Friday, 5/27/11

scenes from New Orleans
(an occasional series)

Small room, deep pocket.

George Porter (bass), Ivan Neville (vocals, keyboards), June Yamagishi (guitar), Johnny Vidacovich (drums), with guest Corey Glover (vocals)
“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” live, New Orleans (Maple Leaf Bar), 5/4/11

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lagniappe

musical thoughts

Johnny Vidacovich, New Orleans drummer & teacher (Brian Blade, Stanton Moore, et al.), playing and talking (street rhythms, clave, New Orleans drummers, drum tree, etc.)

#1 (clinic)

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#2 (with Stanton Moore)

http://youtu.be/V8uwZ1SrGEw

More Johnny V? Here.

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radio

Today and tomorrow, from 3 p.m. to midnight (EST), WFMU-FM will be broadcasting live sets from Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival—Pere Ubu, Swans, Animal Collective, et al.