Thanks for it all, Mac -- Dr. John moves to the everlasting gig
Dr. John died yesterday. What a body of music and performance, what a life. One of my all-time favorites. Always on around me as a kid and into my twenties, and I took his music with me wherever I lived around the country (and when I traveled abroad), introducing him to whoever I could.
In the 1970s, "If I don't do it, somebody else will" was my creed.
June 07, 2019, 10:43 AM
oddball
RIP, Mr. Rebennack.
"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
June 07, 2019, 11:24 AM
PASig
RIP, Dr. John
You are heard around my house most mornings:
June 07, 2019, 11:33 AM
nhtagmember
he was a great talent and always enjoyed his work
RIP and thanks for the music
[B] Against ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC
June 07, 2019, 11:48 AM
UTsig
Dr John is always in my music library, two weeks ago I cycled through three CDs while doing a 4 hours drive. He was a great talent and will be missed.
"Nature scares me" a quote by my friend Bob after a rough day at sea.
June 07, 2019, 12:07 PM
jhe888
Another fine musician from that age group gone.
Godspeed, Dr. John.
This article has links to 12 good Dr. John tracks.
I was fortunate to have been at his last public performance in 2017
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June 07, 2019, 02:00 PM
Holger Danske
snwghst -- are you going to try to go over for Kermit Ruffin's second line this afternoon? I'd love to drive down for it, but picking up kids and a hard deadline are conspiring against me.
Kermit and the BBQ Swingers had a weekly gig at the club I worked at on Magazine. Always entertaining, but, damn, back in the day you could get a contact high standing next to him
________ Homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto
June 07, 2019, 02:10 PM
snwghst
quote:
Originally posted by Holger Danske: snwghst -- are you going to try to go over for Kermit Ruffin's second line this afternoon? I'd love to drive down for it, but picking up kids and a hard deadline are conspiring against me.
Kermit and the BBQ Swingers had a weekly gig at the club I worked at on Magazine. Always entertaining, but, damn, back in the day you could get a contact high standing next to him
Possibly... seeing how the rest of my work day goes, going to try
I will be at Tips tonight for Johnny Sketch and the Dirty notes, that will probably be a celebration also since a few of the members knew him well
I remember when Kermit had his Thursday night residency at Vaughns
I’ve been enjoying reading many of my local musician friends stories. Papa Mali, Brian Stoltz, Mike Doussan, John Fohls etc etc etc and many other whom toured and played with him over the years
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June 07, 2019, 03:36 PM
Butch 2340
1969
RIP Malcolm John Rebennack,
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June 07, 2019, 08:57 PM
MooneyP226
RIP Dr. John.
You were outstanding, and your music will endure the test of time.
Best concert I ever went to...
The Neville Brothers
Dr. John
BB King
at the Harborlights Boston venue, an open-air tent on the waterfront. I knew about BB, didn’t care much for the Nevilles, but became an instant fan of Dr. John.
