MUS 114 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Parliament-Funkadelic, Gil Scott-Heron
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Used african american celebrities to further political projects. Greater interest in rhythmic texture that"s created by the rhythm section. Performed in front of a mostly white, mostly female audience --> super weird. Remains on one chord until reaching the bridge. Role of guitar is to contribute to the rhythm/groove of the song. Sly and the family stone, "thank you ("falettinme be mice elf agin)" 1969. Stylistic aesthetics does not appeal to the pop genre. This style becomes a blueprint for a lot of other funk bands. Sly and the family stone was a catalyst and blueprint for development of funk onward. If soul got soft in the 70"s, funk maintained a level of grittiness. In some ways, more political, but doesn"t have the same degree of. In some ways, more political, but doesn"t have the same degree of commercial success as soul. By 1970"s, many power movements lost political and social momentum --> funk unable to obtain commercial popularity.
