The Greatest American Rock Band Bracket!
First Round, Funk/R&B/Blues Division
Parliament Funkadelic (2) vs. The Black Keys (15)
The Mothership versus the acid-blues all-stars
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Parliament Funkadelic:
"Parliament-Funkadelic (abbreviated as P-Funk) is an American music collective of rotating musicians headed by George Clinton, primarily consisting of the funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, both active since the 1960s. Their distinctive funk style drew on psychedelic culture, outlandish fashion, science-fiction, and surreal humor; it would have an influential effect on subsequent funk, post-punk, hip-hop, and techno artists of the 1980s and 1990s, while their collective mythology would help pioneer Afrofuturism. The group's released albums to critical praise, and scored thirteen top ten hits between 1967 and 1983, including six number ones." --Wikipedia.com Popularity
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The Black Keys:
"Originally a raw, visceral blues-rock outfit inspired by the likes of such juke joint rockers as Junior Kimbrough, the Black Keys expanded their purview after mastering their garagey roar. Making the leap to a major-label, the duo of guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney dove into heady psychedelic territory, sometimes assisted by producer Danger Mouse. The band's collaborations with the adventurous hip-hop producer opened the doors to a variety of sounds, colors, and textures, a broadened palette they'd channel into sharp songs on their platinum-selling albums." --AllMusic.com Popularity
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