Maggot Brain

opening track : First connection I made was to John Frusciante’s ”before the beginning” which im familiar with. Apparently his track is a kind of tribute and heavily inspired by this. Really enjoy the musical journey/ trip the song puts the listener through. How had I not heard this before?? can you get to that: Had heard it at least once before, its a more traditional funk tune with some great vocals hit and quit: the song has more of a rock feeling to it, with the strong and catchy guitar riffs - so far really impressed, the album is a fusion of many different styles - you and your folks: not as memorable as the previous tracks but kind of a natural continuation. super stupid: makes me think of other rock tracks of the early 70’s - think thin lizzy and hendrix. The hendrix influence is quite easy to see id say. back in our minds: kind of an interlude to the next song . Armageddon: The finale that lives up to its name, war of wars. Its a never ending jam session with everything from animal noises to bombs going off in the foreground. All in all, a creative album with a mix of styles that i really enjoyed listening through. 5/5

Starts so strong but falls off until I can’t really listen to it anymore.

More -delic than funk, but still pretty good

I love the opening track of this album. I took a star off for the last song - the fart noises in a song about the end of the world was a bridge too far for my delicate sensibilities.

Funkadelic – Maggot Brain (1971) On Day 103, I found a definitive W album. I liked this album and felt so eager to listen to all because of the cover and the name and it didn't disappoint finally after a property listening. The title track alone is enough for me it’s an immaculate emotional journey that justifies the entire listen. "Can You Get to That" is another massive standout; it has a slick and catchy energy that I absolutely loved. The rest of the LP stays incredibly consistent, building off the energy of those first two tracks and maintaining that high-level noir soul right up until the closer. The production is rich and psychedelic, creating an immersive experience that feels grounded and triumphant. This is a masterpiece that I will definitely be coming back to. A definitive 5/5.

Good and weird

music to listen to while cleaning the house

Super album !

Just incredible. Has always been one of my faves and a relisten confirms it. A 10 minute shred straight into one of the coolest, funkiest, rockiest songs ever. 36 minutes 53 seconds and not a single one is wasted. Tight, tight, tight. A perfect album cover. Fart sounds. How can you not love this album?

The title song is of much more interest than the rest (which are fine/good pale in comparison nonetheless).

Soul rock? Ta piola, tiene una onda stairway to heaven + rock + soul con varios efectos acústicos. Tiene onda "estoy probando cosas"

De entrada esa intro es LEGENDARIA, la guitarra es insuperable, literal te dan escalofríos, como si te desglosaran el conocimiento obtenido por "comer esas orugas de la mente del universo" y la cara de esa mujer naciendo de la tierra gritara las respuestas a la vida, como un grito de ayuda de la tierra pero no en socorro, sino dando la belleza de un grito que nos dice todo lo maravilloso que nos da el mundo, y creo firmemente que este es un caso muy particular donde puedes juzgar perfectamente el contenido por la portada. Algo con una portada así está predestinado a ser una cumbre, el pináculo de algo, y que da la casualidad que terminó siendo música. (nota aparte: el bajo de "You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks" está groserísimo, está pidiendo a gritos que lo sampleen) Igual y suena REBUSCADÍSIMO lo que digo, pero si escuchan solo el primer track de esta maravilla de álbum creo que entenderían que no exagero. Y el resto de tracks ya solo reafirman lo que ese primer track te regala sin pedirte nada a cambio más que tu oído y tu mente, ya solo te dicen "Disfruta de algo que es historia, y no dejes que nadie lo olvide". FUNKADELIC DEBERÍA SER UN VERBO!! Y que signifique: "algo que se hizo desde lo más puro y groovy del alma, sin miedo como un grito de quien descubre su sentido en la vida". Y aunque no me gusta usar esta palabra, este álbum me parece el verdadero mínimo estándar indispensable para quien quiera saber lo que es tener groove.

80

"Mother Earth is pregnant for the third time For y'all have knocked her up I have tasted the maggots in the mind of the universe I was not offended For I knew I had to rise above it all Or drown in my own shit" Who starts ANY album with lyrics like this?? Welcome to the very strange, very unique world of Funkadelic. That guitar solo in the title track is one of the greatest ever. Emotional, haunting, ethereal (and I love how the mix gradually increases in power over time). Eddie Hazel was so young when he played it, and his performance remains a testament to how George Clinton recruited the boldest and most ambitious musicians he could find to fit into his psychedelic, demented vision of America. So, as atypical as that track is compared to the rest of Funkadelic's catalogue, it reminds us that this band was dead serious about their vision, no matter what. Whether it's the trippy, poppy R&B paradise of "Can You Get to That" and "Hit It and Quit It," the guitar shredding on "Super Stupid," or the chaotic, apocalyptic sound collage of "Wars of Armageddon," this band is here to FUNK you up, as they would probably ironically say themselves. It's really a unique album within the genre — it opened up a whole world of possibilities for what Black American music could be. The only thing keeping me from giving it a perfect score is that final track. I love sound collages and experimental music, but man... It's as ugly and atonal as it gets. Maybe that was the point, but Funkadelic had absolutely no filter when it came to what they wanted to do. 4 stars, as the first six songs are soul/funk psychedelia perfection.

Loved it vocals were awesome and is funky af

Estos son los discon que me gustan. Tremendo, increíble. Mucho funk, R&B, blues, solos de guitarra, teclados ultra místicos. Me encantó y no conocía al grupo asique aproveche a escuchar sus otros discos que son una locura también. Recomendable al 100%. Un muy buen trabajo.

Not my jam as a whole - liked Maggot Brain though.

Excellent

First time listening to Funkadelic album. Surprised and not what I was expecting. Hear the influence this had on Lenny K.

I was liking this album until the second half of Wars of Armageddon. Other than that, I liked it.

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Genial!

7/10

I knew a few songs, but not the entire album. Love the funk. Favorite songs: Can You Get to That, Maggot Brain

funky(lol), good for vibing

that electric guitar solo from the title track put my expectations so far that I ended up kinda dissapointed when I finished listening to the project. it is a fine album for what it lasts but it left me wanting more. I give it a 2,5/5

I liked this more than the other Funkadelic project but not by much.

I always thought this album was popular just because of its amazing album cover. The bands name is fitting. The guitar work on the first song is impressive. Overall though it was just ok for me.

La primer rola está buena

Merece todo y más. No esperaba el nivel de flash. Tengo que rescatar para likear Nota: 3.7

I enjoyed this even though it was outside of the norm for me. Amazing guitar throughout. This is the kind of album you throw on headphones and enjoy the ride (and smoke em if you got em).

Solid. Meh ending tho

Earl besser

fun, instrumental, upbeat

Hoping I don't get crucified for this but a bit average

it wasn't my favourite... but some of the guitar was nice!

No me gustó para nada. No digo que sea malo, pero no va con el tipo de música que suelo escuchar. Instrumentalmente las guitarras están muy bien.

Demasiada instrumental

Interesting, not really my jam but very cool. Funky, obviously!

found and know their sound, too bad it's not my preference highlights: Can You Get To That

lo disfruté bastante! sobretodo el primer tema, me pareció lo mejor del album

Not really for me, a bit too strange. I can see the genius, but it wasn't fun to listen to.

Sick Jan sesh’s to start and finish the album, great funky stuff in between, why on earth does the record finish with fart sounds lol

I love the funk

I mean... how can you say no to that title track? Ten minutes of Eddie Hazel shredding the guitar like his momma just died, producing one of the most glorious pieces of guitar work to ever grace wax. The rest of the album isn't too shabby either, full of soulful, psychedelic funk rock bops, though it does admittedly fall off a little on some songs. I also really love the closer, "Wars of Armageddon", for how utterly and stupidly out there it gets. Who knew that the Armageddon included the immaculately produced sound of someone ripping absolute ass?? However, I can't in good conscience give the album as a whole a 5 when everything else on it is so completely overshadowed by the opener.

Absolutely blown away by the title track. The rest was indeed very funkadelic.

One of a kind funk album. The instrumental palette makes me think of Santana in a way! I actually had my first experience with psychedelics in nature, looking at clouds with some friends, the title track here playing along. It was my first time hearing it: a 12-minute song that felt like 30, and I was LIVING in that guitar solo. I think that's about the perfect listening context for this psych funk record; that memory is forever associated with Maggot Brain in my mind. Obviously the rest of the album is excellent, and although it can feel disjointed as a whole, the chaos feels totally at home here. Wars of Armaggedon is batshit insane, just about the wildest possible contrast between opener and closer, but at the same time it's a thematically perfect culmination to "Mother Earth is pregnant for a third time, and y'all have knocked her 🆙". Standouts: Maggot Brain • Can You Get To That • Hit It and Quit It • Back In Our Minds • Wars of Armaggedon

Maggot Brain the song 5/5. Maggot Brain the album....unfortunately, I don't think the rest of it lives up to that amazing first track and the rest of it is fairly forgettable to me.

such an interesting mix, the riffs gave me chills

Much more... psychedelic than I expected? Progressive? In fact the first track is 10 minutes of ambient soundscapes and simple repeating chords. I like it, but it feels out of place and it's a good chunk of the album's runtime. The rest of the track does bring some funk, but often in a slow, deliberate way, laying down grooves with plenty of flourishes from organs or pianos. It's jazzy at times, and fairly weird. Super Stupid is more funk rock, with good riffing and drums and a very good solo. The last track is long again but frenetic, tribal-sounding drumming and some bizarre vocal samples. It's a mixed bag, but I'd give it another spin.

Hallo waarom ben ik hier gestopt met luisteren dit gaat zo hard. Loev een lang psychedelisch gitaarnummer en de switch van genre daarna??? Cool

Wars of Armageddon? More like wars of wet fart noises am I right?

heerlijk!!

lekker !

Meh

Not my type

"Play this solo as if your mama just died." Those were apparently the instructions provided to create the now-iconic solo in the opening title track. The rest of the songs are not far behind that absolute titan of psychedelic soul, though, of course, none ever reach that height. Funkadelic really displayed their interplay on the rest of the songs, like on "You and Your Folks..." and the closer "Wars of Armageddon." This is definitely an influential piece but, with all of the acts that clearly aped it in the years that followed, Maggot Brain has sort of worn thin, and a listener might come in thinking they've heard all of this before. This one is best listened to while the listener divorces themselves from all the subsequent influences. Taking this album on its own, at face value, is the best way to listen to it to appreciate what it did for funk. Key Tracks (besides the title:) Hit It and Quit It, You and Your Folks Me and My Folks, Super Stupid

guitarsoloen fra introtracket er åbenbart blevet spillet på baggrund af en af bandmedlemmer sagde til ham guitaristen at han skulle "spille som om hans mor lige var død". Det er rimelig fedt hvordan det blander psychedelia, rock og funk. Det er virkelig et godt album synes jeg hvor der er massere af god tracks.

Good album, some good guitar work and interesting production. Likely groundbreaking back in its day but not something I enjoyed overwhelmingly.

A strange album where some songs are a blend of almost heavy rock and funk that groove and others are too long. Over all I find this album has a strange sense of humor, at least I found it quite funny at times … I mean it starts with "Mother Earth is pregnant for the third time and you all knocked it up" after all. Favorite Songs: Can you Get to That ; Hit it and Quit it

very interesting. not inclined to listen again but obviously very beautiful nonetheless.

Maggot Brain - 3/5 Can You Get To That - 4/5 Hit It And Quit It - 3.5/5 You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks - 4.5/5 Super Stupid - 4/5 Back In Our Minds - 3.5/5 Wars Of Armageddon - 3/5

Enjoyed

Title track is incredible, the ebb and flow of the guitar is just divine, definitely my favourite song on there though Super Stupid closely follows, and You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks, and Can You Get to That, and Hit it and Quit it, and… Haters will say the end of the album is much weaker than the first half but these people are just afraid to admit they liked an album that ends with fart noises

Not worth the effort to write this.

Short, albums, ok to zone out to

1st time I’ve listened to this early Funk album. Lots of things happening, it’s a fun mix.

Great jams especially guitar on track one. Some sound effects like train signals and goats weren't necessarily but I get it...

Once you get past the overly long awful title song it got more interesting

The instant I heard what I thought was Rill Rill by Sleigh Bells playing I was in INSTANT euphoria. I will now be listening to this on repeat since now I know it helped inspire my favorite record of all time.

psycho funkaholic

I feel like a Funkadelic album shouldn't start with 10 drumless minutes of 6/8 slow blues. Dig the rest of it though, some of it more of a Sly & the Family Stone vibe than their later stuff.

Best Song: Maggot Brain. I love this track, even if this isn't the best version of it (that distinction goes, in my opinion, to the live rendition from One Nation Under A Groove). This one feels itchy and raw, whereas the other feels more technically brilliant. Regardless, a violently beautiful sort of song, made only more beautiful by the mythology built around it. Worst Song: Back In Our Minds. Whatever bell they're ringing should have been reduced at least 50% in volume. I certainly doesn't need to sit in the forefront of the mix. Overall: Probably the hardest rock out of any of George Clinton's work, this sounds like you took the best of Black Sabbath and merged it with soul and gospel music. It manages to feel both expansive and familial, with an explosive collaborative energy. Enriching for the heart and mind.

Classic… one of da best… makes me want to chillll but also get up and move. Perfect intro & outro tracks. “Can You Get To That” fav of the album of course.

Didn’t know what to expect going into this (other than, y’know, funk). That first track is a bit of a ride, the guitar solo and the tone is insane and I think the first half works better but slightly drops off the more it goes on, may just be a tad too long. The solo is utterly excellent though, raw emotion on display. Super Stupid is a damn hell of a song, fantastic guitar work, love the drums and energy in the rhythm. I definitely wanna check out more by this band.

De los mejores albumes que escuche!

eh

Favorite songs: Can You Get to That, Hit It and Quit It, Super Stupid

Non l'ho finito. È strano ma ci sta. La prima meravigliosa

Maggot Brain has to be one of the best intros ever! For a funk band to a start an album with 10 minute tear jerking solo is outrageous. Then you’ve got your hits like Can You Get To That and Hit It and Quit. Probably a 4.5 stars, but I prefer it to the previous Parliament one.

Dont listen to anyone else its getting a 5 Maggot brain is the best guitar solo of all time. Eddie hazel is better than hendrix i tell ya Can you get to that may be the best funkadelic song ever Hit it and quit it is again/super stupid - peak eddie hazel. I like the way its kinda psychadelicy 60s rock more than funk. Ya certainly cant pigeon hole funkadelic I sure as hell wish i were in that recording studio when this was done.

Masterpiece! A dark funk intense psychedelic eargasm! More pussy to the power power to the pussy.....

Would be more appreciated having tooted summink. Not as uber muscular as Mothership which we reviewed. Cant help but compare it to other of their albums which i prefer. Still v. enjoyable. And the monologues are fantastic. Id buy an album of his motovational speeches.

First song starts good but is a bit to long. Couple after are good then if falls off during the end Can’t give it a 5 just because it’s funkadelic and don’t think it is a 4 either high end 3 teetering on a 4 Will upset a few people I know, deal with it

Classic, but last two tracks always get skipped for me. 4.5.

I'd have loved this when I was digging through my dad's records and learning guitar. Love to have seen them live.

The opening track is a masterpiece and steals the show. The rest of the tracks don’t come close to touching it, but are still above average.

This album is the reason Deaner wrote "A Tear for Eddie," pure magic. Pure Love.

Terrible! Long instrumental songs. One of the songs featured a cow mooing and farting noises. Why would anyone want to listen to that?

Thoughts before listening: Great album from George Clinton. The all instrumental title track is an all timer, but the album is full of great psychedelic funky rock songs. Review: This is my favorite George Clinton related album, largely thanks to the title track's epic guitar freak out, but also because this is a perfect mix of funk and hard rock styles. An all black band in the early 70s playing such a rock forward style was a bit revolutionary, and the band is just so tight. Funky bass lines, piano stabs, vocals that are more growled than sung, and that constant fuzzed out guitar...it's just such a winning recipe and makes for a stone cold classic of an album. 5-stars

One of those records that you see the cover all the time and know it’s important, but you just have never heard it. I do dig it, very funky and will give it another spin

I always had the feeling that Maggot Brain (the song) was something otherworldly. Although the rest of the album being a great soul album, Maggot Brain has a life of its own, and I dare say it's one of the rawest and most realistic sound registers of the human soul... simply incredible. 5 stars.

Não tem esse nome a toa. 100% do funk + soul movimento começado pelo Jimi Hendrix, mas com um groove inexplicável, a faixa título tenta dar uma de Pink Floyd, com 10min de ambiência e acerta muito bem. Após essa flutuação astral, o álbum começa com um astral muito em cima, que te deixa impossibilitado de não mexer a cabeça, pelo menos. O MELHOR GROOVE QUE VC JÁ OUVIU 9.5/10

Classic Gold

Maggot Brain - Epic 10mins of guitar. Like a slightly more metal Pink Floyd. The rest of the album - Super funky. Piano & elec guitar jazz vibes. Good jazz vocals. Still some rock elements with guitar ( super stupid). Wars - Noise

Black Pink Floyd. Way more transgressive than I expected. Released two years before Dark Side of the Moon, clearly influenced that and Shine On, at minimum. Awesome but a little disappointed to be listening to actual flatulence over and over in the final track. I'm sure there's some symbolism there but man, it just doesn't feel right.

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237/1089 a pretty nice funky record faves: can you get to that, wars of armageddon 54/100

album EXCELENTE!!!! já começa com uma pedrada fortíssima e o nível do álbum se mantem até o final. ter descoberto funkadelic nesse desafio foi uma gratissima surpresa. 4,5.

I like funk and I also like various psychedelic styles. What Funkadelic presents on “Maggot Brain” is actually very special, and it doesn't just seem in places as if the right substances were essential for an unclouded listening experience. However, since these were not supplied and were not clearly recommended, I am judging my sober experiences here. These can be described as mixed: really cool moments alternate with those that simply leave you perplexed.

Awesome, fun, funky album

for the 70's this album sounds quite fresh and detailed, with interesting lyrics and good production. 10 minute-long intro track provides a good, mysterious start for the album, making you wonder what it's gonna reveal next, this album is definitely one of those, who's with every single next track appears to be more and more enjoyable right to the finishing, another one 10 minute-long, but this time with experimental noisy cacophony, that is not leaving you disappointed. myself, i must admit that i liked it, i'll get back to it one day

Not really funky, certainly psychedelic and bookend by Zappa esque freak outs, but even those are listenable and engaging. The songs themselves are really well crafted soul influenced rock. The rhythm section has a clear groove to it and the songs have space to grow outwards. Surprisingly good

Favorite Track: Maggot Brain

Great album, that 10 minute solo right out of the gate, damn

i refuse to glaze that 10 minute guitar solo

Interesting record, love the blend and what they are trying to archieve. Not all swings are home run, but overall the start is very strong. It is just too short, and the end of it feels a bit tiresome and I would have prefer different directions, but intersting

great fun album, love the instrumental.

Banger

Bizarre but I kinda liked it

Not my jam.

6.0/10

The album was nice, I liked the album cover & the R&B, rock vibes. The different members in different songs were cool as well. So, overall, a 4.

Really liked this! Super stupid was cool. They introduce an idea in like one verse and then the instrumentals tell the rest of the story. Sounds like a horror soundtrack and then the guitar spiralling and losing control is so fun. So many nice elements. The little clangy bell thing that floats from left to right in 'Back in our minds' Lots of nice textual stuff happening throughout the album. Wars of Armagedden sounds like a bunch of demon kids in music class whilst the teacher is out. It's actually kinda scary. I can't tell if they had the best or worst time making this, it is very funky and psychedelic though so they lived up to the name.

Loved it. Not entirely what I expected, way more guitar and jam band like flows than funky blues. Just very very very good!

Fun listen. Call it a 3.5 rounded down.

I don't like

Funky.

A very strong 4. Can definitely find a place in my rotation. Would not be a mainstay in it, but this album slaps. Some of the strange noisiness distracts from the groove but that might not be the case in all circumstances. At the same time, it's doesn't veer too far and make it unlistenable -- it feels like a constructed part of the album, it flows well. That guitar tho. Mmphhh.

Absolutely goated first track and funky rest of the album.

Easy five. This is an epic of the highest order, that could soundtrack a stoner’s couch-locked trip through the universe, and return them to the planet with a smile

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There's some really good guitar on this. Favorite Track: You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks

Started really strong and fizzled out by the end. Side two was a bit forgettable, but loved side one.

The first five songs off this album? The title track? It just doesn’t get better than this man.

Top Songs: Can You Get To That

This was cool. Started off awesome and some of the playing was amazing. That said I think overall I had higher expectations for this album. I thought this was gonna 5 Stars for me and it wasn’t. It was a nice place to visit but not a place I’d live if you know what I mean…

Album #84 Funkadelic: Maggot Brain Having enjoyed One Nation Under a Groove a lot more than I thought I would, I was pretty optimistic for this one. However, I wasn’t anticipating the first track. If every song sounded like the title track, this album would be an easy ten. George Clinton demonstrated that he isn’t reliant on quirky funk and shit-themed allegories, but could actually derive pure emotion through just a guitar; potentially my favourite guitar sound of all time, or at least up there. To be honest, having something so different and wonderful from the rest of the album at the start sort of makes the rest disappointing by comparison. The rest of the album is still a good funky time, but I kept longing for a return to the title track. I will say a track like ‘Back in Our Minds’ completely makes me reanalyze Funkadelic’s legacy, as its influence on late 70s bands like Talking Heads and DEVO is blatantly obvious; the vocal ticks on display sound as if they came out of David Byrne's own mouth. This is definitely superior to the other Funkadelic album I heard, but I fear what holds it back a tad for me is that it never maintained the same intrigue as the opening track. Best Songs: Maggot Brain, Hit it and Quit it, Super Stupid Worst Track: Wars of Armageddon Score out of 10: 8.5

Epic.

De fondo mientras trabajaba me ha gustado

I dug this but just wasn’t really drawn in even though I listened to it twice in a row.

Great album to start with its guitar-mainly record. Probably one of the most unique album I've heard with how every track is exceptional from its guitar solo's masterpiece.

3 세션이 되게 조흠

Cool, but intense

(100/100)

Nice listen. Really loved the first track with the soulful intro and the long melodic Hendrix-styled solo, and enjoyed a good chunk of the rest of the tracks. Surprisingly for "Funkadelic" it didn't sound all that funky to me, or at least my white ass impression of what funk is. Still, an enjoyable listen. 3.5 stars.

Awesome start, awesome middle, awesome end

Pretty good, some nice sounds.

That was a weird album. I was not expecting all the guitar shredding on the first track, but the follow up had some good funk, maybe not commercial and fun like other funk albuns I listened to it here, but good funk as well. I can see why it is on the list and agree with it, but it will be not in my holy grail of funk albuns 3/5

Honestly more rock than funk at times, but it's still very funky. The opening tracks are the strongest by far, with the album not really living up to the promise of those two songs. A great way to start the day Favorite Songs: Maggot Brain, Can You Get to That

I’m rockin with it

Damn fine.

I think my dad first introduced me to this album, or at least the title track, some years ago. I'm not sure I ever listened to more than the first song and I'm glad that this came up today so I could be reminded to listen to the rest of it! It makes sense my dad likes a 10 minute guitar solo because he's a big Pink Floyd fan, and the one who introduced me to bands like Led Zeppelin, Genesis, The Who, and of course Pink Floyd. I wasn't expecting to hear a bunch of funky farts in "Wars Of Armageddon" but there's a first for everything.

Fantastic! I enjoyed the whole album while enjoying my morning coffee.

Yeahhh, Maggot Brain just kinda slaps. Super funky, super groovy and kinda far out there. I've known of this album for a while now, & back when I first listened to it I don't think I appreciated it as much as I do today. Pretty sure the first time I listened to this I was on the comedown from a mushroom trip and I just looked up psychedelic music on apple music and this came up. My taste has developed a lot since then, and I appreciate certain details in music that I used to just gloss over. This album has a lot of those details sprinkled in like little treats here n there. (Like the random wet shits on Wars of Armageddon lmfao). 9/10

Way less funky than the artist would suggest, still fun!

Album frenetico, otima pedida pra quem gosta de um funk bem tocado

I love funk. Less so frantic guitar solos. Given the year of this album is 1971 I'm going to forgive the guitar sound - of its time - and focus on the quality of the funk which is great.

An impressive mix of Funk, Psych, Rock, and Soul that succeeds on many levels. Just a fun listen, not to mention one of the most iconic album covers of all time.

Well I first found out about Maggot Brain, it was because I had learned one of John Frusciante's songs is essentially a cover of the title track. It's quite a spiritual solo, I was actually in an intense Wordle game for the whole song. Well, all the way until You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks. Pretty tough word. But I really think the grooves were distracting me. I can do without Back In Our Minds, that bell is freaky, but love the jam on Wars of Armageddon (I'm so stoned why is that word spelled like that)

This might actually be my favorite album of all time, or at least top five. You cannot imagine how many times I have listened to it.

Mmm mmm mmm

7/10 - Holy shit was ein geiler Opener! (Episches verzerrtes Blues Solo) - Der Gitarrensound, das Feel, die Dynamik ... Woooooooow O_O - Generell das Album nicht so funky wie ich dachte, eine Menge psychadelic-rock ... dennoch funky an vielen Stellen - Cooler Groove auf "Hit it and Quit it" - Vom Opener abgesehen nichts was richtig hervorsticht - Letzter Song ist ... etwas zu weird für mich (Furzgeräusche, etc ...)

3.5

I've always seen the iconic album cover, but never gave this a listen. I was pleasantly surprised and the soundscape they were able to create here. Although a couple moments dragged, that was not widespread on this. I can't wait to give this some more listens.

Great!

Really, really Psychodelic, full of funky jams but way too short. It has the right mood to be properly enjoyed. 7/10.

Nice and easy, but not of my type tbh

Would give it more stars if possible.....

2 1/2

Superb

Excellent

it aint funky

I’m not sure what’s going on with the cover art, but to my surprise I really liked this album! A couple of songs ran a bit long, but I found the record to be a nice combination of funk and rock, with shades of Pink Floyd. I must say, I really enjoyed it…four stars.

decent. different than what i expected

Two 10 minute songs out of 7 and they were not all that great. Just not a fan of George Clinton.

Tick tock tick tock 10 minute songs can work but 2 of then is pushing it

This would've gotten a 4 if it hadn't fallen off so hard after the first couple tracks. The last track really cemented the 3 star rating. Otherwise this was great, love the sound and feel to it.

quite enjoyed the guitar on this. lyrics were meh. and then the weird animal/fart sounds on the last track..... shame since it started so strong.

I know this is classic, but the gigantic farts in the last song dropped this from 4 to 3.

Creative but often juvenile jamming. Sets the stage for other Afro-Pop rock crossovers. Influential & sometimes, but not often, great. A 3.

First time listening to it here. Sounds like a hugely classic album. Very into all of it. Trippy and psychedelic opening track. Can You Get to That is the original sample of Rill Rill by Sleigh Bells.

10

Critical 、Thought-provoking lyrics in Upbeat and Psychedelic songs This album makes time fly by Although funk isn't my favorite genre but is good (9/10)

After having a string of albums that I’ve either been indifferent, or not liked, this was a fresh breath of air and probably one of my favourites so far on this journey. This blend of psych rock, and gritty funk really pulled me in and I loved it. The first track may be my favourite song out of all the albums I’ve listened to so far, I loved how long the guitar solo was, and it almost felt like an emotional arc. This came out during a tense time in America and you can feel like this is a reaction to the tension. There’s a despair that lies in this album that was pretty enrapturing. Yeah loved this, very happy.

phenomenal. such a fucking cool album

some of these songs slapped like super stupid. actively disliked a few. this seems like less good jimi to me. probably reductive. overall i enjoyed but not listening again probably? 2/5

ive heard it before although its been years. fun time

When I first listened to Maggot Brain years ago it was distinctly not what I expected. And was pleasantly surprised!Such fun and joyous music (and one of the best extended solos ever by the late and underappreciated Eddie Hazel). Now when I listen to Maggot Brain it's exactly what I expect and somehow it's even better.

Heard of p-funk, but haven't really heard any. Holy crapballs That first track almost melted my brain. The rest of the album was a treat. Amazing! Looking forward to the other p-funk albums in the list.

Has one of those songs you have already heard but didn't know. That's how you know you are listening to a pioneer on music.

Out of the ordinary. Good rhythm

Yeah it’s good stuff.

Well. This was exactly what I needed this weekend. Something with musicality and virtuosity, but also pretty freaky overall.

An evidence for me. The firsy song is crazy.

Cow bells & organ track fav.

En del kult, flink folk, men ingen bangers

After many years of knowing about Maggot Brain but never having heard the album, it was a big regret it mine putting this off for so long when I finally decided to to sit through it. I knew many people praised this album and called it one of the best ever made, and I could tell why that was. The title track alone is one of the best long songs I've heard, and it was an amazing song to start to a great listening experience. 4.7/5

Really good. Although it's got funk to it, more pure rock than I expected. The first song gave me strong Pink Floyd feelings. Really enjoyed "can You Get to That" too, a little more poppy and catchy. Not totally sold on the fart noises, but that's okay, they earned it. Fantastic guitar, bass, and drumming. Feels like they're having a hell of a good time making the music too. You would love to experience this live. Strong 4 star album, kept out of 5 territory by feeling just a little backgroundey. A little something missing, maybe more variety, maybe singing, keeps it from being an all timer to me. The middle of the album fades a little between very strong opening and closing tracks too.

An incredible opening that the rest of the album didn't live up to. I've listened to Maggot Head four times through now, it reminds me of the Mars Volta. Really great song, ok album.

one of the best albums ever tbhon

So painful. Glad they evolved

So good elements but not my jam

very funky overall a great listen but no songs were catchy

Mad I didn't listen to this sooner.

Classic

Not a bad album! The title track is a masterpiece. “Wars Of Armageddon” at the end of the album is okay.

What a Wierd album. The opening song was miserable. The second was great the third was just thinly veiled sex. The fourth was good. Just all over the place. I will say at least the songs were different and I could tell when a song was over. Which I was thankful for because it meant I was closer to finishing this album.

Well this album had certainly many styles and in that sense didn't get boring. Can't say I liked a lot of the songs but then the ones I did were interesting. Solid 3

Based on the first track I wasn't sure I was going to like this album, it was largely one long guitar solo, with uninteresting backing and lots of reverb. Granted the guitar playing itself was solid, but it was a long track and I wasn't looking forward to a whole album of the same thing. Luckily, the rest of the album was completely different, and really quite enjoyable. Really funky rock, some interesting sounds and overall just fun music to listen to. The last track was a similar vibe to the rest of the album, but I really didn't understand the sounds played over the top. Screaming, wet farts... it was just... weird. Not sure what that was supposed to add. Luckily that was only one element though (and only for a relatively small portion of another long track). Mixed feelings, and there's definitely bits I'd skip (even if just parts of individual tracks), but I enjoyed the album as a whole. I'd be more tolerant of the first track on future listens because I know that's not the vibe of the whole album so I could happily enjoy it for what it is. Low 4.

more power to the pussy. more pussy to the people

woaww dizzyy... c: nvm I thought this album was going to be a 5 based on the first track but then they went to a more rocky sound instead of a psychedelic side. Overall these songs are good and some even have a good psychedelic jam (notably Super Stupid) Wait we're back to psychedelic. This last song makes me feel like I'm insane which is probably the point. I'm a huge fan of everything going on. Some of the samples are... interesting but I think it adds to the insanity of the whole thing. idk how to rate this 20 minutes of 5/5 (1st and last track) 17 minutes of 2-3/5 (the rest) lands this in low 4.

Ouf

4/5

Off to a bit of a rough start with a 10 minute meandering instrumental song. The rest of the album was alright, but a bit too unfocused and jam-like for my taste. Low-point was definitely the fart sounds in 'Wars of Armageddon', which also turned out to be a 10 minute meandering journey. Not a big fan, but wasn't terrible. Weak 3.

Great album. To me, the opening track, “Maggot Brain,” is the guitar equivalent of “The Great Gig in the Sky.” Maybe not quite as good, but hauntingly beautiful nonetheless. It’s a very good track. The second half of the album changes tone completely and becomes more of a party-funk record. As someone who doesn’t like funk all that much, I really enjoy this album. Both “Hit It and Quit It” and “Can You Get to That” are great funk songs. The long guitar solo on “Super Stupid” is fun and reminds me of Jimi Hendrix. Honestly, most of the tracks are good. If I had one criticism, it would be that the final track is a bit lackluster. Still, it’s a 5-star funk album.

Fun. Jammy. Little Hendrixy.

Cool

fun to listen too

Funky and a bit psychodelic. I didn’t really understand the first 10min track although I understand how it can be seen as cool

Definitelly interesting, will give another listen.

A great blend of longer jams and pop songs.

MORE 10 min solos

It starts off very promising with a long beautiful improvisation, the harmony is straightforward but the guitar work makes up for it. The rest, i could barely remember since it sounded like run of the mill funk to me. Not a bad listen but definitely a letdown after that first song.

Started off as a boring album, mellowed out into an OK album, ended on annoying. I'll go with 3 stars since overall is was meh.

Didn't find it particularly inspiring and wars of Armageddon might be one of the worst songs I've heard, akin to one of my year 7 music lessons.

A monster of an album bookended by two of the best pieces of music I've ever heard. Essential.

I dunno if I can get quite this funky on a regular basis

Didn't like any of the songs

Songs I saved: Can you get to that Hit it and quit it You and your folks, me and my folks

Heard a lot about this album over the years, but never gave it a listen. Today was the day. It takes something truly special to stop me in my tracks these days, but that opening track just blew me away. I can see why this has received so much praise over the years. Super Stupid is great too, with clear influence from Jimi Hendrix. I really enjoyed the album, but it just falls short of 5 stars. The last track is meandering yet somehow stationary at the same time. As an almost 10 minute closer, you'd expect it to be a main focus of the album just like the opener. 4/5 Overall brilliant, but the last track lets it down.

A genre defining gold mine of guitar and sick prog funk beats. Need this on vinyl. So so good

Some of it is a little boring and jammy, but I like a good jam and the instrumentation is great. 3.5/5.0: Very Good

george clinton and co are a pleasure to listen to

Pure, fun, creative, impossible not to enjoy

No notes No arguments Give it a 5 and straight on to the next one.

The opening track on this album is an absolute belter - the guitar work screams of Hendrix and the energy it provides to start the album is absolutely insane. As soon as it started I knew this album was going to be fantastic. The rest of the album changes tone slightly, less focused only on the ripping guitars and more towards an upbeat, funky tone - and my god it’s equally as enjoyable throughout. Brilliant album from start to finish, bookended expertly with Maggot Brain & Wars Of Armageddon.

This was actually a pretty cool album. So far, out of everything I’ve heard from Funkadelic, this is probably my favorite. It strikes a really solid balance between psychedelic and funk, and you can definitely hear some progressive characteristics as well through its experimentation and improvisation. It’s not really my go to style of music, but this is one of those albums I genuinely enjoyed, and I’m glad I finally checked it out.

I too was not offended.

Experimental in a fun way, but a little too far out at times.

Short & sweet album, which is funny considering the two 10 minute long tracks. I enjoyed it. Wars of Armageddon was odd, and I'd skip it in the future.

One of the greatest albums ever made.

7 - GOOD

Booming in my ears (in the most positive way) 10/10 start off

cool I did like the funk of the first one but not really my vibe

Having listened to Parliament's Mothership Connection and read about George Clinton's P-funk collective, I thought I knew what to expect. I was totally wrong. There is a much darker psychedelic rock sound here and it's awesome. Opens with an 8 minute minor blues jam with some amazing heartfelt guitar work. Followed up by Can You Get To That which totally surprised me by opening with an earthy acoustic guitar riff. I can totally see where John Frusciante gets much of his inspiration for guitar solos - the infouence of Jimi Hendrix is writ large. Some mad spacey production choices like the super metallic reverb on the snare in You And Your Folks give the whole thing an unearthly feel. And the groove on that particular song is so powerful. The outro jam in Super Stupid is so exciting, even 50 years on. The crazy metallic percussion in Back In Our Minds is almost laugh out loud bizarre, in a brilliant way. Wars of Armaggeddon is a proper psychedelic freak out with some very unsettling samples and a wonky groove which is so compelling. At just over 36 minutes it's my ideal album length (undr 40 mins) - long enough to say what it needs to say but short enough to leave you wanting more. This record is unhinged and I love it.

A monumental funk album, with some experimentation, which was probably caused by drugs. I've only heard the title track before and it truly is one of the great guitar instrumentals, but the rest of the album is where the true meat is. Great playing, singing and songwriting. 5/5

Not my vibe

Not really songs for me, mostly instrumentals. But its vibey

The restraint and playing on the title track is insane. Absolutely insane. Obviously a great album throughout but wow. Only issue is some parts of Wars of Armageddon being goofy

Funky shit. Mad fart noises and stuff. Really fun.

it was pretty good, found some good songs i really liked and the guitar was great. couldn’t take the fart sounds seriously though lol

This album is a perfect example of how adding more, doesn’t make it better. The only song I truly enjoyed was Maggot Brain. The rest was a bust and a waste of my time. Favorite Song: Maggot Brain, alternative mix - hate the title, but the guitar is good.

Nice. Liked a lot better than much other heavy instrumental music.

Dang this is great, until it isn't. For the large part, the performance is so tight, the tones are delicious, the groove is immaculate, and the mix is luscious. Everybody has their time to shine on here, all members of the band, and they all crush it. Then it fell apart. First is that twirly metallic instrument in Back In Our Minds, which is extremely prominent in the arrangement, loud, doesn't accompany anything, and pretty much makes it unlistenable. And second is the closer track - it's a bit of a let down conceptually from the rest of the album. Feels like it goes somewhere and then just stays there forever without developing, and then gets gross and weird to end the album. Those last 2 tracks definitely keep it from being a 5/5. Track 1 is great. Tracks 2-5 are complete bangers. And tracks 6 and 7 are unfortunate. I'm going to weight those standout songs heavily because they really are so so good. 4.1/5

Probably the album with the most fretwankery that I’ll give five stars to!

Favourite Track: Maggot Brain

Rubbish

Great album for those of us who love funk

1. Definitely an introduction. Guitar is so good. Love intros like this, that set up a concept. Definitely kept your attention for 10mins. 2. Good song, not as interesting. 3. Good beat, and guitar riffs are nice. 4. Liked the instrumental, very funky. Definitely better than the other two albums I have listened to. I appreciate the concept and the guitar solos are amazing. The first track is definitely the best. Last track has another great guitar solo. Top song: Maggot Brain.

2 muy altos HIGHS (incluida la primer y maravillosa cancion) pero lo que está en medio de esas 2 me parecieron muy simplistas

Felt like I got maggot brain listening to that

More like Rockadelic

eccentric and really fun album

Maggot Brain is the third studio album by the American funk rock band Funkadelic, released by Westbound Records in July 1971. The album charted on the Billboard R&B Top 20. It is perhaps best known for its ten-minute title track, largely consisting of an improvised solo by guitarist Eddie Hazel. In 2009, Pitchfork named it the 17th best album of the 1970s. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked Maggot Brain the 136th greatest album of all time in its updated list.

i like it a lot. i found maggot brain (song) to be quite long and kinda bored me at the start but i feel like id have to listen to it a couple times to really get it and enjoy it. the other songs definitely pulled me back though they were very intriguing

Really interesting and more rock/psych than I was expecting. Cool surprise.

fine guitar

Now this is my thing. Love Funk. LOVE FUNKADELIC. Absolute masterpiece hearing a funk band do rock music (see what I did there?)

A little odd, very funky with good instrumentals

I love this album, it is such an amazing melting pot for so many styles and genres that were popular at the time. But in some places it went slightly too off track. The opening track Maggot Brain is perfect, an absolute masterpiece which could not be improved on in the slightest. A funk band making a prog/pysch song which Pink Floyd would be jealous of. Eddie Hazel really deserves all of the plaudits for this one but will always go under the radar. Then we land into what we love Clinton and Funkadelic for, Hit It and Quit It & Can You Get To That are funk at its finest, groovy and silky in equal measures. I would like to have heard more of the prog style guitar riffs throughout but the next couple of tracks again stick to the funky nature and they do it well. But the way the album finishes feels to me like they got bored, that they didn't want to be taken seriously for some reason. It could not be closer to a perfect album, but the two closing tracks are so distracting that you forget what a blast you were having through the whole A side.

7/10

4.5 stars. Slaps. Dark and trippy psychedelic funk with moments of acid rock and soul. Lots of genres going on, but in a good way. "Can You Get To That" is the most approachable track, super catchy rhythm. The rest is more eccentric but hits really hard. Super creative record.

ha sit monm

Incredible record. The funk is so pure and true on this record. The sequence of instrumentation, moods and harmonies is so engaging and kept my ears on the edge of their seat the entire time. Not to mention the album cover is absolutely sick. This is a prize in music.

interesting to understand the origins of rnb/soul music, love how natural it sounds compared to how processed the music sounds nowadays

interesting from ear to ear wawawawawawaaaaa

8/10

Sort of fun, sort of annoying

This was not terrible but I'm not sure I would remember or want to listen to it again.

I really can't decide if this album is more funk with rock n roll, or rock n roll with funk. Every time I listen to it, I feel more of one side than the other, but then it switches. I guess it's just the sound of Funkadelic. And that's more than good enough for me.

Nice songs, but short album

Absolutely class. Best guitar solo of the 70s!

Getting into P-Funk this week has made for a good start to the week. More-so, It's made me realize that George Clinton has such a stronghold on the popular music I grew up hearing. Whether that be 90s G-Funk or Uptown Funk on the radio, it all came from the man, the myth, the legend himself. So now that this record came on the board, I went into it expecting the usual type of funk. What I was met with was more of an explosive, grimy type of funk. A type fueled by Hendrix-esque guitar showmanship, extensive vocal work and a collective feel in the music. Maggot Brain establishes more of a heat than Parliament's mothership shine. Both of the acts can be thought of as two different stars: Parliament more of a night-sky beacon and Funkadelic, the sun. A sun full of musical passion that seeks to amaze, inspire and feed on the listener's brain. The 36 minutes on this record move through introspective emotion, high-rise jams, absurd humor (fart noises?) and a family-dynamic that comes in one single blast, taken how many times you want it. If this is what I get from this album, tell Dr. Funkenstein (Clinton's later Parliament alter-ego) that I want an unlimited prescription of what he's serving. In other words: OK Donald, I see the vision now (10/10, 5/5 on this scale)

Good psycho, but needs certain mood for listening

Maggot Brain leads with ten minutes of rock riffs that give way to some real soul. "You and your folks, me and my folks" probably still as resonant today. Favourite track: hit it and quit it.

This is an album I’m randomly really familiar with. Was recommended this as a great guitar sound when I was in college and spent a lot of time listening to it. The funk sound with late 60s psychedelic rock guitars is a fantastic one. Excited to give it a proper re-listen. Forgot about the feeling you get when that guitar hits a minute in on Maggot Brain to open the album. An all time guitar solo and guitar track. It’s fun and gets real funky right after that opener. Funk rock is great. It’s just fun and Hazel’s guitar solos add something else entirely. A Hendrix inspired 60s sound to a lot of it. First half is all just great funky rock. Everything is catchy. Super Stupid opens up that back half and it’s more of a rocker to me. This whole album has a full sound. Hazel’s guitar sound dominates the track. Might be the best song on the album. An amazing rock song. Amazing guitar solo. A nice concept to just open and close with 10 minute mostly instrumental songs that are completely different from each other. Wars of Armageddon is just an out there jam. A jazz inspired full of energy 9 minute jam. It’s a little too long for the closer but is a fun end cap, maybe should’ve ended it before some of the fart noises come in. This is probably a 5. As good of an album out there and something you’d want to put on when in the mood for an early 70s funk rock sound with some killer guitars. 35 minute albums are perfect length.

“I once had a life, or rather, life had me” will absolutely be written on my gravestone, if I were to die.

The pre G funk with a P

Funky indeed

Hard not to think of black mass over highway 90

On my 3rd listen, pure magic. First song is so beautiful and then you are on a road trip to space with some friends and the vibes good. Farts and all.

After giving it a 2nd listening, because there was too much things distracting me while listening to it the first time - I always enjoy nice grooves and funk genre had always a strong appeal on me! - I ended giving a 4. Probably it deserved more, as with many of my ratings here, but I missed the acid part of the listening, with that on, I would probably give it the maximum :-D

I kind of liked some of their music, it was fun and funky. But I did not like the voices, the singing. And it’s a bit dated.

The review that says “ Guitar goes whéeeeerreeaaaarrrgh” is pretty much a perfect description - the title track absolutely rips. My personal enjoyment of this album does reflect the quality of the music itself. While I likely wouldn’t return to this, I absolutely appreciate this album for what it is.

I love the guitar and the funk. There were some whimsical sounds they used that added nothing but I still enjoyed the jam.

This was funky af

I thought I knew what to expect from this record given the band was called Funkadelic, but the first track completely threw me in the best way. It eventually ended up being the kind of funk rock I thought it would be, but track 1 was a stunner.

I should have been listening to this my whole life. Killer rock/funk up there with the best Sly and the Family Stone. I can see Vernon Reed and Prince being heavily influenced by this.

I own this bad boy. Seeing them live for the first time in April! This shit right here got me through the back half of my senior year of high school. Loved it then, love it still, will love it forever.

Yikes. Not for me!

Jammy

Un album pratiquement qu’instrumental et très surprenant dans la recherche de voix (enfant, animal), mais très funky, surtout le premier son. On dira de cet album que c’est du rock funk avec un rythme assez soutenu des guitares électriques, parfois et une voix masculine particulière. Dernier album du groupe avant leur séparation. Les membres du groupe fait partie de the Parliaments (doo woop) abandonné à cause de problèmes legaux.

Interesting!

(y)

Liked it

Best

I do like a lot of George Clinton’s music, but not particularly this one

Very good guitar, groovy sound. Not Michelle to say.

Roughly 37 minutes long, 10 of which are one of the greatest guitar performances of all time. Soulful, psychedelic, funky, sometimes surreal or absurd. Side A is perfect. Literally perfect. Eddie Hazel's performance on "Maggot Brain" is the epitome of a soulful guitar solo. He was 20(!) years old! "Can You Get To That"--with it's chill groove, loose choral voices, melodic rhythms, simple but insightful lyrics--is at least one of my all-time favorite songs, if not one of the best songs from the 70's. Side B gets a little weirder with "Back In Our Minds", but that trombone sneaks in and makes the whole thing cohesive. Wars of Armageddon introduces the sounds of a crying baby, sirens, shouts from a domestic turmoil, terminal announcements, canned sitcom audience laughter, cuckoo clocks, airplanes, train track alerts, cow moos, owl hoots, chants for pussy, shoe boxes(?) being dropped down stairs, women screaming, farts, rocket explosions, and ends with a heartbeat. All over Tiki Fulwood's steady, energetic drums. Not a relaxing listen by any stretch, but exciting, textural, confounding, and playful.