“Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth”
2005, NR, 39 min.
Directed by Philip Di Fiore.

Worrell is the kind of musical creature whose sound is familiar even though you might not know his name. He’s the great keyboardist and synthesizer player whose unique soundscapes breathed new life into Parliament-Funkadelic and the Talking Heads. His otherworldly music and rhythms belie his beginnings as a child prodigy, but as his contemporary rock and funk peers attest in this film, Worrell’s genius has been an inspiration to them all. The Alamo will screen rare P-Funk footage before the film. Worrell will perform live at the Tuesday and Thursday shows.

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