Buckwheat Zydeco

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― Butt Dickus (Dick Butkus), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 01:44 (nineteen years ago)

Anyone who names himself after Buckwheat is otay by me.

― IPSISSIMUS (Uri Frendimein), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 13:37 (nineteen years ago)

Eh, he often tries too hard to crossover into pop. I'll stick with Little Bryan & the Zydeco Travelers and other young hiphop-inflected zydeco acts, plus trad ones like Geno Delafose.

― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 14:32 (nineteen years ago)

what about clifton chenier?

― IPSISSIMUS (Uri Frendimein), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 14:33 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.remindernewspapers.com/images/sock-puppet-logo3_02.jpg

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 14:48 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, that's a sock puppet!

― IPSISSIMUS (Uri Frendimein), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 14:48 (nineteen years ago)

And it's listening to an iPod!

― IPSISSIMUS (Uri Frendimein), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:02 (nineteen years ago)

About 15 years ago I saw Buckwheat Zydeco live. He played the HELL out of his accordian, including screeching feedback and harsh-edged solos during his 10 minute cover of "Hey Joe." His most recent record, where he goes back to playing Hammond B-3 for some extended cuts, is really great. And his children's album, Choo-Choo Boogaloo, is really quite awesome.

I think Steve is being unfair hating on a man who just wants to (bring music to the people) / (get real paid outside the zydeco-fan ghetto).

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:10 (nineteen years ago)

I have his first album (that's what the notes say) "100% Fortefied Zydeco" and I agree with the sticker on it. It's a great party album. I don't know if I can agree with the rest of the sticker, though, because in order to know if it's "His best!" I would have had to have heard some of the other albums.

― IPSISSIMUS (Uri Frendimein), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 15:15 (nineteen years ago)

matt:

the hiphop-inflected zydeco dudes I like want to get paid also. But you reminded me of something I forgot:

"his children's album, Choo-Choo Boogaloo, is really quite awesome."

Yep, me and my boy used to listen to that.

― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 16:42 (nineteen years ago)

Ever heard the Backyardigans?

― IPSISSIMUS (Uri Frendimein), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 16:53 (nineteen years ago)

Nope.

― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Thursday, 14 September 2006 12:38 (nineteen years ago)

two months pass...

My copy of Choo Choo Boogaloo just died -- it lasted through my son's upbringing but ate it just as my daughter started really getting into it. I'm gonn

Has there ever been a dedicated zydeco thread, like the brass band one?

― novamax (novamax), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:33 (nineteen years ago)

three months pass...

Nope, but maybe someone should start one...

― curmudgeon, Monday, 5 March 2007 14:11 (nineteen years ago)

five years pass...

Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr., leader of Buckwheat Zydeco, is being treated for early stage cancer on his left lung and a vocal chord. Dural will begin treatment immediately and doctors expect a full recovery. Buckwheat Zydeco will postpone current concert dates, but expects to return to touring this summer

from Alligator records

― curmudgeon, Thursday, 10 January 2013 17:09 (thirteen years ago)

Cajun and zydeco music is not just for old people

come back novamax

― curmudgeon, Thursday, 10 January 2013 17:10 (thirteen years ago)

In a very late-80s moment, I saw Buckwheat Zydeco at the Lone Star Cafe in NYC, and met Ken Ober (then host of Remote Control) at the show.

― Chief Duff (Eazy), Thursday, 10 January 2013 17:41 (thirteen years ago)

(I was 18)

― Chief Duff (Eazy), Thursday, 10 January 2013 17:41 (thirteen years ago)

one year passes...

Buckwheat, aka Stanley Dural, Jr., is playing a pre-Mardi Gras gig at The Iridium for two nights. Then, on the following night he's sitting in with the Les Paul Trio on the Hammond B-3.

I've never seen him do a Hammond B-3 organ gig.

― curmudgeon, Friday, 14 February 2014 17:56 (twelve years ago)

two years pass...

http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2016/09/24/dural-leader-buckwheat-zydeco-passes-away/90910752/

accordionist, bandleader, keyboard player too...

RIP

― curmudgeon, Saturday, 24 September 2016 13:07 (nine years ago)

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