{"id":1412,"date":"2009-02-05T20:00:25","date_gmt":"2009-02-05T20:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=1412"},"modified":"2015-10-15T17:28:45","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T17:28:45","slug":"dr-john-w-the-neville-brothers-house-of-blues-houston-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2009\/02\/05\/dr-john-w-the-neville-brothers-house-of-blues-houston-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. John w\/ The Neville Brothers – House of Blues – Houston, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Written by Jim Bille <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 05, 2009 at 08:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Image\"The Night Tripper himself made an appearance at HOB last week for a pre- Mardi gras celebration. Mac Rebennack aka Dr. John brought his home cookin, soul shuffle, swingin\u2019 style to town to entertain a substantial sized crowd eager to start the Fat Tuesday party early. If you were at the House of Blues Thursday then you were in the right place to hear \u2018The Right Place\u2019 and more from everyone\u2019s favorite musical doctor.<\/p>\n

Along with his band the Lower 9\/11th, Dr John gave up a great show that featured a little bit of every thing from his vast repertoire. \u2018I\u2019ve Been Hoodooed\u2019, \u2018Goin Back to New Orleans\u2019 and \u2018I\u2019m Gonna Go Fishin\u2019 were just a few of the musical prescriptions filled for the crowd as Rebennack and company really tore it up Louisiana style.<\/p>\n

Dr. John\u2019s barrelhouse piano roll boogie sound has direct links to other great New Orleans keyboard bangers such as Professor Longhair and Antoine\u201d Fats\u201d Domino. Since his arrival on the national music scene back in 1968 with the release of his debut album Gris Gris, Dr. J has managed to carve a one of a kind musical niche for himself. Songs about gumbo, voodoo and Bourbon Street are quite often the main ingredients that make up his musical reux.<\/p>\n

Dr. John has always sung about all the good times New Orleans has to offer. Songs featured throughout the night from his most recent release \u2018The City that Care Forgot\u2019 reminded us about the bad times that have fallen on his beloved city, with songs about devastation, misappropriation and or a lack of support the citizens received after the Katrina tragedy of 2005. He has been very outspoken about the mishandling of relief for New Orleans and with this album Dr. John has penned his thoughts to music\u2026 a wonderful tribute to a wonderful town.<\/p>\n

If you missed this show you can catch Dr. John at Discovery Green downtown later this year. I\u2019ll be there for sure…<\/p>\n

The second party started with a high energy set from the Neville Brothers, which of course featured the trademark sound of Brother Aaron\u2019s ethereal voice. Along with Aaron, Charles, Art and Cyril, the Neville Brothers have been considered the premier New Orleans party band for many years now and Houston found out why Thursday.<\/p>\n

The band opened their set with \u2018Congo Square\u2019 a jump tune that relies heavily on Charles Neville\u2019s incredible saxophone efforts. That was all that was needed to start a rhythmic undulation through the crowd that would last the rest of the night. I haven\u2019t seen the brothers in quite a few years and have to say I might have forgotten a little bit about how intense a Neville Brothers show can be.<\/p>\n

These guy\u2019s are the definition of New Orleans R&B, funk and blues. Everyone who is aware of the Neville Brothers automatically thinks of Aaron Neville\u2019s incredible vocals \u2026.but as a whole, the harmonies from the four brothers Thursday were amazing.<\/p>\n

Some signature Neville Brother\u2019s song\u2019s featured included \u2018Brother Jake\u2019 and \u2018Yellow Moon\u2019`. Sam Cooke\u2019s \u2018A Change is Gonna Come\u2019 was Aaron Neville\u2019s highlight for the night. With this song Aaron ran though a voice exercise that defied vocal chord gravity.<\/p>\n

This was a fantastic double billing with some of the very best musical ambassadors ever to come out of the Crescent City.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by Jim Bille Feb 05, 2009 at 08:00 PM The Night Tripper himself made an appearance at HOB last week for a pre- Mardi gras celebration. Mac Rebennack aka Dr. John brought his home cookin, soul shuffle, swingin\u2019 style to town to entertain a substantial sized crowd eager to start the Fat Tuesday party… <\/p>\n

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