“‘What are you still doing at home? You’re supposed to be on a flight going to Detroit to audition.’ That was my introduction to P-Funk”: DeWayne Blackbyrd McKnight on how he came to join George Clinton’s legendary music collective
DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight has played with a who’s who of the jazz, funk, and fusion scenes. From being a member of The Headhunters to serving as Herbie Hancock’s sideman, and yes, even having a brief tenure as the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ guitarist, McKnight has cemented his position as a true guitar veteran.
It’s his role in George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic, however, that truly shaped the trajectory of his career and transformed him into a funk all-star.
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