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Bootsy's Rubber Band - Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band Audio CD

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Title: Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band
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Tracks: 1: Stretchin' Out (In a Rubber Band) 2: Psychoticbumpschool 3: Another Point of View 4: I'd Rather Be with You 5: Love Vibes 6: Physical Love 7: Vanish in Our Sleep

Way groovier then I could have imagined
Every funk fan should have this classic. Granted the vinyl I bought wasn't in great conditon but the recording is A+++. .


Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubble Band
Take James Brown, mix it with Sly & the Family Stone and sprinkle a heavy dose of George Clinton and you have Boosty's Rubber Band. This CD sounds as great as the "album" did many years ago. This was Bootsy's first solo release and it was clearly his best overall effort at straight-up, pure unadulterated funk. His following releases, in some ways were more refined but for down to earth hard core funk, this was his best.


Bootsy Forever
I think like other reviewers have committed this one is my favorite also. I will never forget BRB playing 2 concerts in my town in the late 1970's (I was born in '57). Bootsy rules! 5 stars!.


(4.5 stars) A fine way to start
In what quickly became a formula of sorts for Collins, the first side is hilarious funk; the second, steamy bedroom slow jams. Bootsy really gives up the funk on this, his debut with the Rubber Band. The hilarious, inspired title track is a true P-Funk classic, with hooks galore; top-notch bass; and Bootsy's funny raps about being "Casper the Friendly/Funky Ghost". Can't forget the Horny Horns' contribution, either. That would be doing them a disservice. Next up is "Psychoticbumpschool", a churning cauldron of self-mythologizing funk. Listen close for the ethnic flute part, too! Catfish's guitar also deserves mention. "Another Point of View" has driving beat, a great ensemble vocal fresh out of "P" University, and some dirty, grimy guitar, which is contrasted by squiggly synthesizers that would have been right at home with Mothership Connection. A bit of it loses my interest, though. Then we get to our ballad side, which is surprisingly effective. "I'd Rather be with You" is one of the weirdest love songs I've ever heard; with a bunch of synthesizers, vocals, and xylophones that are more than a little bit creepy. Hey, maybe it's about a stalker? But the creepiness certainly adds layers of Bootsy, and that's a great melody it's got, too. And Bootsy's vocals sound like Hendrix! No, really, they do! They also do on the title track, for whatever it's worth. Was this intentional? Then you hit the rough batch. I'm sorry, but I have heard so many songs exactly like "Love Vibes" and "Physical Love", there's no real reason for me to sit through "Love Vibes" and "Physical Love" themselves. Because I know exactly what to expect from both, you know? Come on, Bootsy, snap out of it man! Snap out of it! Wait. . . he just did! The hazy hilarity of "Vanish in Our Sleep" will reward patient listeners who may have gotten bored with "Love" and "Love". It actually sounds a bit like a twisted O'Jays ballad. Think I'm making that up? The imitation sex stuff is just weird, though. This and the next one are inarguable funk classics. Get both, I say! .


Kinda sad really

this is IMO some Bootsy's finest work!. We just can't get it like this anymore, this was one of my most favorite albums from the 70's, saw this tour as well.


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