Birthday Salad Surgery

Posted by Lance Davis - November 21, 2012 - Atwood Allen, Bette Midler, Bob Dylan, Doug Sahm, Dr. John, John Lennon, The Band

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Dr. John – Right Place, Wrong Time In The Right Place, 1973 Dr. John – vocals David Spinozza – guitar solo (1:35-2:04) Allen Toussaint – piano, acoustic guitar, congas, tambourine, vocals, arrangements and conducting *Leo Nocentelli – lead guitar *Art Neville – organ *George Porter, Jr. – bass *Zig Modeliste – drums * Members […]

Clarence White: Lover Of The Bayou … and other notorious brethren

Posted by Lance Davis - April 6, 2009 - Byrds, Clarence White, Dr. John, Gary Louris, Jayhawks, Mudcrutch, Tom Petty

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Byrds – Lover Of The Bayou Untitled, 1970 Amazon The live LP kicks off promisingly with one of the Gene Tryp numbers, “Lover Of The Bayou.” This foreboding tale of a voodoo houngan man is swamp-mojo braggadocio in the great tradition of Bo Diddley‘s “Who Do You Love.” The music is threatening, and […]

RIP Jerry Wexler

Posted by Lance Davis - August 18, 2008 - Atlantic Records, Big Joe Turner, Bob Dylan, Booker T and the MGs, Champion Jack Dupree, Dire Straits, Doug Sahm, Dr. John, Drifters, Dusty Springfield, Etta James, James Booker, Jerry Wexler, LaVern Baker, Meters, Professor Longhair, Ray Charles, Solomon Burke, Stax, Willie Nelson, Wilson Pickett

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The Adios Lounge would be remiss if it didn’t acknowledge the passing of Jerry Wexler, who died Friday at the age of 91. I’ve often said that if I could live anyone else’s life in history, I’d live Jerry Wexler’s. He coined the phrase “rhythm and blues” while writing for Billboard. He helped create rock […]