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Musical Legacy: Dr. John’s Right Place, Wrong Time
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Now remember last time, we were discussing Trina Parks. While her beauty and wonderful smile was gracing us on screen in the 70’s there was another kind of explosion going on. It was another entertainment medium- music. Lending to the air waves with radio and phonographs that was still to dominate where and how we listened to their many talents (for another decade). Musicians stretching fingers and singers flexing their “chops” as the expression goes. Funk was on the rise and way before Big Bad Voodoo Daddy was ever a thought of. Well along came Dr John and the song “Right Place — Wrong Time”, one of his more mainstream breakthroughs. Coming in at 2:55 mins. This song is what I refer to as pure bliss….Dr. John — Right Place Wrong Time (youtube.com)
It has everything going for it from the lyrics right down to a foot tapping melody and some incredible bass work. Dr John always had a knack for keeping himself surrounded by a load of wonderfully talent artists and it permeates throughout this song. *Right Place, Wrong Time” can be heard at the opening of Sahara (2005) with Matthew…
