"Today, Bootsy Collins looks back to his early days with “The JB’s Tribute Pastor P,” the latest single from the legendary bassist’s forthcoming record Album of the Year #1 Funkateer. Set to release on April 11 of next year via his own Bootzilla Records imprint, distributed by Roc Nation, the funk hero’s new track flows back to the origins of his groove, recalling his James Brown’s vaunted backing band The JB’s with a tight, upright groove channeling the distinctive style of those great originators. The collaborative process behind “The JB’s Tribute Pastor P” stands as a testament to Bootsy’s stretching out as an elder statesman and guide for the new guard in rhythm-forward music, and fittingly arrives on the eve of his 73rd birthday.
“The JB’s Tribute Pastor P” is a hypnotic blend of classic and contemporary, tracing forward the artist’s style from his roots in the spotlight of the early ‘70s, through the kaleidoscopic Parliament-Funkadelic years and on into his new golden age. Viral emcee Harry Mack spits dense referential and reverent rhymes over a rock-solid backbeat from storied session drummer Daru Jones, with electro-organ squeals, Brown-inspired ad-libs and, naturally, a slinking rubber band bassline from Bootzilla himself. Good God".
The track took shape when Jones–acclaimed for work with Jack White, Pete Rock, Slum Village and many more–contacted Bootsy to set up a session in Cincinnati’s legendary King Studios. There, the drummer laid down a thumping pulse nodding to the immensely influential style of The JB’s twin percussionists John “Jabo” Starks and Clyde Stubblefield. Bootsy worked his–Ahh…–elastic magic, then tapped a range of collaborators from near and far to add their voices to the track, from guitarist Ella Feingold and German rapper Fantaazma to the iconic JBs trombonist Fred Wesley, who gets up and does his thing with a ripping, inimitable solo. -Relix
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