REMINISCE FOR A SPELL OR SHALL I SAY THINK BACK

JAZZ - SOUL - FUNK - OBSCURE



I read that music lives in and unfolds in time. Welcome to the music of my mind. Music that I think needs to be heard. Music that warms my soul.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Bernie Worrell - All the Woo in the World


"I talk by playing, not by words." - Bernie Worrell

My argument: George Clinton is a musical promoter par excellence with a hell of an ear.  This is not to downplay his significance. But the innovation within Funkedelic is Bernie Worrell....it was his work with synthesizers that made the P-Funk foundation and structured the sound..from arrangements to production.  This is the discipline of the sound.  Without it - this is a group that doesn't make it out of Detriot and sustain its success.  A classically trained pianist driving black rock.  As an artist, he is criminally overlooked.

All The Woo In The World was the debut album by Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell.   Released in 1978 by Arista Records. The P-Funk cast of muscians is present throughout the album.  Interesting to pair Bernie Worrell and Junie Morrison together...sparks fly.   History will judge this music. 

Tracklist
Woo Together
I'll Be With You
Hold On
Much Thrust
Happy To Have
Insurance Man For The Funk
Reprise: Much Thrust"

Personel: Bass - Billy Nelson , Rodney Curtis; Drums - Gary Mudbone Cooper , Jim Wright , Tyrone Lampkin: Guitar - Bootsy Collins , Catfish Collins , Eddie Hazel , Garry Shider , Glen Goins , Junie Morrison , Michael Hampton: Keyboards - Bernie Worrell: Lead Vocals - Bernie Worrell: Saxophone - Maceo Parker: Trombone - Fred Wesley; Trumpet - Richard Griffith , Rick Gardner
Vocals - Bootsy Collins , Brides Of Funkenstein , Garry Shider , George Clinton , Junie Morrison , Parlet.

Hold On is such a beautiful and complex song.  Written by George Clinton and Worrell. Worrell on lead vocals, Fred Wesley's great trombone intro and sustained melody, and Junie Morrison on keyboard.  Etheral.   "I'll be your co-signer".

Hold On


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