We caught Dr. John at a Hamden free show what I thought was a few summers ago. Turns out it was 2007. That was a great time. Great weather, big enthusiastic crowd, couple of beers and a capicola grinder. Dr. John had a full band and put on a heck of a show.
I remember that you and I were both at that show. I brought my whole family, all of whom had been to New Orleans and had seen (and met!) Dr. John several times by then, but we didn't have high hopes for that show because we figured it would be a typically lame Connecticut crowd. Yep, we were wrong. Everyone was up, dancing and hollering for more by the end of the night.
Very generous set, as well. It wasn't 90 minutes and grab the check. Over 2 hours playing a bit of everything.
So what you’re sayin is it was “Such a Night”
Mos' scocious.
It was a great show, completely unexpected in the setting at Town Park. IIRC, he even did "I Walk on Guilded Splinters," later in the show, and it was very easy to walk right up next to the stage. The nights before and after were booked north and north of Hamden with market rate ticket prices. It was a real treat that the town booked him.
Only theremin player I ever saw at a rock show in person.
I was in the Jungle at the same time
Jungle 75-77
