The Rampart Street Sympathy Orchestra on Funky Friday
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Dr John the Night Tripper and the Rampart Street Sympathy Orchestra live in Hempstead, NY 1973
A wonderful slice of New Orleans funk history that would certainly qualify as rare grooves. This 1973 recording has been issued incomplete on a couple of European bootlegs. The roster of this ultimately funky ensemble (named The Rampart Street Sympathy Orchestra by Professor Longhair) is:
Dr John piano, guitar
John Boudreaux drums
Robert Lee Popwell bass
Sugar Bear Welch guitar
Daryll Leonard Cornet and trumpet
Jerry Jummonville tenor sax
Bobbie Montgomery & Jessie Smith vocals
The venue was a weekly live radio spot for WLIR in Hempstead, NY (Long Island) that took place (ironically) at Ultrasonic Studios. This was more than 3 years before the famous Ultrasonic Studio was built in New Orleans. The show is deep voodoo funky and wonderfully tight.
Comments (5)
Nice post, Dr. John sure has his own sound which to me is very hard to put in any one catagory.
The good doctor in his prime .Another example of lost riches .
Wonderfully cool and funky tight fo show!
Dr. John always has a good antidote to all the prepackaged junk that poses as music. He's still got the goods!