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BOOTSY CAPE by Mott/Art for Your Head!

Catfish Collins image on this cape was created by my Dear,Dear Friend  and Incredibly Talented “Knight in Shining Artist”, Efrain Guerrero who stepped up to help me on this project! Thankx!

Wow! Life is Good!

Thank You Bootsy,for the oh so Fun-kay Music & the Inspiration to Create Art!

This cape I made is in honor of Pioneers of Music & in Tribute to  Bootsy’s Big Brother,Phelps”Catfish” Collins

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Bootsy Collins – Austin – Jimi Hendrix Tribute 6/19/2011

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Bootsy Collins – Austin Texas – 6/19/2011 – Jimi Hendrix Tribute – Star Spangled Banner – Purple Haze
    • NO IDEA who filmed the above clip,and got all but the very beginning,
    • but Thank* You (whoever you are!) So  Very Much for the documentation!
    • (an  “Art for Yo Gnappy Hed”  ;p thankx to Muddy for  calling  me ,sending the link, and bringing this surprise clip to my attention all the way from Paris France!)
    • I was in  head spinning shock & it was good to hear his words clearly later..
    • What a surprise & honor that Bootsy loved it so much!
    • I am “verklempt “with emotion..
    • The Images on the cape are  of  Jimmy Hendrix, James Brown, & Bootsy’s late brother,Phelps “Catfish” Collins.

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The  clip  below was filmed by  my good friend and funkateer, Brooke ,who is always*  On the One!

Bootsy Collins, Austin TX June 19, 2011 –

Dedication and SSB

Click below to hear Bootsy’s Comments!

https://youtu.be/EYp8rtCHns8

Brooke : “I provided technical consultation for my friend Mott who created this cape she presented to Bootsy Collins in Austin, which he Graciously Thanked her for Publicly, shown here,preceding Blackbyrd McKnight’s rendition of a Hendrixified Star Spangled Banner.”

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Live music review

Bootsy Collins landed the funk mothership at ACL Live Sunday
http://www.examiner.com/concerts-in-austin/live-music-review-bootsy-collins-landed-the-funk-mothership-at-acl-live-sunday-review
When Austin Concerts Examiner heard funk’s founding bassist, William “Bootsy” Collins had been booked to play ACL Live a couple months ago,we were astounded. After wondering aloud how long it had been since Bootzilla had headlined a tour we found out it was 16 years ago. Watching Collins and his all-star crew of players (there were 15 of them) having what looked like the time of their life on stage Sunday evening was priceless.Bootsy wore multiple costumes throughout an extended, three-hour set. The leader of the Funk U-Nity World Tour landed the mothership of funk smack in the middle of downtown Austin and he was not in any hurry to move onto the next stop.Maybe it was the homemade cape a fan gave him or the crowd chanting “Bootsy, Bootsy” before he took the stage, but the man who put the funk in the bass wanted to hang around ATX as long as possible it seemed.

The lineup looked like a future Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductee class. The legendary keyboardist, Bernie Worrel (Parliament Funkadelic, Talking Heads) was there. So was guitarist Blackbyrd McKnight (Parliament, The Headhunters) and Collins himself, who played with James Brown and Parliament establishing a bass standard for funk music. He even teaches an online course for advanced players.

P Funk Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame Induction 1997

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Parliament Funkadelic inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of fame! Excellent live jam with Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Billy Bass, Ray Davies…
Prince inducts George who is wearing his Neptunian Octopus Cape made By Mott of Art for Your Head!

Thank You Funk Godfather ,George Clinton, for wearing my Art at Your Induction into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame !

Gently Fall into Fall ~~~~~~~~(your Moment of Zen)

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As we slide from a “spooktacular” Halloween season, into numerous lovely Fall Festivals & Winter Wonderlands, it is time to Stop & Be Thankful for Friends & Family.

Taking Time to spend with loved ones, Reconnects us to our Humanity.

Quality time can be a long walk along our lovely Lady Bird Lake hike & bike trails, just listening to each other, & having a laugh.

Sharing a relaxed meal & conversation, (perhaps play board games) with family ,old friends or new people, is vastly more satisfying than a rushed bite & tight schedules of constant itineraries.

Cut the technological Tether we tie ourselves to &  feel free ~ Experience the Here & Now!

Let Love back into your holidays.

Allow Time to Appreciate the Beauty that Surrounds you.

Breathe!

P.S.  

for stress free holidays~avoid all  ‘turkeys’ ~unless it’s for dinner!

Hot Fun in The Summertime!

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The heat is on!  Time for Parties, Company Picnics, Grand Openings, Festivals, Birthdays, Family Gatherings, Corporate Events, etc.
ANY EXCUSE to Celebrate ~Any Theme, Anytime, Anywhere with AC is best!!!
We have a myriad of talented performers available to make your party FUN!
Entertain your guests with DJ’s, Photo Booths, Face Painters, Clowns, Jugglers, Stilt Walkers, Psychics, Body Artists, Balloon Twisters & Caricaturist Artists, & so much more.

Please choose from our extensive options on the homepage, or call if you would like something else not listed.
We are constantly adding new talent to our database, so don’t be shy, ask away!
We Love Unusual Requests!

We would love to help you with your vision. Our goal is to make your event memorable for years to come.

Summer’s here & the time is right for dancing in the streets, a park, your home, or any fun venue.  Let’s Party!

SXSW Madness Begins!

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Bernie Worrell inducted The Peterson Brothers @ the Austin Music Awards SXSW 2013

Bernie Worrell inducted The Peterson Brothers @ the Austin Music Awards SXSW 2013

Once again our Fair City embraces the masses for SXSW Film, Education, Interactive and Music!
There is so much to do ,it is virtually impossible to see everything offered.
Pick your choices, have a back up plan, prepare for traffic and go have fun!
If downtown craziness is not your thing, there’s so much to do south of the river  on Congress and nearby neighborhoods.
Welcome To Austin Ya’ll ~where we keep it weird…
One request from the locals will be seen on T shirts…..”Please, Don’t Move Here!”