Susanne Alt
Susanne Alt

Presenting: Saxify Musicians - Rodney Skeet Curtis



Skeet plays bass on Tudo Bem, Elixir and Wednesday Funk.

“Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Guitar, Drums: Born in Baltimore in 1956, Skeet has played with P-Funk since 1977. Prior to joining P-Funk, he played with local bands in Baltimore. Projects include recordings with the Firm (featuring Nas, Foxy Brown and AZ) and Dr. Dre.”
(Source: Skeet’s private Facebook profile)

I met him probably around 2000 as the bass player of Maceo Parker. What I didn’t know by then is that he’s one of the important bass players of Parliament Funkadelic and other George Clinton related projects like Brides of Funkenstein, Parlet, Fred Wesley, Bernie Worrell, P-Funk Allstars etc…. thanks to Discogs and other sources.

Baltimore based Skeet joined Parliament Funkadelic in 1977. Vocalist Gary “Mudbone” Cooper, also from Baltimore and working for quite a while with P-Funk already, introduced and brought him to George Clinton. That’s where he also met Maceo Parker. Skeet had played in a local band called Uncle Remus before, together with drummer Dennis Chambers and saxophone player Greg Thomas who joined P-Funk later. All would become regular members of the band until at least mid-late 80’s.

He plays bass on many recordings (Check Discogs). A great old live recording together with Dennis Chambers is: P-Funk Allstars “Live at the Beverly Theater In Hollywood”.
Nowadays, Skeet's still touring around the world with Maceo Parker…

See his Facebook Artist Page
Tour Dates: Website Maceo Parker


One of my favourite videos from the old days with P-Funk, and aftr Skeet also a blazing solo by Michael Hampton....


In 2003 with Maceo, First a solo by Maceo, a sax-drum solo togther with Jamal Thomas and then the groove comes back in... but how!


on 19/11/2016


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