Met him several times and danced all night to his music at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn, IL. Rock it up in Heaven Buckwheat! RIP and you will be missed, thanks for your music!
So much mixing of dozens of "races" and "cultures" made this whole thing possible. This is the "we're getting along just fine, thank you" answer to "why can't we just get along?" Allons zydeco ici!
That's what music is for, lol. Whenever I see someone who obviously spends too much time hatin', I think to myself, "Jesus Christ on rye toast - make a cocktail, put on some tunes, get those feet movin', and maybe you'll find a happier way to use your brain cells."
@@ceebee5634 Ah, well, sure, if you go back far enough, we're all of African descent. But here's something most folks don't realize. There is no monolithic "black" race from Africa. Africa actually has more and deeper racial differences than anywhere else because people have been there the longest and thus have separated the farthest. In general terms, humans come in 3 flavors: South Africans, West Africans, and East Africans. These groups are more different from each other, genetically, due to incredibly long separate, than any other modern races, all of which are subsets of one of these 3 major groups. South Africans are the San, what used to be called "bushmen" in pre-PC days. As they expanded northwards, groups went around the Congo jungle up the coasts. Those going up the west coast then hit the bottom of the Sahara and pretty much stopped spreading, and these are today's West Africans. Those going up the East Coast, however, found their way into North Africa, the Middle East, and from there to Europe, Asia, and ultimately the Americas and Polynesia. Thus, prior to the last 500 years or so, pretty much everybody in the world outside of Africa was an East African. And despite how different a Korean might look from a Norwegian, Patagonian, or Australian Aborigine, they're all much more closely related to each other and to the Maasai, than the Maasai are related to the Bantu and other groups of West Africa. So, the slave trade brought West Africans to the Americas where they mixed and mingled with the East Africans who were there first, either as the native population or colonists, and this was the 1st time these families had swapped genes to any noticeable degree since WAY back when. IOW, even though we're all Africans of 1 sort or another, the blending of East and West Africans in the Americas truly is blending of races as genetically distinct from each other as it's possible to get. Which IMHO makes it even more significant than the skin colors of those involved in this video. I mean, East Africans come in every color, after all.
culturelle appropriation for the very woke community. They've never known the mighty power of music to influence humans and connect them. MUSIC/ART is pure culturelle appropriation. It connect humans since ever and makes the world better. A universal language, part of our primal identy.
BuckWheat and Clifton were the the TOP Zydeco Band in the World!!! Hands Down!!! They brought Bon Temps and Joy to the World!! 🪗🪗🪗 They are sadly missed like a Good Friend 😢✌
Had no idea, until now, that, Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural was such a legendary musical artist...Most people are fortunate to create and be blessed with one legacy, but, this late, great gentleman has two...Rest in Peace and Happiness, sir.
Rest in Peace to Stanley ‘Buckwheat Zydeco’ Dural, Jr., Ambassador of Zydeco. I have had some really great memories of seeing Buckwheat at "Tippitina's" and the "Jazz Fest" in New Orleans. He will be missed.
First saw him in the late 1980's at the Cajun and Bluegrass festival in Escoheag,RI.Also they had Clifton Chenier,Jr. and Dewey Balfa.I am SOOOO blessed!
There's still some good zydeco musicans around: Nate Williams, Geno Delofose, Chubby Carrier, Rockin' Dopsie Jr, Dwayne Dopsie, and CJ Chenier. There's also a new wave of young zydeco musicians that will emerge in a few years. But Toups is one of the greats left.
13 years ago, in 110 degree heat of Downtown Vegas, with my wife and friends got my first glimpse of Buckwheat and heard his songs and style and he had me hooked. Buckwheat had us mesmerized, or maybe it was the heat and the 1000+ person crowd that helped us sway and rock to his songs for an hour and a half. Can't believe it was that long ago. RIP Stanley "Buckwheat".
Had the wonderful pleasure to see him live...he was amazing! Who can sit?? Miss this man and his musical joy!! Still tapping to it in 2021!! Be safe out there!! 💛💜💙💚❤🧡✌
I couldn't sit in that chair if I had been there. That is the happiest, funnest music ever, and I'm very proud to near the border of Louisiana, in SE Texas. We love our neighbors!!
Went to see Eric Clapton at the Montreal Forum and Buckwheat was the opening act. Nobody knew who he was, and people were laughing when he came on stage with his accordion. He literally had everybody dancing after half a song. An amazing live act that won over cynical classic rock fans instantaneously.
Saw that tour too. If I remember right the story I read was buckwheat and Eric clapton played for the same record company and at an anniversary party were on stage together but buckwheat was only playing piano. He matched Eric solo for solo and the rest is that tour
I am a millennial, born in 1991 now 31 years old from the Northern California Sierra Foothills. When ever I pick up the guitar, you’ll hear the most authentic acoustic/electric Country Blues and Chicago Blues. Then I hear this recording from Buckweat Zydeco.. goddamn!! F**king party music man! This is the real deal!
when French meets Blues , Rock'n'roll, Zydeco call it whatever it makes BOOOMMMM in your heart , soul and feet ! merci a toi Buckwheat ! France+Creole+Louisiana = Jazz, rythm'n'Blues,and Rock'n'Roll ! how i love my Revolutionnary country ( a pity there's too much French in it ) how i love the eternal Buckwheat Zydeco !!!!!!!!
I do not understand why people can 't simply appreciate the joy in this music. this is not the lace for commentary about unrelated things. Just indulge in a bit of the joy, it's good for your soul.
First saw him in the late 1980's at the Cajun and Bluegrass festival in Escoheag,RI.Also they had Clifton Chenier,Jr. and Dewey Balfa.I am SOOOO blessed!
This is so incredibly good....... I am in total shock ! Feel so stupid I 've never heard of this man before , probably because I live in The Netherlands. And now he's gone.... what a great loss for the world. Checked Wikipedia, glad to see at least he was widely appreciated during his life. RIP Buckwheat.
Thank You Mr Dural for the music you introduced me to over the years. And, for the 2 shows I saw, a great night indeed. Your music will keep me happy for ever....
Used to go to a bar in South Austin called Boomers the Juke box held a lot Cajun Zydeco and for a no band Happy Hour this place just rocked owned and managed by a dude from Australia. That's diversity. Moved away from A town a few years back. Funny how you remember certain bars out of just weird circumstances. Buckwheat got played a lot on that jukebox and no body ever complained once. This stuff will make you move.
How very sad, I had some of his music on cassette everyone was asking me "what kind of music is that?" Zydeco, from LA I guess I said, I am so sad, another loss for music, I was introduced to this music, while watching "Big Easy." movie, there is quite a variety within this area of Louisana I just enjoy it so much, well happy trails "Stanley Dural"
So many amazing memories and now he is in the stars above shinning brightly. What is it with 2016 we lost so many amazing and the most influential artists of our time. Now the big man of zydeco is gonna, but never forgotten. RIP brother.
Love this style of music. first fell in love with it a few years back (time is hard to keep track of when you get old lol)... I remember the 1st Zydeco "concert" I seen on youtube was this older, white, Col. Sanders looking dude and his band wished I could remember his name or the band. I been scrolling throughh like 40 pages of zydeco music trying to find him lol
I got invited into their trailer at a Cajun festival in Pittsburgh ~ he signed a bunch of his CDs I brought with me ~ then I ate dinner with them all ~ their home cooked crayfish etouffee with red beans rice all downed with long neck beers ~ R.I.P. Mister Dural ~ the world is a poorer place with your passing!
The lesson here should be= every person on the planet needs to go to the jazz festival in New Orleans at one point in their lives, and learn that there is Jazz, Creole music, Gospel and many other styles in the region that are as fertile as any other... and eat many crawfish, and alligator sausage, and drink Abita beer, and thank god for New Orleans....
I saw BZ perform in a racetrack in Wndsor Candada about five years ago.Talke to him backstage while he was having a ciggy..Nice guy.Down to earth.. Had his stage costume on.but was nice ancool...miss him and his talent.
That frottoirist (is that how it'd be said?) is so much fun to watch. So many of them seem really stiff, so it's nice to see him killing it and having fun!
If they had shown me this man playing the accordion this way instead of Lawrence Welk's way -- maybe I would have taken lessons. That would have been an incentive. Accordion as lead instrument. This is hot...Buckwheat is the Eric Clapton of the accordion. He's enjoyable to watch....polished professional...great showcase...great sound....
+Sid Whelan - I finally got to listen to this Sid. Thanks for suggesting "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" with Eric Clapton on lead guitar. Great playing. Yes, very fiery and excellent. Both musicians are fantastic.
I did some googling and one name for rubboard player for Buckwheat Zydeco came up. The name I found was Patrick Landry and Landry is an Acadian French name. I have Landrys in my family tree. So he had got at least one Cajun in the band.
I have to say, I bought Buckwheat Zydeco's album, "On a Night Like This" in 1989, based on the cover alone. Prior to that, I had not heard his music. It's a great album and has the studio version of this song. I was a freshman in college, and used to put it on during parties. Let's just say it was after people had a sufficient amount of drink and smoke. It was like a freakin' religious experience. People totally lost their minds in the best possible way.
Been to the Jazz Fest many times and it was my idea of Heaven. Love it!!!But what the h... was James Taylor doing at a jazz festival????? Never quite the same desire to be there since the festival was contaminated by music other than jazz, zydeco and Cajun ...............
My mom used to flump out a tune...on her real washboard. I Wanna A Washboard. Can't play any other instrument. I just might be able to flump out something resembling rhythm on a washboard though.
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Met him several times and danced all night to his music at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn, IL. Rock it up in Heaven Buckwheat! RIP and you will be missed, thanks for your music!
Berwyn????!!!!!!
So much mixing of dozens of "races" and "cultures" made this whole thing possible. This is the "we're getting along just fine, thank you" answer to "why can't we just get along?" Allons zydeco ici!
👍🇨🇦
That's what music is for, lol. Whenever I see someone who obviously spends too much time hatin', I think to myself, "Jesus Christ on rye toast - make a cocktail, put on some tunes, get those feet movin', and maybe you'll find a happier way to use your brain cells."
This isn't race mixing when we're all descendants of that first woman Eve who was from Mother Africa.
@@ceebee5634 Ah, well, sure, if you go back far enough, we're all of African descent. But here's something most folks don't realize. There is no monolithic "black" race from Africa. Africa actually has more and deeper racial differences than anywhere else because people have been there the longest and thus have separated the farthest.
In general terms, humans come in 3 flavors: South Africans, West Africans, and East Africans. These groups are more different from each other, genetically, due to incredibly long separate, than any other modern races, all of which are subsets of one of these 3 major groups. South Africans are the San, what used to be called "bushmen" in pre-PC days. As they expanded northwards, groups went around the Congo jungle up the coasts. Those going up the west coast then hit the bottom of the Sahara and pretty much stopped spreading, and these are today's West Africans. Those going up the East Coast, however, found their way into North Africa, the Middle East, and from there to Europe, Asia, and ultimately the Americas and Polynesia.
Thus, prior to the last 500 years or so, pretty much everybody in the world outside of Africa was an East African. And despite how different a Korean might look from a Norwegian, Patagonian, or Australian Aborigine, they're all much more closely related to each other and to the Maasai, than the Maasai are related to the Bantu and other groups of West Africa.
So, the slave trade brought West Africans to the Americas where they mixed and mingled with the East Africans who were there first, either as the native population or colonists, and this was the 1st time these families had swapped genes to any noticeable degree since WAY back when.
IOW, even though we're all Africans of 1 sort or another, the blending of East and West Africans in the Americas truly is blending of races as genetically distinct from each other as it's possible to get. Which IMHO makes it even more significant than the skin colors of those involved in this video. I mean, East Africans come in every color, after all.
culturelle appropriation for the very woke community. They've never known the mighty power of music to influence humans and connect them. MUSIC/ART is pure culturelle appropriation. It connect humans since ever and makes the world better. A universal language, part of our primal identy.
BuckWheat and Clifton were the the TOP Zydeco Band in the World!!! Hands Down!!! They brought Bon Temps and Joy to the World!! 🪗🪗🪗 They are sadly missed like a Good Friend 😢✌
Had no idea, until now, that, Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural was such a legendary musical artist...Most people are fortunate to create and be blessed with one legacy, but, this late, great gentleman has two...Rest in Peace and Happiness, sir.
I saw these at a jazz festival in New Orleans in 1989 - opened my eyes to new music when I was 18. Brilliant!
Saw him live once. One of the best concerts I ever attended!!
Oh, so much joy...now heaven will be jumpin'...will miss you Buckwheat!
Oh I just know it will@you are so right!!
Rest in Peace to Stanley ‘Buckwheat Zydeco’ Dural, Jr., Ambassador of Zydeco. I have had some really great memories of seeing Buckwheat at "Tippitina's" and the "Jazz Fest" in New Orleans. He will be missed.
First saw him in the late 1980's at the Cajun and Bluegrass festival in Escoheag,RI.Also they had Clifton Chenier,Jr. and Dewey Balfa.I am SOOOO blessed!
Rock In Peace - Buckwheat.. Heaven gets some good rockin' tonight!
Who Dat!
All we got is Wayne Toupes left!!!
There's still some good zydeco musicans around: Nate Williams, Geno Delofose, Chubby Carrier, Rockin' Dopsie Jr, Dwayne Dopsie, and CJ Chenier. There's also a new wave of young zydeco musicians that will emerge in a few years.
But Toups is one of the greats left.
13 years ago, in 110 degree heat of Downtown Vegas, with my wife and friends got my first glimpse of Buckwheat and heard his songs and style and he had me hooked. Buckwheat had us mesmerized, or maybe it was the heat and the 1000+ person crowd that helped us sway and rock to his songs for an hour and a half. Can't believe it was that long ago. RIP Stanley "Buckwheat".
saw buckwheat a couple years ago at the ramshead tavern in Annapolis...danced till I needed oxygen....the KING OF ZYDECO!
Me too lolol👍🇨🇦
Had the wonderful pleasure to see him live...he was amazing! Who can sit?? Miss this man and his musical joy!!
Still tapping to it in 2021!! Be safe out there!! 💛💜💙💚❤🧡✌
I couldn't sit in that chair if I had been there. That is the happiest, funnest music ever, and I'm very proud to near the border of Louisiana, in SE Texas. We love our neighbors!!
Went to see Eric Clapton at the Montreal Forum and Buckwheat was the opening act. Nobody knew who he was, and people were laughing when he came on stage with his accordion. He literally had everybody dancing after half a song. An amazing live act that won over cynical classic rock fans instantaneously.
Saw that tour too. If I remember right the story I read was buckwheat and Eric clapton played for the same record company and at an anniversary party were on stage together but buckwheat was only playing piano. He matched Eric solo for solo and the rest is that tour
2023 , I’m Revisiting Buckwheats music , my father used to listen to him in the 1980s . 💃🏾 🕺one of a kind ! 🎉
I am a millennial, born in 1991 now 31 years old from the Northern California Sierra Foothills. When ever I pick up the guitar, you’ll hear the most authentic acoustic/electric Country Blues and Chicago Blues.
Then I hear this recording from Buckweat Zydeco.. goddamn!! F**king party music man! This is the real deal!
Lying in bed watching this 1 am grin from ear to ear .💕💕💕💕
RIP and thank you for all the great moments at your shows...wonderful RIP Sir...
when French meets Blues , Rock'n'roll, Zydeco call it whatever it makes BOOOMMMM in your heart , soul and feet ! merci a toi Buckwheat ! France+Creole+Louisiana = Jazz, rythm'n'Blues,and Rock'n'Roll ! how i love my Revolutionnary country ( a pity there's too much French in it ) how i love the eternal Buckwheat Zydeco !!!!!!!!
Sounds like you're making gumbo. 😆
Rest in peace. I met them at the Michigan Festival in East Lansing years ago. Awesome music .
Made the Accordion cool! R.I.P.😪😭🎶
I do not understand why people can 't simply appreciate the joy in this music. this is not the lace for commentary about unrelated things. Just indulge in a bit of the joy, it's good for your soul.
I saw him three times at the old Soup Kitchen Saloon years ago. He could sure work a crowd! His passing is a big loss for zydeco...& all its fans.
I saw him live one time in MPLS MN...small venue! NEVER forget it! The energy was amazing!
First saw him in the late 1980's at the Cajun and Bluegrass festival in Escoheag,RI.Also they had Clifton Chenier,Jr. and Dewey Balfa.I am SOOOO blessed!
Lucky bastard 👍🇨🇦
This is so incredibly good....... I am in total shock ! Feel so stupid I 've never heard of this man before , probably because I live in The Netherlands. And now he's gone.... what a great loss for the world. Checked Wikipedia, glad to see at least he was widely appreciated during his life. RIP Buckwheat.
Thank You Mr Dural for the music you introduced me to over the years. And, for the 2 shows I saw, a great night indeed.
Your music will keep me happy for ever....
Discovered Buckwheat about 30 years ago and saw in concert subsequent- a real pro and entertainer!!
If there weren't accordions in heaven before, there are now. RIP, and thanks for all the music.
Used to go to a bar in South Austin called Boomers the Juke box held a lot Cajun Zydeco and for a no band Happy Hour this place just rocked owned and managed by a dude from Australia. That's diversity. Moved away from A town a few years back. Funny how you remember certain bars out of just weird circumstances. Buckwheat got played a lot on that jukebox and no body ever complained once. This stuff will make you move.
What a band....always puts a smile on my chevy chase and a dance in my step!
zydeco is good happy music.
👍🇨🇦
How very sad, I had some of his music on cassette everyone was asking me "what kind of music is that?" Zydeco, from LA I guess I said, I am so sad, another loss for music, I was introduced to this music, while watching "Big Easy." movie, there is quite a variety within this area of Louisana I just enjoy it so much, well happy trails "Stanley Dural"
Love da zydeco and you gotta dig the passion and enthusiasm of that washboard !
Rest in Peace music man....
Loved these guys in the 80s. Bring it back!
I saw Buckwheat years ago at the Jazz Festival. Good times!
That washboard player is tres enthusiastic! He once got poison ivy on his chest. That poison ivy didn't stand a chance against him!
This guy and the band are AWESOME!!!
May he rest in peace thanks for sharing your talent with us
R.I.P. Mr. Buckwheat Zydeco
Rest in peace brother. Had many happy moments with the music you made.
So many amazing memories and now he is in the stars above shinning brightly. What is it with 2016 we lost so many amazing and the most influential artists of our time. Now the big man of zydeco is gonna, but never forgotten. RIP brother.
Saw him live in Tulsa in early 90s( late 80’s?) at May fest downtown.
What. A. Groove.
Love this style of music. first fell in love with it a few years back (time is hard to keep track of when you get old lol)... I remember the 1st Zydeco "concert" I seen on youtube was this older, white, Col. Sanders looking dude and his band wished I could remember his name or the band. I been scrolling throughh like 40 pages of zydeco music trying to find him lol
Thanks for your music! Rest in Peace.
I got invited into their trailer at a Cajun festival in Pittsburgh ~ he signed a bunch of his CDs I brought with me ~ then I ate dinner with them all ~ their home cooked crayfish etouffee with red beans rice all downed with long neck beers ~ R.I.P. Mister Dural ~ the world is a poorer place with your passing!
The lesson here should be= every person on the planet needs to go to the jazz festival in New Orleans at one point in their lives, and learn that there is Jazz, Creole music, Gospel and many other styles in the region that are as fertile as any other... and eat many crawfish, and alligator sausage, and drink Abita beer, and thank god for New Orleans....
He was so wonderful. Long may you reign.
Perfect chaos
Awesome have memories of Buckwheat @bellyup on a sat nite!
Saw him live, it was a party, nous allons danse Zydeco
Big time 👍🇨🇦
Sensacional, sucesso no Brasil. Fantastic, sucess in Brazil.
When I grow up I want to play the spoons / washboard in a Zydeco band
One of Louisiana's top rockers yes Let the good times roll one more time!!!!!
Quel groupe génial.....
I saw BZ perform in a racetrack in Wndsor Candada about five years ago.Talke to him backstage while he was having a ciggy..Nice guy.Down to earth.. Had his stage costume on.but was nice ancool...miss him and his talent.
Thanks Buckwheat RIP!!!!
Eric Clapton, Tom Waits, Mavis Staples, Willie Nelson, Los Lobos, Dwight Yocum and Keith Richards all like his playing. So much for "other genres"!
That frottoirist (is that how it'd be said?) is so much fun to watch. So many of them seem really stiff, so it's nice to see him killing it and having fun!
this is a good time!!! shame he has left us such an amazing talent.
Respect to your family and loved ones. This is a very sad, sad day. Rest in Peace..
the music and memories live on
thank you sir
Okay, 2016 is now officially one of the cruellest years for taking away brilliant artists
oh gee, i didn't even know he died D:
Love that rub vest
Can't get dang'um much better than that. Rien de mieux.
The King of Zydeco!!
Beautiful!!
make ya feel good music. make ya wanna get up and dance music.Seen him several times, you can't stand still.
If they had shown me this man playing the accordion this way instead of Lawrence Welk's way -- maybe I would have taken lessons. That would have been an incentive. Accordion as lead instrument. This is hot...Buckwheat is the Eric Clapton of the accordion. He's enjoyable to watch....polished professional...great showcase...great sound....
+John LaStrada Have you checked him out play "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" with E.C. as guest? If not, I'm thinking you'll love it.
+John LaStrada Yeah, seeing that guy on the washboard, really puts things in perspective. lol
+Sid Whelan - I finally got to listen to this Sid. Thanks for suggesting "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" with Eric Clapton on lead guitar. Great playing. Yes, very fiery and excellent. Both musicians are fantastic.
+John LaStrada - That's because he is Black and bring "soul" to the craft. I am white but I KNOW talent when I see & hear it!
+John LaStrada If someone told me they could strum a washboard suspended from one's shoulders as jaunty as that fellow perhaps I'd have done that too.
That guy playing the washboard is workin' it!
Hell yeah he is. Love that guy.
I did some googling and one name for rubboard player for Buckwheat Zydeco came up. The name I found was Patrick Landry and Landry is an Acadian French name. I have Landrys in my family tree.
So he had got at least one Cajun in the band.
John Hulme, I don't know you. But in my eyes your stock rose 1,000 percent. The day you posted this zydeco master piece!
Truly one of the greats in zydeco! R.I.P.
We miss you Buckwheat! Rest in peace.
BZ is like James Brown on the accordion!!
@gstreetguy2 Yes he is!!!
Full of energy!
laissez les bon temps rouler RIP ami💔
Quand Buckwheat decis?
Wonderful!
That washboard player's in his own little world. I used to sometimes play the washboard in our jugband, but I never had those kinds of moves.
A lot of blow will get you there. 🤷🏽♂️
Being of Acadian ancestry, I love zydeco music!
Loving it and feeling awwriite
wonderful!!!!
I have to say, I bought Buckwheat Zydeco's album, "On a Night Like This" in 1989, based on the cover alone. Prior to that, I had not heard his music. It's a great album and has the studio version of this song. I was a freshman in college, and used to put it on during parties. Let's just say it was after people had a sufficient amount of drink and smoke. It was like a freakin' religious experience. People totally lost their minds in the best possible way.
Excellent!
A party in a squeezebox! RIP Stanley Durrell. So who is now the king of zydeco?
I loved dancing to Buckwheat At grant street in Lafayette L.A. His son used ton plat the washboard but I guess he moved forward.
Dormez bien deuce ami et merci a toute...
Years ago, I would rock Will to sleep using this song
VIRTUOSO !!!!
Love It! Was Thinking About Buckwheat In 89' W Grateful Dead, In Berkeley! Energia!
Awesome band!
Music with a soul...
crying
Amazing
Nassa !!! muito bom...tava aqui pesquisando sobre o estilo de som zydeco Cajun, fiquei abismado...
Been to the Jazz Fest many times and it was my idea of Heaven. Love it!!!But what the h... was James Taylor doing at a jazz festival????? Never quite the same desire to be there since the festival was contaminated by music other than jazz, zydeco and Cajun ...............
I love dancing to Cajun music . . . especially with une cocquette francaise. LOL😇
RIP Bro, you will to be forgotten
Hell Yes !!!
My mom used to flump out a tune...on her real washboard. I Wanna A Washboard. Can't play any other instrument. I just might be able to flump out something resembling rhythm on a washboard though.
Cool!
Unreal.....move that accordion.........yeah.....