Parliament Funkadelic - Swing Down Sweet Chariot - Mothership Connection - Houston 1976

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It was Halloween night and Parliament Funkadelic was about to tear the roof off the
Houston Summit, ready to bless the crowd with their cosmic brew of interplanetary
funk. George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins and the rest of the P-Funk
collective were riding the success of their first Top 5 R&B hit, "Give Up The Funk (Tear
The Roof Off The Sucker)," a track that had earned them the kind of radio play that
would bring the masses out to see them live in a stadium-sized arena. The group was
only five dates into the tour when they arrived in Houston, but they were definitely
ready to take it to the stage for an out-of-this-world show like no other.

Taped on October 31, 1976, these seldom-seen performances at the Houston Summit
represent Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic in their ʼ70s prime, in the era of their
Mothership Connection and The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein LPs—a rare opportunity
for everyone to get their proper dose of The P-Funk.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• swing
• down
• sweet
• chariot
• Funk
• george
• Clinton
• houston
• 1976
• Bootsy
• Collins
• Bernie
• Worrell
• Glen
• Goins

[Prankaplegic]

Glen Goins voice = perfection

I defy anyone to find a better, smoother, more powerful singer than Glen Goins. Touched by the finger of God.

[svitax187]

Damn this video is taped in 76'. Yesterday I saw George Clinton.. allmost 36 years later! I am so glad I saw this living legend for the second time! And that he did this song. My night couldnt be any better!!!!!

Swing down... I wanna ride!!!!!

[rodikkoles]

George Clinton's "swing down" makes the hair on my back stand (and I had none)

[MrsPlanetMaster]

the crem de la crem, I am a NYkr living in LA....but I know Cosmic & excellance when I hear and see it...BIG UP!!!!!!

[Prankaplegic]

@MrsPlanetMaster Yes, Glen Goins died way too young. Sad. I got to see these guys in concert when I was in high school back in the 80's. It was like a pilgrimage. Glen Goins had passed away ten years earlier but they had that old magic, if not the same on stage mobility. If I remember correctly, Gary Shider called down the Mothership that night.

[DANKANON]

Un-FUCKING-real

[org1]

From 4:15 on, geez. Wow. Greatness

[TheSonjaxfactor]

Is there the complete live version of this song on YouTube? I think it was deleted!

[moppynounet]

This is, the voice of God !

[JayBlack41510]

This kind of musical talent just doesn't exist anymore.

[MrBrainart]

I never saw these folks live.So sad for me, but at least You Tube helps out for what I missed.They are just so great.My teenager is big on them and they have been an influence on the music he now makes.Very ,very cool.I am glad I at least had some recordings to turn him onto.

[charlessimpson7]

yes yes yes i wanna ride it is mind blowing that parliament funkadelic have not recieved their true rewards until later . how many real bands out there that can play like this real music .not computer generated this is real music the kind you feel in your soul. keep funkin p funk mob.