My friend Ian and I went to check out the famous Dirty Dozen Brass Band play live at The Independent in San Francisco on Friday night. This old-school New Orleans band treated SF to two sets and four hours worth of brass-kickin’ music!
They talked about the Katrina disaster and played a diverse mix of songs, including several long jam sessions, a bunch of originals, a cover of the Bill Withers tune Use Me Up, the New Orleans mainstay When the Saints Come Marching In, and we even heard a touch of Prince’s Purple Rain mixed in with the finale at the end — which went on for more than thirty minutes with hoards of fans dancing on stage. It was an incredible night of horns with a ton of energy from the fans in the crowd.
There’s no doubt that it was a night to remember, and because of the generosity of the artists being a trade-friendly band, Ian and I were given VIP access and permission to make an audience recording of the whole four-hour concert. You can stream or download my entire recording at the links below or directly from The Live Music Archive.
I also shot a very small amount of video that I’ve posted below for your listening and viewing pleasure (please excuse the blurry vibrations, the subwoofer is so powerful at The Indy that every downbeat caused the balcony to literally shake). So, go ahead an enjoy a little bit of a fantastic night of music, and if you like what you hear, make sure to support the band by buying their albums and attending their next live performance in SF. 
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