Another great live funk recording! - Next to the P-Funk Earth Tour album from 1977, this one was right on point. A lot of the originals were back once again for one dominating funky performance. George as usual laid it down! I copped this cd back in 93 and i m still loving it to this day. I love hearing Michael Hampton do Maggot Brain. Cosmic Slop is just the bomb opener.
Just awesome. - I ve been a huge fan of this album since I got it as a high schooler in the 90 s. I ve heard P-Funk in their many forms, and had the chance to catch them live over the last decade. I tell you right now - they have not, nor will they ever (sadly), sound as amazing as they do on this CD. This is why they are known even to this day as THE premier Funk outfit. Dennis Chambers, who has since gone on to legendary status as a drummer, breathes new life into each P-Funk classic. You can t listen to this album without being completely pumped up by the energy towards the very end! Musicians of all types have to appreciate the way such a large number of musicians and singers on stage at once work together, play off each other and never step on each other s toes. It all comes together perfect. The only downside is the entire show is not here - Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On (one of my favorite Funkadelic anthems) was omitted, shame, because so much of the band just aimlessly jamming while George worked the crowd (at least 10 minutes altogether) was left IN. Mistake. Unfortunately, musically P-Funk are a shadow of their former selves. Not having Dennis Chambers is understandable (he s too good for them now anyway), but their current shows don t have half the energy that is present here. Not too mention they ve just gotten stupid in the last decade or so, George seems to think that (bad) Rap/Hip Hop is funky. BOOOO!! There s no Louie Babblin Kabbabie or any of that lame crap here, thank God! Every member on this is original or damn near it (save for Chambers). A must own for any fan of awesome live music.
very good musicians....but poor sound quality. - Very good musicians and playing, but the sound is very dissapointed. Like a bootleg...Dennis Chambers is phenomenal.
Essential p-funk - P-Funk put out a lot of live cd s, especially in recent years presumably to feed George & Co s crack habit... It s sad.This cd is essential for three reasons:1. It s the only professionally recorded p-funk live cd. The others all sound like they re recorded through a couple of microphones in the back of the audience. This cd sounds superb!2. Dennis Chambers. Incredibly tight, funky drummer supercharging the entire band. Like music fan said, he works the high-hat so fast it ll make your head spin--all while stayin in the pocket! The same thing goes for the bass kicks!3. Cosmic Slop. OMG! Dennis Chambers, Eddie Hazel, Blackbyrd McKnight, Michael Hampton, Gary Shider, Bernie Worrell, p-funk horns, blasting on all levels.Apart from that I have not much to add to bustin bob s review ( sizzling fonk ).
funk above and beyond the call of duty - the doctors RX was one the one,and the p-funk all star surgical team laid out one of the hottest funkiest live jams ever uncut. the funk is overwhelming dennis and skeets were in the zone and any one that calls themselves a funkateer that does not have this cd in their collection needs to relinquish their funk card immediately. funkamatosis to the nth degree