Jerome Eugene "Bigfoot" Brailey is an American drummer, best known for his work with P-Funk, which includes the bands Parliament, Funkadelic, and numerous related projects. Brailey is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Brailey performed in the early 1970s with R&B groups including The Five Stairsteps and the Chambers Brothers. He joined George Clinton's P-Funk collective in 1975 and appeared on many of their most popular recordings. He co-wrote one of Parliament's biggest hits, Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker). Samples from that body of work have since appeared on hundreds of hip hop and contemporary R&B songs. After leaving P-Funk in 1978, Brailey formed his own band, Mutiny, which performed in a style not far removed from the classic P-Funk style, though with some lyrics that were critical of Clinton's management of P-Funk. They released their debut album Mutiny On The Mamaship, followed by Funk Plus The One in 1980. The first album was seen as very successful in musical terms, though some critics complained about the lack of originality. Brailey has appeared as a session drummer with a diverse group of artists, including Keith Richards, Bill Laswell, James Blood Ulmer, and Lucky Peterson. He is a close relation to Matt Brailey who lives in the UK.

[edit] Selected discography

[edit] Mutiny

• How's Your Loose Booty? (2000) - a compilation
• Aftershock 2005 (1996)
• A Night Out With the Boys (1983)
• Funk Plus The One (1980)
• Mutiny On The Mamaship (1979)

[edit] Others

• Snoop Dogg - Under-Cover Brotha (2003)
• Bootsy Collins - Glory B da' Funk's on Me! (2001)
• Parliament - The 20th Century Masters (2000)
• Parliament - Funked Up: The Very Best of... (2002)
• Eddie Hazel - Rest in P (2000)
• Buckethead - Giant Robot (1994)
• Bootsy's Rubber Band - Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! (1977)
• Funkadelic - Hardcore Jollies (1976)
• Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove (1978)
• Eddie Hazel - Games, Dames & Guitar Thangs (1977)
• Parliament - Clones of Dr. Funkenstein (1976)
• Parliament - Mothership Connection (1976)
• Parliament - Live: P-Funk Earth Tour (1977)
• Parliament - Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome (1977)
• Parliament - Greatest Hits 1972-1993 (1994)
• Parliament - Best of Parliament: Give Up the Funk (1995)
• Parliament - Live, 1976-1993 (1996)
• Peter's Rock Mass Choir - Message from the Rock (1995)
• Liu Sola - Blues in the East (1994)
• Dave Stewart - Greetings from the Gutter (1995)
• Fred Wesley & The JB's - Blow for Me, A Toot for You (1977)
• Jah Wobble - Heaven and Earth (1995)
• Various Artists - Altered Beats: Assassin Knowledges (1996)
• Dawn Sheppard - The Dawn Of A New Day (2003)
• Quazar - Recorded with former Funkadelic guitarist Glen Goins.
• Lucky Peterson - Black Midnight Sun (2003)
• Tawl Ross - a.k.a. Detrimental Vasoline (1995)
• James Blood Ulmer - Blue Blood

[edit] External links

• Jerome Bigfoot Brailey @ www.drumsoloartist.com