Dr. John, Muddy Waters, Earl King.
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There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Dana - Nov 05, 2015 10:28:22 am PST #6055 of 6436
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
DavidS - Nov 05, 2015 7:54:43 pm PST #6056 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
But I could use some cites from the music peeps here and the N'awlins crowd. Period stuff, but maybe also some more modern references? You got ideas?
There are multiple and various tributaries into the mighty muddy of New Orleans music.
Since there are no recordings of Buddy Bolden, I'd start with the Jelly Roll Morton's Library of Congress stuff. He was a composer and pianist and singer, and was playing in Storyville whorehouses by the time he was ten.
Lewd stuff like "Winin' Boy Blues' is the basis of Nola music:
(Almost certainly way too raw for you to cover, but you have to know the era. It was originally whorehouse music, just like tango was.)
(His assertion on the intro that playing piano alone stamped a man as effeminate is such a "What?" moment that it actually opens a big window into the culture and era.)
He composed: "King Porter Stomp," "Grandpa's Spells," "Wolverine Blues," "The Pearls," "Mr. Jelly Roll," "Shreveport Stomp," "Milenburg Joys," "Black Bottom Stomp," "The Chant," "Original Jelly Roll Blues," "Doctor Jazz," "Wild Man Blues," "Winin' Boy Blues," "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say," "Don't You Leave Me Here," and "Sweet Substitute" among others.
Louis Armstrong's early recordings with the Hot Fives are some of the best things ever, and, of course, eh was a massively influential vocalist as well as trumpet player.
If you want more contemporary takes on that stuff, one of my favorites is Ingrid Lucia (who I first saw singing in New Orleans with her family band The Flying Neutrinos, when she was about 12):
All the people mentioned above by Dana are, of course, essential. Dr. John does an especially good job of tapping into the various traditions - pulling from James Booker's suis generis piano stylings to Mardi Gras Indians to Allen Toussaint.
Compare:
to:
Joe Liggins' original (which I love):
Neville Brothers also, of course.
Irma Thomas is my favorite soul era singer from NOLA:
Liese S. - Nov 07, 2015 10:55:48 pm PST #6057 of 6436
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Fantastic, guys, will check it all out, thanks so much.
tommyrot - Nov 19, 2015 6:27:16 am PST #6058 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Did you know Leif Garret does a cover of Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music"?
It's not as good as the original.
Calli - Dec 03, 2015 1:41:07 am PST #6059 of 6436
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Ok, I finally listened to Hamilton yesterday. It was amazing!
tommyrot - Dec 12, 2015 7:58:24 am PST #6060 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
My sister wants to see Duran Duran with me next summer. They're not a band i'd ever see live on my own, but it might be fun with my sister.
So I have a question I never thought I'd ask: how is Duran Duran live?
Tom Scola - Dec 12, 2015 10:13:02 am PST #6061 of 6436
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
If you have Netflix, you can watch the 2011 concert film, “Duran Duran: Unstaged”, directed by David Lynch.
P.M. Marc - Dec 12, 2015 2:13:45 pm PST #6062 of 6436
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
They were pretty good when I saw them, but that was 26 years ago.
Trudy Booth - Dec 13, 2015 12:06:40 am PST #6063 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I saw them in July. I thought it would be sort of fun and nostalgic.
Instead, it was this REALLY good band that KILLED all these songs I'd loved in High School. Had a fantastic time.
Vortex - Dec 13, 2015 4:34:27 pm PST #6064 of 6436
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
They are great live. Their musicianship is underrated.