Reviews (page 6 of 7)
Could be a 3
Starke Soundqualität für 1968, aber das alleine macht die Musik auch nicht besser. Zu abgedreht psychedelisch für mich.
Ich bin völlig verwirrt. Eigentlich ganz cool, aber es gibt auch Totalausfälle. Jump Sturdy ist ein Hit.
Das hat schon einen starken Sound, grad für die #zeit, aber komplett hat es mich dann doch verloren
Uhh. I think I would appreciate this more if I was in New Orleans, completely blasted after 4 or 5 hurricanes. Completely sober, this is not interesting or very good. 2/5 because it's not krautrock.
This album doesn’t make any sense. It’s definitely not better than the Black Album.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be locked in a 17th century New Orleans attic with a coven of witches performing a summoning of Lord Beelzebub? Listen to this album to find out. The music is pretty terrible, but I can’t give something that gives that vivid of a mental image a 1/5.
donno
Very poorly mixed, some odd stuff going on that isn't really working for me. Vocals strained. Instruments are really lacking in power and it never really gets going.
I don't think this music is meant for me, and by music I mean this guy's vocals. The music is ok, I guess, even if it does drag on longer than necessary. I guess this is a bluesy Bayou psychedelic jam? Well, the second song gets better. Probably because Dr. John isn't talking. I like the rhythm. In fact, maybe the music is the only thing for me on this album. It's a 3, then his vocals to it back to a 2. I'm sure he's fun a parties, though.
Not really loving this.
Utterly bizzare from start to finish. I can imagine this going down well for people on a trip in the 60s, but it’s not doing it for me. In fact, I fully imagine that Dr. John was tripping balls when he made this album. Mama Roux is a decent track where I can see some solid old school blues coming through, and there is a spooky undertone throughout the album that adds an atmosphere to it, but this album is not for me and I can’t say I’ll be remembering much about it.
Because I just listened to Tortoise, I need to remind myself the difference between a 1 and a 2. It still sucks.
bisschen seltsam
esse me deixou meio dividido, tem umas que são boas, e outras que eu particularmente achei horriveis a ideia é bem legal mas a execução geral me deixou meio pa das ideia
que merda, eu tava bem animado com esse mas eh um r&b bem atmosférico, climinha de enterro no pântano memo. é bacana, mas não me pegou num dia bom não.
Not the best on the list.
03/11/2025 I've heard too much Tom Waits to think this was good, it was not. Spotify listeners: 952.5k
What the
uhhhhhhhhh
Just unremarkable
Chato. 5/10
This was alright. I don't love Dr. John's voice and most of the music was just kind of repetitive mantra-like chanting with (admittedly pretty good) backup singers. It wasn't awful or anything, but I don't know, I just didn't hear anything great and by the end I was done with the flavor. Two stars.
It’s as if the clangers dropped acid and recorded an LP. Worst album on here so far
Well, it was weird. Not my particular brand of weird.
Yeahh i don’t think i get it. I tried! Sorry Dr. John.
Sounds like louisiana, really nails that sound. Doesn’t mean I like it.
I enjoyed a few of the bluesier tracks but the mystical video music was a bit too far out for me.
Maso.
Completely unremarkable. Next.
what heck did I just listen too?
I like how weird this is. Like…Louisiana Tom Waits.
All sounds the same. Have seen and have subsequently avoided Dr John at every NO Mardi Gras type event / festival I’ve been too. He’s good for the movement. But once (or twice) you’ve seen him, that’s good enough. 2.75
Ei iskenyt. 2/5.
Album was definetly interesting, not sure it was for me. 3.8/10
Estuvo raro, me hace pensar en drugs
I thought I would like this. Track 4 kept scaring me. At least it did something. Was this whole album in a made up language?
Didn't get it.
Groved for a couple songs but overall not impressed.
Just odd.
There's some cool stuff in this album, but this guy's voice annoys me. I didn't really like any of the songs on this album.
Not a Magic Mushroom Music kinda guy and that’s what this album is!
A little too funky for me :/
This ain't for me. I just don't like it. It's interesting, but in the same way that Throbbing Gristle is.
The album started off pretty well, but then things got a bit weird and there were just a bunch of sounds, so at first it was great and then very bad. Overall, a bit less that meh.
Failed to chart when it came out. I wonder why.
I went into this expecting it to be very bad but what a surprise it was just very mid instead. Yk this might be a good album without Dr John cuz this guy can not sing and just says random noises that piss me off. I’ll give the credit for them crafting some great background sounds and instrumentals to make it not as boring but still not enjoyable for it to be a 3/5. Overall I’m feeling a 4/10 2/5
This album is... unique? It’s hard to describe it; I can’t say I’d heard anything quite like it before. It sounded like an occult ritual or something. But as for the positives, that's kind of it. It wasn't sonically offensive in any way, but there just was nothing that stood out to me. It’s easy to listen, and I wouldn’t call it boring, but it’s way to quiet and uneventful. 5/10
Too spooky for me
2.0 - Weak
- nicht so schlecht, wie erwartet, als ich das Albumcover gesehen habe, aber so richtig holt es mich jetzt auch nicht ab - immerhin schön kurz 2-3/5
I wasn't familiar with Dr. John and Gris-Gris until now. After three tracks, I stopped listening to the album. It's not my thing, not my kind of music. It got on my nerves. 2/5
5/10
This one has a bit too much of that Dr. John hip tang for my tastes.
Based on what I'd heard before, I thought I liked Dr. John. I still like those songs. This bunch of noodling and pseudo-voodoo BS is different. Ugh.
I was fine listening to it. 1/4
early John - pretty OK
Couple decent songs, mostly crap
Sorry not for me. Some groovy moments but could not really get on board with the voodoo hoodoo bullshit.
Appreciate what he was doing but not me
More interesting than enjoyable. Can I call this proto-Tom Waits? Probably not but it sounds like it must have influenced him a lot. I found this a bit dull overall. The sparse instrumentation and repetitive nature of the 8 minute closer nudged it from 3 to 2
1.5 That was something
Serial killer music
Really thought I would have liked this more. No real songs, just atmospheric sound track to a New Orleans swamp
A sometimes okay combination of musical styles. The other times it’s pretty unpleasantly cacophonous. It didn’t strike me as particularly original. I heard a lot of similarities from earlier recordings.
A bit too experimental for my tastes, but there's some good musicianship in there, too.
I have never heard a Dr. John record and this is about what I expected it to be. It's a Louisiana acid trip, basically. This is just not for me. If I were to make a list of cliched song titles from a 60's artist who is making "Bayou rock" then many of these titles would possibly make the list. Danse Fambeaux Mama Roux I Walk on Guided Splinters These are the three songs I enjoyed and I had to work to justify my like for them. Nothing against Dr. John but I in no way connect with this music.
It's a little too weird for me. Some songs feel like they are moreso trying to create a sound than make a song.
This feels like something a cult would listen to
🐸
point8.
Not really my thing... I found it interesting and atmospheric but just ok so more of a 5/10
Definitely unique - Bur I just wasn’t feeling it. Seemed kinda schticky.
This was some real high, tripped out shit. There was an occasional flash of psychedelic interest, but it was mostly repetitive and had me thinking amateur hour more than classic album.
Really not my vibe. I get the musicianship and those who like him but that sound has never worked for me
I ... did not love this. There is something about it that makes it a bit like, I can't describe it really, like the vibe is just kind of off for me, as if it were all a bit too experimental, which sometimes can be a good thing, but sometimes just doesn't quite work. For me, I think there is something to be said for the other million artists and bands of that decade that puts this into a kind of more obscure place than many others that edge it out, sometimes by a lot.
Some weird psychedelic sample based stuff that was unique but not all that coherent.
Never really got Dr. John. This album is murky and messy, and for me not in a good way. It’s extremely lo-fi, maybe they didn’t have very good equipment, or maybe it was intentional, I don’t know. But for me it was hard to even hear a lot of it.
A few okay songs, but it got really weird...
It takes me places every time
Didn't interest me at all. Dull.
It took me one or two songs to get used to the mood and production. Then, after the "What's this all about?" I got more and more into the album. I don't find it outstanding, but it became more listenable for me. 2/5
Creer que hacer arte estando en trance por cualquier sustancia te hace genio, o como espectador aprecias garabatos y estás inyectado, y crees que eso es arte. Pelotudeces. Los genios no van por ese camino, algunos si, pero primero son genios.
I mean it's alright. I just find this kind of music boring unfortunately
Oof, not a favorite. 2/5
Louisiana music
It was different. Not my particular style but worth hearing once. Probably wont listen to again
Was kinda weird tbh
Someday soon this guy will be Dr John. Better than a lot of the '68 psych miscellany on this list.
I think this is a very interesting album, and could be good, but the backup singers are just so terribly mediocre that they manage to really bring the whole thing down.
A drum circle singalong in the bayou with chaotic instrumentation at times and growly vocals. Oh - and flute. A little to gritty, dark room, late night 'hey what if we did this?' and the stoned guy in the corner is like 'yeeeaaahhh mannnn!'. A couple tracks are listenable and a little more organized.
I have no context for what it's like to be in LA state, New Orleans, or anywhere close for that matter, so to my untrained ear this sounds like an honest attempt to captivate the sounds and vibe of the area/time. What this album succeeds at is capturing the listener and sending them on a boat ride through a mystical bayou swamp, full of olde-timey, grizzled characters. What this album doesnt do...is much else beyond that honestly. I really appreciate the record on the whole, but it didnt have any standout songs to me. A good, quick listen, nothing more, nothing less. If I had to pick a song to listen to, I suppose I liked the instrumental "Croker Courtbullion" the most 2/5 cool but not much else
Just by the sound of the album alone, you could guess that this guy was from New Orleans. Super abstract as far as blues psych goes, but there is a vibe to the record as a whole. 4/10
At times interesting and spooky, but also just a bit of a slog and a noise! It is interesting enough for another listen but wow! Weird!
There are albums that I gotten so far that I never would have ventured to. Albums from artists I never heard of. This was one of those albums that felt weird when I saw it on my page. The kind that make me tilt my head and go “ok, who the fuck is this?”. I give every artist the benefit of a doubt, which I feel helps me appreciate an album more. But I couldn’t really do that here. I don’t know, but I feel this album is stuck in a in between. Too weird to feel natural, but not too weird to have any charm. Maybe it’s the shoddy production that doesn’t really complement Dr. John’s vocals at all. Or maybe, it’s because the songs feel mostly like basic chanting from his annoying backing chorus. Seriously, I’m starting to think that psychedelic music pisses me off a bit. But I guess you need to be on drugs to enjoy it, so eh. I appreciate it when this generator gets weird with me and gives me some stuff out of left field. But I don’t think this one did much for me and I was probably better off without it. Mama Roux was a good song, though. Wish all the tracks were like that one. Favorite track: Mama Roux Other hits: I Walk On Guilded Splinters, Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Creepy. Weird. Annoying. Boring The soundtrack to purgatory 2 ⭐️
This was very atmospherically trippy, bordering on spooky. It made sense once I looked more closely and saw that it was psychedelia with a good mix of New Orleans and swamp genres. I wouldn't really listen to this in normal situations, but this is absolutely perfect for setting a weird and/or haunting mood without being too overt about it.
More of a vibe than a recording. Some cool Afro-Caribbean influence with a jazz backbone- I guess that’s Nawlins in a nutshell. This gets me right in the mood for some drugs and voodoo spells. But not something I really want to put on again.
2.5 stars. Really weird 60's psychedelic funk/swamp blues. Wasn't super into it. Standout was "Jump Sturdy"
2 stars
Weird, weird, weird
Okay, so... voodoo swamp jazz? Is that what this is? It's like someone mixed Tom Waits with a humid fever dream and hit record before tuning anything. I guess it’s technically music, but it feels more like a haunted house attraction that forgot to close for the season. There’s atmosphere for days, but no substance to hold onto. Just made me want to clean my ears and listen to actual jazz, which is an accomplishment. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions: - Mama Roux
I am definitely not into this beat-nik type thing, but I get it and the influence the movement had. Just a reminder kids, drugs are bad!
I feel like this is close to being cool but ends up being annoying, 2/5
Grey is right
trummel trummel trümmlig also wenn ich en ernsti chrankheit hetti wär de dr. john glaub nöd mini ersti wahl han hüt aber glich mal en termin abgmacht, han zwar nöd ganz verstande was er mir hed welle säge aber er hed mer es rezept für es paar homöopathischi globuli usgstellt… vilicht nützed die ja öppis 2x gris für de dökti john
swampy and murky, really weird album. I imagine this is what an encounter with a witchdoctor feels like in a random swamp. Overall... not for me, little too weird. Favorite track: walk on guilded splinters. Overall score: 5.0/10
Weird af
Not horrible, but not exactly good. 2/5
Very interesting. Would listen to again
Well, at least it was mercifully short. I was going to give this a one, but there were a couple of songs in here that weren’t too bad. I thought this album was mostly garbage though. I’m giving it a generous two stars.
Important context for The Muppets
Realmente no lo disfruté, tampoco fue horroroso la verdad
This is #day174 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... it seems I've gotten stuck in the late '60s over the past couple of days. Another record from that era, and wow... that was bizarre. At first, I thought it was Tom Waits on vocals... those buzzing-barking vocals, you know. It turned out to be one of the weirdest combinations I've heard: blues, psychedelia, gospel, jazz, funk, and whatnot. I guess I'll go with a 2, as it wasn't entirely terrible. Plus, I like the late '60s. Looking forward to #day175.
Wierd
Didn't really enjoy this. I guess it was interesting at the time.
There has to be better Dr. John albums out there that should replace this one on the list. This one is a slog to get through
Kind of strange and not my thing.
This was a bummer. I read the description, read the wiki. It had all the components I like. I was excited. New Orleans Jazz, psychedelic, one review said “Zappa-esque”. But none of it culminated into anything I’d ever want to hear again.
This is very funky! I’m not sure it’s for me!
Ngl, the instruments sound interesting, but I can't tolerate bad singing.
What in the unorganized Voodoo New Orleans fuck was that? This album had absolutely no direction, and no musical merit at all. I'm not on near enough drugs to understand this shit. I knew it was going to blow by the album cover... Favourite songs: Mama Roux, Jump Sturdy Least favourite songs: Croker Courtbullion, Danse Flambeaux, I Walk on Guilded Splinters 2/5
I like later Dr John/Mac Rebbenack stuff, but this is just a little too weird for me.
The cover artwork of Dr. John's album Gris Gris presents a striking visual that captures the essence of the music within, but it ultimately falls short of being memorable. The artwork features a swirling, smoky aesthetic that aligns with the album's voodoo themes. However, the overall execution feels somewhat chaotic and lacks clarity, making it difficult to appreciate the intended symbolism. The typography, while unique, appears outdated and may not resonate with contemporary audiences. In essence, while the cover reflects a certain mystique, it does not stand out in a sea of iconic album art, earning it a mere two stars for effort and concept. Album artworks rated: 22/1001 Music's dope tho.
i dont know
Kinda creepy, kinda mesmerizing, definitely a unique entry.
Unique sounds and style, however, the vocals don't add much. Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya I had to skip, Dense Fambeaux was a more palletable improvement or perhaps I just got used to the style after starting so abrasive. Jump Sturdy is certainly a highlight.
Ok. I'm not sure why this album is ranked so high on Top (Insert number) albums of all time. This honestly reminds me of The Muppert band doing a record. The most surprising thing about this record was I found out Walk on Guilded Splinters is off this album and was later covered by Paul Weller on his phenomenal Stanley Road album. Never knew it was a cover song til today. Admitted this does seem like the type of artist that Weller might cover. Oh well. It's still 2 stars for me.
I wanted to like this but I didn't.
It’s a weird journey, but not altogether unwelcome. Though he says they call him Dr. John, but they don’t really. He calls himself Dr. John. Because no one else wanted to be Dr. John? The origin of the “Dr. John” persona is just as weird as the calypso jazz funk journey we just went on.
I like the type of music. I like Dr John. Together, not so much.
better than expected.
I have no framework for whether or not this album is good or bad
Not a fan
Not a great album. Some weird, wannabe Cajun nonsense
This is what I thought psychedelia to be before 1001. A very demanding listen. Demanding the same amount of drugs that was used to create the album
Perhaps listening to this album while not jet lagged to high heaven may have led to a more fun experience, with me enjoying how off the wall it can sound. In fact, I recognise that this is actually quite possible. As it stands though, I am in fact jet lagged and someone lacking patience. Every album I’ve rated so far has been based on the first listen, so it’s only fair to do so here too.
Not for me
Not really my thing. I can see the innovation, and I can also disagree (with most reviewers, it seems) about it sounding good. The 60s-quality production isn't doing Dr John any favours, particularly on the vocals, which self-distort at almost every volume. The lead vocals are mixed completely differently to the backing ones, creating an odd aural disconnect that's very distracting once you notice it. The instrumentation is very pulled back, focused mostly on a heavily acoustic and lo-fi percussion section (which actually does sounds pretty good). The guitar playing is incredibly retro even for its time, with licks and strumming patterns sounding like they date back to the 1910s or even earlier, but it's also passable (if very dated and odd-sounding). I'll give Dr John this, though: Gris Gris doesn't sound actively bad or boring. In fact, I was pretty intrigued during the entire 33-minute listen. It's fun when this list allows you to discover genres you couldn't have even conceived of. I'd love to see this style revisited with better production and with some stronger compositions and musicians backing it up. A slight improvement on Pink Floyd's "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict". 2/5 Key tracks: I Walk on Guilded Splinters, Mama Roux
I don't remember much about it.
Forgettable
Apparently I've listened to this before! Groovy [2]
Not at all what I was expecting. Not anything I’ll ever listen to again, probably, but not terrible. Swampy, maybe?
Interesting but I can’t say that it does much for me. The voodoo chanting takes me out of it.
Might be missing some historical context but I really did not care for this album
Very weird album through and through. How are these in a 1001 list
Huh?
Slow very repetitive music that is hard to place. Maybe rock with afro drums. Vocal that does some singing and some talking some times with a choir.
listen, i love music that gets freaky with it as much as the next guy, but this is just poorly made. the mixing is bad, most of the songs wander aimlessly for entirely too long, and i was bored, despite the impression that this record is weird just for weirdness’ sake. not great highlights: danse kalinda ba boom, mama roux, croker courtbullion (mar 16 2026)
Eclectic and entertaining, yet barely listenable.
i found this record quite boring if i’m honest, and the sound didn’t appeal to me. it’s probably an acquired taste, and one that i don’t have. even now writing this the day after it feels unmemorable, and i have little else to say on it.
Today I learned what swamp rock & blues are. Today I also learned that I do not care for swamp rock & blues music. I will give it one thing, this definitely sounds the part of "swamp rock". Very inspired by R&B from the deep south, specifically New Orleans, with the "swampy" sound being brought on by the psychedelia and voodoo influences that are displayed. It all becomes a bit much to take in and eventually becomes tiring to listen to, though. I feel like I just sat through a voodoo ritual in the middle of the bayou swamp. The underlying R&B rhythms are somewhat catchy at least.
this is just not my kind of weird
yk that one scene in white chicks when they r like yo mama so stupid she went to dr dre for a pap smear. anyways yeah this album was abt as pleasant as a pap smear.
3/10 - It was certainly interesting. I felt like I was in the swamps. Hearing the animals growling around me as some guy dithers in front of me. I am not sure when I would play this again because I liked it, I might play it because its funny.
Sorry old man but I’m not feeling it
Well, this is one of those albums that just feels more and more racist as the years go by. The music is cool overall, though there is often not very much happening. However, this one is going to wind up with 2 stars because I refuse to give more than 50% credit to a minstrel show 2/5. Sorry Dr. John, I can see what you're going for here, but you leaned into this voodoo character a little too hard
Dr. John is pretty cool, but I do not care for Gris Gris. 'Croker Courtbullion' is especially grueling. 'I Walk on Guilded Splinters' is great though.
Interesting sounds at times, but not something I would ever listen to intentionally.
Sono certo che fosse geniale per la sua epoca
At least it was a weird psychedelic album with a voodoo, New Orleans creole kinda thing going on instead of just plain lame psychedelic rock. Not much else to say except that I will immediately forgot about this album by the time I fall asleep tonight.
Dr John is 3 stars. This album is not as good as any of the meters best albums. If course, the meters aren't on this stupid list.
Listened Before? N This is one of those "you had to be there" records from the 60's. It's very creative and very odd. I'm not on enough drugs. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Mama Roux
Definitely some interesting elements to this but I kept getting annoyed with the songs after a short time. All the New Orleans elements seems almost forced at points.
Only fair. His best is great but overall he’s rather boring.
Best Song: Mama Roux. Its got a certain undeniably raw funk. Worst Song: Croker Courtbullion. Pure self-indulgent guitar noodling. Overall: Two or three decent tracks, but otherwise is the kind of raw, "jam" style that feels like it doesn't need to be immortalized on an album, let alone on this list.
Idk not for me. Shout out NOLA tho
This didn't really do it for me. It's got a cool vibe going on, and an interesting mix of different styles blended together - but I can't say I enjoyed listening to it.
I like Dr. Teeth and Electric Mayhem better. This probably would've gotten a better reaction from me years ago but this stuff just doesn't excite me at all anymore. Good on you for being weird for your time, but I have no desire to listen to this ever again.
Sí, probablemente hay que escucharlo una vez en la vida, pero mi experiencia con el disco es que con una vez bastará.
I don't like how the instruments blend into the background, don't like how the vocals seem unrelated. Then again, this is a low budget 60s album. But that doesn't make it listenable.
Meh, tylsä ja kaikin puolin keskinkertainen levy.
Trippy psychedelic music, sort of laid back rock/funk. Guy sounds like a cross between a gruff Mick jagger and the spirit of jazz. Songs are very much a 'vibe' as opposed to any standout melodies, it's not really for me.
What a bizarre album. More like, musings and thoughts over some snazzy riffs. Wouldn't want to listen again, but appreciate this might be absolutely brilliant for some people.
A little ethereal and trippy. Simple but just not my fav.
It almost sounds like different recording equipment was used for the background vocals and some instruments. The contrast was a little jarring for me.
Oddball music.
credo di non averlo proprio capito
meh. ma proprio meh.
Sono certo che fosse geniale per la sua epoca
the vibes are decent and it isn't long enough to be miserable but this wasn't very good
I mean it's voodoo music... So I'm afraid to say anything bad. Let's just say it was interesting but I won't listen again. I did like the New Orleans vibe though.
Had a couple good grooves, but was just kinda weird.
Very late 60s early 70s vibe. Nothing stands out against the million other similar drug fueled artistic works that somehow end up on a list like this.
Why do I feel like I just got unwittingly indoctrinated into a cult?
Bonkers
Waffling drivel that I will never want to hear again
Not what I expected having heard some Dr. Dog before, very 1960s funky. Lots of rhythm and beats, vocals are less decipherable than I expected. I feel like this could've been in some Mad Men scenes
I liked a few tracks a good amount, specifically track 2 (Dance Kalinda Ba Doom). Not something I would listen to every night, but something I could get into every once in a while.
Much more avant garde than I was expecting. Some cool ideas, interesting instrumentation, but overall, I didn't enjoy this album terribly.
Sounds like a drug trip to new Orléans. Songs feel pretty bare and repetitive
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i liked the album art more than the album but it was fine. makes me wanna hop a train
Of all the albums that could be selected to reflect the rich tapestry of New Orleans rock/blues/zydeco and other music, this is not what I would have picked. For the most frequent review descriptors to be "psychedelic" and "spooky" does not help its case for me. I like swamp rock and zydeco! This was a meandering and interminable experience made worse by looking back from 2024 to see the supposed first exposure for mainstream media of NOLA music be Some Guy from there make a concept album about being a Senegalese Haitian folk healer.
not my tempo
what the fuck am i listening to
This did absolutely nothing for me so I was thankful this was so short. I didn't mind "Jump Sturdy" but that's about it.
no, ma cherie. no.
Clunky.
That was bad.
Dr. John huh? Never heard of this. It's funny there's a Dr. John's lingerie and sex toy store. Says it is a hybrid of New Orleans R&B and psychedelia. Oh 1968, looked kinda 90s for a minute. Well at least it's only 33 min. meh, it wasn't horrid but...2 stars
not my typa music
Eh. Interesting but hallucinogenic psychedelia is not my thing
I could see myself listening to this type of music at a slam poetry night. I would never on my own.
He's a diverse fella. Didn't like this one too much but appreciate him more than my affinity for this album would suggest.
Ok, some noise
I think "weird" was the best word to describe this. Not terrible but not something I need to listen to again ! 2*
Liked bits of it. But I don't think I'd seek it out.
Not really my style. The first song was somewhat promising - sounded a little voodoo trippy like Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - but then it got way too world-music-y for my taste. Seeing as it’s from 1968 there’s probably more context around this than I’m aware of, but on the surface didn’t do much for me.
Very typical New Orleans, definitely recall hearing some of this as a kid. Would be much better as background music at a party vs sitting at my computer. Feels like a movie soundtrack more than a true album too...but maybe that was his goal.
Meh
Just not my style . But I can't imagine these songs can be played the same way twice, which is sort of cool.
I liked this more than I first thought I would. It is definitely music for a different time. Feel like these guys sat around a campfire in the swamp for days on end.
Äh ... Ja ...
Dr John laid it out an did spread his soul
I'm filing this with the other weird 60s psychedelic curios. At least only 33 minutes long. I kinda liked jump sturdy
Essentially, if Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem met a cross between Randy Newman and the Guess Who... Good listen. Not memorable.
It's not the best album I've listened to at all...
1. gumbo ya ya - 1.5 2. danze kalinda - 1 3. mama rouz - 1 4. fambeauz - 1 5. croker - 1 6. jump zturdy - 0 7. guilded zplinterz - 1
Weird psychedelic voodoo Mashup. I really don't know what to think about it, I don't believe I've heard anything like it before. It was definitely interesting and original. But not something I particularly enjoyed
Now I understand Jon Batiste a lot better!
This album is weird, man. It sounds like a Haight Ashbury hippie tried to make spooky Cajun music using a cookie cutter 60s psychedelic formula. It’s not “bad,” per se, but I don’t know why I’d ever listen to it on purpose, you know? I’d like to give it 2.5 stars because it’s at least *interesting*, but in this format, I think 2 is the play.
Didn't really care for this. Felt unenthusiastic.
its like Cajun Van Morrison but not good. Psychadelic Rock is probably one of my least liked genres and this album does it no favors. I cant pinpoint anything good about this at all, what a chore to listen to.
This is the shittiest carnival I ever did see
Kitchy psychy weird
2.4 Not really what I expected as my knowledge of Dr John was limited to the Last Waltz but thought this album was moderately interesting. Mama Roux was a standout
I didn’t care for this too much.
Not very good.
Just a bit of a waste of time, at least they're trying to do something, and it doesn't outstay its welcome. Not as bad as some of the other insane shit we've had.
Cool in places, meandering and just plain weird in others. This is the kind of thing that I'm glad is on the list (versus another mediocre alt rock album), but I certainly won't be revisiting. Probably a 2/5.
Well that was different. Liked the vibe. Didn’t love the song with animal noises. Don’t need to listen to it again.
Unique for sure.
Maybe with more focus?
This was definitely different and interesting. I didn't love it though.
God bless Dr. John for giving this album a 33 minute runtime. I love his set in the Last Waltz and I enjoyed him on Treme but unless I want to scare my wife I will never listen to this again.
almost a 3 but a bit too much voodoo for my taste
Ziemlich Langweilig.
Not my thing
Tää oli ihan todella liian outo
Interessanter Mix aus R'n'B, Jazz und 60er-Psychedelia mit karibischer Voodoo-Thematik.
Вот это я понимаю - Шаман. Не то что палёный какой-то там на Красной площади поёт...
How is the person with the name on the album the worst part of this album? It’s alright when Dr. John isn’t really on the song that much, but I don’t know. Dr. John probably loves New Orleans blues but it does seem this is the kind of blues that white people find to be acceptable. Idk sonically Dr. John is giving Vanilla Ice.
This was... different. Not a fan.
I had heard the name referenced before but wasn't sure what to expect. Blend of jazz and blues, bit slow paced.
The combo of the album art, the name Dr. John, and the first song being named Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya means we are in for a weird 33 minutes and 20 seconds. Feels like a group of guys and gals smoking some hasheesh and playing around with their various instruments for a bit and recording it. Not terrible, but I can't say it was good. I feel like we could probably make an album equal in quality to this ourselves.
di9sss!!! 6/10
Trust the taste of people in the past. They know what's good. Time cannot simply add value to this.
I like the unusual sound, not something widely popular or commonly done. Not really a personal favorite but I think it’s a fun listen.
This album just didn't do it for me.
This was not really music for the most part.
It wasn't terrible but it was way too psychadelic for my tastes.
música para una ceremonia vudú. mas místico que psicodélico.
I've heard a couple Dr. John songs before but not any of his albums. My mind kind of wandered during this, but I can see how it appeals to some people.
Da e veldig vanskelig å følga med når eg ikkje har headset, men virka kje som nåke for meg
Dr. John réussit ici l'exploit d'être aussi insupportable que Tom Waits, ce qui n'est pas donné à tout le monde.
I honestly don't get it. It almost sounds like a vanity project by some guy who isn't really serious about making (good) music. It sounded like a blend of bad 60's music with some Indian influence. At least it was a short album. Also I don't know if it's a Spotify thing but the recording is such terrible quality. 4/10.
Captain beef heart ripoff
Not really sure what this was
Kanske minns fel : men tror jag gillade vissa delar men absolut inte andra så…
Sounds like an artist that came up with a nice niche for themselves. But is it an album worth cherishing over the years above so many others? Probably not.
I really didn't know what I was listening to. Enjoyable? Sure. Worth listening to again? Nope, not for this guy. 2/5
This album doesn't do a lot for me. The opening track is mostly interesting and some of the more psychedelic moments throughout are cool but I didn't find the music to do much for me one way or another aside from that. Standout Tracks: Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Not enjoying this at all. Did it influence anything?
I don't like it at all, but it's authentic
Best: Mama Roux Worst: Jump Sturdy
Weird, sometimes fun weird, mostly weird weird. I don't do enough acid to enjoy this.
Not for me.
Ahhhhhh this was a delirium.
Neat idea but didn't really enjoy it
This album has a couple of ok tracks mixed in with a bunch of hippy junk. I imagine Croker Cortbullion is quite good if you’re three tabs deep convulsing in the grass while your friends nearby chat about how we’re all really just one organism, man. But it doesn’t click for me. Dr John’s voice is kind of cool. There’s not much on this album for me but it wasn’t awful.
Didn’t like this one very much.
I like that it’s weird, but it’s not good and I don’t want to listen to it
Trying to be weird and funky in the 60s, no thanks
Da waren bissle zu viele Pappen im Spiel für mich
If you need a phd so smoke heroin than this guy is definitely a doctor. Tough listen
Bizart, psykedelisk fusionsrock, spooky-stemning, rnb-vibes
i heard one song and that’s all i needed
I'm so glad I wasn't alive during the 60s. Some interesting ideas here but ultimately just a stupid waste of time
Funny thing - when I was absentmindedly listening it didn’t really hit any nerves, good or bad. But as soon as I started actively listening it was a big no. Once again, perhaps 5:30 am after a good night sleep is not the optimal time or mind-frame in which to be listening.
Weirder than I expected, almost a 3 because I've never heard anything like it before, sort of voodoo blues. Still a bit of a mess
Bit different, bit weird, quite good, but probably won't listen to it again
I love Dr John’s gravelly Cajun drawl. Twas a fun album to peruse. I shan’t be listening again, though unless I need to wash off some bad mojo.
Not a fan.
Begon leuk maar zakte enorm weg
Het eerste nummer van dit album kwam ik een jaartje geleden al eens tegen en dat beviel wel: They call me, Dr. John, Known as the Night Tripper! Die trip duurde echt maar 1 nummer helaas...
Half geluisterd, maar ik kon er niet zoveel mee.
Zoals Gijs ook zegt: begon veelbelovend maar verzandde in geneuzel.
This was not good. This was bad. Like scatting to Jess. But it is not aggressively bad like Ian Drury. So it gets another star to show that it's at least not on that level. 2 stars
Another one of those heard about, don't think ever heard. Showed promise at the start but even by the end of the first song was starting to lose its appeal. Spiritualized might have nicked its best bits but they also made those bits into a much better album. There's probably a time and a place but at my age, but it was probably back in my undergraduate days of late nights and looser times.
Like weed, hey?
not for me
not for me
I didn't know this artist.
It's not good enough to warrant another listen, but may grow on ya, if ya did. It's a 2.2 round down.
I liked his bluesy growl - reminded me of Captain Beefheart, I also liked the New Orleans Cajun blues, but mostly found it all too psychedelic.
It's different and experimental which I suppose is good
c'est weird mais pas dans le bon sens... J'ai pas vraiment capoté et je trouve presque juste bizarre. Le style semble être emprunté un peu loussement de plusieurs artiste originaux... mais ca l'originalitée.... 2.5
I liked the shortness of it, but that’s kind of it. It was a weird album, kind of quick.
A bit unusual for me but I've always liked Dr John's voice, only being familiar with his rare hits or the occasional crossing over into the wider public eye. The problem here is the music. I'll appreciate weirdness and offbeat melodies but when it meanders is when things start to go off the rails. (esp on tracks 2 and 5 - Danse Kalinda Ba Boom and Croker Courtbullion) The very rare record where I wish there was *more* singing from the main vocalist. I suppose this serves as an intro to Dr John? But there's more aimless 60s psychedelia here than anything else which I'm slowly learning is a subgenre that I... do not find much or any comfort nor interest in. If there was better Dr J. to come - and I know there was - I'd much have rather heard that. This is the right singer - must've been the wrong album. ;) 4/10 2 stars