Gary US Bonds "New Orleans" 1989

[oldcodyjr]

I loved this song...bet it was 1961.

[jmacleve]

C'mon! No sax? Alto Reed? I've heard Jr. Walker on several songs (I think he's that burning sax part on Foreigner's "Urgent") Clarence Clemons (including Miss Aretha Franklin's "Freeway of Love"), and a ton of Steely Dan. I admit to not being able to think off the top of my head of a song that's all backed by sax, but I'll bet there is one.

[tilog]

Gary does my city proud. 

[LeiaJospehine]

In celebration of our magnolias blooming.

[oran6es]

Yeah you right ! Where y'at Gary U S Bonds ?!

[dogman1947]

forgot how absolutely fantastic & rockin' this was, & still is & always will be. hey, hey fuckin' hey yeah!!!!!!!

[BHBrother87]

as the young folks would say, this is sick nasty, just a bad song, sax makes you feel like you're going through a washing machine, if this came out today it would be #1 on the charts in about a day and a half and it would stay there for a year. too bad no more music like this anymore, haven't heard a sax in a new pop release in decades.

[LesSmith45]

@BHBrother87 I agree with everything you said except todays kids would not have a clue what is good music and nobody i am afraid but us oldies would listen. These kids of today HAVE NO CLUE WHAT GREAT MUSIC IS. There is no way in hell a kid today that listens to the gaga and biebers and hip hop has a frickin clue what great bluesy R&B music is. Todays R&B is not R&B that is for sure. just my opinion. But how many cars do you hear driving by with this kind of music playing loud. NONE! ZERO! NADA!

[BHBrother87]

@LesSmith45 come to think of it the last commercial success for a sax backed song was john fogerty playing the sax on rock n' roll girls in 85'. I'm sure i've missed a few songs between then and now but that's what comes to mind.

[BreathDoctor]

@BHBrother87

Dont forget Huey Lewis And The News.....

[ZINGGO]

THE 2 who dislike this video -never visited. NEW ORLEANS !!!

[whenpinktakesover]

@ZINGGO well I love this song and like the video but never been to new orleans! lol

[FRANK1FM]

Can't believe how great this guy still sounds.This is really amazing.I remember when this song first came out.Have the 45rpm. still.How many singers still sound this good.I still can't believe it.One of my all time favorites.

[BreathDoctor]

There's only ONE bad thing in this video. WHY THE FUCK is the Bass Player wearing his Bass as a Necktie??? Dumb shit..

[CosmicSymphony]

2 people obviously didn't take the trip to new orleans!

[psychkoala]

Great voice, great song.

Didn't expect this version to be this good !

It's about as good as the original.

Gary is the man !

[largelester]

is that beautiful Bobby Eaton on r guitar?

[billboy317]

joan jett is betta

[ty3165]

green day,eat your heart out

[fallenangelsasori]

got that. . .je Ne sai Quoi. . .yeahhhhhh

[fallenangelsasori]

got that. . .je Ne sai Quoi. . .yeahhhhhh

[dontmesswithbill23]

Wow. The "Pride of Jacksonville, Florida" still sounded good in 1989, and according to other posts - still sounds good. I saw GUSB at a local concert in North Miami, Florida in 1963 (the North Miami Armory). He had a great show - unfortunately marred by some fistfights amongst some of the testosterone-laden 16 year olds present. Ah youth!

[islandvoices]

Bonds in fine voice getting synched up with his musicians, incredible sax break, and Bonds in the cool shirt swinging from the vines in his voice, and what a cultured voice

[TheJukeboxGirl]

That Sax Guy Is Magnificent,The Best I Have Ever Heard. He Makes This Song What It Is,and of course Gary Also !!!!

[mediblue9]

That might be the most patriotic rock n roll name ever!

[caswellbay01]

Saw Gary last night with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings and they were terrific - Bonds was in great voice, Albert Lee was great on guitar; Georgie Fame on top form - and the Rhythm Kings sporting two saxes were also terrific.

[kaiuwehein]

Simply a classic!

[Karcsubey]

Great song from Blues Brothers movie....... my favourite band was Gary in mid of Sixties..........!!!

[1racetracktony]

Muddy Water way down south

[VinDcator]

WOW! I'd surely love to meet one of those Mississippi queens! Great post!

[kevantynesmusicfan]

My favorite musician, KEVAN TYNES played drums for GARY U.S.BONDS along with Carlton Morales on guitar (on JULIAN LENNON'S VALLOTTE album.} KEVAN TYNES,CARLTON MORALES AND GARY U.S. BONDS,rode from gig to gig in a U-haul van.

[Eodern]

Someone knows how to play this song on sax?

[Narutokunx23]

so cool!!! msg me! h

[nycdude999]

This was recorded live at Little Darlin's, a rock and roll oldies club in Old Town, Kissemmee next to Orlando Florida.

[erikjo6789]

Sax player is Screamin Steve Barlotta. He was Gary's Musical Director from 1987-1998.He is now in the popular RnB band the Sensational Soul Cruisers.

[longneckshorty]

Awesome,thanks for posting.

Impossible to keep still to the rhythm of this classic.

[wisegal7]

I love the sax & how he gets the crowd goin'

[mopable]

he will  never replace daddy g

[holmsatlarge]

@wisegal7 Me too!! He is fantastic!

[ladyvee7110]

This song rocks.

[TEP251]

Its BOBBY KEYS on sax. The GREAT Bobby Keys whos now with the Stones.

[SRandall85]

Is that a skinny John Candy on Sax?

[brucenator]

Number Seven in Stephen King's list of the 24 Greatest Rock Songs Ever Made