He's alright, but he ain't good as Eddie Hazel was. May be able to copy Eddie, but he can't think like Eddie. So he'll always be in Eddie's shadow. RIP Eddie Hazel. 😢😢😢😢 Most under rated guitar player ever. Along with Prince. 😉
Same. It WILL be played at mine. As hard as I cry when I hear it...yep. This is it. This and a few slow songs from Buckethead like "Heaven is Your Home(For my father, Thomas Manley Carroll)" and "Always Watching" and Pike 13 Track 6 and Pike 78, Track 1. Pikes are Buckethead's albums. He's released almost 400 at this point.
Ironically when this song was made Eddie Hazel ask George Clinton how he should play it....George replied "Play it like your mother had died" and to picture that day...
Drove 1800 miles to watch my baby sister die from cancer played this daily for her to her and played while she was dead . In her bed funk be with you baby sister love you
Yo Thomas, does everyone in your family die from cancer to this song? You're literally under every maggot brain video saying same shit but about different family members. You sure they're not dying from Eddie hazels terrific licks because it all seems conspicuous
Besides Jimi Hendrix, there were so many awesome black guitarists in the day, that didn't have as much publicity, and I'm glad that resources such as TH-cam can show the talent that is really out there!
This Tune takes me back to my teen years in the late 1970's .living in a small farm Town 35 mile east of Cleveland Ohio ..every Friday night at 1:00 am Wmms 100.7 played this tune .Maggot Brain ...I'm 51 years old now living in Florida ..when I hear this tune it takes me back to that small farm Town ..Newbury Ohio
Remind me of my brother Earl , Earl play this I was in a trance from then on out of course it was the original version I love them both Long live P Funk !
I grew up boating a lot on Lake Erie a little west of Cleveland. Every Saturday night when this was played on WMMS, we knew what time it was (way before cell phones, and we were “too cool” to wear watches), and we knew we should head back to shore.
this song comes and gets me in the deepest corners of my soul, i experience very intense emotions while it lasts...no other song has ever been so powerful to me, ever ! MUCH RESPECT !
@@johnhallman6927 oof the tone... so good. Great question. I’m not sure. In all my years of guitar playing, I’d say the amp and speaker are probably the most important parts. It’s amazing to me bc he doesn’t seem to be using the wah in the original and it still sounds great
Mike Kidd Funkadelic Hampton is a pioneer of modern funk, rock and metal. Mike has been playing with George Clinton since he was 17 years old. Eddie Hazel passed the torched to Mike and those who know what Mike brings to the table, knows that Mike has not let Eddie down. People need to research the history of Mike Hampton, he is definitely the real deal.
Being a Brit and most of my friends were punk rockers as a funkateer I was ignored.This will never grow old first heard as a 14 year old now approaching 60.God bless the funk.
Sun. Mountains. Blue sky. Quiet wind. And maggot brain. I see. I feel. I listen. Good music. Good life. Happy tears. Excelent emotion. I wish a good existence for all in this world. Thank you funkadelic. One world under the groove. Peace.
This is Mike Hampton playing Maggot Brain as close(until about 8:00) to Eddie's original as possible. This is wonderful!! His ability to replicate the song note for note is what got him the job as lead guitarist with the Funkadelic when he was 17 years old while Eddie was in jail. Play on Mike... Eddie is looking down on you proudly
I remember this dude posting that the keyboard eventually was going to do away with the guitar as a lead instrument. I read that and just shook my head in disbelief. I'm right there with you. Reaks of emotion.
Why do people hate on Kidd? The guy is P-Funk through to the core. He was lead guitarist on One Nation for christ's sake. How does it make sense to rip on a member of Funkadelic for playing a Funkadelic tune, and doing a damn fine job of it? Eddie was a great player, one of the most soulful of all time, but he was also an unreliable addict. George had to recruit Mike because Eddie was locked up for assault. Don't hate on Mike for stepping in and doing the job.
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well said, i love how he plays this & adds his own bit to the ending from 8.30 onwards.. kidd stays true to form when playing this which shows pure respect & his own love for the original.. im not american so if it wasnt for this i wouldnt have known funkadelics music at all... i also love the 1979 version.. haters need to stop hating...
youre right about that bro absolutely!! his addiction got the best of him but I think when people see how the memory of Eddie has been absorbed into the fan fair over Michael Hampton......it just seems trife. Eddie was like none other and its a shame he never gets or at least his memory never gets an honorable mention. But thats my take on it bro
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cj small fair call brother, they were all great musicians, personally i dont like to compare musicians, music is about individuality, its about influences, everybody can sound like everybody else it depends on the mood etc.. thats the beauty of music, i wish people could just listen to a piece of music & just appreciate it for what it is.. this is a great version of the song, probably my fav, but it may not be someone elses & thats cool... have a good one & rock on..
First, Michael plays a great guitar, but, seems like here he is just playing the notes, but without feeling. Secondly, let me ask you, do you love "on" your girlfriend or wife? Do you love "on" anything? No, because it doesnt make sense. You can love someone or something, but you cant love "on" it or them. Well the same goes for hate. You can hate something or someone, but you cant hate "on" it or them.
when it was recorded George Clinton told Eddie Hazel to think of the saddest thing in his life, the death of his mother, while playing. And he did, as legend goes ... you can hear it
You only have Half the Story: The First part of the song was motivated by the "what if you just found out your Mother had died?", but the SECOND half was influenced by the revelation that the news was wrong and she was still alive...
The 3 H's = Hendrix, Hazel and Hampton. Michael Hampton is carrying the torch on this. Believe it or not, this song has Jimi's melody on "Bring my baby back" was captured by Eddie Hazel with pure emotions of his concerns, and now handed over to Michael as he completes the trilogy. We are so blessed to have these Brothers carrying The FUNK Guitar!
This is one of the best solos of all time. Even better than the original. The phrasing is just unbelievable. It just goes on and on he never plays a dull melody.
will morgan rolling stones keith richards was heavily influenced by the likes of robert johnson, muddy waters, ect. same with eric clapton and many others.
I often heard that music is a language in its own right but it never really struck me until I listened to Maggot Brain. Never in my life has a song spoken directly to my soul. The emotions I experience when listening make me cry. But not a sad crying. The crying where you just let go of everything for 10 minutes and experience the world and the music. It's rather freeing from time to time. Thank you for this experience once again
I've been enjoying Maggot Brain for nearly 50 yrs and this is the truest to E. Hazel's original I've heard. I've always assumed the original was done in a studio. BRAVO !
Eddie Hazel would be 69 yrs old now (2020), I know, because I was born same year 1950 . Made many 8-track copies for my friends. Anyone who would listen could have one. So much love and pain to hear, it's almost unbearable!
He doesn't resort to the usual tired tricks , excessive tapping , million notes a second ,over usage of a whammy ...and I enjoy this man's playing as opposed to Yngvie and I personally have never heard a worthy solo ever ,from Kerry King !take inspiration from this man !
I've Never tried to compare the two...... Eddie Hazel and Mike Hampton, THEY ARE BOTH GREAT LEGENDS TO ME, and to hear them both play at the same time , and on the same song, on the same stage, is a Cosmic Treat. I'm too Absorbed in the Sounds coming from their instruments as if they ARE telling a story and asking us to ride with them on this Fantastic Journey that is Beyond anything we can ever Comprehend. Not Many Musicians can bring a Sound so Powerful that It allows tears to flow.
Always come back to this when I'm going through it. Been years listening to this version. Always helps. Whatever yall got going on... I hope this helps
Like the way he just keep still instead of jumping up and throwing himself about, he hardly moved just concentrating on his activity, brilliant guitar ripping solo. I can hear the Hendrix influence.
You would think at this point that Kidd could play that with his eyes closed and still hit every single note. I just started learning to play Maggot Brain. I'll learn it all, if it takes the rest of my life lol. Love this song. Thank you Eddie, George, Kidd, and the rest of the P Funk crew. Thank you! ❤️🙏🎸
Micheal (KiDD Funkadelic) Hampton Auditioned for Funkadelic by playing this song.....and got the job! Funk approved by Eddie Hazel and George Clinton...Fly on Eddie (rip)
I’ve been a rock pig for over 40 years; listened to ‘000s of albums in my time. A year ago during first lockdown I googled ‘greatest guitar solos of all time’ cause I was a bit bored, stuck at home. Up came everything I’ve heard before except for this one track. ‘Maggot Brain’ by Funkadelic. WTF? Funkadelic? Aren’t they a urm...funk band? Purchased the track and was utterly astonished and blown away by what I now regard as THE greatest solo of all time. It’s not just about the notes, it’s the feel (“as if somebody told you your mama just died”). I thought there were no surprises left for me - never been happier to be wrong. And for the curious... 2. Baby’s on Fire - Brian Eno (played by Robert Fripp) 3. Drive Home - Steven Wilson (played by Guthrie Govan)
Who says a Funk band can’t play Rock music? One of the greatest guitar solo’s of our time-only Pink Floyd’s brick in the wall is competing with this.... Funk excellence......
Actually someone could touch this........Eddie Hazel...the man who wrote the song and originally played it on the 1971 album. Absolutely amaizing that Mike Hampton (kid Funkadelic) does such a wonderful cover of Eddie's tune
That is Michael "Kidd" Hampton. He was recruited as a seventeen-year-old guitarist by the band Funkadelic, after the original guitarist Eddie Hazel left the band. The guy is not joke. Always have played with little or no emotions. But, your ears can not tell it.
What are you doing with me during 10 years, guy? I can't stop listen to your music. Do you know that 'Maggot Brain' is still alive since 86', heaven guy?
I may not be a musician, however I know when someone pours out their soul in sonic form like this they are rare and beautiful people and we should love them with all our hearts and minds, music such as this, artist like Kidd are a once in a life time happening, we should all be so fortunate to have lived in this time of unique Funk, may peace be with you, from Tianyvu the Bringer of Light.
I am a musician and disagree. EDDIE poured his heart and soul into this. Mike just basically plays it deadpan, practically note for note what Eddie did. He's obviously a very good guitarist but has practically 0 feeling when he plays this song
Eddie's signature song. For anyone to pay it as he did is a tribute to Eddie. Anyone who adds their own personal style foe whatever reason is a personal choose like it is a personal choice to like which ever version someone plays. Eddie did press the mold and standard that everyone is measured with. Its all good to me.
Have loved it since i first heard it ,as a pre teen,in my 60 s now , my cousin and i ,both musicians of sorts , SO BEAUTIFUL,HE PASSED ON, LOVE YOU DONALD, SEPTEMBER 2018 ! WE WOULD SAY FAR OUT AND GO FAR OUT !
I can't help it! Every time I hear this song my brain goes into an amazing mix of Bi-Polar emotions and charging electrons/chemistry that both stimulates and calm's my inner spirit! Many forms of music from a wide range of musicians have that ability to bring joy to that inner spirit. I view those individual songs as messages from God that stimulate directly to the mind without words to comprehend. Often these songs are discovered by the musicians through pure chance or what one may call a sudden revelation. Me, I view them as a gift or a grace from the Heaven's above and this rhythmic masterpiece is beyond a doubt one of the best of those unique gifts to the human race!
Not hardly! It is because of the efforts and talents that this gift from God was revealed! News, not everything that's a musician produces is a masterpiece to their credit, but if they are lucky they may get a miraculous piece of art!
Miss that raw 60's 70's rawness that what honest in a way anyone w a heart could just die over. Its changed forms - every gen.Has theirs- But im so homesick. Thanks that i was Bused so i could be exposed to the best music i may never have been. Thanks George
I saw Hampton & P-Funk play this at the Agora in Cleveland around '95. His guitar glowed and the weed smoke was thick in the air. It was a perfect moment
I just feeled out my last will & testament, and I have documented papers that say for this song to play at my funeral, and I want it fucking loud! It just touches my soul every time I hear it.
Funtastic performance !!! Some times i can listen this a 24 h when i m happy or sad. With this rocket gitar and sports sun glasses he looks to me like some astronaut from the unknown galaxy who bringing hope,positive energy and love to all !!!! I m sory for my bad english and thanks for this good quality video !!! GREATHINGS FROM SERBIA !!!!!!
I think it is such an honor when one musician plays anothers song - a tribute. Lots of musicians have paid tribute to Eddie Hazel and still continue too
This guy plays as if he doesn't even realize how awesome he is
He knows! ;)
He's alright, but he ain't good as Eddie Hazel was. May be able to copy Eddie, but he can't think like Eddie. So he'll always be in Eddie's shadow. RIP Eddie Hazel. 😢😢😢😢 Most under rated guitar player ever. Along with Prince. 😉
@@meademorgan6614 he doesn't have to be ed.... NOBODY was ed just as nobody was mike... stupid comparisons
@Luke Padgett ed was better
And he doesn't take any of the credit. He just walks away like nothing happened. WTF
One of the most breathtaking solos in music history
I want this song to be played during my funeral.So fuckin emotional..One of my favourite songs!!!
Hello Den, I haven't been on line for 9 years nor heard of maggot brain ,I might feel the same as you then ✌
Same. It WILL be played at mine. As hard as I cry when I hear it...yep. This is it. This and a few slow songs from Buckethead like "Heaven is Your Home(For my father, Thomas Manley Carroll)" and "Always Watching" and Pike 13 Track 6 and Pike 78, Track 1.
Pikes are Buckethead's albums. He's released almost 400 at this point.
Me too!!!!!
The original was played at my uncle's funeral.
Ironically when this song was made Eddie Hazel ask George Clinton how he should play it....George replied "Play it like your mother had died" and to picture that day...
I JUST GOTTA BELIEVE THAT EDDIE HAZEL SOUL WAS SMILING PROUDLY THAT NIGHT WHEREVER HIS SOUL IS.
This is perhaps one of the absolute best guitar solos I've ever listened to.
Facts
whole song is a solo
Check out The original
Drove 1800 miles to watch my baby sister die from cancer played this daily for her to her and played while she was dead . In her bed funk be with you baby sister love you
Real shit right here !!
Funk on homie
May the funk be with you
Grtz from belgium
That's beautiful man....bless you brother..and condolences 🙏 😢
Yo Thomas, does everyone in your family die from cancer to this song? You're literally under every maggot brain video saying same shit but about different family members. You sure they're not dying from Eddie hazels terrific licks because it all seems conspicuous
@@jeremybrown7470 lmfaoaoa he’s killing them with eddies tasty lines
Reading this made me cry 😢 RIP sister
Besides Jimi Hendrix, there were so many awesome black guitarists in the day, that didn't have as much publicity, and I'm glad that resources such as TH-cam can show the talent that is really out there!
+Neva Sturges Funkadelic was pretty major for their time though
+Neva Sturges Although I agree, Eddie Hazel himself didn't get much publicity as far as I'm aware.
He made 83rd of the top 100 guitarist in Rolling Stone Magazine.
+Neva Sturges Word Up!! L8 LIVERPOOL
Yep Hendrix appealed to white mainstream sadly funkadelic, bad brains and fishbone didnt
Sitting under the stars, headphones with some Maggot Brain, toking a spliff. Life is beautiful in this very moment.
That, my friend, is the Magic of Maggot Brain.... Hang on to something, but free your mind.... Your ass WILL follow.........
The kingdom of heaven is within....
Man....i could listen to this song on repeat everyday. It just takes over...
That actually sounds depressing considering the song yet fun cause the listening experience is enhanced
I feel you
Shout out to all those friends that introduce you to THIS
I brought myself here ;)
Gian Daniele I have no friends
Anyone with a Buckethead profile pic has some friends
Gian Daniele introduced to me by a movie named Love😆
I was smoking weed with friends and randomly found it on youtube. ahahhaah
This Tune takes me back to my teen years in the late 1970's .living in a small farm Town 35 mile east of Cleveland Ohio ..every Friday night at 1:00 am Wmms 100.7 played this tune .Maggot Brain ...I'm 51 years old now living in Florida ..when I hear this tune it takes me back to that small farm Town ..Newbury Ohio
Remind me of my brother Earl , Earl play this I was in a trance from then on out of course it was the original version I love them both Long live P Funk !
That's a cool story, it reminds me of Zeta 7 back in the day Tampa Florida They played all the bitchin Zeppelin tunes others wouldn't
That's a cool story, it reminds me of Zeta 7 back in the day Tampa Florida They played all the bitchin Zeppelin tunes others wouldn't
Midnight Runner 68 dude I'm 71 now living in Burton. Still buried in snow but loving this song. Party on....
I grew up boating a lot on Lake Erie a little west of Cleveland. Every Saturday night when this was played on WMMS, we knew what time it was (way before cell phones, and we were “too cool” to wear watches), and we knew we should head back to shore.
this song comes and gets me in the deepest corners of my soul, i experience
very intense emotions while it lasts...no other song has ever been so powerful
to me, ever ! MUCH RESPECT !
Amen!
Comigo é igual. Escuto ela desde os 11 anos.
Same same same
I am right there with you! First time watching this and I’m in tears! Have mercy 🙏🏽
the big dude has the lightest touch on the fretboard. minimal travel. maximum tone. what a pro! amazing shit. efficiency of movement +9000!
Did you notice the guitar? Does it look familiar? Probably like 4 of them in the world!! lol listen to that tone!!
Economy of motion. It’s a Randy Rhoads signature model, i don’t think they’re extremely rare. Not common tho
@@johnhallman6927 oof the tone... so good. Great question. I’m not sure. In all my years of guitar playing, I’d say the amp and speaker are probably the most important parts. It’s amazing to me bc he doesn’t seem to be using the wah in the original and it still sounds great
@@johnhallman6927 Dude that just a RR5 MIJ, I have that same guitar. Not rare at all really.
I wish that Jimi Henrix had lived to hear this song. I still miss that man, after all these years.
Mike Kidd Funkadelic Hampton is a pioneer of modern funk, rock and metal. Mike has been playing with George Clinton since he was 17 years old. Eddie Hazel passed the torched to Mike and those who know what Mike brings to the table, knows that Mike has not let Eddie down. People need to research the history of Mike Hampton, he is definitely the real deal.
Being a Brit and most of my friends were punk rockers as a funkateer I was ignored.This will never grow old first heard as a 14 year old now approaching 60.God bless the funk.
🤘🏾
Sun. Mountains. Blue sky. Quiet wind. And maggot brain. I see. I feel. I listen. Good music. Good life. Happy tears. Excelent emotion. I wish a good existence for all in this world. Thank you funkadelic. One world under the groove. Peace.
This is Mike Hampton playing Maggot Brain as close(until about 8:00) to Eddie's original as possible. This is wonderful!!
His ability to replicate the song note for note is what got him the job as lead guitarist with the Funkadelic when he was 17 years old while Eddie was in jail.
Play on Mike... Eddie is looking down on you proudly
I would have love to hear Prince do this Solo!!!!!!!!!OMG!!!!🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
This is just my opinion but to me every “PURPLE RAIN” Prince played was a testament and salutation to maggotbrain
Leaving a comment because I can't comprehend how good he is playing...
I've been listening to this song every sat nite for 40 + yrs same time 1am.
Goosebumps, goosebumps all over my body. Damn, the guitar is able to invoke so many emotions
I remember this dude posting that the keyboard eventually was going to do away with the guitar as a lead instrument. I read that and just shook my head in disbelief. I'm right there with you. Reaks of emotion.
Some reason it brings me to tears everytime
Why do people hate on Kidd? The guy is P-Funk through to the core. He was lead guitarist on One Nation for christ's sake. How does it make sense to rip on a member of Funkadelic for playing a Funkadelic tune, and doing a damn fine job of it?
Eddie was a great player, one of the most soulful of all time, but he was also an unreliable addict. George had to recruit Mike because Eddie was locked up for assault. Don't hate on Mike for stepping in and doing the job.
well said, i love how he plays this & adds his own bit to the ending from 8.30 onwards.. kidd stays true to form when playing this which shows pure respect & his own love for the original.. im not american so if it wasnt for this i wouldnt have known funkadelics music at all... i also love the 1979 version.. haters need to stop hating...
youre right about that bro absolutely!! his addiction got the best of him but I think when people see how the memory of Eddie has been absorbed into the fan fair over Michael Hampton......it just seems trife. Eddie was like none other and its a shame he never gets or at least his memory never gets an honorable mention. But thats my take on it bro
cj small fair call brother, they were all great musicians, personally i dont like to compare musicians, music is about individuality, its about influences, everybody can sound like everybody else it depends on the mood etc.. thats the beauty of music, i wish people could just listen to a piece of music & just appreciate it for what it is.. this is a great version of the song, probably my fav, but it may not be someone elses & thats cool... have a good one & rock on..
astarintheeast Michael is loyal soldier of GC, reliable, there, and extraordinary. Keep on!
First, Michael plays a great guitar, but, seems like here he is just playing the notes, but without feeling. Secondly, let me ask you, do you love "on" your girlfriend or wife? Do you love "on" anything? No, because it doesnt make sense. You can love someone or something, but you cant love "on" it or them. Well the same goes for hate. You can hate something or someone, but you cant hate "on" it or them.
A bible of funky beauty and strength Mt favorite 🎸 recording of all time it's a blessing 🙌 and gold to my ears heart and soul 💛 ❤️ ♥️ 💖
A real guitar and a real guitar player made for each other, legendary
One of the best guitar solos of all time regardless if Eddie or Mike is playing lead period. I just turned 65
Happy bday
Happy birthday nigga
OMG!!!!!!!! I want this played at my funeral exactly like this.
Hell yeah , it can be playing as they lower me in the ground
@Kristus är vår Frälsare, Halleluja You must be fun at parties.
If this its not played at my funeral, i am not going
Wow, not you got me thinking that. I was gonna go with Bob Marley's "Redemption Song", but I'm changing my mind......
Funny thing you say that...George Clinton said to Eddie Hazel..."I want you to play this like you found out your mother just died".
Over the years I've turned many people onto this great song
Believe or not I got turned on this album by my grandson about 10 years ago. Got the album and gift it too him. Been looking for one for myself
This song gets me all emotional every time.
when it was recorded George Clinton told Eddie Hazel to think of the saddest thing in his life, the death of his mother, while playing. And he did, as legend goes ... you can hear it
You only have Half the Story:
The First part of the song was motivated by the "what if you just found out your Mother had died?", but the SECOND half was influenced by the revelation that the news was wrong and she was still alive...
+T Berk you both have it wrong, that never happened ffs
Jay Zeppo I could listen to this forever.......
That's funny it does same for me, I can just close my eyes and get little teary.
The 3 H's = Hendrix, Hazel and Hampton. Michael Hampton is carrying the torch on this. Believe it or not, this song has Jimi's melody on "Bring my baby back" was captured by Eddie Hazel with pure emotions of his concerns, and now handed over to Michael as he completes the trilogy. We are so blessed to have these Brothers carrying The FUNK Guitar!
Eddie Hazel is applauding this in heaven!!! AMAZING!!
I think it's so cool that he's using a Randy Rhoads Jackson guitar. This is so awesome on so many levels.
@Eggy Noggy Randy Rhoads guitar,. Awesome. I have two my self. Both are 3,000 a piece. They play beautiful 😍
I think the Randy Rhoads guitars he's using is an rr5t. But not USA model. But I bet it has semore dunkins. No Floyd though.
Eggy Noggy I have heard before that GC was into Sabbath back in the day. Not that surprising. Funkadelic got pretty heavy, sometimes.
So cool this is before Randy rip
I was coming here to say I love the guitar, didn’t realize it was a randy rhoades, awesome!
Been listening to this since I was knee high to a grasshopper, was the baddest mutha funka then and still is now..
You should check out Gypsy sun maggot brain if you love this and this is incredible you have great taste in music
This is one of the best solos of all time. Even better than the original. The phrasing is just unbelievable. It just goes on and on he never plays a dull melody.
He takes you to 22 different levels which all of them are amazing this is more than art this is spiritual!3333333333333333333333
Black Rockers NEVER got their just do!!! Prime Example!!
when i found out some black dudes from detriot invented punk rock, shit blew my mind. Heavy metal is blues on ROIDS. Look at zepplin
will morgan punk was invented by DEAD
Rock is African music an extension of BLUES
will morgan
rolling stones keith richards was heavily influenced by the likes of robert johnson, muddy waters, ect. same with eric clapton and many others.
+vacuumar The only problem with Dead's album is that it was never released so no one was influenced and the world got punk from somewhere else.
Jesus wept, how can people not lose their shit to this!? Bloody amazing.
I often heard that music is a language in its own right but it never really struck me until I listened to Maggot Brain. Never in my life has a song spoken directly to my soul. The emotions I experience when listening make me cry. But not a sad crying. The crying where you just let go of everything for 10 minutes and experience the world and the music. It's rather freeing from time to time. Thank you for this experience once again
You nailed it.
This isn't a good version at all, there's way better.
@@roberttaylor7064 so you are just going to write this and not link the version thats better? ok
I call it praying.
This was impressive when you think that Michael Hampton was a 19 year old guitar tech who learned this song from Eddie H. The original is Mystic...
Oh man 2024 and still 🔥 🔥
Michael 'Kidd Funkadelic' Hampton. The legend
I've been enjoying Maggot Brain for nearly 50 yrs and this is the truest to E. Hazel's original I've heard. I've always assumed the original was done in a studio. BRAVO !
John Howard Man first time the world heard was the Michigan show
check out big something- maggot brain. their guitarist Jessie is on point. different but has a really good vibe to it
Eddie Hazel would be 69 yrs old now (2020), I know, because I was born same year 1950 . Made many 8-track copies for my friends. Anyone who would listen could have one. So much love and pain to hear, it's almost unbearable!
Greatest guitar solo ever.
I wont argue
EDDIE HAZEL
I won't either
live @ Montreux
He doesn't resort to the usual tired tricks , excessive tapping , million notes a second ,over usage of a whammy ...and I enjoy this man's playing as opposed to Yngvie and I personally have never heard a worthy solo ever ,from Kerry King !take inspiration from this man !
mike mike the kidd, got older and bigger.still got the chops . love it.....
I've Never tried to compare the two...... Eddie Hazel and Mike Hampton, THEY ARE BOTH GREAT LEGENDS TO ME, and to hear them both play at the same time , and on the same song, on the same stage, is a Cosmic Treat. I'm too Absorbed in the Sounds coming from their instruments as if they ARE telling a story and asking us to ride with them on this Fantastic Journey that is Beyond anything we can ever Comprehend. Not Many Musicians can bring a Sound so Powerful that It allows tears to flow.
Hazel, Blackbyrd, Hampton, Shider, Skeet, Curry, Goines strings and things. The best!
Incredible musicians all.
This man is speaking truths that words cannot convey.
Only time I’ve cried at a gig was hearing this when they played Manchester. Head blown off.🙌👏
Always come back to this when I'm going through it. Been years listening to this version. Always helps. Whatever yall got going on... I hope this helps
Like the way he just keep still instead of jumping up and throwing himself about, he hardly moved
just concentrating on his activity, brilliant guitar ripping solo. I can hear the Hendrix influence.
You would think at this point that Kidd could play that with his eyes closed and still hit every single note. I just started learning to play Maggot Brain. I'll learn it all, if it takes the rest of my life lol. Love this song. Thank you Eddie, George, Kidd, and the rest of the P Funk crew. Thank you! ❤️🙏🎸
This will be played at my funeral
Micheal (KiDD Funkadelic) Hampton Auditioned for Funkadelic by playing this song.....and got the job! Funk approved by Eddie Hazel and George Clinton...Fly on Eddie (rip)
Every new musician, especially guitarists, are required - REQUIRED - to listen to this song as part of their educations.
BakedBeanTeen imagine using reddit lmao
Some More Songs for me as an beginner?
I just got a guitar last week and this is by far my favorite guitar solo
Yeah....no. Not a requirement
Jimi Hendrix would be very proud.
Good job this time, Kidd!
When your cover of Eddie Hazel was approved by Eddie AND George, that says it all.
This is literally a memorial of Eddie Hazel, the Greatest guitarist ever.
This guy played it exactly how Eddie would play it.
I’ve been a rock pig for over 40 years; listened to ‘000s of albums in my time. A year ago during first lockdown I googled ‘greatest guitar solos of all time’ cause I was a bit bored, stuck at home. Up came everything I’ve heard before except for this one track. ‘Maggot Brain’ by Funkadelic. WTF? Funkadelic? Aren’t they a urm...funk band? Purchased the track and was utterly astonished and blown away by what I now regard as THE greatest solo of all time. It’s not just about the notes, it’s the feel (“as if somebody told you your mama just died”). I thought there were no surprises left for me - never been happier to be wrong.
And for the curious...
2. Baby’s on Fire - Brian Eno (played by Robert Fripp)
3. Drive Home - Steven Wilson (played by Guthrie Govan)
The best part about this is that you can tell when he really started to feel it....then played his ass off!!! AWESOME!!!
Every time....a thousand times over....it blows my mind..
Every time....just...wow
Boy do I miss the 70's
Very few songs bring tears to my eyes
Who says a Funk band can’t play Rock music?
One of the greatest guitar solo’s of our time-only Pink Floyd’s brick in the wall is competing with this....
Funk excellence......
But Pink Floyd isnt a funk band they are Progressive Rock Band
by using Another Brick In The Wall Pt.2 as your example you should have said
Who says Rock bands can't play Funk music xD
This is blues...
Good God...he is KILLIN it! Yeeessss!
this artist on guitar is amazing !!! he doesnt play the guitar he makes it sing for him and weep...
Best ever! Nobody can touch this! Blood sweat and tears!
Actually someone could touch this........Eddie Hazel...the man who wrote the song and originally played it on the 1971 album. Absolutely amaizing that Mike Hampton (kid Funkadelic) does such a wonderful cover of Eddie's tune
OMG, the Kidd killed it... makes me miss Eddie even more!!!
I'm thinking he is Eddie ?
Not sure what the kid is but this guy sounds like Eddie hazel just fat and old and awesome aye?
No, that's Michael Hampton aka Kidd Funkadelic.
That is Michael "Kidd" Hampton. He was recruited as a seventeen-year-old guitarist by the band Funkadelic, after the original guitarist Eddie Hazel left the band. The guy is not joke. Always have played with little or no emotions. But, your ears can not tell it.
the best performance of any other Artist who played that respect
What are you doing with me during 10 years, guy? I can't stop listen to your music. Do you know that 'Maggot Brain' is still alive since 86', heaven guy?
Greatest guitar song/solo ever
came here from Love(2015) movie...
they have put the perfect song in perfect scene!
It ain’t about speed it ain’t about flash it is about the feeling.
Yep mate!! Totally agree
90年代毎年の様にP-funkが日本公演をしてました、私はマゴットブレインを聴くために毎年チケットを買ってました。
I may not be a musician, however I know when someone pours out their soul in sonic form like this they are rare and beautiful people and we should love them with all our hearts and minds, music such as this, artist like Kidd are a once in a life time happening, we should all be so fortunate to have lived in this time of unique Funk, may peace be with you, from Tianyvu the Bringer of Light.
I am a musician and disagree. EDDIE poured his heart and soul into this. Mike just basically plays it deadpan, practically note for note what Eddie did. He's obviously a very good guitarist but has practically 0 feeling when he plays this song
Eddie's signature song. For anyone to pay it as he did is a tribute to Eddie. Anyone who adds their own personal style foe whatever reason is a personal choose like it is a personal choice to like which ever version someone plays. Eddie did press the mold and standard that everyone is measured with. Its all good to me.
Goosebumps at 4:31, immortal tune fantastic rendition
Strong left hand vibrato. That is the sign of a badass, rock guitarist. Doesn't have to be shreddy, just strong soul and left-hand vibrato.
the feeling when you listen to this is inexplicable...damn
The reason it has a heavy hearted feel is I believe the story goes that George Clinton told Eddie Hazel to play it like his mother just died!
Here and santana with ronnie earl on acid feelin damn good
Have loved it since i first heard it ,as a pre teen,in my 60 s now , my cousin and i ,both musicians of sorts , SO BEAUTIFUL,HE PASSED ON, LOVE YOU DONALD, SEPTEMBER 2018 ! WE WOULD SAY FAR OUT AND GO FAR OUT !
I can't help it! Every time I hear this song my brain goes into an amazing mix of Bi-Polar emotions and charging electrons/chemistry that both stimulates and calm's my inner spirit! Many forms of music from a wide range of musicians have that ability to bring joy to that inner spirit. I view those individual songs as messages from God that stimulate directly to the mind without words to comprehend. Often these songs are discovered by the musicians through pure chance or what one may call a sudden revelation. Me, I view them as a gift or a grace from the Heaven's above and this rhythmic masterpiece is beyond a doubt one of the best of those unique gifts to the human race!
Not hardly! It is because of the efforts and talents that this gift from God was revealed! News, not everything that's a musician produces is a masterpiece to their credit, but if they are lucky they may get a miraculous piece of art!
Ron B
This song is electrifying!
Dang man....what a rollercoaster....the song hangs onto you
That brought sobbing tears to my eyes.
Amazing guitaring !!!
Eddie Hazel lives on in the song song and performance.
Wow!!! How??? This song drove me from tears of sadness to joy... What more can you ask for 🤘
i was down with this song in the 70s and it still gives me eargasms.
We need more black rockstars!!
Great stuff, love Funkadelic in all forms
Yall can hate Mike but he kept eddies legacy alive
The real know who created maggot brain 🧠
Mike kept the torch lit 🔥
Miss that raw 60's 70's rawness that what honest in a way anyone w a heart could just die over.
Its changed forms - every gen.Has theirs-
But im so homesick.
Thanks that i was Bused so i could be exposed to the best music i may never have been.
Thanks George
I saw Hampton & P-Funk play this at the Agora in Cleveland around '95. His guitar glowed and the weed smoke was thick in the air. It was a perfect moment
This man is absolutely sick. Big fan of Mike Hampton and Eddie Hazel...
I just feeled out my last will & testament, and I have documented papers that say for this song to play at my funeral, and I want it fucking loud!
It just touches my soul every time I hear it.
Stay this close whenever we need to listen to our inner soul 😘
I'm 57 and never heard of these guys. Glad they found me.
Im glad for you. Everyone who loves music should hear this.
Funtastic performance !!! Some times i can listen this a 24 h when i m happy or sad. With this rocket gitar and sports sun glasses he looks to me like some astronaut from the unknown galaxy who bringing hope,positive energy and love to all !!!! I m sory for my bad english and thanks for this good quality video !!! GREATHINGS FROM SERBIA !!!!!!
I think it is such an honor when one musician plays anothers song - a tribute. Lots of musicians have paid tribute to Eddie Hazel and still continue too
they say funk made the way for rap, hip hop...where did the musicianship go? These dudes played their butts off and knew they were...Musicians
Just learned about this today on the PBS radio broadcast. Love it!