Happy Birthday, Bootsy!

"The name is Bootsy, Baby."

That famous line from a 1996 cartoon with the singer as a character. The cartoon didn't make the cut for mass distribution but by the magic of the internet, it lives.

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_name_is_bootsy_baby_the_1996_bootsy_collins_cartoon_that_never_quite_go 

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins, native of Cincinnati, OH. Mad bass guitar player. Owner of that unique voice that sounds like across between those of the cartoon character Yogi Bear and the late actor George Sanders. My FAVORITE Funkateer in first, George Clinton's P-Funk Collective, and then in Parliament-Funkadelic, is 65 years old today (October 26th, 1951). I admire staying power and stamina and musician ship. Will Drake, Bey, Nikki or Chris Brown still be bouncing around the stage in 30 years? I do not think so. I kinda shutter to think. Hence, the make up and perfume  empires et al popping up. But that's just my opinion. Anyway, back to Bootsy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOOTSY!

The guy is a music genius. He collaborates with musicians of all genres. The session that blew me away was the one he had with bluegrass biggies Doc Watson, Del McCoury and Mac Wiseman to form the GroveGrass Boyz. Their effort was a fusion of bluegrass and funk..He was a 1997 Inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Mr. Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic. Below, watch the late, great Prince bestow the honor on the group:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbS2dIADcsg 

Never stopping, never resting, Mr. Collins is on tour now with a new album called, WORLD WIDE FUNK.. A star-filled collabo with artists from many different music styles. Give a listen to an NPR segment called, "First Listen" to partake of the magnificence that is Bootsy Collins.

http://www.npr.org/2017/10/19/558374990/first-listen-bootsy-collins-world-wide-funk

He also gave an interview i August to Pitchfork magazine on how anyone can reach one's "funk potential." Gotta love it.

https://pitchfork.com/news/bootsy-collins-announces-first-new-album-in-6-years-shares-new-song-listen/

Thank you, Mr. Collins. The world needs this now. Funk On, my man. Funk On.