Dr. John doesn’t shy away from pointing the finger at Jazz Fest’s corporate sponsor, Shell, on this YouTube video. He looks asleep for much of the video, and it’s not until near the end when a piece of paper he’s holding creeps into the shot that you realize he was looking down to read the whole time, but that doesn’t mute the impact of his direct finger-pointing at the oil industry for its role in the disappearance of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. Sure, he’s one of the handful of artists big enough to make the statement without fear of repercussions from Jazz Fest, but that doesn’t make it any less impressive that he spoke up.

For more including how you can help, go to the Gulf Restoration Network Web site. The video’s also posted there.