The Meters

With the current ascendance of funk in pop music, the Meters lack of success remains a
mystery. Along with the eminent James Brown, Dyke and the Blazers and the Watts 103rd
St. Band, the Meters were modern funk pioneers in the late Sixties, providing alternatives
to Stax and Motown's more constricted rhythm approaches. But during their association
with Warner Bros. the group's sales have dwindled, reaching a nadir with their l... More >

Doing James Taylor and the Rolling Stones. Writing a song about pollution solutions, and one called "Find Yourself" that's more embarrassing than the one called "Disco Is the Thing Today." And covering Earl King's title tune magnificently. Why, oh Lord, why? (Grade: C+)