Old School
Levon Helm - heart and soul of The Band
Submitted by Slim on Tue, 25/03/2008 - 20:07.
I have been a fan of The Band since I first heard them back in the early 70s. Eric Clapton and George Harrison regarded The Band as the best rock and roll band. Ever.
My appreciation has grown over the years as my own understandings of musicianship and band playing have matured with experience. The Band were either the tightest loose playing band or the loosest tight playing band. Their repertoire captured a glimpse of traditional America with a musical relevance to modern times. Extraordinary songs like The Weight, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, King Harvest Will Surely Come, played with extraordinary music. read more »
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Dirt Farmer
