We learned yesterday that the Doctor had died at the age of 77. Mac Rebbenack, aka Dr. John delivered his unique blend of rock, soul, blues and jazz flavored with the swampy goodness of a good bowl of gumbo. He grew up in ther 3rd Ward. He would play everywhere when he was coming up including Mardi Gras shows and voodoo ceremonies. He developed the persona of “The Night Tripper”…emulating the flamboyant dress of Professor Longhair (another New Orleans legend). In 1960 he got shot in the hand which curtailed his guitar playing so he concentrated on the piano. After some trouble with the law and a stint in prison, he headed to LA in the mid 60's and became part of the legendary Wrecking Crew…a group of studio cats who played on hundreds (maybe thousands ) of records. He was a working musician to the end and gave us lots of interesting and unforgettable music.
Here is his performance with The Band at The Last waltz
The Brewers bounced back for a nice win on Thursday. Freddy Peralta looked good on the hill and the two left-handed bats in the lineup did the damage against a lefthanded pitcher. Yelich hit #23 and Moose went deep twice. What a great idea to bring Moustakas back.
Another American Legion season begins tonight for the Wausau Post 10 Bulldogs. We will host Stevens Point at 8pm at Athletic Park. Admission is always free. The Wausau Junior Legion team plays first tonight at 5pm. Here is our schedule:
Legion Bulldog Schedule
June
7- Stevens Point 8pm Athletic Park
8-Green Bay Southwest
(DH) Noon Wausau
West
9-at Kimberly
DH Noon
12- at Merrill 8pm
13-Wisconsin Rapids 8pm Athletic Park
15-De Pere-Oshkosh Tri
(DH) 10:30 & 3:30 Wausau
East
16-Marinette
(DH) Noon Wausau East
18-at Marshfield 7pm
19-Antigo 8pm Athletic Park
20-at Plover 7pm
23-Holmen (DH) Noon Wausau East
24-DC Everest 7pm Athletic Park
26-at Stevens Point 7pm
27-at Wisconsin Rapids 7pm
28-at Chippewa Falls Tournament 5pm vs Hudson
29-at Chippewa Falls Tournament 9:30 vs River Falls & 2:30 vs Chippewa Falls
30-at Chippewa Falls Tournament 9:30 vs Oconomowoc
July
3-Marshfield 8pm Athletic Park
5-at Firecracker Tournament Stevens Point TBA
6- at Firecracker Tournament Stevens Point TBA
7- at Firecracker Tournament Stevens Point TBA
8-Wausau Riverhawks 5:30 pm Wausau East
9-at DC Everest 8pm
10-at Antigo 7pm
12-at Gopher Classic 5pm
13-at Gopher Classic 11:30 & 2pm
14-at Gopher Classic 9am & 11:30am
15-Plover 7pm Athletic Park
16-Merrill 7pm Athletic Park
19- Regional Begins in Stevens Point
26- State Tournament Begins in Chippewa Falls
The other area Legion games tonight are
DC Everest at Plover
Merrill at Marshfield
I'm not a soccer fan but I will be interested in following the quest of the American Womens National team for another World Cup. The tournament begins today in France. Team USA plays Tuesday vs Thailand in their first match.
Have a good weekend…see you at the ballpark.
