Clinton and his latest lineup of Parliament Funkadelic got a surprisingly young crowd going with all the classics -One Nation Under A Groove, Tear The Roof Off The Sucker, and Atomic Dog.
Along with other pioneering artists James Brown and Sly Stone, Clinton is considered influential in the formation of funk music. He’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for it.
Clinton spoke to columnist Jane Stevenson of Jam! Showbiz a couple days before the Toronto gig. George even mentioned he had the Funkadelic crew in the studio recently recording for a new album.
But it was this little revelation that might surprise a few. Clinton has been in LA and Detroit recording studios with fellow funk innovator Sly Stone within the last year and that material could one day soon form the basis of a new record. “It’s brand new, good stuff with Sly himself, and a lot of it is me and him together jamming,” said George when speaking to Stevenson.
It’s been an especially tough month for Clinton – who is currently on the road with this club tour. He lost both his mother and fifty year-old son within the last few weeks.
George Clinton and Funkadelic at Phoenix in Toronto – February 14, 2010
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WE WANT THE FUNK, GOTTA HAVE THAT FUNK! DPNT FAKE THE FUNK! OR YOUR NOSE WILL GROW, KNOWN AS THE PINNOCHIO THEORY BY DR. FUNKENSTEIN HIMSELF. HES GOT A WHOLE LOTTA RYTHYM GOIN DOWN.
I just saw George Clinton & Parliament last night at the Montreal Jazz Fest and I absolutely adore George. The funk will always be with me, thanks to George. Luv ya 4 ever, George!