MY MAN, BERNIE MAC: NOW HE GOT JESUS CRACKIN' HIS SIDE
MY MAN, BO DIDDLEY: HE IS WHAT BLUES WAS
MY MAN, BUDDY MILES: THE HEAVYWEIGHT DRUMMER OF THE WORLD
Actress and Singer Eartha Kitt Dies to give you a better life
"Through all his pain, we got the flame of pure Entertainment"
Michael Jackson you are greatly missed!
We have lost some powerful cornerstones in history. Thanks for giving us all yall had! We love you! -Bootsy Collins and all the FUNKATEERS around the World
Catfish Collins, Jimi Hendrix, Lonnie Mack, Marshall Jones, James Jamerson,
James Brown, Howlin' Wolf, Ricky Nelson, Lil Richard, Jesus Christ, Sly Stone
Sounds Like
An Ill-Legal Alien from Space & beyond!
No-Thing of this world.
Oct.26th. Bootsy was born in Cincinnati Ohio, where he became a staff musician at King Records by the time he was 15. He then toured the world with Hank Ballard, & Marva Whitney. Then the hardest working man in show business Mr. James Brown
put out a Boot-Singnal and Bootsy and his band of funkymen went off to become the Original JB's. After being talk the one from the Godfather, Bootsy then went on to play with George Clinton, Parliament Funkadelic, and also fronted his own band named: Bootsy's Rubber Band. He then met Bill Laswell, and recorded with lots of Artist like Herbie Hancock, Keith Richards, Cyndie Lauper, Ice Cube, Africa Bambaataa, and then he recieved a video in the mail in 1991 and it was from a guy with a Bucket on his head who called himself BucketHead, Bootsy told the Total Psycho to come on in and they Recorded Bucketheads first Album called: BucketHeadLand, that was Bootsy's first studio and the first time he stayed in the woods with a Cereal Killer. Right after that Dee-lite sends a Boot-signal in the sky and Bootsy answered, then they recorded: "Groove is in the Heart" Bootsy says, those were some of his best times in life other than traveling across country in a station wagon full of Funkadelic's and Lady Freaks wanting to ride along just for the funk of it. And yeah, they got plenty funked up! Bootsy then hooked up with Snoop Dogg, the Chilli Pepper's, Phil Ramone, Eddie Krammer, Buddy Miles, Sammy Hagar, Keith Richards, Bobby Womack, you name um and Bootsy was in the mix. Then all of a sudden Bootsy along with Parliament/Funkadelic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. In 2002 Bootsy recieved his first Grammy with his friend "FatBoySlim" (Weapon of Choice) now Bootsy is working on an upcoming album release entitled: ("N-Z-CLass)of-it's-Own," for 2010 release, teaming up with Tal Wilkenfeld, Thee-Ram-Jams, Scarface, Dennis Chambers,BucketHead, Bigg-D, Jim Jonsin, DJizzle,Raheem, Charlie Wilson, KanDee, P-Nut-311, Snoop Dogg, and other's to once again take back the special needs of the people and putting our finger's back up in the Cookie Jar. The new Single will be realeased: Nov. 27th. entitled: "FEEL-THE-REAL-DEAL" and yes my fello' Funkateers, THE GROOVEMENT HAS BEGONE, and it' on tha' ONE Baba!!
Also remember the "Fallen Soldiers Memorial CD, it was released on Nov. 9th 2008 Bootsy teamed up with Artist like Charlie Daniels and George Duke they paid tribute to the young Ladies & Men that has died in harm's way, so we say thank you all for the Ultimate Sacrifice.
If you want more info on this go to Keith Maupins site at: www.yellowribbonsupportcenter.com Send in any donations to the support center the Soldier's would really appreciate your letter's and inspiration.
"The OFFICIAL-BOOT-LEGGED-BOOTSY-CD is available on our site as well,
All donation's go to: Cincinnati USA Music Heritage Foundation which Elliot Ruther heads up the save the Live music campaign. The Motto is:
"Say it Loud-An-Instrument-4-Every-Child" this foundation is designed for the preservation and education of pass, present and future programs to keep the youth motivated and educated on music and how they fit in, to keep it alive while re-introducing it to even more future generations to come.
Bootsy along with Jeff Ruby opened a Restaurant together, 3nd week of Dec. in 2008, go to www.jeffruby.com or www.bootsycollins.com for Details.
BOOTSY'S produced by: Jeff Ruby, will have a Bootsy's Dance Station on first floor, so you can get down just for the funk of it. King Records is on display as well, Bootsy got his start with James Brown there, Hank Ballard, Bill Doggett, Stanley Brother's, Henry Glover, Little Milton, exc, exc, and we had our very own Cincinnati Berry Gordy, his name was: "Sid Nathan", Bootsy's vision is to bring people together to communicate better and just have some real fun along with helping our youth in the developement of their Life skills, the music business and live instrument skills. If we continue to take Music and Physical Education OUT OF our SCHOOLS, WE HAVE TO REPLACE IT SOMEWHERE. We look forward in starting our music workshops, the MTV-Un-Plugged style jam session's, vocal, dance, poets, and instrument teaching sessions, along with building great speakers in our communitiesl. This is Bootsy, this is what he believes the funk is all about, passing it on & given it back!
Now back to "Bootsy's restaurant, we have a small live Stage and a small Studio on stage to Record some Special Jams, & Musical educational pieces, so if you hear any fuss, it ain't nobody but Us, jus gettin' down.
Call Me at my personal number and drop some idea's you may have for some sort of contest and or workshop suggestion's. Call me at:
513-259-2501
Now to make Reservation's to eat at my restaurant call:
513-241-0707
Bootsy note to you: Dig it yall, success with anything don't normally come easy, so practice on your skillz everyday, so that you will have a better chance at becoming the best, let your heart & your passion speak for itself, I believe in our youth and their creative abilities however, we all need some direction every now and then. You got some of the basic tool's to get started, so enstead of funkin' up, start funkin' down, in the basement, practice does make perfect, this is where your real feeling's can come out and play.
Now this is why We Funk Hard, so You don't have Too.
Thanks to all my Funkateers, you really did help me make it through the yard, Thank God, for YOU, and my Personal Stash! In Funk, We Thrust!
Lot's of Love, & P-Funk Hugs to ya baba! Bootsy-4-Ever-4-U!!!
"Bootsy Collins Presents: Fallen Solders Memorial CD, feat: Charlie Daniels, George Duke and other's"
Due out Nov.9th. available at: www.bootsycollins.com
"America is at the crossroads of an exciting new future and many new challenges, but we must remind ourselves that the foundation of America is built on the freedom we enjoy every day. Those freedoms have been given to us by the brave men and women who have courageously served our nation and most especially by those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. This spirit brought together an incredible array of diverse talents and voices to salute our men and women in military uniform on 'Fallen Soldiers Memorial.'"
You Can also check them out at www.bootsycollins.com
Just saw you on TV One's UNSUNG! I have been Rubberfan / Funkateer since u hit the scene. But I wasnt old enuff 2 really understand what u were doin. Now I understand and appreciate u even more being in the music industry myself. Thank you 4 being a positive influence then and positive motivation now. WE WANT BOOTSY now and 4ever.
"DJ Monkey …soul-stirring, excitingly edgy music…just disturbing (read ‘mind-f**king’) enough to demand attention. There is a whole spice rack of auditory flavors here, served up like fractured poetry on a collection of intensely listenable Hallmark cards from Hell." Bill Margold, Cinema Seen, L.A. X..Press
Everything you need you already have. You are complete right now, you are a whole, total person, not an apprentice person on the way to someplace else. Your completeness must be understood by you and experienced in your thoughts as your own personal reality.
Parliament - “Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucka)” Played on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show – BBC 6Music Listen again on http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/funk_soul/
"DJ Monkey …soul-stirring, excitingly edgy music…just disturbing (read ‘mind-f**king’) enough to demand attention. There is a whole spice rack of auditory flavors here, served up like fractured poetry on a collection of intensely listenable Hallmark cards from Hell." Bill Margold, Cinema Seen, L.A. X..Press
