The Bass Sounds of Bootsy Collins | Reverb
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2019
- Laying down groovy basslines for James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic from his teen years on, bassist Bootsy Collins' name has been permanently seared into funk music history. Today, Jake Hawrylak is here at Reverb to show you how to play Bootsy's parts on "Soul Power" by James Brown, Parliament's "Give Up the Funk," Funkadelic's "Into You," and Bootsy's Rubber Band's "Bootzilla."
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Bootsy's articulation and accenting is pretty key to his groove, and that unfortunately isn't being reproduced here. I'd urge people to listen close to what Bootsy's right hand is doing.
Bass sounds of Thundercat!
Bootsy's greatest bass solo was on 'I'd Rather Be With You,' on his live show in 1976. He played through a fuzz box, and a Roland Space Echo. As you can tell, I am a Pfunk obsessed musician.
Not to mention, Bootsy and his Brother were both fired from James Brown for tripping acid. Lol
"If you fake the funk your nose will grow" - Bootsy Collins / Pinocchio theory
To really understand Parliament/ Funkadelic, it’s best to think of them as two separate entities. Those early Funkadelic records before Bootsy joined are their own animal. Billy Bass Nelson doesn’t get enough shine for those early recordings.
Bootsy just plays a 4 string, right? 👍🏻 Anyways, y’all just remember this: Groove Is In The Heart. (That’s for us 80s/90s kids)
James, Bootsy and Sly opened a new world to me in the 60' and 70's.
I started playing the bass way back in 1977 after hearing Bootsy playing on Parliament's Mothership Connection album and on Bootsy's first album in 1976. Bootsy was my biggest influence for learning how to play the bass. I was also influenced by Bernard Edwards of Chic.
Yabba dabba doo? Dude, is your name Fred?
"I'm here to talk to you about one of the best bassists of all time; Bootsy Collins."
Bootsy said that he started with a Silvertone guitar strung with bass strings, James Brown put up with that for a short while but then finally told him to "Get rid of the ruler on a cornflakes box."
"BOOTSY! He's from Outer Space."
If anyone cares to dig further into Bootsy Collins, “I’d Rather Be With You”, “Hollywood Squares”, and “She Jam(Almost Bootsy Show)” are some of my favorites.
I met Bootsy and Patti Collins a couple years ago. What gracious and beautiful people they are. I was so honored they spoke to me and took a pic with me. Thank you Bootsy and Patti
"America Eats its Young" is one of the best albums of all time in my opinion.
As as resident of Macon, GA I've had the pleasure to be around Bootsy quite a lot. Every encounter I've had with him has been witnessing, listening, and speaking to such a phenomenal musician and person that doesn't let any sort of fame or wealth get in the way of his love for music and people.
I am a Cincy guy and love Bootsy. Recently I was introduced to the magic of Fela Kuti. I am more than certain Bootsy and James Brown were big fans. The base riffs are almost identical.
I grew up with this music. Parliament/Funkadelic, Boosty’s Rubber Band. All their music was so deep that I could only listen to it by myself or with my brother. I love all their music but to me the BEST song was “Give it up or Turn it loose” with James Brown. The bass on that song was fantastic. I bump to that song in my truck with the volume all the way.
The bassline at the end of Funkadelic's Cholly (funk getting ready to roll) and Parliament's Funkentelechy are to baaadddd basslines.