Dr. John

Right Place is probably the one Dr. John record people who are not devoted fans of either the Dr. himself or weirdo musicians in general (see John's earliest records) can get into. The title cut is a '70s staple (for good reason), and the Dr.'s freaked-out voodoo rock is reined in just a bit, then tightened up by incredibly precise backing from the Meters.

The greatness of Mac Rebennack, alias, Dr. John, also known as John Crieux, rests on his
command of the musical use of idiomatic expression. Not a technically well-endowed
singer, nor a great songwriter, he leaves his mark through the discipline and control he
exerts over all that he touches. Every note seems in retrospect the product of a decision,
the result of a selection based on an intuitive feeling for what works and what d... More >