Eddie Hazel, one of the most heart-felt guitar players to ever bless our ears with sound. I think he's the only one who's ever come close to surpassing jimi hendrix. Eddie's 1977 albulm, " Game, Dames, and Guitar Thangs" is so damn funky, it'll put the stomp back in your foot. I always felt that he never got the recognition that he deserved, so its good to see his name on this page. Nice work. EDDIE "MAGGOT BRAIN" HAZEL
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Eddie Hazel 4/10/'50-12/23/'92 RIP Eddie is the greatest funk guitarist of all time . He took funk to a level that nobody else could . His distinctive screams , that dirty fuzz-box sound , his crazy delay effects , the energy he put into every note , his sound is so unique . Best known for his 1970 composition " Maggot Brain " he worked on many parliament/funkadelic projects , released a solo album , also played with the Temptations , his brothers band Krunchy , as well as the P-Funk Allstars and some studio work with various bandmembers , etc. I have found his lesser known material to be worth the price several times over . I know Eddie's favorite guitar was a '54 strat , but that he also played a Les Paul , and I suspect that he played other guitars , not exactly sure . His life wasn't an easy one , from what I have read , he grew up poor , was a drug addict most of his life , did time , etc. , however he never lost his edge , it only got sharper . If you enjoy the song maggot brain then I implore you to buy "Games, Dames , and Guitar Thangs" , RIP , "Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On" , and Axiom Funk "Funkcronomicon" . You will not be dissapointed , trust me . Even though I paid $50 each for "Games" and RIP on cd , it's well worth it . As long as we can listen to Eddie Hazel and feel his energy , passion , and pain , then he really isn't completely gone , his spirit lives on through his music . REST IN PEACE EDDIE HAZEL

A long time ago*Pre-Funkadelic*, Eddie came into this music where we lived in Plainfield, New Jersey and he is sayin listen to this> It was Jimi Hendrix playn Rainy Day> We blasted the guitar solo when Jimi was takin with the wah-wah pedal>> I almost got fired! Love ya Eddie and I will never stop playin

Butch Watson>> Yokohama

PS. Gary Shider used to come in there too, blastin dem guitars!!!

Just recently (in November 2004) I saw "Games, Dames and Guitar Thangs" on CD, recently re-released by Rhino Records.

Nobody captured raw emotion like Eddie did. Only he, Hendrix, and David Gilmour can leave me speechless after listening to them play. He is very underated and it is sad because he had a rough life, though Hendrix did too. It's also wrong the way that George treated him. It is said that Eddie died pennyless and in extremely poor health. Its hard to imagine this, but if you listen to Maggot Brain, We Three, or Pray My Soul,which he recorded with Axiom Funk right before he passed, you can feel a life of pain. I have nearly every recording Eddie made, and I listen to at least one of them every day. He wrote nearly every memorable p-funk riff and damn, nobody can put more emotion into a solo. Michael Hampton was good, but he was no Eddie. I could write a book on Eddie Hazel so I'll stop here. I just wish more people were exposed to him. May the funk be with you.

I've listened some of Eddie Hazel guitar works and indeed he's the only 'challenger' of Jimi Hendrix.
From Eddie Hazel work , check out for Maggot Brain, also Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On, Games , Dames and Guitar Thangs, Rest In Peace LP
I'm interested to get live concerts of Eddie Hazel (videos or mp3's)
Can somebody help me?
Cristi from Romania

I did not know that Eddie died. This is the first time that I visit this site.
My friends from Philly have pictures of Eddie, Fuzzie, Raymond, and George Clinton when they were the Parliament for Jersey.
My girlfriend Diane was in love with Eddie and he liked her. I hate to break the news to her that he died.

Thank you for sharing

This Gentleman Looks An Awful Lot Like James Wells.

I BELIEVE WITH A DOUBT IM ONE OF THE BIGGEST CRITICS AND EDDIE SMEDLEY SMOGANOFF HAZEL WAS ONE OF THE BADDEST GUITARIST IVE ACTUALLY STOOD IN FRONT OF THE MAN AS HE PLAYED CALIFORNIA DREAMIN, I PLAY MYSELF AND I KNOW GIFTS WHEN I SEE IT I"VE BEEN IN THE FUNK SINCE THE EARLY SEVENTIES AND BY THE WAY GEORGE CLINTON USE TO LIVE 10 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. HE WAS SUPPOSE TO RECIEVE THE KEY TO THE CITY IN KANNAPOLIS,A FEW MILES FROM CHARLOTTE BUT GEORGE DID A NO SHOW,ANY WAY I REMEMBERED GEORGE,BOOTSY,GLEN,AND GARY WAS PLAYING AND I DIDNT KNOW EDDIE WAS WITH THEM THAT NIGHT AND HALF WAY THROUGH THE SHOW EDDIE CAME OUT THE BACK OF THE STAGE SOME PEOPLE SAID HE WAS SLEEP ON THE TOUR BUS,BUT ANYWAY EDDIE CAME STAGGERING WITH A SMASHED BUDWEISER CAN BEATING IT LIKE A COWBELL AND GEORGE ASKED EDDIE ARE YOU ALRIGHT AND EDDIE SAID YES IM ALRIGHT, I WANTED TO SEE HIM PLAY THAT NIGHT BUT EDDIE WAS TOO FUCKED UP; THE NEXT SHOW THE NEW DOO REVUE EDDIE&MICHAEL DID MAGGOT BRAIN AND ALL I COULD DO WAS SHAKE MY HEAD AND SMOKE SOMETHING.

I ALWAYS WONDERED EDDIE WOULD BE GONE MONTHS BETWEEN ALBUMS LIKE THE FIRST TIME I SAW EDDIE WAS THE P.FUNK EARTH TOUR THEN UNCLE JAMS ARMY THEN LAST TIME IT WAS THE NEW DOO REVUE AROUND THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AND GEORGE COULDNT HOLD DOWN THE FORT HE DIDNT KNOW HE ACTUALLY HAD A MODERN DAY HENDRIX ROLLING WITH HIM AND BEFORE THAT JEROME AND GLENN LONG BEFORE DID A MUTINY ON THE PIMP MOBILE,SEE I USE TO MAKE MONEY LIKE THAT MYSELF AND EVERY HUMAN SHOULD KNOW TAKE CARE OF THE ONES WHO MAKE YOU LOOK GOOD ESPECIALLY YOUR MVP STARTING LINE-UP BUT GEORGE JUST DIDNT KNOW NOW THE P-FUNKADELC SOUNDS LIKE SHITADELIC ITS PHONEY AND ONLY 3 MEMBERS GOT THE FUNK FOR REAL THE REST OF THEM PERPETRATING A FRAUD AND THAT SHITS ILLEGAL ONLY GARY AND DEWAYNE BLACKBIRD MCNIGHT AND MICHAELHAMPTON AND BILLYBASS NELSON HAVE THE FUNK THE REST HAS LOST IT, GEORGE NEEDS TO TIGHTIN HIS a** UP AND FIRE THE HELL OUT THESE KIDS HES FUKIN AROUND WITH AND GET FUZZY AND GRADY AND BOOTSY BACK ON THE TEAM CAUSE RIGHT NOW THERE NOT WINNING WITH THAT BULLSHIT OH YEAH AND GEORGE FIRE THEM DAMN WHITEGIRLS AND YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER TOO.

This youtube link below has heading Krunchy and is sounds like Eddie playing.........?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb2EHzkGg4s

Eddie spent his last year w/ me and my family on East Second Street. I spent every single day w/ him and even spoke at his furneral. My parents have tapes of him playin purple rain and maggot brain in our make shift studio. I remember when I realized how famous he was. I attended a summer program at Rutgers University called SAI and he came to see me perform. The students went crazy when he walked onto the campus. One kid asked him to sign his guitar. I was so amazed that every musician there knew his name and his songs. I was blessed to have spent so much time w/ a living legend. I will post pictures soon.

CAN ANYBODY GIVE ME ANY INFO ON A HENDRIX TRIBUTE CONCERT THAT EDDIE PERFORMED AT W / KRUNCHY CIRCA 1990 - 1992 ? THANKS ! I HAVE THIS SHOW ON DVD , BUT CAN'T FIGURE OUT MUCH ABOUT IT. THANKS ! KENT

I have talked to friends that played with Eddie including George and I love to hear them speak of how Eddie would come out and pickup his guitar and it was like he was born with it in his hands. We never talk about anything but what a big heart he had and how much they loved him. These are the things that need to be discussed here. I only wish I had been around to have had the honor to hear him play live and to meet him.
May he Rest in Peace!