Dr. John
Splinter Trip Revisited (2lp)
'Live At Hayfield 1988'. - A beautiful double-LP on 180-gram vinyl with gatefold sleeve. Dr John burst on an unsuspecting international audience with his cult Atlantic Records album release, 'Gris-Gris'. The album combined voodoo rhythms and chants with the New Orleans and Louisiana music traditions, resulting in a heady psychedelic mix that instantly appealed to far left music lovers most of who knew little or nothing of the musical roots of the album. Many of Dr. John's recordings lean heavily on New Orleans classic material, as well as his own self-penned numbers. This present release is no exception with at least eight of the twelve tracks being r&b classics plus 'I Walk On Guilded Splinters' from the afore-mentioned 'Gris-Gris'. The last three tracks include the original tenor sax player from that album, Plas Johnson.