Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino
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Free Music Review: New Orleans Living, Walking Legend
Hit: 5 Stars
"For lack of a better way of putting it," Irma Thomas, known as the Soul Queen of New Orleans, said recently, "he's a living, walking legend among us in New Orleans. Between him and Louis Armstrong, they were the first big names to put us on the musical map." Nate Chinen
'Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino,' is one of those CD's where one listen convinces you this is a CD worth its weight in gold. The Tipitina Foundation is sponsoring this CD, which in itself is dedicated to preserving Louisiana's musical culture, will dedicate a portion of the proceeds to the renovation of Mr. Domino's publishing offices. The talent that is found on this tribute CD is memorable with a cross of rock, blues, jazz and New Orleans roots that include B. B. King, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson, Neil Young and Norah Jones. And they were indeed fortunate that New Orleans legends like Dr. John and Allen Toussaint joined them.
There are thirty tracks on this 2 CD series and as tribute albums go some songs are great, others are fabulous. Some of the best are:
The opening song by John Lennon 'Ain't That A Shame' is an appropriate old rendition and Yoko Ono gave her blessing at the beginning of the project.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers give a rousing rendition to 'I'm Walkin' and it is one of my favorites.
BB King with Ivan Neville brings the NOLA sound to 'Goin Home'.
'Blueberry Hill' with Elton John brings rockin' blues to that song.
Taj Mahal and The New Orleans Social Club are the soul of NOLA with 'My Girl Josephine'.
Paul McCartney and Alan Toussaint's 'I'm Going To Walk You Home' is one of the best covers of the CD.
Dr John, the original New Orleans man, sings a bluesy rendition of 'Don't Leave Me This Way' and he once again lets us know why he is the best. "Woke up early this mornin'...Then I got on my knees all you could hear me say is. Don't leave me this way. Don't leave me this way. Don't leave me this way. Don't leave me this way...Tears runnin' from my eyes and all I could do is cry. Don't leave me this way. Don't leave me this way".
Bonnie Raitt and Jon Cleary bring their rockin sound to 'I'm In Love Again' and 'All By Myself'.
Randy Newman's 'Blue Monday' is the absolute best song on this CD. His voice convinces us that his feelings are true.
'Walking To New Orleans' with Neil Young has the country/rock of NOLA and is perfecto.
Nora Jones sings 'My Blue Heaven' in the old fashioned tradition.
Lucinda Williams makes 'Honey Chile' her own and convinces me that this song was written for her.
'I Hear You Knockin' with Willie Nelson is one of the better renditions I have heard.
Irma Thomas and Marcia Ball, the grand old dames of New Orleans, sing 'I Just Can't Get New Orleans Off My Mind' and we know how true this is.
'When The Saints Go Marchin' In' is the last song with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and the finale as it should be done.
"A concert will be held Saturday, September 29 at Tipitina's in honor of Fats Domino. Doors open at 8:00 PM with the the show starting promptly at 9:00 p.m. "Fats" Domino emerged as a poster boy for post-Katrina New Orleans. His plight has come to symbolize the storm's vast personal tragedy as well as the threat to the city's immense cultural legacy."
The Times-Picayune
This tribute CD to Fats Domino has the star power, the songs and the best New Orleans sounds. A tribute to a founding father of rock n'roll, blues and New Orleans,
Highly Recommended. prisrob 09-25-07
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