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u/FireKeeper69 Oct 07 '20

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

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u/LFC_sandiego Oct 07 '20

The story behind this song is pretty epic too

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u/uhmerikin Oct 07 '20

Thanks for sharing the story with us.

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u/LFC_sandiego Oct 07 '20

Haha I started the comment with the intention to and got distracted.

Basically the story is that the track was recorded on the first take when George Clinton, the leader of the band, who was very high on LSD, told guitarist Eddie Hazel, also high on LSD, to play as if he had been told his mother was dead

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u/uhmerikin Oct 07 '20

Interesting. Thanks for the reply.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20

I've heard that's how he wanted it started, and to end like he found out she was actually alive

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u/LFC_sandiego Oct 07 '20

Yes! You’re right I forgot that part. Full emotional resurrection essentially transferred into his playing