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Weather: A down-to-it winter snowfall in progress this morning -- all over Western Montana.
Wildlife: The Pheasants were out and feeding this morning, despite the deepening snow.
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In The Community: This snow is going to affect the Art Walk this Friday. Whatever falls now will still be on the ground then. As a matter of fact, I'm supposed to go to the Hockaday this afternoon and take a banner down -- hmmm, might be tricky, but all I really need is a ladder and a set of wire-cutters. We'll need to be dressed for the weather though -- that tall ladder is a monster-drag to handle, and we don't want to be outside any longer than necessary. Hockaday Museum's Website
Media Watch: Last Sunday I was channel-flipping while making my morning coffee. All of the sudden I saw BOOTSY COLLINS onstage in some justly-forgotten 80's comedy and I immediately put the remote control down. The music was fabulous, and there was a lot of it, but I couldn't make out who was in the band -- everyone seemed to be wearing shades, but not their "normal" P-Funk costumes.
I went right to "One Nation, the Semi-Official P-Funk Bulletin Board" and typed an inquiry about The Night Before, the flick in question, which starred Keanu Reeves in a role that makes Bill and/or Ted look smart.
Here are the answers from the Mob's well-versed fans:
and his Starburst Precision Mutron Bass
Classic 80s stuff...sorry ass, stereotypical film, but there's The Funk Mob as the Rat's Nest Band. George dons football shoulder pads, Bootsy sports an Uncle Fester type drape, DoWop looking all suave. And the music is the bomb, esp. for the 80s. Not available though on any release. I caught George on a BET show in the 90s, called in and asked him about that film...Bootsy didn't even remember doing it...and of course George, ever the Hustler, said, yeah, brother, you kind of cosmic. I just found those tapes. And you will be hearing it. LOL...shyt, that was about 10-13 years ago. Do that head thing...
Baby Boy, Way Over There, and Honk it (@ 7 minutes of screen time audio in the movie).
I like the "Absent" CD as a Family Series thang. I like it in that sense. That being said, that "Baby Boy" cut would've fit right in. By the way......the movie was shitty.....but The Funk turned it out! Too bad it was a such a sorry flick.
My brother has (had?) a VHS of that movie recorded off of TV from maybe 15 years ago. Very vague memories... I seem to recall Blackbyrd and Mudbone being there ...
Blackbyrd yes, Mudbone no.
Honk is da' jam! That was some nasty funk on there. Way Over There, Baby Boy...
GC, Bootsy, Byrd, Garry, Trey Lewd, Jessica Cleaves, and Lynn Mabry.
If I remember anyone else, I'll add accordingly.
Joe Harris...think he is from the Undisputed Truth.
Summary: So this version of Parliament/Funkadelic was George Clinton, William (Bootsy) Collins, Dwayne (Blackbyrd) McKnight, Garry (Doo Wop) Shider, Tracy (Trey Lewd) Lewis (George's oldest son), Joe Harris, and two of the Funk Mob's finest singers -- Lynn Mabry and Jessica Cleaves. The songs were Honk, Way Over There, and Baby Boy -- none of which are available as independent recordings.
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