1971Released
10:21

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Maggot Brain. By Songfacts®.

Funkadelic leader George Clinton explains maggot brain as a state of mind, transcending the body and enjoying the expansive freedoms of The Funk. Achieving maggot brain is often accomplished with the help of narcotics.

This song was recorded in one take. Clinton surrounded Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel with a massive amount of amps. He told Eddie to first play like he just heard that his mother had died, then to play like his mom was actually still alive. The result was one of the best-known funk guitar solos of all time.

Other musicians were playing on this track, but Clinton faded them out to focus on Hazel's guitar.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Maggot Brain.
EKey
MinorMode
3/4Time Signature
135BPM

Album

The album Maggot Brain is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Maggot Brain.
Westbound Records Inc.
2005 Westbound Records Inc.
2005 Westbound Records Inc.

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