Bernie Worrell Interview: Parliament-Funkadelic and Talking Heads

Bernie Worrell first came to prominence as a founding member and Musical Director of Parliament/Funkadelic. While this massively influential supergroup was radically altering the course of music, Bernie was radically charting the course of emerging keyboard technology during the golden age of analog synthesis. Among the key ingredients in his sonic stew were perfect pitch and a well-honed facility with the classical canon.

In 1997, Worrell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Parliament/Funkadelic (Talking Heads would follow five years later). In 1993, when David Letterman moved his program to CBS, Worrell helped launch the CBS Orchestra with Paul Shaffer.

On June 24, 2016 ,Bernie transitioned home to the Great Spirit.

#bernieworrell #funk #parliamentfunkadelic

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0:00 Intro
2:00 Bernie Worrell Orchestra
4:55 Bernie Worrell "Standards" Record
6:00 Dave Brubeck
6:55 Keyboards Bernie Worrell Uses on Stage
8:20 NAMM Show
9:40 Bootsy Collins and Rock and Roll of Fame
10:00 Steve Kimmock and Marc Ribot
11:20 Unsung Episode with Bootsy Collins
11:45 Stephanie Mills and Mtume
12:15 Resting His Ears from Tinnitus
13:30 Herbie Hancock