RIP Dr. John

[Squidgy]

Mac Rebennack's passing was a Very Big Deal in the Big Easy. Seems like the entire city of New Orleans turned out for the Second Line sendoff.

Lots of photos from local news:

https://expo.nola.com/life-and-culture/ ... hotos.html

Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys produced & played on Dr. John's Grammy-winning 2013 album, Locked Down. Here's his very touching memory of The Dr.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... ce-845670/

Some spooky voodoo grooves among my favorites:

https://youtu.be/HpHj2TKtpfk

https://youtu.be/ed5gc0hM8u0

Dude could play that piano! Here he is with Robbie Robertson in The Last Waltz:

https://youtu.be/SCRrXZP8b0I

New album slated for posthumous release-- new tracks!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollin ... 46783/amp/

FWIW, I checked oldies.com, & most of his music is sold out. Since he started out in the 50s, he's been considered a musician's musician. Dude could do everything: rock & roll, do-wop, boogie-woogie, dirty blues, jazz, world music, swamp boogie, voodoo. Industry people cited him as a major influence, but outside of New Orleans, he'd mostly become a relic, despite continuing to perform & put out great solo albums & session work with many others.
Now he's being rediscovered by a whole new generation of FANS.

[Tony]

Marvellous, what a send off! Thanks for the photos and the links.

[Kush]

Just saw the first link you posted Squidgy - that is a pretty amazing send off ! Thanks for the links.

[Squidgy]

You're welcome, Tony!
You too, Kush, and thanks for all the links to the Neville family performances. Those are great! I hadn't known Charles had passed.