- Big Ol' Nasty Getdown - Volume 1

The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown - Volume 1

 

Volume 1 is where it all begins for The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown . In 2007 35 musicians from 17 bands joined forces for a week gathering in a mansion  on Royal Street in New Orlean's French Quarter. During this gathering, Volume 1 came to life officially opening floodgates of funk. After a personal invitation by George Clinton, the Getdown held a second gathering in Tallahassee FL to finish the music and mix the album at George's private studio. 

Imagine Parliament-Funkadelic energy filtered through jam-band freedom, psychedelic textures, and modern studio grit. Over 30 musicians came through these sessions, including members of P-Funk, Galactic, Dumpstaphunk, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band and The Lee Boys — all trading ideas in an anything-goes, no-ego, all-groove environment.

What came out is an unapologetically funky collection of songs with heavy bass, massive horns, hypnotic percussion, fand earless vocals.  Volume 1 hits hard, stays raw, and feels timeless while sounding right now.

"This is ridiculous! I can’t stop dancing long enough to write this damned review."   - Andy Snipper/Music-News.com

"When BONG finds the balance between the undeniable technical proficiency of its members and the defiant celebration at funks soul, they strike gold" - Afropunk

 

Vinyl Track List

 

Side (A)

 

1) The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown (Feat. Michael "Clip" Payne)

 

Vocals- Michael Clip Payne (420 Funk Mob, P-Funk)

Lyrics/Percussion: John Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Baritone Sax: Roger Lewis (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Tenor Sax: Kevin Harris (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Tenor Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) *Solo

Trombone: Revert P-Nut Andrew's (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trumpet: Efren Townes (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Guitar: Ian Neville (Dumpstaphunk, The Funky Meters)

Bass: John Heintz  (Trulio Disgracias) 

B-3 Organ: Dave Grissom 

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco)

Percussion: Frank Mapstone

 

2) Include Me (Featuring Belita Woods)

 

Lead Vocals: Belita Woods (P-Funk) *Lyrics

Backing Vocals/Guitar: Garry Shider (P-Funk) 

Backing Vocals: Kendra Foster (D’Angelo, P-Funk), Laura Reed

Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Guitar: Ian Neville (Dumpstaphunk, The Funky Meters)

Guitar: Eliot Cohen (Cosmic Sweat Society) *Solo

Piano: Brandon Butler

B3-Organ: Frank Mapstone 

Bass: John Heintz  (Trulio Disgracias) 

Drums: Alvin Ford Jr.

 

3) I Will Wait For You (Featuring Laura Reed)

 

Lead Vocals: Laura Reed *Lyrics

Backing Vocals: George Clinton, Garry Shider, Belita Woods (P-Funk), Sidney Barnes

Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) 

Pedal Steel: Roosevelt Collier (The Lee Boys)

Guitar: John-Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Rhodes: Frank Mapstone  

B-3 Organ: Tyler Simmons (Sci-Fi)

Bass: Robert Mercurio (Galactic)

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco)

 

4) College Funk 

Bari Sax: Roger Lewis (Dirty Dozen Brass Band) 

Tenor Sax: Kevin Harris (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Tenor Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Revert "P-Nut" Andrews (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Trumpet: Efren Townes (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Pedal Steel: Roosevelt Collier (The Lee Boys) *Solo 2

Guitar: Matt Grondin

Guitar/Percussion: John-Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) *Solo 1 

Clav: Tyler Simmons (Sci-Fi)

Rhodes: Frank Mapstone

Bass: Robert Mercurio (Galactic)

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco)

Shekre: Justin Hunnicut (Afromotive)

Side (B)

 

5) Platinum (Featuring Kendra Foster)

Vocals: Kendra Foster (D’Angelo, P-Funk) *Lyrics 

Baritone Sax: Roger Lewis (Dirty Dozen Brass Band) *solo 2

Tenor Sax: Kevin Harris (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Tenor Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Pedal Steel: Roosevelt  Collier (The Lee Boys) *solo 1

Guitar: Matt Grondin

Rhodes: Frank Mapstone *solo 4

B-3 Organ: Tyler Simmons (Sci-Fi) *solo 3

Bass: John-Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco)

 

6) Room 2012 (Featuring Rev. Desmond D'Angelo)

Lead Vocals: Reverend Desmond D'Angelo (The Soular System) *Lyrics

Backing Vocals: George Clinton, Kendra Foster, Garry Shider and Belita Woods (P-Funk), Laura Reed, Sidney Barnes 

Tenor Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Tenor Sax: Kevin Harris  (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Revert "P-Nut" Andrews (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Guitar: Matt Grondin

B-3 Organ: Frank Mapstone

Bass: John-Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco)

 

7. It's So Hard to Go (Featuring Everybody)

Tenor Sax/Backing Vocals: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone/Backing Vocals: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) *Lyrics

Guitar/Backing Vocals: John-Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) *Solo

Guitar: Roosevelt Collier (The Lee Boys)

Clav/Backing Vocals: Frank Mapstone  

B-3 Organ:Tyler Simmons  (SciFi)

Bass/Backing Vocals: John Heintz

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco))

Backing Vocals: George Clinton, Belita Woods, Kendra Foster, Garry Shider, Robert "P-Nut" Johnson (P-Funk), Laura Reed, Sidney Barnes, Reverend Desmond D'Angelo (The Soular System), Ralph Roddenbery (Ralph Roddenbery Band), Arieh Samson, Clella Ann Zvat, Kara Demetry, Kellie Meadows

 

 

CD Track Listing:

 

1. The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown (feat Michael "Clip" Payne)

Vocals- Michael Clip Payne (420 Funk Mob, P-Funk)
 
Lyrics/Percussion: John Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Baritone Sax: Roger Lewis (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Tenor Sax: Kevin Harris (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Tenor Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) *Solo

Trombone: Revert P-Nut Andrew's (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trumpet: Efren Townes (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Guitar: Ian Neville (Dumpstaphunk, The Funky Meters)

Bass: John Heintz (Trulio Disgracias)

B-3 Organ: Dave Grissom (Cosmic Sweat Society)

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco)

 Percussion: Frank Mapstone  

2. Include Me (featuring Belita Woods)

Lead Vocals: Belita Woods (P-Funk) *Lyrics

Backing Vocals/Guitar: Garry Shider (P-Funk) 

Backing Vocals: Kendra Foster (D’Angelo, P-Funk), Laura Reed

Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Guitar: Ian Neville (Dumpstaphunk, The Funky Meters)

Guitar: Eliot Cohen (Cosmic Sweat Society) *Solo

Piano: Brandon Butler

B3-Organ: Frank Mapstone  

Bass: John Heintz  (Trulio Disgracias)

 Drums: Alvin Ford Jr. (Trombone Shorty)

3. I Will Wait for You (feat. Laura Reed)

Lead Vocals: Laura Reed *Lyrics

Backing Vocals: George Clinton, Garry Shider, Belita Woods (P-Funk), Sidney Barnes

Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) 

Pedal Steel: Roosevelt Collier (The Lee Boys)

Guitar: John-Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Rhodes: Frank Mapstone    

B-3 Organ: Tyler Simmons (Sci-Fi)

Bass: Robert Mercurio (Galactic)

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco)

 

4. College Funk

Bari Sax: Roger Lewis (Dirty Dozen Brass Band) 

Tenor Sax: Kevin Harris (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Tenor Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Revert "P-Nut" Andrews (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Trumpet: Efren Townes (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Pedal Steel: Roosevelt Collier (The Lee Boys) *Solo 2

Guitar: Matt Grondin

Guitar/Percussion: John-Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) *Solo 1 

Clav: Tyler Simmons (Sci-Fi)

Rhodes: Frank Mapstone  

Bass: Robert Mercurio (Galactic)

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco)

Shekre: Justin Hunnicut (Afromotive)

 

5. Wake Me Up (feat. Ralph Roddenbery & Belita Woods)

Lead Vocals/Acoustic Guitar: Ralph Roddenbery (Ralph Roddenbery Band) *Lyrics

Lead Vocals/Background Vocals: Belita Woods (P-Funk) *Lyrics 

Backing Vocals/B3 Organ: Frank Mapstone

Backing Vocals: Sidney Barnes, Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band), Laura Reed, Molly Rose Reed (Underhill Rose), Eleanor Underhill (Underhill Rose), Mich'ele Barrington, Sherwood Brown, Angela Moss Pool, Andrew White

Pedal Steel: Roosevelt Collier (The Lee Boys)

Guitar: Alvin Lee (The Lee Boys)

Bass: Lil' Alvin Cordy (The Lee Boys)

Bass: John Heintz   (Trulio Disgracias)

Drums: Alvin Ford Jr. (Trombone Shorty)

 

 

6. Platinum (feat. Kendra Foster)

Vocals: Kendra Foster (D’Angelo, P-Funk) *Lyrics 

Baritone Sax: Roger Lewis (Dirty Dozen Brass Band) *solo 2

Tenor Sax: Kevin Harris (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Tenor Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Pedal Steel: Roosevelt  Collier (The Lee Boys) *solo 1

Guitar: Matt Grondin

Rhodes: Frank Mapstone  *solo 4

B-3 Organ: Tyler Simmons (Sci-Fi) *solo 3

Bass: John-Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco)

 

7. Room 2012 (Rev. Desmond D'Angelo)

Lead Vocals: Reverend Desmond D'Angelo (The Soular System) *Lyrics

Backing Vocals: George Clinton, Kendra Foster, Garry Shider and Belita Woods (P-Funk), Laura Reed, Sidney Barnes 

Tenor Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Tenor Sax: Kevin Harris  (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Revert "P-Nut" Andrews (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Guitar: Matt Grondin

B-3 Organ: Frank Mapstone

Bass: John-Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco)

 

8. Away From The World (feat Laura Reed & Kendra Foster)

 

Lead Vocals: Laura Reed *1st Verse Vox/Lyrics

Lead Vocals:Kendra Foster (D’Angelo, P-Funk) *2nd Verse Vox/Lyrics

Backing Vocals: Sidney Barnes

Flute: Kofi Burbridge (Derek Trucks Band)

Guitar: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Keys: Frank Mapstone

Bass: John Heintz   (Trulio Disgracias)

Drums: Alvin Ford Jr. (Trombone Shorty) 

 

9. The Beauty of Pretty (feat George Clinton & Sidney Barnes)

 

Lead Vocals: George Clinton *Lyrics (P-Funk)

Lead Vocals: Sidney Barnes *Lyrics

Tenor Sax: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Guitar: John Paul-Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Keys/Synths: Danny Bedrosian (P-Funk, Secret Army)

Bass: John Heintz (Trulio Disgracias)

Drums: Alvin Ford Jr. (Trombone Shorty) 

10. It's So Hard to Go

Tenor Sax/Backing Vocals: Greg Hollowell (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band)

Trombone/Backing Vocals: Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) *Lyrics

Guitar/Backing Vocals: John-Paul Miller (Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) *Solo

Guitar: Roosevelt Collier (The Lee Boys)

Clav/Backing Vocals: Frank Mapstone  

B-3 Organ:Tyler Simmons  (SciFi)

Bass/Backing Vocals: John Heintz (Trulio Disgracias)

Drums: Terence Higgins (Warren Haynes Band/Ani DiFranco)

Backing Vocals: George Clinton, Belita Woods, Kendra Foster, Garry Shider, Robert "P-Nut" Johnson (P-Funk), Laura Reed, Sidney Barnes, Reverend Desmond D'Angelo (The Soular System), Ralph Roddenbery (Ralph Roddenbery Band), Arieh Samson, Clella Ann Zvat, Kara Demetry, Kellie Meadows

11. Amplify (feat Cactus & Gift of Gab)

*Arranged and recorded (in part) by Agent 23 using samples of the song “Platinum”

Vocals/lyrics: Agent 23 (Verse 1 and 3)

Vocals/lyrics: The Gift of Gab (Blackalicious) (Verse 2)

Vocals/lyrics: George Clinton (Outro)

Synth: Danny Bedrosian (P_Funk, Secret Army)