It's pretty rare to find such a COMPLETE video of a second-line street-parade on You Tube ~ long enough to hear an entire song, and also "complete" in the sense of showing the band, the costumed social-and-pleasure-club secondliners, AND the random spontaneous participants drawn in from the general public as well.

The sound quality is OK too. The only improvement I would wish for is that they should have sung a chorus or two of the lyrics, which DOES happen. Most of the popular selections for these events are written to include some sort of repetitive call-and-response chant in which the crowd can participate (e.g., in this case, "Do Whatcha Wanna").

As vibrant as this scene is, it's still documentation of a "staged" event (marking the opening of Jazzfest) in semi-artificial surroundings (the French Quarter). To experience the really real thing, you need to find one of the annual Sunday-afternoon celebrations of a Social and Pleasure Club's "anniversary," where they parade through their own neighborhoods. All through the spring, summer, and fall, there's one or two of these parades almost every Sunday, not widely publicized. Or, better yet, you might stumble across a truly incredible spectacle at the right person's funeral.

At a "real" second-line event out in the neighborhoods, in addition to the music, the bands, the highly skilled and enthusiastic dancers, etc., you'll see folks following along pulling little kids' wagons from which they'll sell you cold beer (or soft drinks or water), homemade fried chicken, BBQ ribs., yet-ca-mein, etc. On a few rare occasions, I've been able to share such an experience with out-of-town friends, and everyone has always found it absolutely unforgettable.