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Funk legend and Meters' bassist George Porter Jr. returned to the Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, March 16, 202, along with his band Runnin' Pardners to celebrate the life of drummer Russell Batiste. He also brought many accomplished friends including drummer Adam Deitch, keyboardist John Papa Gros, and guitarist Cris Jacobs.
The requirement for my annual Tom's Top 10 Regional Albums list is that albums must be released within a 15-month period (October 2022 - December 2023), contain at least 20-minutes
Today, George Porter Jr. announced that he'll celebrate Halloween at New Orleans' Chickie Wah Wah. The Meters co-founder and beloved bassist will usher in
Since 2018, guitarist Joe Marcinek has delivered unique live shows under the title of Dead Funk Summit, bringing together Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band) for the ‘Dead’ and George Porter Jr. (The Meters) for the ‘Funk’. Now they enter the studio together for the first time, as Marcienck wrote eight originals for the group to get down with.
Photo courtesy of Andy J. Gordon ©2023 *** Perched on a barstool and bundled in a scarf over his usual tie die t-shirt, George Porter Jr., the