The Meters formed in 1965, with a line up of keyboardist and vocalist Art Neville, guitarist Leo Nocentelli, bassist George Porter Jr. Add The Meters to bookmarks; Albums: Fire On The Bayou, Rejuvenation, Album. Art Neville, the group's frontman, launched a solo career around the New Orleans area in the mid-1950s while still in high school. The Meters formed in 1965 with a line-up of keyboardist and vocalist Art Neville, guitarist Leo Nocentelli, bassist George Porter Jr. And drummer Joseph 'Zigaboo' Modeliste. They were later joined by percussionist/vocalist Cyril Neville. The Meters became the house band for Allen Toussaint and his record label, Sansu Enterprises.
In 1969 the Meters released 'Sophisticated Cissy' and 'Cissy Strut', both major R&B chart hits. 'Look-Ka Py Py' and 'Chicken Strut' were their hits the following year. After a label shift in 1972, the Meters had difficulty returning to the charts, but they played on several important records, working with Dr. John, Ernie K. Doe, Paul McCartney, King Biscuit Boy, Labelle, Robert Palmer and others. In 1974 Paul McCartney invited the Meters to play at the release party for his Venus and Mars album aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones was in attendance at the event and was greatly taken with the Meters and their sound. The Rolling Stones invited the band to open for them on their Tour of America in 1975. That same year, the Meters recorded one of their most beloved and successful albums, Fire On The Bayou. From 1976 to '77 they played in The Wild Tchoupitoulas with George & Amos Landry and the Neville Brothers. The band broke up in 1977. Toussaint claimed the rights to the name 'The Meters', so the musicians played under various other names and in various combinations for the rest of the decade. They appeared on Saturday Night Live on March 19, 1977. In 1989, the members of The Meters appeared at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in an informal jam session and decided to reform. Zigaboo Modeliste was replaced with David Russell Batiste, Jr., a longtime collaborator with Allen Toussaint who had also worked with Robbie Robertson and Harry Connick, Jr. In 1994, the departure of Leo Nocentelli led to the band inviting old friend Brian Stoltz into the fold as guitarist. Stoltz had been the guitarist for The Neville Brothers during the '80s, and during the '90s had done session work on records with Bob Dylan, Edie Brickell, Dr. John and Linda Ronstadt. With this new line up, the band was renamed the Funky Meters. The original members of the Meters (including Modeliste and Nocentelli) have from time to time reformed for a limited number of shows in recent years. ![]() To differentiate from the Funky Meters, this version of the band is usually referred to as the Original Meters. 22 comments: said. Fiyo at the Fillmore, Vol. 1 (2003) said. So many additions! ![]() Thank's a lot!!! So many additions! Thank's a lot!!! Zand,Tnx for Fiyo at the Fillmore, Vol. 1 (2003) said. Right On!!!!! Anyone have 'Live At Rozy's'? Tim, tnx,link for this album added but not filled yet.Will be hopenin' bout Good person linked this one. Chronwell said. Usb format for mac and windows. The Meters had the funk beat and that hiphop beat way back when. Vel Kam,Thanx 4 keepin it funky! Thank you for your comments, chronwell. The Meters decent team in the history of funk.
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