Funky Meters - Live From The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (2005)

The first full-length concert DVD from this legendary live act!

New Orleans’ Funky Meters are one of the most powerful live acts around, and there’s no better place to see them than at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, in front of a mix of in-the-know locals and rabidly enthusiastic out-of-towners. Luckily, camera crews were on hand to capture the Funky Meters’ unforgettable show at the 2000 JazzFest, resulting in this amazing DVD.

Widely considered to be the founding fathers of funk, The Meters spent the ’60 and ’70s perfecting their unique musical blend, which incorporates blues and dance grooves with a New Orleans vibe. They’ve backed Paul McCartney in the studio, toured the world with the Rolling Stones, and been covered by Widespread Panic and The Grateful Dead. Along the way, the band has continued to fuse their individual styles into a distinct sound that wins fans with each performance. And fans new and old will be won over by this performance, available now for the first time on DVD.

Special Features:
Interviews with Art Neville and George Porter, Jr.
5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound

Program Listing:
Show Open/Two (Funky) Minutes Of Your Time
People Say
Chug A Lug
Africa
Cissy Strut
Saturday Night Fish Fry
They All Ask For You
Look-Ka Py Py
7 Desires
Little Old Money Maker
Ain’t No Use

Good from Start to Finish

I give a hardy AMEN to what has already been said. This is a great DVD. February 15, 2006

Funky, solid and right on. Yet another GOOD live DVD!!!!

Anybody who knows anything about funk music knows the Meters. The original line-up is lauded as the best funk band ever by a lot of people. Just listen to the original recording of Cissy Strut and you'll see what I mean; Zigaboo Modeliste is one of the funkiest drummers to ever hold a pair of sticks. This DVD captures the updated version of the band (The Funky Meters) with Russell Batiste on drums and Brian Stoltz on guitar at the 2000 New Orleans Jazz Festival. From start to finish it's an incredible show. Russell Batiste is just as funky as "Zig" but with the control of David Garibaldi and chops of Will Kennedy. He's one of the best new drummers around and this set showcases that. His performance on "Little Old Money Maker" is worth the price of admission alone but when you add in George Porter Jr., Art Neville, and Brian Stoltz... all you have to do is just mention those names and you can expect good things but when you add to that the incredible sound and video quality and good editing you get a "must see" DVD. November 21, 2005

The (Funky) METERS jam like no one else!

The Meters (aka the Funky Meters) pretty much invented funk music. We'll give James Brown and company some credit too but these guys are masters in their own right. Their classic early records are a must but perhaps suprisingly their live shows 35+ years later are just as captivating. This JazzFest performance was captured in 2000 and the band moves from one song to the next as if they were all borne from the same funky groove. Not a clunker in the bunch. From the classic "Cissy Strut" to the equally classic "Look-ka Py Py" these guys have the power to entertain. A truly inspired live set. And reason enough to head out to see these guys live every chance you get. February 1, 2005

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