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Mr. Patterson's Hat Papa Grows Funk Release Date: 2007 Recording Date: 2006 Funky Krewe Records 34 |
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TRACK LIST AND REALAUDIOŽ LINKS 1. Gorillafaceeugmopotamus! (4:36) 2. My Man (5:18) 3. John Brown (3:46) 4. Walkin' In Our Own Shoes (4:24) 5. Gone Gonzo (6:48) 6. Tootie Montana (3:38) 7. Go! (5:46) 8. Mafungo (2:37) 9. Ride On (4:43) 10. Slapjack (5:07) 11. Rite Rite (5:46) 12. Stanky (3:40) 13. Walkin' In Our Own Shoes (3:55) |
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| PERSONNEL John Gros - hammond b3, wurly, clav, piano, vocals Jason Mingledorff - saxophone, cowbell, vocals June Yamagishi - guitars Marc Pero - bass Jeffrey "Jellybean" Alexander - drums, percussion, vocals Additional Musicians: Donald Ramsey - background vocals Big Chief Monk Boudreaux - vocals, tambourine Geechie Johnson - big bass drums |
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| NOTES: Mr. Patterson's Hat is a proclamation of post-Katrina New Orleans. The title is a celebrates those who have returned since Katrina sent the city into a mass exodus and commemorates those who have not yet come home. Mr. Patterson's Hat is the group's most collaborative effort featuring 12 new compositions. It reflects how the band has been personally affected by what is going on in their beloved hometown of New Orleans. There are songs inspired by a Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief's dying plea to take a stand against police violence: "This has got to stop"("Tootie Montana"). It echoes the need for this city to work against crime ("Walkin' in Our Own Shoes"), offers a chance for redemption with ("Rite Rite") and the need to move on ("Ride On"). The real Mr. Patterson is a semi-retired auto mechanic who frequents the Maple Leaf Bar in uptown New Orleans. He is the elder statesman of Oak Street and has a reputation for being dressed to the nines: pinstriped suit, stylish tie and a derby hat with a feather in the sideband. When the ladies ask him to dance, he obliges only if the band has its groove on. "You might think you're throwing down, but if Mr. Patterson ain't dancin', you ain't groovin'," declares keyboardist/singer John "Papa" Gros. "When you see that hat bobbing up and down, moving side to side, you know you're doing New Orleans music right." |
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