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Bootsy Collins helped shaped James Brown’s sound as a bassist in the 1970s. And he was an instrumental part of George Clinton’s P-Funk—he composed, arranged, and played for the band. He’ll tell us about his long and influential career.

Events: Bootsy Collins is the curator of the AmsterJam festival on New York's Randall's Island, on Saturday, August 20. AmsterJam is calling itself "the biggest mash-up concert ever." The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg will headline the event together. Additional confirmed artists: 311, Garbage, Mos Def, and Fat Joe.
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Music:
“It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” and “Super Bad, Parts 1 and 2” from James Brown, 20 All-Time Greatest Hits by Polygram Records