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Message: [QUOTE="Bigpetunia, post: 2385900, member: 1772"] Having grown up in New Orleans, one “fixture” in my life and that of most of my vintage was Fats, in his person and, of course, in his music. I was sufficiently lucky as to have known him, and am blessed with many memories. Perhaps my favorite comes from one of his appearances at our annual JazzFest. Unsurprisingly, it was pouring, especially hard during Fats’ set. The crowd used the deluge, as folks in my town often do (well, any excuse, really) to party harder than even usual, dancing to Fats’ iconic music like there would be no tomorrow. Fats, onstage, was protected, but he so loved the crowd response that he “got into it” with all his heart and all his jovial personality....what a memory of an unforgettable day! [/QUOTE]