Well, yeah, this blog is mostly devoted to the fresher faces of soul and funk. But it's nice to allot some dap for the originals (and just because Fat Tuesday 's over doesn't mean you should stop living with the Mardi Gras spirit)—especially the ones you may not know of, so: over on NPR there's a good bit on N'awlins legend Dr. John, who still plays gigs in and around the way. Check the piece and him out.
Quickly though: Along with his blues, rock, jazz, and voodoo-inspired albums (if you're into some even-less-mainstream stuff and haven't hipped yourself to his 1968 debut, Gris-Gris, do), the good doctor also made some solid N.O. funk records backed by The Meters. I tried gettin' a good example of his funkier records on the Tube, but the best one available is already in the NPR piece. Though here's one of him playing a Meters tune with the very one-and-onlys—because Lord if you don't know The Meters either, well, you just need to:
(Photo: Mojo)
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