The Ponderosa Stomp "Insane Rock n Roll" Fest in New Orleans (plus the J & H Fest)

Read lots of raves about Sugarpie Desanto. Plus Ronnie Spector's surprise guest appearance.

If you missed this year's Ponderosa Stomp, you'll get a second chance to hear performances by the Trashmen, Duane Eddy, Ronnie Spector with Barbara Lynn and more. American Routes and the New Orleans House of Blues joined together to record this year's Ponderosa Stomp concert, and American Routes will broadcast highlights around New Year's Eve.

from offbeat.com

Anyone going to J & H Fest this year? Starts today or tomorrow, right?

http://offbeat.com/2011/05/01/jazz-fest-a-z-schedule-guide/

Wish I was there to see the local artists mostly of course (plus a few out-of-towners)

Hmmm, should I go to J and H this year? Same ol' artists mostly but I like the local ones even if I have seen moste of 'em. Irma doing Mahalia Jacksson would be nice. Or I should finally make it to the Ponderosa Stomp in September; or both!

No Stomp this year I think, they're going to focus on interviewing and building their archives and return with live shows next year.

Jazzfest is always a great time to me, I just avoid the big stage and stick to mostly local stuff.

That said, some of the Acura stage stuff was even less appealing to me than most years.

Wasn't going to go this year, but am considering it now for the first weekend if I can find lodging for 2 and plane fare at a rate that does not kill my budget.

Still trying through friends to find lodging and then have to get a flight. Ugh, it's expensive, but I haven't been in years.

Too bad there's no Stomp this year.

Had fun at 1st weekend of jazzfest(Irma Thomas singing Mahalia Jackson, brass bands, zydeco, Cajun, jazz and more) and maybe these below links will let me enjoy the 2nd weekend from afar

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/91779/New-Orleans-Jazz-Fest-Announces-Webcast-Schedule

http://www.youtube.com/jazzfest

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/thursday-may-3/Content?oid=1997203

Today's schedule. Week 2 goes from Thursday to Sunday

Ponderosa Stomp is returning October 3 to 5th 2013. Details tba

But no details yet

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/03/ponderosa_stomp_announces_line.html

some obscure to me names in the list

Last month around Mardi Gras I was listening to Lynn August's "Sauce Piquante" cd on Blacktop (good record btw) and kinda wondering if he was still performing, or even still alive. Didn't research at the time, but it turns out he has a website:

http://www.lynnaugustnow.com/

Had no idea Maxine Brown was still active either. This song is so beautiful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1lB9LcK4V2c#!

I like her. Lynn August used to come to DC a bunch a decade or so ago. Baby Washington still does, and Bobby Parker lives here and plays regularly. I need to google some of the names like Richard Caiton.

The 2013 Ponderosa Stomp Concert Line-Up:

Maxine Brown

Baby Washington

Chris Clark

Richard Caiton

Charles Brimmer

James Alexander

Lynn August

George Perkins

The Sloths

The Standells

Guanga Dyns

Ty Wagner

Gino Parks

Spencer Wiggins

Sonny Green

Bobby Parker

Bobby Crown

Eddie Daniels

Charlie Gracie

Boogaloo

RIP George Perkins.

Ponderosa Stomp is doing a few things down there over the next 10 days.

Anyone going to Jazzfest this year?

http://www.ponderosastomp.com/music-conference.php

Some great panels

Hudson Marquez, who found Professor Longhair, is so very entertaining.

Saw video footage of the Sonics at the Stomp. They sounded great. I loved the bright red suit Eddie Daniels had in the footage of him that I saw. His music was pleasant enough. I read rave takes on Ty Wagner and the Standells but haven't checked out footage of them yet

Stomp email just sent out:

An extra year in between Festivals will allow us to use our resources as effectively as possible and produce an event worthy of the incredible musicians and artists we celebrate. The next Ponderosa Stomp Festival, then, will take place in the fall of 2015.

J & H starting in N'awlins...Usual mix of big-name rock & pop touring acts plus some of the usual locals on the smaller stages

Yeah, I won't be there, but I'm already listening to WWOZ waaaay more than usual. Caught on air French Quarter Fest performances by Ernie Vincent, Los Poboycitos and some of Ingrid Lucia a couple weeks ago, and I have some JF shows earmarked for this weekend as well.

I won't be there either. Was reading the tweets of great New Orleans music critic Alison Fenterstock last night and she linked to this piece with video footage of Dirty Dozen Brass in 82 at a 2nd line parade at Jazz fest. They were good then. Should post this on the brass band thread

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2014/04/watch_new_orleans_jazz_fest_19.html

I just discovered those Alan Lomax films too; DDBB at Glass House is super fun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jYB2bn74hc

x-post-- my spelling error-- its Alison Fensterstock

http://www.ponderosastomp.com/concert_2015.php

October 1 through 3rd. nice lineup

Wow, truly, wonder if I can make it?! Have you been to this since they started holding it at Rock & Bowl?

Sadly no.

I just made a last-minute decision to finally go to this! My wife and I are going. I know its expensive to go there and stay there and to see the 2 nights of music (plus 2 days of daytime conferences); but its an impressive lineup.

Dan, you should splurge too and go.

Yeah, jonesin' for this hard. My wife and I shopped flights and Airbnb last night. Still a lot of money we don't exactly have right now, but I'm trying.

...aaaand a gig I had scheduled for next month which would have paid for my plane ticket just fell through.

Finally made it to Ponderosa Stomp and had a great time-- both the educatonal part at the 2 day conference and the 2 long nights of music from 6:30 pm to 3:30 am each night. Lenny Kaye was hanging out the whole time and did a guest appearance leading a band through "Pushin' Too Hard." All the obscure to me Texas old-time rockabilly singers were awesome; Irma and the various other soul singers were pretty good, the southwest Louisiana swamp pop stuff was excellent. Will add more details in a bit. Just got home and need to get some sleep and back to the dayjob routine tomorrow.

educational

this guy blogged about it

http://thevinylword.blogspot.com/

Only a small handful of folks seem interested in this kind of stuff here. Oh well.

Here at ilx I mean...

I'm interested but can't read right now.

some old friends of mine live for this... I heard that Davey Allen killed it

It was great to see P.F. Sloan enjoying himself with an appreciative crowd, one of the highlights (along with Barbara Lynn, Betty Harris, Irma ...).

The interview with him at the conference was very interesting. He mixed bravado (about his success at a young age; his interest in the signing the Beatles and Stones versus Lou Adler's lack of interest; the prescient lyrics of "eve of Destruction; and more; learning "Love Me Tender" on guitar from Elvis himself at 13) with angry, hurt comments about his parents; plus a few self-deprecating remarks about his solo efforts.

The Mable John interview with stories about her helping her brother Little Willie John sneak out the window; and of her opening for Billie Holiday; and meeting Berry Gordy and Hayes/Porter were great.

http://addictedtonoise.com.au/ponderosa-stomp-day-1-october-1-2015/ Someone's take on the conference

http://addictedtonoise.com.au/ponderosa-stomp-day-2-friday-october-2-2015/

the 2nd day of the conference and the 1st night of music

http://addictedtonoise.com.au/ponderosa-stomp-day-3/

the 2nd night of music. He didn't mention that Saturday afternoon, some folks did like I did, go catch part of the Treme Festival; and go catch part of the second line parade with brass bands and more

Davey Allan by the way, was Sunday night at the Post-Stomp after-show. I was flying home by then

Longtime critic (and sometime NPR music reviewer) Ed Ward babbling a bit about the Stomp and the panel he hosted; plus going long re New Orleans ten years after Katrina

http://wardinfrance.blogspot.com/2015/10/stomped-long-weekend-in-new-orleans.html

I'm very interested in exactly this kinda stuff, though I'm just a lurker for the most part. Thanks very much for sharing the stories and links. Some year, I'll make it to this thang.

Have been humming "Tallahassie Lassie" by Freddie Boom Boom Cannon all morning as I was just looking at my phone footage of it. Cannon was backed by Los Straightjackets and Deke Dickerson. An excerpt of my footage and from others there can be seen by doing twitter and instagram searches for #PonderosaStomp and/or #PonderosaStomp2015

http://www.arts.ms.gov/folklife/artist.php?dirname=banks_mack

81-year-old rockabilly singer/guitarist Mack Banks had to sit in a chair, but his vocals and axework sounded great. He was making his first appearance in New Orleans. I read somewhere that back in the '50s he was supposed to meet with Sam Phillips at Sun, but Sam cancelled and Mack didn't /couldn't get it rescheduled. Lenny Kaye was supposedly wowed by the guy, and trying to track down his recorded music.

Barbara Lynn's left-handed guitar playing was so great along with her soulful voice. Irma Thomas has that wonderful slow yet powerful vocal delivery.