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Listen to Looch: the untold story of Parliament Funkadelic

March 10, 2021

Bernie Worrell, Grady Thomas, unident., Fuzzy Haskins, George Clinton, Tiki Fulwood, unident., Michael Hampton, unident., Calvin Simon of the funk band Parliament-Funkadelic pose for a portrait in circa 1974.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Mary Lucia talks about Tear the Roof Off: the untold story of Parliament Funkadelic.

"You know when you're watching a doc and it's got 'untold' or 'the real story,' it's going to be told probably by people that weren't the main players," Mary says. "But his documentary is amazing," she continues, because Parliament were the kind of band the likes of which there may never be another.

A number of members of Parliament Funkadelic are interviewed, including Billy Bass Nelson, who coined the name Funkadelic. The consensus seems to be that George Clinton is undisputedly a genius, but the way he may have treated his bandmates does get called into question.

Tear the Roof Off: the untold story of Parliament Funkadelic is directed by Bobby J. Brown and is streaming now on Amazon Prime, YouTube and other platforms.

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Bootsy Collins, George Clinton and Sly Stone — NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: (L-R) Musicians Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, winner of the BMI Icon Award, and Sly Stone attend the BMI Urban Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 10, 2009 in New York City.
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'Tear the Roof Off: the untold story of Parliament Funkadelic' is directed by Bobby J. Brown.
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(Clockwise from left) Drummer Tiki Fulwood, guitarist Tawl Ross, keyboardist Bernie Worrell, Billy "Bass" Nelson, and guitarist Eddie Hazel of the funk group Parliament-Funkadelic pose for a portrait in 1971.
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