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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...
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- '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.
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.
It was nudging past the 15-minute mark of an allotted 20-minute interview, my first with The Band’s Robbie Robertson, who was promoting his then-new memoir, Testimony, and Robertson had barely...
Jun 11, 2024 · In the fall of ’65, I did the I Can Tell album, also with Robbie. The Rolling Stones were in New York at the time, so I invited them to the session, and Bill Wyman played bass. Brian Jones wanted to play harmonica, but I said, ‘No, I’m playing harmonica.’
Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson died on Aug. 9 at the age of 80. He was 'surrounded by his family at the time of his death,' according to Jared Levine, Robertson's longtime manager. (Don Dixon; graphic by CBC...
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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.
