Get Off Your Ass and Jam

Recorded in 1975 during the Let's Take It to the Stage sessions at Hollywood Sound in Hollywood, California, and United Sound in Detroit, Michigan. It was produced by George Clinton, and the guitar solo was famously left uncredited in the original documentation. The track stood out on Let's Take It to the Stage for its stripped-down exhortation, hard-driving rhythm, and extended guitar break. Contemporary and later commentary highlighted the song as one of the album’s most striking moments. It later became a major source for hip-hop and rap sampling, including Public Enemy’s "Bring the Noise," N.W.A.’s "100 Miles and Runnin'," and Brand Nubian’s "Slow Down." Its riff-and-shout structure kept it a recurring touchstone in funk and sample-based music.