The Clinton Administration - One Nation Under A Re-Groove (2003)

The Clinton Administration was something of an ad hoc group centered around keyboard player Robert Walter and his percussionist Chuck Prada. An instrumental tribute to Parliament / Funkadelic.

The Clinton Administrationwas something of an ad hoc group centered around keyboard player Robert Walter and his percussionist. Chuck Prada. What a great idea: throw together a band well-versed in all things George Clinton, and work up instrumental versions of tunes from the Parliament/Funkadelic songbook. Sounds simple enough, but things got really exciting in the execution. Walter brought together both the old-school in Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown's drummer throughout the '60s, the original funky drummer) and Phil Upchurch (who played on countless blues, jazz and R&B sessions, many during the heyday of Chess Records), and the new-school with DJ Logic, Skerik and Melvin Gibbs. Of course, it's tough to go wrong with a set list like this; George Clinton can pile hooks on top of hooks on top of hooks in his tunes, but the fact is that these guys have all lived and breathed the Funk, and they just nail it as a band. Melvin Gibbs and Clyde Stubblefield would give any P-Funk rhythm section a run for their money, and Walter has all the right sounds on keys. Logic is his usual tasteful self, adding colors and details, but never overtly drawing attention. However, it's Upchurch's guitar playing that really sends things into the stratosphere. He does it all, from chicken-scratching funk to shimmering wah-wah to screaming distortion, but brings a slightly different flavor than the more rock-oriented P-Funk guitar army. A great time from start to finish, this album will get butts moving as though the Mothership itself has landed, guaranteed.

Track listing

01. "One Nation Under A Groove" - 4:50 
       George Clinton / Walter "Junie" Morrison / Garry Shider
02. "(Not Just) Knee Deep" - 4:38 
       Walter "Junie" Morrison / Garry Shider
03. "Cosmic Slop" - 4:57 
       George Clinton / Walter "Junie" Morrison / Garry Shider / Bernie Worrell
04. "Flash Light" - 6:55 
       George Clinton / Bootsy Collins / Bernie Worrell
05. "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" - 4:21 
       George Clinton / Bootsy Collins / Garry Shider
06. "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" - 5:49 
       George Clinton / Bootsy Collins / Bernie Worrell
07. "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)" - 5:15 
       Jerome Brailey / George Clinton / Bootsy Collins
08. "Up For The Downstroke" - 3:27 
       George Clinton / Bootsy Collins / Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins / Bernie Worrell
09. "Chocolate City" - 8:03 
       George Clinton / Bootsy Collins / Bernie Worrell   
10. "Hit It And Quit It" - 6:15
       George Clinton / Billy "Bass" Nelson / William Nelson / Garry Shider

Credits
Bass – Melvin Gibbs
Drums – Clyde Stubblefield
Guitar – Phil Upchurch
Keyboards – Robert Walter
Percussion – Chuck Prada
Saxophone – Skerik
Turntables – DJ Logic
Mastered By – Jim Brick
Mixed By – Justin "One S" Weis
Producer – Brian Brinkerhoff
Engineer – Bill Dashiell

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Magnatude Records
Copyright (c) – Magnatude Records

Notes
Release Date: April 22, 2003
Instrumental tribute to Parliament / Funkadelic
Recorded at: Sunnyside Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at: Trakworx, South San Francisco, CA
Mastered at: Absolute Audio, NY, NY
Genre:  Funk / Soul
Length: 54:25
© 2003

Label - Magnatude Records