FacesOfRock1 | Bootsy Collins breaking down his formula for Funk basslines.Bootsy Collins is one of Funk and R&B’s most notorious bassists, singers,... | Instagram

Echoes and Notes on Instagram: "Bootsy Collins, the legendary bassist who played with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic, is often called the father of funk for a reason. His signature “space bass” grooves redefined rhythm and groove in the 1970s. Bootsy describes his basic funk formula as “one, the one” - emphasizing the downbeat as the heartbeat of funk. He often says, “If you can feel the one, you can feel the funk.” His playful style - melding deep basslines, wah effects, and cosmic flair

P-Funk Chronicles: Vol. 2 — P-FUNK (Wants To Get Funked Up) 🎚️ Before Afrofuturism had a name, P-Funk was already building the universe. 🛸 The chrome. The cosmic glasses. The neon glow. The alien mythology. The Black figures draped in interstellar drip. Bootsy Collins and George Clinton didn’t just create a visual movement—they threw a party that everyone was invited to. P-Funk was always about bringing people together. Dancing together. Celebrating together. Transcending together. The aesthet

Bootsy Collins' original Space Bass