George Porter Carpentry

Best Of The Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Award: George Porter, Jr.George Porter, Jr. is on the cover of the January Issue of New Orleans' own Offbeat Magazine - he will also be honored with a lifetime achievement in music award at the Offbeat - Best Of The Beat awards ceremonies later this month.Please take a moment to read this wonderful interview by Alex Rawls . Also, check out this recent review from SOMETHING ELSE! onlineGeorge Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners new CD - Can't Beat The FunkThe new cd entitled Can't Beat the Funk revisits with a fresh modern groove 16 of Porters favorite Meters tracks that were recorded, but never really performed live. The Runnin' Pardners undeniable energy and driving funk make these songs their own.