OT: Hamden Summer Concerts 2017

[Waquoit]

I've seen some pretty good shows in Hamden over the years: Los Lobos, Dr. John, Dave Mason and Tower of Power come to mind. This year's slate just came out.

July 7: George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic
July 14: The Manhattans
July 21: The Fabulous Thunderbirds
July 28: Gary Puckett and The Union Gap

The shows are free and coolers are allowed. Bring dinner and get there early.

 

[AntG168]

I can listen from my house lol

 

[gtcam]

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap - wow what memories
Gary Puckett has one of the greatest rock n roll vocal chords

 

[Dove]

Kansas two summers ago and Smithereens with The Romantics last summer.

Thanks for the heads up. Gotta see the T Birds.

 

[Waquoit]

...with The Romantics last summer.

So the Romantics were good? I was disappointed I couldn't make that one.

 

[Horatio]

I'll be there on the July 7th for the Funk. He must be doing censored, G rated shows now.

 

[August_West]

I'll be there on the July 7th for the Funk. He must be doing censored, G rated shows now.

He still gets his settlement in Crack rocks though.

 

[gtcam]

I'll be there on the July 7th for the Funk. He must be doing censored, G rated shows now.

If you've never seen GC and the PFunk - it is wild
Saw him in NYC years ago (late 70s and some of the costumes knocked me out and some of the ladies ....wow)
GC is a very accomplished musician
Yeah - this concert will be tamed way down

 

[August_West]

If you've never seen GC and the PFunk - it is wild
Saw him in NYC years ago (late 70s and some of the costumes knocked me out and some of the ladies ....wow)
GC is a very accomplished musician
Yeah - this concert will be tamed way down

Whens the last time you saw PFunk?

 

[gtcam]

Whens the last time you saw PFunk?

1978 in NYC and in the late 90s in Phoenix (on a whim )
I was really into them in the 70s - I roomed with 2 dudes from Asbury Park NJ and they were into PFunk and all kinds of soul music while another roomie only listened to Zappa and the Mothers 24 hrs a day, another only jazz on one of those living room console stereos in his room another who only listened to the ELP/Yes music and there was me - the Dead Head and Allman Bros freak
Quite eclectic - I really gravitated towards the 2 dudes from Asbury Park - went to a lot of shows - Isley Bros, EWF, and some nice blues

 

[August_West]

1978 in NYC and in the late 90s in Phoenix (on a whim )
I was really into them in the 70s - I roomed with 2 dudes from Asbury Park NJ and they were into PFunk and all kinds of soul music while another roomie only listened to Zappa and the Mothers 24 hrs a day, another only jazz on one of those living room console stereos in his room another who only listened to the ELP/Yes music and there was me - the Dead Head and Allman Bros freak
Quite eclectic - I really gravitated towards the 2 dudes from Asbury Park - went to a lot of shows - Isley Bros, EWF, and some nice blues

Yeah. I love Pfunk. But what you are going to see now is WAY different than what you saw in the 70's and 90's . Time does that.

 

[Horatio]

If you've never seen GC and the PFunk - it is wild
Saw him in NYC years ago (late 70s and some of the costumes knocked me out and some of the ladies ....wow)
GC is a very accomplished musician
Yeah - this concert will be tamed way down

I used to go down to the New Haven coliseum every time he came. He was part of my child hood. He had one of the best things going back then until Hip Hop came along. That was a different era. Most of the original crew is gone. The Last time I saw him live was with Erykah Badu at the Oakdale in the 90's I think. The music " business " was not kind to George. I'd love to see him hand it over to
A team of younger Hand picked replacements and make it a review band.

 

[gtcam]

Time does that to all of us but sometimes I'm accused of never growing up!
George Clinton is an amazing guy

 

[gtcam]

I used to go down to the New Haven coliseum every time he came. He was part of my child hood. He had one of the best things going back then until Hip Hop came along. That was a different era. Most of the original crew is gone. The Last time I saw him live was with Erykah Badu at the Oakdale in the 90's I think. The music " business " was not kind to George. I'd love to see him hand it over to
A team of younger Hand picked replacements and make it a review band.

Agreed
He never got his just dues - guy is a genius - dare I say he is the African American version of Frank Zappa??????????????