Cissy Strut

I felt it was time to introduce to my blog one the second most heavily sampled bands in all of hip hop. While the first may be argued it's Parliament Funkadelic or James Brown and his band, no real hip hop head can deny that The Meters also helped lay the groundwork and built the foundation of hip hop. They were also pivotal in shaping other artists sounds and supplying them with a super tight rhythm section. Based out of New Orleans, The Meters played with the likes of Lee Dorsey, and Dr. John.

One of their biggest hits was the song Cissy Strut, which is one of my all time favorite tunes, period. It's just so funky and it's a lot of fun as well. The Meters claim to fame, at least one of theirs anyway is the double snare drum hit which is all over this song. The guitar licks along with the precision of the drums and that lazy bass line make this song great. When they throw in the organ though, that's when Cissy Strut really begins to strut.

The Meters, comprised of the Neville brothers, yes THOSE Nevilles were such a creatively talented group of musicians that the world may never know another group like then again. The group Galactic has somewhat picked up the mantle and for that, they get my utmost respect, but there will never be another group like The Meters. And if you like this song, look up their other classics, Look-ka Py Py and Here Comes the Meter Man. The beat on Meter Man is just SICK! Enjoy!