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Dr. John — Honey Dripper
Album: Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack
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Released: 1981
Length: 3:34
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I cannot image how satisfying it must be to able to play piano like this.
Posted 10 months ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
Gotta love it. Would be great to hear Dorothy on RP too!
Posted 10 months ago by MJdub    [ Reply ]
Believe it or not it reminds me of my old grandmother, born 1908 on a farm in NC. She could play boogie woogie like this by ear. 
Posted 1 year ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
What a great tune to start the day
Posted 1 year ago by JayHavvic    [ Reply ]
 stangalbraith wrote:

My energy was running low and I was in a funk. Then along came Doc Watson followed by Dr. John. Once again I am sitting up straight in my chair and ready to get the final push of work done for the day. Thanks for energizing dose of the deep roots of Americana music.



I guess just what the Dr's. ordered.
Boogie On! 
Posted 1 year ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
EXCELLENT!!  Thank RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]

Posted 2 years ago by Barman    [ Reply ]
Not to be disrespectful and I like when Dr John sings, but this sounds like what Bruce Springsteen would do if he played boogie woogie piano. 
Posted 2 years ago by weedyjoe    [ Reply ]
Saw The Dr. at a small place here in Seattle (Jazz Alley) in 2013. Great show. He had an insanely fantastic trombone player with him -- Sarah Morrow.
Posted 2 years ago by tompoll    [ Reply ]
egads

i thought it was long john baldry boogie woogie
Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
YEP STILL ZESTY
Posted 2 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
I can picture this as part of the game music in Railroad Tycoon II or Transport Tycoon.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
My dad used to play boogie woogie on the piano. Completely self-taught, couldn't read  music, didn't have to.
Posted 2 years ago by RussellNelson    [ Reply ]
Just love this. Check out Mike Sanchez (UK).  Superb player and performer.
Posted 2 years ago by SnapDragon66    [ Reply ]
It must be awfully satisfying to be able to play like this.
Posted 2 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
 tonyjory wrote:

Boogie Woogie. Music that led directly to Rock n Roll!




Doesn't it sound like Honkey-Tonk as well?
Posted 3 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
Boogie Woogie. Music that led directly to Rock n Roll!
Posted 3 years ago by tonyjory    [ Reply ]
That was one smooth as heck transition from Hesitation Blues, I didn't even realize a new track had started...
Posted 3 years ago by rhlrstn    [ Reply ]
How does he get the left hand and the right hand sounding like different parts of a band rather than a single keyboard?
Posted 3 years ago by dwlangham    [ Reply ]
My energy was running low and I was in a funk. Then along came Doc Watson followed by Dr. John. Once again I am sitting up straight in my chair and ready to get the final push of work done for the day. Thanks for energizing dose of the deep roots of Americana music.
Posted 3 years ago by stangalbraith    [ Reply ]
I really love Dr. John but I found out something recently....he wasn't a real doctor!
Posted 3 years ago by CamLwalk    [ Reply ]
Bought this album thanks to RP. Dorothy [Take 2] has got to be one of my favorite performances of all time.
Posted 3 years ago by jukes1    [ Reply ]
Random thought. If you took all the words in the English language and ranked them according to the number of times they've appeared in popular music, I wonder where "honey" would appear? Probably well below "love", "baby" and "heart",  but higher than "lyin'" and "cheatin'".
Thanks for the memories, Mac Rebennack.
Posted 4 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
That'd be Long John Baldrey no?
 Chongo59 wrote:
What is this "boojie-woojie" that you are discussing officer?
 

Posted 4 years ago by Jeeper    [ Reply ]
Saw him back in the 70's in a little bar in DC. Man was that place rocking. Had the whole building up and dancing!
PARRRRTAAAAY
Posted 4 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
 Canadese wrote:

As in Long John, not Dr. John
 

Posted 4 years ago by tonyjory    [ Reply ]
 merobreno wrote:
Excellent!
Now do Professor Longhair.
 

Posted 4 years ago by tonyjory    [ Reply ]
 RockitRodney wrote:
This is why I listen to RP. Fastball, Slider, Curve ball..always keeping the hitter guessing.  
 

this is definitely a slider
Posted 4 years ago by riachuelo    [ Reply ]
 StfuDonny wrote:
Was in the Big Easy when he left us. His influence there, and everywhere, is undeniable. 
Heaven has a new vibe and kick- ass keyboard player. Fare thee well, Mac. Thanks for all the good times.
 
whoa! how'd i miss this? geez almost a year ago... 
i was fortunate to see his night tripper act at bonnaroo 2006 with a head full of research chemicals. i'll have to find that show in my collection and relive that night, albeit without the "enhancement."

note he was a guitar player until his ring finger was injured by a gunshot in a bar around 1960...must've been a rough place. 
Posted 4 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
 pinto wrote:
Not my style of music, I'll never buy the album, and I'm not a Dr. John fan, but the unique sound of this song in the middle of a set that also included Natalie Merchant and Jethro Tull made me take notice and read the comments posted by fellow RP listeners. I actually learned a little something and I'm a richer man for it. I don't think I'll ever get that from FM radio.
 
Well I've been a devoted RP listener for many years and I could do with a little less Natalie and Jethro about now, and more things like Dr. John. Not necessarily more boogie woogie, but a refreshing of the playlist a little more often. And no, I don't mean more Pink Floyd from the 60s rather than the 70s... But it's all good, the nuggets in there are worth it, and we can always PSE (play something else), which wasn't possible on FM radio...
Posted 4 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
I like that "Curious George" appears as one of his associated acts on Wikipedia!
Posted 4 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
 Chongo59 wrote:
What is this "boojie-woojie" that you are discussing officer?
 
As in Long John, not Dr. John
Posted 4 years ago by Canadese    [ Reply ]
Was in the Big Easy when he left us. His influence there, and everywhere, is undeniable. 
Heaven has a new vibe and kick- ass keyboard player. Fare thee well, Mac. Thanks for all the good times.
Posted 5 years ago by StfuDonny    [ Reply ]
What is this "boojie-woojie" that you are discussing officer?
Posted 5 years ago by Chongo59    [ Reply ]
All this key ticklin' put a real tickle in my ear!!!
Posted 5 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
RIP Dr. John.
Posted 5 years ago by changodelaplaya    [ Reply ]
RIP, Dr. John
Posted 5 years ago by casey1024    [ Reply ]
RIP
Posted 5 years ago by evansdad    [ Reply ]
RIP Dr. John
Posted 5 years ago by BobthePhish    [ Reply ]
RIP Dr John
Posted 5 years ago by karen    [ Reply ]
 It's that boojie woojie music I keep hearing  about. 
Posted 5 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Dang I knew I liked him for a reason!
Posted 5 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
 n4ku wrote:
Oh, What a nice segue.
 Ditto...once again right after Janis Joplin

Posted 5 years ago by Canadese    [ Reply ]
Love it!
Posted 6 years ago by SFOriginal    [ Reply ]
Great album. This is one of the best tracks on it. Amazing how effortlessly the guy can play this way. 
And hey, why end a song once when you can end it five times!
Posted 6 years ago by k3rmit    [ Reply ]
I thought it was going to be Vince Guaraldi.  Great song!
Posted 6 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
The best recovery and incredible life change from being shot.
Posted 6 years ago by dflee    [ Reply ]
Excellent!
Now do Professor Longhair.
Posted 6 years ago by merobreno    [ Reply ]
 skooba wrote:
Didn't realize how much I was in the mood for this, until it came on.  Thanx B & R! 

 
Well said.  I feel the same way all these years later.  
Posted 6 years ago by coyotexxx2    [ Reply ]
{#Bananapiano}{#Bananapiano}{#Bananapiano}
Posted 6 years ago by nancynancy    [ Reply ]
 snap_dragon wrote:
Dr John makes a piano sound like it is dancing on all four legs ...{#Dance}

 
{#Bananapiano}
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
I hear Jungle Blues...
Posted 7 years ago by brianlay    [ Reply ]
We have a local guy here in Ann Arbor that plays boogie-woogie piano music like this.  MR. B AND THE BAND.  
Posted 7 years ago by marklaw    [ Reply ]
I fundamentally do not understand what kind of person would rate this lower than 5 (at a bare minimum). A few dozen people have done this.

Monsters walk among us, folks. 
Posted 7 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
 msymmes wrote:
Didn't know he was capable of this.   Wow.   Oh, to have this sort of talent ! 

 
capable of this? this is all this cat's been doin for 45 years
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 msymmes wrote:
Didn't know he was capable of this.   Wow.   Oh, to have this sort of talent ! 

 
look up his "Gumbo" album released in 1972
you won't be able to stop listening
on that album he sings and has a full band
so a bit different but he plays all old New Orleans songs 
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Liking it !  {#Bananapiano}
Posted 8 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Oh, What a nice segue.
Posted 9 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
HAPPY FINGERS!
 {#Bananapiano}
Posted 9 years ago by GeneP59    [ Reply ]
Didn't know he was capable of this.   Wow.   Oh, to have this sort of talent ! 
Posted 9 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
where is the picture of Snoopy dancing??

 https://www.angelaslatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/snoopy-dance.jpeg
Posted 10 years ago by KaraokeVox    [ Reply ]
Didn't realize how much I was in the mood for this, until it came on.  Thanx B & R! 
Posted 10 years ago by skooba    [ Reply ]
 bluedot wrote:
I love it how we can easily hear that the right hand and the left hand are playing completely different but complimentary parts. COOL!


 
{#Yes} Boooooogeeeeee Wooooooooggeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee - Oh yeah! {#Clap}
Posted 10 years ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
That guy Mac Rebennack was pretty good furshur!
Posted 10 years ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]
It's little discoveries like this that make RP the winner it is. 
Posted 10 years ago by JJ_Mack    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}{#Bananapiano}
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}
Posted 10 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
 boober wrote:

Yeah...."Boojie Woojie music"!
 
Going before the Beak!  Yeah!
Posted 11 years ago by AvoidingWork    [ Reply ]
put that Gris Gris on us Dr........{#Bananapiano}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Now that's how you tickle the ivories.
Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Dr John makes a piano sound like it is dancing on all four legs ...{#Dance}
Posted 11 years ago by snap_dragon    [ Reply ]
 robb104 wrote:

Okay, RomeoTuma, let's have it.......this music is.......

 

Holy moly this music is good for the ears...  we be dancing...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Long John Baldry provided the marvellous spoken intro and kickass vocals to "Don't Try to Lay No Boogie-Woogie on the King of Rock 'n' Roll," the opening track on the album "It Ain't Easy." But the piano accompaniment was the work of Ian Armit (also spelled Armitt), a British jazz and blues sideman who died in 1992.
Baldry's next album, "Everything Stops for Tea," concluded with a brief Armit solo, "Armit's Trousers." It's a little gem, ending with Armit bidding the audience a gravelly goodnight. Available on iTunes and well worth 99 cents. (The album's good too, though not quite up to its predecessor.)
Posted 11 years ago by Exhack    [ Reply ]
This is colossal - I can now go and deliver the letters with improved morale... {#Bananapiano} Thank you Bill!
Posted 11 years ago by hidey    [ Reply ]
Dr. John.....a national treasure.  I would write more, but I just have to listen.....Thanks for the musicology of this song, all the way back to Prof. longhair....nuthin like Boogey Woogey.
 
Posted 11 years ago by tkelley    [ Reply ]
 Rockit wrote:
Sounds like Long John Baldrey.
 
Actually, it's the other way around. No matter—they're both terrific, and they're descendants of Albert Ammons, Lux Lewis, and Professor Longhair.
Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Go Mr. Rebennack!
Posted 12 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]
A FINE song to listen to of a Sunday morning; with a cool breeze blowing from the north, the cats a-playing, the dogs a-snoozing, and a cuppa coffee.
Posted 12 years ago by Govi    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Long John Baldrey.
Posted 13 years ago by Rockit    [ Reply ]
I love it how we can easily hear that the right hand and the left hand are playing completely different but complimentary parts. COOL!

Posted 13 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
This gives us the opportunity to pause and mark the passing of Pinetop Perkins. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/arts/music/pinetop-perkins-delta-boogie-woogie-master-dies-at-97.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Pinetop&st=cse 
Posted 13 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
 AlienRelic wrote:
This is from a song by Long John Baldry called "Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll". There is a narrative intro about the artist being arrested in London for playing on the streets. The arresting officer told the judge that the artist was playing "Boojey Woojey" music. Bill has it on the playlist.
 
That's very, very close, but this is a tribute to one of the great New Orleans barrelhouse pianists, Roosevelt Sykes, whose nickname was "The Honeydripper."

Posted 13 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 cvandoren wrote:
Exactly what happened to me, and probably what happens many times a day to many people. This is what RP is all about that often doesn't actually get said. The combination of the music selection, internet, and everyone's postings creates a combination that is far greater than the sum of the parts. I love the new (and old...) music I am being exposed to and I am better for it. Thanks Bill!
 
Amen

Posted 14 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]

Okay, RomeoTuma, let's have it.......this music is.......



Posted 14 years ago by robb104    [ Reply ]
{#Bananapiano}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Great musician, Dr. John!
Posted 15 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Dude, tickle them ivories!

Posted 15 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
Nobody plays the Dr better than himself, the man can tickle the ivories, ironic he played guitar till he got shot in the finger
Posted 15 years ago by stkman    [ Reply ]
If you ever have the opportunity, catch Dr, John in New Orleans sometime.  You won't regret it.  Guaraunteed.
Posted 15 years ago by NickDanger    [ Reply ]
Wow.  Very cool.  Nice recording, too.
Posted 16 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
{#Mrgreen}
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Hells yes!!!!!

{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 16 years ago by agnes    [ Reply ]
Marvelous!
Posted 16 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
andrewimft wrote:
Very cool, I thought this was even more old timey like out of the Fats Domino 1920's-40's era.
Fats era was the 50s, Dr. John started out in the 50s. . .
Posted 16 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
westslope wrote:
Thought this was Long Tall John Baldry at first. Fun all the same.
Yeah...."Boojie Woojie music"!
Posted 16 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
I really needed this toe-tapper this afternoon. I was sinking into the blahs. Sweet! I sort of reminds me of an interlude on one of the Prairie Home Companion radio shows.
Posted 16 years ago by Ericac    [ Reply ]
Very cool, I thought this was even more old timey like out of the Fats Domino 1920's-40's era.
Posted 16 years ago by andrewimft    [ Reply ]
westslope wrote:
Thought this was Long Tall John Baldry at first. Fun all the same.
Exactly!
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Thought this was Long Tall John Baldry at first. Fun all the same.
Posted 16 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
I like me some boogie woogie pianer playin.
Posted 16 years ago by aflanigan    [ Reply ]
The REAL deal! Awesome talent, way under-exposed. Absolutely one of a kind. 'The Sun, the Moon and Herbs'
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Awww. A little bit of home! Thanks Bill!!
Posted 16 years ago by Mina_the_Boo    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by Marina1    [ Reply ]
pinto wrote:
Not my style of music, I'll never buy the album, and I'm not a Dr. John fan, but the unique sound of this song in the middle of a set that also included Natalie Merchant and Jethro Tull made me take notice and read the comments posted by fellow RP listeners. I actually learned a little something and I'm a richer man for it. I don't think I'll ever get that from FM radio.
Exactly what happened to me, and probably what happens many times a day to many people. This is what RP is all about that often doesn't actually get said. The combination of the music selection, internet, and everyone's postings creates a combination that is far greater than the sum of the parts. I love the new (and old...) music I am being exposed to and I am better for it. Thanks Bill!
Posted 17 years ago by cvandoren    [ Reply ]
Not my style of music, I'll never buy the album, and I'm not a Dr. John fan, but the unique sound of this song in the middle of a set that also included Natalie Merchant and Jethro Tull made me take notice and read the comments posted by fellow RP listeners. I actually learned a little something and I'm a richer man for it. I don't think I'll ever get that from FM radio.
Posted 17 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Such good stuff! Bang those keys, brother
Posted 17 years ago by Alifreckles50    [ Reply ]
He's been listening to Winnie Atwell
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
RockinBlueVoodoo wrote:
I love this kind of music but it's such a shame that guys like Albert Ammons, Jay McShann, Allen Toussaint, Professor Longhair and Cootie Williams can't seem to make it onto the main list. I'd much rather listen to the real deal.
And many many more besides. Good rockin' Boogie and Stride is severely lacking on the RP playlist. If this RIAA stuff gets shunted out the way, let's all upload a heap more.
Posted 17 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
fretman wrote:
This guy sounds exactly like Mac Rebennack...
Yeah...go figure?
Posted 17 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
fretman wrote:
This guy sounds exactly like Mac Rebennack...
Mac Rebennack
Posted 17 years ago by randomprime    [ Reply ]
This man is so COOL
Posted 17 years ago by westsound    [ Reply ]
AlienRelic wrote:
This is from a song by Long John Baldry called "Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll". There is a narrative intro about the artist being arrested in London for playing on the streets. The arresting officer told the judge that the artist was playing "Boojey Woojey" music. Bill has it on the playlist.
and that LJB is the bomb, wish Bill would play it!
Posted 17 years ago by SomeOldGuy    [ Reply ]
Now, can somebody get some Long John Baldry to RP, please.
Posted 17 years ago by eskles    [ Reply ]
This guy sounds exactly like Mac Rebennack...
Posted 17 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
mmmm.... Dr. John
Posted 18 years ago by LikesEarCandy    [ Reply ]
I loves the Doctor - and Mac, too.
Posted 18 years ago by Old_Pat    [ Reply ]
R.I.P. Nawlins music
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
DragonslayerJS wrote:
Did I just hear Bill refer to this as "Boojey Woojey" music (as opposed to Boogie Woogie)? Am I behind on New Orleans lingo (likely) or was he just being goofy (equally likely)?
This is from a song by Long John Baldry called "Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll". There is a narrative intro about the artist being arrested in London for playing on the streets. The arresting officer told the judge that the artist was playing "Boojey Woojey" music. Bill has it on the playlist.
Posted 18 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
hes got such big fat hands, he can play 10ths in the left hand and get this amazing rich sound. Effortless playing. My piano hero!
Posted 18 years ago by mattcol99    [ Reply ]
I love this kind of music but it's such a shame that guys like Albert Ammons, Jay McShann, Allen Toussaint, Professor Longhair and Cootie Williams can't seem to make it onto the main list. I'd much rather listen to the real deal.
Posted 18 years ago by RockinBlueVoodoo    [ Reply ]