TH4 164th MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Here's the 164th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, it Features the SOS Band, Its been Mixed by DJ Kumbi, it has some Great Tracks, including amongst others: Weekend Girl, Sands of Time, No One Gonna Love You, Just be Good to Me and The Finest.

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WHO'S THE GREATEST FUNK BASS PLAYER #1 BOOTSY COLLINS

In this Series of Posts, I will Writing about the Artist's who are in My "Who's the Greatest Funk Bass Player" Poll. 

The Poll is over to the Right of the Blog, it has been Running for a Few Week's now, so if You haven't already Voted, Please do so!

In these Post's, I will write a few Facts, Figures, Stats and Interesting Stuff on the Artist in Question, I will also include a Playlist of their Greatest Songs.

I will Write a Post on each Artist, One Every Other Week! 

ARTIST NUMBER 1..............BOOTSY COLLINS

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins was Born on October 26th 1951 in Cincinnati Ohio USA.

He Formed his First Band in 1968, Called "The Pacemakers" with his Brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins (Guitar) Frankie "Kash" Waddy (Drums) and Phillipe "Soul" Wynn (Vocals), Wynn was Later the Lead Singer with "The Detroit Spinners"

From 1969 to 1971 they were the Back Up Band for James Brown.

By 1972 "Bootsy Collins" had joined George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic Bands, it was from this time, the Two began a Musical and Personal Friendship which has Lasted for Many Years!

Bootsy Collins Featured on about 5 Funkadelic Albums from 1975 to 1979:

1975...Let's Take it to the Stage 

1976...Tales of Kidd Funkadelic

1976...Hardcore Jollies

1978...One Nation Under a Groove

1979...Uncle Jam Wants You

He also Featured on 9 Parliament Albums from 1974 to 1978:

1974...Up for the Downstroke

1975...Chocolate City

1975...Mothership Connection

1976...Clones of Dr Funkenstein

1977...Live-P Funk Earth Tour

1977...Funkentelechy

1978...Motor Booty Affair

1979...Gloryhallastoopid

1980...Trombipulation

Bootsy Collins Formed 
"Bootsy Rubber Band" in 1976, that same Year the Debut Album was Released "Stretchin' Out"

He went on to Release a Total of 4 Albums between 1976 to 1979, under that Name!

In 1980 he Released 2 Albums, one Under His Own Name and Called "Ultrawave" and another by the Name of "The Sweat Band" and the Album was called the same!

A Further 2 Albums were Released under his own name in 1982 and 1988. Over the Years he has Released a Total of 23 Albums, Many of them Under Different Guises!

He has Worked with some of the Greats from the Funk World including: James Brown, George Clinton, 
Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Zapp, Roger Troutman, Deee-Lite, Bernie Worrell, Junie Morrison, Fred Wesley, just to Name a few! 

Bootsy Collins always Refers to his Bass as "The Space Bass"

Some of Bootsy Collins Greatest Tracks!

 

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THE 163rd MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Here's the 163rd Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Toneman, its a Timeless Soul Classic Mix, there's some Great 60's and 70's Tracks on here, Featuring amongst others:Detroit Emeralds, The Blackbyrds, Four Tops, New York City, Fantastics and Jimmy Ruffin.   

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TAKEAWAY and WILL DOWNING

After my Father Died in June of 1987, things took a while to get back to Normal, we had Just Moved back into the same House we had previously moved out of, so we were trying to Sort this out and keep an eye on my Mother.

As I said previously my Mother was only in her Mid-Forties, so this was a Big Shock to her, me and Susan used to go round to the House several times per Week, and taking her Places, getting her Shopping in and generally making sure she was not on her own a lot.

I can't Remember to much around this Period, understandably I suppose,  but I do Remember I was still Self-Employed, so I needed to start earning some more Money again! 

I had my Mobile-Shop still so I was selling stuff around our way, People used to bang on the Front Door and I would go and open up the Van to Sell them what ever they wanted!

I cant Remember how long this went on for, but what did happen shortly afterwards was, my Father's Will was Read, and my Mother Insisted that my Father Wanted me to have some sort of  Help, Starting up a Business!

This I agreed to and then I Started Looking for some sort of Business to Rent or Buy.

As I was a Qualified Chef, I started Looking for some sort of Food/Eating Place, I did after a few weeks of Searching find a Take-Away in my Home Town of Gorleston, It was Actually 2 Minutes from where we used to live, so I knew the Area well.

So we started doing some Research on the Place, we also went down there when it was Open for Business, and it seemed a Fairly Busy Little Place, Selling Fish & Chip's and a Very Small Restaurant, as well!

But as it Turned out, things were not all they Seemed at the Take-away (more on this next time)!

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Now for some Music, back in 1988 Will Downing Released his Self-Titled Debut Album for the 4th & Broadway Record Label, and the First Single from the Album was a Track Called "A Love Supreme"

It was his Version of the "John Coltrane" Classic, it Reached Number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart!

The Song was Produced by Arthur Baker and Will Downing and Features the Great Stanley Turrentine on Saxaphone.

There was also a Great Mix Released shortly after, it was Called "A Love Supreme Jazz House Mix Dub, I've included that as well below! 

Will Downing has Released a Total of 13 Albums during his Career, and is still Recording Today!

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Here's the 162nd Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Toneman, its a Manhattans Classic Mix, there's some their Greatest Tracks on here, Featuring amongst others: Kiss and Say Goodbye, Hurt, You Are My Shining Star, Am I Losing You and Love On a Two Way Street!  

Spot the Mistake in this Mix!

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WHO'S THE GREATEST FUNK BASS PLAYER!

My Last Music Post Concerned the Poll I am Running on "Greatest Soul Singer of All Time" (over to the Right of this Blog), I have now Finished Featuring All 11 Artists, one by one over about a 5 Month Period. 

At Present Marvin Gaye is Top of the List  with Al Green in Second Place, these 2 are my Top 2 Choices, apart from I would have had Al Green at the Top!

I am Very surprised there are No Votes for Eugene Record (Lead Singer with the Chi-Lites) I am Sure The Chi-lites will be Right near the Top of a "Soul Music Band" Poll.

Perhaps I will have a Poll for "The Top Soul Music Band of All-Time" sometime in the Future!

Anyway back to the Present, I have just Started a New Poll (to the Right of this Blog) on "Who's the Greatest Funk Bass Player" Please have a Vote (on Both Categories) after you have Finished Reading this Post, also Please Press the "Opinions" Button on Top left of Voting Widget to Leave Your Views!

There's some Great Bass Player's in the Poll, including:
Bootsy Collins, Mark Adams (of Slave), Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Louis Johnson (of the Johnson Brothers), Verdine White (of Earth Wind & Fire), Bernard Edwards (of Chic), Mark King (of Level 42), Larry Graham (of Sly & the Family Stone & Graham Central Station) and Victor Wooton (of SMV).

My Favorite Bassist (and got my Vote) is Mark Adams of Slave, who I saw Live in Concert back in 1984, Probably One of the Best Concert I have Seen, He was a Marvelous Bass Player, and the Stand Out Feature on Most of Slaves Great Track's!



I also saw Level 42 Live in Concert back Around 1985, again Mark King was Great and by Far the Best British Bassist of All-Time!

I will do the same with this Poll as my Previous one and Feature all the Artist's one by one (2 a Month) over the Coming Month's, I will Write a Bio with Fact's and Figure's concerning each of the Artist's, I will also include some of their Greatest Track's and Video's.

One Bassist worth Featuring now (I did not put in Poll for obvious Reasons) is Robert Gordon, he used to be Part of Gil Scott-Heron's Backing Band "Amnesia Express" during the 80's, I saw GSH live back in the Mid 80's, but he was Performing Solo.

Robert Gordon was Featured Playing Bass with GSH on his TV Special back in 1983 called "Black Wax", I have Featured this Program before on this Blog, but its worth another Mention.

Press the "Black Wax" Link Above to View Video in Full.

Have a Look at the Video "Waiting For The Axe To Fall" by GSH & Featuring Robert Gordon on Bass, its one of my Favorite GSH Track's and Robert Gordon is Magnificent on Bass!




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