
Michael Hampton Legendary Guitarist With Parliament-Funkadelic Exclusive!
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“Today, we welcome a guitarist whose story feels almost too legendary to be real. Michael Hampton — the young phenom who walked into the Parliament‑Funkadelic galaxy at just seventeen and instantly became part of its gravitational pull. A Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, a torchbearer of the Mothership, and the man behind some of the most transcendent guitar moments in funk history. From the cosmic chaos of the P‑Funk stage to the spiritual electricity of his ‘Maggot Brain’ performances, Hampton has always played like he’s channeling something bigger — something ancient, futuristic, and deeply human all at once. Today, we dive into the journey of a quiet giant whose guitar has spoken louder than words for nearly five decades. Michael Hampton… welcome to the show.”
PURCHASE A founding father of power-funk electric guitar MICHAEL HAMPTON ‘INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN’ AT https://michaelhampton.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-public-domain-2 Bandcamp
“Electric Psychedelic Guitar Fusion with a Funk Pulse That Never Stops Beating... This record is a mesmerizing swirl of electric psychedelic guitar fusion, stitched together with the unmistakable funk DNA that made Hampton a pillar of the Parliament/Funkadelic universe. But what’s striking here is how personal the music feels. There’s no need for vocals; the guitar does all the speaking, testifying, and time traveling.” ...By Music Journalist Ray Shasho 5 stars Michael Hampton--Lead Guitar Philip Samuel Smith--Rhythm Guitar Phil Keaggy--Guest Lead Guitar John Schreffler--Pedal Steel Guitar Matt Lesser--Drums Mike Labombard—Saxophone
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MICHAEL HAMPTON VISIT https://www.tiktok.com/@ma_wa_ha TikTok https://www.instagram.com/michaelwhampton/ Instagram https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rhBe5DqUbACYzqerQa9R0 Spotify https://www.facebook.com/p/Michael-Hampton-100040199001670/ Facebook https://www.youtube.com/@MaWaHa YouTube https://georgeclinton.com/ George Clinton Official Site https://www.facebook.com/georgeclintonpfunk George Clinton Facebook
UPCOMING GEORGE CLINTON PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC SHOWS
Sat, APR 11 The PFunk Festival 2026 Tallahassee, FL Apr. 25 - 26, 2026 Austin Blues Festival 2026 Austin, TX May. 21 - 24, 2026 Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2026 Jacksonville, FL Sun, MAY 24 Hollywood Casino Joliet
FUNKADELIC DISCOGRAPHY Funkadelic (1970) Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow (1970) Maggot Brain (1971) America Eats Its Young (1972) Cosmic Slop (1973) Standing on the Verge of Getting It On (1974) Let's Take It to the Stage (1975) Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (1976) Hardcore Jollies (1976) One Nation Under a Groove (1978) Uncle Jam Wants You (1979) Connections & Disconnections (1980) The Electric Spanking of War Babies (1981) By Way of the Drum (2007) First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (2014)
PARLIAMENT DISCOGRAPHY Osmium (1970) Up for the Down Stroke (1974) Chocolate City (1975) Mothership Connection (1975) The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein (1976) Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome (1977) Motor Booty Affair (1978) Gloryhallastoopid (1979) Trombipulation (1980) Medicaid Fraud Dogg (2018)
Notable songs "Maggot Brain" (Funkadelic), 1971 "Up for the Down Stroke" (Parliament), 1974 "Chocolate City" (Parliament), 1975 "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" (Parliament), 1975 "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)" (Parliament), 1976 "Do That Stuff" (Parliament), 1976 "I'd Rather Be With You" (Bootsy's Rubber Band), 1976 "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" (Parliament), 1977 "Funkentelechy" (Parliament), 1978 "The Pinocchio Theory" (Bootsy's Rubber Band), 1977 "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" (Parliament), 1978 "Bootzilla" (Bootsy's Rubber Band), 1978 "Flash Light" (Parliament), 1978 "One Nation Under a Groove" (Funkadelic), 1978 "(Not Just) Knee Deep" (Funkadelic), 1979 "The Electric Spanking of War Babies" (Funkadelic), 1981
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