I toured in Eddie's Band, opening for P Funks Mothership tour! He had a custom Les Paul, and half stack Marshall, and was tearing it up with the most basic of gear. A lot of his tone was in his hands, and his approach was simply, "Crank it Up"! A great experience on all levels!!! This was 1977!
My Dad is who introduced me to funkadelic and Eddie Hazel's guitar playing. He definitely influenced my style...Eddie is often imitated definitely underrated and unappreciated and the thing about his playing that stands out to me the most is his phrasing....Plenty of guitarist can shred , they may have good technique and tone....but not too many have the phrasing Eddie Hazel had...that creativity with the instruments and note placement is what puts him in a class all on his own.
It was good to see Eddie Hazel make a come back to play with PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC and George Clinton in the late 70s and early 80s and 90s, Eddie died in 1992.
good job on this video . . . . I taught myself to play guitar by copying Funkadelic records and Eddie is one of my biggest influences. Eddie was always 'in the moment' and played 'from the heart'. I had the honor of being in a band (Bomb Squad) that did a show at Kilamajaro in DC in which Eddie Hazel and Mike Hampton sat in with us. The real treat was having Eddie at a rehearsal (4/14/86) and watching him play Maggot Brain standing 10 feet from me!
Thank you brother, this shows how much he evolved as a guitarist. This man was one of the greatest and most underestimated guitarists that ever lived!! Thanks for not forgetting him. I never will. I've said it before. He was a genius and did'nt know it...R.I.P...
Eddie was right up there with all the legends, emotion just poured out in his playing. No one played like him back then( Jimi, a little bit). I'm floored every time I listen to him.
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!!!!!!!!
Son of Sound I’m almost positive that he was. I’ve heard from good sources that he recorded his entire solo album with the black Les Paul Custom he’s holding on the album cover. I think the same goes for the outtakes they released later on called Jams From the Heart, recorded around the same time but released in 94. That has From the Bottom of My Soul on it. Some of it does sound like a strat though so who knows for sure. The earlier Funkadelic stuff is definitely more Strat sounding than his solo material and clearly has a different tone altogether, hope this helps!
Mr. Toneman what a beautiful, bittersweet treat. He had such feel and taste to his playing. Just like Hendrix, blues and psychedelia so cool. his solos area so cool and very smooth. A guitar giant gone much too soon, as well as other pfunk members and all stars. Maggot Brain the guitar instrumental to come from this dimension! Thank You DeBraun. Play with fire wow!
I'm a Funkadelian to the core and I've been since 1977. But people, you must understand that Eddie Hazel didn't do a lot of thinking when it came down to gear and guitars. Eddie was very intuitive and (I quote George Clinton) "from the gut." He took whatever was available and he just worked it. He'd used phasors , flangers or sometimes just straight up guitar. His tone came primarily from his hands.
@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?
I went to grade school with eddie in the 6th grade he played agent 00soul baby and girl named janet go go danced. he was a very good high jumper also he could over 6ft 5in with a nice scissors kick. eddy was a nice guy and bad guitar playing man
I think we need more quality discussions about real musicians. I love that you took time to show us your idea vs just stating your opinion. The person who introduced me to this type of music passed on but he was a true " funkateer" . until the end. We listened to Eddie Hazel while he lay in hospice.
Fantastic video from my favorite guitarist and one of my all time favorite songwriters and musicians. I wish more of his solo stuff had been released back in the 1970's when it was recorded originally. Brilliant material.
***** If you could ever find a copy or REST IN P, that has great material of him around 1975-1977. Many a guitarist got their start after listening to his work.
Hey, SoulMan, Rest in P is really great. Just spent my morning in bed listening to it. My girl felt asleep (right after the morning cofee :) ) and I was transposed by Eddie and his band's music. Great stuff! Juicy Thingers is one playful song that I'll listen again and again. We Three I knew as From the Bottom of My Soul, but it is a lil different on this album.
***** hey, glad you enjoyed it. There are a couple of songs that had other names but were called something different on REST IN P. Juicy Fingers is great isn't it :)
Great video, what a service for all guitar players and lovers of music to hear to his changes and explorations. I had heard his music but didn't know his name, this is like finding out about a new spice like cinnamon, I'll be enjoying this for the rest of my life, thanks!
Fuzzy Haskins once told me out of all the great Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel was the greatest shout out to the Funkadelic Werewolf the great Fuzzy Haskins👑👍🏿
My band in dayton Ohio 74 at the Lakeview palladium opened the show that the Funkadelic head lined Eddie was the next guitar God to turn me out after I heard Hendrix in 69 Edddie channeled Jimi's fire and it was confirmed that night when Edddie cranked Maggot Brain so hard they wouldn't stop and security pulled the plug ,Eddie kept play'n ! till he was finished ,fly on Eddie Hazel thank you! R.I.H.P.
First of all, great video! Great analysis with the full range of his tones. I've recently been digging back into his tone on things. What I want to know, is how do folks on here know about what gear Eddie was using and when? Have I missed some good interviews or articles? Did some of y'all know him? I'd love to hear more. Thanks! and btw, rest in peace Boogie
Hardcore Jollies was Eddie. I thought that it was Mike at first, but you see that most of the songs are credited with G. Cook as co-writer. G. Cook is Eddie's mom. Hardcore Jollies was recorded at the same time as Eddie's solo album, when they let him out of prison.
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.
I saw a G. Dope describes my rhymes, making all you MCS cold drop like dimes. You know MCSC is back again, and battling me on the microphone is like committing a sin. I've seen it all. Scott/MCSC
prince, kravitz., Vernon Reid, and slash took notes and Eddie taught spacey t and the other funkadelic members his riffs which is why Mike and Byrd sounds like Eddie mostly they say Garry sounded the closest to Eddie though and then hazel was known to teach ray monnette from rate earth some licks
Great vid man! How do you know all this stuff about the different guitarists? I am a humongous P Funk fan, especially Funkadelic. I'm always wanting to find out more. Thanks!
...maybe someone can confirm, that he and Jimi where planning something at one time. I in my heart, I think he was the greatest I have ever heard in my life. Thank You Eddie; I know you still in spirit around us all. I'm sixty now but remember buying "Free Your Mind"; my mother said you can buy a record (only $2.99 in those days), she only seen the front of the cover LOL. I miss the old times, thank goodness for recordings, may Eddies' family Have Their Hearts Desires.
I use to be up front at Funkadelic concerts just to see Eddie Smedley Smorgonoff Smeero Hazel Smed lacking transform on stage into a monster guitarist.
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".
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)
Two Eddie factoids that may interest some. 1. When I saw them on first European tour around 1970, I'm pretty sure he was playing a white Telecaster. 2. Didn't Eddie also play on Chairman of the Board's "Skin I'm In" (Invictus) ? Sure sounds like the original quartet doing the rhythm there.
From what I heard, Funkadelic would swap each other's gear from time to time. Gary's Maestro phasor, Bernie's MXR phasor, Mike's Flying V. The Collins brothers would swap Mutrons and Wah pedals ect. ect.
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
If only eddie wasnt sick in the 80s he might have been spotlighted more george regrets that too he recorded an unreleased album for motown called little wing billy and sly stone is on the album along with eddie singing shaly ground
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.
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.
+TheLfunk77 yeah sad tiki was hospitilized for a year billy convince him to do music til formed a group name d it tiki and recorded two albums of music then he passe d and the master tapes was stolen
Eddie Hazel and his legacy of guitar virtuosity are sinfully marginalized by and equally omitted from the mass media and often self seeking opportunist less gifted guitar players foreign and domestic. I am willing to begin to change this injustice!
Hazel's relative obscurity is due to the fact that those classic '70s Westbound-era Funkadelic albums barely dented the pop charts. Hendrix, Clapton, and Page recorded for major record labels and enjoyed mainstream popularity and commercial success.
+roguenation yeah funkadeluc made some if the best rock music that could stand beside Clapton, Hendrix, sabatth cz and zepilin but yes funkadeluc wasn't getting airplay and their best known hits one nation and knee deep aren't rock hits
AdrianMutu87 I agree with the first part as far as the post Maggot Brain years, but I will say to anyone the Hazel was a better guitar player than Clapton and way more innovative. His skin color is why he was marginalized more than anything. Yes it’s true that by the time Funkadelic had mainstream success Eddie was mostly gone and they had a gang of people in he group. I disagree that that is why he’s been obscured. I think white rock critics didn’t listen to that music because even though it rocks like hell its got all sorts of soul, r&b and gospel. Those critics don’t like black music for the most part and didn’t write about it or give it a real chance. They were selling out arenas long before they had real success as far as hits. Hendrix slipped through the door for a few reasons. 1. he went to England 2. He had Chas Chandler opening the doors and all of the hip white rock crowd were enamored with his amazing talent 3. He had a white band Once he made it big it never came close to happening for a mixed or black rock group again. He was bigger here than even the Stones or Zepplin when he died. Think of that! By the way, George told me that he and Eddie met Jimi twice before he died. How cool? Also, Jimi asked Bootsy Collins to joknnwhat became Band of Gypsys. He was with James Brown at the time and was so loyal he said no, even though he loved Jimi
@@thomasminarchickjr.7355 Your comment is amazing and so true. He didn't have the complexion for the affection, plain and simple he as well as ernie isley, Jesse johnson are all superior to Clapton, but show up on no white guitarist list. And i love Clapton. But I'm finding out he stole damn near everything from Freddie king
Amazing guitarist, never quite get it when we compare Eddie to Jimi who had a very different slap you in your face more upfront rhythm style, while Eddie had a slower in the gut gonna make ya cry rhythm. Two very different styles both highly talented, rather like comparing Smokey and Aretha and asking who’s more soulful, can’t do that. To me Eddie had an amazing I mean amazing sense of rhythm like I’ve never heard anyone else play, and I’m a big SRV fan, but would never say who’s better, just a different style, and yes most definitely California Dreamin should have been included… Great video funk on
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.
***** No doubt Eddie played on Soul Mate with Tiki and Billy, regardless of album/website credits. Toward the end of the much longer "Outtakes" instrumental of Soul Mate, you can hear original Funkadelic member individual trademark licks, along with organ stabs (Bernie?) that are entirely absent from the released album version. George likely plucked a previously unreleased instrumental from the vaults and added vocals in order to complete the album. Nevertheless, its Eddie for sure.
Standing on the verge played every song George confirmed it in his book. Up for the down stroke playsbon the goose, whatever makes my baby feel good and title track. Chocolate city sang on letbme be and if it don't fit rumors say he played guitar wasn't credited Let's take it to the stage played on better by thevpound and good to your earhole possibly played on baby I owe you something good Talesbof kiddvfunkadelic played bass on butt to butt
Eddie used some of the same tones on certain songs like come in out of the rain Nf miss lucifers love He sounded more like hrndeix in the scid ers of funkadelic The stuff he did eith ruth copeldmd was no.joke Parliamrnts red hot msma was metal while funkadelics vetdion was more hatd rock
same with me...i feel like im crying with him...during the late 80's 90's era...what did he pass from? its such a shame drugs have taken somany lives...maggot brain makes me wanna cry...he lets his gutair do the talking thats for sure..
NOT a Hendrix #2. They were very different and they were actually contemporaries at one point until Hendrix died. He had developed his style prior to Hendrix' descent upon the popular music scene. Nice try though.
I toured in Eddie's Band, opening for P Funks Mothership tour! He had a custom Les Paul, and half stack Marshall, and was tearing it up with the most basic of gear. A lot of his tone was in his hands, and his approach was simply, "Crank it Up"! A great experience on all levels!!! This was 1977!
i wish i met him
The soul in that fretboard ;)
wow
George Clinton said all of Eddie's to e was in his hands. He said he could sound like that playing a POS Kay through a silvertone amp
Was that when Eddie's California dreaming was out
My Dad is who introduced me to funkadelic and Eddie Hazel's guitar playing. He definitely influenced my style...Eddie is often imitated definitely underrated and unappreciated and the thing about his playing that stands out to me the most is his phrasing....Plenty of guitarist can shred , they may have good technique and tone....but not too many have the phrasing Eddie Hazel had...that creativity with the instruments and note placement is what puts him in a class all on his own.
It was good to see Eddie Hazel make a come back to play with PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC and George Clinton in the late 70s and early 80s and 90s, Eddie died in 1992.
That and Eddie playing lead and rhythm at the same time
Eddie is my favorite guitarist, even named my axe Hazel after him. Thanks so much for making this video. I can dig it.
good job on this video . . . . I taught myself to play guitar by copying Funkadelic records and Eddie is one of my biggest influences. Eddie was always 'in the moment' and played 'from the heart'. I had the honor of being in a band (Bomb Squad) that did a show at Kilamajaro in DC in which Eddie Hazel and Mike Hampton sat in with us. The real treat was having Eddie at a rehearsal (4/14/86) and watching him play Maggot Brain standing 10 feet from me!
There's one issue though, that was Ray Monette playing lead on I'll Bet You.
Thank you brother, this shows how much he evolved as a guitarist. This man was one of the greatest and most underestimated guitarists that ever lived!! Thanks for not forgetting him. I never will. I've said it before. He was a genius and did'nt know it...R.I.P...
Eddie was right up there with all the legends, emotion just poured out in his playing. No one played like him back then( Jimi, a little bit). I'm floored every time I listen to him.
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!!!!!!!!
should have included california dreamin, his tone on that song is pure magic
Damn sho is
Was he using a humbucker on that?
@@TheLfunk77 check my comment
Son of Sound I’m almost positive that he was. I’ve heard from good sources that he recorded his entire solo album with the black Les Paul Custom he’s holding on the album cover. I think the same goes for the outtakes they released later on called Jams From the Heart, recorded around the same time but released in 94. That has From the Bottom of My Soul on it. Some of it does sound like a strat though so who knows for sure. The earlier Funkadelic stuff is definitely more Strat sounding than his solo material and clearly has a different tone altogether, hope this helps!
How do you do this video without that song?!
I cry whenever I hear Eddie Hazel's beautiful guitar.
Mr. Toneman what a beautiful, bittersweet treat. He had such feel and taste to his playing. Just like Hendrix, blues and psychedelia so cool. his solos area so cool and very smooth. A guitar giant gone much too soon, as well as other pfunk members and all stars. Maggot Brain the guitar instrumental to come from this dimension! Thank You DeBraun. Play with fire wow!
Eddie was and still being a giant one, his funk tones with his killer solos... my greatest influence of all time.
I'm a Funkadelian to the core and I've been since 1977. But people, you must understand that Eddie Hazel didn't do a lot of thinking when it came down to gear and guitars. Eddie was very intuitive and (I quote George Clinton) "from the gut." He took whatever was available and he just worked it. He'd used phasors , flangers or sometimes just straight up guitar. His tone came primarily from his hands.
Eddie was 1, of the greatest guitarists of all time, Maggot Brain 🧠 and Heavens to Mergatroid are classics 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
@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?
I went to grade school with eddie in the 6th grade he played agent 00soul baby and girl named janet go go danced. he was a very good high jumper also he could over 6ft 5in with a nice scissors kick. eddy was a nice guy and bad guitar playing man
I don't wanna see those pyramids if they ain't pink
The most emotive and soul wrenching player. i hear his notes and feel like im right there crying with him
Ear hole was the cut man he put out .the order stuff was better to me and thanks for this
His phrasing alone makes him the most psychedelic of all guitar players. His melodies are so outside, yet so melodic...
Id love to know how he made good thoughts bad thoughts... thats untouchable rest in peace ✌
Good night Eddie you're one of the greatest I've seen you play many shows and get caught up in your playing.
Too bad we can't Honor them when they're Alive. RIP genius 🙌
I agree wholeheartedly
eddie hazel; superb techinque
I think we need more quality discussions about real musicians. I love that you took time to show us your idea vs just stating your opinion. The person who introduced me to this type of music passed on but he was a true " funkateer" . until the end. We listened to Eddie Hazel while he lay in hospice.
Wow. Thanks for posting this on Eddie Hazel. This awesome!!
Fantastic video from my favorite guitarist and one of my all time favorite songwriters and musicians. I wish more of his solo stuff had been released back in the 1970's when it was recorded originally. Brilliant material.
I'm still discovering his music, but I was hooked on Maggot Brain (Funkadelic) for years; he's part of the reason I started playing guitar.
***** If you could ever find a copy or REST IN P, that has great material of him around 1975-1977. Many a guitarist got their start after listening to his work.
Thanks! I will try and find that material.
Hey, SoulMan, Rest in P is really great. Just spent my morning in bed listening to it. My girl felt asleep (right after the morning cofee :) ) and I was transposed by Eddie and his band's music. Great stuff! Juicy Thingers is one playful song that I'll listen again and again. We Three I knew as From the Bottom of My Soul, but it is a lil different on this album.
***** hey, glad you enjoyed it. There are a couple of songs that had other names but were called something different on REST IN P. Juicy Fingers is great isn't it :)
Great video, what a service for all guitar players and lovers of music to hear to his changes and explorations. I had heard his music but didn't know his name, this is like finding out about a new spice like cinnamon, I'll be enjoying this for the rest of my life, thanks!
Fuzzy Haskins once told me out of all the great Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel was the greatest shout out to the Funkadelic Werewolf the great Fuzzy Haskins👑👍🏿
EDDIE WAS THAT DUDE! A true axe murderer. So talented and expressive with his tone and phrasing. One of the best in funk-rock.
Thank you so much for this!!
I’ve been a fan since the early 70’s.
After Jimi Hendrix it was Eddie Hazel truth be told
My band in dayton Ohio 74 at the Lakeview palladium opened the show that the Funkadelic head lined Eddie was the next guitar God to turn me out after I heard Hendrix in 69 Edddie channeled Jimi's fire and it was confirmed that night when Edddie cranked Maggot Brain so hard they wouldn't stop and security pulled the plug ,Eddie kept play'n ! till he was finished ,fly on Eddie Hazel thank you! R.I.H.P.
I appreciate your analysis of Eddie Hazel's tonality thru the years. 💥🔥💥🔥🎸🎸🎸🎸💯👍🏿👆🏾🎵🎶🎼
First of all, great video! Great analysis with the full range of his tones. I've recently been digging back into his tone on things. What I want to know, is how do folks on here know about what gear Eddie was using and when? Have I missed some good interviews or articles? Did some of y'all know him? I'd love to hear more. Thanks! and btw, rest in peace Boogie
Thanks for this!!!!!!!!! Eddie...wow....
Excellent piece of work, thank you.
RIP Eddie. You were the master.
Hardcore Jollies was Eddie. I thought that it was Mike at first, but you see that most of the songs are credited with G. Cook as co-writer. G. Cook is Eddie's mom. Hardcore Jollies was recorded at the same time as Eddie's solo album, when they let him out of prison.
Why did eddie go to prison?
robbafett He was high on angel dust and assaulted a stewardess.
+Lilo Galente True that. Angel dust was a helluva drug.
And???
Awesome video! Thanks for uploading!
Remarkable youtube compilation. Endless thanks!
Nice video. He went from a fuzz tone to a modern distortion tone for whatever it was at that time. But his playing still remained soulful.
tone was soon pure!! never missed a not! cosmic slop live was one of his best solos!!
Eddie never played cosmic slop.he might have influenced gary and Ron
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.
I saw a G.
Dope describes my rhymes, making all you MCS cold drop like dimes. You know MCSC is back again, and battling me on the microphone is like committing a sin.
I've seen it all.
Scott/MCSC
Good to you Earhole and Machine Gun....nuff said
eddie is in my top 5 guitarists of all time! and ive heard many! im 62 yrs old. just saying.
Thank's for sharing.
Hendrix #1 Eddie #1a
prince, kravitz., Vernon Reid, and slash took notes and Eddie taught spacey t and the other funkadelic members his riffs which is why Mike and Byrd sounds like Eddie mostly they say Garry sounded the closest to Eddie though and then hazel was known to teach ray monnette from rate earth some licks
this video compilation is what makes youtube so great. well done chiknfulio
Great vid man! How do you know all this stuff about the different guitarists? I am a humongous P Funk fan, especially Funkadelic. I'm always wanting to find out more. Thanks!
...maybe someone can confirm, that he and Jimi where planning something at one time. I in my heart, I think he was the greatest I have ever heard in my life. Thank You Eddie; I know you still in spirit around us all. I'm sixty now but remember buying "Free Your Mind"; my mother said you can buy a record (only $2.99 in those days), she only seen the front of the cover LOL. I miss the old times, thank goodness for recordings, may Eddies' family Have Their Hearts Desires.
Great tone, but is technique was masterful, superior.
I use to be up front at Funkadelic concerts just to see Eddie Smedley Smorgonoff Smeero Hazel Smed lacking transform on stage into a monster guitarist.
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
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".
R.I.P. Eddie Hazel a great guitarist P-Funk forever
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)
Real cool!
Awesome in good to your ear hole I hear a riff that maybe inspired Lenny Kravitz I'll fly away!
kravitz was inspired by a lot of funkadelic
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He was so great !! Cool Vid.
Two Eddie factoids that may interest some. 1. When I saw them on first European tour around 1970, I'm pretty sure he was playing a white Telecaster. 2. Didn't Eddie also play on Chairman of the Board's "Skin I'm In" (Invictus) ? Sure sounds like the original quartet doing the rhythm there.
Yes eddie billy tiki and bernie played on the skin im in album ans eddie did lots of stuff for invictus and motown most havent been.confiemed yet
Lets not forget aquarian dream eddie played with them too
great video thank u
From what I heard, Funkadelic would swap each other's gear from time to time. Gary's Maestro phasor, Bernie's MXR phasor, Mike's Flying V. The Collins brothers would swap Mutrons and Wah pedals ect. ect.
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
I love this video, I was hoping you put California Dreamin' and the outro part of good to your ear hole - I love it : )
Eddie Hazel was amazing. I met Michael Hampton last week after funkfest in Hampton, Va. Kid Funkadelic literally stole the show!
Eddie did a lot of motown like the first two commodores albums with billy and eddie, billy,
If only eddie wasnt sick in the 80s he might have been spotlighted more george regrets that too he recorded an unreleased album for motown called little wing billy and sly stone is on the album along with eddie singing shaly ground
The king
A bad man!
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.
Osmium and toys he kicked ass
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.
No words for how Eddie's music goes straight to the soul. The man was, is and will always be a gift to music and one of the true greats!!!!
probaly one of the best,,
Eddie, billy, and tiki did some undisputed truth songs and wasnt credited
Eddie, Tiki, and Billy also played on Brides of Funkensteins "Love Is Something" and it was the last track Tiki recorded
+TheLfunk77 yeah sad tiki was hospitilized for a year billy convince him to do music til formed a group name d it tiki and recorded two albums of music then he passe d and the master tapes was stolen
Good work man,
Eddie Hazel and his legacy of guitar virtuosity are sinfully marginalized by and equally omitted from the mass media and often self seeking opportunist less gifted guitar players foreign and domestic.
I am willing to begin to change this injustice!
Hazel's relative obscurity is due to the fact that those classic '70s Westbound-era Funkadelic albums barely dented the pop charts. Hendrix, Clapton, and Page recorded for major record labels and enjoyed mainstream popularity and commercial success.
+roguenation yeah funkadeluc made some if the best rock music that could stand beside Clapton, Hendrix, sabatth cz and zepilin but yes funkadeluc wasn't getting airplay and their best known hits one nation and knee deep aren't rock hits
also, funkadelic has had so many changes one needs a phd in funkadelic to know who played on what. for this reason he remains quite obscure
AdrianMutu87 I agree with the first part as far as the post Maggot Brain years, but I will say to anyone the Hazel was a better guitar player than Clapton and way more innovative. His skin color is why he was marginalized more than anything. Yes it’s true that by the time Funkadelic had mainstream success Eddie was mostly gone and they had a gang of people in he group. I disagree that that is why he’s been obscured. I think white rock critics didn’t listen to that music because even though it rocks like hell its got all sorts of soul, r&b and gospel. Those critics don’t like black music for the most part and didn’t write about it or give it a real chance. They were selling out arenas long before they had real success as far as hits. Hendrix slipped through the door for a few reasons.
1. he went to England
2. He had Chas Chandler opening the doors and all of the hip white rock crowd were enamored with his amazing talent
3. He had a white band
Once he made it big it never came close to happening for a mixed or black rock group again. He was bigger here than even the Stones or Zepplin when he died. Think of that! By the way, George told me that he and Eddie met Jimi twice before he died. How cool? Also, Jimi asked Bootsy Collins to joknnwhat became Band of Gypsys. He was with James Brown at the time and was so loyal he said no, even though he loved Jimi
@@thomasminarchickjr.7355 Your comment is amazing and so true. He didn't have the complexion for the affection, plain and simple he as well as ernie isley, Jesse johnson are all superior to Clapton, but show up on no white guitarist list. And i love Clapton. But I'm finding out he stole damn near everything from Freddie king
Amazing guitarist, never quite get it when we compare Eddie to Jimi who had a very different slap you in your face more upfront rhythm style, while Eddie had a slower in the gut gonna make ya cry rhythm. Two very different styles both highly talented, rather like comparing Smokey and Aretha and asking who’s more soulful, can’t do that. To me Eddie had an amazing I mean amazing sense of rhythm like I’ve never heard anyone else play, and I’m a big SRV fan, but would never say who’s better, just a different style, and yes most definitely California Dreamin should have been included… Great video funk on
DefN8ly a genius Nfluence on me N my stylez.
2:40 I want that hat
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.
***** No doubt Eddie played on Soul Mate with Tiki and Billy, regardless of album/website credits. Toward the end of the much longer "Outtakes" instrumental of Soul Mate, you can hear original Funkadelic member individual trademark licks, along with organ stabs (Bernie?) that are entirely absent from the released album version. George likely plucked a previously unreleased instrumental from the vaults and added vocals in order to complete the album. Nevertheless, its Eddie for sure.
Sorry come to find out it's Gary shider
"Smedly Smorganoff"
Considering tone and style, the closest disciple of Eddie Hazel may be J Mascis - seriously:
Said The People - Dinosaur Jr.
modifiedcontent J has the parked wah wah tone too
Standing on the verge played every song George confirmed it in his book.
Up for the down stroke playsbon the goose, whatever makes my baby feel good and title track.
Chocolate city sang on letbme be and if it don't fit rumors say he played guitar wasn't credited
Let's take it to the stage played on better by thevpound and good to your earhole possibly played on baby I owe you something good
Talesbof kiddvfunkadelic played bass on butt to butt
3:20 best solo of all time
Eddie used some of the same tones on certain songs like come in out of the rain Nf miss lucifers love
He sounded more like hrndeix in the scid ers of funkadelic
The stuff he did eith ruth copeldmd was no.joke
Parliamrnts red hot msma was metal while funkadelics vetdion was more hatd rock
does anyone know which he tracks he used a les paul on?
Should have added Super Stupid and Vital Juices, thanks
Comin' round the Mountain is a landmark solo. Holy jeez!
Super stupid also.
Super Stupid/Vital Juices was some of his craziest work.
Eddie's tone is always so good.
Ruth Copeland was very fine as well....
same with me...i feel like im crying with him...during the late 80's 90's era...what did he pass from? its such a shame drugs have taken somany lives...maggot brain makes me wanna cry...he lets his gutair do the talking thats for sure..
hendix number 2
NOT a Hendrix #2. They were very different and they were actually contemporaries at one point until Hendrix died. He had developed his style prior to Hendrix' descent upon the popular music scene. Nice try though.
+Hip T's Hendrix and hazel sounded similar at times but far apart but hazel.was much influenced by Hendrix both left us too soon
Eddie is a step above in my world. Mind opening musician
dream on
to learn what eddie done you have to study every song he played and lime George say pay attention
what pedal did he use on Coming Round The Mountain solo? in the unedited version you can tell he clicked a pedal before the solo
Do you happen to know what his pedalboard layout consisted of and in what order were the pedals arranged?
I can’t find come in out of the rain on spotify :
they say he attacked her, but few know about the biting part
A true God
The greatest
Zero on th dis-likes. Godamn right !