This week one of the most artistic covers and creative and crazy albums I know, George Clinton's Computer Games. Like in a lot of George Clinton's work the unpractised listener or in this case (album cover) vieuwer might think it's a mess! If you look or listen closely and repeatedly you will see and hear more and recognize the double meanings , fun and sometimes blunt dadaism in his work. George Clinton starts where the normal musician stops. Sometimes I really do not have a clue, why he's doing it.. but who cares! I learned from listening to George Clinton that having an opinion about music is not that important because if you have to judge everything, you try to put yourself on top and then you will always loose. I think it's better to listen to your feelings and see what the music does with your senses. Does it make you laugh, happy, sentimental, sad? Confused? Angry? Do you feel musically insulted? I felt visually insulted a few weeks ago when I visited a museum. Let's not say which one :-) Vaginas, painted, in a frame. White dots on white backround. haha. Oh yes, one more: "self portrait with dog". All I could see where some gray shadows on a black background. Sometimes I feel touched by one note and it makes me cry. Often when I hear music I think "how smart it is done" and respect it in its context.
George Clinton's music became addictive to me, an elixir to go on and on writing and playing the music I have in my mind. His madness makes me laugh. Of course, when I talk about George Clinton's music, I mean the contributions of the masterminds who worked with him. Some of the masterminds on this album: Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider, Walter "Junie" Morrison and..Fred Wesley. Deep respect also for the technical department.
Oh yes, the lyrics. On Prince's forum there's a funny thread. And of course, "Snoop Doggy Dogg" is based on one of Clinton's major hits "Atomic Dog". George Clinton told in interviews that he was actually not so involved in writing this particular song, But mainly Garry Shider and David Spradley.
This is a tune called Kalunga Dance, from my latest album Dark Horse, order it here or buy it at a concert, the next one is Brebl, Nijmegen 1 day after my birthday on 16th of April! Hope to see you there!In this performance, we featured percussionist/vocalist and world citizen Helene Jank. She lived and worked in Brazil for quite a while and I really think it's audible here. I love the way she and the band creates this moment of space within the concert and this is also why - I think - visiting concerts is important because then you get to experience the whole context of the concert. How is the program build up, how does the audience respond and what does music makes you feel. More info:Susanne Alt: sax, Matthijs Geerts and Ike van Bergen: keys, Thomas Pol: bass, Yoràn Vroom: drums, Helene Jank: percussion Performed at 16th of January 2026 at Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Recorded by Onno Prillwitz Filmed by Robert Glass and Albert Nooij. - This week one of the most artistic covers and creative and crazy albums I know, George Clinton's Computer Games. Like in a lot of George Clinton's work the unpractised listener or in this case (album cover) vieuwer might think it's a mess! If you look or listen closely and repeatedly you will see and hear more and recognize the double meanings , fun and sometimes blunt dadaism in his work. George Clinton starts where the normal musician stops. Sometimes I really do not have a clue, why he's doing it.. but who cares! I learned from listening to George Clinton that having an opinion about music is not that important because if you have to judge everything, you try to put yourself on top and then you will always loose. I think it's better to listen to your feelings and see what the music does with your senses. Does it make you laugh, happy, sentimental, sad? Confused? Angry? Do you feel musically insulted? I felt visually insulted a few weeks ago when I visited a museum. Let's not say which one :-) Vaginas, painted, in a frame. White dots on white backround. haha. Oh yes, one more: self portrait with dog. All I could see where some gray shadows on a black background. Sometimes I feel touched by one note and it makes me cry. Often when I hear music I think how smart it is done and respect it in its context.George Clinton's music became addictive to me, an elixir to go on and on writing and playing the music I have in my mind. His madness makes me laugh. Of course, when I talk about George Clinton's music, I mean the contributions of the masterminds who worked with him. Some of the masterminds on this album: Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider, Walter Junie Morrison and..Fred Wesley. Deep respect also for the technical department.Oh yes, the lyrics. On Prince's forum there's a funny thread. And of course, Snoop Doggy Dogg is based on one of Clinton's major hits Atomic Dog. George Clinton told in interviews that he was actually not so involved in writing this particular song, But mainly Garry Shider and David Spradley.
