The Doctor is (or, was) in!

If you flip through this month's issue of Rolling Stone magazine, you will likely stumble across a glowing review of Dr. John's new album, Locked Down.  

The new album (photo courtesy of the Rolling Stone website), produced by Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys), scored a 4-star review from the critics at RS.  It also got us thinking about our experience with Dr. John many years back, when the iconic singer/keyboardist stopped by the studio to record a jingle for Vision Corner called "Where Did You Get Those Eyes".

Winner of Ad Week's "Best of Broadcasting" award in New England for 1995, the spot featured a who's-who of our favorite writers (Dik Haddad), composers (Joe Grieco and Tapeworks owner/President Doug Kupper), and musicians: Jeff Pevar (Guitar), Dave Santoro (Bass), Craig Eastman (Fiddle) and of course, the good Doctor providing piano and vocals. 

While he's currently getting some much-deserved recognition from mainstream critical rview, Dr. John has long been a staple of the New Orleans Blues/Jazz/R&B scene.

This is the picture that has hung in the front of Tapeworks ever since - Dr. John at the mic, flanked by studio owner Doug Kupper and creative director Dik Haddad.  Once in awhile, you get a chance to work with the very best; we've learned to keep a camera handy to capture those moments!