Search - Bootsy's Rubber Band :: Live in Louisville 1978

Funk Is It's Own Reward

visuals | Philadelphia PA | 09/04/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Bootsy Collins.....One of the greatest bass players of all time does an exceptional job on this rare import. The cuts were taken directly from the GMBC's Music Archives 0f 78'....Live and direct from the mixing board.Most of the tracks were from Bootsy's 1978 album "Bootsy...Player Of The Year?" with the same band members...Bootsy,P-Nut,Maceo,Frankie Kash Waddy,Fred "JB" Wesley,Joel "Razor Sharp" Johnson,Rick Gardner,Richard "Kush" Griffith,Gary "Mudbone" Cooper & Bootsy's big brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins. The cuts "What's The Name Of This Town","Hollywood Squares","Roto-Rooter","Bootzilla" & "Very Yes" are all here! There are also a number of other hits that were equally satisfying.Let me be honest about my rating.....I would have given this album a 3-4 star rating ONLY because I am NOT a big fan of live albums but I just had to give it a 5 after hearing how great Bootsy's Space Bass sounds live. If you have never heard anything else live by this band or seen a concert, This will definately satisfy your hunger for raw,live funk/soul.I scoured the planet trying to locate this disc and once I listened I was hooked! Like I said I don't really care much for live albums but something about this one just magnetizes your senses.I have loved Bootsy's playing ever since he was with The Godfather James Brown & The JB's on through to his Parliament/Funkadelic thang. Great player of that thing called a Bass. His playing ranks up there with the best of them....."Larry Graham,Mr.Mark from Slave (extremely under-rated) and a few other well known but underated bassists.Cop this disc if you love funk, Player Of The Year or any of Bootsy's stuff. Well worth every penny.Peace"