If you enjoyed music from The Band, YouTube has a documentary, Brothers No More, which starts at the beginning and takes you through their time as back-up band for Bob Dylan, their time as Big Pink, the usual creativity, alcohol and drug issues, and ends deftly with their farewell concert, which became another documentary, The Last Waltz, directed by Martin Scorsese.
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I'll have to watch that one as a devotee of The Band. Levon's voice and drumming was super. Garth on the organ. Robbie and Rick and their vocals. Richard Manuel too. Unique group. Modern day knock-offs also based around the Catskills The Felice Brothers, though not nearly as musically proficient. Garth was an actual music teacher (the Professor), he sold joining the band The Band to his family by saying he was being paid for giving "music lessons". He was the lone remaining living member, but passed away not too long ago. I believe a short time after Robbie Robertson.
The Last Waltz was such a great music pic, capturing the essence of that Farewell, and as a gigantic Van Morrison fan, I got to see and hear my musical hero. Didn't mind hearing another giant of music Bob Dylan. Altogether a great pic. Imagine how lucky for those who got to witness it live!
Of course the dark story behind The Last Waltz is it was a manifestation of what a giant behind the back prick Robbie Robertson turned out to be as he had maneuvered the contract to be the only member of The Band to receive royalties from the subsequent DVD sales among some other self serving things.
There was certainly animosity within the other members of The Band about it being called a farewell concert, but their hands were tied legally.
Levon Helm made no bones about his hatred of the movie, Scorsese and Robertson. In fact, one of the stories to come out of the concert is that during the actual performance the feeling was that it was running too long and that Scorsese and his people suggested cutting Muddy Waters appearance. The story goes that Helm suggested cutting Neil Diamond, who none of The Band wanted there in the first place. They felt the only reason Robertson invited him is because he had co-wrote with Diamond the song he performed “Dry Your Eyes”.
Anyway as the story goes, Helm made no bones of his intention to walk off the concert if Waters was cut, after threatening to get “his boys” from Arkansas at the concert to beat up the member of Scorsese’s crew who came backstage to suggest the idea.
Finally, Dylan seemed well aware of the Robertson goings on and was the only performer who made sure he owned the rights to his performance and then supposedly sold those back to Robertson for inclusion in the DVD.
I absolutely loved the Band but it was clear they were increasingly dysfunctional as a unit towards the end with Robertson more and more treating the other guys as backup band types
These stories are distressing, because at their height, the band The Band was so good musically gifted. Robbie Robertson certainly comes across as having no shortage of ego. That's an understatement. His talents while large were by no means the best in the band. Kinda like Don Henley in a way, I always liked Glenn Frey and Randy Meister and Timothy B. Schmidt so much more than Henley. Frankly, I'd take Poco and The Band hands down over the Eagles any day. Like The Dude said in The Big Lebowski.......
Drugs also played a big part in THE BAND'S dysfunction.
Levon probably had the best solo career of the group, though Robbie's song Broken Arrow is an outstanding tune.
Levon's version of Atlantic City makes me forget the Boss's version, it's so good.
Take the "Jersey" out of your name, traitor.
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My favorite version of Atlantic City by Bruce and his sessions band in Dublin.
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My favorite version of Atlantic City by Bruce and his sessions band in Dublin.
Great version.
I will always be partial to the original cut with the crackle, hiss and intimacy of the Nebraska record.
One of the forgotten influences on the people considered the pioneers of rock and roll. Nicknamed the “Godmother of Rock and Roll” Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born in 1915 and combined gospel, blues , etc. this was recorded in 1964, nine years before her death. She started recording in the 30’s.
Wow!!! Thanks for sharing. She can sing and play guitar beautifully.
she rocks. great find !!!!
I think Keith Richard emulated her half follow through chord strum.
Pete Townsend does the full follow through.
She’s amazing.
Listening to Sister Rosetta Tharpe made me think of a favorite singer of mine, Mavis Staples, she's fantastic, it's hard to pick one song by her, but here goes:
Mavis with another musical treasure Levon Helm, and the great Larry Campbell
a Talking Heads cover
a Talking Heads cover
I have always felt the real breakup of The Beatles had its genesis in the end of their ability to perform live. They obviously honed their chops in Hamburg and from all reports, were just incredible, but obviously it became impossible to hear them once Beatlemania took root. The incredible harmonizing here is a true joy to listen to.
There is a YouTube short of George Harrison watching and listening to this years later and his joy at the memory is front and center.
There is a YouTube short of George Harrison watching and listening to this years later and his joy at the memory is front and center.
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This Boy is just a wonderful example of how good they were at three part harmony. It is high on my Beatles playlist for that reason. There is a live version of Baby’s in Black that is another one. Because from Abbey Road also has gorgeous harmonies but that was with the benefit of technology and I’m sure many takes.
I posted from outside. I’ll see if I can find the version I was talking about later today. I heard it a few months ago on Beatles Sirius station. It was recorded live so you can hear lots of fans but thought the harmony sounded great.
My comment was actually to myself; meaning why talk about the Harrison reaction to the video and not post it. Sorry for the confusion, my bad.
But would love to see or hear that version!