AT LAST someone has come up with some quality footage of the late great man !...hoooey..now that's a GROOOVE !..many thanx for posting the link.
I just love this man and his bands style...tight, infectious tempo, that voice, the band just absolutely know what they're doin'...
.I have most of his albums and I'm hard pressed to find one song I don't care for....
It's always intrigued me how BJ came to his music and how it developed to such a high level so fast...I understand he was working in the Oil Industry and suffered a work injury.. but not sure..wish I had a definitive bio.
Just look at the way BJ's workin' those 1,2,and 3 buttons syncopated against the bellows on his Bb..there's that BJ 'GROWL' for all to see..I've learnt something!!!
Thanx Larry...Can't understand why it wouldn't be released at competitive DVD rates...surely the BJ estate would accept part proceeds ( given that other parties would probably 'gobble up' most of the money ).
Any clues?..and who is the company that's holding it back?...it's such high quality footage that it's a tragedy to have it stuck in a digital vault.
BTW..I found a copy of Kingdom of Zydeco so will do some reading under the index reference of Andres Espre..thanx.
Look closely at the mics and accordion from the various angles. He is, indeed, using an internal mic. The sound is a dead giveaway. What you see is a 1/4" jack mounted on plexiglass (before sealed jacks were available)and two wires that pass between the outer frames and bellow frames going to the internally mounted mics. Also, the mic you see on stage is actually to his side. There is another one further down the stage. They are intended to catch the scrubboard as he moves around.
The video is great. Very definitive of BJ's sound and what was to come.
Thanks for posting! Great music. I enjoyed that one. Those guys really know (or knew?) how to make your blood boil!! Not only BJ (what a voice) but also the band.
Some amazing dancing too!
The April 2011 Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week
