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Michael Hampton (born in 1956) is a funk guitarist. He started his professional career when he was recruited as a seventeen-year-old guitar prodigy by the band Funkadelic, first appearing on Let's Take It to the Stage (1975). Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Michael Hampton is a guitarist in the Washington, DC hardcore punk scene. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... An electric guitar An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into electrical current, which is then amplified. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Parliament-Funkadelic. ... Title of album: Lets Take It to the Stage Artist: Funkadelic Release date: 1975 Record label: Westbound Compared to most Funkadelic albums, Lets Take It to the Stage features many short and to-the-point songs, and fewer epic jam sessions. ...

Funkadelic found itself in need of a lead guitarist after original guitarist Eddie Hazel left the band. Hampton impressed Funkadelic's George Clinton by performing a note-for-note rendition of Hazel's ten-minute solo "Maggot Brain". He made his debut with the band's album Let's Take It to the Stage in 1975, which is dominated by his guitar. Hampton's playing included fuzzy, Hendrix-inspired licks and wailing harmonics.^[clarify] Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... Eddie Hazel (April 10, 1950 – December 23, 1992) was a pioneering guitarist in early funk music in the United States. ... For other persons named George Clinton, see George Clinton (disambiguation). ... Maggot Brain is a song by the band Funkadelic. ... Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ... In popular music, a lick is a rock term [meaning]...something like a stock pattern or phrase (Middleton 1990, p. ... This article is about the components of sound. ...

Hampton became a fixture in Funkadelic, and he continued his role as lead guitarist after Hazel's return to the band. Hampton's performances of "Maggot Brain" — which had become more improvised — became regular features of live Parliament-Funkadelic shows, and the song became his signature concert performance. The bonus-EP of Funkadelic's One Nation Under a Groove (1978) included a live version of the song featuring Hampton. Improvisation is the practice of acting and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of ones immediate environment. ... ... One Nation Under a Groove is a 1978 (see 1978 in music) album by the American funk band Funkadelic. ...

In 1981 Clinton was forced to disband the P-Funk musical empire due to financial and legal difficulties. Hampton performed on the albums released under Clinton's name, which featured many other P-Funk mainstays as well, and he became a member of the P-Funk All-Stars. As of 2007, Hampton continues to perform with the All-Stars, and his performance of "Maggot Brain" remains a staple of their concerts. P-Funk is an abbreviated, compound name for two bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. ... ...

External links

• Allmusic guide entry for Michael Hampton