Billy 'Bass' Nelson, Jr. - bass
Neil Wilson - guitar
Hugh Cox - drums
Arden Hart - keys
Paul Holroyde - DJ 'Skratchadelic'
Nadirah X- Appears occasionally by request View Mudbone & OffTheChain's EPK
Influences
God, parents, aunt Lucille, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, The Delfonics, Stevie Wonder, original Funkadelics, The Last Poets, Sly & The Family Stone, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Mtume, Dr Dre; Snoop Dogg, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Prince, Coldplay, Michael Jackson, The Cure, Ozzy Osborne, Blur, Gorillaz, Twinky Clarke, Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, Bob Dylan, Mozart, Beethoven, Doors, Miles Davis, Roy Ayers, Herbie Hancock, Beyoncé, Missy Elliot, The Neptunes/Nerd, Timbaland, Jermaine Dupree...oh yeah, and me.
Gary “MUDBONE” Cooper
The man with a distinctive style and creativity behind many of the major P-Funk hits. This multi-platinum selling artist in his own right is the person that some of the biggest names in the history of “Modern Music” turn to for inspiration.
"I’d Rather Be With You”, co-written by Mudbone and originally recorded with Bootsy Collins, happens to be one of Mudbone’s biggest selling records, and one of the most sampled songs of all times. This song has been sampled by the likes of Dr Dre, Beyoncé Knowles, Snoop Dogg, Sugababes, Adina Howard and countless others, proving to be a milestone in the history of funk music and a major cornerstone in hip hop.
His amazing skills lead him to deliver the classic beat and backing vocals on the mega P-Funk hit “Atomic Dog”, setting new standards for countless rappers and hip hoppers including Dr Dre.
“Let’s Go All The Way,” the debut single from Sly Fox (written and performed by Mudbone), was a straight up multi-million seller, and so far ahead of its time that even today the song is still sampled, leaving many wondering how those sounds were ever created.
Mudbone has also collaborated with many of the world's leading artists, including Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Prince, Dave Stewart, Bob Dylan, Bono (U2), Brian May (Queen), Jimmy Cliff, The Ramones, just to name a few.
He co-wrote “Freedom’s Coming” with Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics fame) to raise money for the Nelson Mandela Foundation for the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
Also, he has written, produced and performed music for major films, TV series and commercials, writing and co-writing the music for the popular French cartoon series “Funky Cops”. His most recent success was writing and performing on the Paramount Pictures soundtrack for the film “Alfie", starring British Film star Jude Law.
Mudbone's assembled a cast of dynamically impressive musicians to form his own group, “Mudbone & OffTheChain”, which includes Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame member Billy “Bass” Nelson, the original bassist/vocalist and co- founding member of the group Funkadelic.
"MuDBoNe & OffTheChain"
Instrumentation
Mudbone: lead vocal + "Mr Tambourine Man"
Neil Wilson: lead guitar + backing vocals
Billy Bass Nelson: bass guitar + vocal (Original Funkadelic)
Hugh Cox: drums + backing vocals
Arden Hart: keys + trumpet + backing vocals
DJ Skratchadelic: sounds n skratchologist
Nadirah X: rap extraordinaire (appears occasionally by request)
Discography -
Google (Gary Mudbone Cooper or Mudbone Cooper) to get a good perspective of the artists diverse discography)
Links
http://www.qgenterprise.com
MUDBONE, THE MAN THAT FUNKED UP GEORGE CLINTON'S P-FUNK...
AND MANY OTHERS INCLUDING DAVE STEWART, MICK JAGGER, SNOOP DOGG, P!NK TO BEYONCE IS BACK WITH A BITE!!
SO WATCH YOUR BACK, YOU COULD BE NEXT!!!
"FRESH MUD" Produced by Dave Stewart & Mudbone, this collector’s choice CD features Nadirah X and special guest performances by Candy Dulfer, Jools Holland and Bob Dylan. Be sure to add this fresh musical experience to your collection today! To purchase and hear more go to or AMAZON
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See critics comments and reviews below:
BBC Online
"Mudbone has that essential ability to go beyond entertaining a crowd, instead managing to render them awestruck"
Blues Matter "THIS is where gospel, blues, hard rock and hiphop fuel a fantastic mix of these elements bubbling into what amounts to an exorcism for Mudbone"
Classic Rock "Filthy, diabolical blues laced with blistering rock dynamics”
Daily Record “a bone crushing and brilliant fusion of genres”
Uncut “a rollicking affair that mashes up blues with funk, hip hop and gospel”
Telegraph “a sparkling modern record, rooted in blues but never hidebound by tradition”
Glasgow Herald "Gary Mudbone Cooper oozed rock 'n' roll charisma and his band delivered a storming set"
Lloyd Bradley, London....
"Fresh Mud blends Muddy's blues with rap (it features JA rap star Nadira X), hip hop, gospel, rock, old time soul grooves and a liberal helping of P-Funk riffing and raucousness. It's modern, it's traditional, it's cultural, it's experimental and it's moved all of it's component music along considerably".
Ron McCreight....
Wembley Arena....
"Muddy, I have worked with quite a few artists over the years... From George Benson to Usher - Kylie Minogue to Sandi Thom - Motorhead to The Dead Kennedys!!! As a live performer you're up there with the best of them"!
"BBC's radio producers & competition winners from Radio 2 and 6 Music were out of their seats with enthusiasm for you. They love your sound"!
Thanks for stopping by, Mud ;) It's always good to know you are there. I adore your positive vibes, thanks for always sending them my way! I watched some videos of you, funkin out with different peeps on YouTube... AWESOME!
1st of all I wanna wish all our brothas out there who r fathers Happy Daddy's Day. It's a long standing myth that black men don't step up when it comes our children but I'm here to tell all that we do ( some don't, like in every race but there r those who represent to the fullest) U ladies need to stop with that bullshit. So I just wanna put the fathers that I personally know on blast for being there for their kids and also accepted kids that were not theirs but treated them like one of their own. I invite those who read this to add a name of a man that u feel represents a real Father. Just copy, type the name and repost. If u don't it's cool but u got a Dad. Put him on blast.
Bobby Bailey (My Pops) Sixtene (my Brother) Ronell Thornhill Dennis Robertson (My Uncle) Charles Bailey (Brother) Chris Bailey (Brother) Donald Harden Cloy Miller Redrick Miller Timothy Miller (RIP to his little ones) Kendrick Bourne Phillp Dent L:anier White J. R. Benson Al Clark Trent Simmons C-Dub Kenny Melvin Clarence Big Mo Soon to be Larry Lockett
Bonsoir, comment tu vas ? J’espère que tout se passe pour le mieux pour toi ! Je suis entrain de travailler à un nouvel Album qui devrait m’occuper un bon bout de temps. Le 3 juillet prochain je serais en concert en ouverture d’un festival alors je rentre en répétions ces jours ci. Enfin voila les news de mon coté. N’hésite pas à me donner de tes nouvelles et à me laisser tes impressions. Je te souhaite plein de belles choses ! Reçois mon amitié... à très vite ! MOURAD
hey you, I was happy to hear from you.. how are you? ive had surgery on my foot doing theropy right now. there for a while they thought i might loose it but me wnd my foot get to stay together lol. thank you for the comment was very nice to hear from you hugs and kisses sent your way from my side of the workd to yours..
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