The Meters’ Funk Master Shares the Essence to Nailing This Timeless Two-Hand Hi-Hat Groove “‘Cissy Strut’ is a song that was written by [Meters guitarist] Leo Nocentelli, and he was very good at writing rhythms,” said Zigaboo Modeliste in an online course he filmed for DrumChannel.com. “On about 98 percent of the songs that the Meters played, I never had any instructions. I was never told what to play or how to play it. They were my own creations, and I’m so proud of them. The ‘Cissy Strut’ beat really came to the forefront. “I found that I could give the hi-hat more justice when playing it with two hands instead of one. Guys with a lot of chops would rather [play] their hi-hat licks with one hand, which is very cool. I tried to use the hi-hat with both hands in a more aggressive way to get more flavor […]

November 2020 Issue