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DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight is a guitarist. TBA He was a member of The Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band, from 1975 through 1978. He was a member of Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 through 2008. He served as the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers after the death of Hillel Slovak in...
Aug 18, 2012 · DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight. Blackbyrd was grooved in the cradle by his father’s broad collection of jazz recordings as an infant, brainwashed by Jimi Hendrix in his teens, entered the University of Funk in his twenties, and has never stopped evolving and rocking people ever since.
Thank you for visiting home of Progressive Funk-Rock by Dewayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight. 'Bout Funkin' Time - Now available. The long awaited first solo album by legendary guitarist and musical director of Parliament/Funkadelic for 40 years Blackbyrd McKnight has now been dropped. Come check it out. Funkarockaholic. Joke of The Butt. P.T.P.B. #06.
How he got the Miles gig: McKnight thinks drummer Dennis Chambers might have recommended him to Miles. Played from: 28-31 December 1986. Official albums and DVDs featured on: None. Tracks worth checking out: N/A. McKnight on Miles: “He didn’t yell like I heard people say, he was pretty cool and down to earth.”
“ DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight as the longtime fixture of the P-Funk universe tore it up on the epic guitar lead that was "Maggot Brain." The stoner-rock groove of a very psychedelic "Dog Star (Fly On)" - Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, August 17, 2019 ” - Ed Masley
Jul 22, 2021 · The song, an audacious, emotive 10-minute-long bluesy ballad kicked off by a brief, eccentric poem from leader George Clinton, is centered on Hazel's expansive fretwork.
Active. 1970s - 2000s. Born. April 17, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA. Genre. R&B, Pop/Rock. Member Of. The Headhunters, Funkadelic. Submit Corrections. Explore Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight on AllMusic.
