Show Notes
Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland sit down with Parliament Funkadelic's keyboardist Danny Bedrosian to discuss his new book covering P-Funk's 1975 where they dropped Chocolate City, Let's Take it to the Stage, and Mothership Connection. Then we reflect on the passing of D'Angelo and look back at his legacy. Then we close it up celebrating the 44th anniversary of Prince's Controversy released in 1981 and talk about the album track by track.
More from Funkatopia Live
Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland sit down with soul icon Sandra St. Victor to talk about her illustrious career starting with The Family Stand and then an incredible solo career that allowed her to work with legends like Curtis Mayfield, Prince, Chaka Khan, Lalah Hathaway, and so many more, It's an incredible interview packed with over 2-1/2 hour of unheard stories, memories, and celebration.
Another evening focusing on Funkatopia cohost and NPG drumming legend Michael Bland as we ask questions from the audience and beyond. More Prince stories! 80's! Album covers! Madness!
Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland reunite after a 2 week hiatus to discuss Michael's post about the Prince Estate that caused some waves, more AI chat, new music, and more. Note: Some video components included that won't translate well to audio, but they're not long. Just hang tight.
The dastardly duo of Mr. Christopher and NPG legend Michael Bland chat about some iconic album and TV show anniversaries, musical memories, traveling with Prince, and much more.
Mr. Christopher does a last minute show (literally) to discuss the tough week for Prince fans including a Jon Bream review of the state fair, a scathing Rolling Stone review of Timeless, and an admission from the Estate that horn tracks were added to the song Calabama on Prince's new album. Should we be upset? Was it warranted? What started out as a quick show ended up taking on a life all its own.