Funk Veterans Unite: Rodney “Skeet” Curtis Anchors “When the Juice Ran Out” with The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown
The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown is back with a new single called “When The Juice Ran Out,” which the group calls a “funk-fueled warning for a world on the edge.” The LA-based music collective is masterminded by bassist John Heintz, who put together an all-star band including Angelo Moore (Fishbone), Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Tim Stewart (Lady Gaga), and Rodney “Skeet” Curtis (Maceo Parker, Parliament-Funkadelic) for the song.
“In a world full of emojis, endless scrolling, and algorithm-driven everything, ‘When the Juice Ran Out’ takes a real look at how glued we’ve all become to our phones and feeds. The song is a reminder of how easy it is to forget how to live without being constantly plugged in,” says Heintz. “No screen, no signal—just reality. Then what?”
The song began when Heintz sent an isolated drum track recorded by Irons in 2016 to Curtis, who added his own funky bass lines to it. Stewart then added guitar to complete the sonic jam for Moore to “unleash his lyrical vision and saxophone brilliance.”
“Our hyper-connected civilization traded real-world presence for the digital illusion. It’s a wake-up call questioning our adaptability when forced to face ourselves in an unplugged, analog world,” Moore says.
The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown’s “When the Juice Ran Out” is streaming now on Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more. The collective’s upcoming album, Volume 3, is due in September.
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