Comments on: Coco Robicheaux, "hoodoo bluesman" of New Orleans, has died

By: Tex Allen

Tex Allen — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:08:00 +0000

My girlfriend and I spent a few hours, on and off, with Coco at Burning Man this year. He told us that, in life, he had finally “gotten it” and hence, he was at the Burn with his “people and new family” We both cried a number of times while hanging out at our bar with him. Coco was one of the people, among 54,000, that stood out in our memory.

I took a picture of him for my WhyTheNose.com art project and now it’s even more of a lovely memory than before. RIP to a man that taught both of us quite a bit in a short time :)

By: Mike O'Neill

Mike O'Neill — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:11:00 +0000

BOGO. Of course, that was then. Not sure what their drink specials are nowadays. Haven’t lived there in a long time.

By: hypersomniac

hypersomniac — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:57:00 +0000

Never heard of him. Glad he’s now on my radar. Great song. Rest in peace. Was that Steve Zahn?

By: Paul Renault

Paul Renault — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:23:00 +0000

Just in case I’m in NOLA, is that $2 for one sake, or ‘BOGO’?

By: Mike O'Neill

Mike O'Neill — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:01:00 +0000

Wow… first Kenny Holladay dies, and then a couple weeks later Coco! It’s been a rough month for NOLA music scene. I remember going to see both of them every Monday night at the Dragon’s Den in the mid-90s. Always the salesman, he would casually remind everyone, in his signature tone, that “it’s 2 for 1 sake, all night long”. RIP Coco

By: C W

C W — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:44:00 +0000

I doubt most people are vegan exclusively for reasons of health and moderation.

By: gwailo_joe

gwailo_joe — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:34:00 +0000

Aww Coco…I hardly knew ye. Little more than his cameo on Treme; but I liked his joie de vivre and the twinkle in his eye.

Dead at the bar at 64? That’s hardly a terrible way to go…he made his choices: God speed I say…

Better wine, women and song, music and Mardi Gras as opposed to vitamins and veganism, spinning and self satisfaction: it all ends in death…I know which one I choose.

RIP Robicheaux

By: Paul Renault

Paul Renault — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:46:00 +0000

See, despite all those years of, I suppose, clean living, regular exercise, abstaining from alcohol and other drugs, he died young anyway. Just goes to show ya.