Maggot Brain (10:20)
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“Maggot Brain” is a song by the band Funkadelic. It appears as the lead track on their 1971 album of the same name.
The original recording of the song, over ten minutes long, features little more than a spoken introduction and a much-praised extended guitar solo by Eddie Hazel. Michael Hampton (Eddie Hazel’s replacement as lead guitarist) recorded his own interpretation of the song in 1978, which was included in a bonus vinyl EP that was distributed with the album One Nation Under a Groove; the cut is also included in most CD editions of that album.
Radio disc jockey Bill “B.L.F. Bash” Freeman played the original full version of “Maggot Brain” on 100.7 WMMS/Cleveland every Sunday morning at 1:30 AM from 1976 through 1994. Meanwhile, the Saturday Night House Party at crosstown rival, 98.5 FM WNCX/Cleveland picked up the tradition in 1988, playing “Maggot Brain” shortly before midnight every Saturday night… a tradition that continues 20 years later. In March 2005, Father Nature Magazine placed Eddie Hazel’s performance on “Maggot Brain” at number 1 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos. Guitar World placed it at number 71 in their list of 100 Greatest Guitar Solos.
Creation
According to legend, George Clinton, under the influence of LSD, told Eddie Hazel to play the first half of the song like his mother had just died and to play the second half as if he had found out she was alive (other variants of the story suggest that he was simply told to play as if he had found his mother dead.) The result was the 10-minute guitar solo for which Hazel is most fondly remembered by many music critics and fans.
The original recording of the song, over ten minutes long, features little more than a spoken introduction and a much-praised extended guitar solo by Eddie Hazel. Michael Hampton (Eddie Hazel’s replacement as lead guitarist) recorded his own interpretation of the song in 1978, which was included in a bonus vinyl EP that was distributed with the album One Nation Under a Groove; the cut is also included in most CD editions of that album.
Radio disc jockey Bill “B.L.F. Bash” Freeman played the original full version of “Maggot Brain” on 100.7 WMMS/Cleveland every Sunday morning at 1:30 AM from 1976 through 1994. Meanwhile, the Saturday Night House Party at crosstown rival, 98.5 FM WNCX/Cleveland picked up the tradition in 1988, playing “Maggot Brain” shortly before midnight every Saturday night… a tradition that continues 20 years later. In March 2005, Father Nature Magazine placed Eddie Hazel’s performance on “Maggot Brain” at number 1 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos. Guitar World placed it at number 71 in their list of 100 Greatest Guitar Solos.
Creation
According to legend, George Clinton, under the influence of LSD, told Eddie Hazel to play the first half of the song like his mother had just died and to play the second half as if he had found out she was alive (other variants of the story suggest that he was simply told to play as if he had found his mother dead.) The result was the 10-minute guitar solo for which Hazel is most fondly remembered by many music critics and fans.
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Relax people, this is massage for your brain-cells. In fact, if it wasn't for the revolutionary guitar-solo (which you will hear in this song), it would probably not be so special at all.
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AADDFFGGVVXX wrote:
better than the best...priceless...timeless...absolutely outstanding!!!!!!! this really outdoes everything that comes close to this in style/genre...transcends...mind-bending brain maggots...what a unique voice...so beautiful...
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traubster wrote:
Go on, Maggot Brain!
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Goatboy46and2 wrote:
goose bumps every time ,awsome
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billntheville wrote:
Eddie Hazell is no doubt one of the most amazing guitarists ever. He can play it all blues, funk, jazz, and rock.
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marbley wrote:
eddie fucking hazell
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polder123 wrote:
always fine !!!
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blytheringidiot wrote:
WOW! This is as far removed from 'One Nation Under A Groove' as it could get!
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Scareee_Potter wrote:
Eddie Hazel absolutely short-circuited my mind. It's just the great gooddamn guitar that I have ever heard.
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traubster wrote:
I HAVE TASTED THE MAGGOTS IN THE MIND OF THE UNIVERSE. I WAS NOT OFFENDED. FOR I KNEW I HAD TO RISE ABOVE IT ALL OR DROWN IN MY OWN SHIT.
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Tabi-chan wrote:
Soooo good. What a trip.
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Mechno wrote:
Trippy :)
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rachelsass wrote:
pure 110% magic
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traubster wrote:
YES! I finally got the full version to play!!!!!!!!
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traubster wrote:
A 30-second preview of Maggot Brain is RIDICULOUS, by the way.
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Charley83 wrote:
Damn.....who says a funk band cant play rock!!!
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RODRUIL wrote:
One of the best, very!
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wildthingsuit wrote:
Best trippin' tropical guitar solo ever!
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bowlzi wrote:
:-0 fantastic!
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keysrgood wrote:
There is some great rock style guitar work in funk/soul/r&b tracks, what about Isley Brothers who's that lady for starters? Both seem to be Hendrix influenced surely?
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yurksemesh wrote:
Just phenomenal. Most impressive solo of all time.
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