Bootsy Collins THE ONE - James Brown - Berklee 2008

[brentduanefoster]

Basically, in theoretical terms, the "One" is the downbeat.

[mcul2112]

Wow...there it is. Concept and story.

[MDVEEJAZZ]

Just too much funk. Bootsy is just ooozzzzing with funk!!!! He sounds better than most players even without his bass. His timing, feel, and rhythm are off the chart. Can you imagine what it would be like to have this much of all of the above?

[drumtravelfun]

Mmm knowledge.

[LElliottCox]

I could listen to Bootsy stomp his feet and snap his fingers while singing a bassline for hours and hours. Soul?  Yeah, he's got it in truckloads.

[jonerific]

That sneeze was off the one

[sophiejfhall]

@jonerific

Too funny.

[funkaholik]

Bootsy is the ONE wit da funk..on the one.

[waliver15]

he is just funky. even alone he is funky. damn that man has the funk.. ONE!

[circleprinczbrasil]

THAAAAAANNNNNKKKKKKKSSSSSSSS

[NicotinMan]

Just by talking he gets funkier that dozens other bands with full instruments.

[SoulIsTheGoal]

The man is made of funk! He's so funky he doesn't need a bass to show it, funk one Bootsy, keep it on the one!

[SoulIsTheGoal]

The man is made of funk! He's so funky he doesn't need a bass to show it, funk one Bootsy, keep it on the one!

[shotputi]

Bootsy was Like zjames son. H was passing down a lesson that recreated funk as we know it. Real Talk.

[gblueslover2]

Very cool, indeed

[iceice2]

How cool was that man. Now I understand "The One" and the evolution of it. You can really hear it in "Get up for the downstroke" by Parliment.

[SonicArchives]

i thought neo was the one? now i am confused.

[MEGAMIGA]

:-D

[answersquestioned]

Powerful history lesson from the groove professor

[PhuckHue2]

James said he found the one by accident in 1964. He found it while playing drums

[EddieG1888]

What a guy! Bam!

[videolover61]

I love that mo fo...funky ass dude! No doubt!!!

[mamalied]

Word, brother!!!

[funkberto]

Is undiscutible that NEW ORLEANS DRUMMERS (Earl Palmer, Charles Hungry Williams, Tenoo) INVENTED "THE FUNKY DRUMMING".

But JAMES BROWN ADD TO THESE.."THE ONE" on "Papa's Got a brand a new bag"..

then JAMES BROWN IS THE FOUNDATOR OF A FUNK like a New genere.

[funkfan45]

This is Funkacational!

[wh0m33]

hit me with the one and then if you like hit me again!!!

[deitchadam]

THE ULTIMATE TRUTH!!! the best groove lesson ANY musician shud have!

[Eyemallfunkedup]

FUNK 101.

[flexystudio]

FUNK

[ddh6335]

This man leaks cool. He talks cool. He looks cool. He acts cool. He's just cool. Then he flips the scrip when he plays. Then it's FUNK! Great musician. Long live the funk!!! Long live Bootsy!

[Ragnemalm]

And still he is the one who said "Don't tell me to be cool, cause I'm not!"

[bootsycollinswifey]

Thats my boy!

[VandalousMedium]

He has style for sure

[videolover61]

No, that's your man!!!!

[BlackSciFi]

Hey man this is Great!Check out Black sci fi channel,as Bootsie collins further explains The JB "ONE".Funk ON!

[jssskateboards]

oh man i was there! i got to meet bootsy and shake his hand, i hope a little of the funk rub off on me.

[beastmaster112]

you're right. it's not the bass that makes the funk, it's the man!!!

[jazzzco]

Great video

[jrjew]

Just churchy thangs Bootsy. The One....teacher the thang still funky. He heard the pulse of something bigger than himself.....the Son.

[SoulbassJr]

THE ONE goes on and on and on . . .

[drunity]

Bootsy's groove is so deep he doesn't need a bass or a band to make you feel the funk!

[wdupar20]

Funky people are just like that.

[ESmoist]

Right on!!!