NOLA Jazzfest -- New Orleans Suspects

Day 1 - Friday, April 26: First up for the RateStraight boyz - the Suspects took care of business getting the Fest started off just right this year...

Lowell George & Little Feat -- Dixie Chicken

Check out the backup singers...

Three Dog Night -- Out In The Country

Away from the hustle and bustle...

New Orleans' Style -- Dr. John & Professor Longhair

Old school respect warms my heart every time...

Wilson Pickett -- In The Midnight Hour

Play it for me one time...

Rolling Stones -- Bitch 1972

With horns, And the best just got better...

New Orleans Street Party -- Bonerama & Guests

Got to see Bonerama at the Rock n' Bowl last Saturday night and man, what a show...

Big Mama Thornton with Buddy Guy - Hound Dog

Recorded three years before Elvis hit it out...

Doobie Brothers Twofer

Simmons and Johnston, Quite the combo I do believe, Skip seems to agree...

Dave Matthews -- Butterfly

One for my Alexis Lily...

Professor Longhair -- On A Sunday Morn'

Home is most definitely where the heart is...

Shreveport's John Campbell -- Person To Person

Gone far too soon but before he left, "Slim" left no doubt whatsoever...

Charlie Musselwhite -- Hear Me Talkin' To You

Just my kind of Sunday morn...

Backatown -- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

None better, no way, no day... Cheers Pierre, Go Privateers!

Tedeschi Trucks -- New Orleans Style

Ain't No Use, a Meters tune from way back, on a Friday morn in the 'Easy...

Edged In Blue -- Rory Gallagher

Here I am in the Big Easy for the week... Met a kindred spirit last night at Mark Twain's on Metairie Road, the oldest road to be found in the New Orleans area. Cheers Jacques, Go Privateers!

Lynyrd Skynyrd -- Every Mother's Son

Man, could he ride the keys...

Mike Zito -- Slow It Down Live

An amazing yet humble guitarist proud of his New Orleans' roots... One in appreciation for NB 'cross the pond.