From 9 on the dot until just after 11, I probably witnessed and
experienced one of the most electric, mind-blowing, and otherworldly concert experiences
in the many years I have attended this festival. The concert happens to be the
Parliament/Funkadelic collective led by the brilliant mastermind of singer,
songwriter and producer George Clinton.
The entire night was probably a complete and utter smorgasbord of
various musical styles and genres rolled into an atmosphere that was made to
dance, groove, make friends, and for me maybe the only time I experience a club
like atmosphere while going home at a decent time.
The band started off with a blend of hip-hop and heavy metal, then
rolled into deep cuts of funk with hits such as “One Nation Under A Groove” and
“Tear the Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk)”. Especially the latter, when the song was
sung and played, everybody sung in unison and grooved at the same time. It was also significant since that was the
music of my childhood growing up. It
was my pop music. In those days pop
music had a lot of quality, polish, and substance, something that pop producers
and musicians of today could definitely seek to benefit from.
Overall, the free Parliament/Funkadelic show was one of the most
illest, dope concerts I have ever been to in my life, and it was a great way to
kick off the jazz festival.
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