I am a great fan of Parliament/Funkadelic, and I am an avid fan of their concerts.  What makes their shows so notorious is the experience of accually being there.  No matter how good a live recording is, you can't  put the excitment of being at a P-Funk show on a CD.  You must be there  chanting along, pumping your fists, and getting your loose booty on.
But  aside from the lack of the true live experience, this is a great live  recording.  It was recorded when the band was at its prime (even though one  of their most famous CD's, Funkentelecy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome had not  been released yet).  Everyone is playing at their best, and with a lot of  enthusiasm (except for the the first song, "P-Funk Wants To Get Funked  Up", where I find the lead rap a little lacking on enthusiasm).
Just about all of the material on this album comes from either  Mothership Connection or The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein.  If you like these  albums, you are in luck, and obviously if you don't like either one of  these albums, you probably won't like this live version of them.  There are  a couple of Funkadelic songs from Let's Take It To The Stage and Kidd  Funkadelic thrown in for variety.  All in all, I like the song selections.  They make for a very dancable album (which is why you listen to funk isn't  it?).  There are some songs on this album that aren't from the live show.  There is a great studio song called "This Is The Way We Funk With  You".  This is a great song, and it is a wonder why it didn't appear  on any studio albums.  Then there is the very odd "Landing Of The Holy  Mothership".  This is a collection of talking from the live show mixed  in with clips of studio songs.  It's hard to describe, but entertaining  none the less.  One dissappointment is that "Fantasy Is Reality"  is left off.  This was a well received studio song that was included on the  original LP release.  If you search hard enough, you can find this song on  other Parliament live collections.
The sound quality is excellent.  The  crowd is obviously interested in the show, but the crowd noise doesn't  drown out the music.
This is a great album.  It lacks some variety in the  song selections, and you don't get the full live experience, but I still  highly recommend this CD.
I am a great fan of Parliament/Funkadelic, and I am an avid fan of their concerts. What makes their shows so notorious is the experience of accually being there. No matter how good a live recording is, you can't  put the excitment of being at a P-Funk show on a CD. You must be there  chanting along, pumping your fists, and getting your loose booty on. But  aside from the lack of the true live experience, this is a great live  recording. It was recorded when the band was at its prime (even though one  of their most famous CD's, Funkentelecy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome had not  been released yet). Everyone is playing at their best, and with a lot of  enthusiasm (except for the the first song, "P-Funk Wants To Get Funked  Up", where I find the lead rap a little lacking on enthusiasm). Just about all of the material on this album comes from either  Mothership Connection or The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein. If you like these  albums, you are in luck, and obviously if you don't like either one of  these albums, you probably won't like this live version of them. There are  a couple of Funkadelic songs from Let's Take It To The Stage and Kidd  Funkadelic thrown in for variety. All in all, I like the song selections. They make for a very dancable album (which is why you listen to funk isn't  it? ). There are some songs on this album that aren't from the live show. There is a great studio song called "This Is The Way We Funk With  You". This is a great song, and it is a wonder why it didn't appear  on any studio albums. Then there is the very odd "Landing Of The Holy  Mothership". This is a collection of talking from the live show mixed  in with clips of studio songs. It's hard to describe, but entertaining  none the less. One dissappointment is that "Fantasy Is Reality"  is left off. This was a well received studio song that was included on the  original LP release. If you search hard enough, you can find this song on  other Parliament live collections. The sound quality is excellent. The  crowd is obviously interested in the show, but the crowd noise doesn't  drown out the music. This is a great album. It lacks some variety in the  song selections, and you don't get the full live experience, but I still  highly recommend this CD.