Ah, New Orleans, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
(in order of appearance)
1. Bonerama
2. Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (Russell Batiste on drums, Tony Hall on guitar, can't remember who was on bass that night) - seen from 5 feet away right at the railing...
3. Los Hombres Calientes with Bill Summers and Irvin Mayfield
4. The Magnolia Sisters
5. Boogie Kings
6. New Orleans Allstars with Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas and many more!
7. Black Crowes
8. Steve Winwood
9. Wilco
10. Brian Stoltz
11. Marc Broussard
12. Snooks Eaglin, backed by Jon Cleary, Russell Webber on drums and Cleary's bass player
13. Buddy Guy
14. The Original Meters - Art Neville, George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Zigaboo
15. PBS (Porter, Batiste, Stoltz)
16. Ivan Neville's Dumpsta Funk with Ian Neville, Eric Krasno on guitar, Skerik on sax
17. Leo Nocentelli, Stanton Moore, Vogel, Murcurio
18. Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen - seen from good spots at the festival...
19. G Love
20. Campbell Brothers
21. The Johnson Extension at the Gospel tent (my memory is a bit fuzzy, but I believe I may have actually prayed for the N.O. football team at this point. Go figure.)
22. Swamp Pop Summit
23. Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias
24. Ingrid Lucia
25. Nelly
26. Brian Stoltz
27. Henry Butler
28. Theresa Anderson
29. Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes
30 Eric Lindell and Friends
31. Snooks Eaglin with PBS, up front at the Rockin Bowl. Snooks had so much fun he went back up for a second set!
32. Papa Mali
33. Allen Toussaint
34. Rockin Jake
35. Ellis Marsalis, Bill Huntington and Jason Marsalis
36. Kermit Ruffins and (some of the) ReBirth Brass Band
37. Kim Carson
38. Coco Robicheaux
39. Donovan Frankenreiter
40. The Subdudes
41. Papa Grows Funk
42. Nickel Creek
43. Jack Johnson
44. Tribute to Howlin' Wolf with 4 of the original Wolfgang
45. BB King
46. Mike Clark's Prescription Trio (with Skerik and Robert Walter)
47. New Monsoon
48. Ivan Neville's Dumpsta Funk
49. Henry Butler
50. Jon Butler Trio
51. Widespread Panic
52. Papa Mali
***
And let me see, what else? Ah, yes...
7 bottles of Patron & Don Julio (between the two of us)
3 Hurricanes
8 Jello Shots
3 Frozen Irish Coffees
Innumerable Margheritas
Zero hangovers!
Crawfish bread, Crawfish Monica, Crawfish pasta, Muffaletta, Gumbo with pheasant, quail and Andouille sausage, red beans and rice... alas, I didn't make it back for Fried Frogslegs...
***
Wow, this is quite a list, but it doesn't even come close to conveying the wonder and joy that is Jazzfest - the syncronicity, the running gags, the hours and hours and hours of dancing: in the roaring sun, in record shops, and at the bars. Dancing and dancing and dancing for days. So many new friends. So many perfect moments.
Ten days.
It had to end some time, but I'm already counting down until next year...
(in order of appearance)
1. Bonerama
2. Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (Russell Batiste on drums, Tony Hall on guitar, can't remember who was on bass that night) - seen from 5 feet away right at the railing...
3. Los Hombres Calientes with Bill Summers and Irvin Mayfield
4. The Magnolia Sisters
5. Boogie Kings
6. New Orleans Allstars with Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas and many more!
7. Black Crowes
8. Steve Winwood
9. Wilco
10. Brian Stoltz
11. Marc Broussard
12. Snooks Eaglin, backed by Jon Cleary, Russell Webber on drums and Cleary's bass player
13. Buddy Guy
14. The Original Meters - Art Neville, George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Zigaboo
15. PBS (Porter, Batiste, Stoltz)
16. Ivan Neville's Dumpsta Funk with Ian Neville, Eric Krasno on guitar, Skerik on sax
17. Leo Nocentelli, Stanton Moore, Vogel, Murcurio
18. Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen - seen from good spots at the festival...
19. G Love
20. Campbell Brothers
21. The Johnson Extension at the Gospel tent (my memory is a bit fuzzy, but I believe I may have actually prayed for the N.O. football team at this point. Go figure.)
22. Swamp Pop Summit
23. Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias
24. Ingrid Lucia
25. Nelly
26. Brian Stoltz
27. Henry Butler
28. Theresa Anderson
29. Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes
30 Eric Lindell and Friends
31. Snooks Eaglin with PBS, up front at the Rockin Bowl. Snooks had so much fun he went back up for a second set!
32. Papa Mali
33. Allen Toussaint
34. Rockin Jake
35. Ellis Marsalis, Bill Huntington and Jason Marsalis
36. Kermit Ruffins and (some of the) ReBirth Brass Band
37. Kim Carson
38. Coco Robicheaux
39. Donovan Frankenreiter
40. The Subdudes
41. Papa Grows Funk
42. Nickel Creek
43. Jack Johnson
44. Tribute to Howlin' Wolf with 4 of the original Wolfgang
45. BB King
46. Mike Clark's Prescription Trio (with Skerik and Robert Walter)
47. New Monsoon
48. Ivan Neville's Dumpsta Funk
49. Henry Butler
50. Jon Butler Trio
51. Widespread Panic
52. Papa Mali
***
And let me see, what else? Ah, yes...
7 bottles of Patron & Don Julio (between the two of us)
3 Hurricanes
8 Jello Shots
3 Frozen Irish Coffees
Innumerable Margheritas
Zero hangovers!
Crawfish bread, Crawfish Monica, Crawfish pasta, Muffaletta, Gumbo with pheasant, quail and Andouille sausage, red beans and rice... alas, I didn't make it back for Fried Frogslegs...
***
Wow, this is quite a list, but it doesn't even come close to conveying the wonder and joy that is Jazzfest - the syncronicity, the running gags, the hours and hours and hours of dancing: in the roaring sun, in record shops, and at the bars. Dancing and dancing and dancing for days. So many new friends. So many perfect moments.
Ten days.
It had to end some time, but I'm already counting down until next year...
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dirtyray:
So, did Buddy Guy tear it up or what?
illbillzillbub:
some good stuff there