Meters
- Cissy Strut
- Here Comes the Meter Man
- Cardova
- Live Wire
- Art
- Sophisticated Cissy
- Ease Back
- 6V6 la
- Sehorns Farm
- Ann
- Stormy
- Simple Song
- Format
- Vinyl LP
- Genre
- Soul
- Tracks
- 12
Debut 1969 album by New Orleans' The Meters. Led by organist Art Neville, the quartet was rounded out by jazz-influenced guitarist Leo Nocentelli, along with the bubbling rhythm section of bassist George Porter, Jr. And drummer Joseph ""Zigaboo"" Modeliste. Their regional influences were a smashing together of rock n' roll, syncopated 'second line' rhythms from Mardi Gras parades, and jazz improvisations that only could have come from the New Orleans music scene. The Meters helped move R&B music toward the heavier direction of funk-complicated rhythms meeting economically powerful riffs that were the wave of what was to come.
- Format
- Vinyl LP
- Genre
- Soul
- Catalog No.
- MOVLP2195
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. The Meters is the debut studio album by the band of the same name. It is an essential album in the funk scene and one that contains a lot of energy and soul. Organist Art Neville led the quartet which consisted of guitarist Leo Nocentelli, the rhythm section of bassist George Porter and drummer Joseph 'Zigaboo' Modeliste. New Orleans funk in their beauty of simplicity, it's what makes this album so remarkable. Each and every song is brimming with hooks, melody and variety. Deep grooves on the single hit 'Cissy Strut' and guitar riffs echoing throughout 'Ease Back'. The Meters are considered the true originators of funk along with artists like James Brown. Their work is influential on many other artists.
