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Aug 9, 2023 · Robertson, who died on Wednesday at 80, leaves behind a massive body of work, from his time as Bob Dylan’s lead guitarist in the mid-Sixties to his triumphs with Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Richard...
The all-star band includes guitarist Robbie Robertson and bassist Rick Danko, who provide a kinetic electric jolt, while Bill Wyman fills in with punchy precision on two tunes. Four CD bonus tracks - taken from Hammond's 1970 LP, Southern Fried - feature the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, bolstered by some Duane Allman slide.
- 'The Night They Drove Ol Dixie Down' If there's a greater song about the Civil War written by a Canadian, we haven't heard it. Robertson had the tune for this song in his head, but wasn't sure what it was going to be about.
- 'The Weight' There are few things guaranteed in life, but one of those guarantees is this: if any band, not even just the Band, closes out a concert with "The Weight," everyone in the audience will be belting out "take a load off Fanny" by the time the chorus hits.
- 'It Makes no Difference' The Band had three of the greatest voices in rock 'n' roll in its time, and "It Makes no Difference" may be one of the best displays from Danko.
- 'Ophelia' The best song from the Band's 1975 album, Northern Lights - Southern Cross, was inspired by Hamlet's ill-fated lover, Ophelia. Helm's vocals on this are so perfect, so essential, that the song will always be associated with him.
Aug 10, 2023 · 1. “Yazoo Street Scandal” (1968) An outtake from the “Music from Big Pink” sessions, “Yazoo Street Scandal” originally surfaced on “The Basement Tapes,” the 1975 double-LP that was the first...
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Aug 10, 2023 · By Jon Pareles. Published Aug. 10, 2023 Updated Aug. 15, 2023. In Robbie Robertson’s music, earthiness and mystery were never far apart. Robertson, who died on Wednesday at 80, wrote songs...
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Aug 9, 2023 · Music. The Weight: Robbie Robertson on life with the Band. In this piece from 2016, CBC Music spoke with the late singer ahead of the release of his memoir. CBC Music · Posted: Aug 09, 2023...
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I Can Tell by John Hammond, Jr. released in 1967. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
