What Mardi Gras Means To Me: An Audio Essay
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Album:Mos' Scocious: The Dr. John Anthology
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Yesterday was a favorite holiday of mine, Lundi Gras, the precursor to today's Mardi Gras festivities. In celebration, I'm posting what sounds surrounded me as a youth in this world...
Dr. John's Mardi Gras Mambo:
9th Ward marching band:
New Orleans United Secondline
If I could find the videos, this would also feature the big-head costumes from Mardi Gras parades, The Meters/Neville Brothers/The Radiators live at Mardi Gras and that congo marching band I can't remember the name of...
If you like marching band music, but wish it were a tad dirtier, check out the Extra Action Marching Band, complete with R-rated flag girl routines...
Comments (6)
Molli what a party for you And What a Suprise!! You can really handle the Tamborine, WOW!!
what are you talking about elmanolete?! i'm not in any of these videos.
So you like Lundi Gras, do ya? I guess that means you slaughtered the Boeuf Gras yesterday. And you didn't invite me to the barbecue. Damn.
looks lie a lot of fun, always dreamed of going there
yes! bring on that mambo!
9th = Terrific marching unit! Real fun!
Dr. John certainly is the real crusty old thing, and alwarys has been so. I thought so back in the 70s.