50 Years in Parliament-Funkadelic: Lige Curry on the 2026 Mothership Landing

Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Lige Curry drops by to share incredible stories from his 40+ years on the road with George Clinton, the legendary 1974 night he met the band, and how P-Funk shaped the hip-hop revolution.👇 SUBSCRIBE for more deep-dive artist interviewsIn this episode of Overeducated & Underemployed, host Feddun sits down with the powerhouse bassist Lige Curry. Lige reveals behind-the-scenes history of the legendary "P-Funk University", George Clinton's habit of asking band members' mothers for permission to tour, and a massive bombshell from Dr. Dre about how The Chronic and the "Holy Grail" of hip-hop owes everything to George Clinton. Plus, Lige gives us the exclusive scoop on the legendary 2026 trilogy of the Mothership landing at the Essence Festival in New Orleans! 🎸Support Lige Curry: Website: http://ligecurry.com https://georgeclinton.com/family/lige-curry/Follow Lige on Instagram & Facebook!https://www.instagram.com/ligedelic/https://www.facebook.com/lige.curry/Theme Song by Sloan Brothers : http://open.spotify.com/artist/1Z0YyvTetovciEDRoRNudBNew Album By Sloan Brothers: https://sloanbrothers.bandcamp.com/album/love-other-diagnosesPhoto by Mike White: deadlydesigns.comTitle inspired by Lee Bains III: https://www.thegloryfires.com/ https://www.patreon.com/Feddun🗓️ What's Coming Up on the Channel: Next week, we sit down with film composer Matthew Cravener to talk about dyslexia and the unique ways it impacts music composition. Catch me in Winder, Georgia tonight, and opening for Drew Morgan tomorrow to kick off AthFest! I'll also be hosting a live block on Joker Joker TV’s AthFest livestream this Friday from 8:30 to 9:00 PM EST. Check out their channel here: [https://jokerjokertv.com/] #ParliamentFunkadelic #GeorgeClinton #LigeCurry #MaggotBrain #DrDre #HipHopHistory #FunkMusic #OvereducatedAndUnderemployed