| Nocentelli: Live in San Francisco | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by | |
| Released | November 4, 1997 |
| Venue | Slim's, San Francisco |
| Genre | Funk |
| Length | 1:02:26 |
| Label | DJM (DJM-CD 10014) |
| Producer | Leo Nocentelli |
Nocentelli: Live in San Francisco is a live album by guitarist Leo Nocentelli of The Meters. The album was recorded at Slim's nightclub in San Francisco. It was released by DJM Records in November 1997. [1]
Nocentelli performed regularly in a quartet with drummer Ziggy Modeliste. [2] On this recording the quartet included keyboardist Kevin Walsh and bassist Nick Daniels. [3] The performance was recorded by an audience member at Slim's nightclub in San Francisco. Unaware of the recording, Nocentelli received a Digital Audio Tape from the audience member. He asked a friend to convert it to analog tape. During conversion, a DJM Records executive heard the music and arranged for its release as an album. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| JazzTimes | Positive [5] |
| Blues Access | Positive [3] |
Don Snowden of AllMusic noted that the album "could have been a great glimpse of two masters revisiting past highlights" and found it not fully satisfying. [4] Tony Green of JazzTimes wrote, "the extended jams (...) give Nocentelli the space to step out of his rhythm guitar role for some smoldering classic fusion-leaning solos." [5] John Koetzner of Blues Access had a positive review and said the album is a great way to discover The Meters and Nocentelli's talent. [3]
All tracks are written by The Meters (Leo Nocentelli, Ziggy Modeliste, George Porter Jr., Art Neville); except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fire on the Bayou/1984" | 10:12 | |
| 2. | "People Say" | 10:34 | |
| 3. | "Que Sera, Sera"" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 10:18 |
| 4. | "The Hype and the Hoopla" | Leo Nocentelli | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Africa" | 7:01 | |
| 6. | "Doops Interlude" | Leo Nocentelli | 1:27 |
| 7. | "Come Back Jack" | Leo Nocentelli | 6:26 |
| 8. | "Hey Pocky Way" | 6:51 | |
| 9. | "Cissy Strut" | 4:42 |
Credits adapted from AllMusic. [4] [6]
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