A career overview of and an interview with legendary guitarist Leo Nocentelli was featured on the Sept. 17 edition of Greasy Tracks.
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The New Orleans-based Nocentelli, best known as a founding member of The Meters, plays Infinity Hall in Hartford on Sept. 22.
Nearly a year ago, Nocentelli released Another Side ( Light In The Attic Records), an album of solo material he recorded in 1971, but would not see the light of day for nearly half a century.
Backed by such Crescent City studio luminaries as Allen Toussaint (keyboards), George Porter, Jr. (bass) and drummers James Black and Zigaboo Modeliste, the effort is a massive departure from the style of The Meters, the iconic band Nocentelli co-founded in 1965. Nocentelli described it as “his Country & Western album.” Another Side is a current Grammy Nominee.
Nocentelli appeared on the Aug. 8, 2019 edition of Greasy Tracks which featured a tribute to the then-recently departed Art Neville.
WRTC recently interviewed Nocentelli and will present segments throughout the program, including the fascinating backstory of his solo album; great memories of working with musicians such as the aforementioned Toussaint, Dr. John and Little Feat’s Lowell George who did several sessions with The Meters when Nocentelli, Modeliste, and Porter were playing with the definitive lineup with Art Neville.