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The Meters are an American funk band based in New Orleans, Louisiana . The Meters performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977. The band played an influential role as backing musicians for other artists, including Lee Dorsey and Dr John . While the The Meters... Read More
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Mardi Gras Guitar Marshal: An Interview with ..“As long as we stay positive and stick together, we’ll probably be doing some more shows, I don’t think The Meters will ever stop playing together. The response to that show at The Howlin’ Wolf says it all about what people think about The Meters in New Orleans.” Yesterday, LMB NOLA got the opportunity to [...]Live Music Blog9 February 2012
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Members of The Meters and the JBs to Share t ..When they are not on the road, Meters bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Johnny Vidacovic host a Thursday night Trio show at New Orleans’ Maple Leaf. As its title suggests, the weekly gig finds the rhythm section performing with a rotating thir...Jam Bands2 February 2012
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The Meters Will Perform at Howlin' Wolf Duri ..The Original Meters—Art Neville, George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli and Zigaboo Modeliste—will perform at New Orleans’ Howlin’ Wolf on May 5. The performance will take place at night during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The four musicians reunited for the first...Jam Bands1 February 2012
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Little Feat's Bill Payne to Join Steel Toed ..On February 17, Little Feat co-founder and keyboardist Bill Payne will team up with Steel Toed Slippers for a special evening of music at The Mint in Los Angeles. Featuring classic Little Feat tunes, Steel Toed Slippers originals and covers of Hendrix, The Band and The Meters, the show will mark the...Jam Bands31 January 2012
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Jazz Fest 2012: METERS Announce Show @ The H ..After playing four festival-related one-off shows last year (two at SF’s Outside Lands, Bonnaroo and Voodoo Experience), the four original members of The Meters have announced their first New Orleans club gig in 30 years for a second Saturday late night show during Jazz Fest on May 5th at The Howlin’ Wolf. Although it still [...]Live Music Blog31 January 2012
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Theresa Anderson Announces New Album, Releas ..Swedish born, New Orleans based soul singer Theresa Anderson will release her new album Street Parade on April 24 via Basin Street Records. This is the sixth album for the singer who has worked with New Orleans legends such as Allen Toussaint, The Neville Brothers, The Meters and Betty Harris in...Jam Bands29 January 2012
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Theresa Andersson Announces New Album, Relea ..Swedish born, New Orleans-based soul singer Theresa Andersson will release her new album Street Parade on April 24 via Basin Street Records. This is the sixth album for the singer, who has worked with New Orleans legends such as Allen Toussaint, The Neville Brothers, The Meters and Betty Harris...Jam Bands29 January 2012
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Tonight in L.A.: ‘Pass the Music’ movie scre ..For your Saturday, a movie (including the Movies) and plenty of good shows: ► “Pass the Music,” a music documentary filmed between 2008 and ’10 focusing on the Silver Lake/Echo Park indie scene, screens for the first time publicly tonight at the Bootleg Theater. Following the 8 p.m. screening, there will be live music from [...]Buzzbands.LA22 January 2012
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George Porter Jr. to be honored with OffBeat ..George Porter Jr., original bassist with the Meters, will be this year’s recipient of OffBeat magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Music, during ceremonies to be held January 26 at Generations Hall in New Orleans. An in-demand sideman, Porter has performed and recorded with Dr. John, Paul McCartney, Robbie Robertson, Robert Palmer, Patti Labelle, Jimmy Buffett, David Byrne, Johnny Adams, Harry [...]Something Else! Reviews22 January 2012
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Steppin' Into Carnival 2012Well, I just looked up for a minute from the near constant keyboard tapping, information seeking, and record cleaning/listening rituals around here to find the new year fully engaged and Twelfth Night already past. Damn, tempus fugeddaboutit. It’s time to stand back up and start celebrating all over again, and not just because the Saints continue their winning Who Dat ways.... It's Carnival season, y'all, in no way to be confused with the current Circus of the Absurd masquerading as presidnetial campaigning, traveling state to state to peddle assorted vaporous remedies purported to cure all ills ...Home of the Groove14 January 2012
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Phat Phunktion – Real Life .:. High Fidelity ..Feel good music, I’ve been told Good for your body, and it’s good for your soul Ever since the Meters first sang that in “Hey Pocky A-Way,” one of their best all time tunes, vintage funk to me has been my “feel good music.” A good head shakin’, rump bakin’ groove, and lyrics that mix sunny messages with calls to [...]Something Else! Reviews4 January 2012
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Nick DeRiso’s Top Albums for 2011: Blues and ..2011 brought its share of comebacks (Gregg Allman, the Meters’ Zigaboo Modeliste, the Time) Stax-related joys (both Booker T. Jones and Steve Cropper issued solo sides) and out-of-nowhere delights (Big Head Todd does the blues?). But how did they rank on my list? Read on, as I count down my favorite blues and R&B; finds — from Joe Bonamassa and [...]Something Else! Reviews15 December 2011
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"[Mick Jagger] is hard to record because of ..“[Mick Jagger] is hard to record because of the way he works the mic. He told me this: back in the old days, when the P.A. systems weren’t any good, he’d move up on the mic when he sang something loud. So, he’d work the mic backwards. When you wanted something soft, he’d back off the mic. That was from his old live concerts and that’s the way he works. He comes up to the mic and he’s got a really strong voice – the meters just go off the wall.” - Image via Wikipedia ...Musical Exploration14 December 2011
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George Porter Jr. Joins SnowlivePorter with Soulive’s Eric Krasno and Neal Evans, as well as other friends George Porter Jr. is the latest addition to Snowlive’s lineup. The Meters bassist joins a lineup that includes Matisyahu, Talib Kweli and Ivan Neville. Of course, Soulive will a...Jam Bands13 December 2011
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Folk to BluesA big thank you goes to my daughter Caitlin for creating the image above. Folk music, in its broadest definition, is music that is handed down within a given tradition. This can apply to Tuvan throat-singing, Mexican polkas, or even English murder ballads. Or to the blues. Indeed, many American folk singers include blues songs in their repertoires, and some show the influence of it in everything they do. Still, there is a qualitative difference between a folk artist performing a blues song and the performance of a blues musician. To me, the difference is the approach to the song ...Oliver Di Place4 December 2011
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Zony Mash [Vinyl]Sundazed Music Inc.2003TRACK LISTING- The Look of Love
- Soul Machine
- Grass
- Borro
- Meter Strut
- Funky Meters Soul
- A Message From the Meters
- Zony Mash
- Stretch Your Rubber Band
- Groovy Lady
- (The World Is a Bit Under the Weather) Doodle-Oop
- I Need More Time
- Good Old Funky Music
- Sassy Lady
