tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post2805218412319657260..comments2024-03-27T20:54:34.655+00:00Comments on Bagging Area: Dr. John Is GoneSwiss Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119322217065850020noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-71551496125514307162019-06-08T20:29:46.515+01:002019-06-08T20:29:46.515+01:00I too was a fan. This is the first time I ever saw...I too was a fan. This is the first time I ever saw him. In 1981, John Candy loved his music and wrote a skit around having Dr. John in as a musical guest. It was a spoof of Chinatown called Polynesiantown. Here is the ending:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXW5F6hzcMQ<br /><br />And here is Dr. John performing in the "movie." This is what started it all for me.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV7Veyu9yQc<br /><br />Personally, his performance at WLIR-FM out of Hempstead, Long Island in June of '73 is right up there with my favorite live albums. His cover of Mess Around is perfection. RIP, Dr. John. You were one of a kind.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.com