Funky Meters

Meters (1989-1993)

Original Meters

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The Meters

Funky Meters
January 8, 1999
The Fillmore
San Francisco, California

source: Neumann KM140s>Aerco MP-2>Sony SBM-1>DAT
lineage: DAT master>computer>r8brain PRO>CD Wav>FFE>flac16

01. Two Funky >
02. Groovy Lady >
03. Africa >
04. The World is a Little Under the Weather (Doodle Oop) >
05. Fire On the Bayou >
06. Soul Island >
07. Do You Want To Dance? >
08. Go To The Mardi Gras >
09. Cabbage Alley >
10. Keep on Marching >
11. Love Slip Upon Ya >
12. Cissy Strut
13. Knockin' On Heaven's Door >
14. It Ain't No Use

encore
15. Hey Pocky A-Way

total time: 127:53



Funky Meters
Jan 9, 1999
The Fillmore
San Francisco, California

source:
 Neumann KM140s>Aerco Pre>Sony SBM-1>DAT
 rec Henry Heikkinen

lineage:
 DAT master>computer>r8brain PRO>CD Wav>FFE>flac16
 xfer Henry Heikkinen

 1. Mardi Gras in New Orleans >
 2. Jambalaya > Iko Iko > Do You Wanna Dance >
 3. Saturday Night Fish Fry >
 4. Here Comes The Meter Man >
 5. (The World Is A Little Bit Under The Weather) Doodle-Oop > Goin' Down >
 6. Voodoo Child >
 7. People Say >
 8. Africa >
 9. Funky Miracle >
10. Sing A Simple Song
11. Cissy Strut > Love The One You're With > Cissy Return >
12. Driftin' Blues > Chicken Strut > Russell >
13. Ohio > Keep On Marchin' > Love Slip Upon Ya >
14. You've Got To Change (You've Got To Reform) >
15. Fire On The Bayou
16. Brian intro > Pocky Way intro > Soul Island > Hoochie-Coo
17. Brian > You Got To Move
18. Hey Pocky A-Way
total time: 170:16


The Roxy
Atlanta, GA
19990123

Front row of balcony, DFC:  483(XY)>m248>sbm12023

Taped and converted (08/22/2024) by Julian Eldridge


1. Two Funky > Who Dat? > Two Funky >
2. Love The One You're With >
3. Meters Got A Brand New Bag > Shake Rattle & Roll > Real Funk >
4. Russell > Cardova > Sesame Street >
5. Africa >
6. Mardi Gras In New Orleans >
7. Do You Wanna Dance? > George >
8. Soul Island > Russell >
9. Groovy Lady >
10. Sing A Simple Song > Groovy Lady
11. Art Speaks
12. Just Kissed My Baby >
13. The World Is A Little Bit Under The Weather (Doodle Loop) >
14. Cissy Strut >
15. Fire On The Bayou >
16. Voodoo Chile
17. Pocky Way intro > All Shook Up >
18. Hey Pocky A-Way > Got To Give It Up > Pocky Way end
19. Crowd (dead air)
20. Welcome to New Orleans >
21. Iko Iko >
22. Hang 'Em High > House of the Rising Sun > Hang 'Em High
23. Look-Ka Py Py >
24. Third Stone From The Sun >
25. It Ain't No Use


funky Meters
Fox Theatre
Boulder, Colorado
March 6, 1999

SBD

101. Intro
102. Two Funkys >
103. Soul Island >
104. Groovy Lady >
105. Pungee >
106. Get Out Of My Life Woman >
107. Tipitina > Sesame Street Theme >
108. Jungle Man >
109. Funkify Your Life >
110. Midnight Rider >
201. Fire On The Bayou >
202. Russell >
203. I Been Hoodooed >
204. Voodoo Child >
205. People Say >
301. Look-Ka Py Py > Happy Birthday >
302. Chicken Strut >
303. Do You Wanna Dance? > They All Ask'd For You >
304. Iko Iko > ? > Jambalaya >
305. Hey Pocky-Away


The funky Meters
Quest Club
Minneapolis, MN

April 18, 1999

SB>DAT>Mac G5 via optical>Amadeus for tracking, 44.1 conversions>FLAC8

Two Funky
Funky Miracle
Simple Song
Soul Island > Groovy Lady
Cordova > Get Out of My Life Woman
Love the One You're With
Ode to Billie Joe >
People Say
People Say > Bass solo
No More Okey Doke
Africa > Cissy Strut
Slow Down
Look-Ka Py Py > Just Kissed My Baby
Voodoo Chile (slight return)
encore applause and banter
banter
Iko Iko
They All Asked for You
Do You Wanna Dance
Do You Wanna Dance finish

lineup:
Art Neville
George Porter, Jr
David Russell Batiste, Jr
Brian Stoltz

Super crispy soundboard, well mixed and consistent throughout.  A VERY nice extended Billie Joe jam as well as cover of Slow Down by Larry Williams which I have never heard them play.

Enjoy!

upped by keytohwy



The Funky Meters
April 24, 1999
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
New Orleans, Louisiana

source: Neumann KM140 single channel>Aerco MP-2>Sony SBM-1>DAT
lineage: DAT master>Tascam DA-20 mkII>S/PDIF>MOTU 2408 mkII>
         computer>Wavelab (fades)>CD Wav>TLH>flac1648 doubled mono

01. Intro >
02. Cardova
03. Love The One You're With >
04. Africa >
05. (World Is A Little Under The Weather) Doodle-Oop
06. Funky Miracle >
    Sing A Simple Song
07. Cissy Strut >
    Saturday Night Fish Fry >
	Cissy Strut >
08. Keep On Marching >
09. Iko Iko >
10. Jambalaya >
11. Look-A Py-Py
12. Fire On The Bayou

time: 76:11.238



Funky Meters
April 25, 1999
House of Blues
New Orleans, Louisiana

source: Neuman KM140s>Aerco MP-2>Sony SBM-1>DAT
lineage: DAT master>Tascam DA-20 mkII>S/PDIF>MOTU 2408 mkII>
         computer>Wavelab>CD Wav>TLH>flac1648

01. Look-Ka Py Py >
02. House Of The Rising Sun >
03. Slow Down >
04. Here Comes The Meter Man >
05. Two Funkys
06. People Say >
07. Welcome To New Orleans >
    Drums >
08. Funky Miracle >
    Sing A Simple Song >
    Funky Miracle
09. Just Kissed My Baby >
10. Soul Island
11. Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug
12. Voodoo Child
13. It Ain't No Use >
14. Midnight Rider >
15. Third Stone From The Sun >
    Drums
16. Johnny B. Goode >
    Iko Iko >
    Jambalaya
17. Honky Tonk Woman

encore
18. Cissy Strut >
19. Hey Pocky Way

time: 155:53.141

t18, 19 with Zigaboo Modeliste



funky Meters
May 2, 1999
Tipitina's Ruins
New Orleans

source:
 Neumann KM140s>EAA PSP/2>Sony SBM-1>DAT
 rec Henry Heikkinen

lineage:
 DAT master>computer>r8brain PRO>CD Wav>FFE>flac16
 xfer Henry Heikkinen

01. Intro > Funky Miracle > Sing a Simple Song > Funky Miracle
02. Two Funky >
03. Africa >
04. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) >
05. Iko Iko > Do You Want To Dance? >
06. Love The One You're With > Drum Solo >
07. (Doodle Loop) The World is a Little Bit Under the Weather >
08. Jungle Man > Jam >
09. Just Kissed My Baby >
10. Hang 'Em High >
11. House of the Rising Sun >
12. Groovy Lady >
13. Cardova >
14. Get Out Of My Life, Woman > Drums >
15. Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug
16. Cissy Strut >
17. Fire on the Bayou

encores
18. All Shook Up >
19. Hey Pocky A-Way >
20. Midnight Rider >
21. Look-Ka Py Py

total time: 141:50



The Funky Meters
May 14, 1999
The Fillmore
San Francisco, California

source: Neumann KM140s>Aerco MP-2>Sony SBM-1>DAT
lineage: DAT master>Tascam DA-20 mkII>S/PDIF>MOTU 2408 mkII>
         computer>Wavelab>CD Wav>TLH>flac16

01. Junco Partner
02. Live Wire >
03. Sing A Simple Song
04. Midnight Rider >
05. Fire On The Bayou
06. You've Got To Change (You've Got To Reform)
07. Just Kissed My Baby
08. Voodoo Child >
09. Africa >
10. Hang 'Em High >
    House Of The Rising Sun >
    Jambalaya
11. Look-A Py-Py
12. Cissy Strut >
13. Love The One You're With >
14. Soul Island

encore
15. Baby What You Want Me To Do >
16. People Say >
17. It Ain't No Use Jam

time: 148:33.162



Funky Meters
May 15, 1999
The Fillmore
San Francisco, California

source:
 Neumann KM140s>Aerco Pre>Sony SBM-1>DAT

lineage:
 DAT master>computer>r8brain PRO>CD Wav>FFE>flac16

01. Jam > Two Funky
02. Here Comes The Meter Man >
03. Africa > (Thank You) Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin > Do You Want To Dance? >
04. Soul Island >
05. Keep On Marching > Ohio >
06. Love Slip Upon Ya > Bass >
07. The World is a Little Under the Weather (Doodle Oop) >
08. Groovy Lady >
09. Sing A Simple Song
10. They All Ask'd For You
11. Cissy Strut > Saturday Night Fish Fry > Cissy Strut >
12. Cardova >
13. Fire on the Bayou

encores
14. Hey A Pocky A-Way >
15. Midnight Rider >
16. It Aint No Use >
17. Voodoo Child

total time: 157:55

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The funky Meters
Tramps
New York City, N.Y.
June 18, 1999

late show


01. crowd                                                       2:23
02. Funky Miracle                                               5:14
03. Doodle Oop ->                                               5:05
04. drums ->                                                    1:08
05. Pungee                                                      4:23
06. Midnight Rider -> unknown -> flute @                       19:18
07. Fire on the Bayou                                          11:48
08. People Say (cut)                                            9:32
09. No More Okey Doke (cut) #                                   5:09
10. Cissy Strut # @                                             7:04
11. Get Out of My Life, Woman -> Mustang Sally -> Tipitina @ -> 5:39
12. Love the One You're With                                    7:24
13. Ain't No Use                                               13:44
14. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)                                8:34
15. stage outro                                                 1:24

Total: 107:55

# with Ivan Neville on 9, 10 and maybe more
@ with Sean (?) on flute, Tracks 6, 10, 11 and maybe more



source 	(Tracks 1-8): unknown audience mics > ? > CDR
		(Tracks 9-15): soundboard > ? > CDR

transfer: CDRs > eac > wav > iZotope RX 11 Advanced (retracked, normalized 2 db) > xACT 2.57 > FLAC (24/48)


Notes
I removed the overlap between what was originally CDR 1 and 2 (disc 1 originally faded out during first few seconds of People Say, and disc 2 contained the last few seconds of the previous song).

The audience recording portion ends with People Say. The song begins mistracking about 9 minutes into the song which was then faded down. (I removed the remaining digi-noise and faded down earlier.) The soundboard portion fades in with the next song, No More Okey Doke.




The funky Meters
MAMA Fest
Timonium Fairgrounds,
Towson, MD
June 20, 1999

MarcSounds>DTR-80P 16/44.1 in front of stacks, in rain.
master tape

Intro
Little Old Money Maker
Groovy Lady
Funky Miracle > Sing A Simple Song
Doodle Oop
Fire on the Bayou
Africa
Thank You
Look-ka Py Py
Just Kissed My Baby
Cissy Strut
Love the One You're With > Cissy Strut reprise
It Ain't No Use


The funky Meters
House of Blues
Orlando, FL
October 30, 1999

MarcSounds>DTR-80P dead center balcony master DAT 16/48
DAT>Sony 9000DDS>PowerMac G5 via DATXtract>Peak for tracking, 44.1 resample and splitting>xACT FLAC

First song cuts in (30 sec. maybe).

Here Comes the Meter Man
Little Old Money Maker
Cordova
Get Out of My Life Woman
Africa
Thank You
Midnight Rider
Just Kissed My Baby
Hey Pocky Way
Cissy Strut
?
Soul Island
Ain't No Use
Red House
Voodoo Child (slight return) > Star Spangled Banner tease
Look Ka Py Py

Lineup:
Art Neville
George Porter, Jr
David Russell Batiste, Jr
Brian Stoltz

Another show I taped that I had totally forgotten about and, I don't think, have ever really circulated.  I stealthed this at the House of Blues in Orlando, the night before Halloween.  I paid extra and got loge/balcony seats so that I could run the rig with less crowd.  I think it paid off.  Only glitch was that they had a curtain, behind which the stage and instruments were.  There was no forewarning to the show start, just curtain up and music starting, so I missed the first few seconds as I powered up the deck.  A relatively short show, considering I flew from DC to Orlando essentially for the show itself, but oh well.

Help me out on track 11 song title.  It's really a tease/Art screwing around, and it sounds so familiar, but I cannot place it.

Enjoy!

taped and upped by keytohwy



The funky Meters
930 Club
Washington, DC

November 12, 1999

Schoeps MK4Vs>VMS>SBM1
Sony9000 DAT DDS>DATXtract>Amadeus for tracking>xACT FLAC level 8
master tape

1. //Two Funky >
2. Funky Miracle >
3. Sing A Simple Song > Funky Miracle >
4. Here Comes The Meter Man
5. Chug-A-Lug >
6. Cardova >
7. Saturday Night Fish Fry >
8. Get Out Of My Life, Woman >
9. Soul Island > Russell >
10. You've Got To Change (You've Got To Reform) > George >
11. Midnight Rider >
12. Fire On The Bayou intro >
13. Fire On The Bayou >
14. People Say >
15. I Been Hoodooed >
16. Cissy Strut >
17. Africa >
18. Junco Partner >
19. They All Ask'd For You >
20. Hot Tamale and Barbecue > Bo Diddley groove >
21. Look-ka Py Py
22. Band intros/Encore Break/Crowd
23. It Ain't No Use
24. Sesame Street theme >

I've never circulated this show.  I taped Sting earlier the same evening at Constitution Hall, then caught a cab over to the 930 Club for the Meters.  Hailing a cab took time, then the cabbie got lost, so I got to the Meters just after they came on stage, so part of the first tune is missing, but that is all.  Then, for reasons I'm still not clear on, I did not change batteries in the cab, and the battery in the VMS failed during the show.  No music was lost, as the VMS just lowered the output when the voltage dropped.  I changed the batteries hot, causing a couple of quick dropouts, though.  It wasn't until recently that I went into the audio file and corrected, as best I could, the drop in volume.  I think to most people's ears, it will just sound like level adjustment.  This was the first tour (to DC) that the Meters allowed open taping, so that really helped the cause, as stealthing at the 930 Club was tough, and the battery change would never have happened.  Anyway, here it is, a pretty hot show, continuing the Meters flood.  I have not made a setlist, so any help appreciated.  Enjoy!

taped and upped by keytohwy



The Funky Meters
Recher Theater
Towson, MD
November 14, 1999

Source: SBD

CD1:

1. Intro Jam>
2. Cordova>Get Out Of My Life Woman>Cordova
3. Chug A Lug
4. The World Is A Little Under The Weather>Drums
5. Ride The Donkey
6. Africa>Thank You For Lettin Me Be Mice Elf Agin>
   Maybelline>Slow Down

CD2:

1. Cissy Strut>
2. Ain\'t No Use>Midnight Rider
3. E: Band Intro>Sesame Street Theme>Look A PyPy
4. All Shook Up>Land of 1000 Dances>Hey Pocky Way

Notes:
Not sure how accurate the setlist is.


The Funky Meters
November 16, 1999
Winooski, VT @ Higher Ground

This is part of the Higher Ground (Winooski) Archive project.
Source Info :
Higher Ground (Winooski) system :
Mics : Neumann KM184 (20â€™ from the stage, DFC, hanging from the rafters) + SBD
Recorder : Sony PCM R500 DAT
Post : Sony PCM R500 > Sound Devices MixPre6 (1st gen) [@24/48]
Every transfer was processed with Magix AudioLab Premium using: Level Correction, Stereo Enhancer (broaden stereo image) and Graphic EQ (Hi-Fi for music) as well as fade in/fade outs.

01. Funky Miracle > Sing A Simple Song [Sly & The Family Stone] (@5:33) > Funky Miracle (@8:16) > Little Old Money Maker (@8:46)
02. Africa > Jingle Bells [6:53] > Africa (@7:31) > Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) [Sly & The Family Stone] (@10:07) > Soul Island (Ride The Donkey) (@12:30) > drums (@18:41) >
03. Cissy Strut > Keep On Marching (@5:53) > Love Slip Up On Ya (@12:10) >
04. Midnight Rider [Allman Brothers Band] > Fire On The Bayou (@9:48) >
05. Just Kissed My Baby > Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push and Shove) (@9:17)
Encore:
06. Big Chief [Earl King] > It Ain't No Use (@10:00) > Look-Ka Py Py (@19:10)


SHNID	Artist	Date	Venue	City	State
169799	Funky Meters	1999-01-08	The Fillmore	San Francisco	CA
source: Neumann KM140s>Aerco MP-2>Sony SBM-1>DAT lineage: DAT master>computer>r8brain PRO>CD Wav>FFE>flac16
169800	Funky Meters	1999-01-09	The Fillmore	San Francisco	CA
source: Neumann KM140s>Aerco Pre>Sony SBM-1>DAT rec Henry Heikkinen lineage: DAT master>computer>r8brain PRO>CD Wav>FFE>flac16 xfer Henry Heikkinen
169869	Funky Meters	1999-01-23	The Roxy	Atlanta	GA
Front row of balcony, DFC: 483(XY)>m248>sbm12023 Taped and converted (08/22/2024) by Julian Eldridge
169801	Funky Meters	1999-03-06	Fox Theatre	Boulder	CO
SBD
169802	Funky Meters	1999-04-18	Quest Club	Minneapolis	MN
SB>DAT>Mac G5 via optical>Amadeus for tracking, 44.1 conversions>FLAC8
169803	Funky Meters	1999-04-24	Jazz Fest	New Orleans	LA
source: Neumann KM140 single channel>Aerco MP-2>Sony SBM-1>DAT lineage: DAT master>Tascam DA-20 mkII>S/PDIF>MOTU 2408 mkII> computer>Wavelab (fades)>CD Wav>TLH>flac1648 doubled mono
169804	Funky Meters	1999-04-25	House of Blues	New Orleans	LA
source: Neuman KM140s>Aerco MP-2>Sony SBM-1>DAT lineage: DAT master>Tascam DA-20 mkII>S/PDIF>MOTU 2408 mkII> computer>Wavelab>CD Wav>TLH>flac1648
169805	Funky Meters	1999-05-02	Tipitina's Ruins	New Orleans	LA
source: Neumann KM140s>EAA PSP/2>Sony SBM-1>DAT rec Henry Heikkinen lineage: DAT master>computer>r8brain PRO>CD Wav>FFE>flac16 xfer Henry Heikkinen
169806	Funky Meters	1999-05-14	The Fillmore	San Francisco	CA
source: Neumann KM140s>Aerco MP-2>Sony SBM-1>DAT lineage: DAT master>Tascam DA-20 mkII>S/PDIF>MOTU 2408 mkII> computer>Wavelab>CD Wav>TLH>flac16
169818	Funky Meters	1999-05-15	The Fillmore	San Francisco	CA
source: Neumann KM140s>Aerco Pre>Sony SBM-1>DAT lineage: DAT master>computer>r8brain PRO>CD Wav>FFE>flac16
171329	Funky Meters	1999-06-18	Tramps	New York	NY
source (Tracks 1-8): unknown audience mics > ? > CDR (Tracks 9-15): soundboard > ? > CDR transfer: CDRs > eac > wav > iZotope RX 11 Advanced (retracked, normalized 2 db) > xACT 2.57 > FLAC (24/48)
169930	Funky Meters	1999-06-20	MAMA Fest Timonium Fairgrounds	Towson	MD
MarcSounds>DTR-80P 16/44.1 in front of stacks, in rain. master tape
169807	Funky Meters	1999-10-30	House of Blues	Orlando	FL
MarcSounds>DTR-80P dead center balcony master DAT 16/48 DAT>Sony 9000DDS>PowerMac G5 via DATXtract>Peak for tracking, 44.1 resample and splitting>xACT FLAC
169928	Funky Meters	1999-11-12	9:30 Club	Washington	DC
Schoeps MK4Vs>VMS>SBM1 Sony9000 DAT DDS>DATXtract>Amadeus for tracking>xACT FLAC level 8 master tape
74947	Funky Meters	1999-11-14	Recher Theater	Towson	MD
Source: SBD
169929	Funky Meters	1999-11-16	Higher Ground	Winooski	VT
Higher Ground (Winooski) system : Mics : Neumann KM184 (20â€™ from the stage, DFC, hanging from the rafters) + SBD Recorder : Sony PCM R500 DAT Post : Sony PCM R500 > Sound Devices MixPre6 (1st gen) [@24/48] Every transfer was processed with Magix AudioLab Premium using: Level Correction, Stereo Enhancer (broaden stereo image) and Graphic EQ (Hi-Fi for music) as well as fade in/fade outs.

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