The Meters, Dumpstaphunk, y Ivan Neville

Boy do The Meters (or The Original Meters, depending on who you ask or when you ask them) know how to put on one heck of a show!

When I saw them play in New Orleans at The Howlin' Wolf, I was completely blown away by how passionate and into their music these musicians were.

The Meters put on one funky show that was so infectious that I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a single person who wasn't tapping their foot or bobbing their head along to the songs pouring out from the musicians onstage amidst the bright flashing lights that pulsated along with the music.

Art "Poppa Funk" Neville singing "Fire On The Bayou" was absolutely unbelievable, pouring his soul into the song with every single word. The audience went completely wild after this performance, and the encore was even better than anything else they'd been doing up until this point (and that's saying a lot!).

When The Meters started to play "People Say," (as the encore, mind you) the crowd went berserk, bobbing along to George Porter Jr.'s funky basslines and the incredible Leo Nocentelli on the guitar.

Overall, The Meters put on a funky, fun performance that was as engaging as it was exciting and is a memory I'll hold dear for years to come.

It’s cool. Too cool. It’s funk. Dumpstaphunk hails from none other than New Orleans aka NOLA, the birthplace of jazz music. The group is comprised of cousins Ivan and Ian Neville who play keyboard and guitar respectively, along with Tony Hall and Nick Daniel III whose bass guitars put the funk in Dumpstaphunk. They even had a chick drummer (heck yeah!) Nikki Glaspie who played with the group for a period of time. Watching her live, drumming and ad-libbing to “Vivrant Thing” makes me want to fist pump the air multiple times. Listening to any of Dumpstaphunk’s three studio albums will bring you to a balmy night in Louisiana, snacking on a beignet or reaching for a cold beer to enjoy while bobbing your head to the groovy beats.
These people have so much soul and so much talent, it is impossible to just sit there and enjoy their music..you have to stand up and dance! I particularly love “Dancin’ To The Truth.” Enough said. With or without lyrics, Dumpstaphunk’s music is enticing, playful, and just plain good for the soul.

awesome show at The Fillmore in Charlotte a great venue..adding horns to dumpstaphunk has made them extra special!!! opening for Trombone Shorty was like icing on the cake for true!!