Funkadelic: First Ya Gotta Shake The Gate

“I don’t do a whole lot of doin’ without the funk…I promise the funk, promise to keep this promise, you’ll keep the funk.”

That of course, is a Funkadelic mantra. The promise of funk is one that George Clinton has kept throughout all of Parliament-Funkadelic’s many incarnations in its long history. It’s also a promise he’s delivered on yet again with his recent gift of a new Funkadelic album First Ya Gotta Shake The Gate to the world’s body of music. Even though that body of music is vast, it rarely includes new additions of funk these days so to say that the release of a new Funkadelic album is a super-special gem is an understatement of great proportions.

Funkadelic - First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (2014)

In true Parliament/Funkadelic/P-Funk style the 33 tracks on First ya Gotta Shake the Gate have been written and recorded by a collective of incredible artists of new and old, living and passed. They include legendary artists and kooky characters you know and love from Parliament/Funkadelic’s long history: Sly Stone, William “Bootsy” Collins, Fred Wesley, Bernie Worrell, Garry “Starchild” ShiderMaceo Parker and more – as well as a raft of new and contributing artists to discover, including some of George Clinton’s kids and grandkids.

This album has Funkadelic sounds for everyone’s tastes: from the beloved funk, jazz, soul and psychadelic rock fusion of old through to hip hop rhymes and beats of new – all of them of the wonderfully-kooky Funkadelic kind.

Funkadelic - First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (2014)

Last but by no means least of course – keeping the funk by pulling all of those artists and sounds of old and new together to give the world this special musical gift is the funk master, facilitator, co-writer, co-performer and producer of First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate –  the one and the only George Clinton.

There really ain’t nothing more to say about First Ya Gotta Shake The Gate. Now is the time for any funkateers out there to reaffirm their promise to keep the funk – and to do a whole lot of doin’ with the funk, by following these 5 simple steps…

Keepin’ the Funk: Step 1

Get excited about First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate by sampling these (dirty) mp3 versions of some of its 33 tracks. The first one will put that important Funkadelic mantra into your head.

Funkadelic - First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (2014)

‘Baby Like Fonkin’ It Up’ – Funkadelic – First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (Disc 1)
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‘Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard On You?’ – Funkadelic – First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (Disc 1)
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Funkadelic - First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (2014)

‘First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate’ – Funkadelic – First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (Disc 2)
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‘Nuclear Dog Part II’ – Funkadelic – First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (Disc 2)
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Funkadelic - First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (2014)

‘Zip It’ – Funkadelic – First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (Disc 3)

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Keepin’ the Funk: Step 2

Get yourself to your local, independent record store and buy a hard-copy of First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate to have and behold this funk gem in your music collection forever thereafter.

Keepin’ the Funk: Step 3

Find the live Parliament-Funkadelic experience in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the U.K or U.S.A between now and August so as not to miss what could possibly be your last opportunity to experience one of the greatest funk collectives of music history performing live.

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic: Byron Bay Bluesfest 2015George Clinton & Parliament-FunkadelicGeorge Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic: Australia Tour 2015

Keepin’ the Funk: Step 4

Until that live Funkadelic experience comes, get to your local bookshop and find a copy of George Clinton’s Memoir Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard on You? to better get to know the Parliament-Funkadelic history.

George Clinton Memoir: Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard on You?

Keepin’ the Funk: Step 5

Finally funkateers – keep on saying, thinking and living that Funkadelic mantra as you do whatever it is that you’re doin’…

“I don’t do a whole lot of doing without the funk. I promise the funk, promise to keep this promise, you’ll keep the funk.”

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic

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  1. If you love laid-back soulful music definitely check out Coming Home by Leon Bridges! I cannot stop listening to him.

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