POSTED NOVEMBER 20, 2023
For the good Doctor’s birthday, here’s a list of the many recordings that feature him and the Nevilles. (Let me know if I missed any!!!)
On June 30, 1973, Dr John and the Meters performed “Iko Iko” together at the Montreux Jazz Festival. (Available on the “35 Years of the Montreux Jazz Festival” boxed set.)
The Meters were the backing band on Dr. John’s 1973 “In The Right Place” LP (which can be heard in its entirety at https://youtu.be/xdyNV9VhzF4 )
In 1974, The Meters were the backing band throughout much of Dr John’s Soundstage special, “Dr. John’s New Orleans Swamp.” https://youtu.be/_Ni86fbehf8
The Meters were (again) Dr. John’s backing band on his “Desitively Bonnaroo” LP in 1974. Listen here: https://youtu.be/cNtUOjfVAA4?si=zLIlVKzyFT_cxXEm
Aaron & Dr. John (on piano) recorded “The Mickey Mouse March” for the 1988 compilation of Disney songs titled “Stay Awake” https://youtu.be/97PF7tNsEio
Dr. John played on two tracks on Aaron’s “Warm Your Heart” LP (released in 1991.) He played percussion and piano on “Angola Bound” https://youtu.be/IUo440SMVUY and piano on the album’s title track https://youtu.be/m0ShK6uo-NA
Dr. John’s 1992 LP, “Goin Back To New Orleans” featured four tracks with Neville Brothers contributions: “Litanie Des Saints” https://youtu.be/YqbFuF8g7TM ; “My Indian Red” https://youtu.be/GgDZ4ks7y-k ; “Do You Call That A Buddy?” https://youtu.be/TcKpSPZfxAE ; and the title track https://youtu.be/YOlXQHbY72c
The 1999 “Get You a Healin’” benefit CD featured Art & Dr. John duetting on “Virus Called the Blues” https://youtu.be/uoMqlNRIMzE
Dr. John’s “N’Awlinz: Dis Dat or d’Udda” (2004) fetured contributions from Cyril on three tracks: he provided vocals on “Marie Laveau” https://youtu.be/_eUvjh5t2QM , vocals & percussion on “I’m Goin’ Home” https://youtu.be/436Sd14X07s , and backing vocals on “Chickee Le Pas” https://youtu.be/RNOae6n5EGQ
John Scofield’s “John Scofield plays the Music of Ray Charles – That’s What I Say” from 2005 features vocals from Aaron, Dr. John, Warren Haynes, John Mayer and Mavis Staples on the disc’s title track https://youtu.be/y_y6Hb6mdfg
Ivan contributed B3 organ to three tracks on Dr. Johns 2014 LP “Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch”: “I’ve Got the World on a String (with Bonnie Raitt)” https://youtu.be/OpDnYdMEQ1Q ; “Gut Bucket Blues” https://youtu.be/tsX97I58hUk ; and “Dippermouth Blues” https://youtu.be/DognjKfoirQ
The 2016 release, “Musical Mojo Of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac And His Music” included “Please Send Me Someone To Love”, featuring Aaron, Charles and Dr. John https://youtu.be/GC_3rf9jscA
In 2022, “Dr John’s posthumous LP (“Things Happen That Way”) included a cover of the Traveling Wilbury’s “End of the Line” (with Aaron on vocals) https://youtu.be/_87UySpRnqc
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