ryst Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 I have backstage passes to see George Clinton and P-Funk tonight in Montgomery, Alabama (Montgomery Jubilee). It's about a 2 hour drive from Atlanta. Anyone hang with him before? Is he cool? Should I smoke some crack with him? www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaeton Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 1) Live in Concert? 2) How long till this gets moved to the Political Forum? 3) Never hung out w/ him, sorry. Dr. Seuss: The Original White Rapper . WWND? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Never hung out with him before, but his stage demeanor is cool, seems laid back. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spokenward Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 It will be fun. I was on the stage bleachers in MPLS in 1979. George didn't hang out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearmike Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 I took a leak next to him at NAMM once! Seriously, what the f*ck with the candles? Where does this candle impulse come from, and in what other profession does it get expressed? -steve albini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosh Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Tell him Gotcha from Haarlem Netherlands says hi and ask him when he comes hanging with us Haarlem double A people again,........parties are allways great when he's around here,...His daughter too. Fan, nu pissar jag taggtråd igen. Jag skulle inte satt på räpan. http://www.bushcollectors.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Cool!!! "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Cool for you, ryst! I've worked crew for a P-Funk show, but I've never "hung" with the man. Certainly not hung out like Mike did! I don't smoke, let alone smoke weed, so I don't think there would be much point in my spending any time with George after a concert. Man that concert stunk to high heaven.. and I'm not talking about the music or sound quality... Let's just say there were no ovens in the audience but there were a lot of people getting baked! It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Originally posted by gearmike: I took a leak next to him at NAMM once! So you have hung with him!! Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Damn it, FantasticSound, you beat me to it... Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Originally posted by Ken/Eleven Shadows: Damn it, FantasticSound, you beat me to it... What do they say about great minds, Ken?? ( Am I leaving us open to ridicule or what?!? ) It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme Mixing Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Some very funky stuff. He was great. Here is what he said to me. "I always like to have white engineer on the session to make sure the shit work." That was after I synced up his Mac or Atari to the tape recorder with a Garfield Masterbeat. That's about all I remember because it may have gotten a little smokey on that gig, too. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 Originally posted by fantasticsound: Originally posted by Ken/Eleven Shadows: Damn it, FantasticSound, you beat me to it... What do they say about great minds, Ken?? ( Am I leaving us open to ridicule or what?!? ) No, no, undoubtedly people will recognize the wit and humor behind it all! Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly Nightshade Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 Take a laptop and show him your avatar! A WOP BOP A LU BOP, A LOP BAM BOOM! "There is nothing I regret so much as my good behavior. What demon possessed me that I behaved so well?" -Henry David Thoreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblue1 Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 That's mighty cool! bookmark these: news.google.com | m-w dictionary | wikipedia encyclopedia | Columbia Encyclopedia TK Major / one blue nine | myspace.com/onebluenine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblue1 Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 Yeah... about that avatar. Is that David Hasslehof? That's what a barista said in the coffee shop this morning as she stared at it in dread fascination. bookmark these: news.google.com | m-w dictionary | wikipedia encyclopedia | Columbia Encyclopedia TK Major / one blue nine | myspace.com/onebluenine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotown Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 Did he ask you to smell his finger? Jotown:) "It's all good: Except when it's Great" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryst Posted May 28, 2005 Author Share Posted May 28, 2005 Just got back. George was cool. He was on some "stuff, fo'sho' (probably crack...seriously). The show was great. I watched the show from the side and back of the stage. My good friend is their monitor engineer. So we had "all access" passes (whatever that means). They new how to jam and jam well. The funniest thing was when George first came out he started singing "to the windows, to the walls, to the sweat running down my balls"....It was an outdoor festival so there were a lot parents with their kids. LOL! But the weed was good and the show was free. I can't complain. www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Swedien Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 ryst sez-------------->Just got back. George was cool. He was on some "stuff, fo'sho' (probably crack...seriously). The show was great. I can't complain. Brucie sez------->Better than if you were hangin' backstage with Bill Clinton! Brucie the Viking!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Clematide Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 Brucie sez------->Better than if you were hangin' backstage with Bill Clinton! Angelo----->i took me a few hour, but now it got it... http://www.wiesn-dirndl.de/comical-adventure.jpg -Peace, Love, and Potahhhhto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 Originally posted by ryst: ...My good friend is their monitor engineer. So we had "all access" passes (whatever that means)...It means exactly what it says. Backstage passes for press, contest winners, etc. give limited access, even if it's backstage access. Given you were there with the monitor engineer, I doubt there was anywhere short of George's and the band's dressing rooms, of the areas they controlled, that were off limits to you without an explicit invitation. When you work a show as local crew, you can usually move, unencumbered, between the audience area, general backstage and some areas in back. But those satins do not give you access to everywhere, as your friend's laminate gives him. Very cool, Ryst! Glad you had a good time. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryst Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 Originally posted by fantasticsound: Originally posted by ryst: ...My good friend is their monitor engineer. So we had "all access" passes (whatever that means)...It means exactly what it says. Backstage passes for press, contest winners, etc. give limited access, even if it's backstage access. Given you were there with the monitor engineer, I doubt there was anywhere short of George's and the band's dressing rooms, of the areas they controlled, that were off limits to you without an explicit invitation. When you work a show as local crew, you can usually move, unencumbered, between the audience area, general backstage and some areas in back. But those satins do not give you access to everywhere, as your friend's laminate gives him. Very cool, Ryst! Glad you had a good time. Yeah it was very cool. We got to wonder pretty much wherever we wanted. I watched most of the show just behind the drummer and sometimes wondered to the side of the stage where the monitor mixer was. We even talked to one of the main players in George's band about being roadies. But I decided against it since my goal is to tour with my own band. It is always inspirational to be backstage and see how it all works. I have done it a few times and every time it gets me more excited about touring one day soon. Did I mention the weed was good? www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 With all due respect, I have no interest in whether the weed was good or not. Unless your band has some firm offers, you might want to consider a tour if they are offering you a job as a set carp, tech, etc. The experience would be invaluable to you, if you decide to stick with the band. Besides, it's not like you're locked into a career by taking a tour. Most tours don't even involve contracts unless you're the primary mixer(s), LD, tour manager, etc. Just a thought. Again, very cool for you. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryst Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 Originally posted by fantasticsound: With all due respect, I have no interest in whether the weed was good or not. I know. I was actually just joking. But I am still considering it. They are going to Europe and Japan later this year. We'll see what happens. www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Good luck! It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptinesOf Youth Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 i dont really listen to them, but thats pretty cool. http://www.wiesn-dirndl.de/comical-adventure.jpg ooh ooh ooh, i want the one in the middle right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Clematide Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 EmptinessOFYouth ----->ooh ooh ooh, i want the one in the middle right are you sure, that's me in a dress of my wife playing some G. Clinton tunes in Munich... -Peace, Love, and Potahhhhto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Does George still smell funky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViLo Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 What? No George Clinton avatar?? I'm dissapointed! Jesus Is Coming, Make Music, Get Ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hound Dog Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 One night George was on David Letterman and he described Dave as a "Positive, creative, nuisance." Pretty funny! Yum, Yum! Eat em up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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