15-12-2013, 13:30
not that familiar with these guys other than knowing they were a session group
sure don't think they are worthy in with this lot
Meters
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Bio
James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone and Parliament-Funkadelic all coasted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Yet one of the true
cornerstones of funk is still waiting for induction. The Meters were not only the leading instrumental unit to emerge from the great musical
gumbo of New Orleans, they were also one of the tightest and hardest-grooving ensembles R&B has ever seen. The Meters formed in 1965 with a
lineup of keyboardist and vocalist Art Neville, guitarist Leo Nocentelli, bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Joseph âZigabooâ Modeliste; the
group was later joined by percussionist/vocalist Cyril Neville. The Meters first came to local prominence as the house band for Allen
Toussaintâs record label, Sansu. In 1969, the band went on its own and released a string of definitive, irresistibly slamming singles â
âSophisticated Cissy,â âCissy Strut,â âLook-Ka Py Pyâ and âChicken Strut.â In the years that followed, the band became one of the hottest
session groups in the world, working with Paul McCartney, Robert Palmer and LaBelle. They recorded extensively with their homeboy Dr. John,
including his Desitively Bonnaroo album and the smash hit âRight Place, Wrong Time,â and provided the musical backbone for such modern New
Orleans classics as The Wild Tchoupitoulas and the Neville Brothersâ Fiyo On The Bayou. With the explosion of hip-hop, the group became familiar
to a new audience when its records were sampled countless times by the likes of Run-D.M.C., N.W.A., Public Enemy and the Beastie Boys. Meters
songs have been covered by everyone from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Grateful Dead, illustrating the far-reaching influence of these masters of
funk.
kind of weak for a biggest hit:
[video=youtube;4_iC0MyIykM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_iC0MyIykM[/video]
sure don't think they are worthy in with this lot
Meters
Bio
James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone and Parliament-Funkadelic all coasted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Yet one of the true
cornerstones of funk is still waiting for induction. The Meters were not only the leading instrumental unit to emerge from the great musical
gumbo of New Orleans, they were also one of the tightest and hardest-grooving ensembles R&B has ever seen. The Meters formed in 1965 with a
lineup of keyboardist and vocalist Art Neville, guitarist Leo Nocentelli, bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Joseph âZigabooâ Modeliste; the
group was later joined by percussionist/vocalist Cyril Neville. The Meters first came to local prominence as the house band for Allen
Toussaintâs record label, Sansu. In 1969, the band went on its own and released a string of definitive, irresistibly slamming singles â
âSophisticated Cissy,â âCissy Strut,â âLook-Ka Py Pyâ and âChicken Strut.â In the years that followed, the band became one of the hottest
session groups in the world, working with Paul McCartney, Robert Palmer and LaBelle. They recorded extensively with their homeboy Dr. John,
including his Desitively Bonnaroo album and the smash hit âRight Place, Wrong Time,â and provided the musical backbone for such modern New
Orleans classics as The Wild Tchoupitoulas and the Neville Brothersâ Fiyo On The Bayou. With the explosion of hip-hop, the group became familiar
to a new audience when its records were sampled countless times by the likes of Run-D.M.C., N.W.A., Public Enemy and the Beastie Boys. Meters
songs have been covered by everyone from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Grateful Dead, illustrating the far-reaching influence of these masters of
funk.
kind of weak for a biggest hit:
[video=youtube;4_iC0MyIykM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_iC0MyIykM[/video]