Dr. John Live in Holland - 1970 (audio only)

Dr. John Live at VPRO Piknik. Live at the Ruine van Brederode, Velzen, The Netherlands; February 7, 1970. FM broadcast.
-Setlist:
01. Croker Courtbullion
02. Gris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
03. I Walk On Guilded Splinters
04. Mama Roux
05. Wash, Mama, Wash

Although he didn’t become widely known until the 1970s, Dr John had been active in the music industry since the late ’50s, when the teenager was still known as Mac Rebennack.
A formidable boogie and blues pianist with a lovable growl of a voice, his most enduring achievements fused with New Orleans R&B, rock, and Mardi Gras craziness to come up with his own brand of “voodoo” music. He’s also quite accomplished and enjoyable when sticking to purely traditional forms of blues and R&B. On record, he veers between the two approaches, making for an inconsistent and frequently frustrating legacy that often makes the listener feel as if “the Night Tripper” (as he’s nicknamed himself) has been underachieving.
In the late 1950s, Rebennack gained prominence in the New Orleans R&B scene as a session keyboardist and guitarist, contributing to records by Professor Longhair, Frankie Ford, and Joe Tex. He also recorded some overlooked singles of his own and, by the ’60s, had expanded into production and arranging.