Last night I was fortunate enough to go to the Tipitina's Foundation charity event: Goin' Home - An Evening Honoring Fats Domino and The Music Of New Orleans. The show was amazing.
A bit over produced for my taste with tv cameras and rich people and celebrities running around. However mayor Bloomburg did give Fats Domino the Key To City, which was a nice gesture to this living legend.
Fats was joined on stage as well by Llyod Price for a wonderful version of "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" with the backing band comprised of Ivan Neville (Organ), Nick Daniels (Bass), Adam Deitch (Drums), Eric Krasno (Guitar ), Wyclef Gordon (Trombone) and the KINGS OF NEW ORLEANS: Leo Nocentelli (Meters/Guitar) and the man himself "BIG CHIEF" Donald Harrison (Saxophone).
After Fats left the stage the band raged on with some serious New Orleans hits. The highlight was "Hey Pock A-way" into "Handa Wanda" back into "Hey Pocky A-way". This tune brought the house the down and the crowd went wild. For the encore the band played a funked out version of "Iko Iko" which got the whole house dancing and singing along.
Despite the show ending nearly 30 minutes early it was worth the money and the time to see a living legend play. Many people don't know that there would have never been Rock N' Roll as we know it today had it not been for Fats Domino and countless other New Orleans musicians.
A bit over produced for my taste with tv cameras and rich people and celebrities running around. However mayor Bloomburg did give Fats Domino the Key To City, which was a nice gesture to this living legend.
Fats was joined on stage as well by Llyod Price for a wonderful version of "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" with the backing band comprised of Ivan Neville (Organ), Nick Daniels (Bass), Adam Deitch (Drums), Eric Krasno (Guitar ), Wyclef Gordon (Trombone) and the KINGS OF NEW ORLEANS: Leo Nocentelli (Meters/Guitar) and the man himself "BIG CHIEF" Donald Harrison (Saxophone).
After Fats left the stage the band raged on with some serious New Orleans hits. The highlight was "Hey Pock A-way" into "Handa Wanda" back into "Hey Pocky A-way". This tune brought the house the down and the crowd went wild. For the encore the band played a funked out version of "Iko Iko" which got the whole house dancing and singing along.
Despite the show ending nearly 30 minutes early it was worth the money and the time to see a living legend play. Many people don't know that there would have never been Rock N' Roll as we know it today had it not been for Fats Domino and countless other New Orleans musicians.