He’s not slow. He’s a genius. He took his time and spoke the truth. Dr. John is one of the coolest cats to ever walk the Earth. And that was a great interview that left me with even more respect for him than l had before.
I had the pleasure and the privilege of spending time in the presence of this great man several times -- for a few interviews, for a few off-the-cuff conversations -- and those are among the most cherished and treasured experiences of my life. One of the hippest, wisest, wittiest, deepest, and big-hearted people one could ever hope to meet.
I'll never forget a job I did down in New Orleans. We were taking the day off to hang out in the French Quarter. We come to Bourbon St, and there was a bar that they were dragging a piano out of. All of a sudden, Dr. John walks out and plays a couple tunes on the street. Coolest shit I've ever seen
😁You were definitely in the right place at the right time 😍what a super awesome "New Orleans Memory Moment"!!! truly, Dr John lwas indeed one of the very best and definitely ze funky coolest New Orleanian boogie-woogie piano man .... Erv-vah. 💜🌜🏙️⚜️ 🎼🎵🎹🎩 🥀💀💫🖤 Our beloved Mac Rebbanack aka Dr. Johh, is gone😔 Today, a traditional New Orleans jazz funeral with public (Y'all bettah secon'line!!!!😁) 2nd Line celebrating the solid awesomeess that he truly was. To dance sing escort him to his burial vault🥀the funeral walking parade is from the Orpheum to the corner of St Louis & Basin streets. oh yes The Night Tripper's Spirit will live on, especially down here in our old kinda specially vibrant city, where both the living and the dead love to play. May our beautiful Night Tripper trip well on the other side ❣️💀💫💜
Dr. John was the epitome of living, breathing culture. There are countless musicians living today who embody the contemporary NOLA culture, but almost all of the musicians from Dr. John’s generation have passed on. Videos like these are priceless
A true gentlemen, a hell of a groove player, truth teller and man who respects and honors the greatness of black American music. (the lifeline to all popular music)
I miss Dr John he was one of my favorites to listen to in my childhood in the 60s and 70s. Truly an amazing time and Im glad to have grown up with him and all of the greatest in music
@@truthtellerbelievethat1813 Oh yes, along with Frank Davis, Chef Paul Prudhomme & Justin Wilson along with my mom, grandparents, Uncle, Aunt & family members that are not here anymore.
The Dr. is a true N’Awlins yat . Mac has Always talked in a slow deliberate drawl w/ measured words -you in a hurry to go somewhere ? A true New Orleans treasure. I grew up in the 9th ward and now live a few miles from Mac.
Dr John is a true treasure and musical ambassador to New Orleans. I love everything about him. I was born and raised in New Orleans myself, although now I live in the midwest, I truly do know what it means to miss New Orleans. I prefer to pronounce it like the good Dr, New Awlin's. One of these days, I'm goin' back to the land of the Carnival Queen to stay. Yeah you right.
You can tell from the interview just how hurt and angry he is over the state of his city. It's good to see someone who could pick up and live anywhere, decide this is their home. Good Luck, Dr. John.
@@ajcarr1965 Mac quoted a New Orleans-based activist (I forget who it was) about the catastrophic events that occurred in the wake of Katrina (e.g., the flooding that resulted from the Army Corps of Engineers' long-time decimation of the wetlands) -- When he said this, that voice of his growled with pure, unadulterated fury: "That was no 'Act of God' -- that was premeditated murder." Meanwhile, speaking of Mac's ongoing and undying love (and sorrow) for his city, here's a song he wrote for -- and performed with -- bluesman Bobby Rush: ua-cam.com/video/iK1AdcX0Djg/v-deo.html
@@jazzmanchgo Great music. Thanks for the link. But I'll say the NOLA murder rate is more about crack cartels & California Marxists coming into the mix, than anything else. Before the 80s NOLA was one of the most laid back, safest cities in the US. After Katrina the real estate speculators came in to "rebuild" the city (ha. They bought & flipped.) & made it so expensive I couldn't go back if I tried; add in the poverty-pimping, race baiting violent Marxists who flooded in behind the speculators, & things have gotten ugly. It ain't Dr. John's Big Easy no mo.
Last month I discovered him while looking up lyrics for gilded splinters (Allman bros fan here), and I stumbled upon gris gris. I came to really appreciate his style, in that I don't think I've ever heard anything as unique in terms of storytelling than what's been produced by Dr. John. Truly inspiring. I can't believe he died; I never got to even see him in concert :,(.
I'm gald they asked the guitar question, as I never knew he even played guitar. Just think that, if not for that unfortunate gunshot incident, he might never have focused on piano and became what he is today.
It must have been the right life cause ya wrote the best lyrics, played & sang so many great songs! We’ll miss you Mac and will remember you as the one-of-a kind who embodied the New Orleans music sound for generations of Dr John’s music fans! 🎶You must be🎶tearing up heaven🎶as I speak!!😄🎶 We’re gonna miss you! ☮️PBWY Doc
Dr. John is the real deal.... true to his muse - and nothing short of a "monster" player... There is a reason the worlds best musicians want to play with him..
The late John Campbell credited Dr. John with getting him a record deal. Yet another jam session taking place in the Universe beyond this one... if your a Dr. John fan, you must aquire a copy of "Sentimental Mood" even if your not, no record collection can be complete without it! Along with John Campbell's "Howlin' Mercy" very different styles, but Mr. Campbell was out of Shreveport, LA and they had that connection. RIP Gentlemen
I was born and raised (still living) in El Paso, TX and I love jazz. I have family in New Orleans myself and this was such an great Q&A with Dr. John! I've heard so much about him. That Southern accent is golden, an accent I'd die for lol. R.I.P. Dr. John!
Much respect for this man and what he went through his whole career . He quit Dope , and many other drugs . Much respect !!!!! So what if he's stoned . I'd rather there be stoners then haters !!!!
A genius!...because he plays a style with simpler harmonies than modern jazz has, some people think it's a lower order of music. Wrong. His rhythms and complex patterns as sophisticated as Keith Jarrett or any drummer!
Mac is such a cool raconteur - He should do some sort of recordings in a similar vein to Jelly Roll Morton's Library of Congress recordings. A mixture of interviews, anecdotes and piano from Mac would be great...
My first time ever to New Orleans, Mardi Gras time. Walked down Canal to the Mississippi and people were gathered for an out door concert. Sat and was welcomed by the locals who were singing Iko Iko for a good half hour until the Doctor came on. That was 1997-been going back every year since...usually in April (from Canada). Oh, Iko Iko is in my band reptoire now-the Doctor`s version.
I remember being at a festival and out of all the sounds I heard this strange tune being played by a band at one of the stages. I filed that away somewhere and shortly afterward discovered that it was Right Place, Wrong Time by Mac Rebennack. Dr. John is one of the most underrated and talented performers to ever take the stage. He lives on
annajuliet didn't say it was right. Personally I didn't tell but I remember people doing it or bragging about who their celebrity sponsor was. Seems less heinous if the particular person is very open about being in the program and says so in media on a regular basis. So please no preachy - Kay?!
@james crowe Well -- to be fair, Mac was always up-front about being a recovering addict, and he spoke freely about his participation in AA and NA (I believe one of the amulets dangling from his walking stick was an NA pin of some kind), so in his case I guess "anonymity" was kind of beside the point.
I'd like to ask him how he lost all his extra weight (surgery?), and congrats on doing it. However, he still seems like he is in ill health in that video. Would hate to see how he is now (8 years later). Hopefully he will make a healthy comeback ..
Mac went through a lot of health issues during his life, but he hung on and stayed vital for a long time, especially given what he'd put his body through when he was younger. His life was a triumph.
He’s not slow. He’s a genius. He took his time and spoke the truth. Dr. John is one of the coolest cats to ever walk the Earth. And that was a great interview that left me with even more respect for him than l had before.
David Brillert I agree. He was so cool when he was on the last Waltz with the band. Such a night.
I had the pleasure and the privilege of spending time in the presence of this great man several times -- for a few interviews, for a few off-the-cuff conversations -- and those are among the most cherished and treasured experiences of my life. One of the hippest, wisest, wittiest, deepest, and big-hearted people one could ever hope to meet.
I'll never forget a job I did down in New Orleans. We were taking the day off to hang out in the French Quarter. We come to Bourbon St, and there was a bar that they were dragging a piano out of. All of a sudden, Dr. John walks out and plays a couple tunes on the street. Coolest shit I've ever seen
Wow, that's amazing!
great story
😁You were definitely in the right place at the right time 😍what a super awesome "New Orleans Memory Moment"!!!
truly, Dr John lwas indeed one of the very best and definitely ze funky coolest New Orleanian boogie-woogie piano man .... Erv-vah.
💜🌜🏙️⚜️
🎼🎵🎹🎩
🥀💀💫🖤
Our beloved Mac Rebbanack aka Dr. Johh, is gone😔
Today, a traditional New Orleans jazz funeral with public (Y'all bettah secon'line!!!!😁) 2nd Line celebrating the solid awesomeess that he truly was. To dance sing escort him to his burial vault🥀the funeral walking parade is from the Orpheum to the corner of St Louis & Basin streets.
oh yes The Night Tripper's Spirit will live on, especially down here in our old kinda specially vibrant city, where both the living and the dead love to play. May our beautiful Night Tripper trip well on the other side ❣️💀💫💜
Doesn’t get more New Orleans than that.
What a gift!
RIP...you'll be missed dearly
Classy post Trena.
he's the reason i write songs on you tube❤
I can't tell you how much I was hoping that he would be as cool as his music.....And he is!
Dr. John is an American Treasure !
Dr. John was the epitome of living, breathing culture. There are countless musicians living today who embody the contemporary NOLA culture, but almost all of the musicians from Dr. John’s generation have passed on. Videos like these are priceless
A true gentlemen, a hell of a groove player, truth teller and man who respects and honors the greatness of black American music. (the lifeline to all popular music)
I miss Dr John he was one of my favorites to listen to in my childhood in the 60s and 70s. Truly an amazing time and Im glad to have grown up with him and all of the greatest in music
Rest In Paradise Dr. John. Jam on with Allen Toussaint, Fats, Professor Longhair, Louie & other New Orleans greats that are there.
Oh yeah, and we now have Chef Chase up there feeding the New Orleans crew as well
@@truthtellerbelievethat1813 Oh yes, along with Frank Davis, Chef Paul Prudhomme & Justin Wilson along with my mom, grandparents, Uncle, Aunt & family members that are not here anymore.
could not say it better
Ernie K-Doe as well. I used to go to Mother-in-Laws, and I'm glad Kermit Ruffin has it now.
New Orleans has a LOT to be proud of. Dr John is definitely on that list!
An American icon - pays respect to his influences. Tremendous example for us all.
Humanity at its finest. Thank you for the music and everything you put into it and gave out.
RIP Dr. John. There is solace in knowing Allen Toussaint and you are making some fine tunes now 🙏 Thank you for everything!
God I love his accent. I want to hear him narrate an audiobook
The Dr. is a true N’Awlins yat . Mac has Always talked in a slow deliberate drawl w/ measured words -you in a hurry to go somewhere ?
A true New Orleans treasure. I grew up in the 9th ward and now live a few miles from Mac.
@james crowe When?
I could listen to Dr John talk all day love his drawl
The greatest ever ... period.
I love his voice I could listen to him read a photo book 😊
Most authentic musician ever.
Dr. John. When I hear those words, that name, I think Cooool.
RIP DR. JOHN
Miss you Dr John, we grew up listening to you
we will grow old remembering you
thank you for your gifts
D
Such a brilliant man!
God rest, you doc
Some Musicians have that thing
He’ s got that thing
To make the good kind!
Saw him in 1973 plus he's the one that wrote and sung curious George intro.
I LOVE Dr. John!
Dr John is a true treasure and musical ambassador to New Orleans. I love everything about him. I was born and raised in New Orleans myself, although now I live in the midwest, I truly do know what it means to miss New Orleans. I prefer to pronounce it like the good Dr, New Awlin's. One of these days, I'm goin' back to the land of the Carnival Queen to stay. Yeah you right.
Wow now I love him even more
You can tell from the interview just how hurt and angry he is over the state of his city. It's good to see someone who could pick up and live anywhere, decide this is their home. Good Luck, Dr. John.
Katrina broke his heart. He never fully recovered from that.
@@jazzmanchgo His widely-quoted assessment of the situation post-Katrina: "Traumatical !"
@@ajcarr1965 Mac quoted a New Orleans-based activist (I forget who it was) about the catastrophic events that occurred in the wake of Katrina (e.g., the flooding that resulted from the Army Corps of Engineers' long-time decimation of the wetlands) -- When he said this, that voice of his growled with pure, unadulterated fury: "That was no 'Act of God' -- that was premeditated murder."
Meanwhile, speaking of Mac's ongoing and undying love (and sorrow) for his city, here's a song he wrote for -- and performed with -- bluesman Bobby Rush: ua-cam.com/video/iK1AdcX0Djg/v-deo.html
@@jazzmanchgo Great music. Thanks for the link. But I'll say the NOLA murder rate is more about crack cartels & California Marxists coming into the mix, than anything else. Before the 80s NOLA was one of the most laid back, safest cities in the US. After Katrina the real estate speculators came in to "rebuild" the city (ha. They bought & flipped.) & made it so expensive I couldn't go back if I tried; add in the poverty-pimping, race baiting violent Marxists who flooded in behind the speculators, & things have gotten ugly. It ain't Dr. John's Big Easy no mo.
Last month I discovered him while looking up lyrics for gilded splinters (Allman bros fan here), and I stumbled upon gris gris. I came to really appreciate his style, in that I don't think I've ever heard anything as unique in terms of storytelling than what's been produced by Dr. John. Truly inspiring. I can't believe he died; I never got to even see him in concert :,(.
"Desitively Bonnaroo", "Going Back To New Orleans"
Such A Night..... The Doctor....¬The Last Waltz¬ WOW.
Dr. John is the truth. His work with Doc Pomus is legendary. Check out his memoir too. Awesome stories.
Wow, never heard him in an interview and I've heard him some 45 yrs ago, pretty cool stuff..
Still has that voice..
The Dr..!!!
I'm gald they asked the guitar question, as I never knew he even played guitar. Just think that, if not for that unfortunate gunshot incident, he might never have focused on piano and became what he is today.
The spirits of the ancestors who danced and drummed in Congo Square are now welcoming a kindred soul into their midst.
Are they EVER.
I love this man I grew up with his music......
It must have been the right life cause ya wrote the best lyrics, played & sang so many great songs! We’ll miss you Mac and will remember you as the one-of-a kind who embodied the New Orleans music sound for generations of Dr John’s music fans! 🎶You must be🎶tearing up heaven🎶as I speak!!😄🎶 We’re gonna miss you! ☮️PBWY Doc
Rip dr John one of the best and a man who held up the great tradition of new Orleans music and musicianship, respect
Rip Doc
Love it! What a man!
Dr. John is the real deal.... true to his muse - and nothing short of a "monster" player... There is a reason the worlds best musicians want to play with him..
+Dr. JOHN IS SIMPLY PLAYING BLACK MUSIC!!!!!!!
Damn right!
@@gwen5719 yeah, and playing it very very well
The late John Campbell credited Dr. John with getting him a record deal. Yet another jam session taking place in the Universe beyond this one... if your a Dr. John fan, you must aquire a copy of "Sentimental Mood" even if your not, no record collection can be complete without it! Along with John Campbell's "Howlin' Mercy" very different styles, but Mr. Campbell was out of Shreveport, LA and they had that connection. RIP Gentlemen
I was born and raised (still living) in El Paso, TX and I love jazz. I have family in New Orleans myself and this was such an great Q&A with Dr. John! I've heard so much about him. That Southern accent is golden, an accent I'd die for lol. R.I.P. Dr. John!
Much respect for this man and what he went through his whole career . He quit Dope , and many other drugs . Much respect !!!!! So what if he's stoned . I'd rather there be stoners then haters !!!!
A genius!...because he plays a style with simpler harmonies than modern jazz has, some people think it's a lower order of music. Wrong. His rhythms and complex patterns as sophisticated as Keith Jarrett or any drummer!
I love this guy!
Bye bye Mac...1941-2019.
RIP Dr. JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mac is such a cool raconteur - He should do some sort of recordings in a similar vein to Jelly Roll Morton's Library of Congress recordings. A mixture of interviews, anecdotes and piano from Mac would be great...
My first time ever to New Orleans, Mardi Gras time. Walked down Canal to the Mississippi and people were gathered for an out door concert. Sat and was welcomed by the locals who were singing Iko Iko for a good half hour until the Doctor came on. That was 1997-been going back every year since...usually in April (from Canada). Oh, Iko Iko is in my band reptoire now-the Doctor`s version.
Oooo! Thanks for sharing. 😘
RIP Mac!
I remember being at a festival and out of all the sounds I heard this strange tune being played by a band at one of the stages. I filed that away somewhere and shortly afterward discovered that it was Right Place, Wrong Time by Mac Rebennack. Dr. John is one of the most underrated and talented performers to ever take the stage. He lives on
GOD---He is so wise about Religion.
What a great performer --a true superstar.
From a mad keen 75yo Aussie fan.
Excellent
Epitome of cool.
Didn't know till now that Dr. John passed away in 2019. RIP to a legend.
RIP Mac when you played piano it was like hearing the entire city of New Orleans all at once.
The main inspiration for Dr Teeth from the Muppets band Electric Mayhem.
Wow! Sometimes he speaks in a "street accent." However here, he uses his normal voice. I love anything he does any way he does it. RIP Mac.
It’s not good , it’s amazing!!!
I hung out with him. He just talks like that.
Rip
💔
RIP mack say hi to fats for me I miss him too.
All my musical peeps have moved on. Theres a party somewhere.!
.. as a German Biologist-
Music is the BEST teacher -
Man would be an Error -
without Music
Nietzsche
sunday night.....
ANOTHER GOOD THING GONE
hi my name is.....
i saw dr jon. in A.A. meeting.yep.amazing.
In NYC people see celebrities at AA all the time and you kinda wanna tell somebody.
annajuliet didn't say it was right. Personally I didn't tell but I remember people doing it or bragging about who their celebrity sponsor was. Seems less heinous if the particular person is very open about being in the program and says so in media on a regular basis. So please no preachy - Kay?!
@james crowe Well -- to be fair, Mac was always up-front about being a recovering addict, and he spoke freely about his participation in AA and NA (I believe one of the amulets dangling from his walking stick was an NA pin of some kind), so in his case I guess "anonymity" was kind of beside the point.
I thought he lived in Grammercy park NYC.
Maybe for a short time, he lived in LA too for a while, prior to Mac becoming Dr. John.
I'd like to ask him how he lost all his extra weight (surgery?), and congrats on doing it. However, he still seems like he is in ill health in that video. Would hate to see how he is now (8 years later). Hopefully he will make a healthy comeback ..
Mac went through a lot of health issues during his life, but he hung on and stayed vital for a long time, especially given what he'd put his body through when he was younger. His life was a triumph.
He looks high as a satellite.
"Oh he's high!" "Someone give him a cup of coffee!" "He sounds stoned!" No, you pricks, we just talk slower in the South.
Robert Wills He was also a heroin addict for quite a while in the 80s. He's a legend! Love his music!
I'm in the South and have never talked that slow. No, if he's not "on something", then it's his (bad) health, sadly.
can we get the good dr. a cup of strong coffee, please?
Why?
He done had some,and a beignet too
only 2 kinds of music good and bad
He said that already.
he looks stoned out of his mind lol
He wasn't.
No he doesn't!
Is that important to you shithead
No he doesn't. He seems fully with it.
RIP Dr.John
RIP Dr. John