My NOLA Muscian Friend, a Victim of the "Knockout" game! (Read 1,751 times)

[BlueStar]

Sad, but not the touristy NOLA, but on the West Bank!

news.yahoo.com/christmas-eve-shooting-wounds-1-louisiana-mall-232712438.html

[bayoubabe]

Dec 25, 2014 16:25:57 GMT -5 BlueStar said:

Sad, but not the touristy NOLA, but on the West Bank!

news.yahoo.com/christmas-eve-shooting-wounds-1-louisiana-mall-232712438.html

I read this earlier. Sounds like he knew the guy. Holy crap!!

[BlueStar]

bb, talked to SIL Christmas Eve. & she said more peeps are doing the "Knockout" game there, near her apt. She's just off Esplanade on Royal St. She's not going out after dark anymore, too scared!

[bayoubabe]

Sure makes ya think twice about it down there doesn't it? The nasty little thugs!!

[BlueStar]

Dec 27, 2014 8:56:18 GMT -5 bayoubabe said:

Sure makes ya think twice about it down there doesn't it? The nasty little thugs!!

Yea, but if your diligent about your surroundings & never travel alone @ nite ...! This is happening all over the world & much more so since the thugs here are the "Good Guys."
SMH!

[bayoubabe]

Dec 27, 2014 11:22:21 GMT -5 BlueStar said:

Dec 27, 2014 8:56:18 GMT -5 bayoubabe said:

Sure makes ya think twice about it down there doesn't it? The nasty little thugs!!

Yea, but if your diligent about your surroundings & never travel alone @ nite ...! This is happening all over the world & much more so since the thugs here are the "Good Guys."
SMH!

Oh, I don't think it really matter's, especially in a place like NOLA. Take for instance, your walking back to your hotel from Bourbin Street or wherever at 2-3am, after having a few cocktails. They come around a corner or out of an alley like lightening and sucker punch you. We do normally walk down the middle of the lonely streets down there if late at night, but these kids are slick & much quicker than us aging folks. I've seen video of this & it just makes my heart stop. It's awful.

[BlueStar]

Dec 27, 2014 11:39:26 GMT -5 bayoubabe said:

Dec 27, 2014 11:22:21 GMT -5 BlueStar said:

Yea, but if your diligent about your surroundings & never travel alone @ nite ...! This is happening all over the world & much more so since the thugs here are the "Good Guys."
SMH!

Oh, I don't think it really matter's, especially in a place like NOLA. Take for instance, your walking back to your hotel from Bourbin Street or wherever at 2-3am, after having a few cocktails. They come around a corner or out of an alley like lightening and sucker punch you. We do normally walk down the middle of the lonely streets down there if late at night, but these kids are slick & much quicker than us aging folks. I've seen video of this & it just makes my heart stop. It's awful.

Yes, I always have walked down the middle too! I only walk from around the corner on Frenchmans & take a Taxi back, may have to start that from Frenchmass too now! La. doesn't have CC laws & I'll have to check, many southern states you don't even need an FOID card. Gonna have to check on this now ...

[BlueStar]

Douglas's 55th Birthday today & a few weeks from the attacks ann.

[BlueStar]

Well bb, looks like another musician was attacked, but he "took care of it!" Recognize the venue? Across Esplanade from Check-Point Charlies.

www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/01/shooting_on_esplanade_avenue_f.html

[bayoubabe]

Oh, crap.....that's our main stomping ground down there. We even went to Check-Point Charlies a time or two last year to listen to some bands. Our neighborhood is going to hell in a handbag, Blue.

[BlueStar]

This just forces many to carry! Doug always did too, but kept it in the trunk, til he got done w/gis. Sadly ...

[BlueStar]

I was on Douglas's FB page & his sis posted this. I guess it was from his B-Day, after I was on there. Maybe they're trying to get NOLA safer? But ... it was from 1-12.



This was also there & I've seen him @ Legends Park before, playing w/Doug & Willy. BTW, that IS Douglas playing the Bass, behind him. It was before his attack, as he's still not back playing.

[BlueStar]

I chatted w/his sister the other day,(she's running his FB page) I was hoping he'd be back playing, to see him, but she says he's not ready yet, due to the last surgery. More than a year now.

Really pisses me off, knowing the 2 guys would only get 5 yrs. & prolly only serve about 2 1/2!!

[BlueStar]

I was sooo glad to read this today!

"Great News!
Doug Potter, New Orleans bass player, is playing once again!
Potter, who was hospitalized, in January 2014, after a violent attack left him comatose & hospitalized, played a 6 hour gig, on Bourbon Street tonight, without any apparent difficulty.
Doug had no trouble remembering either tunes, or chord changes & was able to fully follow all directions & musical cues. He even nailed an original tune, that he hadn't played before (and did it w/out sheet music, being only given the changes, verbally, immediately before playing the song).
While he only recently began speaking again, (& at times, does seem slightly frustrated in trying to fully express himself) he is still one of the best bass players in New Orleans, the Gulf Coast, or anywhere for that matter!
Working with Doug, tonight, was a pleasure & I would fully recommend Doug, to any professional band, or musical ensemble, needing a bass player. I've known him, for almost 20 yrs, & he remains the consummate professional - on time & dependable, pleasant & easy to work with, and a solid musician!

[BlueStar]

Update! Douglas is now back playing @ Legends Park w/Steamboat Willie!