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R.I.P – Funk Lord Gary Shider
by Jacky Jasper
If you like listening to Dr. Dre productions, then you probably appreciate what Gary “Diaper man” Shider has contributed to music and entertainment. And if you don’t believe me when I say guitarist Gary Shider was a one of a kind musician, then you should ask front man of The Red Hot Chile Peppers Anthony Kiedis.
Gary lost his battle with brain and lung cancer, and he died June 16th. He was 56-years-old.
For those of you who may not know, Snider was joined George Clinton’s funk mob back in 1972. The Plainfield, NJ.native was much more than a guitarist, he also sang on several of Parliament/Funkadelic hit songs. No one can deny the fact that Snider was a main asset to the band…who do you think co-wrote hit’s like “Atomic Dog” and “One Nation Under A Groove”?
Countless members of the hip hop and entertainment community are remembering the late legend. “He’s dope, Gary took the funk to another level,” said Kool Keith. “When I was a teen my pops took me to a Funkadelic concert…I knew about the funk way before Dr. Dre and Andre 2000. Gary wore a diaper to let you know the FUNK smells it can get shitty I like the FUNK tracks with the fart bass sound.”
A chic I know once partied with the Funkadelic crew, following one of their shows at New York’s Apollo Theater. The problem is she was so high (on several hits of liquid acid and cocaine…that she didn’t realize that she and her girls did all of the blow they had (which was a lot)), so they needed to track down down some more. Apparently the tour bus housed all the drugs they were looking for, so they ended up doing cocaine with the crew, including Gary, George and George Clinton’s grand daughter, who’s a rapper.
Gary died young and most people I know who passed away from lung cancer were doing too much cocaine…
RIP Gary “Diaper Man” Shider, I thank you for the FUNK….
Absolutely, I’m indebted to this man for the FUNK too. That shit put the pep in my step. RIP to a one off musician.
People don’t realise the musical level that these guys reached. That tuff-as-nails funk doesn’t sit right with most people, because it can go to melodic places that they’re uncomfortable with. Why is that? Because they’re squarer than a box of apple jacks.
These guys stuck to the formula all the way through – you could practically smell the smoke coming off the ass of every note that was branded with the P. I can’t stop trying to sing Atomic Dog. It rattles through my head every day, but I don’t think Simon Cowell is going to welcome that audition. None of the muppets he produces could sing it in a million years. Why? Because that shit comes from the street, and you’re not going to find any American Idols there. It would be SuisseIdol for those soulless puppets to try and go where P-Funk came from.
It’s fitting to see yourself and Kool Keith paying tribute to the man. I know that P-Funk was a big inspiration for the real rap, and Gary must have been proud to see where you took some of his ideas and concepts.
That his music is treasured and adored by fans around the world is a testament to the man and the music.
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jackyjasper Reply:
June 21st, 2010 at 14:29
Something told me u would like this story…
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jerk chicken Reply:
June 22nd, 2010 at 06:23
I get emotional when I get news like this. It was through HSK that I found out about the passing of legendary artists such as Teddy Pendergrass, and now Gary Shider. It makes me sad because the music/entertainment world is losing such talented members, especially since there aren’t many around who can fill the void. At the same time, it’s beautiful to see that members of the rap community have so much love for these guys, and that respect is paid to the forerunners of our times. I’m going to join you all and play his music for weeks (along with some 1st anniversary Micahel Jackson music). At the end of the day, I’m completely in awe of what this genre of music represents – long live the FUNK.
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