Eddie was well known for using Gibson guitars but he is best remembered for his work playing a Fender Stratocaster. He also played: Gibson Les Paul Custom. Fender Stratocaster.
People also ask, how many members are there in Parliament-Funkadelic?
| Parliament-Funkadelic | |
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| Members | See “Members” |
One may also ask, was Eddie Hazel a good guitarist? Edward Earl Hazel (April 10, 1950 – December 23, 1992) While there have been more technically flashy players in the ranks of the P-Funk guitar army, Eddie Hazel is considered by most (including this writer) to be the greatest guitarist to be involved with the Funk Mob.
Just so, what is the story behind Maggot Brain?
The story behind “Maggot Brain” is almost as widely-known as the song itself. High on LSD, Clinton encouraged Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel to play a two part solo—for the first part, he was to imagine his mother had died; for the second part, he was to imagine that he found out she had actually survived.
Who did the guitar solo on Knee Deep?
| Michael Hampton | |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
Who is on the album cover of Maggot Brain?
Who plays maggot solo?
Who replaced Eddie Hazel?
As if pouring salt in the wound, Hazel’s replacement had been discovered by Clinton at a party when he heard Hampton play a note for note cover of Hazel’s masterpiece “Maggot Brain”. Hampton, who at 17 was the same age as Hazel when he first joined Clinton, would go on to be known as “Kidd Funkadelic”.
Who was the guitarist in Funkadelic?
Funkadelic
Why is the song called Maggot Brain?
Title and packaging
Reportedly, “Maggot Brain” was the nickname of Hazel. Other sources say the title is a reference to band leader George Clinton finding his brother’s “decomposed dead body, skull cracked, in an apartment in Newark, New Jersey.”