BOOTSY’S BASIC FUNK FORMULA

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Bootsy describes and demonstrates his basic funk formula. Once you got it, you can do anything you want to do with it ! Just keep it on THE ONE !

Reader Comments

So much rhythm, groove, timing, feel and FUNK!! should be against the law. He sounds better than I do just giving a 30 second demo.

#1 
Written By MDVEEJAZZ on January 24th, 2012 @ 9:12 am

I love you Mr. Collins!

#2 
Written By hazatude on January 24th, 2012 @ 9:49 am

This is the best music lesson I have every watched. So simple yet so so right. Hit on the one then fit what you can inbetween, then hit on the one. IF you follow that you will rock…No wonder Buckethed is so awesome.

#3 
Written By aurosne on January 24th, 2012 @ 10:27 am

49 people don´t know.

#4 
Written By Megamusicfan1997 on January 24th, 2012 @ 10:42 am

thats is one funky bass!

#5 
Written By oscarrookie on January 24th, 2012 @ 11:27 am

Simple as hell and works. Awesome. :D

#6 
Written By technoguyx on January 24th, 2012 @ 11:59 am

Ha! This must have come from outer space. It’s too simple. Too powerful.

#7 
Written By Budney420 on January 24th, 2012 @ 12:01 pm

one, two, y’know? four

#8 
Written By wolfboy12321 on January 24th, 2012 @ 12:20 pm

What did he mean by “breakdown”?

#9 
Written By TheRealDJMODE5 on January 24th, 2012 @ 12:50 pm

49 peeps suck!

#10 
Written By eldi72 on January 24th, 2012 @ 1:09 pm

49 people did`nt get it.

#11 
Written By warminator on January 24th, 2012 @ 1:54 pm

Puss In Bootsy

#12 
Written By Pighood on January 24th, 2012 @ 2:23 pm

What does he know about Funk?!? (joke) :-)

#13 
Written By Aiden057 on January 24th, 2012 @ 3:13 pm

this is more meaningful than 98% of the bullshit i learned during my short time in music school. that’s for damn sure.

#14 
Written By pCeLobster on January 24th, 2012 @ 4:08 pm

you know you know thats the funk you know

#15 
Written By spacewithace1997 on January 24th, 2012 @ 4:25 pm

I’ve been following this formula on guitar and I didn’t even know it was Bootsy’s

#16 
Written By AlexDeMars123 on January 24th, 2012 @ 5:14 pm

He learned that from a funky ball covered in teats from outer space

#17 
Written By LedGratefulAllmanBro on January 24th, 2012 @ 5:55 pm

You know? The thin line between pothead/poet

#18 
Written By WoodsofWilmer on January 24th, 2012 @ 6:15 pm

No, no I don’t know.

#19 
Written By TechnosaurMusic on January 24th, 2012 @ 6:54 pm

My girlfriend’s brother is the sound tech guy for him :-) 

#20 
Written By devil6lock on January 24th, 2012 @ 7:50 pm

Flea watched this video and learned.

#21 
Written By rianbrito on January 24th, 2012 @ 8:38 pm

Genius!

#22 
Written By pritzi101 on January 24th, 2012 @ 8:41 pm

Oh yes

#23 
Written By a1974h on January 24th, 2012 @ 9:31 pm

I want one of his funk shakes

#24 
Written By Dregkar on January 24th, 2012 @ 10:07 pm

one word: SWAG

#25 
Written By fauxnews16 on January 24th, 2012 @ 10:41 pm