Dr John - N'Awlinz: Dis Dat or d'Udda

[method77]

I was really surpised to see a new release by this guy. I really liked his music and style in the past and I'm really looking forward to listening this one. Sorry if I can't tell you more about this album but I read some good reviews on this one :bigsmile:

1. Quatre Parishe

2. When The Saints Go Marching In

3. Lay My Burden Down

4. Marie Laveau

5. Dear Old Southland

6. Dis, Dat Or D'Udda

7. Chickee Le Pas

8. The Monkey

9. Shango Tango

10. I Ate Up The Apple Tree

11. You Ain't Such A Much

12. Life's A One Way Ticket

13. Hen Layin' Rooster

14. Stakalee

15. Eh Las Bas

16. St. James Infirmary

17. Time Marches On

18. I'm Goin' Home

Buy it

[Warflower]

Thanks for the head's up method..I like him tooo...

[Kooperman]

Here's a review of the album:

Review by Thom Jurek

N'awlinz: Dis Dat or D'udda, is a very good record, but it could have been a great one. One has to wonder if all of these high profile guest vocalists was Dr. John's, Blue Note's or producer Stewart Levine's idea to follow the 21st century trendiness in having "celebrity" guests on a session. This is Mac Rebennack's homeboy album, a tribute to his city and its players. He's recorded some in New Orleans, to be sure, but never has he been able to make use of the Crescent City's greatest arranger, Wardell Quezergue to such an extent. In addition the great Doctor was able to enlist Earl Palmer, Smokey Johnson, Nicholas Payton, Dave Bartholemew, Eddie Bo, Walter Wolfman Washington, Snooks Eaglin, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Uganda Robert, Willie Tee, and a huge slew of players to help him out on canonical N.O. repertoire. The sheer number of percussionists on this set is staggering and welcome. On nuggets like "When The Saints Go Marching In," sung funeral style, the Davell Crawford Singers and the Quezergue horns kickin' it with the rhythm section and front line. St. James Infirmary," has Bo second lining the band as he duets with Mac. The Cousin Joe (Pleasant Joseph) tunes, like "Life's A One Way Ticket," Bartholomew's "The Monkey" and Mac's own brilliant "Shango Tango" smolder with that strutting, finger poppin' R&B. So what's the problem? The lame, completely lifeless vocals of Randy Newman, a track with B.B King and Willie Nelson, and Nelson on his own on three tracks that will remain nameless, mar something so beautifully done it otherwise, it might have been one of the finest New Orleans records since the early 60s. There are other guest vocalists who bring home the bacon on duets with Dr. John-Mavis Staples on "Ay My Burden Down," Cyril Neville on " the amazing read of Robert Gurley's "Marie Laveau," and Rebbenack's closer "I'm Goin" Home" are stellar. And King even rises to the occasion on his duet with Mac on "Hen Layin' Rooster." Dr. John is in amazing voice here and his piano playing is knife-edge tough and funky and his performances are perhaps career defining they are so inspired. Three out of 18 cuts is minuscule after all), and the rest of this is so this set is so badass that it should be purchased regardless. After all, what is the remote control for? It's a contender to be sure, but it could have been a champion.

Reviewed by All Music Guide

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&s...jfknu32aandk~T1

[DudeAsInCool]

Dr John is great - but he doesnt play Urban music