Bootsy

[Phunky]

When did Bootsy quit the James Brown band? Did he play at the "Live At Chastain_Park" cd?

 

[j-raj]

around '72.


OT... Just last year I caught JB's gig at Chastain and he had 2 bassists..

 

[Phunky]

why did he really quit?

 

[j-raj]

why did he really quit?

not sure... maybe not up to Boot's funkatude at the time.

 

[surge]

I read somwhere Bootsy quit due to a few factors, a couple of which were his unfolding choice of "lifestyle" (ie lots of LSD all the time) and his desire to move onto a band where he had more freedom and potentially money.
Could be rubbish of course (though the acid bit sounds about right considering Bootsy in the early 70's!!)

 

[Rod Torfulson]

My understanding is that Bootsy saw all the wild stuff going on at the time in the 70's and decided that wearin' a suit and backing up James' was too restrictive for him.

Here's a good interview with Bootsy on NPR about his time with James Brown.

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