{"product_id":"9798216493839","title":"Make My Funk the P-Funk Parliament-Funkadelic's Meteoric Rise in 1975 from Chocolate City to Mothership Connection","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMake My Funk the P-Funk\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eParliament-Funkadelic's Meteoric Rise in 1975 from Chocolate City to Mothership Connection\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDaniel Bedrosian\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Genres \u0026amp; Styles \/ Soul \u0026amp; R 'n B\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP-Funk keyboardist Daniel Bedrosian brings to life the epoch-making year that saw the release of three major P-Funk albums, including the groundbreaking \u003ci\u003eMothership Connection.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncorporating exclusive insights and memories from significant P-Funk members including Clinton himself, the book investigates how P-Funk evolved throughout the year and eventually crystallized a unique sound most associated with the group. Bedrosian pulls back the curtain on these three albums, revealing important details of production styles, artistic processes, musical influences, themes, historical importance, and so much more. He also dives into major P-Funk lore and political and social influences during this time, including Clinton's Afrofuturism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the beginning of 1975, \u003ci\u003eChocolate City\u003c\/i\u003e – as a “tribute to Washington D.C.” – saw George Clinton putting Black people in the White House. By the end of the year, \u003ci\u003eMothership Connection\u003c\/i\u003e – much more a movement than an album – saw him launching Black people into space, solidifying the band's music as its own subgenre and laying down the foundation for many different types of popular music, including hip-hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDanny Bedrosian \u003c\/b\u003eis the keyboardist for George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Authorized P-Funk Song Reference \u003c\/i\u003e(Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield 2023). Playing with the band for over twenty years, he is the longest tenured keyboard player in the band's history. In addition to P-Funk, he has worked or performed with many musical icons including Snoop Dogg, Chuck D and Flavor Flav, Ice Cube, Shavo Odadjian from System of A Down, Kendrick Lamar, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, Mumford \u0026amp; Sons, RZA, Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Sheila E, Wu-Tang Clan, and many more. He has appeared on The BET 25th Anniversary Special, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Carson Daly Show, I'm With Rolling Stone, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Monique Show, MTV in several nations, and many other shows. He lives in Tallahassee, FL.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216493839\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669926969484,"sku":"9798216493839","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_bad01e98-932c-4073-bb86-74df4d57bed2.jpg?v=1785204549","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216493839","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}