Look-Ka Py Py

ニューオリンズ・ファンクの代名詞、ミーターズが”これぞミーターズ”という音を確立した70年の2作目。のっけから飛び出すソウルフルなオルガン、粘着系のギターにうねりまくるベースに加え、ニューオーリンズらしいシンコペーションだらけのドラムが生み出すグルーヴは圧巻！

Q - 4 stars out of 5 - "...hard-to-find, MGs-inspired instrumental albums....magical skeletons of jigsaw funk...[a] must-have..." Dirty Linen - "...Displays all of the swagger and funk of a sweltering New Orleans summer night romp....the premier instrumental band of swamp-rock and soul....Chunky African rhythms, slow-cooked shuffles, and some backbeat boss basslines..." Living Blues - "...Excellent....The music is exceptional, a potent mixture of clipped jerk rhythms and simple laid-back funk with syncopated accents....a virtual blueprint for '70s street funk..." Q - 3 stars out of 5 - "...This largely instrumental album...demonstrates an admirable work rate they have proven more useful as hip hop sample fodder than an intro to the band..." Rolling Stone - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...the playing--like that of the crack soul bands of the Fifties and Sixties--is clear, unhurried and certain...display[s] a songsmith's penchant for hooks and structure."

The Meters' great 1960s singles anticipated the coming of funk. They made short, catchy tunes and scored occasional hits, particularly the single "Look-Ka-Py-Py," one of 12 outstanding tunes on this CD. These were the ultimate party/dance records, and they also showed the link between traditional African rhythms, New Orleans shuffle, second line sounds, soul, and funk. Marvelous rhythm music at its hottest. ~ Ron Wynn|