George clinton book signing detroit

George Clinton is sober, recently married, has a rollicking new autobiography on the shelves, and has just issued the first Funkadelic album in more than three decades.

At 73, it's safe to say, the psychedelic funk pioneer is feeling certifiably recharged.

"I feel young again," he says. "When you're a great-grandfather and you've still got the funk …"

Clinton will make his latest pilgrimage to his old Detroit stomping grounds this weekend, hitting Friday's Pistons game for a halftime performance then appearing Saturday at United Sound Systems to sign copies of his new book, "Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?"

United, which opened last year to tourists as part of a preservation effort, was Clinton's longtime studio home, scene of much of his classic work in the '70s and '80s.

He recently donated his vintage baby grand piano, which was refurbished earlier this year — complete with Day-Glo in