Bootsy Collins shares tales of P-Funk, Praxis, Buckethead and community work, philanthropy and mental health advocacy.
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Topics Include:
- Bootsy's philanthropy and community work
- Bootsy reveals music now has purpose beyond just making people feel good
- "If you ain't chasing something, there's no reason to hunt" - finding new motivation
- From chasing girls and highs on tour to discovering why he still makes music
- Always gave back to unknown musicians like Buckethead before they became famous
- Opens up about mental health struggles when he got "too blown up"
- New "Metal Health" album with Buckethead addresses mental health for everyone
- First Buckethead collaboration was 1991's "Bucketheadland" recorded in Cincinnati
- Praxis exploded when Bill Laswell joined Bootsy, Buckethead, Bernie Worrell, and Brain
- Complete Strangers caught King Records' attention, leading to James Brown discovering them
- James Brown demanded everything tight; George Clinton allowed creative freedom and experimentation
- Most P-Funk classics were created spontaneously "while the tape was running"
- Both Bootsy and Buckethead must wear their signature headgear while recording
- Eddie Hazel's solo album used Bootsy's instrumental tracks - George's "superhero" vision
- Reveals George Duke's "Reach For It" is the funk hit he wishes he was on
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