George Clinton – R&B Skeletons in the Closet

Author: tracysigler | Posted: October 30th, 2008 | | Tags: , , , , , | 3 Comments »

George Clinton - R&B Skeletons in the Closet

All the ingredients, and the players, Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker, McKnight, Shider, and more are here, but R&B Skeletons in the Closet (1986) is not the most vital piece of George Clinton’s body of work. Some of songs are perfect and some are down right grating. The two I like the most are “Hey Good Lookin” and the semi-hit “Do Fries Go With That Shake!?”

The album cover art alone is worth the price. I wish you could see it better, but I’m feeling too lazy for detail shots. In a nutshell the whole thing is a commentary on black artists that sell out to “cross over.”

I got to see Mr. Clinton, George that is, live somewhere between this album and that video. Maybe I’ll dig out the t-shirt I got and post that later.

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3 Comments on “George Clinton – R&B Skeletons in the Closet”

  1. 1 Kurt said at 7:31 pm on November 25th, 2008:

    I’ve had the privilege of seeing Clinton (with McKnight and “Diaper Man” Shider with the All-Stars), as well as Bootsy (Amanda’s and my first show together back in ’94), and Maceo (even earlier – circa ’90, IIRC). One of my big regrets is never seeing Eddie Hazel play “Maggot Brain”. Even tho Hampton and McKnight could run circles around him, Eddie still was _the man_ behind one of the best guitar songs ever recorded.

    Make my funk the P-Funk…

  2. 2 rapa said at 7:51 pm on December 27th, 2008:

    please send me this album pretty please!!!

  3. 3 Bump said at 6:22 pm on August 12th, 2009:

    This is the only album I’m missing, & I CANNOT FIND IT.I don’t have credit cards, but still hit the record shops.Can you please send me a copy of this album?I’d really appreciate it!I’ll pay ya back!!!Thanks.

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