http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/06/smithsonian-wants-george-clintons-funk/ A new Smithsonian blog covering scenes and sightings from the Smithsonian museums and beyond. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2011/06/smithsonian-wants-george-clintons-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-6786 Paul Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:03:37 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=19441#comment-6786 It would be nice if you got your facts right before publishing. The original touring version of the Mothership did NOT make its first appearance at a 1976 Parliament gig at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans. Although the year is correct, the first appearance out of the scenery shop was at the Hartford Civic Center, followed by Providence, RI. I was one of those that built the Mothership, went on tour with it, and was the only one to actually "fly" on it in Providence when part of the "smoke" effect did not work correctly. It would be nice if you got your facts right before publishing. The original touring version of the Mothership did NOT make its first appearance at a 1976 Parliament gig at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans. Although the year is correct, the first appearance out of the scenery shop was at the Hartford Civic Center, followed by Providence, RI. I was one of those that built the Mothership, went on tour with it, and was the only one to actually “fly” on it in Providence when part of the “smoke” effect did not work correctly.

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