Funkentelechy (Part 1)- Houston 1978

[Force3702]

you are on your way to the true enlightenment george

[alvarez5150]

back when concerts gave you a real show? love it

[williekillit]

Where's the acid? If Parliament isnt the best funkiest band ever, send the acid my way.

[GrownTones]

THIS IS THE ILLEST SONG I EVER HEARD

[joshua626]

Man I wonder which one is on bass? Cause he's "thumping" I know its not Bootsy cause he had his own solo act.

[OrgenaII]

@joshua626 Rodney "skeet" Curtis is the one thumping on bass.

[andaccelerator]

2 people don't deserve deserve a break today

[UnbreAKAble92681]

I'm 28 and grew up listening to parliament mostly from my Dad...still funkin for fun

[KillerB555]

Where'd you get that funk from?

[SmakitNicely]

call me the big pill....lol

[TheTones10]

HEADS I WIN, TAIL YOU LOSE!

[russel156]

This music is eternal... will be around and appreciated as much as classical music in 100 years.

[komfremaddonna]

@nooloo: I´m 16 - on the inside when I listen to this stuff..

[itsglen9646]

He's playing Houston again April 8, 2011

[tinydemons988]

I LOVE THOSE MEESES'S TO PIECES...

[TheBigDisplay]

i was 17 years at this concert....im 50 now...It was the best time in my life as far as music is concerned....Here in Houston, we thought George Clinton was a God.....he could do no wrong....Thats why most of the live vieos were shot in Houston....we tore the roof off the mutha!

[mightyblack1]

@TheBigDisplay I was 13

[bluemonkjd]

2 people don't have the pleasure principle necessary to board the mothership.

[pmartymar]

How do you spell releaf. Parliament !

[gf3tw]

@pmartymar

goddamnit the irony

[MrBMc42]

I alway wanted to go to their concert. My mom would not let me. Parents just don't understand. Its just like I hoped it would be. The Mothership has landed. The Brides: Disco to go.

[FunktionRuem]

And everybody was funkin'

[BanJobe1]

PFUNK!

[Ori0n1975]

Do anybody have change for funk? This is heavyweight funk! Put up ya dukes!

[JMRWIGGLES]

2 people are deaf

[boubix]

@JMRWIGGLES I'd say blind also...

[MrRocDaSpot20]

Yo I just need to know was that Bigfoot still kickin hard on those drums or had he left by this time as well cause I believe it's still him his drum kit was ridiculous his cymbals were huge bringing that big sound out and to ArgoLupus that's actually Skeet on the bass not Bootsy though we can tell from the way he's playing that Bootsy trained him but all I can say about this is damn when they brought the funk nobody was touchin them at all

[Dezzill1]

@MrRocDaSpot20 ......Yes!! Bigfoot on drums...

[intheekeyofcrime]

i'm a 21 year old white artist in detroit, and my buddy used to live across the street from United Sounds in a closed down restaurant called "The Place". i've heard a lot of great stories about these guys, they used to eat at the restaurant all the time, and they'd have followers camping outside the studio. for what ever reason, the only music i play on a regular basis is the parliament/funkadelic/clinton discography. that's my music theory in a nutshell.. these dudes taught me how to be myself.

[ArgoLupus]

Bootsy rocks the bass so hard, he's like Valium and Viagra for the ears



[OrgenaII]

@ArgoLupus

thatz not Bootsy, it Rodney "Skeet" Curtis.

[FOOSBALLA]

Where'd you get your funk from? Props to anybody that was at this jam in H-town back in the day, too bad I was just a kid at the time :)

[giovanni4696]

@nooloo3000 Because unlike most 16yrs today, you appreciate and understand GREAT music. Today's music sucks. I'm 27 years old and rather listen to this than anything that is on the radio station today. Keep funkin young starchild. keep funkin

[unique74muzik]

"come on wid it! come on wid it!"

[DarrylProsper100]

sooo cool

[larryluvewf]

Dig that you little youngsters!! I'm 38 yrs old and you like it because it's the good sh#t and not any of that itchy scratchy keboards bullshit with auto-tune songs!!! This is real music and ONLY people with EXCELLENT EARS AND TASTE WILL DIG THIS!!!!

[frazl]

P-FUNK AT IT'S FINEST!!!

[ImhotepRamses]

what was the date of this concert in houston.... i drove to seattle 5/29/78 - was it before that...

[troublefunk804]

28 yrs here, parliament is unexplainble, like no other, no one will ever equal to the funk they put down, this dude playing the hell out that bass but bootsy is outrages

[troublefunk804]

28 yrs here, parliament is unexplainble, like no other, no one will ever equal to the funk they put down, this dude playing the hell out that bass but bootsy is outrages

[chacha29]

Because most 16 year olds haven't heard this. Share with your friends. It could also be because you have 70s ears.

[BanJobe1]

16 year old here.. more and more of us kids are starting to listen to this good shit instead of that materialistic non raw, non pure music.. HUGE FAN OF PARLIAMENT

[godfreyhowatchin]

@BanJobe1 you are the man, learnin early

[JimiHfan13]

@BanJobe1 No Doubt 14 year old here and i've been on this funk for awhile. We are children of production produced in conjunction. lol

[werkinwoman83]

I listened to this in middle school!!! Thanks to my uncle & aunt who has thier lps!!! Talk about memories!

[aabuc]

Ain't no fakin' this funk. This is PFUNK at it's best.

[dlcoop11]

NO RECORDINGS AUTHENTIC MUSIC!!!!!

[slimbrotherluv]

pecking lightly like a woodpecker with a headache....

love it when they hit the break

[coolbreeze42]

"All That Is Good Is Nasty!"

[unclefreddie70]

One of the best riffs of all time, funk or otherwise.

[blainbishop]

DAAAAMN !!!!! TOoOoooo FUNKY !!

[SX3Music]

sOH MY GOD ,I LOVE THIS LIVE ,SERIUSLY PAY ATTENTION TO THIS,IS SO EPIC ,SO EPIC

[NSLBC]

All praise to the Funk Gods!!

[sirjuggs]

I'm One & this is the Bomb!!

[BanJobe1]

Im 16 and I got a few of my friends to dig this kind of funky tunes!..P FUNK YA'LL!!

[paparichie1980]

Oh yes, This is heavyweight funk. Pay Attention. You might as well pay attention, you need a break today.

[paparichie1980]

Wher'd you get that funk from? Ooooooooooooooh Who was that?

(funk is a non-profit organisation!)

[odeskoo]

...jump up in the air and stay there' till i tell u 2 come down!...

[Zhude1]

Funkentelechy is probably my favorite parliament jam there is... peck me lightly, like a woodpecker with a headache... mind your wants cuz there's someone who wants your mind... WHERE DO U GET UR FUNK FROM... W-E-F-U-N-K !!!!

[emisarre]

@JianniElectronic well the bigger the headache the bigger the pill and im the big pill

[Jmi3579]

Would you trade your funk for what's behind the third door?

[nooloo3000]

why am i the only 16 year old who thinks this stuff is cool

[addrrfghjbf]

not really i been loving this funk since i was 13 years old. and i think its cool to

[Shawnquita]

@ nooloo3000

You're not the only one. It's more of ya'll out there than you think, trust me. They 're just underground. You gotta convert the young folk.(LOL)

[Crunkenstein]

back in 03 i was the only 16 year old who thought these guys rocked...ur NOT alone (altho im 23 now)

[hithatrollz]

Lmao a 16 year old girl down with Parliament? Dam! I would have liked to meet you!

[Hardtack444]

15 year old buy

I ride polar bears to this shit ;)

cheers from canada

[JimiHfan13]

@Hardtack444 14 year old from the sunny state of Cali I've been on this funk for awhile now. i honestly know the lyrics to like 80% of there songs now. Parliament is always on heavy rotation around my house. cause we're children of production lol

[wdupar20]

You are alright! Did your parents play this a lot when you were young? I'll be 29 in less than 2 wks and not many of my peers dig this funky stuff as much as I dig it.

[Darkota122]

@nooloo3000 i ask myself the same question but i am 17 !!!!!!!!!

[nooloo3000]

@Darkota122  i just turnt 17

[jrfoi]

@nooloo3000 your not alone im 16 and im going to see p funk august 28th in ST. LOUIS ive been a fan since i was a baby I HAVE THIS CONCERT ON DVD IT OWNS

[weinerbongo]

@jrfoi Where did you find the DVD?

[Rcarroll15]

@weinerbongo This isnt on DVD.. Trust me I've been dying to find this on Dvd.. I found out from a cat on here.. this is off a VHS and is very rare to find.

[yorisii]

@nooloo3000

Ur not completely alone m8 :)

[metallikuh520]

@nooloo3000 i'm 21 and I love this stuff....it's called having real music taste man

[crunkaholic81]

@nooloo3000 your not the only one my fellow funkateer

[aidsgunz]

@nooloo3000 ur not.

[paparichie1980]

@nooloo3000 Light years in time, ahead of your time!!!

[gf3tw]

@nooloo3000

you are not alone

i am here with you

[osiris9190]

@nooloo3000 that's becuz you've got funky dna!! a rare condition for someone your age.

[heckto35]

@nooloo3000 I'm 17, and i love this stuff!!

[messthetics]

@nooloo3000 cos your one of the few cool 16 years olds. Hold tight my brother, people will think your cool as shit when your 21.

[GrunUlv]

@nooloo3000 listen to @messthetics im 24 and people have more respect for me for liking real music then caving to the cool crowds music. stay with it man :)

[Tony1TAKE]

Skeet is MURDERING THAT SOLO

[womb0womb0]

Funky horns

[manallin]

Who are the current chorus girls on tour? I´ve seen them live last year and heard this track too, still groovalistically amazing, I just can´t give up the funk...

[kiddfunknyc]

No This is not pop music..It is raw funk uncut funk..it's so nice...it is it's own reward

[admiral42]

Funkentelechy is unbelievable live!

[dipoakinyemi]

right on,zonwuka.the funk kicked off the entire universe.

[82pendragon]

Get off your high horse dude. I love this music but it is not pop. You cannot compare the two. This is too sophisticated for average consumers ears hence why simple music will always make the real money.

[sex6cult9revolution]

Just like everybody knows the Beatles by name: (John, Paul, George, Ringo) - to me, I call my P-Funk heroes by 1st name or nickname only:

George, Bernie, Eddie, Billy, Tiki, Bootsy, Gary, Glen, Ray, Grady, Fuzzy, Calvin, Maceo, Fred, Catfish, Michael, Blackbyrd, Skeet, Junie, etc. (Shit, I forgot all the girls). I like using their names like they were household names. Like they were those kind of heroes. Maybe there'll be the Chocolate Mothership, like the sequel to Yellow Submarine, one day.

[Kamaria7]

I can help you with that, babe. Dawn and Lynn were the Brides and Parlet was Mallia, Jeanette, Debbie. :-)

[dipoakinyemi]

"funk is everything and is nothing.tis and attitude and a state of mind you need to be when there's nothing else to."GC

[zonwuka]

also to B said, without funk there is nothing else

[atomicdog93funk]

Let me ask u all a question...........reply back if u would like to see p-funk return with he mothership and bing back that tight groove!!!!!!!

[kjiii4u]

I was at this concert.....awesome memories...play on funk masters

[atomicdog93funk]

wow someone who has the same thoughts i do......finally p-funk power my friend! Its the way the unfunky music industry is today............people dont know what there missing.

-Atomic Dog

[mjsmith777]

By the way, don't let anyone fool you, this is one of the seminal Rock & Roll bands of the 1970s! Parliament-Funkadelic is every bit as legendary as Led Zep or Pink Floyd. Look at all of the cutting edge music coming out of the UK and Europe and you see Bootsy, George & Bernie Worrell all over it!

[mjsmith777]

BJ i missed them too, i never saw the mothership show but i did catch them at the LA Funk Festival in 1978. Nice show (Motor Booty Affair show), but not the landing of the Mothership. Still, its nice to have seen them! Most memorable was the Funkadelic portions and them rocking out to Maggot Brain & Cosmic Slop with that huge red eyed skull iin the background!

[Bjexcite]

My one regret in life is that I never attended a P-funk concert when they were at their prime..Damn!

[hwoodj20]

Also, "You deserve a break today. Have it your way. I ain't gone hold the lettuce, the pickles, or the mustard."

[phoneke]

George had so much stage swagger. He didn't dance like JamesBrown but he was a MC in the truest since of the word. Man, he could really move and energize a crowd.

[thad99]

oh yeah, this is heavyweight funk.

[iccatering]

go go bands are heavily influenced by this wonderful band trust me

[TheBigDisplay]

One more thing...." When I count to ten I want you to jump up!!!! And stay there!!

And dont come down until I flash the light."

[ElZomboFantasma]

All the live videos I'm finding are all in Houston. They must really know how to funkin' party!

[TheBigDisplay]

You wouldnt believe the funk concerts that ran threw Houston....And I tried to be at every one of them!!!......Parliament put on such a dynamic show everytime they came to Houston. I was very surprised they decided to record the live album in L.A. and Oakland.

[snoogens5446]

support your local creative music!!! check out PaPa BaLoo from Pa. Funky irie hard rockin jams. youtube either papabaloo or papa baloo

[boubix]

Unbeatable...

Ok I've seen this, I can die now (just let me see it a few more times before)

[sirPapp]

LOOSE BOOTY...and I mean nat in the nicest way you can funk it....izzit habit-formin.....well the bigger the headache the bigger the pill......the world is a toll-free toilet..please controll ya neurologigical asshole.......poot for the funk gotdamnit !!!

[TheBigDisplay]

"Mind your wants....cuz somebody wants your mind!"..."You deserve a break today, so have it your way..I wont hold the pickels, the lettuce, or the mustard. "

Do you want what`s behind the third door?...heads I win, tails you lose..hooooooo!!

This is Mood D Control urging you to....funk on!!!!!!!!.......Yo hoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

[ShimodaNexus]

I saw 'em live two years ago. They started OFF with Funkentelechy, which is fine by me since it's my favorite song!

[mantronix19]

This song is responsible for me loosing my mind as a child.And i'm still on the mothership.

[4thesweetnme]

From 6:16 and on...GENIUS!!!

[dismissed7]

People need to pick up some instruments...everybody can't rap...bring it back somebody PLEASE!!!!

[derrickproject]

PRICELESS  !!!!!!!!!!!!

[bigreed43]

Rodney "Skeet" Curtis. Beast on bass.

[thad99]

yo' this is mood d control sayin' you might as well pay attention, cuz you can't afford free speech. damn, noboby wrties lyrics like this anymore. today its just let me see you shake it baby let me f*ck you baby , all i wanna do is watch you f*ck and watch you shake it. damn. leave it up to the extra-terrestial brothers to keep music alive.

[atomicdog93funk]

Wow they do not play this song like this anymore. Heck the music industry doesn't either this is real music.I sure wish parliament played like they used to..... damn i was born into the wrong generation!!

[admiral42]

they play it at their shows.

[atomicdog93funk]

oh i was saying they don't play it as well as back then, but hell they still give badass concerts!!!!!

[LilithLorelai]

They are hit-or-miss these days.

I've seen them MANY times. Some nights they are alright others they BLOW IT OUT!

You just never know.

[jsmerchants]

lol... Phoneke.. I thought I was the only one that notice that.

[phoneke]

Maaaannnn I love how the bass descends and the piano accents from 5:56-6:00.

I am suprised that more funkateers haven't looked at this one. It's a total gem.

[jsmerchants]

DO ANY ONE KNOW IF THIS ONE ON DVD?

[ssbbw00]

seeing them in concert is something u will never forget

[punkbassjack]

Ahw man, this song is so good.

When i saw them 3 months ago they started with this song... want to see them again:(

[ImhotepRamses]

back in the 70's i saw Parliment 3 times in Houston.... what an experience...loose booty doing tha funk...

[funkfan45]

Really?

Were you there when Glenn landed the Mothership?

[admiral42]

Im 23 and it was a pleasure to see that recording on youtube.

I saw GC & Parliament in L.A. this month. The gentleman who performs Glenn's parts does an excellent job.

[lilpappy0120]

i saw them 3 times this month i am a true funkadelic and in person its a life changing experience but o to belita woods- the girl is bad - its one of there best songs

[felixicon]

Theese mf's was like.. we'll party like the world is going to end.

[angiequick3333]

Who the fuck is on Bass?that shit izzz nutzz.the pocket is tight like a little pair of jeans on a sexy fat girl.

[Lar112]

Rodney Skeet Curtis.

[SoulbassJr]

rodney skit curtis baba !!!

[Uncas101]

It is way better then the studio version

[rockjohnson80]

This is a nice groove!!! Almost better than the studio version.

[SoulbassJr]

studio version features bootsy's unbelievibly funky bass fills.both are funked up as hell !!!

[rockjohnson80]

I know I have the CD. It's a classic joint...plenty of Fast Food references...lol

[Shawnquita]

DAMN, dat's stanky as FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Marquisdesable]

This makes me want to funk the funk!Great song!

[prezas13]

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuunkentelechyyyyy­yyyyyyyy..Where u got that bob from?"

[Timmyfunk1]

This video was released in Japan through the P-Vine record company. Unfortunately it hasn't been released on DVD.

[doodoochaser]

Aint it cute..

[Dywanne73]

THE MOST AMAZING POCKET,I'VE EVER HEARD....Jimmlynch...FUNK KID FOR EVER A FUNKATEER!!!!

[koolfraser]

shit that groove is super loose

[RonthaRon]

Skeet killin it. My goodness!

[NWKBricks1]

Good video. Thanks for uploading. I wish they'd release another live album with Funkentelechy VS. The Placebo Syndrome material. I guess the legal battles between George and the label(s) are still ongoing?

[rmsolympic1]

aaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy-ho!!!­!

[blackfalconsungodzzz]

need the FUNK...

[gomen42]

the best part is the bass! it makes the funk, the funk!

[fonkhead]

peck me lightly, like a woodpecker with a headache!

[frantiskan]

absolutely funked up

[tacommanche]

Funentelechy is actually funkier than 'Flashlight' on the same album.

[SoulbassJr]

you can't tell

[deepeajay]

Skeet got sic wit it!

[sirjuggs]

if they was only more funky - ha, impossible!

[odeskoo]

...that's pretty coo u noticed that jrfoi...

[tlbabin]

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[FunkWitYoMind]

the baddest frontman in the history of music!

[phoen99rising]

yeah the horns are the best part of the song I just wait for them to play again later on in the song.

[funksteady]

This song IS da FUNK-entelechy! Not only my fav P-FUNK song but my fav song of ALL time!!!

George Clinton is my GURU! P-FUNK FOREVA n EVA AGIN!!! :D

[Drexciyian]

Bah someone needs to release all these concerts on dvd, sucks theres only 1

[odeskoo]

...stankin' drumz...

[jrfoi]

when george says make it funky the band whent into low key perfectly man I love p funk and im only 13

[fonkhead]

we need more young funkateers like yourself,cause you are keepin' the funk alive!may the fonk be with you!fonk on!

[FunkWitYoMind]

The whole "shit!" call and response is so hillarious. Only George Clinton...

[jrfoi]

a good entrance even though im 13 i want to see the mothership in a concert

[33keef33]

OMG! this is the best show!

[prezas13]

This is definately not EMO.HAAHAHAHAHAHHA KEEP ON FUNKIN BABAAAAAAAA !!!! give it up.shake ya thang

[Kaejae75]

The girls were Jammin- Got to give it up to the Brides and Parlet