George Clinton: Writing Flashlight, Give Up the Funk, Atomic Dog, Sampling, Grammys, Leadership

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Episode 62: George Clinton. Step into the Mothership as we welcome the legendary George Clinton, the godfather of funk and mastermind behind Parliament-Funkadelic, on this week’s episode of Go With Elmo Lovano!! From shaping genres to leading a musical revolution, George reflects on his 7 decade career, the stories behind his iconic hits, and the vision that has kept him evolving until today. We go back to the early days with Parliament and Funkadelic, sharing the origins of hits like "I Wanna Testify" and how he’s constantly pivoted with time, embracing changes in music and culture. He opens up about the impact of sampling, why he decided to lean into it and how. We get into the magic behind iconic recording sessions like Flashlight, Atomic Dog, Give Up the Funk and One Nation Under A Groove, unearthing how those tracks came to life. We talk about building community, his dedication to getting his people paid, what it means to be a leader with vision, and quitting drugs. We touch on Prince inducting him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and their unique relationship. And of course, we get George's thoughts on aliens, artificial intelligence and where the world is headed. This is an unforgettable conversation with a true legend who’s still shaping the sound of tomorrow. Let’s funk it up! ‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights. 0:00:00 - INTRO 0:08:42 - EDDIE MURPHY BIOPIC 0:11:29 - PARLIAMENT - I WANT TO TESTIFY, THE FUNKADELICS 0:16:10 - CHANGING GENRES AND CHANGING WITH TIME 0:21:55 - SAMPLE SOME OF THIS, SAMPLE SOME OF THAT 0:23:06 - EMBRACING SAMPLING 0:27:13 - BUILDING A MUSIC COMMUNITY, GETTING YOUR PEOPLE PAID 0:29:47 - CREATING A COMMUNITY 0:32:40 - MAGGOT BRAIN PSYCHEDELIC - FREE YOUR MIND 0:34:42 - GIVE UP THE FUNK SESSION 0:37:55 - MOTOWN, HOOKS AND PUNS 0:38:47 - FLASHLIGHT SESSION, BAR MITZVAHS 0:42:37 - ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE, CASSETTE MIX 0:45:55 - ATOMIC DOG 0:50:19 - BEING A LEADER AND HAVING VISION, QUITTING DRUGS 0:56:46 - ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, PRINCE 0:58:29 - ALIENS 0:59:09 - PRINCE LOOKED UP TO GEORGE 0:59:49 - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 1:02:43 - WHERE IS THE WORLD GOING? Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://rss.com/podcasts/gowithelmo Follow George Clinton: https://www.instagram.com/yolikegeorge/ Follow Go With Elmo: https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/ https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmo https://x.com/gowithelmopod Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://x.com/elmolovano