RIP

The master, the best option for a guest of the Stones in New Orleans, too bad is too late



Own, praactically all of his records, my first was Right Place Wrong Time

The Museum of Modern Art May 11 2010, by Kevin Mazur

In case lessons are advisable:



And Paul Weller's ferocious cover (worth going to YouTube for):

RIP Dr John and the Medicine Show! An original.

Mojo ran a real good story on Dr. John approaching the sunset and reminiscing about NO music.  I don't recall the exact issue, but it was within the last couple years.  I'll update if I can link to a copy.

From Bill Wyman page




https://billwyman.com/2015/03/bill-meets-dr-john-at-ronnie-scotts/

LOL what a headline!!!

Keith Richards Reveals Tragic News From Doctor

By Brett Buchanan -  Jun 7, 2019

The Rolling Stones icons Keith Richards and Mick Jagger have announced their thoughts on the death of Dr. John, Malcolm John Rebennack, an American singer-songwriter. Mick Jagger recently shared an emotional photo where he passionately kissed a The Rolling Stones bandmate.

Mick Jagger wrote, “Will really miss you Dr. John, I remember all our night tripping !”

Keith Richards wrote, “Love you, Mac! RIP.”

CNN reports:

Dr. John, a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a six-time Grammy winner, died Thursday morning from a heart attack, said publicist and social media manager Karen Beninato. Dr. John, whose real name was Malcolm John Rebennack Jr, was 77. Beninato’s post on Dr. John’s Facebook page said memorial arrangements will be announced. Dr. John “created a unique blend of music which carried his home town, New Orleans, at its heart, as it was always in his heart,” she wrote.

“In 1966, I photographed each individual member of the Rolling Stones at home so as to create a stock library of these more personal and individual images for press use. By this time there was an increasing demand for such images and the band hated the idea of having unknown photographers coming to their homes.

Keith is photographed here at his glorious home Redlands in West Sussex with his beloved Bentley motor car, which he called Blue Lena after the great singer Lena Horne. By this time, Keith and I had become pretty close, and the entire day was a joy of picture taking and giggling with Keith showing his own particular take of this rather cheesy ‘at home’ format!”

More here (with Instagram pictures

http://www.alternativenation.net/keith-richards-reveals-tragic-news-doctor/

Don't worry Bitch we all need a doctor, mine is Dr. John, my dear doctor

Today I was listening my old records... great memories

Two more, by Jane Rose with thanks to Rogerriffin for heads up

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jun 7^th, 2019 at 8:22pm:



Alternative Nation and their associated sites have recently resorted to tabloid-type headlines to drive viewership.

Dudes are desperate.

Mick Jagger sings for Dr. John, the song is "Whera ya at mule" (for the album  The sun, moon and herbs)

1970

With Bill Wyman, I Wanna Get Me A Gun from Monkey Grip, Piano by the doctor

Another with Bill, Soul Satisfying

I think this is the last one with Bill and Dr. John, Crazy Woman (Monkey Grip)

Inspired work pulling in all these videos, Voo.

The Doctor made some great records with No Stones Content, manipulating the musical and personality conventions of New Orleans' post-war musicology into a sound and image all his own.  (Like the sly seducer he done were.)  It was show-biz of the highest, most elusive kind.  Influenced the gritty from "Love Is Strong" and Mick's Baron Samedi stage outfit 1994, to the junkyard dog snarl-and-howl of Tom Waits. "Right Place, Wrong Time" was a great blast of fresh air in the primal days of FM rock radio in the US, and sandwiched nicely with the Stevie Wonder funk-pop that was playlisted at the same time.  I wish I could live forever in these memories.

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jun 8^th, 2019 at 5:38pm:


Great post Voodoo and enjoyed the comment on Bill Wyman's website.