The Funk Mob gives perhaps one of the funkiest performances of Swing Down, featuring Skeet Curtis on bass, Bernie Worrell on keys, and Garry Shider doing lead duties.
Historic Concert 1978 Houston, Tx. music critics never talk about this live event. The music performed by gifted black musicians, mine blowing and I WAS THERE YES ha ha
It was Definitely A sight, bining babysis, watch big brother G/C And my brothers sister's in the band watching the Mothership land ,thank you all Love 4 All💜
OK...I will say that Garry (God rest his soul) can sang. He came from the church and he had a soulful voice as well but NO ONE can bring in the Mothership like Glen (God rest his soul). Glen OWNED this joint.
I like the way George's stuff just seems to sneak up on up on you. At first you think, this is kinda cool. A minute later you're swinging a little bit on the couch thinking hey, this is actually funky. Two minutes later you got the head-bob thing going on so hard you're neck might snap, and a minute after that you're off the couch, colliding into the coffee table, in full groove and wondering what the hell just came over you. At least, that's how it happens to me!
RODNEY (SKEEEEEEEET) CURTIS is one of my "ALL TIME BASS GUITAR HEROS". This man style to me is: FUNK,ROCK,SOUL,CLASSICAL,JAZZ, and anyone of those styles will jump out at you without any warning. Just prepare your-self to be grooved!!! This brother can lay down the licks and will always be one of my top bass guitar inspirations. Only a few can rank with him,(Larry Graham, Victor Wooten, Tony Smith, Verdine White), just to name a few.
Can't believe how many folks think this version's "lame"! Give the Mob some credit - like the poster said, this was the funkiest, groovin'-est version they ever played. Look at the whole crowd swaying together! Glenn was the greatest, and it sucked that he left, but they took this song and made it great in a different way.
George couldn't sing and he admitted that,but he knew his notes and only he can do it with funky soul. Well, I agree that Glen can belt the lead out of this song ,but I have to give Gary his props. He did this HIS way.
@joshua626 Gary has just passed away man, lets not bring negatives into it. The man was a true inspiration and joy to many. Me included Peace and love from the UK.
BAGGADIN ♥️👍💯👍♥️ HELLO TO YOU AND JUST A QUICK NOTE TO SAY TO YOU THAT I THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR 💯% TRUE AND CORRECT COMMENT 💕🙏🏻💕 PEACE AND LOVE AND BLESSING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS ""BAGGADIN"" 💕🙏🏻💕 AND TO ALL RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE FROM 🌞 KATHERINE IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 , 2021 AT 12:15am 💙 💙 💙 💙 THE MARATHON CONTINUE'S 💙 💙 💙 💙
right at 7:30 is when they kinda go back to the original version,but its okay,the best ive ever heard or seen was SAGINAW MI 1977,I was 4 years old at that show with my parents who had a local funk band and opened the show. it was like a living Cartoon to me blew my mind till this day. Glenn was cool back stag he gave me a bag of cotton candy,and trelewd was also back there he was a kid also and ate it all up lol.never forget it
I am not a big Parliament/Funkedelic fan....was always more into EWF, Kool and the Gang, the Jacksons but I feel the point of Swing Down and the coming of the Mothership and what it meant towards black thought.
It's funny, but Gary is tryin' so hard to get that husky Gospel quality that Glen had, but it just isn't the same. My favorite song with Glen is HANDCUFFS from the Mothership Connection recording. Here on UA-cam.
thee guys are "every day people", my son hangs back stage started while in HS, George, Gerry and the boys just treat him like a part of the family. Have you seen George Clinton art? PS. George was never the lead vocal but the leader of the ship
No one has said anything about Jerome with his big-foot and Skeet poppin those strings, plus Bernie on the keys. and Gary is no Glenn. the closest u can get to Glenn is Greg Fitz
All kind of aliens though.. Aliens to society, aliens to common sense, aliens to the general lack of common sense... On the atheist part, I'm with you 100%, but I'm from Sweden so it shouldn't be to surprising.
Who, Glenn and Greg or Gary and Greg are cousins? any-way, that's still deep! I do know Glenn, Kevin and Greg (i think Jerome too) formed a group and got a record deal, after they left p-funk.
Man Gary was good but everytime he got the center stage he was always trying to sing or talk instead of letting the music and the band build to new heights. Like the song anyway.
@mysterymediacorp Great Minds think alike! My post was only to answer the original question you posed about race - "what it meant towards black thought" as posted by 1980Triumph. If you have the opportunity to read or see a George Clinton interview where he discusses the stealth he and other Black artists used to get their message across during a time when all Black media was being scrutinized for subversive activity you would appreciate my original response.
@BKinNY of course I know that, I was just making a point that the song is about aliens, and I'm a free thinker also, but I'm not a fence sitter when it comes to 'god' because I have no reason to believe in that stuff
At this difficult time, this is exactly the type of this country needs...
Historic Concert 1978 Houston, Tx. music critics never talk about this live event. The music performed by gifted black musicians, mine blowing and I WAS THERE YES ha ha
wow lucky guy...this concert is one of the best things in UA-cam !
👐🏽💗💯
This is perfection! To watch this on video and get chills I can only imagine what it was like live!
It was Definitely A sight, bining babysis, watch big brother G/C
And my brothers sister's in the band watching the Mothership land ,thank you all Love 4 All💜
there's only one Glen Goins 1954-1978
OK...I will say that Garry (God rest his soul) can sang. He came from the church and he had a soulful voice as well but NO ONE can bring in the Mothership like Glen (God rest his soul). Glen OWNED this joint.
you got that right sista!!!!!!!
This Version is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🎼
Rest In Peace Star Child
Skeet, Bigfoot, Mike and Bernie, killin it. whew!
I like the way George's stuff just seems to sneak up on up on you. At first you think, this is kinda cool. A minute later you're swinging a little bit on the couch thinking hey, this is actually funky. Two minutes later you got the head-bob thing going on so hard you're neck might snap, and a minute after that you're off the couch, colliding into the coffee table, in full groove and wondering what the hell just came over you. At least, that's how it happens to me!
RODNEY (SKEEEEEEEET) CURTIS is one of my "ALL TIME BASS GUITAR HEROS". This man style to me is: FUNK,ROCK,SOUL,CLASSICAL,JAZZ, and anyone of those styles will jump out at you without any warning. Just prepare your-self to be grooved!!! This brother can lay down the licks and will always be one of my top bass guitar inspirations. Only a few can rank with him,(Larry Graham, Victor Wooten, Tony Smith, Verdine White), just to name a few.
Can't believe how many folks think this version's "lame"! Give the Mob some credit - like the poster said, this was the funkiest, groovin'-est version they ever played. Look at the whole crowd swaying together! Glenn was the greatest, and it sucked that he left, but they took this song and made it great in a different way.
GG didn’t just leave…he was ill and passed on
George couldn't sing and he admitted that,but he knew his notes and only he can do it with funky soul. Well, I agree that Glen can belt the lead out of this song ,but I have to give Gary his props. He did this HIS way.
Garry told me that Glenn was his cousin.
@joshua626 Gary has just passed away man, lets not bring negatives into it. The man was a true inspiration and joy to many. Me included
Peace and love from the UK.
BAGGADIN ♥️👍💯👍♥️ HELLO TO YOU AND JUST A QUICK NOTE TO SAY TO YOU THAT I THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR 💯% TRUE AND CORRECT COMMENT 💕🙏🏻💕 PEACE AND LOVE AND BLESSING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS ""BAGGADIN"" 💕🙏🏻💕 AND TO ALL RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE FROM 🌞 KATHERINE IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 , 2021 AT 12:15am 💙 💙 💙 💙 THE MARATHON CONTINUE'S 💙 💙 💙 💙
I love this shit
sweet ass hell
right at 7:30 is when they kinda go back to the original version,but its okay,the best ive ever heard or seen was
SAGINAW MI 1977,I was 4 years old at that show with my parents who had a local funk band and opened the show. it was like a living Cartoon to me blew my mind till this day. Glenn was cool back stag he gave me a bag of cotton candy,and trelewd was also back there he was a kid also and ate it all up lol.never forget it
Check out Michael Hampton on the guitar keeping the rythm steady. He is the best when performing live for the funk mob.
@coopah1 yea, i can listen to skeet all day long. that mugg is on a different level. he plays for Maceo now. just saw Larry in the NYC.
george clinton is one of the best hyped men of music no one can pump a croud up like him Clinton+p funk= my world all funked up!!
I am not a big Parliament/Funkedelic fan....was always more into EWF, Kool and the Gang, the Jacksons but I feel the point of Swing Down and the coming of the Mothership and what it meant towards black thought.
awesome.....
It's funny, but Gary is tryin' so hard to get that husky Gospel quality that Glen had, but it just isn't the same. My favorite song with Glen is HANDCUFFS from the Mothership Connection recording. Here on UA-cam.
Keep it up there Jerome!!!
Six people didn’t believe in the mothership!
@james4u2ok I have watched this clip about 400 times myself!
thee guys are "every day people", my son hangs back stage started while in HS, George, Gerry and the boys just treat him like a part of the family. Have you seen George Clinton art?
PS. George was never the lead vocal but the leader of the ship
im sure everyone knows by now that GARRY had a massive stoke last week.
"put yo hands on yo head" 6:52-7:05 is forever one of the best lines in all of musicland...........
que geniooooooo
mine too. Eddie Hazel fucking kicks ass
Glenn died this year smh 😔🙄 rip
bass player gettin' loose on this version!
@OrgenaII Garry just passed, yesterday.
No one has said anything about Jerome with his big-foot and Skeet poppin those strings, plus Bernie on the keys. and Gary is no Glenn. the closest u can get to Glenn is Greg Fitz
JAMES AND BOOTSY AND STANLEY TOO
@StormSong8 You're in the pocket!
@joshua626
I agree, less talkin and more singin, but i think they had to waste time so George could get ready.
All kind of aliens though.. Aliens to society, aliens to common sense, aliens to the general lack of common sense... On the atheist part, I'm with you 100%, but I'm from Sweden so it shouldn't be to surprising.
Who, Glenn and Greg or Gary and Greg are cousins? any-way, that's still deep! I do know Glenn, Kevin and Greg (i think Jerome too) formed a group and got a record deal, after they left p-funk.
Man Gary was good but everytime he got the center stage he was always trying to sing or talk instead of letting the music and the band build to new heights. Like the song anyway.
@mysterymediacorp Great Minds think alike! My post was only to answer the original question you posed about race - "what it meant towards black thought" as posted by 1980Triumph. If you have the opportunity to read or see a George Clinton interview where he discusses the stealth he and other Black artists used to get their message across during a time when all Black media was being scrutinized for subversive activity you would appreciate my original response.
@BKinNY of course I know that, I was just making a point that the song is about aliens, and I'm a free thinker also, but I'm not a fence sitter when it comes to 'god' because I have no reason to believe in that stuff
5:34
Glen Goins WAS this track, without him it is lame
just gives more room for George to mumble and sing badly
5:20