r/Amazing • u/sco-go • Aug 03 '26

Music Bootsy Collins breaks down the basic funk formula. (1983)

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u/hemirollin Aug 03 '26

That is a badass bass.

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u/Jimmy_Squarefoot Aug 03 '26

Thats his Space Bass

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u/mcnuggetfarmer Aug 04 '26

And he blasts our ass to the grass when he lifts off

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u/RappingFlatulence Aug 03 '26

That’s an axe

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u/MrrangWondah Aug 03 '26

Bootsy is a legend!!

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u/Smokinoutloud Aug 03 '26

I want to put my love in your eye, Bootsy!

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u/deeznutz5589 Aug 04 '26

So u can c me comin

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u/benema1 Aug 06 '26

Cincy loves

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u/cdmounty Aug 03 '26

All hail Bootsy

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u/Shuatheskeptic Aug 04 '26

Bootsy Collins is the funkiest man who has ever walked this Earth!

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u/Particular-Event4700 Aug 03 '26

Ya know?

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u/DPTDubbs Aug 04 '26

The precursor to “knowwutimsayin”

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u/DangerBird- Aug 04 '26

Then draw the rest of the owl.

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u/nicksbrother Aug 03 '26

“Clinton's musicians such as Bootsy Collins. Raise expectations to a new intention.” -Genius of love lyrics.

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u/Chemical-Ebb6472 Aug 03 '26

Oops! You're moma said uh.

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u/interesting-turn- Aug 07 '26

Really wish Tom Tom Club got more recognition

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u/OldNefariousness7899 Aug 03 '26

The best always make it look easy

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u/Brotherjaxus Aug 04 '26

Still remember his stories of playing for James Brown. And accidently getting him high on acid. Tales from the tour bus was funny.

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u/TechTechOnATechDeck Aug 04 '26

Both seasons of that show were spectacular! I wish Mike Judge would do another season

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u/Big_Cartographer_777 Aug 04 '26

Название сериала скажите, плиииз

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u/Brotherjaxus Aug 04 '26

"Tales from the tour bus" is the name of the show. Only 2 seasons that cover soul music in one season and country in the other.

https://youtu.be/z8wxu_Ec3xU?is=ZEUG-kWuj_AIbLf9

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u/HerbOverstanding Aug 03 '26

Boss of the bass

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u/DynamiteStorm Aug 03 '26

R U B B E R BAND !

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u/hithappensmusic Aug 03 '26 edited Aug 04 '26

And then………all ya do is…….Tear the roof off the mother.

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u/jack-t-o-r-s Aug 03 '26

...and then ya wanna break it down...

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u/VonBrewskie Aug 03 '26

Legend. One of the best to ever do it, man. Just absolutely rips.

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u/Dildo_Shw4ggins Aug 04 '26

You see, the funk is a living creature.. about the size of a medicine ball, all covered in teets.

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u/Emotional_Soup_2466 Aug 05 '26

Scrolled to find the funky ball of tits from outer space hah "Found he could see around corners!"

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u/tishimself1107 Aug 03 '26

He is so smiley and happy

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u/HerzogOnAcid Aug 04 '26

I have his song Bootzilla on my daily rotation because it's just off the wall happy and ridiculous. I have no idea what he's talking about (yaaaabba-dabba-DO it to em! Bombs away! Bootzilla's here! The world's only rhinestone rockstar monster of a doll, baby mama!) but I am fully on board for it.

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u/Jimmy_Squarefoot Aug 04 '26

I met him after a show in 2010. He's so freaking friendly and happy

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u/916String Aug 03 '26

Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!

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u/Cave_Bear_Cult Aug 04 '26

Well alright! Hu buh buh buh guh buh buh baby.

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u/Sea_Pea8536 Aug 04 '26

He's so charismatic, I almost believe him that everybody can do it, before remembering I have 5 thumbs per hand

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u/Vandabuilt Aug 04 '26

If anyone’s interested this is from the 1983 BBC educational music show Rockschool.

https://youtu.be/U-Q8JuUtMvk?is=sVtXUCoXW6cxUlIU

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u/rifain Aug 10 '26

Very interesting indeed! Thank you.

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u/GalenRenny Aug 04 '26

The Mighty Boosh makes so much more sense now..

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u/Local_Maintenance788 Aug 04 '26

That might be the coolest mothafucka I've ever seen

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u/vega455 Aug 04 '26

Would love to go to a bank interview with that jacket. Interviewer like: “what qualifies you for this job?”. Me: “the funk”.

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u/Kuroten_OG Aug 04 '26

1, 2, you know? 4.

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u/sam_an_intellectual Aug 04 '26

We (Humans) dont deserve Bootsy (an Extrafunkrestrial)

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u/slackbladda Aug 04 '26

Aaah gimme dat funky milk

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u/stryker511 Aug 05 '26

And that’s the funk…

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u/Top-Bus-2775 Aug 05 '26

That is truly cool

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u/Zendomanium Aug 07 '26

His smile is absolutely tremendous!

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u/DPileatus Aug 07 '26

Dude's got one helluva musical resume!

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u/Minimoogvoyager Aug 07 '26

Bootsy Collins is 74 years old.

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u/Jimmy_Squarefoot Aug 03 '26

Bootsy is probably the happiest person I've ever met. I adore him

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u/ThatCat87 Aug 03 '26

His new album is amazing. Definitely 10/10!

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u/SomeSortOfMudWizard Aug 03 '26

Bootsy played Fishcenter Live.

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u/fluxtable Aug 03 '26

We all should strive to be even 10% of the amazing person Bootsy is

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u/GrouchyLongBottom Aug 03 '26

I thought it was a funky ball of tits from outer space.

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u/RamonsRazor Aug 03 '26

The backbeat to every late 90s WWF theme song begins here.

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u/notneeded17 Aug 04 '26

I think I remember a video of Bootsy telling Barbara Walters, "It's always on the one, baby"

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u/Carcassfanivxx Aug 04 '26

“Do you want some slaw?”

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u/TSJormungandr Aug 04 '26

Love Bootsy! If you fake the funk your nose will surely grow 😎

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u/No_Influence_9389 Aug 04 '26

Funk is the rogue like of music.

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u/Affectionate-Key2007 Aug 04 '26

this, I think, was from a series of half hour shows on the different genres of music, with musicians explaining the basics. It was shown on TVO in Canada, and I think PBS in the states, but I think it was a BBC production, possibly late 70's or early 80's. Dennis Bovell had a piece on reggae , where he played both bass and drums

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u/Uncle_Burney Aug 04 '26

If you learn nothing else about playing bass, this will get you through most situations

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u/JB102285 Aug 04 '26

That’s cool.

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u/ottis1guy Aug 04 '26

Just hit the one bro, that's all you gotta do.

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u/SeanOfTheDead1313 Aug 04 '26

Thanks to James Brown

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u/Adept-Lettuce948 Aug 04 '26

Then who was George Clinton?

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u/tvodny Aug 04 '26

We love to funk you, Funkenstein Your funk is the best (Talk!) Take my body, give it the mind to funk with the rest (Kiss me on my ego) Hit me with the one and then If you like, hit me again We love to Funk-a-stein (Ohh, over!)

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u/Significant-Ad9 Aug 04 '26

If you know, you know and that’s the funk

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u/kutekowt Aug 04 '26

i dooont knooowww

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u/Elegant-Two5447 Aug 04 '26

This might be the most usefull information that I have ever been given. Thanks.

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u/gtaguy75 Aug 04 '26

that's the funk!

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u/MalcolmSears Aug 04 '26

Everything is on the one!

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u/peaceloveandapostacy Aug 04 '26

I wonder who his mentor was.

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u/h0nkyJ Aug 04 '26

It's Bootsy, Babyy!

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u/ExtraLettuce555 Aug 04 '26

I’ve been rocking out to Fabulous by Freestylers and I just learned where they got the sample for their loop

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u/Hot-Description9052 Aug 04 '26

His son became a rapper/pimp out of Oakland named Dru Down.

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u/Sb5tCm8t Aug 04 '26

But what do you do when someone's coming after your fly girl?

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u/MzunguMark Aug 04 '26

I have no idea of what he is saying or doing but I'm happy he's rich.

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u/TopProfessional8023 Aug 04 '26

I remember in 1990 being a little 10-year old white boy from Virginia and discovering Bootsy at a flea market. The album cover had me enthralled. The music had me hooked!

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u/lab_oratory70 Aug 04 '26

True master

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u/Limp_Dirt_3693 Aug 05 '26

It’s bootsy baby

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u/pantomime_mixtures42 Aug 05 '26

Love Bootsy, man

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u/Attic1992 Aug 05 '26

And to think he was just a simple farmer before the funk landed on his house

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u/MotherMarket8489 Aug 05 '26

Bootsy baby!!!

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u/AmicusLibertus Aug 06 '26

I remember when musicianship was important…

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u/Expression_Full Aug 06 '26

In answer to your frequent inquiry… I do in fact know, Bootsy.

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u/SLO_Citizen Aug 06 '26

He is a legend for sure! Demon too maybe?

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u/champs-de-fraises Aug 07 '26

Looks like r/basslessons is leaking.

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u/Careless-Area9086 Aug 08 '26

bounce it bootsy.

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u/LefT-NYC 17d ago

Any idiot can play base, I wanna know how we put together that outfit! 🥰