DR JOHN & THE METERS :: "Mardi Gras Mambo”. St Bernard Civic Center, New Orleans, LA; March 5, 1973 - Big O

 Now let's get back to the matter in hand . . . . . . .

IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?!

Why I do believe there is! 

Merci, merci beaucoup . . . . . if you play one track today make it the Meters' intro to Dr John coming on stage Mardi Gras Day! Nocentelli is on Fiyah! Dis here be FONK!

Dr John & The Meters - New Orleans 1973 - Big O

Meters line up:

lead guitarist Leo Nocentelli, 

bassist George Porter, 

drummer Joseph Ziggy Modeliste

keyboardist Art Neville

alt covers

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The Boogie Woogie Twins - Dr John and Jools Holland . . . . . . 

Laissez les bon temps rouler

Again Aquarium Drunkard nails it . . . great article and links to a piece about the Doctor on TV and introducing Professor Longhair and The Meters (some of which we posted on the date of his passing). . . . . check dis fonk!

Dr. John’s New Orleans Swamp: 1974 Television Special with The Meters

The Night Tripper introducing The Meters. An occasion which begs the question, could things really get any funkier? Nuh-uh. The aforementioned footage is culled from the television special, Dr. John’s New Orleans Swamp — the 1974 season finale of the Chicago based Soundstage series. Whoever had the stones to make this happen deserves doubloons aplenty, along with an extra slice of king cake.

Dr John's New Orleans Swamp 1974 Television Special