Mike Hampton is 1, of The Funkiest guitar 🎸 players ever, along with Eddie Hazel and Gary Shider, they formed arguably the greatest trio of guitar players ever in 1, band, 🤘🤘🤘🤘, thanks fellas
Now THIS is how you film a guitar performance. Perfect angle, & you show fingers on the fretboard & no stupid close ups of elbows n' 5hit, & no cutaways of audience members mugging...just awesome fu€king GUITAR.
This was one of my Dad favorite songs I can remember him listening to it when I was a kid, he's passed on, but thank you so much for sharing this. Brings back beautiful memories! God bless you...
This never gets old. I've watched Michael play Maggot Brain live countless times over the last 40 years and I still get chills everytime. Definitely good to your earhole. Play on Kidd $
And here I am, just finding MB in 2021. Hate that I missed out on such an amazing song for so long. It reminds me of the solo from PWA Instrumental by 5th Ward Boyz. It was played by JB Money aka Joseph Bythewood, a guitar player that played on countless hit rap and R&B records from the 80s until he was murdered a few years ago, by his own adult son. Joe was an amazing guitar player and, in fact, is the person who introduced me to Maggot Brain to begin with. It's a long story but to make it short, I finally figured out who played guitar on that 5th Ward Boyz song this year and when I looked up Joe Bythewood on RUclips, I found a vid of him playing Maggot Brain. And that was my introduction to one of the greatest solos ever written. On any instrument. Thank you, Eddie and Joe and Kidd. ❤️🎸🙏
I grew up listening to Parliament/Funkadelic. My older brother listened to them, I loved this song then and I still love it. Eddie and Mike NEVER got the recognition they deserved.🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
@@earlhowardiii8277 Yeah but we all know about them and new genius when we where blessed to hear it. Lists are for those that need affirmation. WE ALL KNEW. Thanks for this video on a truly legendary song. I am truly fortunate I was able to hear such a masterpiece in my time. I feel sorry for the rest that never got such a chance. Respect.
@Alan Cleveland On RUclips, look up Pfunk live 1976, 77, 78 and 79 Houston...I was there at all 4 shows...Don't know why they choose Houston to archive...but I'm so glad they did
Michael Hampton was one of the most underrated guitarist during his peak Funkedelic. Michael and Eddie Hazel was two of the BEST out there, along with Jessie Johnson and and list goes on........... LOVE MAGGOT BRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nobody does Eddie Hazel like Michael Hampton. One of my favorite songs, and my second favorite version after original. I really got to know of Mr Hampton's talents with solos in cosmic slop, and not just knee deep.
I wish my brother "Earl" had posted his cover of this before he passed. The best version I have ever heard next to the original. I cry every time I hear this song. Pure genius he was... 😢
you are quite welcome... I was in attendance at the funkateers ball in Greenbelt Maryland... I was fortunate to get great position to record this video... He's one of the truly legendary guitarist of our time... thank you for viewing it
I first heard this at 10 years old....I am over 50 and play it still... Every often hahahaha...my clients love it... Real talk!!!.... That sh*t is Siiiiiiick....!!!
Yet another incredible performance. At times, he seems to be looking for something, then he finds it, only to appear to lose it again but he had it all along. I went to Zappa concerts where in the middle of the concert he would pull up a chair and play his guitar solo and it was awesome. I wish Michael would have one that with Maggot Brain and had it professionally recorded. I can only imagine a 20 minute ear ecstasy. But like many things in life, it's a dream lost. Thanks.
Wow! What an intimate place to hear this amazing song. I've heard this many times at House of Blues in Dallas. Would love to hear it this close...makes me emotional every time...
Outside of the funk music community, Michael Hampton doesn't get the recognition as a guitarist like he deserves to be getting. Hampton is definitely one of the greatest guitarist I've ever heard! Michael's version of maggot brain is a work of art!
I enjoyed seeing and hearing him play this. He had me put up the P🤘🏽like I was a Parlafunkadelicment Thang concert. NO ONE CAN PLAY THIS LIKE HE DOES. NO ONE! Why has he stopped touring with the P? When Parliament comes out with it long await CD I hope he's on it with a few other originals. GOD Bless You Mike.
Earl Howard III: My favorite live version is from the One Nation Under A Grove Album 1978 but I can't find the footage anywhere, this is all I need to SEE how he performed it. Thanks man.
Mr. Hampton, YOU are the TOP of the Food chain !!!!! Who EVER thought a Fat Yella Good lookin Colored boy could do what the great Eddie Hazel has done while You make it look so Easy !!!! There is not a Bigger ' JImi Hendrix ' Fan MORE than ME , Meaning, THANK you for your contribution in keeping it REAL !!!!! WONDERFUL !!!!!!! John
@@freewilldoesntexist4075 Eddie and Mike could have passed for brothers Mike even wore outfits similar to Eddie which was why folks kept getting them confused
I remember hearing this live for the last time at redhat in Raleigh NC only fan standing with my funk sign waving my jam and they killed it love it oh and my vinyl still rocks
Chris Edwards ... you are so right.. I have heard him play this song A Thousand Times.. And he probably could play it in his sleep.. But this particular night was the first inaugural funkateers ball.. And so he wanted to do well
Lionel Penuchot .. You are very welcome!.. This was the first inaugural funkateers ball.. and I was very fortunate enough to catch this song while I was taking pictures
I had never seen a guitar stand like that until last year during the 2020 Great Guitar Build Off. One competitor built a triple neck guitar and also built one of those stands for it. I had no idea those stands even existed and now I see them all the time since seeing the first one last year on the Texas Toast Guitars 'Triple Neck Challenger' named The Hater Maker. Challenger is their own single cut model of guitar they sell. Sort of a Tele and LP combo kinda.
Hello Michael. Joe thanks for introducing me to george. We were a jazz band, but war swap me away. You went to the greatest music artist in the world. Just listening to you play maggot brain, it touches my soul. Change, makes you wanna hustle. I can not give up on the funk!? The Best in tne world. It got me through the war, I lost a piece of me but not enough to stop a nikka?! Just funnon?! After this or father I got and you know this is...If you have the time? Peace and Love, joe. ruclips.net/video/M1vDcSPs_6I/видео.html
Andrew Anthony it will always b Eddies song Mike have imitated enough you should be good at it but still he has Eddie Hazel Eddie Hazel family should be getting some of the residuals from the saw that he wrote but he's never be as good as anywhere rest in peace in funky Trust
Henry G. Thompson I agree... But keep in mind I shot this video a year ago...Mike is almost 60 now... The last live renditions of Maggot Brain from Hazel before his death he was no older than 40 I believe....just sayin I would love to have heard Hazel's rendition at 60
I miss the hell outta my teenage years. Jammin' to this, tokin' on some tasty Red Bud with the the water bubbling at the bottom of the bong. Marijuana has been the kindest drug ever to me. Fuck opioids and all the overdoses to the point of death! Fuck ALL prescription drugs coming along and snatching your ass out of this world! Fuck losing everything and ending up homeless! Fuck turning to thievery to get your next go around with the needle, pills, or blow! Fuck alienating yourself from your family who have had enough of your overdosing to the brink of death on your drug of choice! Fuck using up and bleeding dry everyone who loved you, and will never be able to trust you again! Fuck the last paragraph of your life landing in the obituaries!
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If this song doesn't touch your soul, you don't have one.
Mike Hampton is 1, of The Funkiest guitar 🎸 players ever, along with Eddie Hazel and Gary Shider, they formed arguably the greatest trio of guitar players ever in 1, band, 🤘🤘🤘🤘, thanks fellas
Now THIS is how you film a guitar performance. Perfect angle, & you show fingers on the fretboard & no stupid close ups of elbows n' 5hit, & no cutaways of audience members mugging...just awesome fu€king GUITAR.
much appreciated
This was one of my Dad favorite songs I can remember him listening to it when I was a kid, he's passed on, but thank you so much for sharing this. Brings back beautiful memories! God bless you...
Camille Kelso it was my pleasure...and God bless you too as well
This never gets old. I've watched Michael play Maggot Brain live countless times over the last 40 years and I still get chills everytime. Definitely good to your earhole. Play on Kidd $
Me as well
Play on
And here I am, just finding MB in 2021. Hate that I missed out on such an amazing song for so long. It reminds me of the solo from PWA Instrumental by 5th Ward Boyz. It was played by JB Money aka Joseph Bythewood, a guitar player that played on countless hit rap and R&B records from the 80s until he was murdered a few years ago, by his own adult son. Joe was an amazing guitar player and, in fact, is the person who introduced me to Maggot Brain to begin with.
It's a long story but to make it short, I finally figured out who played guitar on that 5th Ward Boyz song this year and when I looked up Joe Bythewood on RUclips, I found a vid of him playing Maggot Brain. And that was my introduction to one of the greatest solos ever written. On any instrument. Thank you, Eddie and Joe and Kidd. ❤️🎸🙏
legendary
I grew up listening to Parliament/Funkadelic. My older brother listened to them, I loved this song then and I still love it. Eddie and Mike NEVER got the recognition they deserved.🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Right...they sure don't...
When the list of greatest guitarists is put together...needless to say, they are never on it...terrible
@@earlhowardiii8277 Yeah but we all know about them and new genius when we where blessed to hear it. Lists are for those that need affirmation. WE ALL KNEW. Thanks for this video on a truly legendary song. I am truly fortunate I was able to hear such a masterpiece in my time. I feel sorry for the rest that never got such a chance. Respect.
@Alan Cleveland
On RUclips, look up Pfunk live 1976, 77, 78 and 79 Houston...I was there at all 4 shows...Don't know why they choose Houston to archive...but I'm so glad they did
Michael Hampton was one of the most underrated guitarist during his peak Funkedelic. Michael and Eddie Hazel was two of the BEST out there, along with Jessie Johnson and and list goes on........... LOVE MAGGOT BRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perfection as always! This song has scrubbed out my brain, thru many difficult times in my life
Ms Mcdonald u took the words right out of my mouff like funky breath.
Nobody does Eddie Hazel like Michael Hampton. One of my favorite songs, and my second favorite version after original. I really got to know of Mr Hampton's talents with solos in cosmic slop, and not just knee deep.
I wish my brother "Earl" had posted his cover of this before he passed. The best version I have ever heard next to the original. I cry every time I hear this song. Pure genius he was... 😢
Damn!.....I'll say it again, Eddie, he did you proud.
I want this played at my funeral!
you are quite welcome... I was in attendance at the funkateers ball in Greenbelt Maryland... I was fortunate to get great position to record this video... He's one of the truly legendary guitarist of our time... thank you for viewing it
Thank you for this, Earl. This song is part of my DAILY routine. For MONTHS now...
Does MH still live in PG?
Another great version of one of the best guitar solo of all time ! Thank you for sharing.
The Great Mike Hampton !!
The best I’ve heard to date as to the origin funk masters (Funkadelic). Awesome!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😊
Go Mike !!! I still remember the day you gave me the shirt off your back !!! You will always be my friend !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best guitarist in the world 🌎 Michael Hampton
I first heard this at 10 years old....I am over 50 and play it still... Every often hahahaha...my clients love it... Real talk!!!.... That sh*t is Siiiiiiick....!!!
Same here!!! 63 and it's 2020 !!
Bad ass Mike ,Love it Maggot Brain is my favorite song ever, and you tore it up as only you and Eddie can 💜.
🤘🏾
Yet another incredible performance. At times, he seems to be looking for something, then he finds it, only to appear to lose it again but he had it all along. I went to Zappa concerts where in the middle of the concert he would pull up a chair and play his guitar solo and it was awesome. I wish Michael would have one that with Maggot Brain and had it professionally recorded. I can only imagine a 20 minute ear ecstasy. But like many things in life, it's a dream lost. Thanks.
Well put. Quite philosophical you are!
top 5 guitar players for TODAY Michael jimi prince stevie ray and zappa in no paticular order!!!! funk on
Wow! What an intimate place to hear this amazing song. I've heard this many times at House of Blues in Dallas. Would love to hear it this close...makes me emotional every time...
My favorite electric guitar playing my favorite song.
Those first notes on the guitar get me every single time. 😭🙏❤️🎸
Man, incredible is an understatement. Musicians of this quality are sadly few and far between these days..... Thank you for such a beautiful gift.
What planet are you from? There are amazing musicians these days
@@Raydoesitintime Yeah, difference of opinion...
@@w4gap look into thundercats live sets. Dude is a master at his craft.
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Listen to the jam towards the end. You’re welcome
This is my pain reliever...
when a song is good ... its goooood
Outside of the funk music community, Michael Hampton doesn't get the recognition as a guitarist like he deserves to be getting. Hampton is definitely one of the greatest guitarist I've ever heard! Michael's version of maggot brain is a work of art!
You should have been at the Funkateers ball 3weeks ago in Bethesda....He tore Maggot Brain and Knee Deep a new one!
nobody did Jimi like eddie and nobody can do eddie like mike
I've seen Mike do this many, many,times, this version may be his best.
Thanks... I was lucky enough to be right up front to catch this song from beginning to end... It was a great night in Maryland
Goose Bumps . One of the best videos ever .
👊🏾🤘🏾
OH MY GOD!! THIS IS AWESOME! ME AND MY BOO WENT AND SAW GEORGE CLINTON IN THE CITY OF NAPA AND IT BLEW ME AWAY! IM A FUNKATEER FOR LIFE!!!!!
Outstanding! Michael always been sharp as tack....
I really enjoyed recording this...it was personal...he and I talked at great length about his life and career with Pfunk...
Micheal has held it down strong for Eddie.. bless em, I wish I could shake the man’s hand.
The song is a pome, of pure sadness. It forces us to all feel the same sadness.
@@cicada8790 Agreed, it's a joyful thing
Had a chance to meet him a few times Michael Hampton is truly my favorite guitarist he even signed my One Nation Under A Groove Album.
This bring back so many memories of my brothers and me listen to Parliament Funkadelic R.I.P. JIMMY AND WAYNE 🤩🤩🤩
MAN CAN YOU IMAGINE WERE HE WAS AT WHEN HE FIRST DONE M B IN THE STUDIO? MAN.........
Maggot Brain takes me on a cosmic trip without drugs...just free my mind and fly
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I enjoyed seeing and hearing him play this. He had me put up the P🤘🏽like I was a Parlafunkadelicment Thang concert. NO ONE CAN PLAY THIS LIKE HE DOES. NO ONE! Why has he stopped touring with the P? When Parliament comes out with it long await CD I hope he's on it with a few other originals. GOD Bless You Mike.
Earl Howard III: My favorite live version is from the One Nation Under A Grove Album 1978 but I can't find the footage anywhere, this is all I need to SEE how he performed it. Thanks man.
Fantastc!! Very cool seeing Kid Funkadelic playing a double neck too!
great jam ! 4 my earhole. 46yrs still luvin it funk on family
A great faithful rendition. Play on, play on.
Amazing. Thank you.
Dennis Thompson ....My pleasure
This song grabs my soul
Dewayne Blackbird McKnight did this 3 days ago during their concert in Holland. I was there. He did it awesome!
Mr. Hampton, YOU are the TOP of the Food chain !!!!! Who EVER thought a Fat Yella Good lookin Colored boy could do what the great Eddie Hazel has done while You make it look so Easy !!!! There is not a Bigger ' JImi Hendrix ' Fan MORE than ME , Meaning, THANK you for your contribution in keeping it REAL !!!!! WONDERFUL !!!!!!! John
@@freewilldoesntexist4075 Eddie and Mike could have passed for brothers Mike even wore outfits similar to Eddie which was why folks kept getting them confused
I remember hearing this live for the last time at redhat in Raleigh NC only fan standing with my funk sign waving my jam and they killed it love it oh and my vinyl still rocks
better than usual sometimes Mike sounds like he's not interested or that I can go to sleep during the solo wake up and still play thus song
Chris Edwards ... you are so right.. I have heard him play this song A Thousand Times.. And he probably could play it in his sleep.. But this particular night was the first inaugural funkateers ball.. And so he wanted to do well
Chris Edwards Maggie Brain Is One Of The. Funk Hit There Is ln The World... Here It..
!@ Nate Dogg...#******/
Hey Mike! It's Doll from Cousins Drive! You still the best guitarist I ever known.... bad azz... lol... Imma catch your next concert.
Owning The Maggots In The Brain...I Missed Glen & Eddie Live Performances...Mike And Gary Were The 1st 2 P On The Leads 4 Me...Keep On PeeeN Mike...
When I saw him in .person it shook my soul
EARL ! 👌TU all about the fingers ! As usual Tone is 🔥
Met Mike on the road a few times times throughout the years.....super cool dude......
Thank you for sharing this great video Eearl!
Lionel Penuchot .. You are very welcome!.. This was the first inaugural funkateers ball.. and I was very fortunate enough to catch this song while I was taking pictures
I had never seen a guitar stand like that until last year during the 2020 Great Guitar Build Off. One competitor built a triple neck guitar and also built one of those stands for it. I had no idea those stands even existed and now I see them all the time since seeing the first one last year on the Texas Toast Guitars 'Triple Neck Challenger' named The Hater Maker. Challenger is their own single cut model of guitar they sell. Sort of a Tele and LP combo kinda.
Great video, Earl! Thank you for sharing! Funkateer's ball was a blast :)
dick mexico your welcome!....yes it was a blast...it would have been cool to meet...
maybe next year
Michael Hampton playing Maggot Brain on a double neck guitar is a beautiful thing
😂
Beyond beautiful actually very sureal and like picasso painting a perfect picture of pain and pleasure
Now THAT was a night to remember!! Maggots of the world united for the P!
Definately one of Mike's cleanest and truer renditions
Funk, never understand thumb down... Mike u da best \m/
PROUD AND BLESSED TO CALL MIKE MY FRIEND FOR 20+ YEARS!!!!!! KIDD FUNKADELIC FAH EVAH FUNKIN ON
This is unbelievable
looking back at the drummer like right her right here
Masterful.
Amazing m Hampton
Man that’s it🙌🏾
We cant thanx EH III often enough for sharing this, so here again
Thank you so much....i appreciate the kind words
THIS guy is Heavy !!!! He's Playing the Moog AND the lead !!!!! ????
I wish I was there.
It's the "Man from Mars" in the background.
Perfection
this is how you get blood from a stone
Hello Michael. Joe thanks for introducing me to george. We were a jazz band, but war swap me away. You went to the greatest music artist in the world. Just listening to you play maggot brain, it touches my soul. Change, makes you wanna hustle. I can not give up on the funk!? The Best in tne world. It got me through the war, I lost a piece of me but not enough to stop a nikka?! Just funnon?! After this or father I got and you know this is...If you have the time? Peace and Love, joe. ruclips.net/video/M1vDcSPs_6I/видео.html
THANK YOU EARL HOWARD lll........FLY ON KIDD FUNKADELIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keyboard problems at the beginning but it’s only 30 seconds. Then you get guitar heaven
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Love that cocked Wah tone
the best a bc rich ever sounded
Damn near note for note.....He "owns" Maggot Brain now! Yessuh!
Andrew Anthony it will always b Eddies song Mike have imitated enough you should be good at it but still he has Eddie Hazel Eddie Hazel family should be getting some of the residuals from the saw that he wrote but he's never be as good as anywhere rest in peace in funky Trust
This is good but still they'll never be or as greater then Eddie Hazel Mister Maggatbain muff said
Henry G. Thompson
I agree...
But keep in mind I shot this video a year ago...Mike is almost 60 now...
The last live renditions of Maggot Brain from Hazel before his death he was no older than 40 I believe....just sayin
I would love to have heard Hazel's rendition at 60
true but Eddie's the man and he took off with the song cause he perfected a Skye and ran with it I still love him
Henry G. Thompson
I love him too...
Yeah Eddie will always be the man...the main funkadelic guitarist
Don't forget Mr. Hampton played a lethal version on the "One Nation Under A Groove " album in 1978.
The Man
So right...and Knee Deep..
Great!
Can't nobody do it like mike
Great Stuff!
Just. Watch. Elct. Insterment when. Satart Play. Yunggling sounds. that. Made. Wow. Crowd. Man. Love it
❤
Brilliant.....
it is ok now and it's great thancks
It is a pity that the sound quality is not up to standard. Please correct that.😊
these guys played as they rehearse, they were good ,no need to practice. Great players had it all down,
how does Michael Hampton play guitar the way that he does and how did Prince play guitar the way that he did.....
Practice
Practice
Pain
power of the 1
I miss the hell outta my teenage years. Jammin' to this, tokin' on some tasty Red Bud with the the water bubbling at the bottom of the bong. Marijuana has been the kindest drug ever to me. Fuck opioids and all the overdoses to the point of death! Fuck ALL prescription drugs coming along and snatching your ass out of this world! Fuck losing everything and ending up homeless! Fuck turning to thievery to get your next go around with the needle, pills, or blow! Fuck alienating yourself from your family who have had enough of your overdosing to the brink of death on your drug of choice! Fuck using up and bleeding dry everyone who loved you, and will never be able to trust you again! Fuck the last paragraph of your life landing in the obituaries!
Eddie was only six years older than mike
E minor pattern 1 getting worn out at the 12th fret
Woof woof!
The man can just play
Nobody can play it like Eddie
Fuc&ing with that mfn feedback 😍😍😍😍💖💖💖💖💖🎸
How does he make that noise in between the notes @3:00-3:15
Could be wrong, but sounds a lot like he plucks an open string +the wah pedal
,what happened to all the real bands??this is classic...