The meters cissy strut1969 by blackrattt free listening. The meters cissy strut dfunk edit free download by. This tune featured vic firth artist zigaboo modeliste on drums and. The meters are an american funk band based in new orleans, louisiana. Band members had spent most of the 1960s performing together in nightclubs of new orleans. Their original songs cissy strut and lookka py py are considered funk classics. Their classic song cissy strut both inspired and perplexed countless drummers after hearing it. His grooves were clever, unique and almost always had a bit of nawlins swing in them. Sheet music can be viewed and printed as a downloadable pdf file or through the interactive sheet music viewer. Print and download the meters cissy strut bass tab. Cissy strut sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor. It was released in may 1969, the first of eight albums by the band.
All songs were originally released by josie records on the meters first three albums from 1969 to 1970. Well, i did try to search for this, but on this site searching for the meters gives approx. Meters cissy strut sheet music for bass tablature bass. If you listen carefully you can hear zigaboo occasionally playing. Cissy strut sheet music the meters drums transcription. Check out cissy strut by the meters on amazon music. Seeing zig play cissy strut live gave me a new insight to these grooves, and actually made it much easier to reproduce. Zigaboo modelistes linear drum groove from the meters hit single cissy strut, originally recorded in 1969, has really stood the test of time and has earned the status of being a legendary drum lick. There are short solo breaks for the bass and drums, along with solo or soli. Imagine if you merged notation software with a drum machine and got a universally accessible, infinitely changeable, instantly sharable, online transcription tool. If you like this track or download it please leave a comment on the player andor give it a like click. Bass lines by jaime david vazquez famous bass intro.
Cissy strut the meters fullsong lesson free video drum. The band performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977 and played an influential role as backing musicians for other artists, including lee dorsey, robert palmer, dr. The meters cissy strut bass tab in eb major download. Palm hand by mr carmack sampled the meterss cissy strut. Drummer cafe zigaboo modelistes cissy strut linear drum groove. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. In this free drum lesson ill be showing you an extract from the book greatest drum beats of all time teaching the famous drum beat from the song cissy strut by. Harvey mason lays down this sweet and simple groove on this fusion classic. Its the classic cissy strut as taken from the bands debut 1969 selftitled record, the meters, overseen productionwise by allen toussaint. Nov 27, 2008 this one comes from herbie hancocks chameleon off the 1973 head hunters album. Cissy strut audio playalong guitar track, as performed by the meters. How to drum how to play cissy strut the meters youtube.
Cissy strut the meters, 1969 drum groove, played by zigaboo modeliste. But, as jordan explains and demonstrates in the video above, meters drummer zigaboo modelistes original groove is more nuanced than the. Soundcloud the meters cissy strut1969 by blackrattt published on. The meters cissy strut electric guitar and bass sheet music. I didnt incorporate that into the score, but im cons. The meters cissy strut backing track playalong for. Badlees, the miscellaneous the best damn things in life are free alexander well i met her in college hanging out at sigma chi singing sto.
Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece. Music notes for guitar tab sheet music by the meters. Herbie hancock chameleon the worlds hippest drum grooves. Cissy strut as played by dennis chambers wjohn scofield. Cissy strut sheet music for guitar, bass, percussion. As the original drummer with the earthy funk group the meters, modeliste crafted a tricky style based upon confounding parts that managed to be both active and laid back at once. Heres a transcription of zigaboo modeliste performing the linear groove from the a section of the tune.
This one comes from herbie hancocks chameleon off the 1973 head hunters album. Without listening to the solo that anyone else have done. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Keep in mind, there is a good deal of improvisation at work, here, so the groove varies throughout the song. Imagine if you merged notation software with a drum machine and got a universally accessible, infinitely changeable, instantly sharable, online transcription tool that was free and easytouse. Cissy strut by the meters digital sheet music for drum. Heres a little reedit of a funk classic from the meters. In this video, jay breaks down the groove from cissy strut by the meters. Dec 01, 2015 cissy strut was released as a single from their eponymous debut album, it reached no. Originally recorded by the meters in 1969, cissy strut has since become a model.
Be the first to create and share with us a youtube video of your self on this track. Jordan west is back at rax trax studios to show us how to correct some common. Cissy strut by the meters digital sheet music for guitar. Download and print cissy strut sheet music for drums transcription by the. This tune featured vic firth artist zigaboo modeliste on drums and can be heard on the meters 1969 eponymous debut album. Ive given the quickie tab verbatim and a full tab below. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Originally recorded by the meters in 1969 cissy strut has since become a model for playing funk recorded by both jazz and rock artists. Here is a quick transcription of the main cissy groove.
The tune was a minor hit, gaining in stature over the years as. Cissy strut transcription pdf print and download cissy strut sheet music by the meters arranged for piano. Cissy strut is a compilation album of thirteen songs released by island records in 1974. Oct 08, 2014 in this video, jay breaks down the groove from cissy strut by the meters. Available in both full band and minus guitar versions. Learn how to play the meters songs for bass online. Cissy strut was released as a single from their eponymous debut. The bands early works were developed through improvisation. Learn how to play the meters songs for electric guitar and bass online. The changes for cissy strut as performed by the meters 85 bpm duration 5.
Free guitar backing track for cissy strut by the meters in mp3 format. Few people remember the meters and this recording from 1969. Song information for cissy strut the meters on allmusic allmusic. Roger holmes hal leonard corporation few people remember the meters and this recording from 1969.
The original track is available to listen to and purchase at itunes or amazon. A quick lesson on the classic beat from cissy strut by the funky meters. The meters midi, lyrics, sheet music, guitar tab on open educational music library. The meters cissy strut backing track playalong for guitar. They are considered, along with artists like james brown, one of the progenitors of funk music and their work is influential on many other bands, both their contemporaries and modern musicians working in the funk idiom. This transcription reveals not only the exact organ notes and chord voicings but also makes clear the odd meters. Song information for cissy strut the meters on allmusic. Download and print cissy strut sheet music for drums transcription by the meters from sheet music direct. The meters cissy strut is often played incorrectly. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. Music notes for drum transcription sheet music by the meters. May, 2016 the meters, cissy strut joseph zig modeliste. Cissy strut for bass tablature bass guitar, intermediate sheet music.
How to drum how to play cissy strut the meters duration. Jul 24, 2008 zigaboo modelistes linear drum groove from the meters hit single cissy strut, originally recorded in 1969, has really stood the test of time and has earned the status of being a legendary drum lick. The meters is the debut album by the american funk group the meters. The signature bass line is played by trombones tenors and baritone sax and the entire band. The meters cissy strut drum beat reverb learn to play youtube. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. I dont know if anyones interested, but i though id upload this simple arrangement for a school big band of cissy strut by the meters. If you listen carefully you can hear zigaboo occasionally playing slight variations e. Stream the meters cissy strut1969 by blackrattt from desktop or your mobile device. Theres a solo section which i havent written anything in as i just explain to my students depending on the instrument which scales they could use. This is a notefornote transcription of gregg allmans classic hammond b3 organ part for the entire studio recording all 5. Professionally recorded, mixed, and engineered for the best soundalike audio backing tracks on the web.
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