I bought the Bootsy CD called Ultra Wave and first of all that shit is bumpin, though according to allmusic.com it's not one of his better cds. I couldn't help but notice how much Bootsy sounded like Outkast to me, though I know it's the other way around. Anyone else notice this before? Is he a big influence on them? I know he influenced Snoop too. If Idlewild doesn't turn out to be so hot you guys should get Ultra Wave instead!

dancerella said:

Gonna show you how to body slam!!

just listen to the last couple tracks on Stankonia, the P-funk influence is apparent. i don't know how much of a direct influence Bootsy is/was on them, but the vocal stylings of Dre and some of his lyrics seem to be laced with a little Bootsyism.

dancerella said:

A great album indeed!!


Totally different from his previous albums


Search for the non-album track Scenery

funkpill said:

Cool, you know this album too. I love the tracks Mug Push, Is that my song (sounds very Outkast-ish) and Fat cat but the whole cd is slamming. Scenery huh I may have to seek this out. Any other Bootsy cds you can recommend? Which tracks do you like from Ultra Wave??

funkpill said:

Isn't Scenery on his 1994 compilation, Back In The Day: The Best Of Bootsy CD?

after reading this thread I loaded the album in my car CD changer yesterday. thanx 4 the inspiritaion

mrwigglesdaw1rm said:

yup...

silverchild said:

Yes it is.

It was originally the b-side to Mug Push

Yeah, Andre obviously is influenced by not only Bootsy but Parliament as well. Which is logical since Bootsy wrote the music to many of P-Funk's biggest hits. Just like Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" is full of Parliament's "Mothership Connection", same as Andre biting off of Bootsy, P-Funk, Prince, etc.

I understand what u guys are saying but some how I feel offended by the comment that "BOOTSY sounds like Outkast". That's a hell of a twisted comment.