Dan Auerbach Pays Tribute to Dr. John: “He Was So One of a Kind”
Dan Auerbach has given a new interview to Rolling Stone, in which he remembers the late Dr. John, who passed away on June 6 following a heart attack. A longtime fan, Auerbach sought out the singer-songwriter in order to make a record with him. Eventually, the Black Keys co-founder would go on to produce and play guitar on Dr. John’s penultimate album, Locked Down.
“Every song was like a performance; he just went for it. He loved the music, and he wasn’t looking for perfection; he was just grooving,” Auerbach says. “All the stars aligned. Some of the songs held a lot of deep meaning for him personally. It seemed it took a lot of weight off his shoulders. He was a little lighter after he sang those songs. Afterward he thanked me and just said it really helped bring his family together.”
Auerbach continued, “He was so one of a kind... We lost one of the greatest musicians who ever lived and also one of the greatest reflections of this country, musically, in one man... We lost something that will never be duplicated.” Read the full remembrance here.
Originally Appeared on Pitchfork
