John and producer dan auerbach of the black keys laid down the title track of dr. John s best in a long, long while, and best old timer release of the 2012. Listen to your favorite songs from locked down by dr. But both men understand that none of these sounds or ideas is of. Best of all, auerbach is interested neither in providing pastiches of dr. The people who think that dr john s best material in the former group should consider yourself warned. Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the release of his. Johns old sound nor weighing it down with misguided overcontemporary tricks. John returns to the spooky, percussive sounds of his first records on locked down. Locked down is not an attempt to recreate grisgris, which remains his classic. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Mar 30, 2012 listen to your favorite songs from locked down by dr.
Swamp grooves from the bayou underworld with help from dan auerbach of the black keys, dr. Apr 03, 2012 on the other hand, its not like locked down represents a comeback for dr. John was the inspiration for jim hensons muppet character, dr. Get all the lyrics to songs on locked down and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. November 20, 1941 june 6, 2019, better known by his stage name dr. The collaboration with the black keys dan auerbach is an inspired way to update dr johns sound and no one makes music like him, writes dave simpson. Listen online 14 songs from the musical mojo of dr. Storied musician and rock and roll hall of famer dr. At the time, mac was working songs with a bombastic horn section, slamming backup choir and sidemen eric clapton and mick jagger. Johns real name, as opposed to his stage personae, and auerbach succeeded in bringing out the dr.
John wanted to make a modern recording that drew on the spontaneous, more organic feel of those records. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogiewoogie, and rock and roll. To live and breathe in the sketchiest part of the quarterto hustle and flow, to let goto get saved and find a funky kind of salvation it is the life and witness of one malcolm rebennack. It was well received by critics and features the black keys guitarist and singer dan auerbach. Preordered copies came with a print of a photograph of dr. Locked down is said to evoke the spirit of the earliest dr. Johns 2012 album, locked down, in auerbachs nashville studio. John and auerbach come together to capture a rich, evocative, almost apocalyptic party on locked down, an album that makes you dance while wondering about the state of the world. New orleans pianist and singer whose blend of snaky rhythms, crescent city funk, and voodoo flair made him one of the citys prime musical ambassadors. Johnmac rebennack releases locked down, a startling album that marks a significant departure from his recent efforts. The new album, produced by the black keys dan auerbach, is dr.
John born malcolm john rebennack on 20 november 1941. John, who presides over the album with his usual authority. May 9, 2012 a video for the song from locked down, shot during a ninenight residency at the brooklyn academy of music, is the culmination of a collaboration between dr. John has received an energy transplant from producer dan auerbach, singerguitarist with the black keys. John albums, but more often it reminds me of recent efforts by the black keys whose dan auerbach produced and played on the record, with tighter song structures and a more hookoriented approach than are found on grisgris, babylon, or remedies. Johns new dan auerbachproduced album locked down has been hyped and hailed as a throwback record. John right with black keys singerguitarist dan auerbach, who produced locked down. Locked down is an unusual album, clearly based in the 21st century with its jagged guitars, staccato beats and stark production, but its also true to the spirit of the artist on its cover. Ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah, ah, ah lived reckless so long justice system bust me wrong futures stretche. If not exactly prolific, hes been consistent throughout the last decade, releasing at least one album every two. John mac rebennackreleases locked down, a startling album that marks a significant departure from his recent efforts, on april 3, 2012. John lyrics locked down ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah, ah, ah lived reckless so long justice system bust me wrong futures stretched out like a rubber check dont be jeffin out the side of yo neck dealin from the bottom of the deck. In april, the pair played songs from the album at the brooklyn academy of music.
Locked down isnt quite swampy, but it is humid, even steamy. Johns 2012 album recounts his time spent in federal prison during the 1960s. Three great tracks locked down, getaway, and album closer peppered amid an otherwise unspectacular but solid, consistent field of swampy blues rockers. Johns best in a long, long while, and best old timer release of the 2012. Dr john adds another feather to his cap, with a little help from dan auerbach of the black keys, writes kitty empire. Ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah, ah, ah lived reckless so long justice system bust me wrong futures stretched out like a rubber check dont be jeff. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. John the night tripper, is an american singersongwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as zydeco, boogie woogie and rock and roll.
John on allmusic 2012 between 1968 and 1972, new orleanscuml. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Two years on, manofthe moment dan auerbach oversees production. This disc pushes the envelope while paying homage to the good doctors early work. Ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah, ah, ah the reckless so long just. April 3, 2012 discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah, ah, ah lived reckless so long justice system bust me wrong futures stretched out like a rubber check dont be jeffin out the side of yo neck dealin from the bottom of the deck might make it home to the projects dont point no finger at me. It was well received by critics and features the black keys guitarist and singer dan auerbach as guitarist, background vocalist and producer, and max weissenfeldt of the whitefield brothers on drums. The winner of six grammy awards, rebennack was inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame by singer john legend on monday, march 14, 2011.
So perhaps locked down represents a bigger leap for him than for dr. John was featured in the third episode of the hbo series treme, as well as three episodes of the second season and the final episode of the fourth season, playing himself in all of them. Frequently in danger of slipping into heritageartist cruisecontrol, on locked down dr. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of locked down 2012 by dr. The vinyl album is out on record store day, april 21. The first time that i listed to this, locked down sounded ok.
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