<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/bootsy_collins/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Bootsy Collins</a> shares tales of P-Funk, Praxis, Buckethead and community work, philanthropy and mental health advocacy. <a href= "https://bootsycollins.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bootsy online</a> | <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d0n5BvZThg" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Bootsy & Buckethead single</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/is-anybody-out-there/id1844700844" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Is there Anybody Out There" podcast</a> Topics Include: <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Bootsy's philanthropy and community work</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Bootsy reveals music now has purpose beyond just making people feel good</li> <li class="MsoNormal">"If you ain't chasing something, there's no reason to hunt" - finding new motivation</li> <li class="MsoNormal">From chasing girls and highs on tour to discovering why he still makes music</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Always gave back to unknown musicians like Buckethead before they became famous</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Opens up about mental health struggles when he got "too blown up"</li> <li class="MsoNormal">New "Metal Health" album with Buckethead addresses mental health for everyone</li> <li class="MsoNormal">First Buckethead collaboration was 1991's "Bucketheadland" recorded in Cincinnati</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Praxis exploded when Bill Laswell joined Bootsy, Buckethead, Bernie Worrell, and Brain</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Complete Strangers caught King Records' attention, leading to James Brown discovering them</li> <li class="MsoNormal">James Brown demanded everything tight; George Clinton allowed creative freedom and experimentation</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Most P-Funk classics were created spontaneously "while the tape was running"</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Both Bootsy and Buckethead must wear their signature headgear while recording</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Eddie Hazel's solo album used Bootsy's instrumental tracks - George's "superhero" vision</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Reveals George Duke's "Reach For It" is the funk hit he wishes he was on</li> </ul> High resolution version of this podcast is available at: <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/VinylGuide">www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide</a> <ul> <li>Apple: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/tvg-ios">https://tinyurl.com/tvg-ios</a></li> <li>Spotify: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/tvg-spot">https://tinyurl.com/tvg-spot</a></li> <li>Amazon Music: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon">https://tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon</a></li> <li>Support the show at <a href= "https://patreon.com/vinylguide">Patreon.com/VinylGuide</a></li> </ul>

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