John Carey Releases “Oh So Funky”, Celebrating The Music of The Meters
Bassist John Carey has released his newest solo effort, Oh So Funky, an album full of music by The Meters. Summoning the spirit of George Porter’s playing, Carey recruited a top-notch band for the project including drummer Anton Fig, guitarist Oz Noy, and Andy Narell on steelpans, who fills the original role of organ.
Late Show bassist Will Lee also makes a vocal cameo on the opening track, “Cabbage Alley”.
“Ain’t no thing funky like The Meters,” Carey states. “It’s that simple. They move and they groove, and strut themselves second nature. They are the filament, the light by which we have all been lit, whether you know it or not… a funky miracle profound.”
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
Preview and download Oh So Funky:
Also available for preview on Amazon MP3
Oh So Funky Track Listing:
- Cabbage Alley
- Chicken Strut
- Fire On the Bayou
- Funky Miracle
- Here Comes the Meter Man
- Look-Ka Py Py
- Pungee
- Sing a Simple Song
- Sophisticated Cissy
- Tippi-Toes
- 9 ‘til 5
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
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