Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2012

“Bootzilla” used to steal the show when he was the bassist for Parliament-Funkadelic, and proved he’s still a show stealer at last year’s Summer Sonic. Now those with a yen for funk can experience Collins up close when he settles into Tokyo’s poshest dinner club for a three-night engagement. Born in 1951, William Earl “Bootsy” Collins cut his teeth with James Brown before hooking up with George Clinton’s P-Funk in 1972. The bassist has had a storied solo career since parting ways with Clinton in 1980, and at Summer Sonic was one of three bassists on stage along with a pair of psychedelic soul go-go dancers.

Billboard Live, May 31-Jun 2 (listing).