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Blackbyrd McKnight

Sky’s the limit ? THEN THERE IS NO LIMIT !!!!!!!!!

About Me


Blackbyrd McKnight presents Progressive Funk Rock.
His passion to unite Funk and Jazz to Rock people came from his experiences working with Perliament/Funkadelic, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Bill Laswell, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ice Cube, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock & The Head Hunters, Charles Lloyd, Sonny Rollins, Brides of Dr. Funkenstein, Macy Gray, HR of Bad Brains, Fishbone, Slapback, Toshi Kubota and more. Friends of Myspace are exclusively invited to experience Blackbyrd McKnight's world of Progressive Funk Rock.
(1)Funkarockaholic - One of the most important new works by Blackbyrd McKnight. You will be struck by lightning.
(2)P.T.P.B. - Blackbyrd's unusual talents do not allow him to remain in one world. Click play to fly on to Psychedelic Funk World.
(3)03(Number three) - Blackbyrd's wild and talking like guitar solo will fascinate listeners.
(4)Joke of the Butt - Groove Master Blackbyrd McKnight did it again. Funk or walk?
Enjoy!
DISCOGRAPHY
Charles Lloyd: Morning Sunrise (1973) Geeta (1973)
Sonny Rollins: Nucleus (1975)Herbie Hancock: Man-child (1975) Flood Live in Japan 75
The Headhunters: Survival of the Fittest (1975) Straight from the Gate (1978)
Alphonso Johnson: Moonshadows (1976)
Bennie Maupin: Slow traffic to the right (1977)
Parliament: Gloryhallastoopid (1979)
Funkadelic: Uncle Jam Wants You (1979) Electric Spanking of War Babies (1981)
The Brides of Funkenstein: Never Buy Texas From A Cowboy (1979)
George Clinton: You Shouldnt-Nuff Bit Fish (1983) Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends (1985) R&B Skeletons In The Closet (1985) The Cinderella Theory (1989) Hey Man Smell My Finger (1993)P-Funk All-stars: Urban Dancsfloor Guerillas (1983) Live at the Beverly Theater in Hollywood(1990)
George Clinton & The P-Funk All-stars: Go For Yer Funk (1992) A Fifth of Funk (1993) T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (1996)
Parliament Funkadelic: Dope Dogs (1994)
George Clinton Presents Our Gang Funky (1989)
P-Funk Guitar Army: Tributes To Jimi Hendrix (1994)
Jimmy G. And The Tackheads: The Federation of Tackheads (1985)
Warren Zevon: Sentimental Hygiene (1986)
Incorporated Thang Band: Lifestyles of The Roach And Famous (1987)
Toshi Kubota: Such a Funky Thang (1988)
Marc Anthony Thompson: Watts & Paris (1989)
Lady Smith Black Manbazo: Two Worlds One Heart (1990)
Mr. Fiddler: With Respect (1990)
Axiom Funk: Funkcronomicon (1995)A Tribute To John Lennon: Working Class Hero (1995)
Macy Gray: On How Life Is (1999)
George Clinton Presents the P-Funk All-Stars: How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? (2005)
Bootsy Collins: Christmas Is 4 Ever (2006)

My Interests

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Member Since: 2/10/2006
Band Members:

Blackbyrd McKnight (My name does not spell Blackbird)

Influences:


Sounds Like: Fly on, Byrd!

03, Live in Osaka, Japan

Maggot Brain in Tokyo Japan

Record Label: Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Buddy Miles

Well looks like we just lost BUDDY MILES , Don't know bout you but I'm gonna play everything I got by him And BAND OF GYPSYS REAL LOUD. We did get to play o couple of times but I was hoping for one mo...
Posted by Blackbyrd McKnight on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:11:00 PST

SolarGuitars.com

Hey Everybody Just in case your not aware there is a new place for lovers of JAZZ ROCK FUSION called SOLAR GUITARS . I listen to it every nite I get the chance, And I will be doing an Interview on FRI...
Posted by Blackbyrd McKnight on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:08:00 PST

BIG THANK U’S

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR RETURNING TO MY MYSPACE . PLEASE KEEP ON COMMIN BACK, STILL WORKIN ON CD AND SOME NEW STUFF !!!!!!!!!!!!STAY TUNED IN . THANKS AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BBMc
Posted by Blackbyrd McKnight on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:26:00 PST

Blackbyrds interview on Solar Guitars

Check this out. Blackbyrd will be interviewed on Solar Guitars internet radio program tonight. http://www.solarguitars.com/
Posted by Blackbyrd McKnight on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:58:00 PST

Happy Everything !!!!!!

For thoes Folk's I missed Happy belated everything, Just had a nice quiet but busy holiday season, Still getting over getting ribed ( yuk yuk!!!! I can laugh now) Oh yeahGettin ready to make some live...
Posted by Blackbyrd McKnight on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:17:00 PST

New song From BBMc

Well At last here we go. It's been a while for the songs posted on myspace page, So...........here is another song from my up & coming CD called "Joke Of The Butt". This is the demo version but I'd lo...
Posted by Blackbyrd McKnight on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:53:00 PST

An Evening with Blackbyrd McKnight at Knitting Factory

http://www.knittingfactory.com/show.php?event_id=106984An evening with Blackbyrd McKnight w/ members of Funkadelic, Melvin Gibbs, Will Calhoun. 9/19/2007  7:00 PM Set 1 - Blackbyrd McKnight &...
Posted by Blackbyrd McKnight on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:57:00 PST

Love, Faith, Comrodery !!!!!!!

O.K. everybody I'm now in Europe, I get here and all my luggage is lost, I'm mad as helland can't do a damm thang about it . So I get to the Hotel to find a lot of my band mates the same way , So we d...
Posted by Blackbyrd McKnight on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:23:00 PST

Love, Faith, Comrodery !!!!!!!

O.K. everybody I'm now in Europe, I get here and all my luggage is lost, I'm mad as helland can't do a damm thang about it . So I get to the Hotel to find a lot of my band mates the same way , So we d...
Posted by Blackbyrd McKnight on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:25:00 PST

Boom Boom Room !!!!!!

Hey Everyone !!!!!!!! I just had the pleasure of playing the Boom Boom room in S.F. with some Friends of mine and I gotta tell ya It was one Great experience.Friends Being Ronkat Spearman, Eric McFadd...
Posted by Blackbyrd McKnight on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:19:00 PST