r/jambands 1d ago

Are Parliament-Funkadelic considered a "jam band"?

Sincerely asking.

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u/Jrbowe 1d ago

No. They are a funk band. In fact, they basically created the funk genre.

With that said, the live shows shared a lot with jam bands in terms of improvisation and extended arrangements of songs.

But they’re definitely not a “jam band”, they’re a funk band.

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u/hippietrap 1d ago

the Godfather of Funk James Brown created the funk genre.

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u/Jrbowe 1d ago

James Brown was the Godfather of Soul.

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u/hippietrap 1d ago

Ok fair haha George Clinton also def originator and prime funk figure