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In our trawl through the funk greats that have influenced the world with their unique sound, we’ve focused on the well known. You can’t get heavier than The Godfather of Soul, The Minister Of New, Heavy Heavy Funk – the inimitable James Brown. And it’s hard to top the influence of Sly Stone and his multi-cultural Family – they were the funk side of the Flower Children’s soundtrack. The Meters, however, defined New Orleans funk. Yet however pervasive their influence, they’ve often sat in the shadows of those giants of the funk pantheon. Their influence, spread via thorough distribution of their nigh completely instrumental oeuvre, mainly affected other musicians. You’d be hard pressed to find a musician – from whatever walk – that wouldn’t happily mimic this ubiquitous four piece, though you’d be equally stumped if you tried to explain to your less-hip older uncle why drummer Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste’s second-line strut was as important as Clyde Stubblefield’s funky thunder. |
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