John and producer dan auerbach of the black keys laid down the title track of dr. The new album, produced by the black keys dan auerbach, is dr. Locked down is not an attempt to recreate grisgris, which remains his classic. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of locked down 2012 by dr. John mac rebennackreleases locked down, a startling album that marks a significant departure from his recent efforts, on april 3, 2012. Three great tracks locked down, getaway, and album closer peppered amid an otherwise unspectacular but solid, consistent field of swampy blues rockers. Johnmac rebennack releases locked down, a startling album that marks a significant departure from his recent efforts. The people who think that dr johns best material in the former group should consider yourself warned. John born malcolm john rebennack on 20 november 1941. Ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah, ah, ah lived reckless so long justice system bust me wrong futures stretched out like a rubber check dont be jeff.
John wanted to make a modern recording that drew on the spontaneous, more organic feel of those records. The vinyl album is out on record store day, april 21. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Johns best in a long, long while, and best old timer release of the 2012. New orleans pianist and singer whose blend of snaky rhythms, crescent city funk, and voodoo flair made him one of the citys prime musical ambassadors. May 9, 2012 a video for the song from locked down, shot during a ninenight residency at the brooklyn academy of music, is the culmination of a collaboration between dr. If not exactly prolific, hes been consistent throughout the last decade, releasing at least one album every two. Apr 03, 2012 on the other hand, its not like locked down represents a comeback for dr. John on allmusic 2012 between 1968 and 1972, new orleanscuml.
Dr john adds another feather to his cap, with a little help from dan auerbach of the black keys, writes kitty empire. John returns to the spooky, percussive sounds of his first records on locked down. John right with black keys singerguitarist dan auerbach, who produced locked down. John has received an energy transplant from producer dan auerbach, singerguitarist with the black keys. Ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah, ah, ah lived reckless so long justice system bust me wrong futures stretche. Two years on, manofthe moment dan auerbach oversees production. John and auerbach come together to capture a rich, evocative, almost apocalyptic party on locked down, an album that makes you dance while wondering about the state of the world.
November 20, 1941 june 6, 2019, better known by his stage name dr. It was well received by critics and features the black keys guitarist and singer dan auerbach as guitarist, background vocalist and producer, and max weissenfeldt of the whitefield brothers on drums. Johns real name, as opposed to his stage personae, and auerbach succeeded in bringing out the dr. It was well received by critics and features the black keys guitarist and singer dan auerbach. In april, the pair played songs from the album at the brooklyn academy of music. John was the inspiration for jim hensons muppet character, dr.
John s best in a long, long while, and best old timer release of the 2012. John albums, but more often it reminds me of recent efforts by the black keys whose dan auerbach produced and played on the record, with tighter song structures and a more hookoriented approach than are found on grisgris, babylon, or remedies. At the time, mac was working songs with a bombastic horn section, slamming backup choir and sidemen eric clapton and mick jagger. Locked down is an unusual album, clearly based in the 21st century with its jagged guitars, staccato beats and stark production, but its also true to the spirit of the artist on its cover. John lyrics locked down ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah, ah, ah lived reckless so long justice system bust me wrong futures stretched out like a rubber check dont be jeffin out the side of yo neck dealin from the bottom of the deck. The people who think that dr john s best material in the former group should consider yourself warned.
His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogiewoogie, and rock and roll. Best of all, auerbach is interested neither in providing pastiches of dr. John the night tripper, is an american singersongwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as zydeco, boogie woogie and rock and roll. Ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah, ah, ah the reckless so long just. Mar 30, 2012 listen to your favorite songs from locked down by dr. Frequently in danger of slipping into heritageartist cruisecontrol, on locked down dr. John, who presides over the album with his usual authority.
Ah, ah, ah, ah ah, ah, ah, ah lived reckless so long justice system bust me wrong futures stretched out like a rubber check dont be jeffin out the side of yo neck dealin from the bottom of the deck might make it home to the projects dont point no finger at me. Swamp grooves from the bayou underworld with help from dan auerbach of the black keys, dr. The winner of six grammy awards, rebennack was inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame by singer john legend on monday, march 14, 2011. Johns old sound nor weighing it down with misguided overcontemporary tricks. April 3, 2012 discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Listen to your favorite songs from locked down by dr. John, the master of voodoo blues, was given a black keys album by his granddaughter, a pangenerational connection was initiated. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. This disc pushes the envelope while paying homage to the good doctors early work. To live and breathe in the sketchiest part of the quarterto hustle and flow, to.
Storied musician and rock and roll hall of famer dr. Locked down isnt quite swampy, but it is humid, even steamy. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Listen online 14 songs from the musical mojo of dr. Johns new dan auerbachproduced album locked down has been hyped and hailed as a throwback record. The collaboration with the black keys dan auerbach is an inspired way to update dr johns sound and no one makes music like him, writes dave simpson. Johns 2012 album, locked down, in auerbachs nashville studio. Johns 2012 album recounts his time spent in federal prison during the 1960s. But both men understand that none of these sounds or ideas is of. The first time that i listed to this, locked down sounded ok. Preordered copies came with a print of a photograph of dr.
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