I would like
to say that Nappyhead has done another stellar performance at the Elbow Room!!
I also would like to thank Ms. Tanya Thillet for giving me a hundred paper cuts
from the showers of confetti! (Yeah, HURT ME BABY........HURT ME!!) Eric Perl
(of Deep Pocket) filled in on guitar, as John Willis & John Purvis were
unable to make it. Mark Bass (of Rhythm Republik) filled in on bass.
At 1:50am (very late), Nappyhead started with some "Funk Y2K Infection", which
incorporated a little bit of "Comin' Round The Mountain" and some
noxious guitar funk by Eric Perl! Eric Wilson stanked up the joint with some
noxious, nasty & sleazy keyboarding during the intro of "Fly on the Wall"! A snippet of "Funkemiftheycan'ttakeajoke" was
followed by "Every Dog Has Its Dog", a funky uptempo song dominated
by bass & keyboards--Mark Bass's bass riffs were strong and the gutiar
licks were nasty! Some fans joined the funky, Nappyheaded fuckas onstage for
the medley "Atomic Dog/Pumpin' It Up", which featured some funky
bass, spacey synthesizer riffs by Eric Wilson & Prez!! "Up For the
Down Stroke" incorporated "Let's Take It to The Stage",
"Take Your Dead Ass Home", and the chant "Ain't No Party Like a
Nappyhead party 'cuz a Nappyhead party don't stop!" There was an unnamed
saxophonist who was excellent!
A funky jam ensued with Prez on synthesized horns and Eric Wilson on funky
piano keys! The energy level rose a whole lot
with Tanya Thillet on passionate lead vocals on the breakdown of
"Mothership Conection".......Zack Roberson gave up the funk immensely
on main vocals......the Nappyheaded funk overlord rules!!!! The energy level
continued with Zack and Tanya getting their groove on during "Red Hot
Momma"......Tanya's vocals were electrifying! The nasty lead guitar intro
was as spectacular as the strong drumbeats by Ainsley Taylor!! The heavy bassman Mark Bass ruled on
"Funkemiftheycan'ttakeajoke"! "Unfunky UFO" was the last
song, which featured "Undisco Kidd", "Party Up in Here",
and a popular chant from one of Plainfield's newer funk bands, FUNK-KINN:
"Somebody said......that funk is dead......why did they lie?......it's
still alive!" Noxious synthesized grooves were slammin' on "Party Up
in Here". The last spectacular event of the show was the smolderin' guitar
madness of Eric Perl! The show ended at 3:30am.
THANK YOU, GEORGE CLINTON, FOR THE FUNK INSURANCE......TO WITHSTAND THE FUNK
FORCE OF "N-FUNK" (NAPPY FUNK).........I MIGHT INCREASE MY COVERAGE
LATER!!!
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