Maggot Brain/Can You Get To That/Hit It & Quit It/You & Your Folks Me & My Folks/Super Stupid/Back In Our Minds/Wars Of Armageddon
Maggot Brain was the third album from Funkadelic who would pioneer the fashionable funk music culture of the 1970s. However, this early release was a mix of psychedelic rock and soul. (US:108)
“The famous title track shows off some electric guitar virtuosity that really rivals Hendrix, and for a full ten minutes, really wringing out a surprising amount of emotion and drama from the electric guitar... it's deservedly entered the canon of amateur teen guitarist gods. Can You Get To That is an anthem, and You & Your Folks, shows a knack for combining thoughtful social critique with irresistible, booty-shakin' rhythms on a par with Sly Stone.”
“The title track isn’t the only thing on Maggot Brain, but it can feel that way a lot of the time. It is, after all, a good contender for the best guitar solo of all time; an emotional rollercoaster soaring over a minimalist, almost post-rock backing. Every other track is a raucous, psychedelic, funky classic, with Hit It & Quit It and the blistering Super Stupid being the highlights.”
“Funkadelic were a band with a very unique sound and great versatility. They were so unique; I have a difficult time describing their genre - funk, rock, psychedelic or experimental. Whatever they are, they are original above anything else.”
“Funkadelic showed promise with their first two releases, featuring a few killer tunes and a willingness to experiment. With Maggot Brain, they made good on the promise and fulfilled their potential. The title track gets the most attention, and rightfully so, the guitar solo is among the finest to be recorded, particularly from an emotional standpoint. This work bolsters the rest of this exceptional album.”
“What this album does is take the best parts of their first two releases and basically meshes them together, there's still something of a funky, almost bluesy inflection here similar to their debut, but it adds some more of the trippy elements that were on their second album, like certain recording techniques and great guitar solos.”
“Funkadelic's third album opens with Maggot Brain, perhaps the greatest improvisation the band ever recorded. This is followed up with some short-form songs, finely crafted funk gems which show that the songwriting side of the band has finally caught up with the improvisation side.”
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