Here's the 166th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, it contains Various Funk Bands, Its been Mixed by EJ Flavors, and it Contains some Great Tracks, including amongst others: Slave, Ohio Players, Parliament, James Brown, Gap Band and Rick James amongst others!
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!
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:
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!
