Early days, fuzz face was the "dirty" element, the signature Eddie Hazel sound was the Music Man 130 and Maestro Stage Phaser (Good to you earhole, Earhole, Comin round the mountain, his solo album)
Really appreciate your analysis of Hazel's guitar evolution. I agree, that this is the kind of stuff that makes YouTube so incredibly educational.
Staying with Hazel, I'm still recovering from not knowing who he was for decades. Years before internet and YouTube, it was too hard to find out who was who and too easy to get the wrong info.
Being a Hendrix disciple, I eagerly looked for any influences in living and playing guitar players and after Isley, Trower, Mclaughlin, Hazel and Reid!!!!
great video, its fitting that the last song uses the cleaner tone for the rhythm, and the earlier distortion for the lead. I'm guessing Pray My Soul was his last recording because he died in 1992? It's a shame more people dont know of Eddie, he really was one of the best guitarists ever.
@chiknfulio i agree with alove8 100% , top drawyer video this! very cool to see how eddie changed his sound through time , however for me , the most amazing thing about your video is to see how many genres he played in. Now thats a mastercraftman .... thanx a million for putting this video together.
@chiknfulio thank you so much! I love "Pray My Soul"! It's starting to replace my favorite #1 "Maggot Brain" I agree with you the way Eddie's sound changed during his career. It makes you wonder will we ever see another Eddie Hazel in our lifetime?
@alove8 Great compilation. I like how you got it right, and didnt put any Hampton in there. Alot of people get it mixed up. To me, Eddie sounded best using the Music Man amps (HD-130). He used them from like 'Good To Your Earhole' all the way up to at least that '79 live vid. He was able to just use his guitars volume pot to set the desired volume and distortion. When he was using those amps,, he NEVER had any volume issue's, like he did later in his career, being put in the 'backseat' to others
The solo from 5:05 to 6:00 is the best non-distorted, flanged, funk picking I have EVER heard in ALL of Funk music. Pick like that, you're a MASTER!!!!!!!!
I know he started using a les paul on "Standing on The Verge of Getting It On". He cut the whole "Games Dames and Guitar Thangs" album with a les paul.
Basically, the original Funkadelic band left George in 1971 (Eddie, Billy, Tawl, and Tiki). They went to back up Ruth on her tour with Sly and the Family Stone.
Eddie plays on "Funkadelic", "Free Your Mind", "Maggot Brain", and "Standing On The Verge". Those are his main albums. He plays a little bit on other albums as well.
I think Eddie was tripping on acid on a plane. It involved him biting the stewardess. I think he got a few months at Lampoc Prison.
tawl overdosed on acid a few months maggot brain was released eddie, billy, tiki, anmd bernie left george for ruth copeland. they went back and recorded the meadowbrooks live album cept tiki he was on a drug binge.
sorry eddie did'nt play on play with fire that was ron bykowski. funkadelic played on the majoriry of the second album eddie plays best on don't you wish you had, aND SURBURBAN FAMILY LAMENT.
Ron Bykowski didn't play with Ruth Copeland. The original Funkadelic band provided backing on I Am What I Am and Self Portrait. The Ron was the one who took majority of the lead duties during America Eats Its Young and Cosmic Slop along with Garry Shider. If you listen to Play With Fire, it is filled with more Vibrato where Ron Bykowski was known for more sustaining notes. Ron left P-Funk after Let's Take It To The Stage.. might have been before, but it was definitely around that time
I stand corrected. Seeing his name on the album credits is a pretty good indication that someone was on that album hahaha. From my understanding Eddie took the lead on most of her songs. Even Gimme Shelter even though Ray Monette soloed first in the tune, Eddie played the latter half. Sounds more like Eddie than Ron on Play with Fire
Eddie was the kind of musician who poured his soul into everything he played. As he got older I'm sure he stayed the same way. I always get a trip listening to Orbitron Attack off of the Axiom Funk album. In the recording Eddie is sick, but he's still tearing it up and it is really intense. But its stories like that kind of cement Eddie's influence in my playing.
In the original video I did, but as soon as I uploaded the video Warner Bros claimed copywrite on it. So I just reuploaded the video with From the Bottom of my soul because I felt like this video needed to be on youtube. I'm not gonna get started ranting about how dumb it is that they don't allow people to discover new or rare artists like Eddie. If only they understood how youtube can be a great outlet to sell records... Oh well
He did do studio work. He played guitar on many Bonnie Pointer songs. He also recorded with the Temptations and Chairman of the Board. He did make use of his talents haha
No one will be able to put Eddie's emotion into their work. Only their own. There are musicians who put their soul into their instrument and you can actually hear it. That's the sign of a special person like Eddie. Thank you for your kind words. Keep watchin
Great video. How far did you progress in your training prior to you being able to sound out some of Eddies riffs, licks, and feeling. I am not asking for a timeline of your obvious talent, but moreso an estimate as to how much core training you received before you were comfortable tackling the great Mr Hazel? Did you immerse yourself in scales or modes? I am having a hard time mapping out a progressive plan of attack for practicing.... great video!!! continued greatness. peace
Well for me it wasn't about progressing it was more about sitting down and trying to figure things out. My first Eddie Hazel task was to learn Maggot Brain note for note. I found part of the tabs online a few years ago. I learned the rest by listening, but I never play it note for note. Once I tackled that, I just got more familiar with his licks. The thing that really opened my eyes was hearing the same licks by different people and seeing how they used them
Seeing the licks that he used alongside Jimi and Carlos Santana's licks really opened my eyes to how circular everything is. I know the basic Modes and a few scales, but once I saw the Eddie Hazel 1979 video I knew that they were good to know, but not necessary to be used all the time. Its all about just working things out and keeping at it. You just have to continue working and not quit. Once you get past the frustration, it becomes easier to see how simple some things are
Early days, fuzz face was the "dirty" element, the signature Eddie Hazel sound was the Music Man 130 and Maestro Stage Phaser (Good to you earhole, Earhole, Comin round the mountain, his solo album)
lrvanhine 1 month ago
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markitymark90 2 months ago in playlist Liked videos
Eddie Hazel was amazing. I met Michael Hampton last week after funkfest in Hampton, Va. Kid Funkadelic literally stole the show!
classsclownnn 3 months ago in playlist More videos from chiknfulio
3:20 best solo of all time
xxfaction6xx 3 months ago
Really appreciate your analysis of Hazel's guitar evolution. I agree, that this is the kind of stuff that makes YouTube so incredibly educational.
Staying with Hazel, I'm still recovering from not knowing who he was for decades. Years before internet and YouTube, it was too hard to find out who was who and too easy to get the wrong info.
Being a Hendrix disciple, I eagerly looked for any influences in living and playing guitar players and after Isley, Trower, Mclaughlin, Hazel and Reid!!!!
1Delta 1 year ago 4
Awesome video! Thanks for uploading!
NostalgiaKing 1 year ago
great video, its fitting that the last song uses the cleaner tone for the rhythm, and the earlier distortion for the lead. I'm guessing Pray My Soul was his last recording because he died in 1992? It's a shame more people dont know of Eddie, he really was one of the best guitarists ever.
panthershock 1 year ago
love the way he phrased.
frettt2002 2 years ago
this video compilation is what makes youtube so great. well done chiknfulio
alove8 2 years ago
Thanks, I try :)
~DeBraun
chiknfulio 1 year ago
@chiknfulio i agree with alove8 100% , top drawyer video this! very cool to see how eddie changed his sound through time , however for me , the most amazing thing about your video is to see how many genres he played in. Now thats a mastercraftman .... thanx a million for putting this video together.
tabulaerasae82 1 year ago
@chiknfulio thank you so much! I love "Pray My Soul"! It's starting to replace my favorite #1 "Maggot Brain" I agree with you the way Eddie's sound changed during his career. It makes you wonder will we ever see another Eddie Hazel in our lifetime?
nubiansista4life 1 year ago
@alove8 Great compilation. I like how you got it right, and didnt put any Hampton in there. Alot of people get it mixed up. To me, Eddie sounded best using the Music Man amps (HD-130). He used them from like 'Good To Your Earhole' all the way up to at least that '79 live vid. He was able to just use his guitars volume pot to set the desired volume and distortion. When he was using those amps,, he NEVER had any volume issue's, like he did later in his career, being put in the 'backseat' to others
TremMod 8 months ago 3
The solo from 5:05 to 6:00 is the best non-distorted, flanged, funk picking I have EVER heard in ALL of Funk music. Pick like that, you're a MASTER!!!!!!!!
6402680 2 years ago
A true God
knightmirnj 2 years ago
This is great man, thanks
PrepStar11 2 years ago
does anyone know which he tracks he used a les paul on?
benjammin420420 2 years ago
I know he started using a les paul on "Standing on The Verge of Getting It On". He cut the whole "Games Dames and Guitar Thangs" album with a les paul.
ovneb 2 years ago
Eddie's amps have changed over the years, which probably influenced some of his tone changes.
Fender Dual Showmans from "Funkadelic" to "Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow".
Marshall stacks on "Maggot Brain" and the Ruth Copeland stuff.
Music Man amps from "Standing On The Verge of Getting It On" to "Games Dames and Guitar Thangs".
ovneb 2 years ago
please somebody post the song hardcore jollies that,s my eddie fix d.jackson
TheDfunkadelic 2 years ago
Eddie's tone is always so good.
Ruth Copeland was very fine as well....
ovneb 2 years ago
whats the story with that copeland stuff?
chookygrowler 2 years ago
Basically, the original Funkadelic band left George in 1971 (Eddie, Billy, Tawl, and Tiki). They went to back up Ruth on her tour with Sly and the Family Stone.
ovneb 2 years ago
Yeah right. How long did they split for? Or was that it? Is that when they replaced eddie with the other young prodigy?
chookygrowler 2 years ago
Billy, Tiki, and Tawl never came back except for a few cameos. Eddie had an on and off thing going on with George.
Eddie got replaced by Mike Hampton (the young guy) after he was arrested and went to prison for a little bit.
ovneb 2 years ago
Ahh cool. So what albums does eddie actually play on then?
What did eddie got to the joint for? How long?
chookygrowler 2 years ago
Eddie plays on "Funkadelic", "Free Your Mind", "Maggot Brain", and "Standing On The Verge". Those are his main albums. He plays a little bit on other albums as well.
I think Eddie was tripping on acid on a plane. It involved him biting the stewardess. I think he got a few months at Lampoc Prison.
ovneb 2 years ago
What a crazy little man.
chookygrowler 2 years ago
eddie did a few cuts on america eats its youn g tiki did 2 tracvks only bernie stayed for the long run. mike joined in 74.
bigjamin99 2 years ago
tawl overdosed on acid a few months maggot brain was released eddie, billy, tiki, anmd bernie left george for ruth copeland. they went back and recorded the meadowbrooks live album cept tiki he was on a drug binge.
bigjamin99 2 years ago
sorry eddie did'nt play on play with fire that was ron bykowski. funkadelic played on the majoriry of the second album eddie plays best on don't you wish you had, aND SURBURBAN FAMILY LAMENT.
bigjamin99 2 years ago
Ron Bykowski didn't play with Ruth Copeland. The original Funkadelic band provided backing on I Am What I Am and Self Portrait. The Ron was the one who took majority of the lead duties during America Eats Its Young and Cosmic Slop along with Garry Shider. If you listen to Play With Fire, it is filled with more Vibrato where Ron Bykowski was known for more sustaining notes. Ron left P-Funk after Let's Take It To The Stage.. might have been before, but it was definitely around that time
~DeBraun
chiknfulio 2 years ago
I stand corrected. Seeing his name on the album credits is a pretty good indication that someone was on that album hahaha. From my understanding Eddie took the lead on most of her songs. Even Gimme Shelter even though Ray Monette soloed first in the tune, Eddie played the latter half. Sounds more like Eddie than Ron on Play with Fire
chiknfulio 2 years ago
Eddie was the kind of musician who poured his soul into everything he played. As he got older I'm sure he stayed the same way. I always get a trip listening to Orbitron Attack off of the Axiom Funk album. In the recording Eddie is sick, but he's still tearing it up and it is really intense. But its stories like that kind of cement Eddie's influence in my playing.
~DeBraun
chiknfulio 2 years ago
that's crazy.. it only promotes Eddie, they just reissued Games Dames and Guitar Thangs on 180 gram vinyl
Melloh 2 years ago
Sounds like I have to make a trip to the record store haha
~DeBraun
chiknfulio 2 years ago
I love this video, I was hoping you put California Dreamin' and the outro part of good to your ear hole - I love it : )
Melloh 2 years ago
In the original video I did, but as soon as I uploaded the video Warner Bros claimed copywrite on it. So I just reuploaded the video with From the Bottom of my soul because I felt like this video needed to be on youtube. I'm not gonna get started ranting about how dumb it is that they don't allow people to discover new or rare artists like Eddie. If only they understood how youtube can be a great outlet to sell records... Oh well
~DeBraun
chiknfulio 2 years ago
Eddie's sound & style got so good he could have done studio work. "Man's Best Friend" features some crazy palm muting/staccato style playing!!!
909kong 2 years ago
He did do studio work. He played guitar on many Bonnie Pointer songs. He also recorded with the Temptations and Chairman of the Board. He did make use of his talents haha
~DeBraun
chiknfulio 2 years ago
DAMN!!! That's somethin!
909kong 2 years ago
Eddie was using a zoom peddle on Sacred To The Pain. It just goes to show when someone puts their soul into it, the gear doesn't even matter
Melloh 2 years ago
Well that's Eddie for you. That statement is very true, but I also believe that 90% of tone comes from the fingers. Eddie was really special.
~DeBraun
chiknfulio 2 years ago
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nonameneeded405 2 years ago
Excellent piece of work, thank you.
RIP Eddie. You were the master.
Baggadin 2 years ago
you've done a great thing, DeBraun.
Now if people could just learn to put Eddie's emotions in their work!
You're sounding really good too. I remember your first video!
(formerly known as Stella)
funkedbyinjection 2 years ago
No one will be able to put Eddie's emotion into their work. Only their own. There are musicians who put their soul into their instrument and you can actually hear it. That's the sign of a special person like Eddie. Thank you for your kind words. Keep watchin
~DeBraun
chiknfulio 2 years ago
eddie is the guitar player in the world!!! love his style!!!
AtomicDopeDog 2 years ago
Great video. How far did you progress in your training prior to you being able to sound out some of Eddies riffs, licks, and feeling. I am not asking for a timeline of your obvious talent, but moreso an estimate as to how much core training you received before you were comfortable tackling the great Mr Hazel? Did you immerse yourself in scales or modes? I am having a hard time mapping out a progressive plan of attack for practicing.... great video!!! continued greatness. peace
DrtyWrm 2 years ago
Well for me it wasn't about progressing it was more about sitting down and trying to figure things out. My first Eddie Hazel task was to learn Maggot Brain note for note. I found part of the tabs online a few years ago. I learned the rest by listening, but I never play it note for note. Once I tackled that, I just got more familiar with his licks. The thing that really opened my eyes was hearing the same licks by different people and seeing how they used them
chiknfulio 2 years ago
Seeing the licks that he used alongside Jimi and Carlos Santana's licks really opened my eyes to how circular everything is. I know the basic Modes and a few scales, but once I saw the Eddie Hazel 1979 video I knew that they were good to know, but not necessary to be used all the time. Its all about just working things out and keeping at it. You just have to continue working and not quit. Once you get past the frustration, it becomes easier to see how simple some things are
~DeBraun
chiknfulio 2 years ago
To me - Eddie is also a big influence....
I love his crying guitar...
dancinstarchild 2 years ago 2
ich weiß.... ;-)
AtomicDopeDog 2 years ago
Thanks Thomas DeBraun, very very good selection. Me loves Eddie!!!
SmedleySmorganoff 2 years ago