“Cardova” by The Meters

We lost another musical legend this month with the passing of Art Neville. Not enough can be said about his contributions to New Orleans Funk and his session work over the last sixty-plus years. I won’t bore you with his musical career and accomplishments, but I will share one of my favorite songs from him.
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“Cardova” is the third track from The Meters first studio album, originally released on Josie Records in 1969. I think it’s the funkiest song from the funkiest album ever recorded. Period. Not only is the production flawless, allowing each instrument to breath, but the down and dirty, nearly stilted tempo can’t be beat. I think this song is magic and although Art Neville’s vocals and keyboard abilities aren’t featured here, it is his unselfish approach, allowing the guitars, bass and drums to do their thing, that makes him so brilliant and this song so damn fat assed.