#733- > The Big Ol' Nasty GetDown - RepurposE Purpose Vol 1 (PhillyCheezeBlues.Blogspot.com)

 

2024 – Org Music

By Phillip Smith; Feb. 28, 2025

Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com

 

Mardi Gras is coming up in a few days, and one of the best new records to celebrate with is with the new EP RepurposE Purpose Vol 1 by The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown, featuring members and former members of many of my favorite bands. Some of the musicians who appear on this spectacularly funky record are drummer Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers/Pearl Jam), guitarist Leon Nocentelli (The Meters), bassist Cody Wright (Chris Cain Band), guitarist Eric McFadden (P-Funk), Philip Lassiter (Prince) on horns, bassist Freekbass (Bump Assembly), bassist Norwood Fisher and vocalist Angelo Moore from Fishbone, bassist Ra Diaz (Korn/Suicidal Tendencies), keyboardist Peter Keys (Lynyrd Skynyrd), guitarist Larry LaLonde (Primus), guitarist/percussionist Bobby Easton (Delta Nove), keyboardist Matt Slocum (Railroad Earth), guitarist Jimi Hazel (24-7 Spyz), and keyboardist Jamar Woods (The Fritz).

This seven-track record kicks off with a riveting bass and horn-centric jam called “All Together Now”. With Nocentelli laying down a searing bit on guitar and Frank Mapstone behind the Rhodes, this song absolutely cooks. “Body Magic” immediately follows with a groovy taste of Eighties R&B loaded with horns and an infectious beat. When “420 Ocean Drive” hits the ears, my mind seems to take a 180 degree turn in a magnificent way. A flurry of precise notes flows effortlessly from McFadden’s guitar as they dodge the pulsing sounds from Irons and Freekbase. This is an amazing listen. The song that sticks in my head the most though is “Spirit Stain’. With Moore on vocals, this song hits me like an old-school Funkadelic favorite. With a driving beat from Irons and a taste of prog-rock guitar from LaLonde, “Ten Hits” scrambles the brain and turns the tensions on high, leaving the listener in awe. The EP wraps up with instrumental versions of “Body Magic” and “Spirit Stain” which I appreciate greatly.

It is impossible to not totally dig The Big Ol’ Nasty GetDown’s RepurposE Purpose Vol 1. I love it!

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#406 : Charlie Wooton Project - Blue Basso

2019 – Wild Heart Records
By Phillip Smith; Sep. 1, 2019

Covering artists such as Deanna Bogart, and Billy Pierce the past few years have made me aware of Charlie Wooton’s work as a bassist.  Serving as his tribute to the great Jaco Pastorious, Blue Basso incorporates jazz, funk, R&B, and blues into a tasty concoction of music with a splash of New Orleans charm.  Here, his work stands gracefully in the spotlight getting the full attention it deserves.  The album is a surely a wonderful, musical treat.  With Wooton on bass, the band consists of Daniel Groover on guitar, Jermal Watson on drums, Keiko Komaki on keys, and features the lovely Arséne DeLay on vocals.  Adding to the ‘cool’ factor, appearances from Sonny Landreth, Anders Osborne, Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), Eric McFadden and Damon Fowler also grace this record. 

Wooton starts off with a groovy instrumental called “Jaceaux”.  Komaki is an absolute monster on keys.  Wimbish, whose work includes session work for Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, The Rolling Stones, and Depeche Mode sits in on this track fortifying the song with an extra layer of funk.  “Come On Come Over”, a splendid cover from Jaco’s acclaimed 1976 self-titled album, is delightfully sung by DeLay.  “Dime Note” is fantastic.  I dig the beat Watson throws down on this one as the wonderfully calibrated lead guitar from Groover takes over.  Sonny Landreth breaks out a healthy helping of his signature slide guitar on back-to-back songs, “Tell Me a Story”, and “Front Porch”.  It’s always a pleasure to hear this man play.  The album closes out with a smooth funkified take on the Rolling Stones song, “Miss You”.  This fabulous cut has been a ‘go-to’ song for me this week. 

I appreciate and respect what Wooton is doing with his music.  The jams he builds are juicy and spectacular.  Blue Basso is definitely an album worth checking out.

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For more information about the artist, visit this website :  charliewooton.com