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what i loved most about ANGEL when i was 12 was my mom had nothing like it in her record collection and their logo worked upside down  , and something about their hair . it was a brief affair . i can’t actually remember one song but they were a musical journey worth exploring at the age ..i suppose.- lady miss Kier 

R.I.P. Boogie  a.k.a. Boogie Cordell Mosson  from parliament Funkadelic . As a teenager ,  you formed “United Soul” with Garry Shider  in Plainfield,NJ and then caught george Clinton’s eye, who swooped down on you and put you into Parliament -Funkadelic on lead bass. The rock n roll hall of fame is lucky to have you grace their hallways.I’m sorry to see you leave us so young. I just saw you last month and we were talking about a recording session since you were living so close . it was wonderful to see you and hug you one last time my friend. When I listen to p-funk records…i’ll be listening out for you . nobody had the funk like you and nobody ever will- lady miss kier 

Thanks to Bobby Easton

A Hommage to Boogie

HELLO MY NAME IS CORDELL BOOGIE MOSSON & I AM A FUNKADELIC !!!!! 
(That’s All I Got To Say For Now.. More To Come !) ….
No good discussion of P-Funk is complete without a mention of the some of the baddest funk bassists in history. Unfortunately, the conversation almost always turns to either Bootsy Collins, an obvious architect of the P-Funk flavor of the late 70s or founding Funkadelic Billy Bass Nelson. Now that is not all bad in itself. These are some badd boys. However there is another somewhat lesser known bassman that was just as, arguably if not more important in the development of the band’s obscure early Funkadelia into the platinum-drenched Parliament chart-toppers & lavish road shows towards the latter part of the decade. His name, the legendary Cordell “Boogie” Mosson. 

Just as comfortable behind the drum kit (check Parliament’s “Dr. Funkenstein”) or rhythm guitar (his role in the current touring invasion force), Boogie’s unique, propulsive approach to bass playing single-handedly offered up the foundation that by the end of the decade had launched the P-Funk into the outer regions of the Chocolate Milky Way. Oft referred affectionately to and dubbed the world’s only “Black Leprechaun” by celebrated artist Pedro Bell, Boogie, in his 35th year with the group lays claim as one of it’s true senior members. 

First appearing on the sprawling Funkadelic double LP set of 1972, “America Eats its Young” it became quickly evident that no one on this earth handled the bass duties quite like Boogie. The way he seamlessly stretches the notes in a pocket without ever losing the power and bottom stroke of the downbeat on the one is just insane. You simply cannot duplicate it. For a brief intro into this Plainfield NJ style of thump, check the oozing, lather-like grooves of these preposterous P-Funk classics; “Loose Booty”, “Sexy Ways”, “You Cant Miss What You Can’t Measure” and “Nappy Dugout”, the latter of which he takes a simple lick of 3 or 4 notes and just turns it into a clinic on playing in front of and behind the beat. 

That style made him the ideal candidate when George Clinton got set to blast Parliament off into a stratosphere of platinum dreams with “Mothership Connection” in 1976 with the P-Funk Earth Tour. Between Jerome Brailey’s bigfoot on bass drum, Bernie Worrell’s genius rhythm and synth arrangement and Boogie’s ‘intricate simplicity’ (check “Undisco Kidd” from the “Parliament Live” set)on the instrument, the band would build this immense tidal wave of groove night after night that simply Tore the Roof Off The Sucker! 

As the band reached for its zenith the next year Boogie remained one of its brightest stars, moving and grooving audiences worldwide on the FlashLight Tour. In 1979, he appeared on-stage as “Rumpofsteelskin” as Parliament took the funk underwater for the Aqua Boogie Tour. After years of several side studio projects (including a brief stint with Brailey’s Mutiny) Boogie returned to the fold in the mid-80s as part of the P-Funk All-Stars Atomic Dog touring unit and has been with the band on and off ever since. Give the man his Heartbeat Props.
.. Essay By
Funk Journalist & Atlanta-GA-USA Radio Personality
"Bustin" Bob Mitchell.. ….

“Public Enemy is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, makes the rock n Roll Hall of fame even more relevant than ever! Chuck D ….no sell-out! -lady miss kier”

Tonite in nyc : I’ll be debuting /singing  a new song at santos parties house with the Mark Kamins Pow wow band backing me up , as well as backing up legendary Coati Mundi ( Doc Buzzard’s /Kid Creole)  Midnight Magic, and sharing the stage with alongside playing with KONK, In Deep ( Last Night a dj saved my life- original singer ) Strafe ( set if off ) , Nomi Ruiz,Crystal Ark, technotronic ( pump up the jam) , Jelly bean , Johhnny Dynell (Jam Hot) , and many many more nyc legends in honor of Dancetaria’s star dj and the guy who gave  mcdonna her first break and record deal MARK KAMINS!!! This is all live . These bands sound tight!!!!! On aside note: In this Konk video is cult film actor Richard Edson and vocalist Angel Quinones.  I first met Angel….the hottie singing in the video when i was a waitress and he was a busboy. His vocals hooks, conga and good looks helped make this , their most rememberable hit , become a classic eternal party jam- Lady Miss Kier  

I love a house with a sense of humor. especially in DETROIT -lady Miss Kier 

The Heidelberg Project,  was started in 1986 by the artist Tyree Guyton as a creative response to the blight and decay he saw in his neighborhood. His work, using paint and salvaged objects he found on the street to decorate the houses in his neighborhood, turned the once-threatened area into a tourist destination. 

 
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I saw Don Blackman in London live a few years ago and was loving the sound of his band .check them out playing HEART’S DESIRE  . R.I.P. -lady Miss Kier

“My Great grandmother ;…… MaryJean Giancola ……&traveled across the sea ………far from family to start a new family……………. worked her entire life & basicly raised her son on her own …………while her husband was on a navy ship…………….. or flirting with the ladies with his trumpet„„„„„„„„„„ not on lips but in his hand„„„„„„„„„„„„„, she always keeps her cool ,likes to laugh „„„„„„„ and always dresses to the 9’s like elizabeth taylor„„„„„„„„, I’m sending you prayers „„„„„, love „„„„, rest „„„„„„, my fierce independant ggmother. I love you- kier”

still one of my favorite all time FUNK jams .YABBA DABBA DOO !  you can’t get funkier than this! Thanks Donald…you will be missed and loved forever - Lady Miss Kier 

Don Blackman R.I.P. He called me out of the blue last Spring to ask if i’d do an interview for his radio show. i asked him “when?” he said “right now, I’ll call you back in 1 minute, are you ready ? we’ll be live”  and we were. Don was funny , knew and played with a lot of my heroes. he was one of my hero’s and wrote some of my favorite songs including this love gem HOLDING YOU,LOVING YOU . He could be sweet and loving , like this song , or wild and funky like yabba dabba doo” which has received  much play on my dance floor  thru the decades. He really took good care of his wife for nearly a decade and I am so sorry he has left this planet too soon. He was a giving man. A funny man. A talented man. I am happy he has left us with talented kids..carry on and be strong Blackman family ( which he spoke so proudly of ) ..we need to cherish this musical dna- lady miss kier 

little doodlebug walking down the street in 3d nyc - lady Miss kier

little doodlebug walking down the street in 3d nyc - lady Miss kier