Hell, I’m a drummer, and the right bass part throws that face on me as well. I’ve joined groups through the years just because the bassist was so much fun to play with.
The James Brown & Bootsy Collins Tales From the Tour Bus season was so awesome. It tells the tale of how JB taught Bootsy of the concept of 'the 1', as you mentioned. After the band departed from JB, Bootsy took the knowledge and concept of 'the 1' and passed it onto to George Clinton. I just love how the knowledge was passed down from one iconic great to another by way of the great Bootsy Collins, an icon in his own right.
Julia is feelin the funk. Awesome. I'm a metalhead that loves funk,especially James Brown. I mostly played thrash or death metal for years and didnt want to play anything else. When I approached funk as a bass player I thought I'd just have some fun and learn some licks. I didnt realise then how much I would learn and eventually have a totally different approach to the bass. Playing technical metal is great and challenging,but funk really taught me how to step into the traditioal role as part of the rhythm section. Instead of playing at warp speed with the guitars you have a much larger role. Instead of complimenting the guitars you are often the driving force of the song. This concept wasnt new to me butI didnt have any clue about musical space or sitiing in the pocket(or even what the pocket was). I had to realise that less is more and stop myself from trying to fill all musical space with notes. There are situations where the best thing for the song is thumping on roots and fifths and being part of that rhythm section.
I saw Bootsy last weekend in Cincinnati backstage at the Black Music Walk of Fame Inductees Grand Openning July 22, 2023. James Brown's Daughter brought Bootsy and his wife Pat to the stage as she accepted her father's inductee award. LA Reid of The Deele also gave Bootsy and Midnight Star their props for paving the way and giving The Deele their start to stardom. It was an awesome even and the Ohio Players put on a show that closed the event. Cincinnati loves Bootsy Collins and all its contributors to the music History. If you are ever in Cincinnati Ohio you have check out The Black Music Walk of Fame. By the way this young lady is "Cold Blooded" on the "Funky Bass"!!!
Gr8 stuff Julia .. Nice moves lol .. When I was young guitar player Like bootsie I had to swap to Bass as my older Brother was Singer & guitar player . I found in a Library ' sale of damaged books' a copy of How to be A Bass Player by Bootsie Collins .. Some one had stolen the Music pages & left the Pictures & the words of advice from Bootsie .. There were three main rules (?) a ) Practice is for the Bedroom Not the Stage . Never try to play something new until you are 100% sure you can do it . b ) if you do make a mistake smile & play it again with confidence like you meant to do it . c ) Never let the Band down .. They are counting on you to hit that ONE . .. He also advised the importance of always dressing & acting like a confident person no matter how nervous you are act cool . Don't talk to much . & Practice all the time .. Practice in front of a mirror as if there was an audience .. By the way I think you got it right .. the slide up into the ONE etc little grace notes & spaces just B4 the ONE .. I have always remembered these tips . Love you all at Thomann Peace & a happy summer to come that's what I wish for you all . Bye
Who is this amazing woman playing some funky bass and loving every moment of it?? Her love for the music is infectious. This made me so happy - thank you!
In no order just a few 1. Uncle Jam 2. What's The Telephone Bill 3. My Mind Set Me Free 4. Cosmic Slop - uncredited writer 5. Up For The Downstroke 6. If You Got Funk You Got Style 7. Roto-Rooter 8. Ride On 9. Common Law Wife 10. Live Up (To What She Thinks of Me) 🤘🏿
I agree with all of these! I would personally add muchies for your love, night of the thumpasorus people, getting to know you, be my beach, just to name a few lol
If anyone ever ask what someone who is perfectly in their element looks like, just show them this video. This is what this lady was born to do. She is so in the groove that she BECOMES the groove.
Sex machine is my favorite bootsie tune. I was young in those days and remember. Bootsie bass fueled the music of that day, his playing and writing made the parliament go like a race horse . Bootsie is a legend 100 %. Even today. Honey you are good 👍 💕.
When he and Catfish joined the original JB band, he didn't even have a bass. He had a guitar that had bass strings on it. James Brown offered to get him a proper bass, and he accepted.
If you watch any Julia's video and don't fall in love with her after 34 seconds, there is something really wrong with you. Extremelly talented, fun and stunning lady!
I just turned...70 .Cleveland fretless bassist/Studio owner bla bla... now San Diego....Nice nice....May I say to you...nothing like being in the POCKET 'eh? Lock it in the Pocket! jv
When Bootys Collins left James Brown's Band he got with George Clinton's Parliament and they had an album entitled P Funk. George Clinton with his Band recorded for 2 different record labels as Parliament on 1 and as Funkadelic on the other. In fact Bootsy's Rubber Band consisted of Members of Parilament Funkadelic and later became know as George Clinton & the P Funk All Stars when Attomic Dog was released in 1982. I just thought you should know that.
So I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Bootsy's hometown. And if you go to enough shows around here, you just see him around. I have two Bootsy stories. When I was in high school, I saw Public Enemy. Randomly in the middle of the show, Flav yells "Yo Bootsy get out here." Bootsy walks on stage, picks up a guitar and Flav gets on the drums and they jammed for a few minutes. A few years later, I saw Freekbass live. Before the show started, me and my friend saw Bootsy walk in the venue surrounded by a bunch of photographers. You can see him coming from a mile away because he is super super tall. Anyway, he started coming directly toward me and my friend. He was being super cool saying hi to everyone shaking hands. He comes up to me and my friend, stops and looks down at us. Right at this moment a photographer got literally right in front of my face! Bootsy shakes my friends hand, and my friend says "Hey what's up man." I peek around the photographer and look at Bootsy. He looks down at me for a second confused and then just keeps walking. 😂 Anyway, he's definitely a musical hero. P-Funk for life.
I wana 😫 merry her and have funky little baby's with her ! Teach our baby's how funk and have a parliament version of the partridge family 👪 ♥ she is perfect 🥰 mmmm
Dag! I never got pass song #1. That's the best Bootsy I have ever heard. Notable she mentioned CatFish. I can hear CatFish hitting licks all on top of Bootsy heads for Funk'n with his guitar when he wasn't at home in them strings Gurl!! Man, it's all in the NECK and I'm not talking Frets! Neck Bone Connected to the Knee Bone. Funk Anatomy 101!! ☝️🤘🏾☝️
I got to hangout with Gary, Parliament Funkadelic guitar player, back in the late 80's at a friend's place in Atlanta. We got to watch the David Letterman interview with Bootsy the afternoon before the show aired later that night. It was a funky day! ✌️😎🎸
I knew every song on here except Easy Slide! Great bass on there but those Horns are SICK!!! So now I'm Really diggin Easy Slide, thanks to you, cutie!!
I was mostly into rock / metal . But I like this type of music. I think this is one of the main reasons to get into bass . Just to listen and play along to Bootsy and James Brown etc. Funk and bass were made to go together
But this overview also sells Bootsy kinda short. Beyond funk (enough said), he has also covered ambient, metal, experimental, etc. He is probably has the greatest reach of any bass player bar none. Check out Praxis, Zillatron, or the other stuff he's done with Buckethead. He is legend.
Hi Julia, love your videos. You seen so relaxed when playing. It's a joy to watch. Being from New Zealand I wonder if you've ever considered doing a video on the late, great Gary Thane (Keff Hartley Band, Uriah Heep)?
Instead of looking at your fingers, sing those notes while playing them, your finger will know where they are supposed to land :) George Benson taught me this little secret.
Hello Julia, This the first time I am writing a comment on any channel or blog. I am musician composer and the music you are doing is running in vain since I was a kid, pure music without effects. I really don’t praise people but you are doing a good job. What about doing a Jeff Berlin session and some reggae bass lines from great Bob Marley …..lot more to comment and discuss
Great video, Julia! You are the funkiest Austrian. All that was missing were some Bootsy starry glasses! If Bootsy wrote the bassline to "Uncle Jam", then that would be my favourite, but there are so many good ones. Der Qual der Wahl!
Lesser known Bootsy Bombs you must check out..."Message From the Soul Sisters" Myra Barnes (Vicki Anderson), "Since You Been Gone" JB, and my all time favorite, my remix of "Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose", JB.
You are amazing Julia, you consistently bring us great videos with great playing on them. I love how you are always grooving, exactly how I think bass players should be, and yeah baby baba, I dig those silver pants too. I like a lot of Bootsy lines but the first ones that come to mind are "Phychoticbumpschool" (the live version from Back in the day the best of Bootsy Collins), "Bootzilla", "Munchies for your love", "What's the telephone bill" and "Pinocchio Theory" (from live at Louisville 1978)
Very good job with the representation of one of funks finest👏🏿Bootsy was blessed to be student of two of the greatest funk legends. I would like hear “what’s a telephone bill.” I’m a sub now, been watching and each time I’m watching I see your appreciation of the artist You do them justice and your bass playing is awesome.
Wow she's absolutely nailing it! With those funky smelly fingerpits. My favs are Munchies for your love/Vanish in our sleep/I can't stay away. There's so many jams he made/played. Pure talent man. His idol was Jimi Hendrix. Just imagine him and Jimi on stage together blending. Hats off to MS Julia
I loved this episode, Julia! Could you do a video about an understated master of funky bass, Gary Garry Beers from INXS, please? I've always thought he and they were never given the kudos they deserved for spanning so many genres whilst (nearly) always keeping things funky as F!
I saw Bootsy's Rubber Band in the mid 90's when I lived in San Francisco. I was then and I still am now in complete awe of that man's bass playing. He has such a great feel for Funk. Just simply amazing to watch him live.
That bass screams late 60s and 70s. I love how it looks, and yet, oddly enough, I dont know that I would ever want to own a bass that looked like that - but I love it all the same.
That was awesome, seeing you feeling the funk on those Bootsy Bass Lines, and the only way to play them is on the "Space Bass". Hard to pick a favorite, but up there is "Body Slam".
