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The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown

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The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown was formed in November of 2007 by John Heintz, John-Paul Miller (Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band) and Derrick Johnson (Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band and Asheville Horns). The idea first came about during a Galactic, Lee Boys, and Papa Grows funk jam in Copper Mountain, CO in April 07. There was an energy that was captured that night while everyone from all three bands just locked into their groove. During the summer of 07 many of us in The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown had jammed together at the festivals while touring with our primary bands which further fueled the reality of this project actually being possible. It was through these "Sit-ins" that John met JP and Derrick and eventually started brain storming how to make it all happen.
In December we had our first gathering which resulted in 8 songs being written and tracked over the course of 5 days in New Orleans. During those 5 days we had a total of 23 musicians from 10 different bands. Our Second gathering took place January 13th thru the 17th in Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida at Matt Grondin's (Inca Maya) studio as well as George Clinton's studio. During this second session we were able to get 4 more songs written and tracked as well as the vocals laid down on 6 that we wrote in NOLA. Progress on the album is moving quite quickly and we hope to have some tracks posted in the near future. We will keep you all posted as we come to the final stages of completing the album.
Peace,
-Big Nasty

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Member Since: 30/11/2007
Band Members:John Heintz: Bass (Jen and the Juice)

John-Paul Miller: Guitar, Percussion, Bass, Sitar, Vocals (Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band)

Derrick Johnson: Trombone, Guitar, Percussion (Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band and Asheville Horns)

George Clinton: (P-Funk)

Ian Neville: Guitar (Dumpstaphunk)

Kofi Burbridge: Flute, Rhodes (Derek Trucks Band, Allman Brothers Band)

Greg Hollowell: Sax (Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Asheville Horns)

Lil' Al Cordy: Bass (Lee Boys)

Roosevelt Collier: 12 String Pedal Steel (Lee Boys)

Terence Higgins: Drums ( Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Swampgrease)

Dave Partin: Drums ( Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band)

Matt Grondin: Guitar (Inca Maya)

Rob Mercurio: Bass (Galactic)

Kendra Foster: Vocals (George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars)

Robert (P-Nut) Johnson: Vocals (P-Funk)

Garry "StarChild" Shider: Guitar (George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars)

Danny Bedrosian-Keyboards and Synthesizers (George Clinton and P-Funk)

Belita Woods: Vocals (George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars)

Michael "Clip" Payne: Vocals (George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars)

Elliott Cohn: Guitar (Cosmic Sweat Society)

Dave Grissom: Keys (Elliott Cohn's Cosmic Sweat Society)

Alvin Ford Jr.: Drums (Big Sam's Funky Nation)

Tyler Simmons: Keys (Sci-Fi)

Alvin Lee: Guitar (Lee Boys)

Ralph Roddenbery: Vocals, Guitar (Ralph Roddenbery Band)

ET: Trumpet (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

P-Nut: Trombone (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Roger Lewis: Baritone Sax (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Kevin Harris: Tenor Sax (Dirty Dozen Brass Band)

Frank Mapstone: Keys (Jen and the Juice, Big Money Band, Control Room Out)

James Aaron: Harp (Jen and the Juice)

Justin Hunnicutt: Shekre, Percussion (The Afromotive)

Laura Reed: Vocals (Laura Reed and Deep Pocket)

Sidney Barnes: Vocals (Stevie Wonder, P-Funk, and many others)

Rev. Desmond D'Angelo: Vocals (The Soular System)

Brandon Butler: Keys

Marc "Buddah" Balsam: Percussion

More to come.........

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Record Label: Getdown Entertainment
Type of Label: Major

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