Dr. John, the Night Tripper

Lisnaholic · 06-19-2011, 11:49 AM

Dr. John created for himself one of the more exotic stage personas to come out of the 60`s, which is conveyed pretty well in this bizzare video, which -intentionally or not- seems to parody Christ`s entry into Jerusalem :-

This next clip,though, is from the 80`s and shows how he abandoned the showmanship and let his piano playing speak for itself :-

This is a guy who has spent over forty years exploring the diverse elements that make up his music; New Orleans jazz, R&B,and voodoo chants. That makes for a pretty varied discography, especially as he is not always in touch with his muse, so there are some fairly weak albums in the bunch.

Of his early albums,Gris-Gris and Dr.John`s Gumbo are usually considered the best.
Any comments about these or his later albums ?

06-19-2011, 11:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Dr. John, the Night Tripper Dr. John created for himself one of the more exotic stage personas to come out of the 60`s, which is conveyed pretty well in this bizzare video, which -intentionally or not- seems to parody Christ`s entry into Jerusalem :- This next clip,though, is from the 80`s and shows how he abandoned the showmanship and let his piano playing speak for itself :- This is a guy who has spent over forty years exploring the diverse elements that make up his music; New Orleans jazz, R&B,and voodoo chants. That makes for a pretty varied discography, especially as he is not always in touch with his muse, so there are some fairly weak albums in the bunch. Of his early albums,Gris-Gris and Dr.John`s Gumbo are usually considered the best. Any comments about these or his later albums ?