Classical Composer Reacts to Maggot Brain (Funkadelic) | The Daily Doug (Episode 529)
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- Опубликовано: 14 фев 2023
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In this episode of #thedailydoug, I'm listening to music from Funkadelic for the first time on the channel. I have heard of Maggot Brain, but I had never heard it before today. I found this recording to be full of emotion and angst, and I was astounded by its backstory. It's a true piece of living musical history, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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This is one of the only songs that brought me to tears the very first time I heard it. One of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded.
Genuine emotions . I'm feeling it right now.
Yeah, first time I heard this it brought tears to my eyes too. Great guitar work. Beautiful overall composition.
This and Frank Zappa’s “Watermelon in Easter Hay” had the same effect on me.
Take a listen to Shuggie Otis’s Freedom Flight…
True
This is not a typical Funkadelic song, but its a masterpiece and cemented Eddie Hazel as one of those "greatest guitarists nobody knows" for sure.
we know!!
We know..... Funkadelic saw this line up at the skating rink in Pontiac Mi....saw Eddie play this at St. Andrews Hall and it sounded just like this, I'll never forget it. Eddie passed not long after that. Mike Hampton (urban legend) got in the band by playing this note for note. The tragedy of drug addiction.
you didn't know about Eddie but we did
Couple of notes re "Maggot Brain" and Funkadelic:
- The woman photographed on the album cover is Barbara Cheeseborough, who was one of the first Black supermodels in the late '60's/early '70's. I spent years prior to the internet trying to learn her identity, which was eventually confirmed shortly before she passed away. Her husband William was a fashion photographer of note whom I worked with for a year at Art Center College Of Design in Pasadena, CA. At the time, I had no idea of the connection.
- Contrary to the widely known story that the song was recorded in a single take, P-Funk guitarist Michael Hampton told me there is a splice in the song. Most of the fuzz FX and modulation was added at the board; there is an alternate take of the "cleaner" version, if you will, on a recent CD re-release of the album.
- Very few live versions exist of Eddie Hazel performing the song in concert. By 1975 he was incarcerated at Lompoc, CA for assaulting a flight attendant while under the influence and new lead guitarist Michael Hampton, who joined the band in 1976, became synonymous with the song. When Hazel was released and rejoined Funkadelic, Hampton continued performing the song live most nights. Sometimes Eddie would start the song, more often he would come in towards the end. The two guitarists never worked out any live arrangement and on occasion, the performance suffered. Other times it was sublime brilliance watching them both take flight. Point is, Hazel never "regained" his own song to perform live as he deserved.
* If you Google "GMW Maggot Brain guitar," you'll find a custom guitar with the album cover photo painted across the face of the instrument. That guitar belongs to me and reflects how deep and influential "Maggot Brain" was/is to me. That guitar is recognized in some funk circles and because of it, I got to know several members of the band.
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Thank you so much for sharing all your precious knowledge about this song.
Thank you ❤ 🙏🏿
Sounds like he shouldn’t have assaulted someone for doing their job 🙃
@@aps-pictures9335 Assuming that was all there was to it, which you do. And assuming that justice is colour blind, which you do, despite the evidence to the contrary. You can do the google searches and find the information if you want. But there probably isn't an emoji for that.
And, by the way, I don't support people for being assaulted for doing their job.
@@sinclairwhitbourne2090 I can tell how outdated your thinking is just by how you took offence over the use of an emoji, so I’ll just say, ‘ok boomer’.
Either dispute the facts or sit down and shut up. Assault is always assault, regardless of anything else.
His facial expression when that first note hit is priceless 😂
To me it felt like his soul was being torn apart. It's a masterpiece in any era.
Eddie Hazel is a beast on the guitar, and this is a masterpiece of his guitar skills. I’ve heard the direction for this was “imagine someone told you your mother was dead, and you found out they were wrong”. You can feel that progression of emotion through this piece. Amazing.
That’s what I’ve heard too - that he heard she died, experienced that, and then found out she didn’t actually die.
It's rarely ever mentioned the second part. The second part where Hazel finds his mum was indeed alive. The second part is my favorite.
The story is that George told Eddie to play as though his mother had just died, not that he was told that his mother had died.......I know George is crazy, but I don't think that he's cruel.
@@leroywilliams6380 I’m not saying George actually told him his mother had died. I’m saying he told him to IMAGINE his mother had died and then found out it wasn’t true.
I don’t think we’ll ever know what actually was said. Eddie’s dead and George’s memory of those days is… spotty.
I’ve come to learn a lot of these legends in the music world have at least been greatly embellished over the years.
It was commonly said that when Led Zeppelin first played Stairway To Heaven live that the audience sat in silence after it was over for a full minute and then erupted into a standing ovation.
Then a few years ago a tape from the concert where they first played it was discovered. The song ended, and the crowd immediately mildly applauded. And yet I’ve heard many people over the years tell the “minute of silence” story.
@@sledzeppelin SZ, I agree urban legends have a way of taking a life all their own.......Yeah, and George's memory is way beyond being....spotty.....you were being too, too kind.....
This song is just a brilliant masterpiece. One of the best guitar solos ever recorded.
The. the best
Blackbyrd McKnight did a studio take that rivals it, a variation of the same song. it is more technical, imo, but no less emotional. ruclips.net/video/F2kY1g3hnSI/видео.html. As far as i can tell, it is a billy bass nelson record produced by george. Blackbyrd played live with parliament/funkadelic for a couple years around this time, but from what i have seen he didn't love touring, and went back to be a music teacher in California. Wonderful guitar player. for another look into his guitarplaying, see ruclips.net/video/x9QS-pXzI4k/видео.html
In about 1975 I was working at a restaurant and feeling pretty smug about how Yes and ELP and Pink Floyd were sooo far superior to the pop swill and disco on the radio. A co-worker said oh, you like synths? And he played a cassette of Funkadelic leaning into the pitch and modulation wheels on a MiniMoog. Suddenly I realized that there was a whole world of Black psychedelic music out there that had left my favorite prog rock bands in the dust. It was a humbling moment to say the least.
What song was it?
Sorry, I don't remember.
I wouldn't go so far as to say Funkadelic leaves Yes and Floyd "in the dust". They are all great bands. I can understand, however, what it must have felt like to discover this whole new music that you didn't know existed, for the first time.
Nice
The pregnancy reference is this: The 1st time according to George Clinton was the advent of James Brown. The 2nd time was Sly & the Family Stone. The 3rd time was Parliament Funkadelic, George's band he unleashed on us all in the early 70s.
I thought it might be because Maggot Brain is the third Funkadelic album but that explanation makes more sense.
Bout time you got Funky. We need the funk gotta have that Funk.
Tear the roof off the sucka
@@HyarionCelenar got that right brother
We're gonna turn this mother out!
This song still moves me to tears. I love it!
I started going to a mostly black high school in my junior year, I was 1of 4 white kids in the school. Long story short one of my friends brought this album & played this song for me one the stereo in the band room.., needless to say I was stunned. I'm so happy he brought this in, and played it for me. RIP Eddie Hazel 🙏
These were generational musicians. So unheralded and underrated. Nothing unusual for that era. Eddie Hazel, Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, Gary Shider. Real musicians know what’s up!
Don't forget Micheal Kidd (Funkadelic) Hampton
@@koden24 Absolutely. Hampton was a beast!
One of the best and most emotional guitar solos that has ever graced my ears. Eddie Hazel has been a major influence on my guitar playing, and everybody deserves to hear this song in its entirety at least once
How are you talking and listening to this masterpiece. Listen and talk after, have some respect.
This track absolute screams with emotion, it's a total experience. Hit It and Quit It is an absolute banger on this great album.
Back in the early '70s the radio station in my town played this at 6:00 a.m. every Sunday morning. They were like no better way to start the week!! Peace!
“Maggot Brain” the perfect song for weird Wednesday.
Very much looking forward to this one! I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and this song was played every Saturday night at midnight on the classic rock station WMMS. Its tradition❤
Don't forget Mr. Classic on 98.5 brought it back!!
Those were the days! At times it capped off the evening and we were ready to call it a night, other times it was our “second wind” and we got a charge out of it…
Still is...
@@booblikon I moved away from Cleveland about 15 years ago...glad to hear the tradition continues #216
After looking at so many versions of this song on RUclips, seeing so many people mention this song playing at midnight in Cleveland is so cool to me! None of you guys know each other, yet you all share the same fond memory. Music is beautiful :)
One of the best instrumentals of all time. And surely one of the best produced ones. If you have a pair of high quality headphones this a transcendant and immersive listen.
Thank you for covering this one, Doug!
Parliament/Funkadelic, along with the Frank Zappa/Mothers of Invention, are the two greatest bands to come out of the USA, in my humble opinion. Smart, innovative, witty, thought provoking, massively talented and hugely entertaining! I don't know many people who are into either of them, but big love for them from me across the Pond.
"... it just could go on and, in some way, it is still going on ... " ... there is a 1h magot brain progression backing track ... and yes, you can go on and on to play over this. This track is so amazing and is so emotional.
Eddie Hazel is probably my favorite guitar player of all time! His playing is just SO tasty full of feeling.
Hazel is a perfect example of: the notes you DON'T play are just as important as the notes you DO play. Eddie could shred trills forever but the way he'd bend and sustain notes is unique only to him
On top of that, he is UNMATCHED with a Wah-Pedal! So many players keep a steady rhythm with the Wah where Eddie Hazel would open and close notes that you'd never expect
You should check out the German band Can, if you haven't yet. They were at their peak around the same time as Funkadelic maybe, early seventies mostly. Their Peel Session is magnificent and most of their best stuff was probably live but Mother Sky, for example, was thrown together from different recordings by their bassist.
They are truly one of the greatest groups there was, and I consider them up there with the holy Funkadelic
What about Amon Düül II? 🙂
@@MartijnHover have never listened to them I don't believe. Learning they were connected to Hawkwind and, to whatever degree, Can and Neu! has me intrigued though.
Will check them out properly soon. Thanks for the suggestion 👌
@@willywonka7812 Lots of improvised psychedelic jams.
CAN is a very strong recommendation
Halleluhwah has got to be my favorite song by them. I absolutely adore Can
I stayed away from Maggot Brain (the album) for ages because I'm such a Bootsy fan, but the second I put on the first track I have never been more hooked at all. I love this song so much
"What a way to start an album" is right - a heavy spoken poem followed by a 10 minute guitar solo is how one of the greatest albums ever made begins. Audacious creative brilliance. And this album has some major classic hits! They could have easily started with Hit It And Quit It and tucked this at the end. But no, you have to eat your meat before you can have any pudding.
“Greatest albums ever made”🤭🤭😂
@@kryptex_yt__9748 Stick to video games
Mommy What's A Funkadelic, Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow and Maggot Brain all album starters and all amazing 10 minute tracks 🤘🏻
I've had the pleasure of working with P-Funk musicians Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey, Jeff Bunn and Gary "Bone" Cooper and it was great. They were so much fun to work with!
I don't know what telegran is.
Discovered this group and album just a few months ago. Never heard of them before. Totally blown away on the first listen.
Eddie Hazel was my favorite of the Hendrixish disciples. This piece is so incredible. If you make it back to hendrix, machine gun from band of gypsys is his antiwar improvisational masterpiece. Heavy metal jazz blues sonic empathy. Best thing he ever played and along with national anthem at woodstock some of his most powerful and emotional statements.
Yeah. Eddie was great. My favorite Hendrixish guitarist was Randy California from SPIRIT.
I get emotional every time I hear this song. Amazing to be able to move so many without lyrics. One of my favorites.
I’m watching your expressions and I went back 35 years to when I heard this for the first time…stoned! 😊
You should check out Betty Davis.
(The Queen of funk)
She was ahed of her time and was baned
from most radiostations.
She was married to Miles Davis from 68
to 69 and many think she had great influence on Miles musical direction at the time.
Betty Davis died one year ago.
Check out They say im different ❤
Great reaction👌
"HE WAS A BIIIIIIG FREAK!!"🤣👍🏼🖤
hell yes to some Betty Davis!!! She was a total genius - musically and artistically - and supreme badass...
Great reaction, Doug! Man, I love this song. Such an emotional journey... it always brings a tear to my eye, and I am so sad when it ends.
Wow just caught this episode featuring my all time favorite Group P-Funk! I love how Doug has done his research and when gets on the Keys! I can see he appreciates great music! A Job Well Done! A new Fan
Damn, this was awesome Doug, I'm so glad you're doing some P-Funk - and you really got the Maggot Brain musical message, this song just gets me so deep and there's really nothing else quite like it. Eddie Hazel is one of my top two guitarists and I always hope for him to get more exposure...gravitas, yes, nailed it!
I have lost count of how many "reactors? " I have asked to do this tune... It is not my birthday just yet but I will Take this as my gift! 😁 Thanks You So much for doing this! Now to find a way to get Here Come the Mummies on here, I especially like the tune, Kinda Lingers...will blow your mind in many ways ! Thanks again!
Your piano sounds great with Eddies guitar.
You can't do Black History Month without doing the band "Death" featuring the brothers Bobby, David, and Dannis Hackney. Also, Cosmic Slop by Parliament- Funkadelic is really badass, the best thing they ever did IMHO!
Oh my God. Finally someone mentions Death! The first punk band. Too bad people were so spooked by the name at the time. David was right when he said that the world will come looking for those master tapes at some point, though. Too bad he never got to see it happen.
dude...this solo mad me tear up...
No know why, but there is a resonation there...like I know why it hurts...but i cannot place it to words...The worst kind of pain...
Pain with no meaning...
I love...this...freaking...solo...
One of my most remarkable and unforgotton concert way back in 1978, Hemmerleinhalle Neunkirchen-Brand Germany: PARLIAMENT / BOOTSY´S RUBBERBAND / BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN / FUNKADELICS: I was 18 year, my 16 year old american girlfriend told me that she really wanted to go to see the concert of this for me complete unknown band. The small concert hall was packed with american GIs and maybe 10 to 20 germans. The concert started at 8 pm, my girlfriend had to be home at midnight so I drove her home while the concert still was going on. I decided to drive back to the concert hall, it was about 1 am then and they still played! They played ... I do not know how long they played, but when they finished, the audience was completely exhausted and nobody asked for any encore. About 1 hour later the band (more then 30 members) left the hall dancing, some with ghettoblasters in their arms listening to funk. I still have the admission ticket, but the girlfriend soon left with her parents back to the US. By the way, it is the same concert hall were Frank Zappa recorded his guitar solo in YO MAMA from the album LIVE IN NEW YORK. The live double CD from that concert is called: Wanna buy some Acid?
@Doug_Helvering `?
Hell yeah! Great pick for a listen! Keep up the good work!
Every time i listen to this piece i get goosebumps. And then the tears coming. Every time...
Beautiful analysis love it! 🎼🎵🎶
Hi Doug, let me first say that I appreciate very much what you are doing on the channel. Your musical analysis means a lot to me because in the cases where I already know the track, you always stick to the interesting points, and in the cases I don't know the tracks, you are an inspiration to me! So thank you and keep on keeping on! I am especially into progressive Rock. And I want to lead your attention back to a group you already had in your program. It might be worth a second time: Leprous "The Sky Is Red" is indeed a very interesting and inspiring track. I would be glad if you will find it worth analysing. -- Best of luck to you from Germany!
I remember hearing Maggot Brain on radio station WWlN in Baltimore. They used to play this song when the station signed off at night. U believe I was 12-13 years old. I was like who is this. Why are they playing rock on a urban soul station? To me this is one of the greatest guitar solos of all time.
Such an incredible song! Just amazing.
Angst is such a great word to describe this expression of human emotion.
Magot Brain was my favorite song on the album when it came out. I was about 16. Today I listen to the whole record. It's a complete funk rock masterpiece.
I"ve been waiting for this.
I too missed the drums the first time or 2, but that guitar...like you said, George didn't want Anything to get in the way of that guitar! I also heard after George told him to imagine he heard his Mom just died but halfway thru told him now you find out she didn't really die...who knows the truth?!?! Funk lives forever...
Maybe one of the greatest songs of all time. My rarest in my collection too, found an OG radio promo of this for $10 a year ago.
Maggot Brain is nothing short of a deep emotional journey through love, loss & pain. If you haven't done it yet, I highly suggest "4 Cornored Room" by WAR. Another deep dive into that era of our times.
Only shit that make out of love last,same with it the truth :)
I agree i cry every time I hear it
Wow! I was just watching a different video and glanced over to the side to the suggested videos and said, "Holy shit!! Doug's doing Maggot Brain?" And here I am.
I remember when this album came out. The influences you mentioned are bang on!!! Excellent!!!!
he left out Sun Ra
@@danclark745 ya. I totally forgot about sun ra. Huge influence!!!!!
This form can be found in Western music since at least the Renaissance. In the Baroque era it was Chaconne or Passacaglia. One of my all time favorite tracks, thanks.
This is one of the greatest guitar solos ever from a Guitarist most have never heard of .......... other worldly.
That was brilliant! interesting perspective on a classic by a person who knows music.
The pain, the emotion, conveyed in this song is unmatched. Just heartbreaking. An amazing recording. R.I.P. to the late great Eddie Hazel. Some serious guitar work!!
This whole album is absolutely incredible!
I’ll second that!
One of the very best....
@@andyzehr9839Can you get to that?
classic song! first heard it when looking for good songs I could easily loop when I first got a looper pedal, its an absolute joy to jam over, and has so much inspiration to draw from it for guitar riffs and solos
This channel is one of my favorites....love Funkadelic
Def a new sub. The stank face is universal and the first notes from Eddie hazel always have the same effect
I do think "third time" is referring to previous die-outs like permian and jurassic.
Keep up the good work Doug!
i never thought i’d see this track on here this is awesome!
Eventually you'll need need do Parliament mothership connection, the live from Houston 1976. Glenn Goines, legendary performance.
YES. I'm dying for Doug to experience that. RIP Glenn. What a talent.
Mother Earth knocked up for the 3rd time refers to the 3rd funkadelic album. Eddie Hazel was only 17 yrs old when he recorded this song for Funkadelic.
Great reaction to a great piece! Eddie is definitely one of the most underrated guitarists of the 20th century. But those who know, know.
George's greatest quality, I believe, has always been to recognize talent. It's quite amazing how much of it there was around in every iteration of the P-Funk posse.
If you wanna delve more into this chapter of Funkadelic, 'Free Your Mind... And your ass will follow' is a definite must-listen.
But I would also recommend focusing a little bit on their keyboard player: Bernie Worrell. Child prodigy pianist, classically schooled, to then go all out on the synths with the P-Funk. Examples: Funkadelic's 'Atmosphere' (for that psychedelic weirdness) or Parliament's 'Flash Light' (for those dance-floor funky grooves).
There´s a fine line between art and some kids freaking out on their gear... I´ve been there, just with some friends playing the guitar, keys, freaking out, making the best music ever... I know many can relate. We´ve all been there.
Some bangers in recent times, Doug! Can i request The Sound of Perseverance from Death? It's a whole album, but it is absolutely worth your time.
This is good "chill" music. Love it!
In-a-gadda-da-vida
Killer channel, great work!
Holy shit Doug, you going deep psychofunk and soulful as fk dude! Glad you do this and show people this awesome music and awesome band. It's all clinton dude... and later some Bootsy too, even though here you got the great Billy Bass Nelson. Cheers and funk it!
Saw them do this at Soldier Field in Chicago in the early 70s. I had never heard of them before and they blew my entire mind.
Listened to this all day the day our 32 yr old Bull Snake, long live Charlie Monoxide
Had it not been for my daughter, I might never have heard this track! She was 21 at the time and she came down the stairs one morning with it playing on her phone. My ears instantly pricked up and I was like I *have* to know who and what that is and I have to know NOW! I think I had it on repeat for something like 2 hours straight after that. One of the most incredible guitar pieces I've ever heard!! You don't even just merely listen to it, Eddie Hazel makes you *feel* it...and that's a rare quality indeed!!
It's like Jazz. You have to get in and let it take you where it will. Listen to Maggot Brain as the first movement of a great Funk Rock album.
Ooh its gonna be a good one🔥🔥
Ah... College dorm room. 2 AM. Saturday night (early Sunday morning). The party had just ended. Time for Maggot Brain. Let the after (burn) party begin!!
There is also a version of this by Irish violinist I don't remember her name but I think she did it in after Eddie Hazel passed away it was supposed to be like a memorial and it's just as intense you need to check that out also
That was Lili Haydn.
yes
you do know the story, that quiet spot is where the emotions of loss come to joy, As I was told by one of the guys that developed the song. I like that you felt that. imagine this song came out when most people were listening to 3-minute ditties.
Edward Eddie Hazel's guitar work will live on forever because of this track. he loved Jimi's playing.
In the early 70s we were listening to Jimi, Duane, Eddie, Eric, David and Tommy BOLIN! Incredible days and nights. Glad we made it!
Great album cover. Classic.
Saw HAZEL (RIP) & this/them LIVE in 71 in High School. At the time this was post Hendrix revolutionary for a Black Band expressing their era in the most mesmerizing psychedelic moody emotional manner. Takes me back when young music was original, imaginative and sublime. This pre-disco-ish entire album is unique even within the Funkadelic catalogue
God I love this song, thanks to my brother for showing it to me at such a musically pivotal moment in my life. I've been stoned to this song more times than I can count
I wouldn't call this solo angst, to me it's just someone living life; the highs and lows, the goods and bads. Regardless of it's meaning this song is beautiful to me and how it's meaning can easily change from person to person or day to day is what easily makes it a solo meant to be placed near the top of best solos ever.
Just Amazing!
Heard it in house md first. Love the feeling you get out of it. Amazing.
check out the alternate mix to this song it's a whole different experience. also check out anything from eddie hazels solo record entitled "games, dames and guitar thangs" it's a good record for eddie fans.
I caught a classical musician reacts on another channel, so stiff, thank you for your soul.
its one of the most beautiful pieces of music written in the 20th century
I assume the third pregnancy may relate to the album being the third released.
Well, the solo is one take. Glad this was able to get into your feels, as was their intention.
Eddie Hazel rabbit hole is a great time, you should do more. He is criminally overlooked guitar great.
He can smell the funk!
And that's why they've been my go to band since 1968.
Yes, i love the sound of it with the piano.
When I was in Jr. High, our great local radio station, WMMS, used to play this every Sunday night at 2.00a. Man, those were the days. RIP Len Goldberg.
This is crazy. I was just talking about Eddie and this song yesterday!!!
There’s a very similar “angst” section on one of Mike Oldfield’s albums - pretty much the same chord progression and treatment. I wonder if that was a tribute by Oldfield?
Can you think of the name of it?
@@Johngeorge479 It's from Tubular Bells, the section called "Ambient Guitar"(it's in the second half of the part 2 of the album).
This is one of the few songs where i remember EXACTLY where i heard it for the first time 35 years ago. I can literally smell the room.