Ep522: The Soul Purpose of Bootsy Collins

Bootsy's philanthropy and community work

Bootsy reveals music now has purpose beyond just making people feel good

"If you ain't chasing something, there's no reason to hunt" - finding new motivation

From chasing girls and highs on tour to discovering why he still makes music

Always gave back to unknown musicians like Buckethead before they became famous

Opens up about mental health struggles when he got "too blown up"

New "Metal Health" album with Buckethead addresses mental health for everyone

First Buckethead collaboration was 1991's "Bucketheadland" recorded in Cincinnati

Praxis exploded when Bill Laswell joined Bootsy, Buckethead, Bernie Worrell, and Brain

Complete Strangers caught King Records' attention, leading to James Brown discovering them

James Brown demanded everything tight; George Clinton allowed creative freedom and experimentation

Most P-Funk classics were created spontaneously "while the tape was running"

Both Bootsy and Buckethead must wear their signature headgear while recording

Eddie Hazel's solo album used Bootsy's instrumental tracks - George's "superhero" vision

Reveals George Duke's "Reach For It" is the funk hit he wishes he was on