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One Nation Under a Re-Groove

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Being a hardcore Funkateer I was skeptical about someone elses interpretation of some of the best songs that P-FUNK ever made. This CD had a light, jazzy feel to it. It's something that should be played on a Sunday morning while reading the paper. While the turntable stuff did nothing for me, the instruments, especially the sax and bass, were tight. It is a great tribute to George Clinton and P-Funk when players like Clyde Stubblefield and Phil Upchurch join forces to remake their music.
The best tracks are One Nation Under A Groove and Chocolate City. Again, the best way to describe it is (jazzy)funk. The style in which the sax is played helps to give it a light feeling. For all the devoted clones out there, you really should add this one to your collection.

This CD is the Bomb! The band's cover of P-Funk is awesome and gives one the feeling of a P-Funk Live Concert albeit in the studio. If you have ever seen or heard the "Live" version of MotherShip Connection (Star-Child) you will understand. The arrangements of the songs are played almost true to the original production release except with a twist or additional slice of improv as if it were live. I have heard other's remake P-Funk cuts into a Jazzy rendition (including George Duke/Stanley Clarke, Karl Denson, etc), however this is the best and "Un-Cut" effort to date. You cannot get on the Mother Ship without this CD!