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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWe lost another legend...R.I.P. Mac Rebennack, A.K.A. Dr. John.
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JUST IN: Grammy-winning musician Dr. John, one of New Orleans' most venerated pianists, has died at age 77, his family announced in a tweet.
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JUST IN: Grammy-winning musician Dr. John, one of New Orleans' most venerated pianists, has died at age 77, his family announced in a tweet.
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We lost another legend...R.I.P. Mac Rebennack, A.K.A. Dr. John. (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Jun 2019
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Docreed2003
(16,862 posts)1. Damn.....
nolabear
(41,984 posts)2. I am truly devastated. To me, he's home.
New Orleans tru and tru, as hed say. God...💔
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)3. I was fortunate enough to see him in concert...
...hearing him is one thing, seeing him was a whole new ballgame.
During "I Been Hoodood," there was a woman moving slowly across the stage with a giant white python draped across her shoulders. You see something like that and it leaves a permanent impression.
nolabear
(41,984 posts)5. When I was in my teens I was silly enough to hang in the quarter a lot.
And he was in full on high priest Gris Gris mode. Nobody thought he was crazy because nobody thinks anybodys crazy but he was a sight to see.
He was just always there. Some bar, some fine foolishness. He got better and better with age. And in some ways its a miracle he managed to live through those days.
Damn Im going to miss that man.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,192 posts)4. Awwww n/t
bif
(22,708 posts)6. Saw him a couple times at the Detroit Jazz Fest
what a remarkable performer.