The Ponderosa Stomp "Insane Rock n Roll" Fest in New Orleans (plus the J & H Fest)

http://www.arts.ms.gov/folklife/artist.php?dirname=banks_mack

81-year-old rockabilly singer/guitarist Mack Banks had to sit in a chair, but his vocals and axework sounded great. He was making his first appearance in New Orleans. I read somewhere that back in the '50s he was supposed to meet with Sam Phillips at Sun, but Sam cancelled and Mack didn't /couldn't get it rescheduled. Lenny Kaye was supposedly wowed by the guy, and trying to track down his recorded music.

Barbara Lynn's left-handed guitar playing was so great along with her soulful voice. Irma Thomas has that wonderful slow yet powerful vocal delivery.

Barbara Lynn was at the first Stomp, which I attended. Yeah, she's fantastic. I cherish my memories of seeing Irma at her Lion's Den club, that place was like heaven on earth.

Oh no. Just saw the below on twitter. Not seeing any confirmation anywhere else yet. Had no idea when I saw PF Sloan interviewed at the Stomp, and later perform, that he was dying of cancer.

http://www.serendipitypr.co.uk/news/2015/11/16/media-statement-about-p-f-sloan/

It is with deepest sadness that we are announcing that P.F. Sloan (Phil) passed away on the evening of November 15, 2015, at his home in Los Angeles. Phil had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several weeks before and was fighting it valiantly. The world has lost one of its great talents.

Phil was a key element on the music that became the sound of the Sunset Strip. Phil was a true prodigy, signing his first record deal with Aladdin Records when he was thirteen. He recently published his memoirs, What’s Exactly The Matter With Me? with S.E. Feinberg, and his latest album, My Beethoven has recently been released on Foothill Records.

P.F. Sloan’s Eve Of Destruction was an anthem for a generation. It is as relevant now as it ever has been.

“There are no more escapes. If you want to find out anything that’s happening now, you have to listen to the music I don’t mean the words. Though, Eve Of Destruction will tell you something about it.”— Bob Dylan.

Steve Feinberg and Sangeeta Haindl

https://www.offbeat.com/news/tulane-university-special-collections-will-present-1970s-era-jazz-fest-exhibition/

March to May 2022 exhibit at Tulane on 1970s era New Orleans JazzFest

https://www.offbeat.com/articles/elvis-costello-talks-back/

Elvis Costello re New Orleans and Dave Bartholomew tribute with Dirty Dozen Brass Band that he's doing

WWOZ is airing some of 2nd weekend of New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest I saw in a headline. I wonder if it will be any old New Orleans musicians?

Germaine Bazzle is 91!

Wow, yep saw an AP news story on Jazz Fest that mentioned the younger Deacon John Moore, members of Meters, and Irma Thomas . in their late 70s or 80s

NYC food critic Robert Sietsema is tweeting photos of food from his visit down there in New Orleans. I think Dan and Jordan would approve

Cool! Happy to know Mosca's is still open.

http://www.soultracks.com/story-toussaint-mccall-dies

Rip Toussaint McCall

Jazz Fest in New Orleans has started. I stopped going years ago as it seemed to get too crowded, and lots of the old New Orleans r'n'b musicians I loved have passed on. But I bet the gospel tent is still good as are the brass bands and others. The Rolling Stones might even be still fun too.

Seeing on Facebook acclaim for visiting Colombian band rancho aparte chirimia

But yes, day 1 headliners included Beach Boys on 1 stage and Stephen Marley on another

x-post - Band may be just called Rancho Aparte and despite the big names there Thursday, this Colombian band's photo is on the Friday cover of the Times-Picayune newspaper