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Dr. G. Bernard Worrell Jr. Transitioned Home to the Great Spirit on June 24, 2016 – 11:54am. Please share memories and tributes at http://bernieworrell.com
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Bernie is an inspired musician who has helped to shape the face of modern music. From his days as one of the founders of the legendary Parliament-Funkadelic, to his groundbreaking work with Talking Heads, Material, Praxis, and dozens more, Bernie Worrell’s pioneering use of synthesizers and emerging keyboard technologies has transcended musical genres and touched us all.

He is a musical force, a legend in our time, and an exceptional human being known for his creative warmth, generosity of spirit, and his deep commitment to his ideals. He is much beloved by family, friends, and legions of fans.

To show your love and continue supporting Bernie's family, you can download all Bernie's solo albums and rare originals here: https://bernieworrell.bandcamp.com

Retrospectives

THe FuNk!

FUNKY P-FUNK RADIO

Bernie Worrell

Cool

Dumpstaphunk Encore with Mike Clip Payne Bearsville Theater

The Day the Church of Universal Love & Music was raided by an anti drug taskforce and held all of 420FM, DRUGS and our special guest Leo Neocentelli of the Meters along with Dumpstaphunk at gunpoint for 5 hours while our other guest Eric Mcfadden was stuck outside the venue at a police roadblock.. In the band that night were Andre Foxxe on guitar, Zach Alford (Bowie) on Drums, Mark Dan on Bass (Dharma Bums the dali lamas favorite band), Richie Shaken Nagan, Greg Fitz   If  enjoyed the shows during the pandemic please help us out. Thanks for your support
https://paypal.me/420funkmob?locale.x...

420 Funk Mob With Eric McFadden (Stolkholm Syndrome) And Leo Neocentelli of the Meters

This track has since been updated. Listen to it and over 2700 other works of mine here:
https://www.house-mixes.com/profile/Digital-Visions-ReEdits/play/earth-wind-fire---thats-the-way-of-the-world

Check out my Livestreams Monday, Wednesday & Thursdays @ 8pm ET on Twitch: Twitch.tv/DJFreddyG

Earth Wind And Fire - That's The Way Of The World (Digital Visions 2015 Re-Edit) For Promo Use Only

EARTH WIND AND FIRE - BRAZILIAN RHYME SEBOO REMIX.MP3

Once again DJ man in the Box delivers new FUNk with the world's funkiest band on the Planet. FUNKADELIC's new album entitled " …first you gotta SHAKE THE GATE" is featured here with what may only be less than 30% of the Album. Critics seem to love the fact that the project is all over the musical spectrum, here are just a few songs to get you acquainted with the FUNKADELIC of today. Starting with a version of BLACK DOG from FOLEY, Our DJ then takes us on yet another P FUNK JOURNEY…. enjoy!!!!

So that you don't forget to Order the New FUNKADELIC Album … "first you gotta SHAKE the GATE" Just Press There ------- itunes.apple.com/us/album/first-y…gate/id943588029

BLACK DOG was taken from FOLEY's album entitled, 7 Years Ago...Directions In Smart-Alec Music

The WHIRL Presents NEW FUNKADELIC

A Great time was had February 22nd, 2015 at Bearsville, Theater, The 420 FUNK MOB was on a roll and then a young kid took the stage with the MOB. This is what happened next …

FUNK MOB present CHOGYI LAMA

Thanks and a BIG Shout Out to PAUL GREEN and his ROCK ACADEMY

MAGGOT BRAIN 420 FUNK MOB featuring CHOGYI LAMA

Last Sunday the 420 Funk Mob/DRUGS returned to the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock New York for a very special 420FM Super Meltdown TripFest featuring 420FM/DRUGS, Secret Army along with special guest George Clinton who sat down with fans for a very special QnA
After GC exited the stage the band got to stretch out and do their thing. Kick back and get your 420 on as this part of the show starts with an almost half hour version of the Funkadelic Classic I Betcha into Small Town Ways, Finishing of with the bands staple Nuthin B4 Me But Thang

420 Funk Mob/DRUGS Bearsvlille 22215

Bernie Needs Our Help:
https://www.youcaring.com/bernie-worell-501298
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After years of fans asking -- "is there an instrumental version -- just the music", Bernie finally decided to "give the people what they want" and THIS is the result!! 

Aquaboogie

Flashlight (Instrumental)

You Hit The Nail On The Head

Wake Up

Sir Nose D'Void Of Funk

Groove Allegience

If You Got Funk You Got Style

Joyful Process

http://bernieworrellorchestra.com - "Focus your ears on Bernie's playing and you'll hear a comprehensive sonic montage of a vibrantly creative spirit. His music is rife with wit, aggression, sensitivity and mischief, all of it interspersed in a tangential stream of consciousness. This is no series of contradctions, however; rather, these are the nuanced components of a man, all of them coalesced into an organic pastiche that is at once both delightfully whimsical and timelessly wise. There is an undeniably lyrical quality to his playing - not so much in any narrative sense as in the capacity to express feelings through his dexterous sound sculpture." - Larry Alexander

Watermelon Man (full-length)

You're my Thrill (full length)

This dynamic group brings together one of the funkiest four piece outfits you could ever hope to hear. Featuring RnR Hall of Famer and Grammy Winning Featured Musician, Bernie Worrell, bassist Scott Hogan, Andrew Kimball and multi-talented drummer, Andy Janowiak – Worrell’s Open Operatives light it up!

Download tracks from:
https://bernieworrell.bandcamp.com

W.O.O. - Humpty's Great Fall (full-length)

W.O.O. - In the Trenches (full-length)

W.O.O. - Bring It On (full-length)

Earth Wind & Fire - Let's Groove Tonight (JD Live Rework)

Jungle Boogie

Keyboard Wizard (of WOO)!!

Bernie Worrell first came to prominence as a founding member and Musical Director of Parliament/Funkadelic. While this massively influential supergroup was radically altering the course of music, Bernie was radically charting the course of emerging keyboard technology during the golden age of analog synthesis. Among the key ingredients in his sonic stew were perfect pitch and a well-honed facility with the classical canon. 

In 1997, Worrell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Parliament/Funkadelic (Talking Heads would follow five years later). That same year, he launched his own group, Bernie Worrell and the WOO Warriors, which has performed all over the US and abroad to rave reviews. The in-concert energy of this ensemble has twice been captured on live albums: Bernie Worrell and the WOO Warriors Live (1998) and True DAT (2002).

Worrell's work has also continued to surface in other places. In 1993, when David Letterman moved his program to CBS, Worrell helped launch the CBS Orchestra with Paul Shaffer. He co-wrote the score for the cult classic, Car 54, Where Are You? and other films, including the Ice Cube vehicle, Friday. In 2003, his music was featured in the NBC television mini-series, Kingpin.

The "Wizard of WOO" continues to wear many hats as effortlessly as he mixes musical forms, performing with both Mos Def's Black Jack Johnson band and Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains.

2005 saw the release of Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth, a documentary film on the life of this master musician. And, between 2009 & 2010,  Worrell assembled his latest musical project, SociaLybrium.   SociaLybrium is comprised of Bernie on Keyboards, Melvin Gibbs on Bass, Ronny Drayton on Guitar and JT Lewis on drums…….a Rock/Funk/Jazz Fusion Feast!!!  To finish off 2010 with a bang, Bernie has just recently debuted another collaboration with guitar prodigy Wes Santo call WesN'Worrell.