In 1975 Paul McCartney invited the Meters to play at the release party for his "Venus and Mars" album aboard the "Queen Mary" in Long Beach, California. Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones was in attendance at the event and was greatly taken with the Meters and their sound. The Rolling Stones invited the band to open for them on their Tour of the Americas '75 and Tour of Europe '76. That same year, the Meters recorded one of their most successful albums, "Fire on the Bayou". From 1976 to 77 they played in The Wild Tchoupitoulas with George and Amos Landry and The Neville Brothers.