«Although the Meters had scored a pair of hits on the band’s self-titled debut ("Cissy Strut", "Sophisticated Cissy"), the instrumental quartet was still busy churning out sessions at the New Orleans studio of Allen Tousaint and Marshall Sehorn. Between backing such names as Lee Dorsey and Betty Harris, the band cranked out a follow-up that was even funkier than its debut. When these songs aren’t busy getting basted by Art Neville’s succulent-sounding organ ("Pungee") or spiced up by guitarist Leo Nocentelli’s licks ("9 ‘Til 5"), the rhythm section of bassist George Porter, Jr. and drummer Ziggy Modeliste keeps the stew cooking with plenty of bouncy grooves ("Funky Miracle".) The best example of the Meters’ ability to reside squarely in the pocket is the infectious title track, which is inspired by a misfiring auto engine and dominated by Modeliste’s whip-smart time keeping. […]» (Channel4)
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Gran bel disco.
Grazie per questo e per gli altri che mi hai fatto conoscere.
hmm, ho fatto un casino.
Volevo esprimere apprezzamento per l'album di Salif Keita - Folon... The Past (1995).
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