SOUL, FUNK AND DISCO

01 BOOTSY COLLINS

“I grew up on James Jamerson’s bass playing, so he would be my first choice. I loved the total perfection in his note spacing and the melodic sensibility in his playing style, during a time when bass playing was very basic, and melody styles wasn’t the coolest thang to do. I also love the fact that he changed with the times by adding the electric bass to his arsenal. He had to prove that he made the correct choice by using the electric bass, while doubt was still present. His one-finger style amazed me, because it was always a wonder how he could do what he did using one finger. I think it helped me create the style that I wound up with. “Finger Funkin’ with Two Fangers!” Then my big brother Larry Graham came from another time and space, playing thump