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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Michael Hampton (Aka: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hampton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kidd Funkadelic</a>) took over for Eddie Hazel as a very young man of 17, playing the iconic Maggot Brain. Costumes and “joining the circus”, minimalism in funk, composition and arrangement, the collaboration and cross pollination of the P-Funk extended universe, Eddie’s Four-bar solos, why “One Nation Under a Groove” still resonates, practice, mistakes and the ethos of funk. Bands and songs that sample Funkadelic and much more! Michael also has two new record records <a href="https://michaelhampton.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-public-domain-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">In the Public Domain</a>, which is released under public-domain license, which grants artists, filmmakers and marketers everywhere royalty-free usage of the music and the brand new <a href="https://geni.us/michaelhamptonkingkong" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">King Kong</a> record!</p>
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