Bernie Worrell Orchestra w/Chronicles - 05/10/2013

(Funk-Rock) A Member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

How many artists can say they were in on the ground floor of a Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame supergroup, all while inventing a completely original and uncanny sound and, in the ensuing years, building a legendary reputation as one of the most versatile hired guns in the music business?

True funkateers know the history. From the fat mini-moog bass lines of “Flash Light” and “One Nation Under A Groove” to the percussive piano runs of “Chocolate City” and “Give Up the Funk,” Bernie Worrell is synonymous with the legacy of Parliament-Funkadelic; in fact, he’s one of the originators of the psychedelic funk sound, having written and co-produced the lion’s share of the music going back to Funkadelic’s formative years, with an eclectic ear for everything from Chopin to the Chi-Lites.

After the original Parliament-Funkadelic stopped touring in the early 1980s, Worrell released several solo albums. He was recruited, along with other musicians from differing genres such as Adrian Belew, to perform and record with Talking Heads, a pioneering new wave act. Worrell’s experience and feel for different arrangements enhanced the overall sound of the band. Though he never officially joined Talking Heads, he was a de facto member of the group for most of the ’80s, appearing on one of their studio albums, several solo albums, and multiple tours until they disbanded officially in 1992.  Worrell can be seen in the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense.

Since 2011, Worrell has been performing with his group, the Bernie Worrell Orchestra.

A film entitled “Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth” was released about the life, music and impact of Bernie on music. “The Film captures the life and the sound of an overlooked and eccentric musical mastermind who has been compared to Beethoven, Duke Ellington and Jimi Hendrix.”