Darrell Craig Harris has interviewed numerous household names in the music world, from global rock and pop superstars to jazz luminaries. Talking about all things music, with guests from many parts of the music world including artists, record labels, musical instrument manufacturers, music biz insiders, and more!
- long time pro musician, globally published music journalist, and Getty Images photographer! Has interviewed numerous household names in the music world, from jazz luminaries to global rock and pop superstars. In this series, he’s talking about all things music, with guests from many parts of the music world including artists, record labels, musical instrument manufacturers, music biz insiders and more!
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Darrell Craig Harris has interviewed numerous household names in the music world, from global rock and pop superstars to jazz luminaries. Talking about all things music, with guests from many parts of the music world including artists, record labels, musical instrument manufacturers, music biz insiders, and more!
- long time pro musician, globally published music journalist, and Getty Images photographer! Has interviewed numerous household names in the music world, from jazz luminaries to global rock and pop superstars. In this series, he’s talking about all things music, with guests from many parts of the music world including artists, record labels, musical instrument manufacturers, music biz insiders and more!
Funkadelic's Michael "Kidd" Hampton on 50 Years of Funk
Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris
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2 weeks ago
Funkadelic's Michael "Kidd" Hampton on 50 Years of Funk
About Michael Hampton
After studying jazz guitar in high school, an impromptu backstage audition for George Clinton in 1974 earned 17-year-old Michael a seat on the Parliament mothership alongside the immortal Eddie Hazel, under the name "Kidd Funkadelic".
Hampton has spent the past half-century playing nearly 400 shows with the band, in 25 countries across 6 continents. Highlights include multiple appearances at world-renowned festivals like Montreux Jazz, Glastonbury, Reading, Woodstock
'99, Coachella, Bonnaroo, Roskilde, Lollapalooza, Fuji Rock, and Isle of Wight, and venues like the Apollo Theater, The Fillmore, Royal Albert Hall, Madison Square Garden, The Troubadour, Red Rocks, The Beacon, and Sydney Opera House.
Among Hampton's Funkadelic writing credits are group staples like "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" and "Funk Gets Stronger", both released during the group's late-'70s/early-80s hit run. His lead guitar is also embedded in the DNA of 90s hip-hop's G-Funk movement-Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride" samples Parliament's "Mothership Connection", Ice Cube's "Bop Gun" borrows elements of Funkadelic's "One Nation Under a Groove"
Michael's latest album "Into the Public Domain" is available now on all streaming outlets.
Social Media:
www.Instagram.com/michaelwhampton www.youtube.com/@MaWaHa
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2Je4BDRuE01NHCoWlw5hG9?si=pECMNHHxT6-tUONc9pbi-g
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Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris
Darrell Craig Harris has interviewed numerous household names in the music world, from global rock and pop superstars to jazz luminaries. Talking about all things music, with guests from many parts of the music world including artists, record labels, musical instrument manufacturers, music biz insiders, and more!
- long time pro musician, globally published music journalist, and Getty Images photographer! Has interviewed numerous household names in the music world, from jazz luminaries to global rock and pop superstars. In this series, he’s talking about all things music, with guests from many parts of the music world including artists, record labels, musical instrument manufacturers, music biz insiders and more!
