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Post by itrainmonkeys on Feb 15, 2011 15:14:18 GMT -5
So.
Two shows from legendary Dr. John.
One that will be playing a full album that spawned the name of the festival. On the 10th anniversary I can't think of anything more appropriate.
The other - Superjam with Dan Auerbach (and likely many others) which will likely be pretty epic and more like Superjams of old where multiple musicians coming in and out.
These are what I view as "Once in a lifetime" shows that Ashley Capps mentioned.
A show like this is why it was easy to see that the twitter lineup was fake. Bonnaroo always has something like this up its sleeve that nobody predicted, I can't wait for this set and him and Dan together should be amazing
Just finished downloading this album, definitely going to check it out but I fucking love The Meters and any act with them as the backing band has my seal of approval.
i'm thinking one of the latenights will probably just be "The Dr. John Tent" The Dr. John and Meters performing Desitively Bonnaroo from 12:00 to 1:30. a 30 minute break and then at 2, Dr. John, the Meters, and Dan Auerbach + more come out for 2+ hours of mayhem.
Post by RadioSpirit on Feb 15, 2011 21:56:59 GMT -5
Agreed that this is what makes Bonnaroo special. Things like this that nobody could have ever predicted, that everyone will be super-stoked for, but that nobody would have thought of 2 days ago.
Post by coanbread751 on Feb 15, 2011 23:45:35 GMT -5
This is THE highlight of the lineup for me. I missed the Night Tripper show in 2006 which I have regretted. It makes me more excited that Bonnaroo chose to honor their New Orleans roots with shows like this rather than stacking the top of the lineup. I hate using this word....but these shows will most surely be EPIC. I cannot wait for this.
Dr. John also plays piano on Gregg Allman's new album (and Doyle Bramhall II is on guitar). Looks like he'll be in at least 3 sets guaranteed this year. Nice.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Mar 13, 2011 13:27:31 GMT -5
NPR Article:
Five-time Grammy winner Mac Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, started working as a session musician and producer when he was still in his teens, performing with people like Jimmy Clanton, Frankie Ford and Huey "Piano" Smith. Musicians who epitomized the New Orleans sound, they'd promised Rebennack's parents that they'd watch out for him in the clubs.
It wasn't always easy to stay out of trouble. Most of the clubs were fronts for illegal activity, Rebennack told Terry Gross in 1986, and drunken brawls were frequent. But there were benefits to performing in illegal gambling halls, he said.
"What was great about it was that the owners of the clubs hired bands that played the music they liked. And there was a lot of freedom," Rebennack said. "We weren't under pressure to pack people in the club. These guys didn't even care if there were any people necessarily in the club, because that's not where the money was coming from."
In the mid-1960s, Rebennack left for Los Angeles, where he created the Dr. John persona. As Dr. John the Night Tripper, he led a production that combined voodoo psychedelic elements with old medicine shows. Dr. John would emerge on stage dressed in sparkling robes and shoot glitter out over the audience. A troupe of dancers performed to his band's music, which fused New Orleans rhythms with acid rock.
"The concept was to take all of the tricknology I knew from show business from over the years and [use] a lot of concepts that were easily and cheaply adaptable to make a show that would be real mystical in orientation for people," he said. "It was a real easy-to-do show. But when we first presented it, it was a little too authentic for the labels. They weren't quite ready for a guy biting a chicken's head off and stuff, so we modified the show down to be a lot less authentic [and made it] more showbiz-style and took it on the road."
Rebennack started touring extensively and releasing albums, including his 1968 debut Gris-Gris, which combined New Orleans-style music with traditional voodoo chants; 1972's Dr. John's Gumbo; and In the Right Place, a 1973 New Orleans-style funk album.
In the early '80s, Rebennack moved to New York and recorded as a solo rhythm-and-blues pianist, paying tribute to his mentor, Professor Longhair. He also played as a session musician on albums for The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, James Taylor, Neil Diamond and Van Morrison. In the past decade, he's continued to release new material, while also recording several tracks to support Hurricane Katrina victims.
"I have always looked at myself as just a musician who plays in a rhythm section," Rebennack said. "I feel very awkward being called 'a piano playing' [or] 'a something.' I'm not a great piano player, so to speak. I can play the piano, and I love to play music, but I just as much love to play the guitar, the bass or the drums or anything else in a rhythm section. And that's really my love."
On March 14, Dr. John will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside Neil Diamond, Tom Waits, Alice Cooper and Darlene Love, in a ceremony that will include presentations by Neil Young, Paul Simon, Bette Midler, Rob Zombie and John Legend.
Having now given Dr. John a proper listen I am beyond excited to see him. I mean I was never planning on missing him but now missing isn't an option unless he is up against MMJ. I like the idea of a late night Dr John tent, that would be very, very cool.
Post by Vw'ndeadchick on Mar 13, 2011 22:55:57 GMT -5
The word Bonnaroo, popularized by New Orleans R&B giant Dr. John with his 1974 album Desitively Bonnaroo, means for "a really good time." It is a Ninth Ward slang construction taken from the French "bon" meaning "good," and "rue" from the French "street," translating to "the best on the streets." The name was chosen both for its literal meaning and to honor the rich Louisiana music tradition that inspired the organizers' desire to provide many styles of quality live music for appreciative fans.
Post by 10goldbees on Mar 13, 2011 23:14:40 GMT -5
I'd never heard the Desitively Bonnaroo album until the lineup came out and I gotta say it's flippin fantastic. This set will, indeed, be one for the ages.
A friend of mine who lives in NOLA talked to GPJ after a show recently. Porter said the Desitively Bonnaroo set will be late night, so take that for what it's worth. I'm really hoping it's true.
Do you think it could get the Which Stage? O possibly late-night What? I mean, I assume it'll be a tent show but it IS the namesake for the festival, anything is possible...
I'd never heard the Desitively Bonnaroo album until the lineup came out and I gotta say it's flippin fantastic. This set will, indeed, be one for the ages.
A friend of mine who lives in NOLA talked to GPJ after a show recently. Porter said the Desitively Bonnaroo set will be late night, so take that for what it's worth. I'm really hoping it's true.
Do you think it could get the Which Stage? O possibly late-night What? I mean, I assume it'll be a tent show but it IS the namesake for the festival, anything is possible...
It'll be a tent.
Which stage late nights will most likely go to Primus and String Cheese Incident.
Post by mizvalentine on Mar 14, 2011 9:07:36 GMT -5
Insanely excited to see Dr. John again. This'll be my first Bonnaroo (after years of thinking about going) and it was seeing him with the Meters that made me go ahead and buy my ticket. It'll be epic.