The METERS....tight,funky vibes

Hi,check sound files on the web to any of the Meters discs. You would probably like the early Neville Brothers stuff as well since the Meters evolved into the Neville Brothers. Kid Creole and The Coconuts might be for you also.You mentioned you like Herbie's funky period so seek out Flood, way more cooking and funky(than Head Hunters or Thrust) up tempo tracks(some beautiful acoustic stuff as well), live and OOP Japanese only import.You also might like Graham Central Station( Larry Graham, Sly's bass player) too.The JB's, James Brown's band has some cooking discs as well. Funky listening!!!!

ditto on the Wild Tchoupitoulas. "They stomp some romp."

One thing to remember though, if you go to New Orleans don't forget your tambourine!

The Rhino Records Meters box set is great, not the best recordings from New Orleans in the 60's though.

Sundazed put out an lp of rare meters with some really nice covers (Beatles, Hank Williams, Rolling stones).

Not as good as the Wild Tchoupitoulas but still fun is Wild Magnolias : Life Is A Carnival on blue note.

Cheers

I don't agree the The Meters "evolved into The Neville Brothers". Obviously, one or more of the brothers Neville play in each or both groups, but they are distinct, and The Meters Josie label stuff I'm talking about doesn't sound much like The Neville Brothers, though some of the later Meters stuff is more similar (and some of TNB's best-known tunes were originally latter-day Meters tunes written or cowritten by guitarist Leo Nocentelli, who was The Meters main songwriter). But just to be clear, Aaron Neville, the distinctive voice of TNB who had the great soul hit under his own name "Tell It Like It Is" back in the 60's, does not sing for The Meters, and The Meters have continued, albeit on and off, to play either under their old name or as The Funky Meters throughout the period of TNB's career.

BTW, a little research has reminded me that the wonderful Sundazed reissue label has released domestic CD's of the 3 original Josie label Meters LP's, with bonus tracks. You CANNOT go wrong with these, believe me!