Oh yeah, this groovy album by The Meters makes me feel gooood. I'm just saying! I thought I knew The Meters from somewhere, but had no idea where. When I got their album into my iTunes I realized that one of their tunes, 'Liver Splash', was on Jack Johnson's Thicker Than Water soundtrack, and so I already knew The Meters! Incroiable! So damn, this album has got some groovy tunes on it. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="Rejuvenation Album Art (July 1974)"][/caption] Track Listing

1. People Say
2. Love Is for Me
3. Just Kissed My Baby
4. What'cha Say
5. Jungle Man
6. Hey Pocky A-Way
7. It Ain't No Use
8. Loving You Is on My Mind
9. Africa

The Meters have some serious funk happening on this album. It reminds me of the movie Anchorman, to be honest. Which is hilarious, but a true fact. It's got some guitar-riffs and heavy, driving riffs on the keys that are typical to a lot of music in the 70s! It screams Ron Burgandy! The Meters are based in New Orleans, Louisiana, as I've read, which explains why there's also a Nola flair to the syncopated rhythms and subtle, sexy bass guitar. It's a great combo! And it's a great album to listen to on a Summer day or when you're feeling a bit wild and ready for a little bit of lovin'. The album starts off with a quiet and funky electric guitar before some drums and equally funky bass guitar and keys are added in, building into a layered, driving, funk-combination. There's also a heavy use of horns on this album, which adds a bit of sass into the entire sound (and again, reminds me of New Orleans). I actually also read that The Meters played some backing for other New Orleans artists, such as Dr. John the Night Tripper. And that makes perfect sense because Dr. John also played with another of artists. Ah, the connections between all this music are starting to make sense, aren't they? Very cool! Anyway, this is a fun album and unique to anything I've listened to on the list so far. Again, its so wild, because I went from Phil Spector's Christmas album, to U2's attempt at re-establishing their musical Greatness, to this radically free-spirited, but musically tight album by The Meters. I love the diversity on this list. Give The Meters a listen. What do they make you think of?