Just recieved word from Cincinnati one of the baddest rythm guitarists ever has passed do not know details.

Catfish played the space age rythm guitar lick on the Parliament classic Flashlight and many others.

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Damn. R.I.P.

All the more reason to get to the LONG BEACH FUNK FEST 2 on Sat.

There's an after-party where a tribute to Garry Shider is planned. Guess we just add Catfish to the list.

oh damn!

correct me if i'm wrong...."catfish" was bootsy's brother?

either way, my condolences to the whole P-Funk family.

wonder how Shock G. is holding up.

UGH......2010's been a mutha. That SUX.

R.I.P.

Wow and I thought 2009 was bad enough with you-know-who passing on. Man this year is ridiculous.

R.I.P. Catfish.

[Edited 8/6/10 12:09pm]

R.I.P.

No way. He played guitar on 'Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine' as well as numerous Parliament-Funkadelic songs ('Flashlight' anyone?) songs. In my mind that makes him among the great rhythm guitarists on those songs alone.

Along with the passing of Garry Schider, this is making for a bad year for awesome guitarists.

This is bad news.

RIP Catfish.

RipTheJacker said:

oh damn!

correct me if i'm wrong...."catfish" was bootsy's brother?

either way, my condolences to the whole P-Funk family.

wonder how Shock G. is holding up.

dang.....

Hmm...

Looking everywhere for an official report. Is it even sure that he's passed on?

Timmy84 said:

Hmm...

Looking everywhere for an official report. Is it even sure that he's passed on?

It's been reported on Soul Detriot and OneNationboardroom.com

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funkpill said:

Timmy84 said:

Hmm...

Looking everywhere for an official report. Is it even sure that he's passed on?

It's been reported on Soul Detriot and OneNationboardroom.com

[img:$uid]http://soulfuldetroit.com/attachment.php?s=52ef7226989cf1ab6095985f4ceb04ba&attachmentid=88&d=1281115220[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://soulfuldetroit.com/attachment.php?s=52ef7226989cf1ab6095985f4ceb04ba&attachmentid=89&d=1281115247[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://soulfuldetroit.com/attachment.php?s=52ef7226989cf1ab6095985f4ceb04ba&attachmentid=90&d=1281115268[/img:$uid]

"Soul Detroit"? Don't you mean Soulful Detroit?

Ah Mudbone confirmed it.

Timmy84 said:

"Soul Detroit"? Don't you mean Soulful Detroit?

yeah, my bad

Totally shock

funkpill said:

Timmy84 said:

yeah, my bad

Totally shock

JB giving Catfish some

Probably would've been no Bootsy if it wasn't for Cat

HuMpThAnG said:

JB giving Catfish some

Probably would've been no Bootsy if it wasn't for Cat

Yeah for real. Cat was the reason Bootsy took up music in the first place. I know he's hurting at this point. My prayers and condolences go to Bootsy and their family.

Requiscat in Pace, Catfish.

If y'all have a Twitter and you are following Bootsy (http://twitter.com/Bootsy_Collins), then please send him condolences. His last tweet was Aug. 4.

[Edited 8/6/10 13:56pm]

Physical Love (live)

I think mt favourite moment of his is probably the solo on James Brown's "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved."

He succumbed to cancer:

http://news.cincinnati.co...-to-cancer

Timmy84 said:

He succumbed to cancer:

http://news.cincinnati.co...-to-cancer

Very sad news...our legends are leaving us.

I emailed my condolences here

bootzilla7@gmail.com

RIP Catfish.

funkpill said:

Physical Love (live)

Rest In Peace "Catfish"..

Wow! funkpill,

I was thinking about posting this clip in memory also, I love the guitar play on this live footage..

I absolutely dig this clip.

babynoz said:

Timmy84 said:

He succumbed to cancer:

http://news.cincinnati.co...-to-cancer

Very sad news...our legends are leaving us.

I emailed my condolences here

bootzilla7@gmail.com

RIP Catfish.

Thanks I did too.

Rest In P

i was aware of this info for a good while and was told not to say anything to anyone. rip mr collins you were the best.

Bootsy always spoke so highly of Catfish. I may have it twisted, but I believe it was Catfish that introduced Bootsy to James Brown. I also believe Catfish was Bootsy's "positive male role model" as he was growing up, as well as Big Brother. So many of my heroes that I just couldn't help but feel were immortal when I was younger, have since left us for broader horizons, not to mention; a slew of friends. It's a long process, but I'm just now beginning to accept that people die. It's like RULE ONE, and yet I have such a hard time accepting it.

May Catfish be resting peacefully, along with so many others. I'll miss those wild eyes and crazy grin; him and Bootsy both are straight from Cartoon Land, lol. Something got into them early, lol. Must have been The Funk!

P-Funk is re-grouping in Heaven, right before my eyes.