May 17
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Jeffery discusses various aspects of funk music, including the 420 Funk Mob and George Clinton’s influence. He mentions a new opening song called “The Booty” and recalls seeing Mr. Clinton practicing it in the studio. Jeffery emphasizes that the funk genre encompasses different styles, comparing it to comparing apples and oranges. He questions whether saying …
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Sep 01
WEFUNKWEST in collaboration with Union City, Ca based R-Dub Productions will host a p-funk recording jam session photo-op filming bbq party during George Clinton and the P-funk Allstars upcoming Yoshi’s San Francisco gigs.
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Aug 12
because for some of us who were raised on the funk when someone says the commodores or ewf is funk it degrades and dilutes what we believe (and know) funk is. its like saying “catholics and baptists are the same, what difference does it make?” might as well throw disco music in as funk too. …
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Nov 19
I think saying “its all up to George” may be a cop out. It’s never only up to one person when a group or organization is involved. Hell, even Steve Jobs got fired from his own company and the President of the USA can’t just do what he wants to do. So if the shows are …
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Mar 02
T-OH! is Anthony Paris Sanders, a long time acquaintance and friend of jefferyTV who after 20 years were reunited recently at the 2011 Long Beach Funk Festival. The two knew each other growing up in Youngstown, Ohio (Sanders was a big Slave fan) and met up years later in California. The two were roommates at one …
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Aug 02
i’ll be there just like I was last year in LA when snoop and dr west got funky wit it and I helped you back on stage after you touched somebody (I remember the first time I saw you do that early 90s hollywood palladium I believe) and then meeting you in your dressing room …
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Apr 24
Probably summer 1977. As I remember it was in the dining room of my babysitters house. I was sitting at the table when I heard a sound I had never heard before. It was the keyboards of Mothership Connection. I immediately asked “who is that?” The response was thats “Parliament, its been out, it’s old” (it had been out maybe …
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Sep 12
Funkateer Musician Gatherings Los Angeles Henderson Wickliffe has residency: Fridays in September at The Living Room 2636 Crenshaw Blvd Los Angeles 90016 “I am having a small jam for FUNKATEERS ONLY….. Bring ur axes a trap drum kit…any snacks and drinks …. it’s a B.Y.O. EVERYTHANG….” -Oly Nero Sunday, September 18 · 2:00pm – 8:00pm …
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