Cosmic Slop- Houston 1978

[doryendo77]

This is the 1 that turned me on....the opening and the last 4 mins fuck me up everytime

[rhite12]

This video is absolutely the BOMB. The vocals, drums, guitars, and esp the bass. It's def. an Alembic bass but it sounds like Cordell Boogie, but boogie played a fretless Rick if not mistaken. If anyone can clear that up I would appreciate it. It really sound like boogie on bass being extra extra funky. I am hooked on this one for right now. RIP to Gary. There was nobody like him. Ahhhh those were the days, but they are re-lived by many on here everyday.Thanks for a great post.

[Pirulitomendes]

5:50 If hipsters see this, Jeremy Scott will be a fool

[MultiHowardlee]

Boosty Baby!

[TheGoldenChile]

3:45

[TheGoldenChile]

that bass is fucking nasty

[bry3921]

they got wild outfits, cat's wearing diapers, and it's the baddest, tragic devastating testament you'll ever hear. I woke up from a dream singing ...lord knows i meant no wrong, hearing my mother call....rock hall of fame don't mean shit. my partner laid the gem on me last night after we played a killer.....you play something too deep and beautiful, you'll chase 'em out the room. this is too real

[CaddyCarol]

ONE YEAR AGO TODAY GARRY LEFT US HERE TO LEAD THE FUNK BAND IN HEAVEN!!!

I CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH OF THIS SONG, ONE OF M ALL TIME FAVORITES!!!! FLY ON MY BROTHER IN FUNK, TIL WE MEET AGAIN!!!!!

SO THANKFUL TO STILL BE ABLE TO BE WRAPPED UP IN HIS FUNK!!!!!

[skizmsucks23]

Anyone know a video with george clinton playing the guitar? i would love to hear him play

[TheSmalltownclown]

Im sorry people, but this has to be one of the greatest songs ever had.....Do you REALLY hear how he makes that guitar SCREAM first two minutes of the track???....I mean I listen to this song EVERY DAY, & I STILL get goosebumps when I listen to it.....So much emotion came from those guys when they played....Damn, I was born in '77

[TheWORDLIFE1]

SPAAAAAAAAAACE PEOPLE PLAY IT MIKE RIP TO GARY SHIDER LONG LIVE THE FUNK!

[66Purplelove]

These cats are way underated, one of the greatest bands of ALL time. Shider and Hampton can hang with any guitar players EVER! BAD ASS PERIOD! Long live the funk.

[unknownsouldier8]

That was not a guitar battle...it was harmony at it's finest...orchestrated to the finest point in the musical atmosphere in a way neither bach or bethoveen could handle it!

[marcosmarcosgali]

So I've read that Ronnie James Dio came up with the "devil horns" gesture sometime around 1980-81, yet here I see George Clinton(?) doing it at 6:45, in 1978. Hey, what gives?

[Lar112]

@marcosmarcosgali What gives is George was doing it since the early 70's I remember going to his concert in 77 and we were doing it then. It was the P-Funk sign originally.

[CrystalBlueProject]

Love the guitars in this song

[parliament54]

yo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrRocDaSpot20]

This is probably the funkiest song ever made a song orignated by Jerome Bigfoot Brailey this is truly funk at it's finest this was the 2nd song I learned how to play after The Tubes Tip of my Tongue I had the Hardcore Jollies album with the live performance from NYC in 76 I was only 3 years old the year was 83 and I was in my basement kickin my drums hard playing Cosmic Slop all I can say is thank you Dad for making sure I was well rounded with my music that's why I have the appreciation for it

[spiffy4president]

The guitar solos are ridiculous. In a good way.

[shytee79]

RIP UNCLE!!!!!! I LOVE U!!!!!!!

[t9190kp]

I've seen other versions of this live and the guitar parts are ALWAYS on point but what sets this off is the DRUMMER!!!!! He is KILLIN IT!!!!

[shakurtrammel]

Word. The drums, bass and the woo....they're driving the whole thing.

[Singer148]

Not as good as the version by BLACK HEAT.

Go check them out, George got kicked all in the ass on this one. That singer they got King Raymond Green is a beast, and their guitar player smokes too! Check them out.

[hardgreenhorn]

i love this!! the bass player seems enjoy his job very much!! :) i too like the guitarists and the solo!! thanks for adding!!

thanks very much dear gusthebroken2!!

JD

[MFmaxx]

One of the greastest compositions of all TIME. REST IN PEACE GARRY SHIDER.

[Don1228]

May he rest in peace...

[usualsuspectsmovemen]

R.I.P.

Starchild!

You Will Be Missed!

[fonkhead]

RIP GARRY

[sidaartha1]

R.I.P Gary Shider

[DONNIMETROPOLIS313]

R.i.p. Garry SHider,.............

[kotep777]

this video is incredible......

first time i heard this guitar solo was at the end of NWA's 100 Miles and Runnin

if it wasnt for hip hop i wouldnt know about alot of incredible music.....sampling does spread the word...even tho some see it as bullshit....

[asavagetraxx]

RIP GARY SHIDER...

[asavagetraxx]

RIP GARY SHIDER...

[CaddyCarol]

THIS SONG PUTS ME RIGHT ON THAT STAGE WITH EM EVERY TIME I HEAR IT

FUNK GET STRONGER!!!!!

[SSW2424]

It's Skeet on bass on this one.

[fenderjones]

That guitar is the soul of my mother....P-Funk 4 eva

[MrsPlanetMaster]

Garry needs our help ...HEALTHCARE...One Nation under a Groove,let's get on it, search & help thru this website....

GarryShiderMedicalFund

[bry3921]

talk about the show, the diapers, the embellishments all you want. then you hear a call for mother. The band is stinky, and the fellas are wailing the blues. Shit's frightening. The bass sounds like an earth-moving machine, screaming, no kind of vaudeville act, doing work!

[doctorc380]

Bout time Garry's guitar was turned up so you can hear his solo.

[tkempjr]

Garry, you go boy

[1LightBright]

I BREATHE THE P !

[4Selah]

I'm addicted to this video.

[toughtoney84]

funk on

[thosenuts]

Gotta say it, the best Dam BAND in the ENTIRE FREAKIN WorlD ask Ya MAMA

[emisarre]

doing the cosmic slop

[tommies09]

I was at that concert awsome stage show you defintely got your money worth those was the days!!!

[funkfan48]

Who's playing drums?

[dogshit71]

i believe tiki fulwood

[OrgenaII]

no, Jerome wore that costume 3:38, unless they wore the same out-fit. I know Glenn and later Jerome quit after one of these shows on the 78 tour.

[smeero1]

@OrgenaII Gleen and Jerome quite and formed the group Quazar.

[OrgenaII]

@ so, who r wht was Mutiny - Mutiny on the Mothership?

[OrgenaII]

im sure all of u hav heard by now, that Garry had a massive stroke last week?

[wcond1]

@OrgenaII Say it is not so!!! : o(( Bless that Brother's soul for health and recovery. I just heard that George's mother died in the fall or early winter?? Is that true? I am a Clone of Funkenstein!

[OrgenaII]

@wcond1

yea, his son passed right after his mother did. Now they r sayin Garry has cancer too. U can get up dates on their FB page.

[wcond1]

@OrgenaII

[bassmanjoe]

Drummer sounds great!!! They all are!!!

[OrgenaII]

jerome "bigfoot" braley

[OrgenaII]

brailey

[grooveskin]

@funkfan48 They Say Bigfoot But Dennis Chambers Is On The Drums

[hawkinsc0781]

Nothing says "funk" like a diaper!!! Long live the funk!!!

[mooglesarerabbits]

UGH jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeeeeeeeeeeez

[marcosmarcosgali]

who's the guy in the cape who does the "space people" intro?

[funkfan48]

@marcosmarcosgali Lige Curry!

[RLFLOWS]

Ron Ford

[TXW6424]

One of the best groups from the 70's and still funking. I still remember being at one of their shows where they threw weed in the crowd. Everybody was funking after that.

[joefunkateer]

garry is much an underrated guitarist

[thosenuts]

Absolutly funktastick ? which one iz George clinton ????????????

[muzikman183]

guy with the red hat in beginning the introducin the song is George. eddie hazel is not with them during this time. check out older footage to see eddie doin his thing.

[zonwuka]

teh guy @ teh beginnin' with sunglassez & who's talks about funin' cows

[lacarneceria613]

Which one is Eddie Hazel?

[muzikman183]

eddie wasn't tith them by this time. check out some earlier clips

[japan4ever1]

fantastic show funk up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Invisoclam]

Yes but that is not what this video is about

[xercses4]

I hapnd 2b @ the same show, and I went for the MUSIC !! Not 2c if they were dressn the same, or had the same/new gimmicks...we of age know those days are gone, yet we still visit with our funky friends when they come in town..like all of us, we have family we CANT STAND, but when the funk visits, we extend our love..the Funkateers are sorta like that - we STAND for them - thats why they're in demand @ shows and on TV.........if u aint gonna get it on..... peace

[REDDLADY2]

different people go to shows for different reasons. i went to hear music not regal in nostalgia. the music sucked.

[jplaya2023]

these brotha's in they 60's you expect them to be spring chickens out there

come on now curve your expectations

[muzikman183]

righton!

[ManyGodz]

Definately a show to catch if ya get the chance.Seen em' quite a few times,they NEVER dissapoint!

[mog5020]

the 2 lights at the beggining looked like a giant funk monster wow

[2D0PEB0YZ]

paper chaser i never knew u were into r&b??

[sirPapp]

My favorite song just came to life...... in my hometown.....somebody get a Mack a tissue..(I got sum'm in my eye)

[TheBrazilianFreak]

backing vocals dont sound so good tho

[Mabus69]

The vocalist are Ron Ford and Garry Shider not Ray Davis as listed above.

[Invisoclam]

Ray Davis is singing the Bass parts he is there

[lbcfunkaholic]

"you should have seen the bull when he funked the cow"

[themi90]

that guitar pkayer is good, hes like a black Jimmy Page or Eric Clapton

[7bloodi]

I love funkadelic, i saw them live. It was art in my ear for 3 hours. Wish i could be there all day...everyday

[GregOrtiz]

can anybody PLEASE tell me what kind of effect that is at 0:37?

[mikedeeez]

Mike's just doing a pick slide (look it up here on YouTube) with some distortion.

[mikedeeez]

Incredible - for me, this is THE best version they ever played. Bernie's ominous keys and Jerome's driving drums make this really stand out, and Mike's guitar tone is perfect. There's something magic that other versions didn't quite capture. I never get sick of this one.

Listen carefully, Mike's guitar cuts out at both 6:28 and 6:43. But even THIS somehow works, and sounds like he's letting Garry and Boogie (respectively) cut in for a sec! That night, they were MEANT to play this perfectly.

[t9190kp]

Can't agree with you more!! I've seen other versions also and and there is a DISTINCT difference esp. the drummer!! That dude is a BEAST!!!

[babbittd]

awesome sound quality, thanks for posting

[ma0n0]

GARYS TAKIN ME HOME POPPA

[muzikman183]

well said, leet512

[leet512]

alvin, in terms of recognition, im not sure that they havent?

from what i seen virtually all real musicians who don't use prefabs rate these guys in the stellar and otherworldly region.

and they won some lifetime award i forget the name.

and their cult following is stronger than the grateful dead from what i can tell.

so the triple of nods from their musical peers, the establishment/biz, and the permanent gratitude of their fans seems like recognition to me. :)

[Alvin276]

There is a serious guitar battle going on up on that stage and it's splendid to watch. This is musical artistry at its best. I've played this video twenty times and every time I see it ... it's like the first time. I was always in tuned to the clever, funny, and usually blunt truth in their lyrics but these guys were great musicians. It's tragic but not surprising they haven't been elevated to the highest level in terms of historical recognition.

[teacee]

@Alvin276 WHAT? You sleeping real funkateers know Parliament Funkadelic will always reign as the number ! funk rock band ever, historically, until now, one of the most sampled groups in hip hop, help create G-funk. I lived it Parliament has has there reign and were at the top for a long time. Believe me they are highly recognized.

[lopezmatthias]

@Alvin276 Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame. I suppose that's the highest level :)

[peacejones]

Himbad Brailey on the kit!

[t9190kp]

Don't know who the drummer is but he is KILLING IT!!!

[JPfromFlint]

The drummer is Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey

[fonkhead]

did garry sing his ass off on this song or what?

[MUN7001]

their lives are better than the recorded stuff,

[turner02]

Is that what you hear from all the guys you suck? lol

[MUN7001]

do you hear it from quius? lol

[turner02]

quius heard it from your dumbshit mom. lol

[robert303]

Holy Mackerel, Seriously, I have heaps of p-funk footage and that was hot!!! Michael is a bad ass g-player but it looks like Gary's pretty hot too! Robert

[Edington]

Garry is takin me to church, son

[Gemini199981]

Yesss LAWD!!!!! AMEN BROTHA!!!!!

[kgmckool]

THE FUNK MOB LIVES ON!

[Edington]

is that Eddie Hazel with the Elbow Pads and the proto-metal guitar solo?

Garry The Diaperman can sing his living ass off!!!!!

[Spaniggles]

No, that is Michael Hampton. He came on the seen after Hazel started trippin too much on acid plus getting in some legal trouble, if I understand correctly. Hampton and Hazel were both amazing at what that did for P-Funk. RIP Eddie Hazel.....

[acr12000]

then watch Red Hot Mama and prepared to be blown away

[Spaniggles]

This is the best I've seen of Hampton.

[Edington]

still gettin funked upside the heed. Biiiaaatch!!!!

[Boogiebonez]

Who says a funk band can't play rock?

[33keef33]

rockband, funkband,...my favorite band!

[mickman31187]

On top of all that funk. Lyrical content as well. They represented true expression. Excuse me while I funk!

[goldcoastmm]

As for the bass player..it looks like Rodney Curtis from Baltimore...he liked playing the Alembic and MusicMan bass models that gave him that fat ass ballsy sound...sometime in 79-81 Boogie took time off to chill....

[898106]

this is actually boogie playing bass on this song. he played cosmic slop and bop gun on this tour, though he was using skeet's alembic. that's why there is that similar sound

[optimusdime]

who's playing bass on this? Boogie Mosson?

[Boogiebonez]

You know, after watching this I can see why certain people walked out at PFunk in the 70s saying "they've gone too far to the Rock side". Personally, I'm loving it!

[Spaniggles]

I hear ya bro. In my opinion rock is what made Funkaelic. Rock mixed in with the bass plus Bernie workin' the keyboards and all of the outstanding vocals....Man, they were great, no doubt.

[Edington]

I feel like Ive been Funked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Edington]

The compression of this video is insane! =}

[TheLeeBoysmusic]

this is good stuff!

[fonkhead]

dr.funkenstein have returned to claim the pyramids,shinin' on the funk

[Funktaco]

Bass and drums funkin it up. Guitar ripping it up. Soul singers singing not screaming.

This version is ON

This version is ON ON ON

[alienboy889]

Maaaaaaaaaan, that's a SMOKIN' version!

[Brilliantbeing]

You KNOW that it's smokin!

[PhilosopherShale]

I love how relaxed Gary Shider looks even as he rips a magnificent solo. That man was/is the height of cool.

[murkartik]

amazing version

[smedly75]

I had this show on VHS years ago. thanks for the memories!!!

[J742]

I love U Mike!!!! Play on Brother, play on!!!!

[COLLIPARK17]

dude please upload flash light u got 2 upload flash light

[898106]

dont even worry, the flashlight will be shining here in the near future