One
of the thousands of tragedies during the infamous hurricane season
that K.O.d the Gulf Coast and South Florida during second half
of 2005, Fats Domino is referred to as one of the innovators of barrel
house piano boogie and is a true rock and roll hero. Along with Chuck
Berry and Buddy Holly, Fats was one of the main innovators of rock
and roll. In the aftermath of Fats losing his home during the wrath
of Katrina, a number of rock giants donated a track a piece for what
has turned out to be the 2007 double CD release of Goin
Home - A Tribute To Fats Domino. Fats was a huge influence
on The Beatles and U.K. piano rocker Elton John and fittingly, the
Goin' Home CD set kicks off John Lennon belting out
his famous cover of Fats classic Aint That A Shame
(from the 75 Rock And Roll album) while another pair
of tracks feature new Fats covers from both Paul McCartney and
Elton John. With his band, Neil Young kicks off disc
2 with his offering of Walkin To New Orleans and
its also worth mentioning outstanding contributions from Randy
Newman, Robert Plant, Dr. John, Bonnie Raitt,
Los Lobos, Robbie Robertson, B.B. King, Tom
Petty, Lenny Kravitz and much more. Praising the timeless
influence Fats had upon nascent rock and rollers in the U.S.A., England
and beyond, Goin Home is a noble effort that will help
revitalize both the lower 9th ward neighborhood where Fats lived and
help the Tipitina Foundation continue the ongoing work of restoring
the world famous musical legacy of New Orleans. www.tipitinasfoundation.org