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From Rocket Man to Ziggy Stardust, Johnnie brings you the sounds from a decade that went intergalactic. Colourful P-funk bassist Bootsy Collins chats about his career.

Johnnie Walker spins the hits and digs out the rarities from the decade of glitter, glam-rock and The Good Life.

This week on the show, Johnnie brings the funk as Bootsy Collins recalls his memories of the decade. Player with James Brown on some of his biggest hits in the late 60s, Bootsy Collins joined George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic in 1972. Known for his slap-bass, humorous vocals and colourful style from his famous star-shaped glasses to his 'Space-bass' guitar, Bootsy is one of the most charismatic musicians of the decade. He continued the 'P-Funk' sound in the late 70s and went on to form 'Bootsy's Rubber Band', putting out three albums including two that went gold - 'Bootsy? Player of the Year' and 'Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!'. As he releases 'Tha Funk Capital of the World' featuring guests including Bobby Womack, George Clinton and Samuel L Jackson, Bootsy looks back to see the musical legacy of those formative P-Funk years.

Also on the show, Jane Bozian recalls her musical memories of the decade in 'My 70s' and Johnnie spins three gems from classic 70s album 'Minute By Minute' by The Doobie Brothers, their eighth studio album that reached No 1 in the US charts in 1979.

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Sun 1 May 2011 15:00
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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • The Kinks

      Victoria

  • The Velvet Underground

    Sweet Jane

  • Featured Album: Minute By Minute

    • The Doobie Brothers

      What A Fool Believes

  • George McCrae

    Rock You Baby

  • Gallagher & Lyle

    Stay Young

  • Paul Simon

    50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

  • The Who

    Baba O'Riley

  • My 70s: Jane Bozian

    • The Sutherland Brothers Band

      The Pie

  • Duncan Browne

    The Journey

  • Labi Siffre

    It Must Be Love

  • Wings

    Little Lamb Dragonfly

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Nothing Rhymed

  • Warren Zevon

    Poor Poor Pitiful Me

  • The Stranglers

    Peaches

  • David Gates

    Goodbye Girl

  • Hour 2

    • Kansas

      Carry On Wayward Son

  • ABBA

    Sos

  • Minnie Riperton

    Loving You

  • Featured Album: Minute By Minute

    • The Doobie Brothers

      Minute By Minute

  • Disco Tex & The Sex‐O‐Lettes

    Part 1

  • Smokie

    Living Next Door To Alice

  • The Hollies

    The Air That I Breathe

  • My 70s: Bootsy Collins

    • James Brown

      Get Up I Feel Like A Sex Machine

  • Funkadelic

    One Nation Under A Groove

  • Parliament

    Flash Light

  • Parliament

    Give Up The Funk Tear The Roof Off The Sucker

  • Eddie Hazel

    California Dreaming

  • Funkadelic

    Maggot Brain

  • Bootsy Collins

    I'd Rather Be With You

  • Mick Jagger & Peter Tosh - You Gotta Walk Don't Look Back

  • Steely Dan

    Reelin' In The Years

  • Featured Album: Minute By Minute

    • The Doobie Brothers

      Sweet Feelin'

  • Neil Sedaka

    Laughter In The Rain

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 May 2011 15:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2