George Porter Jr., the Meter Man.

[J. Crawford]

I have listened to Cissy Strut about 100 times in my life time, but never thought to get the rest of the self titled Meters album. My band doesnt have a singer, so anything without lyrics and a good jam is us.

Porter Jr. just tears up! I have always played Cissy Strut to my best abilities, but songs like Here Comes the Meter Man, and Live Wire are very intricate, but so funky! My drummer and guitarist love The Roots, Phish, and Gnarls Buckley and they just fell in love with these guys, as I told them they would.

I guess Im just stating my first full opinion on George Porter Jr., and the best jam funky band, IMO.

[Lazylion]

You should check out PBS too. Porter, Batiste & Stoltz is the newer version of the Meters, minus Art Neville. They've got an album called Expanding The Funkin' Universe. George plays a bit busier, and it's mighty groovy as well! I especially like a tune called "Ouw". They often team up with Bonerama, a multi-trombone outfit.

[adube810]

the meters are easily my favorite laid back funk groove type band. they were basically the originals for the genre and defined it

[etoncrow]

Got the Meters anthology collection and the DVD. Love'em. You can hear some of the same Nawlin's rhythms that influenced Little Feat (another all time favorite of mine). Both of these bands go back to the 1960's.

[J. Crawford]

One of my better friends, Bernie Bauer of Big ORgan Trio, is great friends with Leo. They jam and do local shows together all the time.

BOT is another band to check out, for you Meters fans.

[adube810]

fyi for anyone intrested PBS is playing the rocksoff cruise around nyc this august so if your in the NYC area, that would most definatly be worth checking out, drinking a few beers, and listening to soem good old fashing funk music.

[3toes]

You've only listened to Cissy Strut 100 times?

[dokazaado]

Best tone ever, too.

I love all the stuff The Meters were sidemen on, too-
Lee Dorsey, Betty Harris, etc. etc.

[dougjwray]

Originally Posted by dokazaado

Best tone ever, too.

I love all the stuff The Meters were sidemen on, too-
Lee Dorsey, Betty Harris, etc. etc.

They were also sidemen on "Right Place, Wrong Time" by Dr. John, "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle and "Sneaking Sally Through the Alley" by Robert Palmer.

[dokazaado]

yep, tons and tons of records, but I much prefer the records they made with other NOLA artists (including Dr. John).

Wish I knew who played on more of those great NOLA records with Eddie Bo, The Gaturs, cats like that.

[3toes]

Originally Posted by dokazaado

yep, tons and tons of records, but I much prefer the records they made with other NOLA artists (including Dr. John).

Wish I knew who played on more of those great NOLA records with Eddie Bo, The Gaturs, cats like that.

I believe Irvin Charles was bassist for The Gaturs.

And I don't know if any of ya'll knew, but Eddie Bo passed on March 18

[Corporate Boy]

Does he still do the Maple Leaf on thursday nights with Billy V.?

[fenwickbacker]

Porter is a major influence - especially for those of us from NOLA. His groove on so many local classics is implanted into our heads as kids and you can't shake it (not that you'd want to).

I remember hanging out at this outside cafe in the French Market in high school. They had a small combo that would play on weekend nights. We hung out by a fountain kind of far from the stage, so we really couldn't see the faces of the musicians. Sweet music and great basslines - it was only after a few weeks walking by the stage that I realized is was Porter on bass.

I love the straight forward funk of the line in "People Say" - then he and Leo throw in the tandem run line - like the recent documentary about NOLA music says "make it funky".

[jerry]

Originally Posted by dougjwray

They were also sidemen on "Right Place, Wrong Time" by Dr. John, "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle and "Sneaking Sally Through the Alley" by Robert Palmer.

+1, The Sneakin' Sally album is a masterclass in the space-in-the-grooves style that George is King of.

[Mojo-Man]

He is the master of the slow "Nawlins" groove.
Just to funky.
Check out John Scofield's "Piety Street"
George is kill'in on it.

[Lync]

Man-I was listening to the Meters last night while walking my dog (who knew that is one of the most enjoyable things in life?).

Anyway...in the spirit of suggesting music to check out, the other day I busted out "The In Sound from the Way Out" by...The Beastie Boys. It is like a modern-day Meters album. All instrumental. Very cool stuff.

[Tampabass]

Originally Posted by Lazylion

You should check out PBS too. Porter, Batiste & Stoltz is the newer version of the Meters, minus Art Neville. They've got an album called Expanding The Funkin' Universe. George plays a bit busier, and it's mighty groovy as well! I especially like a tune called "Ouw". They often team up with Bonerama, a multi-trombone outfit.

I just saw PBS play at Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans during Jazz Fest week. Fantastic show - deep, deep grooves and really creative jams. Looking forward to seeing them play near my area in July.

Porter (as Mojo-Man said) also sounds great on John Scofield's new Piety Street CD, a collection of blues/jazzy/funk spirituals with Jon Cleary (Bonnie Raitt's band and his own groups) on keys and vocals, NOLA singer John Boutte and drummer Ricky Fataar. Easily one of my favorite discs of the year. I understand that Roland Guerin, another great NOLA bassist, is doing the Sco tour.

[Tampabass]

Originally Posted by Corporate Boy

Does he still do the Maple Leaf on thursday nights with Billy V.?

You mean drummer Johnny V (Vidacovich)? Not sure if he's there every Thursday, but I know he does some of those gigs as The Trio, with Porter (or James Singleton) on bass, Johnny V on drums and a third musician -- sometimes saxophonist Skerik.

[pedro]

Im just stating my first full opinion on George Porter Jr., and the best jam funky band, IMO.

Ok by me.

[unclekebm]

"Chicken Strut" is fun to play live