We mentioned something about the roots of rock and roll here. Elvis Presley was mentioned. Chuck Berry was mentioned. Little Richard was mentioned.
But I missed this root, perhaps because he simply ran too deep.
His work through the 40s was at the forefront of that new sound that came to be called rock and roll. Influencing future rock musicians from John Lennon to Led Zeppelin, the music of Fats Domino can only be understood as sonic revolution.
Fats likely had no idea that he was about to set the world on fire the way that he did. He just did what came natural.
And what came natural was like nothing else, though it borrowed from everything around. Blues, swing, dixieland, and big band- it was all in there, filtered through his own, passionate genius.
My guess is the same thing is happening with our latest song, longshot. We can die, and then the world will figure it out. Or you can give it a listen now and stay ahead of the curve.
But first, let's pay our respects:
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