George Clinton’s funk empire wasn’t without its disputes over money and control. Jerome “Bigfoot”, Brailey’s Mutiny was one such disagreement and was also one of the most notable offshoots from the P-Funk axis. Brailey, who had previously played with the Five Stairsteps or the Chambers Brothers in funk, joined P-Funk in 1975 to play on some of the most iconic albums such as Mothership Connection and One Nation Under a Groove. After a money dispute, Brailey and guitarist Glen Goins left P-Funk in 1977. Goins then re-formed Quazar and invited Brailey as a member. While the group was recording their debut album, Goins died. Brailey then focused on Mutiny, his own band. Mutiny featured Brailey as the drummer and usually lead vocalist. It also included guitarists Leny Holmes, Skitch Lovett and Raymond “Bro” Carter. Also, Mutiny had keyboardist Nat Lee and Darryl Dixon (who tried to lure other P-Funk musicians, including Bernie Worrell). Mutiny on the Mamaship was Mutiny’s first album. It featured satires about Clinton and a lot of his music (though it did so very well). After some personnel turnover, Funk Plus the One came next in 1980. However, it failed to make a significant commercial impact and Mutiny was soon without a contract. Brailey started his own J. Romeo label and recorded Black Hat Daddy, a mostly instrumental album.
