Coffee At Johnny's: Stanton Moore and Johnny Vidacovich

Johnny Vidacovich talks with Stanton Moore about New Orleans Drumming Traditions

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[rpflanagan]

I'm from NY and now live in New Orleans. I work with several New Orleans drummers. I can say that the influence of the Congo Square beats is deep with these guys. They hold it near and dear. I think of them as curators of these early American/African beats.

[yeaheverday]

mr Johnny, my uncle and my pops grew up Playin on street corners and cuttin up as youngsta's. let me tell u, he's such a cool motha fucka. he's all heart. peace mr j God Bless

[TheSinoatrialnode]

god, johnny is so weird.



[TBIGNATIUS]

3:53 Johnny says 'tree' and 'domestic dog'. On hearing these words, the dog suddenly remembers he needs to go spray.

[funkifyyourlife]

@boogaloubeatz Yeah, whatever dude. Crack a book sometime.

[boogaloubeatz]

@funkifyyourlife Like it or not, the European settle in the East and moved westward and southward. They also brought pianos, accordians, wind and reed instruments. Should we all bow down to the original 13 colonies for their role in shaping American blues, jazz and other forms? This line of thinking is absurd. THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS A MELTING POT, NOT JUST NEW ORLEANS. Get a grip.

[boogaloubeatz]

btw, I have a deep admiration for New Orleans music lest you think I have some weird beef with the city - Shine Robinson, Lee Dorsey, Toussaint, you name it I love em. I just believe there is a little too much "buying into their own BS" by many of the players I have seen, met and heard from NOLA, which I believe is exemplified quite clearly in the above video. The history of American music is deeply intertwined with NOLA, but there is also MUCH more to the story if you are willing to see it.

[boogaloubeatz]

@funkifyyourlife The earliest traces of what we call blues were also simultaneously found in Southern Texas at the turn of the century. I suppose that means that all blues and therefore American music is from New Orleans? The fact that you are trying to equate the Delta with New Orleans shows to me how far off your logic is. My whole point and problem with this video is it exactly illustrates a common attitude among NOLA cats, which is that the city is THE source of the roots of American music.

[funkifyyourlife]

@boogaloubeatz Like it or not, the African influence came through New Orleans first. You couldn't get to Mississippi without going through New Orleans. Texas blues came to be once their cities became populated. New Orleans is also where the creole, carribean, Spanish, and cajun influences came together.

[funkifyyourlife]

@boogaloubeatz My so-called "deep bias" is from going to NOLA, visiting the museums, and reading the history. "The Blues were born in the North Mississippi Delta following the Civil War. Influenced by African roots, field hollers, ballads, church music and rhythmic dance tunes called jump-ups evolved into a music for a singer who would engage in call-and-response with his guitar." How do you think the Africans got to the North Mississippi Delta? By airplane?