the good doctor

having seen doctor john once before in new orleans, seeing him last night at yoshi's was quite a different experience - as my friend michelle pointed out, it's different seeing dr. john sober and before midnight. very true . . . after picking ewa up from the airport, we headed straight into the city, and after a parking ordeal that spanned 30 minutes, we were off to the east bay.

so bring on the music - the show was awesome - especially the appearance of two topless lesbians making out on stage - in a word. . .wow!!! well, acutually, there were no topless lesbians, but there was some incredible guitar playing, drumming, and of course, singing and piano playing from the good doctor, who is looking quite well for being a new orleans institution.

after a few cocktails, some sushi, and some classic rock/blues/jazz that probably influences more than half of the 'indie' rockers today, whether they admit it or not, i was decompressed, relaxed, and happy. it's great to get back to basics - after spending the last year hitting quite a few shows - seeing some great bands and some crappy bands with names like the electric pussy string cheese orchestra or the black screaming kitty litter devil club. . . it was great to get back to basics, to visit the roots, and to hear the real heart and soul of todays music, still beating strong, still carrying the torch, still showing us what it really is all about. . . keep on keeping on dr. john, and we promise to keep up with you.