Without paying too much attention, you can see George’s influence everywhere. While navigating my own Mothership through traffic the other day I was tuning into an episode of Fresh Air, and there was David Byrne talking about his artistic behavior as a co-founder of Talking Heads. When he was asked where they got the name of their superb song “Burning Down the House,” well….take a listen to the first 17 minutes or so to see where George fits into the equation.
Snoop Dogg recently reminisced about getting on the cover of Rolling Stone back in the day, a place he never thought about going. But in the current article, he cited early support from James Brown, Ron Isley, Roger Troutman, and (yup there he is again) George Clinton. Several lucky members of Uncle Jam’s Army were invited a couple years ago to George’s 80th birthday party, and in strode Snoop. They burnt down the house AND tore the roof off the sucker.
George and birthday party folks, presumably laughing about whether Snoop will arrive.
A couple members of Uncle Jam’s Army unearthed a bunch of merch exclusively available during last year’s tour. For a limited time only WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, all orders over $30 will get a T-shirt, a poster, a One Nation Under a Groove collectible coin or a laminate. These items are available in strictly limited quantities and once gone they are gone Daddy gone. So head over here and solve lots of your holiday gift giving activity early.
George has a few dates on the calendar before the end of the year, if he is heading your way get tickets early. For those of you in the higher latitudes, you will have to head south to catch one of these gigs. Just For The Funk Of It!
A few installments back we asked which of George’s songs from gets the most airtime in your house. In a response echoed by many, Uncle Carl reported:
In my house it’s probably “One Nation Under a Groove” for most often heard … don’t forget “Knee Deep” and “Give up the Funk” too.
These days, that sounds like great advice y’all.
"Can You Get To That? would be most played, next to "Maggot Brain" and "You And Your Folks..."