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Musician BOOTSY COLLINS got his start with James Brown, where he "defined the finger-popping f...

3: Musician BOOTSY COLLINS got his start with James Brown, where he "defined the finger-popping funk bass style" (Rolling Stone). He went on to work with George Clinton as part of the Parliment-Funkadelic tribe, before forming Bootsy's Rubber Band. On stage, he created alter egos, including Bootzilla, Boot-Tron, and King of the Geepies. He's put out more than 30 albums. Currently he's on tour with George Clinton in Europe and will return to the U.S. for more touring. (REBROADCAST from 10

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