As advertised in this space a few weeks ago, Dr. John played at the Prospect Park Bandshell this past Saturday night (with go-go legend Chuck Brown and another very funky band called Red Baraat as openers). It was a fabulous show. Sorry you missed it.
Dr. John is a walking encyclopedia of the American musical heritage, and probably the foremost living exponent of old-school New Orleans piano-playing. In this video clip, he demonstrates some serious left-hand “trickerations”. Check out those tenths!