BOOTSY COLLINS / FUNK U IN KAWASAKI 2011 (3CDR)

◆Club Citta' Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan – August 12, 2011
Disc 1
01. Spreading Hope Like Dope (Video Intro)
02. Ahh… The Name Is Bootsy, Baby (Ouiwey Collins on Vocals)
03. Peace
04. The Pinocchio Theory
05. Hollywood Squares
06. Swing Down, Sweet Chariot
07. Cosmic Slop
08. Purple Haze (T.M. Stevens on Vocals)
09. Red Hot Mama
10. I Wanna Take You Higher

Disc 2
01. Flashlight (Kyle Jason on Vocals)
02. Bootzilla
03. Roto-Rooter
04. I'd Rather Be With You
05. Video: James Brown Video, JB Still The Man
06. Don't Take My Funk Away
07. One Nation Under A Groove

Disc 3
01. Casper
02. Stretchin' Out
03. Touch / Disco To Go
04. Ga Ga Goo
05. Mothership Connection
06. It’s Official, Familiar Approved, One Nation Under A Groove

◇Personnel:
Bootsy Collins (bass, vocals)
Frankie "Kash" Waddy (drums)
Bernie Worrell (keyboards)
Joel "Razor Sharp" Johnson (keyboards)
Dewayne "Blackbird" McKnight (guitar)
Keith Cheatham (guitar)
T.M. Stevens (bass)
Brian Hardgroove (bass)
Garry Winters (trumpet)
Randy Villars (saxophone)
Kyle Jason (vocals)
Candice Cheatham (vocals)
Hazel Razzberry Scott (vocals)
Patti Collins (dancer)
Ouiwey Collins (MC)

A complete recording of the concert held at Club Citta' Kawasaki on August 12, 2011, during Bootsy Collins & The Funk U Band's Japan tour; captured via a high-quality audience recording.

This was the first night of a multi-day run at the venue, featuring the familiar Bernie... Backed by a massive ensemble that includes the likes of Worrell and T.M. Stevens, the legendary Bootsy delivers a scorching funk party—singing and laying down bass lines with abandon while packing the setlist with P-Funk classics—creating an intense, electrifying performance that will leave fans absolutely thrilled.

The audio quality is superb; utilizing the Wildlife label's original high-quality master and enhanced with 24-bit digital remastering, the sound is punchy and rich with deep, powerful low-end, allowing you to fully relive the atmosphere of the live venue.