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Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (1971)
Reviewer: Matt Ainsworth
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OK, Maggot Brain? Without a doubt the strangest, trippiest, funkiest, most insane album I've ever heard, and I listen to Blodwyn Pig.

Firstly, the highlight of this album is it's title track. Maggot Brain is THE BEST SOLO I have ever heard, better than any of (dare I say it?) Hendrix's work. Think along the lines of 10 minutes 18 seconds of the most mind blowing trippy guitar playing. Those of you familiar with Funkadelic guitatist Eddie Hazel will know exactly where I'm coming from. It's so odd and surreal, yet so full of depth and emotion. You want a good 10 minutes? Roll a joint, whack this song on and smoke. You will enter new realms.

The rest of the album works on a funky style; a kind of heavy Motown on Yellow Sunshine. "Hit it and quit it" features heaps of vocal harmonies and crazy wah pedal beating. "Super Stupid" is what would happen if Led Zeppelin met James Brown. GET THIS ALBUM! I don't see how an album THIS GOOD never broke into the mainstream. Highly Recommended.


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