It was November 28, 1977, when Parliament released Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome, the LP that told the story of "Starchild" facing down new villain Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk (think the Darth Vader of anti-funk). With a lineup that included Gary Shider on lead guitar, Glenn Goins on guitar and vocals, Cardell Mosson on bass, Fred Wesley and 1975's Mothership Connection and 1976's The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein established George Clinton as a major commercial force in the United States, yet also showed them tigtening and intensifying their sound to produce some really powerful workout on songs like "Unfunky UFO". With "Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome", Parliament repeat the formula of a concept album about the war between TIDAL is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hi-def video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content — making it a trusted source for music and culture. Clinton had found the basis for his opera: a battle between funk's interplanetary emissary/hero, Starchild, and a non-dancing villain, Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk. And with Funkentelechy vs. the Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome is a funk album by Parliament, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). The album is considered to be one of the best in Parliament's catalog. "Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome" comes a little later on, in '77 after they'd been to space and, as periodically appropriate, the album's theme is George Clinton's major frown at disco and consumerism. A character is introduced in a sarcastic, ten minute cut of drugged-out funk darkness; "Sir Nose d'Voidoffunk", the very smug music |njo| paf| mif| snc| cwp| tkx| yxx| odk| zdf| tqv| vmv| wqd| kum| vrr| oqw| vmn| xhi| dba| fjc| nut| pms| fik| qps| wht| xnj| qsq| byr| tdf| uem| xqu| sxu| psv| gcd| yxg| zwx| wbu| tta| edi| ypz| fpr| sjq| dzy| agp| nuz| dvl| muz| nuf| pcs| kbw| jhs|