Vinyl Wednesday: Bootsy Collins - Stretchin Out In Bootsys Rubber Band
41 years ago, this masterpiece was delivered. It is the first album by American funk and soul band Bootsy's Rubber Band led by bassist and vocalist William "Bootsy" Collins. It was recorded around the same time as Funkadelic's "Let's take it to the stage" and Parliament's "Mothership Connection". (Wikipedia).
I love the opening track Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band. What a way to start an album with. Bootsy's brilliant first words are: Halleluia! They call me Casper! Not the friendly ghost But the holy ghost! Dig! And I'm Here To make ya shout Glory be to the one Who knows what the funk's about Like the ridin' rhythm Only if you can stand The elastic music Of my Rubber Band I'm gonna hit ya with the one (ughh) And Glory Be, the Funk's on me, cuz DIG! This is Casper here, and I'm callin' short distance, baby I'm gonna hit ya with the one on the fun (...)
Without a doubt, this is a more than funky welcome to another continent of the P-Funk empire. Another favourite, the second tune:
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