Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Theresa Mae Funk (If she wants to)

George Clinton and the Parliament of Funk played Johnson, Vermont in the late 90's, and I was one of the fortunate folks who got a ticket to the show before it sold out.  The show was phenomenal.

Clinton's style of blending Jazz, Rock, Pop, Classical and hints of Gospel into his productions resulted in the development of his unique style of music that is affectionately called "Pfunk".  Dr. Clinton's creative determination elevated Funk music and secured its recognition and acceptance as a true genre of music. It was a remarkable sound to absorb. Truly funkadelic.

Throughout my life, I've endured a lot of teasing about my name.  More often than not, it has all been in good fun, and I don't take offense to it.  Most of my friends call me T Funk, and some like to sing the refrain "We want the Funk" when the mood strikes them.   It's true; my name is Theresa Mae Funk and I will if I want to.



~T.