Greg.Bassman Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Hi all. I revisit these two songs often, and love that the driving element of them is largely owed to the bass and drums. Bass wise, I also can’t help but notice the greatest groove-inducing element... space/restraint. What other songs from this era follow the same ‘slow-tempo, funky, minimalist' mash of head-bobbing goodness? Edited June 12, 2018 by Greg.Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambo Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) I love the Meters, but I'm hard pressed to think of a band who sound just like them. Charles Wright occasionally? Sometimes reminiscent of Dyke And The Blazers? Besides the excellent use of space to let their melodies breathe, I've also accredited some of the success of their sound (in my mind at least) to the way the bass and lead guitar sometimes choose to replicate each other. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u_cB6zANXo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx4yrCc3DFo Edited June 12, 2018 by Shambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Look for Allen Toussaint as producer . New Orleans Funk . Lee Dorsey Ernie K. Doe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Check out "New Orleans Funk: The Original Sound of Funk 1960-75" https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Orleans-Funk-Original-1960-75/dp/B00004Y246/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1528788219&sr=8-2&keywords=new+orleans+funk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yank Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 "Chameleon". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I've posted it here before and I'm doing it again- fills the criteria above, Meters and Toussaint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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