Ziggy Modeliste
Encyclopedia
Joseph Modeliste is an American drummer
best known as a founding member of the funk
group The Meters
. Considered to be one of the most innovative, and highly acclaimed drummers ever to hail from New Orleans, Louisiana
, Modeliste is a pioneer of second-line funk. He remains a strong influence for drummers and his syncopated style is the source of a great many hip-hop and drum and bass
samplers. He also cofounded The Wild Tchoupitoulas
and has worked extensively with other musicians, notably Keith Richards
, Robert Palmer, and Dr. John
.
and has also been sampled many times over from artists such as Musiq, Queen Latifah, Run DMC, NWA, Ice Cube
, Salt-N-Pepa
, Cypress Hill
, EPMD
, Public Enemy, Digable Planets
, A Tribe Called Quest
, Beastie Boys
, Naughty by Nature
, and Tweet
. In 2005, he was a BMI
award winner for “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” by Young Gunz - and also, his drum sound provided the main loops for Amerie’s “1Thing” - nominated for two Grammys and hit #1 on the R&B charts.
Zigaboo has written over 400 songs individually and collectively with The Meters
. This collection of songs has been released on over 36 albums nationally and internationally. His tunes have also been in movies such as “Two Can Play That Game”,"Red", “Jackie Brown”, “Drum Line”, and “8 Mile”.
Zigaboo released his first solo CD in 2000 - ”Zigaboo.com
”. It was reviewed as one of the most outstanding comeback records of the year. “I’m on the Right Track” was released in 2004 (with special guests Dr. John
and Bernie Worrell
). In 2006, he released the single "Let's Get Fired Up" described as "A Fight Song for Our Saints." In 2007, he accepted an invitation to participate in Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino
, contributing his version of Domino's "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
", with Herbie Hancock
and Renard Poche. Funk Me Hard Live, a live performance from 1980 recorded in New Orleans was released in 2009. In 2011 He released his fourth solo album entitled "New Life". This record has elements of rock, funk and blues and features such artists as arranger Wardell Quezerque and Trumpeter Mic Gillet of Tower of Power fame. He resides in Oakland, California
and continues to teach, release records,as well as manage his publishing Company Jomod Music and record label JZM records.
In 2010 and 2011 Modeliste visited Europe to play at Scandinavian Festivals, and other special concerts with European bands.
An incomplete list of other artists he has recorded for or with:
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
best known as a founding member of the funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
group The Meters
The Meters
The Meters are an American funk band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Meters performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977...
. Considered to be one of the most innovative, and highly acclaimed drummers ever to hail from New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, Modeliste is a pioneer of second-line funk. He remains a strong influence for drummers and his syncopated style is the source of a great many hip-hop and drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
samplers. He also cofounded The Wild Tchoupitoulas
The Wild Tchoupitoulas
The Wild Tchoupitoulas were originally a group of Mardi Gras Indians formed in the early 1970s by George Landry. With help from local New Orleans musicians The Meters, The Wild Tchoupitoulas recorded an eponymous album, which featured the "call-and-response" style chants typical of Mardi Gras Indians...
and has worked extensively with other musicians, notably Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
, Robert Palmer, and Dr. John
Dr. John
Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. , better known by the stage name Dr. John , is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as Zydeco, boogie woogie and rock and roll.Active as a session musician since the late 1950s, he came to wider...
.
History
Zigaboo recorded on all the original LP’s with The MetersThe Meters
The Meters are an American funk band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Meters performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977...
and has also been sampled many times over from artists such as Musiq, Queen Latifah, Run DMC, NWA, Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
, Salt-N-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper, was one of the first all-female rap crews....
, Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...
, EPMD
EPMD
EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith...
, Public Enemy, Digable Planets
Digable Planets
Digable Planets is an American alternative hip hop trio based in New York City, composed of Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler , Mary Ann "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving . They released their debut album Reachin' in 1993, and their follow-up album Blowout Comb in 1994...
, A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
, Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
, Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature are a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Vin Rock, and the DJ Kay Gee...
, and Tweet
Tweet (singer)
Tweet is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.-Early years:The youngest child of Tom and Shirley Keys, Tweet was born in Rochester, New York on January 21, 1972, and grew up singing in the church along with her parents and her four older siblings...
. In 2005, he was a BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
award winner for “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” by Young Gunz - and also, his drum sound provided the main loops for Amerie’s “1Thing” - nominated for two Grammys and hit #1 on the R&B charts.
Zigaboo has written over 400 songs individually and collectively with The Meters
The Meters
The Meters are an American funk band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Meters performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977...
. This collection of songs has been released on over 36 albums nationally and internationally. His tunes have also been in movies such as “Two Can Play That Game”,"Red", “Jackie Brown”, “Drum Line”, and “8 Mile”.
Zigaboo released his first solo CD in 2000 - ”Zigaboo.com
Zigaboo.com
Zigaboo.com is the first album from funk drummer Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste of the New Orleans group The Meters.-Track listing:All tracks written by J...
”. It was reviewed as one of the most outstanding comeback records of the year. “I’m on the Right Track” was released in 2004 (with special guests Dr. John
Dr. John
Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. , better known by the stage name Dr. John , is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as Zydeco, boogie woogie and rock and roll.Active as a session musician since the late 1950s, he came to wider...
and Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell
George Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic...
). In 2006, he released the single "Let's Get Fired Up" described as "A Fight Song for Our Saints." In 2007, he accepted an invitation to participate in Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino
Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino
Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino is a 2007 tribute album by various artists to Fats Domino, issued by Vanguard Records.-History:In contrast to an earlier tribute album, That's Fats: A Tribute to Fats Domino , which mostly contained previously released cover versions, Goin' Home: A Tribute to...
, contributing his version of Domino's "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
"I'm Gonna to Be a Wheel Someday" is a popular song written by Roy Hayes, Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. The song was first recorded by Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers in 1957 and released in the same year as the single, "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday"...
", with Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's "second great quintet," Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" sound...
and Renard Poche. Funk Me Hard Live, a live performance from 1980 recorded in New Orleans was released in 2009. In 2011 He released his fourth solo album entitled "New Life". This record has elements of rock, funk and blues and features such artists as arranger Wardell Quezerque and Trumpeter Mic Gillet of Tower of Power fame. He resides in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
and continues to teach, release records,as well as manage his publishing Company Jomod Music and record label JZM records.
In 2010 and 2011 Modeliste visited Europe to play at Scandinavian Festivals, and other special concerts with European bands.
An incomplete list of other artists he has recorded for or with:
- Dr. JohnDr. JohnMalcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. , better known by the stage name Dr. John , is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as Zydeco, boogie woogie and rock and roll.Active as a session musician since the late 1950s, he came to wider...
- The Wild TchoupitoulasThe Wild TchoupitoulasThe Wild Tchoupitoulas were originally a group of Mardi Gras Indians formed in the early 1970s by George Landry. With help from local New Orleans musicians The Meters, The Wild Tchoupitoulas recorded an eponymous album, which featured the "call-and-response" style chants typical of Mardi Gras Indians...
- Allen ToussaintAllen ToussaintAllen Toussaint is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet ", "Southern...
- Lee DorseyLee DorseyLee Dorsey was an African American pop/R&B singer during the 1960s. Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint with instrumental backing provided by the Meters.-Career:...
- Robert Palmer
- Keith RichardsKeith RichardsKeith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
- Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
- Aaron NevilleAaron NevilleAaron Neville is an American soul and R&B singer and musician. He has had four top-20 hits in the United States along with four platinum-certified albums...
- Professor LonghairProfessor LonghairProfessor Longhair was a New Orleans blues singer and pianist...
- John FogertyJohn FogertyJohn Cameron Fogerty is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival and as a #1 solo recording artist. Fogerty has a rare distinction of being named on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest...
- Harry Connick Jr.
- Mark RonsonMark RonsonMark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
Discography
- The Meters Discography
- Zigaboo.comZigaboo.comZigaboo.com is the first album from funk drummer Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste of the New Orleans group The Meters.-Track listing:All tracks written by J...
(2000) JZM Records - I'm On The Right TrackI'm On the Right TrackI'm On the Right Track is the second album from funk drummer group Ziggy Modeliste of the The Meters.-Track listing:#"Welcome to New Orleans"#"I Like It Like That"#"Guns"#"Love Trying to Get a Hold On Me"#"Phat Too's Day"...
(2004) JZM Records - Funk Me Hard Live (2009) JZM Records
- New LifeNew Life"New Life" is the second UK single by Depeche Mode, originally released on 13 June 1981. It was not commercially released in the United States.There were two versions of the song available...
(2011) JZM Records