Reviews (page 8 of 8)
dog shit
I get it, they did a lot of drugs in the 60s. But at some point when Dr John proposed an album that was to be inspired by the sounds of a busy Mumbhi street market, the chants of Tibetan Monks, the bells and clinks of a Sunday morning religious parade mixed in with southern rock n roll, there needed to be a veto. Im starting to think he may not even be a real Doctor.
I was expecting fun, “Iko Iko” shit, not heroin music! Did not enjoy this one at all.
Not for me. 1/5
I quite liked this on a first listen a few years ago. Maybe my tolerance for experimental has gone down, but I found this quite dull and repetitive. I remembered it as sounding like a proto-Tom Waits, but it lacks interesting instrumentation or any kind of memorable hook.
I’m sure this is awesome for someone….i am not that someone
If this was an experimental album, the experiment failed. When I finally noticed I was liking a song turns out the album had ended and gone to a new artist.
Not for me.
I personally couldn’t listen to even 1 song. Not my style.
A ramshackle mishmash of various American musical styles that sounds more like a field recording than something that was done in an actual recording studio. Central to this collection is singer/songwriter Mac Rebennack's alter ego "Dr. John", a persona (verging on stereotype) who isn't compelling enough to carry a single song, let alone an entire album.
fine
I don’t even know what to say. It’s some very niche folk music I guess
There are too many Baby Boomer music critics. Dr. John is a one-hit wonder novelty at worst and a niche act at best. Professor Longhair would like a word about who belongs in this list representing the New Orleans sound. This is just psychedelic music from New Orleans in Creole, homegrown World music. I wish this had Right Place Wrong Time on it. I'm counting the minutes until this album is over which is bad for a 33 minute effort. Of course it ends with an almost 8 minute song.
Err
Awful
Not my thing
Ok what is going on here, this is the second album in a row with a song that says Wham Bam Thank You Mam multiple times. Song #3
Did not like this. There were some cool moments but ultimately I probably wouldn’t listen again if it was my choice.
This is weird I did not enjoy tbh
Sucked.
ok
Mama roux and croker courtbullion were okay but this really wasn’t for me
This was awful.
What a great album to start off with
This would hit a lot more for a halloween vibe, but i was just listening at work at it just wasn't the vibe / relisten value for me isn't high. I liked the primative drums but it felt like all but the last two songs were fillers, leading up to "i walk on guilded splinters" songs added to playlist: - jump sturdy - i walk on guilded splinters
I hated this. Couldn't finish.
Feels like trying to talk to a delusional on-drugs and alchohol creep but everytime u try to say something he interrupts u. but instead of interrupting u he interupts the music. the lyrics and the music are fighting lol. unlistenable. 0/5
Ganz schrecklich!
Inte för mig, väldigt jobbigt att lyssna på
I'd rather jack off
Not sure what that was. There were times where I could see the vision, but I don't really ever want to listen to this again
Hard pass!
Absolutely not my bag baby
Too weird and not musical
Ok
Only 3 of the songs were listenable and none of them were enjoyable. Enduring this was annoying and a chore even though it's only 33 minutes long.
1/5
Oh dear
Totally bizarre
I don't even know what to say. Brave? Foolhardy? Delirious? Delusional?
My god this was so insanely unenjoyable. Listened to this while wrapping Xmas presents, as I thought it might be less grating than holiday music. It was not. Most of it reminded me of something you might hear during a “revival” with a cult leader or something. Do not recommend.
Just a god awful album. Ethiopian shim sham
Not very memorable, but I do remember thinking this was not for me.
I hated this.
What was that!? 60s rap? Random percussion and barely no recognizable instruments. Ah, bayou blues. Hmm. Not a welcoming voice. It sounds as if it’s being made up in the moment.
Dr. John... needs a doctor. I don't know what's going on with this album, but this is an inexplicable inclusion one this list. I don't have a problem with him as an artist, but as an album, I don't know what I just heard.
# 353 : Slow & dull, below par at best. I'm not sure it inspired anyone, but if the music isn't good, I'm not sure I need to hear it before I die. I can't imagine getting hit by a bus and my last thought being, "But I never got to that album from Dr. John"
not real music
Gar nichts für mich.
Piss Piss. I hated it
This is nice calling this garbage. If sicked major ball sacks.
Whatever the good Dr John is smoking, injecting, prescribing or selling... I ain't partaking
I... what? Maybe if I was roasted out of my mind I'd enjoy this but I was not and therefore I did not. Half an hour of nonsensical noise.
The first song is PISSING ME OFF with the music flipping from ear to ear. That was utter dogshit.
Debut album of Dr. John Gris-Gris has a very strange vibe. The first song, `Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya` is an horror, the second one, `Danse Kalinda Ba Doom` is worth the listening. While some music have entertaining melody, the whole album is crap and I'm seriously wondering why it even made in a 1001 liste to begin with.
this feels like the introduction of a disney villain, but just right before their banger of a song actually starts so idk about you but i wouldn't call this a music album, it's more of a class presentation given by the teacher that thinks they're cool and tries to make every assignment "fun" if it weren't for the vocals i'd rate it higher but i just physically cannot do such thing, at MAX 1.5 if that were possible
The only song I remotely liked was Mama Roux. The rest were just a bit too jumbled for me. I have heard of Dr. John but have never been particularly interested in him. Listening to this album did not change that opinion.
Wtf 1/5
awful
What the fuck was that shit
Mitä pukelia tämä oli?
Not my style
Vilken jävla rävmusik.
I know there are some good albums in this genre, and he even made some good music. However, none of it is on this album of what sounds like stoner-cajun-faux voodoo garbage
bad
this really did nothing for me could i write poetry to this? n
In a way I’m glad this monstrosity exists, because if I ever have kids I can play this for them and explain it’s what happens when you do drugs to make them never want to do drugs ever.
Nö!
Cajun Tom waits is a no for me
Wow, I did not enjoy this at all. It just was not in a style that I am interested in, and was really poorly mixed, even by 1960s standards. I can’t imagine making music, and choosing this genre and these songs to be what you record and release.
This is not for me really. I can see why this is on the list as a boundary pusher, and helped evolve music, but I won't be listening to this again.
While an abstract and interesting listen, this is not something that would be any kind of go to for me. Dr. John is a cool cat and an accomplished musician and has also had very notable collaborations including an appearance on Exile on Main Street. 1.5/5 rounded down for this work.
really did not like.
Three songs in, still waiting for it to pick up, so far it just feels like an intro
I only knew one song by Dr. John. Right Place Wrong Time is how I remember it. Trying for a mystique, but missing. Weak musicians and poor vocals. one star
That was a violation of the eighth amendment
painfully terrible. If you took all the bad parts of psychedelic music and mashed it into one album, this would be this album.
absolute trash. i actually had to pause the last track and take a breather. this is pissing me off.
I’m sorry to say that this album needs way more gris gris to help it be less shit shit. Hell…yer gonna find way better sounds of ‘Nawlins listening to zydeco of Beausoleil, Zachary Richard, Wayne Toups, etc. or frankly just walking in a haze down Bourbon Street or catching pop-up street players in the Frenchman Street area. The secret to a good gumbo is in the roux, but if you don’t keep stirring, it turns into a clumpy mess…which this is. Random noise to accompany a ritual voodoo sacrifice I guess? I have no idea. Regardless, the fact that it made the top 500 of all time list is laughable. I’d rather listen to Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem.
What is John a doctor of, exactly? Hopefully just confusing voodoo music. I wouldn’t let this person anywhere near my chart. This one just left me with a furrowed brow and a lot of questions. Like “what actually was that?” and “has a spell just been cast upon me?”
Bleh!
In a way I’m glad this monstrosity exists, because if I ever have kids I can play this for them and explain it’s what happens when you do drugs to make them never want to do drugs ever.
This is not the worst album we’ve had but it’s the one I engaged with least. I just could not get into it at all.
Not feeling it at all.
Nope. Ugly
what the fuck is this? feels like a HORRIBLE fever dream. I wouldn't mind going my entire life without hearing this. In fact, I'd prefer it. album cover is exactly how I would describe this music. 1/5
No, thanks.
No
this shit sucks balls and not in a good way. no offense. 1.5
This sucks, a slog to get through.
Noise and grumbling.
What is it with blues albums?
Dogshit
Not for me
This was not with me.
Pretty weird album...definitely gives voodoo doctor vibes and "psychedelia". I can see why it failed to chart upon initial release.
Chaotic music
mental shit - didn't finish it
What even is this? The vocals and lyrical content are far far too obscure. I don’t know who the intended audience for whatever this is is. It’s rare that is truly dislike an album…this is exactly what I never wanna hear again.
Je n'en peux plus des merdes experimentales bizzares de Robert, à quel moment on retrouve dans la même liste Michael Jackson et Dr. John, c'est quand même un monde ça.
no idea what I'm listening to and maybe that's the point, but it certainly doesn't sound very good. conceptually interesting and some decent sounds, but hard to imagine anyone listening to this seriously. certainly an instance where the writers of the 1001 book included this as a novelty rather than an actually good album
Nä, det här gillade jag inte…
Garbage
Wtf is this
What
Just because it sounds good when you’re on drugs, doesn’t mean it should be recorded and distributed to the public. I thought this was a terrible album (my opinion). Baffled that it’s even included in the 1001. It may just be me but at times the vocals seem really disconnected from the rest of the band. It’s like they recorded the instruments, then a week later recorded the vocals at a different location with completely different equipment. Very distracting. The only half decent song was Jump Sturdy. I’d be okay never hearing this guy sing ever again.
I couldn’t make it past the third song. I get that they didn’t have much to work in the 60’s, but this is garbage. Worst backup vocals I’ve ever heard.
All sorts of respect for the Dr. but can't see myself listening to this one again. Pretty weird stuff. Mama Roux was pretty good and other songs have their moments but overall not the greatest. He definitely wanted to let everyone know that he's from Louisiana with these song titles, I'm surprised there isn't a song about crawfish.
Favorites: -Danse Fambeaux Is this guy good? I feel scared.
I had higher expectations for Dr. John. This was actually pretty not good.
Te hippie, vond t weinig
Weird jungle music
1.5
Not loving this psycho-folk stew right off the bat but lets let er run. "...this boogaloo crap?" yea. Dr. John is subversive and dark and moody. Counter cultural. Who gives a shit.
This was really strange and uninteresting
I really didn't like it. There were a few tracks that felt like actual songs, but even those didn't hold my attention.
Not quite sure where this album was supposed to be going. The first couple songs felt like a southern rock Elgin but then some of the middle songs were absolutely bizarre. A weird overall album and nothing really good. Not quite sure it belongs on this list. 2.6/10
Balls.
Not for me. I've never liked Dr. John and this is the epitome of that. The album sounds like a 30-minute Zatarain's commercial.
This is completely ruined by the vocalist. I'd probably rate this a 3 or 4 without the lead vocalist. Unfortunately, I find this unlistenable as recorded.
This is a weird psychedelic album. I did not care for it. The first song on the album did not hook me and it did not improve. Go ahead and skip this one.
It’s just terrible. No style. Not even sure what music genre it is!
Those retching, hissing, and farting sounds in the background of the last song are awfully on-the-nose.
Jazz - nope
Something that a drum circle would appreciate.
Vaag. Ik vind het helemaal niks. Sorry. *
Immediate thoughts: this is super creepy in a bad way, mixing is terrible. UPDATE: This shit sucks lol
ruim
Pretty bad ngl
Garbage
I don't like this
Glory be - someone had the audacity to release this!
Nah
Drug music