I must say, I am thoroughly confused by the disappointment Mark D'Angelo expressed after attending the Parliament-Funkadelic show at Rec Hall on Sunday. I must wonder if he was one of the several hundred attendees who stood motionless and untouched (and then left extremely early) by the endless grooves that flowed through the venue.

I (as well as many others) had a blast, and although access to the floor seats was restricted to those with appropriate tickets (which confused me becausemore than half of the available room on the floor was empty). There were indeed hundreds of "satisfied students" who continued to get down and groove well after the majority of the crowd had left.

As for his unfulfilled hopes for hearing "Atomic Dog", all I have to say is this: it really isn't about what song is played; it's about the musical link between the musicians onstage and the connection established between the band and the audience, which I feel was achieved in full. Evidence of this is prominent in the fact that P-Funk continued to play until the public address system was cut and the house lights were turned on.

Even this didn't have an effect on the band or the crowd, as the music continued until the power to the amplifiers onstage was cut, leaving a drum break that continued until around midnight.

Great epic songs were played (minus "Atomic Dog" as D'Angelo regretted). Do "Cosmic Slop," "Maggot Brain," and "One Nation Under a Groove" ring a bell? Maybe you were one of the many, many concertgoers who left before the party even got started.