Ep522: The Soul Purpose of Bootsy Collins

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Bootsy Collins shares tales of P-Funk, Praxis, Buckethead and community work, philanthropy and mental health advocacy.

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Topics Include:

• Bootsy's philanthropy and community work
• Bootsy reveals music now has purpose beyond just making people feel good
• "If you ain't chasing something, there's no reason to hunt" - finding new motivation
• From chasing girls and highs on tour to discovering why he still makes music
• Always gave back to unknown musicians like Buckethead before they became famous
• Opens up about mental health struggles when he got "too blown up"
• New "Metal Health" album with Buckethead addresses mental health for everyone
• First Buckethead collaboration was 1991's "Bucketheadland" recorded in Cincinnati
• Praxis exploded when Bill Laswell joined Bootsy, Buckethead, Bernie Worrell, and Brain
• Complete Strangers caught King Records' attention, leading to James Brown discovering them
• James Brown demanded everything tight; George Clinton allowed creative freedom and experimentation
• Most P-Funk classics were created spontaneously "while the tape was running"
• Both Bootsy and Buckethead must wear their signature headgear while recording
• Eddie Hazel's solo album used Bootsy's instrumental tracks - George's "superhero" vision
• Reveals George Duke's "Reach For It" is the funk hit he wishes he was on

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