The Meters

by The Meters

Overview

Initially created to be the house band for Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn's Sansu Enterprises, the Meters started out backing such famous names as Lee Dorsey and Betty Harris. 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. Booker T. & the M.G.'s may have been the most obvious influence, but the Meters differentiated themselves by injecting a healthy dose of New Orleans funk into their sound. Led by Neville's fat-sounding organ, the Meters quickly scored hits with the sinewy "Cissy Strut" and the more languid "Sophisticated Cissy." Simplicity is the hallmark of this impressive debut and nuance is paramount, whether it's Nocentelli's lazy riffs echoing throughout "Ease Back" or Modeliste unobtrusively riding his hi-hat along the perimeter of the Memphis-fried "6V6 La." Not unlike the M.G.'s, the Meters were masters of interpretation -- the band here moves easily from a chugging reading of Sly Stone's "Sing a Simple Song," to kicking back on a smoky version of the Classics IV's "Stormy." ~ Rovi Staff

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/2023
Label:	Imports
UPC:	0843563147351
Rank:	81769

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Meters   Primary Artist
Leo Nocentelli   Guitar
George Porter, Jr.   Bass
Art Neville   Organ
Ziggy Modeliste   Drums

Technical Credits

James Cobb   Composer,Lyricist
James B. Cobb Jr.   Composer
Marshall Sehorn   Producer
The Meters   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer,Lyricist
Janie Gans   Art Supervisor
Jake Kennedy   Liner Notes
Giovanni Scatola   Remastering
Arthur Neville   Composer
Leo Nocentelli   Group Member,Lyricist,Composer
George Porter, Jr.   Group Member,Composer
Allen Toussaint   Producer
Art Neville   Group Member,Lyricist,Composer
Ziggy Modeliste   Group Member,Composer,Lyricist
George Porter   Composer
Buddy Buie   Composer,Lyricist
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Sylvester Stewart   Composer,Lyricist
Hal David   Composer