You guys know that I am a huge fan of Prince, but in the late '70s and early 80s, my music of choice tended to veer toward the original funk side with a bassist named Bootsy Collins.
Bootsy was an original. His tunes such as "Bootzilla", "I'd Rather Be With You", "Can't Stay Away", 'She Jam"...Classics.
Oh my God, and those are just a drop in the bucket.
There never was and I believe never will be a bass player that has meant so much to music.
I saw him appear on "Letterman a few months back as a guest artist, and he was fantastic...he even let Dave wear his trademark top hat.
Priceless.
If you ever get a chance to see his story on "TV One's "Unsung", check it out.
(Updated from Oct. 2010)
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