The Men of Class 2012 taking a break in front of Joe’s House of Blues at Seventh and Dryades, Uptown New Orleans, 10/21/12
Second-Lining On The Roof
#279 Second-Lining on the Roof-Men of Class 2012.MOV (by John Shaw)
Second-liners often end up on roofs of cars, roofs or buildings or other high places, either to see everything below from a vantage point, or in the hopes of being seen or noticed themselves. At the Men of Class second-line at Joe’s House of Blues, Seventh and Dryades, Uptown New Orleans, 10/21/12
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Men of Class at Joe’s House of Blues, New Orleans
The stops along a second-line route are primarily places for the parading organization to show honor and respect to other organizations (and vice versa), but large crowds gather at these spots, many of which are traditionally-significant locations, so the intersections become sudden venues, at which dancers show off their creativity and skill and vendors sell their food, drinks or other products. Note the second-liner who is dancing on the roof of Joe’s House of Blues, Uptown New Orleans, 10/21/12
The Men of Class Second-Line Uptown
The Men of Class second-line works its way through Uptown to Joe’s House of Blues at Seventh and Dryades. This neighborhood bar is known as a venue for Mardi Gras Indian practices, and also has the occasional live blues or soul band. 10/21/12
A Second-Line and the Sandpiper Lounge
The Men of Class second-line heads down Louisiana Avenue past the Sandpiper Lounge, which looks as if it hasn’t changed a bit since 1957, Uptown New Orleans, 10/21/12
The Stooges Brass Band at the Men of Class 2012
#246 Stooges Brass Band @ Men of Class 2012 (by John Shaw)
The Stooges Brass Band playing for the Men of Class 2012 second-line in Uptown New Orleans, 10/21/12
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The Stooges Brass Band “Why You Worried About Me” at the Men of Class 2012
#240 Stooges Brass Band Why You Worried About Me Men of Class 2012 (by John Shaw)
This was the first time I have heard the Stooges play this song, which I usually associate with the TBC or the Rebirth Brass Band. This was the Men of Class 2012 second-line leaving the first stop and heading south on Louisiana Parkway, 10/21/12
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From Big Man’s Lounge down Louisiana Avenue
The Men of Class second-line moves on from Big Man’s Lounge south along Louisiana Avenue in Uptown, with the Stooges Brass Band, 10/21/12
Sisters With Class Coming Out the Door
#235 Sisters with Class Coming Out 2012 (by John Shaw)
The Sisters With Class come out at the first stop on the Men of Class second-line near Big Man’s Lounge on Louisiana Avenue in the Uptown, 10/21/12
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Taking A Break at Big Man’s Lounge
The Men of Class second-line stops near Big Man’s Lounge, where they are joined by the Sisters With Class, 10/21/12