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They say they go in threes. Dang.
He started a session musician - a guitarist - in the 1950s down in New Orleans, he's on tons of old rock and roll records. Here's a fantastic instrumental he did in '58
He got stabbed in the hand and switched to piano. His first few albums, recorded in the late 60s, are crazy, with a spooky, trippy vibe, almost like being in a voodoo ceremony. Fantastic stuff.
In the early 70s, he switched to a more "Traditional" New Orleans sound, had some great hits (which I'm sure others will post) and became a sort of ambassador to the city. But it's those early "swamp" albums that have always been my go-to Dr. John, especially his first ("Gris Gris"),second ("Babylon"), and fourth ("The Sun, The Moon...") albums, all three perfect, or near perfect; you might want to check those out if you don't already have them in your collection.
He started a session musician - a guitarist - in the 1950s down in New Orleans, he's on tons of old rock and roll records. Here's a fantastic instrumental he did in '58
He got stabbed in the hand and switched to piano. His first few albums, recorded in the late 60s, are crazy, with a spooky, trippy vibe, almost like being in a voodoo ceremony. Fantastic stuff.
In the early 70s, he switched to a more "Traditional" New Orleans sound, had some great hits (which I'm sure others will post) and became a sort of ambassador to the city. But it's those early "swamp" albums that have always been my go-to Dr. John, especially his first ("Gris Gris"),second ("Babylon"), and fourth ("The Sun, The Moon...") albums, all three perfect, or near perfect; you might want to check those out if you don't already have them in your collection.
