This classic funk bass riff, you might be startled to learn, was played by future Nashville session musician, Tim Drummond - one of six musicians who accompanied Mr.
> AUDIO LINK for “ Licking Stick Licking Stick ( Pt. Your ears might tell you, for instance, that William “Bootsy” Collins played bass on “ Licking Stick,” a song first released as a two-part King 45 in May, 1968. Although this reference source is a great starting point, scholars of James Brown funk are forced to do quite a bit of digging on their own in order to piece together a more complete history. The two-volume King Labels recording sessions discography (i.e., “ the red books“) compiled by Michael Ruppli with assistance from Bill Daniels, can be frustratingly incomplete, especially with regard to musician credits.
