Ep522: The Soul Purpose of Bootsy Collins

November 3

32 mins

Episode Description

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

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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