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Music : The Very Best of Dr. John
Rating: 
- The right stuff
This is an excellent compilation of Dr John, that makes a perfect introduction to the mans many talents. As producer, guitarist, pianist, writer, voodoo rock star and Jazz and Blues musician you are bound to find something you like here.
You want to hear the Piano playing that inspired Jools Holland? Listen to the 'Honey Dripper' from the marvellous solo Piano album 'Dr John plays Mac Rebennack'. His early 70's material (mainly produced by Allen Toussaint) is well represented by 'Right Place Wrong Time', 'Such A Night', 'Iko Iko', 'Qualified', What Comes Around', 'Mos' Scocious' and of course a cover of Professor Longhair's 'Tipitina' (another chance to hear his Piano skills).
Some of the later material like 'Makin' Whoopee!' with Rickie Lee Jones, is a little too smooth for my taste. This track is a swinging big band affair, its still good don't get me wrong, but all the rough edges have gone. However, modern production techniques can't hide Dr Johns singing voice which will not be to everybodies taste - given time you will get used to it.
Theres a nice 4 page booklet with the CD which gives you a mini biography of the artist. In a way those 4 pages are like this CD. Its just an overview. There is or was a better compilation available (The Dr John Anthology) and in truth some of his albums (like ...plays Mac Rebennack) should be in your collection anyway. But this is a fine way to find out which Dr John you want buy into.
Rating:
- Plays well
Cut down from Rhino's 2CD anthology Mos' Scosious from the previous year, this 18-track non-chronological collection manages to weave its way through the various styles of Dr John's albums in such a way that they seem to fit together despite their disparate nature, from the mystic voodoo of the Gris Gris album and the New Orleans roots of his piano playing to the lushness of the two tracks from In A Sentimental Mood. Most of the most popular singles are included (missing are Wang Dang Doodle, Let The Good Times Roll, (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away, Let's Make A Better World and others) as well as some illuminating album tracks made for Atco (to 1974), the Baltimore-based Clean Cuts (a solo piano tour-de-force on Joe Liggins' Honey Dripper)(1981) and Warner (1989-1992) including the Grammy-winning duet with Rickie Lee Jones, Makin' Whoopee
Rating: - worth the money
authough this is a good album with some real classics on it, i can't help but feel that several tracks on here are just shoved on to fill up space, when there's plenty of other works by Dr. John that could be in there place which are arguably much better. but having said that the good tracks on here are really outstanding, and this CD is a great demonstration of Dr. John's own unique style.
Rating:
- A good buy
This album is a good introduction to the world of Dr John for anyone who is developing an interest, it'll draw you in and make you curious to hear more from this Blues master. Existing fans need not bother much however as they will probably have these tunes on other albums. If you are wondering if the music of Dr John is for you, drawn as I was by his gravelly tones and funky piano then I would recommend buying this album and using it as a tool to decide whether or not to take your interest further.
- The right stuffThis is an excellent compilation of Dr John, that makes a perfect introduction to the mans many talents. As producer, guitarist, pianist, writer, voodoo rock star and Jazz and Blues musician you are bound to find something you like here.
You want to hear the Piano playing that inspired Jools Holland? Listen to the 'Honey Dripper' from the marvellous solo Piano album 'Dr John plays Mac Rebennack'. His early 70's material (mainly produced by Allen Toussaint) is well represented by 'Right Place Wrong Time', 'Such A Night', 'Iko Iko', 'Qualified', What Comes Around', 'Mos' Scocious' and of course a cover of Professor Longhair's 'Tipitina' (another chance to hear his Piano skills).
Some of the later material like 'Makin' Whoopee!' with Rickie Lee Jones, is a little too smooth for my taste. This track is a swinging big band affair, its still good don't get me wrong, but all the rough edges have gone. However, modern production techniques can't hide Dr Johns singing voice which will not be to everybodies taste - given time you will get used to it.
Theres a nice 4 page booklet with the CD which gives you a mini biography of the artist. In a way those 4 pages are like this CD. Its just an overview. There is or was a better compilation available (The Dr John Anthology) and in truth some of his albums (like ...plays Mac Rebennack) should be in your collection anyway. But this is a fine way to find out which Dr John you want buy into.
Rating:
- Plays wellCut down from Rhino's 2CD anthology Mos' Scosious from the previous year, this 18-track non-chronological collection manages to weave its way through the various styles of Dr John's albums in such a way that they seem to fit together despite their disparate nature, from the mystic voodoo of the Gris Gris album and the New Orleans roots of his piano playing to the lushness of the two tracks from In A Sentimental Mood. Most of the most popular singles are included (missing are Wang Dang Doodle, Let The Good Times Roll, (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away, Let's Make A Better World and others) as well as some illuminating album tracks made for Atco (to 1974), the Baltimore-based Clean Cuts (a solo piano tour-de-force on Joe Liggins' Honey Dripper)(1981) and Warner (1989-1992) including the Grammy-winning duet with Rickie Lee Jones, Makin' Whoopee
Rating:
- worth the moneyauthough this is a good album with some real classics on it, i can't help but feel that several tracks on here are just shoved on to fill up space, when there's plenty of other works by Dr. John that could be in there place which are arguably much better. but having said that the good tracks on here are really outstanding, and this CD is a great demonstration of Dr. John's own unique style.
Rating:
- A good buyThis album is a good introduction to the world of Dr John for anyone who is developing an interest, it'll draw you in and make you curious to hear more from this Blues master. Existing fans need not bother much however as they will probably have these tunes on other albums. If you are wondering if the music of Dr John is for you, drawn as I was by his gravelly tones and funky piano then I would recommend buying this album and using it as a tool to decide whether or not to take your interest further.