The Authorized P-Funk Song Reference, page 56
Drums: Gabe Gonzalez
Guitar, Bass: Spacey T
Vocals: Jim Wright
“Theme from the Black Troll”
Drums, Bass, Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Guitars: Michael Hampton, Garry Shider
Vocals: Gabe Gonzalez, Samples
“Slow Down & Get Low Down”
All Instruments and Vocals: Gabe Gonzalez
“One Nation Deep Under a Dog”
Drums, Bass, Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Guitar: Michael Hampton
“Pounce on This”
Drums, Other Instruments: Gabe Gonzalez
“We Won’t Go Away”
Drums, Bass, Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Guitar: Ron Priest, Tracey Lewis
Vocals: Tracey Lewis, Gabe Gonzalez
“Streets Don’t Fail Me Now”
All Instruments and Vocals: Gabe Gonzalez
“Booty Pie (Honey Buns Make Me Feel So Good)”
Drums, Synth Bass: Gabe Gonzalez
Guitar: Mike Hampton, Ron Smith
Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez, Mike Hampton
“Funky Eenuff”
Drums, Synth Bass, Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Guitar: Mike Hampton
Vocals: Gabe Gonzalez, Shirley Hayden
“7 Up”
Drums, Synth Bass, Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Guitar: Ron Smith, Spacey T
“R U on the One?”
Drums, Guitar, Synth Bass, Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Vocals: Sheila Horne
“Still Freakn’ Out over You”
Drums, Vocals: Gabe Gonzalez
Guitar: Mike Hampton
Bass: Lige Curry
“Maggot Brain (Reprise)”
Drums: Gabe Gonzalez
Guitar: Spacey T
JOE SMOOTH FEATURING GEORGE CLINTON AND SCREAMING RACHAEL: 2011
Chicago house DJ Joe Smooth did this track along with George Clinton and Screaming Rachael. The song was recorded several years before this compilation was released.
Trax Records
Trax Records:
The 25th Anniversary Collection
“Our House Is Funkdafied”
Vocals: George Clinton, Screaming Rachael
Mix: Joe Smooth
RALPH MYERZ (SELECT TRACK): 2011
This hip-hop artist features George Clinton, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, and more.
“Do the Damn Thang” (multiple versions)
Vocals: Ralph Myerz, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, Nipsey Hussle, Da Youngfellaz
Alternate versions also feature Noelle, Ciscoe, and others.
THE BIG OL NASTY GET DOWN (SELECT TRACKS): 2012
This Jam Band compilation features more than half a dozen P-Funk members.
“The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown”
Vocals: Clip Payne
Drums: Terrence Higgins
Bass: John Heintz
Guitar: Ian Neville
Keyboards: Dave Grissom
Trumpet: Effrem Towns
Trombone: Robert Andrews, Derrik Johnson
Sax: Roger Lewis, Kevin Harris, Greg Hollowell
Percussion: Frank Mapstone, John Paul Miller
“Include Me”
Vocals: Belita Woods, Garry Shider, Kendra Foster, Laura Reed
Drums: Alvin Ford Jr.
Bass: John Heintz
Guitar: Garry Shider, Ian Neville, Elliot Cohn
Keyboards: Brandon Butler, Frank Mapstone
Trombone: Derrik Johnson
Sax: Greg Hollowell
“I Will Wait for You”
Vocals: Laura Reed, George Clinton, Sidney Barnes, Garry Shider, Belita Woods
Drums: Terrence Higgins
Bass: Robert Mercurio
Guitar: John Paul Miller
Keyboards: Tyler Simmons, Frank Mapstone
Pedal Steel Guitar: Roosevelt Collier
Trombone: Derrick Johnson
Sax: Greg Hollowell
“College Funk”
Drums: Terrence Higgins
Bass: Robert Mercurio
Guitar: Matt Grondin, John Paul Miller
Keyboards: Frank Mapstone, Tyler Simmons
Trumpet: Efrem Towns
Trombone: Derrick Johnson, Revert Andrews
Sax: Roger Lewis, Kevin Harris, Greg Hollowell
Pedal Steel Guitar: Roosevelt Collier
Percussion: John Paul Miller
Shekre: Justin Hunnicut
“Wake Me Up”
Vocals: Ralph Roddenbery, Belita Woods, Frank Mapstone, Sidney Barnes, Derrick Johnson, Laura Reed, Molly Rose Reed, Eleanor Underhill, Mich’ele Barrington, Sherwood Brown, Angela Moss Pool, Andrew White
Drums: Alvin Ford Jr.
Bass: Lil’ Alvin Cordy
Guitar: Ralph Roddenbery, Alvin Lee
Keyboards: Frank Mapstone
Pedal Steel Guitar: Roosevelt Collier
“Platinum”
Vocals: Kendra Foster
Drums: Terence Higgins
Bass: John Paul Miller
Guitar: Matt Grondin
Keyboards: Frank Mapstone, Tyler Simmons
Pedal Steel Guitar: Roosevelt Collier
Trombone: Derrick Johnson
Sax: Kevin Harris, Greg Hollowell
“Room 2012”
Vocals: Desmond D’Angelo, George Clinton, Sidney Barnes, Kendra Foster, Laura Reed, Garry Shider, Belita Woods
Drums: Terence Higgins
Bass: John Paul Miller
Guitar: Matt Grondin
Keyboards: Frank Mapstone
Trombone: Derrick Johnson
Sax: Greg Hollowell
“Away from the World”
Vocals: Laura Reed, Kendra Foster, Sidney Barnes
Drums: Alvin Ford Jr.
Bass: John Heintz
Guitar: Derrick Johnson
Keyboards: Frank Mapstone
Flute: Kofi Burbridge
“The Beauty of Pretty”
Vocals: George Clinton, Sidney Barnes
Drums: Alvin Ford Jr.
Bass: John Heintz
Guitar: John Paul Miller
Keyboards: Danny Bedrosian
Trombone: Derrick Johnson
Sax: Greg Hollowell
“It’s So Hard to Go”
Vocals: George Clinton, Derrick Johnson, Belita Woods, Laura Reed, Kendra Foster, Garry Shider, Robert Peanut Johnson, Sidney Barnes, Desmond D’Angelo, Ralph Roddenbery, John Heintz, Greg Hollowell, John Paul Miller, Arieh Samson, Clella Ann Zvat, Kara Demtry, Kellie Meadows
Drums: Terence Higgins
Bass: John Heintz
Guitar: Roosevelt Collier
Keyboards: Frank Mapstone, Tyler Simmons
Trombone: Derrick Johnson
Sax: Greg Hollowell
“Amplify”
Vocals: Kendra Foster, Agent 23, Gift of Gab, George Clinton
Samples: Agent 23
Keyboards: Danny Bedrosian
REBEL TONGUE: 2012
Thus Colorado band features Lige Curry and Danny Bedrosian.
“Lose Hope”
Bass: Justin Francoeur
Vocals: Azma Holiday
Keyboards: Danny Bedrosian
Drums: Chris Murphy
Guitar: Scott Rolfs
Trumpet: James Chiesa
Sax: Michael Chiesa
Trumpet Solo: Rick Gardner
Percussion: Damon Scott
“Bad Mutha F*#%”
Bass: Justin Francouer
Vocals: Azma Holiday
Keyboards: Danny Bedrosian
Drums: Chris Murphy
Guitar: Scott Rolfs
Trumpet: James Chiesa
Sax: Michael Chiesa
Percussion: Damon Scott
Six-String Bass: Lige Curry
“Tell Them Why”
Keyboards: Danny Bedrosian
Drums: Chris Murphy
Bass: Justin Francouer
Vocals: Azma Holiday
Guitar: Scott Rolfs
Trumpet: James Chiesa
Sax: Michael Chiesa
“Writa Man”
Bass: Justin Francouer
Vocals: Azma Holiday
Keyboards: Danny Bedrosian
Drums: Chris Murphy
Guitar: Scott Rolfs
Trumpet: James Chiesa
Sax: Michael Chiesa
“Do for Love”
Bass: Justin Francouer
Vocals: Azma Holiday
Keyboards: Danny Bedrosian
Drums, Handclaps: Chris Murphy
Guitar: Scott Rolfs
Trumpet: James Chiesa
Sax, Handclaps: Michael Chiesa
Six-String Bass: Lige Curry
Percussion: Ido Ziv
Handclaps: Sarah Polvogt
“Can’t Say No”
Bass: Justin Francouer
Vocals: Azma Holiday
Keyboards: Danny Bedrosian
Drums: Chris Murphy
Guitar: Scott Rolfs
Trumpet: James Chiesa
Sax: Michael Chiesa
Percussion: Damon Scott, Ido Ziv
“Spotlight”
Keyboards: Danny Bedrosian
Drums: Chris Murphy
Bass: Justin Francouer
Vocals: Azma Holiday
Guitar: Scott Rolfs
Trumpet: James Chiesa
Sax: Michael Chiesa
Percussion: Damon Scott, Ido Ziv
BENNIE COWAN AND THE REAL BRASSTAXX: 2013
This is a solo album from trumpet player for P-Funk Bennie Cowan. Along with Greg Thomas, Michael Clip Payne, and Lige Curry, Cowan has one of the longest tenures in P-Funk history (tenure: 1978–1986, 1989–present). He makes up one-third of the P-Funk Horns, also known as the Baltimore Connection (along with saxophonist Greg Thomas and trombonist Greg Boyer), who all appear on this album, along with Bennie’s son Benzel, the current drummer for P-Funk; George Clinton; Kendra Foster; and others.
P-Funk Horns trumpeter Bennie Cowan. Mikiodo
It’s a Horn Thing “G”
“Arm & Hammer”
Trumpet: Bennie Cowan, Ron Rolling
Sax: Greg Thomas, Scott Taylor
Trombone: Greg Boyer
Drums: Benjamin Cowan
Bass: Jeff Bunn
Keyboards: Gary Hudgins
Guitar: Guy Curtis
“Olympic Theme”
Trumpet: Bennie Cowan, Ben Frock
Sax: Greg Thomas, Scott Taylor
Trombone: Greg Boyer
Drums: Benjamin Cowan
Bass: Greg Deanda
Keyboards: Gary Hudgins
Guitar: Guy Curtis
“Bennie & the Jets”
Trumpet: Bennie Cowan, Ben Frock
Sax: Greg Thomas, Scott Taylor
Trombone: Greg Boyer
Drums: Ju-Ju
Bass: Glenn Ellis
Keyboards: Greg Rice
Guitar: Guy Curtis
Vocals: George Clinton, Llewelyn “Hondo” Scruggs, Greg Deanda
Congas: Foxy Rob
“My Last Spliff”
Trumpet: Bennie Cowan, Ron Rolling
Sax: Greg Thomas, Scott Taylor
Trombone: Greg Boyer
Drums: Benjamin Cowan
Bass: Jeff Bunn
Keyboards: Bennie Cowan, Gary Hudgins
Guitar: Guy Curtis
Vocals: Kendra Foster, Llewelyn “Hondo” Scruggs
“Scott a Go-Go”
Trumpet: Bennie Cowan, Ben Frock
Sax: Greg Thomas, Scott Taylor
Trombone: Rufus Roundtree
Drums: Benjamin Cowan
Bass: Jeff Bunn
Keyboards: Guy Curtis, Bennie Cowan
Guitar: Guy Curtis
P-Funk drummer Benjamin “Benzel Baltimore” Cowan. Mikiodo
“Ocean”
Trumpet: Bennie Cowan, Ben Frock
Sax: Greg Thomas, Scott Taylor
Trombone: Greg Boyer
Drums: Benjamin Cowan
Bass: Rodney Curtis
Keyboards: Ernie McNair
Guitar: Guy Curtis
“Hornicopia/Loopit”
Trumpet: Bennie Cowan, Ron Rolling
Sax: Greg Thomas, Scott Taylor
Trombone: Rufus Roundtree
Drums: Benjamin Cowan
Bass: Jeff Bunn
Keyboards: Gary Hudgins
Guitar: Guy Curtis
Vocals: George Clinton, Bennie Cowan
“Wichita Lineman”
Trumpet: Bennie Cowan, Ron Rolling
Sax: Scott Taylor
Trombone: Rufus Roundtree
Drums: Benjamin Cowan
Bass: Greg Deanda
Keyboards: Gary Hudgins
Guitar: Guy Curtis
“Straight”
Trumpet: Bennie Cowan, Ben Frock
Sax: Greg Thomas, Scott Taylor
Trombone: Greg Boyer
Drums: Benjamin Cowan
Bass: Rodney Curtis
Keyboards: Gary Hudgins
Guitar: Guy Curtis
“Ironman”
Trumpet: Bennie Cowan, Ben Frock
Sax: Scott Taylor
Trombone: Rufus Roundtree
Drums: Benjamin Cowan
Bass: Jeff Bunn
Keyboards: Gary Hudgins
Guitar: Guy Curtis
SOUL CLAP (SELECT TRACKS): 2013
These are DJs with one foot in the funk who have worked with George Clinton and company in recent years.
“The Hourchild Introduces”
All Mixes: Soul Clap
Featuring: Sa’D Ali (the Hourchild)
“Feature for Love”
All Mixes: Soul Clap
Bass: Billy Bass Nelson
Featuring: Nick Monaco
“Numb”
All Mixes: Soul Clap
Featuring: Ebony Houston
“Elevation”
All Mixes: Soul Clap
Featuring: Dayone Rollins, Freeky Neek, Ricky Tan
“Funk Bomb”
All Mixes: Soul Clap
Bass: Billy Bass Nelson
GRAND SLAM (SELECT TRACKS): 2013
This German funk band features Gary Mudbone Cooper, Lige Curry, and many more.
“Recipe”
Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Lige Curry, Oliver Allwardt, Palmer Murphy, Eric Rohner, Robert Collins, MC Man-E-Faces, Michael Deml
Guitars, Drum Programming, Bass, Synth Bass, Keyboards: Machael Dandorfer
Synth Solo, Vocoder: Toby Mayerl
Drums: Frank Holderied
Turntables: RPM
“Long Term Ticket”
Vocals: Eric Rohner, Mudbone Cooper, Oliver Allwardt, Robert Collins, Palmer Murphy, MC Man-E-Faces
All Guitars, Synth Bass, Programming: Michael Dandorfer
Sax, Keyboards: Erick Rohner
Piano, Organ, Synth Bass: Toby Mayerl
Bass: Lutz J. Mays
Drums: Frank Holderied
“Chillin’ with My People”
Vocals: Olvier Allwardt, Palmer Murphy, Robert Collins
Guitars: Michael Dandorfer
Synthesizer, Organ: Toby Mayerl
Drums: Frank Holderied
Bass: Lutz J. Mays
Turntables: RPM
“You Can’t Nickname the Truth”
Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Palmer Murphy, Oliver Allwardt, Robert Colins, Eric Rohner
Guitar: Michael Dandorfer
Electric Piano: Toby Mayerl
Sax: Eric Rohner
Drums: Frank Holderied
Bass: Lutz J. Mays
Turntables: RPM
Handclaps: Grand Slam Family
“Elemelemel”
Vocals: Palmer Murphy, MC Man-E-Faces, Oliver Allwardt, Robert Collins
Guitar: Michael Dandorfer
Piano, Synthesizer, Synth Bass: Toby Mayerl
Bass: Lutz J. Mays
Drums: Frank Holderied
Turntables: RPM
“Camp Down”
Vocals: Robert Collins, Mudbone Cooper, Oliver Allwardt, Palmer Murphy, MC Man-E-Faces
Guitars: Michael Danddorfer
Clavinet, Synthesizer, Vocoder: Toby Mayerl
Bass: Lutz J. Mays
Drums: Frank Holderied
Turntables: RPM
“Funky Juices”
Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Palmer Murphy
All Instruments: Michael Dandorfer
“The Fog”
Vocals: Palmer Murphy, Robert Collins, Oliver Allwardt
Guitar: Michael Dandorfer
Wurlitzer: Toby Mayerl
Harp: Palmer Murphy
Bass: Lutz J. Mays
Drums: Frank Holderied
“Streets of Harlem”
Vocals: Robert Collins, Oliver Allwardt, Palmer Murphy
Guitars: Michael Dandorfer
Synthesizer, Clavinet, Electric Piano: Toby Mayerl
Bass: Lutz J. Mays
Drums: Frank Holderied
Turntables: RPM
“Dancing in Bavaria”
Vocals: Lige Curry, Eric Rohner, MC Man-E-Faces, Oliver Allwardt, Robert Collins, Palmer Murphy
All Basses: Lige Curry
Synthesizer, Clavinet, Electric Piano: Toby Mayerl
Guitars, Drum Programming: Michael Dandorfer
Drums: Frank Holderied
KILLAH PRIEST: 2013
Killah Priest’s 2013 album featured George Clinton and some Funkadelic-inspired tracks.
The Psychic World of Walter Reed
“Tonite We Ride”
Vocals: Killah Priest, George Clinton
Producer: Jordan River Banks
GOD’S WEAPON: 2013
This heavy metal group is led and founded by George Clinton’s grandson Trafael.
The Light & the Darkness
“My Last Regret”
“Dirty Queen”
“Wormtail Tongue”
“Annhilation”
“The Other Side”
“Darkest before the Dawn”
“Ambrosia”
“Sing!!!”
“Until Undone”
“Love Is Strength”
All songs by Trafael Lewis & God’s Weapon Guitar, Drums, Vocals, Bass, efx.]
FREEKBOT METAL FACE: 2014
This album features Freekbass and Tobotius.
“Mars Attacks”
Bass, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar: Freekbass
Turntables, Programming, Drums, Additional Sequencing, Keyboards: Tobotius
