December 16th, 2017 - Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin The Tail On The Funky)

Good evening!  The Meista here tonight getting down and funky with Parliament's "Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin The Tail On The Funky)" and a Tarty To The Party Plum Sour Ale from !

Album Info:

• Artist: Parliament
• Title: "Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin The Tail On The Funky)"
• Recorded: 1979
• Release date: November 20th, 1979 (8th studio album by Parliament)
• Record company: Casablanca Records
• Production: George Clinton
• Album cover art:  
• Personnel: Greg Boyer (horns), Gordon Carlton (guitar), Dennis Chambers (drums), David Lee Chong (keyboards), Jessica Cleaves (vocals), George Clinton (vocals), Phelps Collins (guitar), William "Bootsy" Collins (vocals, guitar, bass, and drums), Kenny Colton (drums), Gary Cooper (vocals), Bennie Cowens (horns), Rodney Curtis (bass), Ray Davis (vocals), Ron Dunbar (vocals), Janice Evans (vocals), Ron Ford (vocals), Larry Fratangelo (percussion), Michael Hampton (guitar), Larry Hatcher (horns), Shirley Hayden (vocals), Larry Heckstall (vocals), Sheila Horne (vocals), Joel Johnson (vocals), Robert Johnson (vocals), Tyrone Lampkin (drums), Tracey "Lewd" Lewis (vocals), Jeanette McGruder (vocals), DeWayne McKnight (guitar, bass, and drums), Walter Morrison (guitar, bass, and keyboards), Maceo Parker (horns), Michael "Clip" Payne (vocals), Sam Peakes (horns), Garry Shider (vocals and guitar), Linda Shider (vocals), Dawn Silva (vocals), Carl "Butch" Small (percussion), Star Child (vocals), Donnie Sterling (bass), Greg Thomas (vocals and horns), Jeanette Washington (vocals), Wellington Wigout (vocals), Bernie Worrell (keyboards), and Philippe Wynne (vocals)
• Additional backing vocals: Tony Davis, Larry Hackett, Walter Morrison, Jerome Rogers, Andre Williams
• Musical style: Funk, R&B, soul
• Sound: Soulful, very upbeat, and funky as hell, "Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin The Tail On The Funky)" is everything you've come to love and expect from Parliament... brilliant, straight-forward, foot-stompin' funk!  And those oh so wonderful harmonies, melodies, and horns!
• Major themes: A humorous concept album about how Funk was responsible for the creation of the universe, tongue-in-cheek themes include, partying, funk, sex, dancing, joy, space travel, etc.
• Tracks:   

1. "Prologue"
2. "(Gloryhallastoopid) Pin The Tail On The Funky"
3. "Party People"
4. "The Big Bang Theory"
5. "The Freeze (Sizzaleenmean)"
6. "Colour Me Funky"
7. "Theme From The Black Hole"
8. "May We Bang You?"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Wild Ride Brewing Company (Redmond, Oregon)
• Website: https://www.wildridebrew.com/
• Brew: Tarty To The Party Plum Sour Ale
• Style: American Wild Ale / Kettle Soured Fruit Ale
• Serving: 22 ounce bottle
• ABV: 5.6%
• IBUs: 10
• Pour: The Tarty To The Party pours a very hazy pinkish golden peach hue with a thin, bubbly, bright white head that dissipates to a thin ring with little to no lacing.
• Nose: The nose is fruity, tart, and funky.  There are aromas of plum, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, apricot, wet leather, horse blanket, and light crackery grains.
• Taste: The taste of the Tarty To The Party is tart, sharp, fruity, and funky.  There are notes of plum, raspberry, lemon juice, light vinegar, cereal grains, a hint of clover honey, and barnyard funk.  
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel of the Tarty To The Party is frothy, tart, refreshing, and very crisp with a lip-puckeringly tart, dry finish.

Overall pairing: The crazy, funky grooves of Parliament's "Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin The Tail On The Funky)" requires a funky, bright, and tasty brew, which is exactly what you will find in a bottle of the delightfully tart Tarty To The Party Plum Sour Ale from Wild Ride Brewing Company!
    

Cheers!!  Keep it funky my friends!!