The Band Guestbook, May 2009

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Peter V

Subject: Lennon in Toronto

Article from today's Sunday Times Magazine on the 14 year old who blagged his way into John & Yoko's room in Toronto.

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Joan

Subject: Too funny

It gets "better" as it goes on. If I was a Native American I would protest.

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abby

I think John and Paul were so in synch with one another when they began writing together in part because they both lost their mothers when they were teens. A devastating loss like that can forge a strong bond -- deeper than you can imagine. Seems like it often brings out the artist in a kid. The pain's gotta ooze out somewhere.... Plus they were a kinda musically talented too.

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Mike

Subject: Tough music artist contest...winner wins a t'shirt.

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Mike

From Alexis' "Myspace" blog page:

Alexis P. Suter on "Mountain of Blues" Radio with host Michael Cloeren.

Sunday, May 31st @ 9:00 PM.

Sunday nights from 9pm to Midnight Eastern time Mountain of Blues may be heard on terrestrial radio at 102.3 fm The Mountain (entercom wilkes-barre/scranton) and is also Streaming at www.102themountain.com.

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Norbert

Subject: Springsteen Pinkpop 2009

Bruce Springsteen singing in front of a beautiful sundown, yesterday evening live at Pinkpop 2009 The Netherlands.

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Pat B

The great Carl Radle in his mid-60's pop days. BB, he officially died of cirrhosis, but the talk was he died of a broken heart when EC fired him.

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Bashful Bill

Subject: Carl Radle

Carl Radle had quite a history with Clapton. They started playing together in the Delaney&Bonnie days, through the Derek&Domino's period(as Mike said), & he continued to tour&record with Clapton throughout the late 70's, possibly into the early 80's. My recollection is that he committed suicide shortly after he&Jamie Oldaker were dismissed when Clapton wanted to change his sound. Again, this is the way I recall it, around the time of the album titled August.

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Norbert

Subject: Knockin' On Heavens: Ron Wood safes Dylan?

At 2.38 Ron Wood points Dylan to the mic, would Dylan have made it on his own?

p.s. Springsteen is in Holland now.

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Serenity

BOB W: Thanx for the link to Bo Diddley tribute by ROBBIE and Eric Clapton. That ROBBIE is still the best.

Antiques Road Show had a 1965 poster/painting of Joan Baez and Bob Dylan worth $12-$15,000.Wow, some price.

Until next time LOVE AND PEACE xoxoxo

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Claire

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Steve

For some reason I seem to remember people's personal stories more than anything else I read here. But as I've explained before the more you retrieve memories and then return them to storage the less accurate the details become. For instance I remember JG's story about a sandwich shop across the street from where she worked which included a knife blade or part of a knife blade but the original story has blurred because I once tried to remember what part the knife actually played. I think it was a piece of a knife blade in a sandwich. Maybe I should have qut when I was ahead.

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Mike

Subject: Remembering Carl Dean Radle today...

Carl passed away from kidney disease 29-yrs ago today @ the age of 37. He was the bassist for "Derek & The Dominoes" & performing in "The Last Waltz."

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Mike

Levon & Butch to again participate in today's New Paltz, NY's wonderful annual Memorial Day parade today. Wish we could be there.

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Ilkka

Subject: Stealing and posting other people's emails

I am planning a trip across the Atlantic and giving a big friendly Finnish hug to you could make my day.

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bob w.

Hey, Bo Diddley.

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Serenity

Thought this interesting. Tried to find a web page, but couldn't. This came in my inbox news [which is private]

BO DIDDLEY... A year after his death, Bo Diddley in new spotlight Module body DETROIT (Billboard) - Bo is gone. But his beat goes on. It's been a year since Bo Diddley died of heart failure at age 79 in his home in Archer, Fla., after a prolonged illness. His June 2, 2008, passing ended one of the most influential careers in pop music history, a 54-year run during which the man born Ellas Otha Bates earned the rightful title of the Originator as he helped merge blues into rock 'n' roll. On such hits as "Bo Diddley," "Hey Bo Diddley," "Say Man" and "Who Do You Love," Diddley created a staccato, second-line-style beat that became an intrinsic part of rock's foundation. Diddley's array of inventions included his trademark, square-shaped Gretsch guitar (three models of which are now manufactured by Fender) and a variety of effects that are commonplace today. In the wake of his passing, those who guided his career now want to ensure that Diddley's legacy remains vital and potent. Leading this effort are Margot Lewis and Faith Fusillo of Talent Source. Lewis had been Diddley's agent since the early '80s and became his manager in 1992. Fusillo stepped up at that time as Diddley's business manager. The two oversee an estate that includes four children, 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. "We want to perpetuate his legacy and make sure he gets his due in the world of popular music and popular culture," Fusillo says. "We really believe (Diddley) is an American original, just like Marilyn Monroe or James Dean. I don't think he got that due during his lifetime. So we're exploring all kinds of ways to take (Diddley) into the 21st century. He's still so well-thought-of today, we need to make sure that 50 years from now he's still considered an American icon." UNRELEASED MUSIC Lewis and Fusillo are working with strategic partners -- primarily the New York-based publishing and marketing firm Primary Wave Music, and also Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), which owns much of Diddley's recorded catalog -- on an array of projects, including exposure for some 200 reels of unreleased and largely unheard Diddley recordings. "Bo is such an icon," Primary Wave chief marketing officer Adam Lowenberg says, "but we feel that he is under-represented, and there's so much meat on the table." A new Web site, BoDiddley.com, will serve as a major portal through which fans will be able to buy new Diddley product, including an extensive merchandise line that's in development. Fusillo says there also will be items bearing the "Bo Knows" image from Diddley's portion of the late-'80s Nike ad campaign that featured dual-sport professional athlete Bo Jackson. A future part of the Web site will be a USB drive that Lowenberg says fans will be able to use to receive new musical offerings and other exclusive content. Available now, however, is a Diddley Collector's Pack on iTunes featuring the artist's hits and an exclusive unreleased track -- a frenetic jam recorded in the '70s and featuring "Bo going crazy on the guitar for about 10 minutes. It's unbelievable, vintage Bo. When we first heard it, we almost started to cry," Fusillo says. Talent Source and Primary Wave are hoping that will be the first of many new offerings to come from what Fusillo calls Diddley's "basement tapes." She and Lewis are combing through them, transferring tapes to digital formats, cataloging and copyrighting material that ranges from nascent riffs and ideas to full songs in a variety of genres. "They're sitting on so much music ... boxes and boxes of stuff," Lowenberg says. "We are very confident that there is a great deal of unreleased music ... that's going to come into play later on down the line." He expects to introduce a line of Diddley ringtones and plans to market the music for sampling. He'd also like to "put an album together that takes today's stars and people who have been influenced by Bo over the years and give them some of these snippets and beats and (guitar) lines and have them craft songs around them." ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons, who with Diddley co-designed a special "Billy-Bo" guitar for Gretsch, is among the artists who would certainly have an appetite for that. "We've played Bo Diddley music all these years. It would be an honor to have any role whatsoever in creating new Bo Diddley music," he says. Talent Source also has a video of Diddley's last major concert performance -- at Australia's Byron Bay Festival in 2007, two weeks before he suffered a stroke -- that will come out on DVD, possibly before the end of the year. UMe, meanwhile, is preparing for the June 9 release of "Ride On/The Chess Masters 1960-1961." The set boasts 16 unreleased tracks and rarities, including recordings Diddley made at his home studio. Primary Wave, Talent Source sister company Talent Consultants International and the Diddley estate also hope to stage a tribute concert, most likely for the second anniversary of his death, in 2010, which will probably yield a companion album and DVD. Lowenberg says the company "will certainly reach out to all of Bo's biggest (musician) fans and people he influenced the most in the music community." A documentary about Diddley is under discussion and a coffee-table book featuring photos from throughout his career is planned. "It's not just about raising a bunch of money for the estate," Lewis says. "We just want to spread the word and make people aware of who Bo Diddley was in the history of music. He was such an important figure and made so many important contributions that we still hear today. We have to make sure that people know who Bob Diddley was ... forever."

Cya soon xoxoxoxo

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Gene

Serenity -

"Starr, at the time drummer with another English band."

That would be Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. As far as I know, unfortunately, there are no recordings (official, or erm, 'unofficial') of Ringo with Rory.

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Serenity

KEVIN: Right you are.

Speaking of the Beatles, just rec'd a bit of news in my inbox.

BERLIN (AFP) - A new museum dedicated to the Beatles opened in Hamburg on Friday, 49 years since the band, at that time a five-piece with no Ringo Starr, first played in a run-down strip club in the German city. The museum, called Beatlemania, includes five floors of artefacts and interactive exhibits and is in the same seedy Reeperbahn area of Hamburg where the band appeared on five separate occasions between 1960 and 1962. The Beatles -- at that time John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best -- first took the stage at the Indra club on August 17, 1960. The band would belt out rock'n'roll covers for hours on end in four different Hamburg clubs, an experience credited with creating the foundations for their prodigious talent that would later make them world-famous. It was also in Hamburg that the band first performed with Starr, at the time drummer with another English band. "When there were the four of us with Ringo, it always felt rockin'," Harrison would recall later.

Cya soon xoxoxo

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Claire

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Steve

Kevin.......?

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Kevin J

Once great producer would be more accurate.....

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Serenity

After being found guilty at his second trial for the February 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson, legendary producer Phil Spector was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison today by Judge Larry Fidler, the Los Angeles Times reports. The conviction carried a minimum 15 years-to-life sentence, plus an additional four years for criminal use of a firearm. For Spector, the Clarkson family and the Los Angeles District Attorney Office, the sentencing marked the end of a legal drama that stretched six years and two trials.

Ceeya xoxoxo

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David P.

I was reminded that one of Ulysses S. Grant's first commands in the Civil War, after being commissioned as a brigadier general, was at the District of Cairo, headquartered in that strategic Illinois town. His wife's family was from nearby Missouri, where he had tried his hand unsuccessfully as a dirt farmer after the Mexican War.

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Serenity

LINK: Check out these photos, and see how many you can guess before checking out the names at the bottom of the pic. Some may surprise you. I liked Neil Youngs'. Have fun.

Until next time LOVE AND PEACE xoxoxo

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Claire

Subject: How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll

A new book with an interesting twist. The website links to a treasure trove of musical history.

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Kevin J

….and to think that their guitar player was a pretty fair writer in his own right…….amazing how the stars aligned to put those guys together….

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Steve

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Kevin J

When I was first really getting into music as a kid - early to mid 70’s - McCartney was doing Wings and Lennon was just about to head into that 5 year seclusion. An early music teacher told me “McCartney wrote all the fluffy ones and Lennon wrote the cool ones”…..it wasn’t until Lennon reemerged in 1980 and he gave that great interview with Playboy where he detailed song by song who wrote what that I realized just how extraordinary the partnership was and an even a bigger revelation was just how wrong my impression of Paul McCartney had been for all those years. Lennon was unquestionably the more interesting/deeper person at least as revealed to the public through interviews, but McCartney’s contributions to the Beatles catalogue is staggering.

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Steve

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Steve

After reading the book, I have a much better feel for the effect she must have had on the Beatles at the time.

I gotta put this segment from the book here since it's a great example of the main, recurring state of mind expressed in the interview. It's about their first meeting with Allen Klein in a hotel room.

John: He called me once at the house, I think in Kenwood. I didn't take it, I was too nervous. I don't like talking to strangers as it is, but strangers want to talk about reality, so I didn't accept the call. Finally I did accept his call, or did I put a call through to him? ...... and then we met, and it was very traumatic.

Jann: In what way?

John: Well, cause we were both very nervous. He was nervous as shit, and Yoko was as nervous as him. We met at The Dorchester, we went up to his room and I--

Yoko: We were so nervous--

John: I just went in and he was sitting there all nervous, and he was all alone. He didn't have any of his helpers around, because he didn't want to do anything like that. But he was very nervous, you could see it in his face. So I felt better.

One thing I did come away with from the book is that I now realize most of my favorite Beatle songs were mostly John's or strongly influenced by him.

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Pat B

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Jan F.

Peter,

You forgot the Band connection for Umm Kulthum: Bob Dylan has been quoted as saying, "She's great. She really is. Really great."

Or were you getting to that part, and now I've stolen your thunder?

J.F.

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JT

Subject: World changing event, Sadavid

Sadavid....I saw this last week as a news story. Like other such events in fictional 'writing', I predict it will end up being 'a dream' and will not be a 'real' event. They will keep the world order intact ultimately. We shall see. But as Dylan says, "Its All Good."

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sadavid

Subject: end of an era

Sometimes, you get some news and you know instantly that the world has changed in a fundamental way. See [My link].

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Brien Sz

Subject: Steve Martin Concert Review

For those interested - the comic/actor/writer Steve Martin performed in NYC. The link is to the review.

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Steve

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Gene

Hood was very effective commanding the Texas Brigade, Pat. He certainly was promoted above his competency, though. Laudanum probably was a factor, too.

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Peter V

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sverge

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Pat B

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Mike

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bob w.

The next point you actually get will be a very lonely one.

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Landmark

And I can definitely assure everyone that I wasn't around at that time either.

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Landmark

Steve, I'll take a guess and say Sandy's. We just go through Rouses to cross the bridge into Vermont when we go to the Champlain Islands which is one of the prettiest and relatively unknown places to visit. There are still people who go looking for the balance of loot from the St. Albans raid in and around the border. If my memory serves me right, didn't the raiders all get tried in Canada and then acquitted?

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Gene

Interesting post, Lars. I believe that Full General (4 *) John Bell Hood was also on the good side of 35 when he was paroled from the Confederacy on 31 May 1865. Probably a cause of concern for the casting of Levon as this 'character.' Best not to mention the name, "Hood" anywhere near Franklin, TN

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Steve

Landy, there's also a nice little bar in Rouse's Point that has live music, it's name escapes me at the moment. We used to bike there when we lived on the border near Hemmingford. Even though I haven't been there in 25 year a friend who still lives there mentioned that it was still open and pretty much as it was 25 years ago.

While we're talking Northern Vermont, as in The St. Albans raid, those Southern bank robbers actually did travel a little further north than St. Albans. They returned to Montreal after the raid where they were arrested. The money they had on them was returned to the town of St Albans.

By the way, thanks for leaving the Rock Island connection for me to make. Rock Island is about 70 miles east of St. Albans.

Pat I actually heard the mayor of Cairo being interviewed a couple of months back . I remember him talking about the poor shape of the town's economy but I don't remember the exact reason for the interview. Does it have a river port or something that might be closing because of the economy?

David, I can't spend enough time in front of a screen to dig deeper. I just have time to serve and then volley, not enough time to research the history of tennis. I count on people like you to take up the quest. Much appreciated the info on the movie and Mr. Gibney.

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Friend0

But Cairo was rough town at a time, and southern illinois wasa a rough place in general. Musically, when performing the blues was a way of living and traveling around for these guys, places like Cairo were on the map.

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Pat B

Pretending to be impartial, the self-segregating personalities drawn to media careers overwhelmingly take a side, and that side is rarely ours. Although it seems unthinkable now, future wars may require censorship, news blackouts and, ultimately, military attacks on the partisan media.

Reminds me of another railroad man, George McClellan, who also considered himself far above the rule of law only to prove himself an insubordinate goof-ball.

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Kevin J

Subject: Americana

Above link is 2 minutes of Rock n Roll heaven.....first hearing it made me want to visist all these spots....

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Lars

Subject: Americana

This is not Band related, but goes along with some of the post Civil War entries of today.

Before the Civil War, Tom Rosser of Virginia had a good friend at West Point that everybody affectionately called "Fanny" (George Armstrong Custer). When the War Between the States broke out, Rosser fought for the gray and Custer fought for the blue. They both became generals in the cavalry and fate brought them together on many different battlefields. Rosser survived a number of wounds and Custer became famous for going into battle and somehow extricating himself from any situation. After the war Custer stayed in the regular Army and Rosser found work with the Union Pacific Railroad.

In 1873 their paths crossed in Montana. Rosser and Custer shook hands as if they had never been enemies. They spent the evening talking of battles fought years before and the times they had captured each other's uniforms in their surprise raids. At some point during the evening, the two former generals realized that they weren't that far removed from their earlier days at the Academy. Both of them were shy of 35 years of age and were still, at heart, boyhood friends from West Point.

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Landmark

I went to Memphis on a lovely liquor laden junket to tour the Fedex facilities at the airport. Never left the airport. Spent 12 hours watching the Fedex system in operation. Quite impressive. The food and liquor were also impressive.

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ruse

Sad-eyed ladies..

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Bill M

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David P.

Bill M: I guess the legal precedent was that it was the first railroad bridge across the Mississippi and the riverboat captains didn't like the idea of having to navigate around additional, man-made, obstructions. More significantly for the railroads and America, was spanning the river to link the rail lines of the East with those in the West. The name of the steamboat that was involved in the accident was the Effie Afton.

Another link is George Stoneman, who before being elected governor of California in 1882, served a the state's railroad commissioner. Ironically, the cavalry officer who once tore up railroad tracks, was put in charge of overseeing them some two decades later.

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Landmark

Nor was I around at that time either.

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Landmark

I have only visited the site of the famous St. Albans raid which is noted as the Confederacy's most northernmost "incursion". There is however a fort on Lake Champlain outside of Rouse's Point N.Y. that I'd like to visit but I believe is closed to all. If memory serves me right, I believe it is called Fort Montgomery but referred to as "Montgomery's folly".

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Pat B

Rock Island had a large Confederate POW camp during the Woah, and today a Confederate cemetery sits right next to a huge National cemetery.

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Bill M

David P: Boat hits bridge and sues bridge for being in the way - sounds very 21st century. (Virgil Caine is the name and I worked on the Danville case / Till Stoneman's law firm came and rousted us out of the place ...)

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Landmark

Thanks for the confirmation David.

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bob w.

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David P.

Landmark: You are correct, there is a Cairo (pronounced Kay-ro) in south Georgia. In addition to being the birthplace of many fine atheletes, including Jackie Robinson, it is also the hometown of singer Mickey Thomas, formerly with Elvin Bishop's band and the Jefferson Starship.

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David P.

The Rock Island was a mighty good railroad line that provided a link from Chicago to the Mississippi River. Before he was elected president, Abraham Lincoln gained some fame as a lawyer when he successfully defended the RI Line in a lawsuit brought by the owners of a riverboat that had collided with one of the railway's bridge supports.

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Landmark

Not that I was around at the time.

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Landmark

David, isn't there a Cairo Georgia as well? If memory serves me well, Jackie Robinson was born there.

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Bill M

David P and Steve: Speaking of Homework, I bumped into guitarist / recording engineer George Semkiw at the Blackburn concert on Tuesday. His finest moment as a guitarist was when his group, Ritchie Knight and the Mid-Knights covered that Otis Rush classic, featuring laudable stinging sub-Robbie guitar work from George. Nice organ work too, though Richard Bell's arrival was a almost a year away.

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Pat B

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bob w.

In addition to being the home of Martin Guitars Nazareth, Pennsylvania was once home to Nazareth Speedway and is still home to the famous Andretti family.

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Bill M

Thanks Joan, sadavid and David P for your answers re Cairo Illinois, each with different tidbits. Is Ackles' Rock Island the one of "Rock Island Line" fame, and if so, does that have anything to do with some slave/non-slave state line? Also, wouldn't heading down the Mississippi be the wrong thing to do to avoid slavery? And, what does it say about Scranton, pressing plant or not, if pulling into Nazareth means you're both half-past dead and half-way to Scranton?

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David P.

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David P.

Yes it would be Cairo, Illinois, as David Ackles was from Rock Island. Following the Mississippi, Cairo is "Down River" (another Ackles song) from Rock Island.

Over in Pennsylvania, if you pulled into Nazareth (home of the Martin Guitar factory) on the road from Philadelphia, you'd be about half-way to Scranton, where many LP versions of "Music From Big Pink" were manufactured.

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Steve

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sadavid

Bill M: too long since I've read it, but from memory Cairo, Illinois is where Huck and Jim were headed as their raft boomed down Ol' Miss in the middle of the night. I think Cairo marked the boundary with a non-slaveholding state where Jim could become a man rather than a chattel. I also think they missed it, as they had no GPS. Uncle Wiki tells me there is a St Joseph in Illinois.

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Joan

There is a Cairo Illinois. The folks around there pronounce it karo (long A) like the syrup I believe it is down south in the state near the Mississippi.

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bob w.

I hope that release of the "Live at O'Tooles Tavern" is of decent sound quality. The bootleg I own is not.

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Bill M

Subject: Road to Cairo - which Cairo?

Following Kevin's link, I was reminded to check out David Ackles "Road To Cairo" (see link), which was mentioned last week. Struck me immediately as something like "The Weight" in reverse. It seems to be about some US Cairo, down the road from St Joe (or Joe's). Maybe there's one in Pennsylvania between Nazareth and Scranton? I'm sure one of you knows ...

Was disappointed to see there's no "American Gothic" on YouTube.

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Kevin J

Subject: 30,000 lbs of.....

Scranton namedropped in a song........above link

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David P.

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Bill M

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Kevin J

Check out the "What's New" section of this website for news on new CD releases from Rick and Richard - good news to have these shows in an official release!

Helpless???? I guess mentioning Ontario swayed some voters - not an obvious choice for a record breaking guitar jam.....

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David P.

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bob w.

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Steve

While it's encouraging that there are some voices in the wilderness it hardly meets the definition of free and balanced media reporting which of course is necessary for the long term health of a well functioning democracy, the kind that doesn't end up with a disgrace to democracy like W and Cheney, twice, as President and VP.

By the way, I recognize an op-ed when I see one which is why I didn't refer to it as reporting or Peters as a reporter, but did call him a journalist but I guess that's almost questionable as well. Since you read the piece, what did you think of it?

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Serenity

DAVID P,JOAN, FRIENDO: Thanx for the responses. Makes me feel wanted.

MIKE: Thanx to you too, and for the facebook link. I'm on there too. Seems a lot of people are.

GENE: Thanx. I have so much to do that the lists may be a thing of the past. The passings were the most interesting, as well as the history, so may do them [the passings] again. Glad they were appreciated. Means a lot.

KRISTIE: Have a good time in the mountains, and watch out for the biting bugs and snakes.

SEBASTIAN: So glad to hear your dad gave up smoking. God bless him. I gave it up a lond time ago, and feel better for it too. I had a sister die from lung cancer and her hubby in serious condition with emphesema, both caused from smoking. Not worth the risk for this very bad habit.

Until next time LOVE AND PEACE xoxoxoxo

Here is an item I rec'd in my inbox today. Loved Neil's version and kd lang's too.

TORONTO - Neil Young's "Helpless" has been named the Great Canadian Tune after an online poll conducted by Toronto arts festival Luminato.

"Helpless" topped nine other Canadian guitar-driven tracks, with 3,701 votes from a total of 19,217.

Now, Luminato organizers are inviting the public to perform the song in unison at the city's Yonge-Dundas Square.

The goal is to break the Guinness World Record for the world's largest guitar ensemble, currently held by a town in Germany that saw 1,802 guitarists assemble to perform Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" in 2007.

The effort will take place on June 6 at 4 p.m. ET, with registration beginning two hours earlier.

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bob w.

David P, thank you.

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Bill M

Subject: Brown Electric Dirt Cowboy

Possibly because the press here is all a-twitter about Elton and spouse's new monster home, when I glanced at the little thumbnail album cover to the left I saw the "Captain Fantastic" cover instead of the new Levon.

By the way, I caught the producer of the next thumbnail, Lance Anderson, sitting in most impressively on a couple of James Brown covers last night.

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Bill M

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Joan

Have a wonderful time! I will miss you.

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Kevin J

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Kristie

I have been away for about a week and am soon to leave to the Mountains, so I don't have time to go back and catch up....I just wanted to say goodbye to everyone and tell you all to have a great summer! I will be back, but am not sure when. Possibly in January. I hope everything remains peaceful. I will be on Facebook checking in, once in awhile, so I may see some of you over there. Thanks for all the great advice, recommendations(Bill M-Still enjoying Kengsington Market), etc. Bye all!

I may check in for the next two days before I leave.

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Carmen

Subject: RR Solo CD

Has there been any additional news latley on the RR Solo work? Will between trains ever be released on CD?

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David P.

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Steve

Subject: Brien It's A Sad Comment On American Journalism

Brien, Peters is a great example of lazy(I'm being kind) mis or uninformed journalists who should be ignored but unfortunately make quite compelling reading for the equally ignorant.

Why don't you do a letter to the editor in response asking what percentage of the Afghan prisoners at Gitmo came off a battlefield and what percentage were sold to US forces for the very lucrative blood money, as much as $5,000 in some cases. Very tempting in a country with virtually no economy. Most of those were sold as Taliban sympathizers or supporters. The vast majority were simply people turning in people from rival clans who were not involved in any way with the Taliban.

Since Peters won't have the info let me give it to you. According to the US military, 7 % of the Afghan prisoners held at Baghram and Gitmo came from the battle fields, 93 % were purchased.

If you'd like to watch a film about the subject the link will take you to Alex Gibney's 2007 documentary film, Taxi To The Dark Side.

Since you probably won't watch it here's the synopsis. A young Afghan taxi driver is stopped by US soldiers and arrested for being a Taliban member. He isn't, but has actually been turned in by a group of Taliban members who the US are looking for after they had killed some American soldiers. They simply pinned it on the taxi driver and collected the money. A win, win situation for them.

Over the course of several weeks he is literally beaten to death by American guards at Baghram. The US military doctor who did the autopsy and listed the cause of death to be murder said that the guy had been so badly beaten much of the muscle in his legs had been torn from the bones and was actually jellied. It was only the skin on his legs that was holding his muscle in. Most of his ribs were broken as well as an arm.Internal organ damage killed him. This wasn't from torture during questioning but done by the guards to amuse themselves.

Mr. Peters and people who think like him wouldn't have a problem with this, I'm sure. Just one less person who in their mind might do them harm. Besides, he was, in their minds, not as human as them. The fact he was an innocent victim wouldn't matter. Thanks for the article, it's good to see where the hatred of "the other" comes from.

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Joan

I'm pretty down on smoking. I was a 2 pack a day smoker 40 years ago. Gave myself asthmatic bronchitis. Nice to know they have developed a delivery system that just gives you the best of the poisons. :)

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Mike

Subject: D. A. & Hegedus Pennebaker's webiste.

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Mike

Subject: D. A. Pennebaker "facebook" page.

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Kevin J

For years, the thought of not having smoke in a basement type Blues or Jazz club disturbed me….same sort of feelings for Burlesque type establishments…..some environments just seemed right for smoke….this was all conditioning of course but no smoke just always seemed too sterile for me. To this day though…the smokers on the balconies at parties just seem to be the more interesting subset…..not sure why….That all said, it sure is nice to have a quick beer in a bar and return home without smelling like a sewer.

On this subject, anyone check out the E-Cigarette yet? An amazing little contraption that delivers nicotine and a vapour that simulates smoke but without the chemicals and carcinogens. I saw a number of people using them in New York a few weeks ago and recently saw a lady using one in Toronto. There is no smell and the vapour dissipates quickly after being exhaled. It is being promoted as the cigarette that can be “smoked” indoors and on planes!

It was great to see that Ronnie Hawkins party on tv last night and especially nice to see Jeff Healy with a great band. He sure was enjoying himself. Appreciated the heads-up Serenity……..

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George Fanning

hi I just wanted to say that I lisyened to your music growing up in a country town in SA people thought I was a bit weird because they only wanted to listen pop music on the radio - we were boarding school kids and did not have a lot of records but I did have a couple of the Bands - if my memory is still good that was in early 70 s. You guys and Bob were great - and your music travelled places you probably never even dreamed of. thanks v much. George

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Friend0

Today is Wednesday. Bridge building can begin at Cozy's, Sherman Oaks California, Jimmy Vivino and The East West Conenction, 9 pm tonight.

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David P.

I have to admit that so far I've been a little disappointed with Steve Earle's Townes Van Zandt tribute, but maybe it will grow on me after further listenings. Perhaps my opinion is clouded by the fact that I've also been enjoying the new Fat Possum double-LP reissue of the Holy Grail, Townes' "Live At The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas".

"Gather up the gold you've found
You fool, it's only moonlight..."

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Friend0

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Friend0

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dlew919

Im often wrong... but I'll still get me mate to give me some answers...

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David P.

I mentioned David Ackles last week and after reading the liner notes to the Collector's Choice CD reissue of his eponymous 1968 Elektra debut album I realize there is a Band connection. Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and The Trinity recorded a cover of Mr. Ackles' "The Road To Cairo" as a follow-up to their more successful cover of "This Wheel's On Fire".

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Brien Sz

Steve - here's an op-ed to wet your whistle on. I thought you might enjoy this...,

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Peter V

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Steve

Lennon: Blues is better.

Wenner: Because it's simpler?

Lennon: Cause it's real. It's not perverted or thought-- it's not a concept. It is a chair, not a design for a chair or a better chair or a bigger chair or a chair with leather or with design.

It is the first chair, it's chairs for sitting on, not chairs for looking at or being appreciated. You sit on that music.

Hi Serenity.

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dlew919

Hi Peter - I don't think we had them here, except as imports. The only Oz band I can remember having them is AC/DC (who aren't really na Ausralian band anymore)...

I've asked a mate who collects records though - he'll know more than me - will post with report when answer is forthcoming...

I can say, that they were rare here.

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Mike

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Ilkka

Peter, leave your 45 rpm project behind. There is a new technic coming. It is like two magnetophone bands but much smaller with a plastic cover. The size is like a cigarrette box. I believe it will be called for C-cassette (C = century, this new technic will last up to one hundred years).

Remember you read it first here in this gb.

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Mike

Subject: Origin of band names...interesting post.

Procol Harem, U2 & others.

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Peter V

Smoking. It still amazes me how fast smoking stopped. Even the religiously-dedicated smokers seem to have stopped in the last two years. Now they’re discussing a ban on displaying cigarettes in shops at all. When I was in California about five years ago, I couldn’t believe that smoking was banned so widely (just as it is here now). I contrasted two hotels. One made us sign an agreement at check-in to pay a $100 cleaning charge if we smoked in the room. They were sharply unpleasant when I said ‘We don’t smoke’ and said we had to sign it anyway. The other (in LA) showed us the room, and the bellman said ‘We’re not smoking nazis here … there’s an ashtray on the balcony if you want to smoke out there.’

The liberal in me naturally prefers the latter attitude. The first was a one night stopover in Anaheim and was Disney-owned. When we got to the room I saw a pack of Marlboro on the very high bedhead. I stood on the bed to get it, and saw a row of burn marks and cigarette stubs the entire length of the bedhead. We phoned down and had them come up and see so we wouldn’t get the “cleaning charge”. I jokingly said, ‘So are you going to pay us $100 because someone has smoked in the room?” The desk manager wrung his hands and said, ‘Of course. We’ll take it off your room charge.’ And they did.

Anyway, the huddle of smokers in the rain can be seen outside every office block, and I think many people just gave up. It’s becoming so rare.

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Peter V

The question is, did that happen in North America (or Australia, Dlew)? I noted that mainly British artists got these on British-owned labels… Dylan, Paul Simon etc never got them on American owned labels. I’m not touching on American designs, but I just wondered in general.

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Zzzz

Does that mean we are gonna get a Nashville Skyline-voiced-like Robbie solo album... wink wink...

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Joan

I listen. I'm pleased to see you here more often.

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Malvina

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Gene

Serenity - I'd love to see your lists again, and, frankly, less of the drivel from the DONKEYS.

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Linda

Sebastian, on the subject of NLSC, my favorite, favorite, favorite is Hobo Jungle. It touches me everytime I hear it. It amazes me that such a touching story can be told in so few words - I don't know how he does it! Was there something in particular that "inspired" the song? In addition, thank you for your patience and availablity. Your input and insight means a lot.

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Fred

Bridge? What bridge? Foundations? Wha'?!? Apparently I missed the memo.

: )

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Friend0

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Mike

Subject: Dylan "If You Ever Go To Houston" vid from May 5th in Dublin.

Our friend Mary Wogan of Ireland, who operates the very cool blog "Visions of Dylan" & quickly become a fan of "The Band," posted a "youtube.com" vid from the May 5th Dylan performance she attended in Dublin.

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Sebastian

Odd question, but yes my dad has quit smoking. I'll be back with the question about Garth and mixing on NLSC...

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David P.

Bill M: Please excuse my wanderings, for as Bloomsday approaches next month, I find I'm delving a little too much into the world of James Joyce.

Happy Birthday Levon!

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Soren

Here is a video of a Backyard Jam in Vancouver with a great version of "House of the Rising Sun" and "The Night they Drove Old Dixie Down" My daughter is the little Harmonica player. Here is the Youtube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS5QATnWuz4

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Serenity

Hi Guys: Not that anyone here pays attention to my posts anymore, but thought I would pass along this info on Canadian TV this week.

BRAVO: 9PM: Ronnie Hawkins" 60th Birthday Concert tonight.

Friday on Elvis Coatello, one of his guests will be Jacob Dylan.

Until next time LOVE AND PEACE xoxoxoxo

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Bill M

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Mike

Subject: "Rock & Roll Guru"

With this being Levon's b'day, Joe Heuer featured both Jan's "The Band" website & our "Plochmann Lane" blog on his "Rock & Roll Guru" blog. Thanks, Joe!

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Steve

Kevin good thing you got the, here, there and everywhere thing, I wasn't looking forward to explaining quantum physics as I understand it, or NOT.

I guess I'll keep introducing bits and pieces of, Lennon Remembers, as I read it. It's so damn provocative. Hard to imagine the pressures being applied and the tugging in different directions that must have been going on in his life.

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David P.

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Bill M

David P: You sure Vico didn't say LESS certain?

I always loved the way Rick comes in with such relish on "behind". Me, I suspect he had a thing for behinds - well, female ones anyway.

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David P.

"If your memory serves you well.."

At the time of the interview(s) was John Lennon's memory of events clouded by his own emotions at the time? Or should we consider Vico's theory that "history cannot be more certain than when he who creates the things also narrates them"? The question was raised in "This Wheel's On Fire" and earlier in:

"You're right from your side
and I'm right from mine
We're just one too many mornings
and a thousand miles be - hind"

(with Rick joining in)

Or should be follow George Harrison's line of thought that "it's all too much"?

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Kevin J

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Steve

" I don't remember that. Well, what did I say? I don't know. We all say lots of things when we don't know what we're talking about. I'm probably doing it now. I don't know what I said ( about the Maharishi). See everybody takes you up on the words you said the night before. I'm just a guy that people ask, what about this and what about that. I blab off, and some of it makes sense, some of it's bullshit. And some of it's lies,and some of it's God knows what I'm saying. I don't know what I said about Maharishi. All I know is what we said about Apple, which is worse."

That sounds like something Dylan should have said if he really wanted people to stop asking him all those fucking questions in press conferences.

By the way Kevin, did you ever get the"being in more than one place at the same time question from yesterday?

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Kevin J

Below is an extract from the great Playboy interview in 1980 …….as you can see Steve, John Lennon was big enough to admit that a lot of what he had said earlier about Paul was not true. A good measure of a man is being able to admit mistakes. I wouldn’t take much stock in what was said in 1970....things were still a bit raw at that point... .

PLAYBOY: When you talk about working together on a single lyric like "We Can Work It Out," it suggests that you and Paul worked a lot more closely than you've admitted in the past. Haven't you said that you wrote most of your songs separately, despite putting both of your names on them?

LENNON: Yeah, I was lying. [Laughs] It was when I felt resentful, so I felt that we did everything apart. But, actually, a lot of the songs we did eyeball to eyeball.

Jerry: You are welcome….JPJ really was a clever guy and as you note - very much underappreciated in Led Zeppelin – at least by outsiders.

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Peter V

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Friend0

Sebastian, if you want to see/hear some great rock and roll and blues, just head to Cozy's in Sherman Oaks on a Wednesday night. Jimmy Vivino, Gary Mallaber, Barry Goldberg, Rick Reed, are the nucleus. Your dad and Jimmy together would be great. They call the band The East West Connection.

Fred, now that is what I call building a foundation.

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Bill M

Richard Bell from Full Tilt (and the Band) and Michael Fonfara from Electric Flag both play on "2B3: The Toronto Sessions". You can find that at the link above, though first you'll see the new Blackburn CD and second you'll see Garth and Maud's "Live at the Wolf".

The Blackburn, which I'm listening to right now, is blues and funk, including a Yonge Street instrumental titled "Back at the Zanzibar", the Zanz being Toronto's longest-running peeler bar a few doors north of Sam's - no doubt somewhere where our guys were known to frequent. Back in the sixties and early '70s a series of tremendously talented organ/drums duos played behind the dancers, among them one led by Bobby Dean. Dean fathered three of the four members of Blackburn but before that a long-standing fixture of the Yonge Street scene, going back to Bobby Dean and the Gems in the '50s.

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Friend0

The resepctive websites are:
www.poconut.com
www.richiefuray.com

Moore Enby, the most recently above lines were a demonstration in the use of the backslash b. :-)

Sebastian, please note, no quotation marks were abused or exploited during the use of the backslash b or the formation of that paragraph. In the event that series of lines technically is not aparagraph,then I'll just refer to it as a series of lines. :-)

I believe Poco has a offical site as well as poconut but can't think of it now.

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David P.

The song "Buried Alive In The Blues" appeared as an instrumental on Janis Joplin's posthumous release "Pearl", as Ms. Joplin sadly died the night before she was to have recorded the vocal for the Nick Gravenites composition. Several years later, another version sung by Paul Butterfield and Geoff Muldaur was included on the "Paul Butterfield's Better Days" album. Mr. Gravenites, who wrote the classic "Born In Chicago" which was covered on the debut Paul Butterfield Blues Band album, later working with Mike Bloomfield in Electric Flag, also joined Big Brother and the Holding Co. after Ms. Joplin's depature. Mr. Gravenites' ex-wife Linda was a close friend of Ms. Joplin.

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Friend0

Subject: Poco, RRHOF

Article has great comment about why Poco reunited for Stageocach

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Steve

Peter, you're a voracious reader of rock history. Did you ever read this interview? I'm only a small way through it but it puts Levon's book in the soft and cuddly department by comparison.

Brien you've taken the height and The Weight discussion to a whole new dimension. We've gotten measured for height and weight, are you inviting everyone to join you in getting wasted? If so, I'm in.

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Peter V

… or perhaps it was that pictures of Yoko sitting sulkily and glum in the corner, and a pissed off looking John sitting on a chair continually fiddling with his guitar and looking grumpy, were dull in comparison to pictures of Paul singing?

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Brien Sz

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Mike

Subject: Happy b'day to Levon!

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Steve

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Steve

I'm reading, Lennon Remembers, the book form of Jann Wenner's 1970 Rolling Stone interview with John and Yoko.

See if you can figure out which names from another band could be substituted in this passage.

"I felt sad, the film was set up for Paul by Paul. That's one of the main reasons The Beatles ended, cause... I can't speak for George, but I pretty damn well know we got fed up being sidemen for Paul. After Brian died, that's what began to happen to us. And the camera work was set up to show Paul and to not show anyone else. That's how I felt about it. And on top of that, the people that cut it, cut it as, " Paul is God", and we're just lying around there. I know there were some shots of Yoko and me that had been just chopped out of the film for no other reason than the people were oriented towards Engelbert Humperdinck. I felt sick."

Marge picked up the book at Yoko's exhibit called, Imagine, at Montreal's Musee Des Beaux-Arts last week.

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Brien Sz

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Peter V

However, as the fans say, both stride across the world of music as creative giants.

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Steve

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Peter M.

Subject: Shredni

Shredni & Rick entertained the shit out of me and my loved ones a time or two...

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Peter V

Strange to see Ferlinghetti in these pages.It makes me think of the popular graffiti on toilet walls:

Anyone would think to read such wit

That Shakespeare had been here to sit

Except usually it wasn't "sit" but a close rhyme. There was an article on reading poetry aloud in yesterday’s Sunday Times. They quoted some famous poet (Betjeman?) who said it should only be read loudly and at speed ‘as if the words had no meaning.’ i.e. no attempt to act them out. I haven’t been at a poetry reading in many years, but in the late 60s Roger McGough and Adrian Henri used to tour the colleges in Britain, very much like folk artists, doing readings. There were others too and they were regular events. They always acted out the poems to great effect. I assume Ginsberg and Ferlinghetti did much the same. Ginsberg’s Howl is mentioned by Bob Dylan as an inspiration in the recent interview. For me, the Canterbury Tales prologue bit at TLW failed to work. The fly was great though.

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Friend0

I can walk to Coney Island. It's about 4 miles away.

You seemed to get the hang of the back slash n pretty quickly, but there is also the backslash b, which would allow you to post poetry and lyrics more realistically Senor Enby. For proper use of the quotation marks, I will refer you to Sebastian, who is the most recent graduate of the course.

And of course, for grammar or punctuation, our resident jokester, Northern Nutjob.

One area in which I hope you will prove to be as dexterous as he, is using the term grammar properly. It seems an abundance of people here have incorrectly used the term grammar for so many things.Some have even spelled it grammer while simultaneously using it incorrectly. I'm getting the feeling you may actually know from whence you type.

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Friend0

Johnny Otis linked up top.

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Jeb Stuart

Although you are quite correct as to dueling, I would defend affronted honor as a civilian on any field. But I will take your advice with the utmost respect.

As to a a visit to the Bower to attend to the Dandridge's needs, please feel free to take all the time as is needed. Perhaps Sweeny should accompany you.

I may travel there myself to assess your progress.

Your Obt Servant,

Stuart

PS. All of your actions in service to your country are held in my highest regard, especially on this day.

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Moore Enby

"... and like loiterers on the fringes of a fair,

we ogle the unobtainable imagined mystery,

yet away around on the far side

like the stage door of a circus tent,

is a wide, wide vent in the battlements,

where even elephants waltz thru".

from A CONEY ISLAND OF THE MIND, by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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Lars

Subject: TLW

Larry Packer, who played fiddle at TLW, once told me that one of the greatest nights of music he ever heard was the night before TLW, at the rehearsal. Joni Mitchell was better at the rehearsal than at the actual show, he said, and he felt especially blessed to be there for the four- part (including Joni) harmony of "Acadian Driftwood."

I asked Sredni if he was at the Danko-Manuel-Hudson concerts recently discussed in here. He said that he remembers doing those shows as a back-up (no solos). When I told him that the back-up was described as "meager" he laughed for quite a while, then said he was going to get a shirt with the words "Meager Back Up" written on the back.

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Dave Hopkins

Nigel Tufnel's violin-aided guitar solo is an obvious "Song Remains the Same" homage. I always thought the interview segments were the most like "The Last Waltz," especially David St. Hubbins's rumination on the meaning of "the end," which seemed particularly Robertsonesque.

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Bashful Bill

Subject: short people

I just saw an article in Yahoo news re short rock stars&had to share : Prince - 5'2...John Mellancamp - 5'7...Bono - 5'7 1/2...Thom Yorke(Radiohead) - 5'5 1/4...Angus Young(ACDC) - 5'2...Roger Daltry - 5'7...Ronnie James Dio - 5'4...Bob Marley - 5'7....& they claim that Paul Simon is 5'3 though I recollect Peter V recently speculating that he may be under 5 feet. The article even suggests that the real reason for the Simon&Garfunkle breakup is that Artie is 6 feet +.......

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Jerry

Kevin J, Thanks for the link. I enjoyed it very much. John Paul Jones is a talented fellow. He plays the bass, keyboard, guitar, lapsteel, autoharp, sitar, cello, mandolin and a couple other instruments I'd never heard of. The guy has some Band qualifications, although he's not a singer. Known as a respected producer and arranger he's worked with the Foo fighters, Rem, and Nicel Creek to name a few. I new he was a session musician before Zep but I didn't know he was working with the number of artists that he is currently. I always thought he was the forgotten member of that band and never got enough credit for his contributions. Hell, even Jimmy and Robert forgot to call him a couple of times.

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Friend0

Link to granted writer's retreat 90 minutes outside Nashville. Not good for heavy smokers or people allergic to cats. Didn't see mention of them having dogs, though guests can't bring their dogs.

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Lars

Subject: Is this what they call a flame war?

Question, while you're all ruining this GB, trying to bother a good person like Pat (BTW, it won't work), do you really think that Jan won't close this place down when he finally looks in here? Try him. Last time people acted like this he closed the GB for three years.

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Friend0

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Ruse

Stevie - Oh that icy color looks lovely on you Pat, I wish I had chosen that one. But they gave ME this! (stevie holds out both hands, spreading his finger looking at them in disgust) I told them it was going to clash but they went on and put it there anyway! I'm never going back to that place (humph)

Pat - (grinning and looking the other way to hide his glee)How about you Ferndo. What shade did you get?

Ferndo - Oh, this Tangee orange! I love it! Do you two like it? (holds out his fingers and smiles) Does it look pretty on me?

Pat - Oh yes. it makes your skin just gloooow ohhh... ohh ahh looky Steveee at Ferndo's nails.. Aren't they beaut-if-ul? Stevie hates his nails, Ferndo. He says he's never coming back to this shop! I think they're a good shop.

Ferndo - Oh Yes, I agree. They're friendly, they never leave anyone out or ignore anyone and they're sooooo ecomomical. That's what I think anyway.

(Stevie sniffles and refuses to speak) Pat - Oh Stevie, quit being a bitch you kitty catty thang you. Your nails are perfect for you.

Stevie And .. WHAT is THAT suppose to MEAN? ? Huh? Are you insinuating something with that lit-tle veiled com-ment? (shoots hard glance a Pat)

Pat - You can't ever be satisfied with a n y t h i n g Stevie and everyone knows it!

Ferndo - Yeah! you're sooo much a bitch you.. you. you ah. oh get over it.

Stevie - Me, A Bitch? What about you FernnnnnndO! Mincing around all the time! Looking at yourself in store mirrors as you walk by you Priss!

Pat - Oh don't get me started Puhleeze..
Ferndo - And what about you Pat? Always looking at your behind and begging people to be impressed! Is my butt big? Do I look fat in these pants? Oh I wish I hadn't worn this skirt bla bla bla ... Gag me with a spoon...

Steve (holding his hand over his painted lips and giggling)

And this crap goes down between you three "males" like 24/7 around her!Either Get some testosterone shots or go the other way!

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Bill M

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NB (Not Bothered)

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dlew919

did Joan Jett do 'hit me with your beat shot?' Pat Benatar did a great version as well ... /n

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Bill M

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Mike

Subject: "Dr. Mooney's 115th Dream" blog post on Levon & The Hawks "He Don't Love You."

Always love hearing this tune w/ Richard on lead.

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Bill M

Subject: another chance to vote for the Band!

The link is to a newspaper article on Randy Bachmand a little contest for the "Canada's best guitar song". Among the contenders that you can vote on are "The Weight". My money's on "Courage", but we'll see.

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Kevin J

bob w: Great to see that clip…… the last 90 seconds of Superstitious and some of that Malibu rust was falling away from Mr. Stewart! A benefit of living in New York and/or LA is the better chance of getting to enjoy one of these great guest appearances…...other towns get the local legends…...NY and LA get the legends.

Jan F: At the time Spinal Tap was made, TLW was really the only benchmark and Marty S. was especially ripe for the taking (the walk in the hallway with Rick or asking the guys “what about women on the road” etc. was great Rock n Roll cliché and quite ready to have the piss taken out of it….. but but but……Spinal Tap and the entire mocking was a direct and obvious attack on the hilarious heavy metal scene of the late 70 and 80’s – not at all The Band or even TLW in its entirety……………at least that's my interpretation.

I was in Cape Cod during the 25th anniversary of Woodstock - seemes like yesterday - now reading about the 40th anniversary - how did everything go so quickly?

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Bill M

Subject: R&B

On the local rocky and rolly scene, the only echo I can think of is the late '60s group Sherman and Peabody aka Mushroom Castle. Sherman was Buzz Shearman, who went on to considerable local prominence as singer of Leigh Ashford, which morphed into Moxy; he was replaced before the fourth and final Moxy album by Mike 'Perogy with a headband' Reno, who found some measure of fame and fortune (and a recording date with Richard Manuel) as singer with Loverboy. Peabody was Greg Godovitz, whose mother served our guys at the Friars Tavern and who arranged for her son to buy Rick Danko's amp. A third member was Eddie Schwartz, who wrote "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" for Joan Jett (and "She Was A Special Girl" for himself).

JT: Because the bassist in the nouveau Kensington Market, Scott Kennedy, was previously in Icarus with Schwartz, he sings the latter song in their occasional shows - the next of which looks to be July 8 at Hugh's Room in the T-dot.

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Dunc

Subject: Dlew, Great songs

Dlew:Thanks

Great songs:I'm playing 'the Weight' by the Staples just now. Just after 'Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay' and 'Respect Yourself' to come next. A brilliant trio of songs, beautifully performed. N'est-ce pas?

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Pat B

And NB, I called your interpretation "interesting" which means I found it interesting. Nothing denigrating there.

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Jan F.

I'd often been told that Spinal Tap was based on TLW . . . I didn't want to believe it, but I guess now I'd better. Thanks Sebastian.

J.F.

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Northern Boy

Congrats to Pat for catching me in my recent little "colourful interpretation". Despite carrying on the whole while as if I didn't know, I did indeed know full well that Frostbite Falls, Minnesota is not the official "home of R&B" (rhythm and blues) as I purported it to be, but rather the official home of Rocky and Bullwinkle (R&B).

No longer genuinely disingenuous, NB.

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Friend0

Is that four, five, or six times that Pat presented your post in a untruthful way?

I noticed that though you answered Pat each time, true to form, Pat would eventually present your post untruthfully yet again.

You do realize that in Pat's world, by so doing, Pat has essentially called you a liar. Are you seriously insulted, enough to raise the issue of banishment for Pat, or will you just continue to politely point out that and how Pat has misrepresented your post?

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JT

Subject: Bill M, the Ryerson physics alumnus

Bill M: That's superb! The theory of relativity has had its (more or less) finest hour.

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Bill M

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Steve

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bob w.

Kevin, just last month.....

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S.M.

I have many questions I would love to ask Sebastian about his father, but because they seem so intrusive, I'll ask only this: has your father quit smoking?

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Kevin J

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Steve

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Steve

Pat, just in case you interpreted, not necessarily agreeing with Jeff, as not agreeing with him, it can just as easily have been interpreted as agreeing with him. It was not meant as a comment one way or the other on what he said.

Good thing I didn't say, I more or less agree with what Jeff said. I always have to be careful and think about which language I'm speaking when I use the term, " more or less". In English it's a positive, as in, I more or less agree with you, meaning I'm kind of in agreement.

In French, plus ou moin( more or less) which is used like we use, more or less, is interpreted as negative. It's like saying I don't really agree with you.

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Kevin J

Subject: Quantun Physics - Going to California

The above link is “Going to California” by John Paul Jones…….a beautiful take….

I saw part of a documentary last week on tv – called “Parallel Worlds – Parallel Lives” which is about a son (Mark Everett of rock group EELS) retracing/discovering the life of his father who was the renowned Hugh Everett (the Chuck Berry of Quantum Physics). Not exactly a captivating premise but trust me on this one………very much worth checking out!

Dylan and interviews: The British press have a term for someone whose interviews are better than their albums…….it is called “Doing an Oasis”….as everyone knows that it is impossible to walk by a rock mag that has a profile/interview with the nutty Gallagher brothers. They truly are fun to read (always have been) but have not put out a good album in 15 years. Certainly not the case for Bob Dylan but his interviews sure do capture people’s imagination and no doubt helps sell some magazines………

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Sebastian

Rob Reiner's role in Spinal Tap was based on Martin Scrosese. My dad ran into Rob Reiner years and years ago he told him that the film was loosely based on TLW. So believe it or not The Band helped to inspire such greats as "Big Bottom," and "Sex Farm Woman."

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Jan F.

Subject: Kings of Leon & THE BAND

I've always wanted to attend the Memorial Day "wreath laying" ceremony at Arlington, but once again, this year did not get myself downtown. Hopefully, next year.

Interesting letter to the editor of the Rolling Stone this week regarding the Kings of Leon. Seems someone else (besides Mr. Steve and me) noticed that the Kings of Leon were dressed kind of like THE BAND on their RS cover last week. This writer took offense and said "by dressing the KOL like The Band (in upstate NY, no less) you make and unfair comparision." He stated that "KOL are a great rock band . . . . but The Band were one of the highest expressions of musical intellect the rock genre has ever produced. A hundred years from now, people will still listen to "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," "Sex on Fire"? . .. . I doubt it." From: Rolling Stone, Issue 1079, May 28, 2009.

J.F.

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Mike

Subject: Alexis P. Suter Band's "facebook" pg.

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Bill M

Here's a link to an article in the Hamilton paper about a Crowbar reunion. I like the photo, which shows the guys just after they'd left Hawkins - so there's soon-to-be Seatrain drummer Larry Atamanuik third from the left and the former Johnny Rhythm, (i.e., Robbie's boss in the pre-Hawkins Suedes) at the far right.

Peter V: I like your (or was it Till's) observation that Grossman was looking for Bandish instrumentation to back Joplin. It'd be interssting to know when the thought took hold. The first Canuck, Brad Campbell, was in from the early days of the Kozmic Blues band - and if things had gone according to plan there would have been a Canadian drummer too, Skip Prokop, who didn't turn up at rehearsal as expected. Then Till joined Kozmic Blues - after the album but still before Full Tilt. And then the two keyboardists joined: Richard Bell was either still with Hawkins or had just left, and Grossman may have heard him play or may have relied on Till's and/or Hawkins's recommendation. I believe that Ken Pearson came in via Robbie Robertson's recommendation (as Pearson was playing with Jesse Winchester, who Robbie was producing), but as Winchester was on Grossman's own label, he may well have been in the studio for some of the sessions. (A club gig seems less likely, as unsigned folksingers were generally forced to travel light.)

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Pat B

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Pat B

The Jay Bennett news is tough.

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Steve

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Peter V

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dlew919

Subject: RIP Jay Bennett

ex-Wilco

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dlew919

And there's another connection between two of my favourite musical things - The Band and Spinal Tap (to go all David P. for a second) - not only was This is Spinal Tap allegedly based on tlw (which I think is bogus - I actually think it was based on Zeppelin's 'he Song Remains The Same', but TLW was used so as to avoid litigation). How are they connected - Norman's rare guitars also supplied Nigel Tufnel's collection!

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Peter V

In the UNCUT article on Janis Joplin, John Till is interviewed. The article states that the Full Tilt Boogie Band musicians were recommended by Albert Grossman, including both Till and Richard Bell from later versions of The Hawks. John Till points out “We had exactly the same configuration as The Band. Piano, bass, guitar, drums, organ, and like The Band we had four Canadians, and one American on drums.”

It looks as if Grossman was deliberately trying to create a Band-like backing group for Janis.

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Rod

thanks for emailing that question to your dad Sebastian. Robbie has been one of my heros since I first saw TLW back in 78. I live in New Zealand so I've never had the chance to see any of The Band in person. it feels kind of cool to have him answer a question of mine.

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Peter V

It was on the Paul Butterfield's Better Days album "It All Comes Back" with vocal by Geoff Muldaur, in his very laid back "Sweet Potatoes" era style. That was in 1973, and has Bobby Charles and Maria Muldaur on the album too. It's far and away my favourite Paul Butterfield album, though in retrospect it sounds much more like a Geoff Muldaur album. That's probably why I like it.

I don't remember whether I heard it before the version on the "Bobby Charles" album. I think I probably did … I bought both on vinyl around the time, but though the Bobby Charles version was released first, I reckon I had the Butterfield first. That makes a major difference to preference. Bobby Charles is on both versions anyway.

I still fail to understand why The Band never did this song, either in the 70s or the 90s.They didn't even do it in the 80s reunion. Even Rick Danko solo didn't do it often … it was on the 1977 live tour. The number of good cover versions attest to its basic quality.

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Ms. Ruse

Now you all know that the Band Kids, for the most part, haven't even heard of this website let alone keep tabs on it. I can remember the times when the posters were warned to "Keep it clean" for the children of the Band members all read the guestbook daily even tho all the "children" were well on their way to thiry, forty and even fifty years old! What a hoot!

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Pat B

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Serenity

Subject: Susan Boyle and Sebastian/ROBBIE

LINK: The wonderful Susan Boyle has advanced to the finals. If you haven't heard her, this vid is something to hear/see. From Sundays show.

SEBASTIAN: How wonderful to have you here, and to respond to the GBer's has been a real treat to read. I have been one of your Dad's greatest fans. Have all his music and of course, THE BAND's too. The best I have ever heard. Never tire of listening to them.

Hope you come back again and again. I am also on facebook, and have checked your dad's and THE BAND's page. Love reading all the info, etc. GUYS: It has been awhile, and I miss you all, but to read the posts when I have the time has been very enjoyable. Glad you haven't changed. You are all such delightful people. God Bless you and keep you all.

Until next time LOVE AND PEACE xoxoxoxo

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Friend0

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Friend0

Correction. In the following sentence in my post below, SONG , should have been SON. Of all the typos to make, that was one helluva typo.

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Friend0

Pat, you certainly don't need a reading comprehension course. You read fine. But it's this anger thing you have going on, seems to just overwhelms you. Make you post all kinds of untrue and nasty things. I don't usually recommend pharmaceuticals to anyone for any reason. Anger management courses just may help you considerably.

Sebastian. Hard to imagine but possible you didn't know about this Band website. It is a great site, ain't it. And the biggest, most complete tribute to any band on the internet. Years back Capitol records laid some heavy pressure on Jan H. They wanted him to just flat out turn this site over to them, and if I am not mistaken, if I recall correctly, when that failed, they may have pressured him to shut down. Ain't that ridiculous and shameful? I wasn't around this GB then, but I recall Jan writing about it after I got directed here in 2002. Me, i never used a computer till 2001, and still don't like them. I had no idea to search for things back then, but Joe L. levon's buddy, sent me here i guess mid summer 2002. Joe's a good guy, but I'll never forgive him for sending me to this GB. Usually, I would never associate with guys like Pat. But you can't pick your posting associates. You being alot yunger than I, i guess I just figured you grew up computer savvy, and being Robbie's would have known about this site. But, since you say you didn't know, I have no reason to not believe you.

Have much more stuff to say, Band related stuff That I think you will find interesting and worth discussing. Fan perception, public perception, musician perception, To GB or not to GB, positions held, and just plain old allegiance to The Band. I think you'll find it all interesting Sebastian, but it's gonna have to wait for some other time or times. Once it gets started, it's gonna roll here . All complicated stuff, and if the dreidelists remember that the dreidel olympics don't start up again till next year, might even prove to be very informative to you. You have legal knowledge, you have industry knowledge, you know session deals, you know various arrangements and you know what arranging is and how it can be compensated( two different things)you should know the ins and outs of so much of this. Which aside from the fact that you are Robbie's son you could have mnay various other persepctives that give you some understanding of how different types of fans perceive The Band various ways. Being Robbie's song, well, I respect that you are his son, and I respect that you will behave as his son. But that doesn't mean that you won't have the ability to follow views. While I'm writing on respect, I repsect your dad's contributions and am very thankful that there was a Band. As I've often said, you can't separate out experience. The Band been in my life since they first hit NY radio when i was 10 or 11. Yor dad was part of that, and those songs are in my bone marrow.

The info you made public here that the publishing has always been split 5 ways was nice to read and is nice to know. Long as it means what it should mean,that all 5 guys or their estates reeceive equal publishing payments on all the songs for every type of usage, that is great. So that was nice to read. BTW, I'm not saying I'm gonna up The Feud or want you to discuss it. I wouldn'lt ask you to discuss the Feud. But I do think you have interest in fan perception or misperception of various aspects The Band. Whether conscious or not, I do think that is one reason you are here. I don't think you should discuss everything you know or don't know, and wouldn't expect you to discuss many things. And I'm not about to ask you to. Hell, I may not even ever bring any of this up again. I've discussed it here too many times before. But some of the things you wrote before, well, it seems that it is there to be discussed. Really seems like you are asking to have this discussion. Sheesh, I'm out a my league. I'll proabbly never bring this up again.

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daena (said dana) gallant

Subject: re-j tull post..

no i was'nt offended or anything i was just curious if you'd made a mistake or there was something about him that a had'nt heard that's all..thanks for responding back to me . i have a myspace freind named herman who randumly messaged me a little while after i had posted a comment on bob dylan's official myspace page , so when you said something in your post about herman zimmerman it made me wonder .. daena was here today..

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JQ

I like John Martyn's version too. Was it covered on P Butterfield's Better Days album(s) too?

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Jan F.

On Levon's website, he is scheduled to play at the heroes of Woodstock concert in Bethel on Aug 15. The July 18 Ramble lists John Simon as his guest.

Buddy Guy has been added to the ABB Wanee Fest we are attending in a couple of weeks.

Steve: 170.5

J.F.

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JTull Fan

Well it is at least something Zimmerman. Forgive the first name error.

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Charlie Y

Subject: 40 Years After...

Two friends of mine are going to the 40th anniversary Woodstock concert in August. Is anyone from here planning to go? Does anyone know if Levon or anyone else with connections to The Band will be performing?

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malvina ruse

Subject: Steve Earle Does Townes

" He's got his very own wall at The Old Quarter
They play a lot of of his songs in here
From Rex's Blues to Flyin' Shoes to White Freightliner Blues...
To If I Needed You

People come and go at The Old Quarter
They see his pictures hangin' on the wall
It seems a shame to me
That folks just come to see
They never come to know him a'tall

Well he may be long gone from this room
But his melodies rise up and fill the air
And after a little dance
There's a very good chance
That you might hear the Ghost of Townes Van Zandt

In the warm and gentle breezes of his memory
Tho we fare well we ever try to measure up
To The Poet we've admired
Who continues to inspire
Even when our own time here is up

So let's sing some Townes' songs in remembrance
To honor him and to have a little more fun
I know that he can hear..
Cause he's hangin' out in here
If only For the Sake of the Song

He might be long gone from this world
But his melodies rise up and fill the air
And after a little dance
There's a mighty good chance
That you might hear The Ghost of Townes Van Zandy

Yeah, after a little dance
There's an awfully good chance
That you just might hear The Ghost of Townes Van Zandt"

Diane Craig

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Mike

Subject: '85 Lone Star Cafe Hudson, Danko & Manuel live show.

Posted on "The Band" "fbook" pg.

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Peter V

It's weird how after all these years, new Band-related stuff still turns up. Last week I found a single by Sassafras of "Small Town Talk" dating from 1976. This British group were on Chrysalis, and turn in a very good performance, most akin to the Paul Butterfield Better Days version (which is my favourite anyway). A bit too much whistling going on for some, but it has an excellent feel. It was one we didn't know about. I found the single, but it's on their LP (which is in turn on CD).

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Ari

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Malvina Ruse

Wonderful piece of music from the new unreleased Public Enemies film. Bale outshines Depp so they say. It just looks like he might. Cinematography is astounding. Looks like another Deakins job altho I haven't gone looking for who, what and where yet.

Sebastian - Sorry for spelling your name wrong. It's not a common name and I am notoriously terrible with names to begin with.

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The Gallant Pelham

Subject: Duels and such

Hon. Gen. JEB Stuart,

Meaning no disrespect Gen., but we are bound by a code of conduct and we are not at leisure to be involved in duels with enlisted men.

As for bullets shot at me, as long as they keep missing I will remain indifferent.

Finally, with your permission I would like to stop at "The Bower" for some refreshment and allow my mount to rest. I only ask for two weeks, not for me, but for the Dandridge household. Some of them need tending to and I swear by the Cause that I will try to look deeply into the matter.

Mo. Respty,

Jno. Pelham

Maj. Art.

P.S.- At the risk of being rude again, can you inquire from Lt Col Robertson if his father actually caught that fly in TLW?

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daena (said dana) gallant

Subject: a question to j tull fan's message..

hay j tull fan when did bob dylan ever go by the name herman zimmerman? daena was here today..

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abby

It's really hard to chat online and everybody get along. But I have to say it is more of a 'male' thing.

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abby

SEB - Did you "Bandkids" ever get together? Or were you more like kids whose parents worked together, but the youngsters never saw each other? Were any Bandkids exceptional musicians, writers or singers?

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JTull Fan

Sebastian, you will find that there are very well-delineated Robbie and Levon or Robbie vs. the Other Four factions out here. Some posters have had the opportunity to meet a few of The Band in real life, but I suspect with a few limited exceptions no posters really 'know' any of them beyond a few encounters. As fans, myself included, it is easy to get caught up in the public disputes of either your dad's or Levon's public personnas, or that of any famous person. At the end of the day though, it is really none of our business. I am a fan of The Band individually and as solo artists. In this role i am a customer; I paid my money and your dad and the others provided me with a product for which I am thankful. I am not owed any more by any of them, particularly parts of their private lives, privacy, or private business dealings between themselves. I'm naturally interested, but unless your dad wants to know the ins and outs of the telecom infrastructure industry(which is my livelihood)or moves into my neighborhood, that's all our relationship ever will be! It is fun having you out here and I hope you stick around. I guess the point I am trying to make is that you shouldn't take personally things said about your dad's public persona out here as that is only a straw figure. It's like Jakob Dylan. If a fan rips Bob Dylan, they are not ripping his father. Herman Zimmerman is his father, just as the Rob who is your dad is not the same as Robbie Robertson, public figure.

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Sebastian

Red Strat = Bronze Strat. That was the one.

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Joan

You are so right. There is no need for another Band website. We are all fortunate to have Jan's wonderful place. Thanks's Jan! Nobody does it better.

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Sebastian

Well, the answer is pretty simple. When I decided to setup a myspace and facebook page for my dad I came across this site. I really had no idea there were PRO-Robertson or Anti- Robertson's out there. I had no agenda. Very innocently I thought it would be a nice way for some people to have access to my dad whom otherwise never would.

Rob is making a record but it won't be out for some time however it seemed like an appropriate time to connect and reconnect with some fans through the internet which was lacking. Also I had just become acquainted with Facebook and felt that it was a solid site that could do some good. Eventually I typed "the band" in google and found this page. I was extremely impressed by the content and realized very quickly that there was no need for a website for The Band, it was well in hand.

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Pat B

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Pat B

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Friend0

A serious insult here would be "your mudda's a lying......"

Of course anytime you want to meet on highway 80 with dueling pistols, and seconds , like genteel men.

BTW, Sebastian's experiment post was rather open to many interpretations. Even without your spin. One could wonder just what the experiment was and why. Why now too of course. It really doesn't matter. Sebastian being here certainly does raise soem intersting aspects and add dimension or dimensions. And of course, if sebastian expounded on his experiment, why, and why now, that would be open to interpretation too.

I'm just enjoying his presence, and his father's. Robbie contributed as much to great music as anyone.

Gotta get to LOng ISland or I'd have a lot more to add. But this is less sapce for DEb, Jersey, etc, to have to scroll past.

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JTull Fan

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Pat B

For the Brown Album, how long were they in Hollywood recording? Thanks.

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Deb

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Sebastian

I emailed my dad this morn about the bronze strat question so I'll be back with that answer. "I would like to ask about that magnificent guitar/mandolin robbie plays in the weight in tlw. It's a gibson, but where and when did he get it, and does he still have it?" He got it here in Southern California at a store called Norman's Rare Guitars and yes he still has it.

My Mom came up with the name Sebastian. Being French Canadian it was a name she heard now and again and it stuck with her.

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Charlie Y

Sorry if we've swamped you with questions, Sebastian Robertson! Sebastian is a great name, by the way, and the surname of a musician whose career I've followed for over 40 years, John Sebastian. OK, I confess I have a question, too. How did your parents pick the name, or do you know?

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Jeb Stuart

btw, visit a cemetery and plant a flag.

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Lars

Subject: It's a good day for a BBQ

Fred and Jan- I want to thank you for protecting me from that lout who apparently attacked me in the GB last night. If I had seen it I probably would have said something I'd regret later ("Do what you want to Peter, but leave me ALONE").

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Pat B

The fact is, Jeff, that anyone who disagrees with you gets called names. There was your tiresome round with Peter V back in Little Pink Days (Petah, Tex, what else?), right up to your latest (spinners, liars, unwashed heathans, etc). Now, you say that every post I've made about Band-related matters contain "untrue stuff." Then you claim that I somehow post this "untrue stuff" on purpose--"you know that yourself"--the ultimate conspiracy!! As a master propagandist, I'm here to mislead the masses. Brilliant. And, of course, ridiculous.

In my part of the world, calling people "liars" constitutes a personal attack and a serious insult.

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DEE

Subject: Hey Joe

Aunt Bessie sounds like quite a woman besides liking younger men. Willie recently had his 76th birthday.

I keep at least 1 Willie CD in my car CD system which holds 6. 3 are usually OQ or Robbie Solos and currently a Frankie Laine is among the them.

Now if I only had a CD of Robbie's movie songs sung by him. I'm saving a place for it. May have to use Westcoaster's CD instead. Wonder which one will show up first?

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Friend0

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Steve

Friend0 are you sure about that flat earth thing?

Deb sounds like you might be planning on substituting for the bible in court rooms?

I swear on Deb, to the best of my knowledge I'm 5'11" and 191 lbs.

Jan, you didn't actually give your weight. Do the swear on Deb and throw out some numbers.

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Friend0

Deb, Nutjob wrote a lot more, starting with his *glass is half full post*

Pat, while I can't comment on any discussions that invclve the civil war or politics, probably every post you have made that involves a difference of opinion over Band related matters contains untruths and wide leaps of accuracy regarding what other posters have actually written. Other posters here have pretty recently pointed out recent examples in this GB of how you have done this recently. Even regarding that post of yours that you describe as accurate. There is more untrue stuff in there than others have pointed to, but of course, you know that yourself.

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Deb

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Friend0

The scholars could discuss how and prerequisites and all that but it could be done. Doubtful, but of course anything is possibe till it ain't possible no more.

But Fred, of course you do realize the world never was flat.

Speaking about odds, I doubt we could expect Amy in here. Probably ever, but especially now. She and her dad gonna be pretty busy touring and performing for a good while.

But anyone who wants to her ask her a question, well, just go to a show she performs in.

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Mike

Subject: "The Band's" tribute band's "facebook" pg.

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Mike

Subject: Happy b'days to Bob Dylan & Chris Bergson!

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jh

Subject: Norwegian national day++

Lars, Norway's Constitution Day, May 17th, is always celebrated in style over here. We put on our best suit (no national costume, I'm afraid) and go around town watching the parades, eating sandwiches and drinking beer and aquavit at outdoor restaurants.

Btw, we've done some cleaning up again in here. A couple of personal attacks have been deleted and a certain ISP has been blocked for a while.

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Steve

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dlew919

Hi Dunc. The badloves version was a good size hit for them here in oz. Jimmy barnes is a local legend - look up cold chisel, but also his solo work. I saw the badloves a couple of times, and have one of their albums. I was saddened when they broke up: the goldman impossible way of life again - magnified in oz, due to the vastly smaller number of venues and the greater distances to travel

Hi sebastian: I haven't posted anything here to you because I couldn't think of a good question that wasn't dumb and/or intrusive. But I would like to ask about that magnificent guitar/mandolin robbie plays in the weight in tlw. It's a gibson, but where and when did he get it, and does he still have it? Hope that's ok ... If not, I mean no offence.

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Dunc

Subject: Thanks Sebastian

Sebastian:Thanks. Your father's work has brought a lot of pleasure to me over many years and I like the innovation. I like for, example, Rob's contribution with Galactic on Goin' Home. Great track. Looking forward to the new album. Many thanks.

Malvina:You're so wrong about that. Look at the posters around this post, for example. Fred, Pat B, Deb, Jan F, myself all love Robbie's work. We love, however, all the Band. Think of Simon in Liverpool's post talking to tourists doing the Beatles trail. He corrected them on who the greatest band of all time was. Hope you guys don't mind me quoting your names.

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Peter V

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Rod

I've always wondered what I'd ask Robbie if I was actually fortunate enough to meet him. There's probably bigger questions but I'd really like to know if that bronzed Strat from TLW was the red one he used on the 74 and 75 tours.

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Fred

This is a selfish request...no scratch that...it's more of a selfish demand: get your Dad to high tail it into the studio with Messrs. Hudson & Helm to make some new music together. Just the 3 of them. They don't have to tour.I don't care about the wheres, hows, whens...or the seemingly endless impossibilities of it all...just get it done. Whatever it takes!!

I know there'll be naysayers out there who say "cain't be done"....if we listened to the naysayers all the time then the world would still be flat, manned flight wouldn't have happened, and women would never have been given the right to vote (just to name a few things).

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Fred

Lars & bad manners? What?!?

In all my time reading posts, I have yet to come across one by Lars that has been, or that can be labelled as being, "bad mannered". Nary a one, not even the slightest hint of bad manners.

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malvina ruse

I would like to say a few things. I'd like to let Sabastian know that I prefer his dad's solo music to the music he made with The Band. Afterall, the Band only made music for what, Eight years? Robbie's had twenty years of solo material and it's damne fine stuff! He works better as a solo artist (at least for me)

Things have been rather peculiar around here, haven't they? I mean, I can't recall a time in Guestbook history where things have been so . . . pro-Robertson.

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Deb

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malvina ruse

band connection - it's a mystery

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Pat B

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Christy

Sebastian, without a doubt, your father is one of the best guitar players and a fine songwriter, as well! Being a huge fan of The Band, I enjoy the work he did with them, the most. Tell him I said "Thank you for all of the beautiful music, throughout the years."

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malvina ruse

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Friend0

i imagine and hope that Robbie has very strong security systems, and would think that most of his rare equipment or rare anything is safeguarded and very likely off premise.

I rememebr Al Kooper telling the story about some one beign ripped off for some very vasluable guitars, and he immediately selling the guitar that Jimi Hendrix gave him. Cause it was common knowledge he had it,and he didn't want to potentially get killed over it.

So sebastian, I'm with you. Robbie has nothing rare at home. Maybe cause he sold everything valuable to send you to good schools :-)

Goodnight .

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Sebastian

Sorry JTull fan but no rare bootlegs.

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Friend0

Again.

But I do remember to come back and apologize.

Anyway Sebastian, welcome. Now if Amy shows up here too, it will get really interesting.

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Friend0

No apology was requested, I just enjoyed pointing out how so many proper people possess poor manners. And enough backbone to admit when they are wrong.

BTW, you are in good company. Though his symptoms were different, it took Steve a little while to get the hang of the backslash n also. Several people broke his chops about it, I believe that very civil warrior Pat being one of them.

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JTull Fan

Sebastian, one thing I am curious about concerning your dad, or anyone with his background: in your home growing up or in his home today, does he have a lot of rare or bootleg recordings that he has collected over the years of artists with whom he is friendly with that they may have shared with him? Did you have access to any unreleased gems that the rest of us fans could only dream about hearing that may have been passed around between artists in private?

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Sebastian

"Sebastian:Does Rob (if I may be so bold)still play a lot of new music? How does he keep up? I often wondered how Paul Buchanan came to work with Rob for example?"

Well Dunc, for starters you absolutely may be so bold. I think we're all on a first name basis here. Rob cares very much for the state of modern music. And when something interesting comes around he usually here's it on Sirius or is alerted by his friends in the music industry. For instance his current play list includes the EP Blood Bank by Bon Iver. A very fresh and inspired EP that I also enjoy quite a bit. As for Friend0 requesting an apology I'm sure everyone will come running...

Oh my God!!! As I previewed this post it dawned on me, I just figured out the cause of all the hoopla... the dreaded misuse of quotes. As it states in the instructions for creating a paragraph, you are to put a backlash and the letter "n" next to each other. However there is quotes around this directive and I took it literally and put quotes around the n and the backlash causing quotes to lead every sentence where a new paragraph was started. Maybe now Friend0 won't think I'm an inbreed anymore or that my parents couldn't afford proper schooling for me. Hallelujah. ;)

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Friend0

:-)

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Friend0

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Friend0

Aside from dancing, there is also the old, well, you are making a lot of money, want to keep your job.... there's a cab outside , go visit joe, etc.

It is pretty safe to say that most, if not all strip joints are mobbed owned too. Fuck with , or say no, you know what comes next.

while I doubt anyone could find it googling, there is a killer analogue recording studio / strip joint , joint venture. The neighbors could either inspire or distract from musical peformance.

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Lars

Subject: Piling on

....and another thing Peter: I never liked your syntax. Ever.

Jan H.- I just got some photos from last Sunday, Norway's National Day. One of my "daughters" (ex-exchange student) dressed up her three year old daughter (I guess that would be my "exchange grandaughter") in her native Norwegian dress. A cute kid. Do you have a native garb to wear, as well? Would you consider wearing it to a Ramble?....I don't blame you. Still, I think the idea of celebrating your heritage is really great.

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Dunc

Subject: The Weight covered, Help

Great Jan. The name fooled me. Also, the group seems to have reformed. Spotify is a great resource for research. I always use CD to listen.

Jan et al:Where do I get the alternative version of Whispering Pines in CD form with the 'Squeaking Seat/wooden foot introduction? Richard and I think John Simon speaking.

I love Richard's singing.

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Jan F.

Went to see Dickey Betts last night in Virginia. He can still play that Gibson guitar. His son, Duane, is not a bad guitar player either, and cute. A much louder show than we've been to in a while.

J.F.

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Steve

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abby

Subject: george at deja vu

Plus when George (Jason Alexander) was in town for the Derby several yrs ago my son said he saw him go into the nearby strip club - yuck.

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abby

George Costanza is just about the worst example of short, fat and bald because we also know that wonderful personality of his....him and his cheap envelopes!

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jh

Subject: The Weight/Jimmy Barnes/Badloves/Mushroom Tapes

We've got it covered, see link above.

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Dunc

Subject: Joan

Thanks Joan. It's a clearer electric better version I've been listening to. I can't post a link. It's streaming.

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Joan

Subject: Dunc

Took a look after you mention. The link is to Jimmy Barnes and The Badloves. The Weight with a small change in Rick's verse.

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Dunc

Subject: Ridiculously low prices

Some prices are now ridiculously low. At Fopp I could have bought 3 Byrds' albums in a boxed set for £3 a couple of weeks ago. Today the entire catalogue of Simon and Garfunkel and the DVD of the concert in Central Park for £8. I had them. Thanks Rhythm Jimmy.

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Dunc

Subject: The Weight, Dlew

Hi Dlew:I like the Australian version of the Weight by the Badloves from the Mushroom Tapes. Is this version of the song popular in Australia? I like how the crowd join in and the guitar playing. It's not on Jan's site. Hope you and family are well.

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Dunc

Subject: Songbooks

Been working too hard last two weeks, but enjoyed reading a lot of posts today.

Sebastian:Does Rob (if I may be so bold)still play a lot of new music? How does he keep up? I often wondered how Paul Buchanan came to work with Rob for example?

Lars:I agree with your advice to Kristie. Your championing of 'Rock Salt and Nails' is worthy and I have really appreciated this song much more since you championed it last year and it was the last song I saw John play before his untimely death. It is a disturbing song and it was one of the few covers John played. However the duet with Levon is great and it was the last song I saw John play. Everybody needs the beautiful'No Little Boy' in their collection. From the sleeve notes: 'Levon Helm was sitting on a stool tapping his foot and singing between long drags of his cigarette! John stood with his eyes closed delivering his soulful indistinct ethereal vocals...' An American song by Utah Philips.

Peter:Playing Forever More. Thanks. The reason is the reissue of AWB's entire catalogue on four CDs. I have now got two of them.

Julie and JG:Hope you and families are well.

Rod:the Hammond played on Jools is hired to them. Originally bought by a Scotsman in the Far East, it cost £10 000.

Dylan:Should be given Nobel Prize.

Other posters:Thanks

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Joan

Thanks for stopping by. We do get a little odd here. :)

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joe j

Subject: Neil Young Archives

Attached link is to a web demo of Young's recent archival release. If the link doesn't work it shouldn't be hard to find.

Hi Dee from Wisconsin. Thought of you when I attended an open house for Aunt Bessie's 80th birthday (she isn't really my aunt). I've mentioned before that Bess is a big Willie fan. There's no stopping the old bird. She broke a wrist skiing in New Zealand last year and is about to go 'on safari' in Africa. She sounded just a little disappointed that the only shooting would be done with cameras. She's also actively looking for a third husband. "I'd take off with Willie in a jiffy" she said.

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Rhythm Jimmy

. . . has a new album, "From the Water," released this month by True North Records, and dedicated to "our beloved brother, Richard Bell."

True North has also released a boxed set of Colin Linden's earlier recordings, "The Columbia Years," comprising "When the Spirit Comes," "South at Eight North at Nine," "Through the Storm Through the Night," and "Raised by Wolves," all for the ridiculously low price of $29.99 CAD (about US$26.50).

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Friend0

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Peter V

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Friend0

You are a regular riot Pete. Your encounters with these pilots must have been rather short lived. Either you are leaving out that you got your ass kicked, or you must have dashed off before you tried their last nerve.

Now that statement of yours : "Charisma adds several inches to our perception of someone’s height." Is that scientifically proven, or just another Vineyism that you would like everyone to accept as fact?

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Peter V

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Peter V

I was once in an elevator in Toronto with three or four of the US basketball team. That’s really looking upwards. If you go back to “Smash Hits” or other teen pop magazines, height and eye colour were obligatory information for rock musicians. In general, as many have stated, most famous people are surprisingly shorter in real life than they look. I’ve often quoted doing the running mic for Tom Jones for a summer. There was a show before him, and they switched the chorus line for his show for shorter girls, so they were all five foot to five foot two, making him look tall. But someone with that much charisma (and Tom Jones in 1968 had as much charisma as anyone I’ve ever seen) always appears tall, but again he looked big generally … big chest etc. As Rod says, built like a brick shithouse. (An Antipodean simile which became popular in the UK due to the Barry McKenzie cartoons in “Private Eye” magazine in the sixties). Charisma adds several inches to our perception of someone’s height.

I had a friend who used to be a Fleet Air Arm pilot, and he told me they were all short (at least in the 1950s and 1960s). The ratio of cockpit size and payload was so crucial when flying off a carrier that employing no one over about 5 foot 6 inches tall contributed. I’ve tried to sit in fighter aircraft of that era at static air shows, and those early jets are a very tight fit.

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Deb

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Rod

Height can be deceptive. I've walked past some famous rugby players in the street. Guys who look 6th foot 4 on TV are shorter than me ( 5 11) in real life.They're normally built like brick shit houses though - which I'm definitely not.

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Lars

Subject: height

Sebastian- Good to have you back.

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Sebastian

Weird topic but I stopped in to have a look and came across the question of height. Robbie is six feet one and a half inches tall.

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Friend0

Bill: While I suspect this is not the response you hoped for, I'll do my best. I never gave it any thought before but "I suspect that Carol's estimation of Rick's height" is, if not one thousand per cent accurate, then with in a half inch. Rick was a big guy. Carol, being his friend and publicist , may actually have reason to know his exact height. I can tell you from dozens of encounters, he was big. Broad shouldered, solid like a tree trunk, and big. He may not have seemed particularly tall, because he was solid, as opposed to thin, like Levon and Garth tend to be. even when he wa son the thinner side, Rick was aptly described as a big guy. BTW, 6' tall, is not particularly tall. Or unusual.

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JTull Fan

Subject: Some Cuckoo for Charlie

recent performance.

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Friend0

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Northern Boy

GENTS: In doing all these computations and measurements, forget not the diminishing and hence deflating effect of having just come out of the pool, as elucidated by George Castanza on "Seinfeld". I speak of course of SHRINKAGE ! ! NB.

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JQ

Jeff - you sure about the obnoxious part? I think short can exacerbate other things like short, fat & bald is worse than the tall version, eh?

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Friend0

When I talk to people that it's worth listening to, and generally in life, as i am involved in things, I don't think about gauging people's height, or any nonsense of that nature.. I'm too busy living. Any gauging of height has come after, observed from pictures and things of that nature. And memory comparing what i saw in relation to other things.And to be honest, if Ari didn't ask, I wouldn't have given it a lot of thought. But i do remember back in the Lone Star Roadhouse days, Garth seeming pretty tall mingling in the crowd. , And from back in 03, 04, when i was fortunate enough to spend 5 or 6 evenings or mornings with Garth and Maud, I can tell you he is reasonably tall. I don't recall looking up at him acutely, my neck hurting, or him leaning over so I could hear him speak, but you may know better than I. I spent time opposite Garth in diner booths or tables, and right angles to him at tables, walked next to him, sat in my minivan captain's chairs next to him listening to music, went to studios with him, and I'd say he's about 6' tall. Now I never measured him, and never asked him how tall he is, but if you want I could call him tonight and say hey, this is really important to Peter, just how tall are you these days, and how tall were you back in 68? Shoot me, if he's only 5'10". If you recall, i spoke pretty generally.To me, 5'10' is about 6'. But then again, I don't make lists, and i never was a moderator.

Now far as I go, i doubt i ever been more than 5'7". Maybe only 5'6 1/2". On a good day, when i was younger. Back in 2002 i might have been 5'5, or a scoche more. My take on Levon's height comes from remembering that when we took a picture together, Levon put his arm around me, then slumped down. presumably so he wouldn't be taller than me in the picture. And there are pictures where it can be seen , that he is leaning to the side some. Levon was being considerate, but all in all, height never mattered to me. I just noticed that it it was something that happened

Joan, yes, people who have disc issues like us lose height.Bout two years ago I mentioned to a spinal surgeon that i had already shrunk 2", he said you probably are right, then he did the scientific math based on my MRIs, and said yep, right about that.

Dicky Betts is one example of a short guy that most people, tall or not, wouldn't fuck with. Has that stray dog look about him. Kinda guy that someone can have him on the ground and be kicking him and he'll bite your ankle and hold on till your foot falls off.

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Kevin J

Best for the long weekend to posters south of the border……. For years I always associated this weekend completely with the Indy 500 – friends of my parents used to drive up from the states and we all watched the 500 – at least for 15-20 years without fail – long after I had left home I still returned for this custom. I recall for weeks leading up to the race the sports pages and nightly news would be all over everyone’s times – Andretti, the Unser brothers, AJ Foyt – up through the early 90’s when Jacques Villeneuve won - it was a major event…….Seems that is no longer the case…..At least I don’t hear much about it anymore…...

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Mike

Many of you probably rec'd the "virtual" memo, but in case you didn't, "Ollabelle" is performing @ MD's "DelFest" this wkd.

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Charlie Y

It was "Serenade to a Cuckoo" and sounded like a jazz classic, JTF. Thanks--and have a great Memorial Day weekend!

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Steve

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Joan

As someone who used to be 5 Ft 3 in and is now down to 5 foot even, take it from me, Height matters.

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Mike

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bob w.

Kevin, we managed to sneak in "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" from the Jeff Beck Group during the dinner hour. There a few "knowing" nods from old friends.

It was a great event and not a dry eye in the place when Chris, decked out in his dress blues, danced with my eighty three year old Mom.

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Bill M

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Kevin J

Subject: Cut Across Jerry Lee

bob w: just saw the Cut Across Shorty video....great - I had never seen the original before. Link above is a similar theme........by the way, were you able to distract the wedding DJ long enough to slip on some Jeff Beck last weekend?

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Pat B

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Spirit

Subject: Height vs. length

And, as we all know from the infamous '68 Ronnie Hawkins "strip of meat" interview in Rolling Stone, the rather short Mr. Levon rules when it comes to length.

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Mike

Subject: Beautiful "Opus 40" opens for the season this wkd.

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Peter V

Jeff, I think my point was simply that if you were looking at Garth at such an angle that he seemed six foot tall, then you had to be looking up quite acutely. Height is something that seems to be exaggerated in rock biographies. Even Paul Simon claims to be "five foot two" but standing next to a five foot lady, he's shorter than her. One ponders why it matters. I'd rather lose a foot in height and be blessed with Paul Simon's musical and lyrical abilities.

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JTull Fan

Charlie, the only reference I can think of is Serenade To A Cuckoo by Roshand Roland Kirke which was covered by Jethro Tull.

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DEE

Subject: Joe J & bassmanlee

Joe J: your query of a days ago...am here, lurking.

bassmanlee: Are you speaking of "Flattened Fauna"? I have my copy in the car. But I don't have the cook(ery) book.

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bob w.

My Theme Time Radio......cont'd

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Bill M

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Kevin J

Subject: The Kinks - Celluloid Heroes

The above link that puts some cliches to good use. A lovely song and favorite version of it......very clever Bill M - of course no one other than a few Canadian's will know that you were referring to Robert Cliche - a former associate of a well known scoundrel - and brown paper bag man/former PM

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David P.

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Pat B

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Bill M

Kevin J: I would contend that Cliche is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

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Kevin J

Subject: Some thoughts on theft....

See link about Dylan theft ( ? ) and read some of the comments. Funny sidebar to this is some years ago I was listenning to a discussion on sports radio station.....one of the hosts made mention of Samuel Johnson's famous quote "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel"...the other host got all worked up insisting that it was a Bob Dylan quote! Bob of course had prefaced the line in Sweetheart like You with "They say....

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Bill M

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Joan

Could it have been The Cuckoo Song by Mike Oldfield? It is wonderful. I've been trying (no luck so far) to find a download of it to buy. I want to add it to the CD I'm putting together for my niece.

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David P.

Bill M: As a Band link -- Col. Bruce Hampton (Ret.) of the Hampton Grease Band appeared in Billy Bob Thornton's "Sling Blade" with other musicians including Mickey Jones. He has also been immortalized in song by Susan Tedeschi in "Hampmotized".

In answer to JeffO:

"Their southern sky was clouded
by a savage winter
Every patron saint
hung on the wall
Shared the room with 20 sinners

See the glory
of the royal scam"

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Julie

Have a great weekend everyone, wherever you spend it!

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bob w.

My Theme Time Radio. (Just borrowing the title, of course.)

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Bill M

David P: Thanks for that Hampton band snippet! Me, I think three of the Halifax's finest musical minutes occur on a 1965 45 by the Five Sounds called "Loadin' Coal" (see link). Coal was historically of great importance to Nova Scotia's economy, so this particular record has the virtue of marrying local concerns to a very strong Hawksish Bo Diddley sound. A bunch of superb musicians, most of whom (after an album as the Central Nervous System where they covered Lonnie Mack's "Why") wandered west to play in Toronto bands like Lighthouse and Dr Music - or with Anne Murray. And - wait for the Band link - Five Sounds singer Doug Billard and wife were playing one room at the Beverly Hills Motor Inn the very same night as Levon Helm, Jerry Penfound, Pat Travers and Dr John et al got up to jam with Ronnie Hawkins's current crop of Hawks in the main room in '77.

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Lars

Subject: Bob is good, Bob is great, let us thank him........

I've always thought of Dylan as one of my favorite poets. I also have some favorite plumbers and carpenters. I think that Dylan has spent most of his life trying to get the idea across that just because he's a good artist doesn't mean he knows the Secret of Life, or anything more than the average guy on the street. Being famous is kind of a paradox: you want to be recognized for your work, but you don't want to be recognized when you're having dinner in a restaurant.

Kevin J.-- I sincerely admire a person who can go through life knowing he's saved lives, I don't think many of us are given the opportunity. When I was a lifeguard over 40 years ago, I took my canoe out on Lake Minnewaska a couple of times to help a swimmer who was thrashing around. Maybe they could have thrashed their way to shore, I'll never know. In the service I was involved in a friendly fire incident in 1970. On balance, I have a lot of trouble working it out so that I'm in God's good books. I'm hoping that on my Day of Judgement they tell me not to sweat the small stuff; the reason I'm going to Hell is because I didn't go to church on Sundays. And my left hand always knew what my right hand was doing. And I didn't always feed His sheep.

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Friend0

Now a amateur psychologist like yourself may think that you posted your post just to point out that you are taller than Garth. You could ask your inner amateur what he would have thought about that had someone else posted it.

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Mike H.

Subject: Little Sammy @ Fishkill, NY's "Keltic House" tonight.

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Friend0

There are considerable aspects to Ari's question. If ari is asking how tall were the Band memebrs in their prime, the pictures he views from the past, that would be different then than today. Injuries and age effect height. Rick had injuries,. Garth has aged. Also, Garth wears a hat almost all the time these days, that effects perception as well. Try to recall that when you saw Garth at the soundcheck that one time you were younger than he.

Judging from present day gauges, and factoring in effects of age and life, I'd take a stab and go with Garth maybe being 6' or better back in the day.

All that said, while it may be important to you Pete, how tall the guys are, it really doesn't matter to me. Unless it effected how well they played their instruments.

Then again, when will someone here decide that Dylan's height influenced his borrowing of lyrics from other writer's?

Attention Steely Dan Experts and fans!|n Stabbio! Report for duty.

Does anyone here know if Fagen and Becker knew that Royal was Robbie's actual middle name?

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David P.

Bill M: Halifax was uniquely celebrated in song by Atlanta's Hampton Grease Band (from the 1971 Columbia album "Music To Eat"), combining tourist bureau hype with an encyclopedic viewpoint:

"We would like for you to come to Halifax
Come and breathe some of our air
...Colonel Edward Cornwallis
Brought strength to the English position
He established a civil government"

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Kevin J

Brien: I have saved some lives…I would think most people have…..especially Bob Dylan. He no doubt knew way back when he was tangled up with Joan Baez that a plant based diet was far superior to a meat based one…..wanting to save or at least extend the lives of the assembled pointy heads that had converged on their apartment, he proceeded to remove all the meat from Ms. Baez’s stew. She just saw a self centered soon to be ex-boyfriend….others recognized the presence of God……. He or it or whatever was under 6 ft tall……

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Bill M

Subject: they haunt us still

Joan: I've noticed that journalists are prone apply the word 'brilliant' to anyone smarter than themselves. I suspect that Carol's estimation of Rick's height should be seen in the same way.

Peter V: Bumbles too was 6 foot 3 and rising - but he left without telling us what he'd topped out at. Or maybe he's still growing ...

Accompanying a review of the new "Brothers Bloom" movie in today's "Toronto Star" is a little side interview with the director, who says he took considerable inspiration from our guys in the TLW movie. He sees one of the Blooms as Robbie. (See link.)

In another echo, the summer '09 issue of the Canuckistani Automobile Assoc's magazine has an article titled "Cities" of song that dips into the music scenes of six North American cities - Austin (SxSW, Doug Sahm et al), Halifax (Sloan, Jill Barber, Old Man Luedecke (boo)), Montreal (Oscar, Arcade Fire), Nashville (C&W, Fisk singers), NYC (Gershwins, Apollo) and Toronto. Re Toronto, it says "... But while it's diverse enough to support multiple musical genres, Toronto's greatest impact has been felt in the roots/alternative country genre. That lineage can be traced back to the early 1960s, when younsters Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Levon Helm and Garth Hudson came together as The Hawks, the backing band for Toronto-by-way-of-Arkansas rockabilly star Ronnie Hawkins. They would eventually split from Hawkins and go on to become The Band, pioneers of the country-rock movement and a vast influence on everyone from Bob Dylan to The Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

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Mike

Subject: Have a safe & wonderful holiday wkd everyone!

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Steve

Peter, saying people who want to save the world are sociopaths who don't care about people is a kind of shotgun approach. I find the animal rights people fit into the sociopath club quite well but not environmentalists, at least not the ones I know.

I thought Dylan defined himself quite well as a , " Musical Expeditionary ". I can picture him slashing his way through the musical jungle, taking record collections he needs, claiming to have gone places he's never been, putting his name on lyrics he discovers much like the expeditionaries of bygone empires claimed "unoccupied lands" for their kings and queens.

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Joanne and Charlotte

Subject: Hello

hello we love the band although when we want to talk to you we always get a blank thing in then chat room as there is sometimes no one talking so it freezes and does not refresh. why does this happen? can it be open more often?? Thank you I am buying your album on iTunes yay ;) heeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooooooooo

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Peter V

Being tall doesn't make you a better person (except in my case). It does mean you bang your head on things a lot and are more prone to backache from stooping.

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daena (said dana) gallant

Subject: the subject about dylan being a sociopath ..however that's spelled..

my oppinion is that bob dylan is a complex person a little of this a little of that ..sociopath i don't know ..that's not my perseption of him , but then agin i've nevet met him nor have a lot of you all i'd would assume..i think sometimes people take one situation as that being the person all the time ..such as if someone meets a famous person , and their a jerk that time they assume that must be their personality all the time , and maybe it was them having a bad day , and then you have situations like the people/person that robbie told to f... off at the airport ..i think people sometimes deserve to be yelled at because they think that just because the world sees someone as famous they have no write to a privite life which i think sucks , and should be changed ..weather that will ever happen probably not , but it should be ..most fans claim to love their famous musician's , and other famous people , but yet they disprove it by practicly stalking them ect. , and the popurotzy type reporters which have no respect for people the world sees as famous ... well that's all i gotta say about that for now anyway .. daena was here today..

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Jersey Girl

Subject: Well, at least it's in his handwriting ....

The talk in here about people in their youth having passed off popular song lyrics as their own reminded me yesterday of the troubled teenager in the movie The Squid and the Whale, who passes off Pink Floyd's lyrics to Hey You as his own work in school, receiving much needed approval from his teachers . . . until he's caught. It also reminded me of the very adult Bob Dylan's unattributed appropriation in Modern Times of substantial pieces of Civil War poet Henry Timrod's work. Today, I was surprised to learn from the New York Times (see link above) that Dylan too apparently started the practice in his teens. The noted auction house Christie's was about to offer for sale the original handwritten copy of "Little Buddy," a poem supposedly written in 1957 by 16-year-old Bobby Zimmerman for his summer camp newspaper -- only it turns out that the poem was actually a song previously written and recorded by Hank Snow. Christie's is hanging tough and offering the item at auction next month anyway, as one of Dylan's "earliest known handwritten lyrics." Hmmmm.

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Charlie Y

Subject: Question for JTF

JTull Fan: I drove through Richmond today and appropiately heard (on the XM Radio "Deep Tracks" station) an interesting instrumental with the word "Cuckoo" in the title. Can you shed some light on the tune? It was a lot better than "Islands," by the way...

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Ari S.

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bob w.

Now if he would just move that goddamned Port-a-Potty.

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Brien Sz

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Joan

According to Carol Rick Was 6 Ft.

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Friend0

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Friend0

Levon, closer to 5'7" to 5'8" standing straight.

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Ari

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Norbert

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Joan

I didn't mean to create such a dust up. A sociopath is not a criminal, but they have a great need to control and dominate others. They have very little care for other's feelings. A classic example is a story Joan Baez told about Dylan. She had made a stew for company. Dylan came in and ate all the meat out of the stew before she could even serve it. It didn't bother him at all. He felt "entitled" One in every 25 people is a sociopath. They can be found in all walks of life, Ministers, Teachers, musicians. Some very brilliant and creative people are sociopaths.

Interesting book; "The Sociopath Next Door" gives insight into this.

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Kevin J

“The greatest priests on 52nd Street and on the streets of New York City were the musicians. They were doing the greatest healing work. And they knew how to punch through music which would cure and make people feel good."

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Kevin J

Peter: You have just described the exact opposite of Dylan – since when has he ever been a save the world type? I do not, as a matter of fact, trust any of those wingnuts……But…. Joan said directly that Bob Dylan was a sociopath. Some of us live in a town where the front pages of all 4 papers are splashed today with headlines of two people just arrested for kidnapping and killing a young girl. That is sociopathic behaviour…….Dissing GE Smith or sleeping with a roadies wife does not qualify……

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Brien Sz

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Peter V

Possibly not. Some of the most sociopathic people I've met are up for saving the world, but can't stand their neighbours. I think of someone who drove several hundred miles to attempt to rescue an injured seagull by taking it to a specialist sanctuary, leaving her pre-teen kids to fend for themselves. Don't trust people who want to save the world (or animals). It's compensation for not liking or getting involved with real people.

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Kevin J

Joan: Just having written “Blowin’ in the Wind” is enough to disqualify a man from the sociopath club is it not? I rarely disagree with you but a person would have to have understood and felt the hurt in someone else’s life to write a lyric like that….no? Quirky – yes, Disrespectful to many – yes. Madoff is a sociopath…….Dylan saves lives….

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David P.

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Joan

Hi Julie! its so good to see you back.

Todd, I hope not, but having blown 2 water pumps in my day (One on I 95 in CT. on Christmas Eve), it does sound like the water pump. About a $700 job.

Dylan is a sociopath. He is brilliant, but he doesn't really care who he hurts. People are amazed when he does something nice. It is noteworthy because it is so out of character.

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Bill M

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Peter V

I have a great T-shirt from Alaska with”Roadkill Café” on the front and a menu on the back.

Band link: deer roadkill story.

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David P.

Subject: David Ackles

Bill M: On the Spectacle show Elton & Elvis dueted on David Ackles' "Down River". See link above to YouTube video of the performance. If you look closely you can also spot Allen Toussaint on organ and James Burton on guitar!

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bassmanlee

Subject: Road Kill and Allen Toussaint

Not that these have anything in common!

We've no shortage, Peter. Skunks, possums, rabbits, groundhogs, and foxes here in the Northeast, along with the occasional muskrat or turtle in the wetter spots. And DEER, lots of deer, some of which take the unlucky bastard who hits them along to the great beyond. They look pretty fragile, but it's like hitting a wall. In the Southwest they have Armadillos. There is a actually a (tongue-in-cheek) published field guide to North American roadkill.

Did anyone see the NPR webcast of the Allen Toussaint show at the Village Vanguard last night? There's supposedly a stream of it at the link above that we will be checking out shortly...

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Bill M

David P: Thanks for mentioning David Ackles, even if you're just channelling Elton. I've always thought that his classic song, "American Gothic" was his own exemplary stab at doing a Band song - and that "Moving To Montana" was Frank Zappa's stab at "American Gothic".

And still on Ackles, his first album, featured a couple of members of the then-extant Rhinoceros, one of whom, singer-pianist Alan Gerber, has reemerged from his Steve-area redout of 35 years to play at a church in Toronto on May 23. I saw in the paper today that his special guest will be the other Rhinoceros vocalist, John Finley, it should be interesting.

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David P.

Don't be alarmed now, but the only hogs bustlin' in the hedgerows over here are the wild & domesticated swine kind.

Elton John, like many musicians, has always been an avid listener of many types of music. When he appeared recently on Elvis Costello's Spectacle program, he discussed the influence of Leon Russell, Laura Nyro and the more obscure David Ackles, as well as The Band. Sir Elton is a part-time Atlanta resident. A friend of mine used to work at the Tower megastore here (now long gone) and he said that Sir Elton would often stop in on Tuesdays, when new releases came out, to purchase almost every one.

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Peter V

That’s really funny that they got it wrong. There are some Disney films where various American mammals skip around the supposedly English countryside. I think the remake of 101 Dalmations is the classic on that.

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JT

Subject: Dylan interview in Rolling Stone

In general, interviewing Bob Dylan is taxing for most interviewers and my impression has been that the result has been less than insightful. This interview is however exceptional and likely tells the reader a lot more about the (almost) 68 year old 'song and dance man' and the changes he has gone through, as reflected at least partially in the new album lyrics. I highly recommend it.

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PSB

Subject: Blonde On Blonde and other stuff

David, You are right about Blonde on Blonde not being released until June. I have no idea where that May date came from, except it may have been possibly the original scheduled date of release. The album did not hit the stores until the end of June 1966. The single of "I Want You" was released first, the third single prior to the album. The flip side was the live version of "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues," which was recorded in Liverpool on May 14th (which has one of Robbie's greatest solos). So that May release date is just ridiculous, and interestingly enough is not longer at the official site. I remember the first time I saw the album. I was on my way to summer camp and stopped in one of my favorite record stores in Times Square and there it was. I'd been calling various record stores as well as the Columbia distribution center for weeks. The first single from the album was "Once Of Us Must Know," which was released in either late February or March. As for Infidels, it's too bad Dylan didn't leave the album in the hands of Mark Knopfler, we'll never know what it would have sounded like or what songs would have been on it. The lyrics on Together Through Life are a collaboration, not entirely written by Hunter. Probably someone out there is already at work trying to figure out who wrote what line. Of course Rick Danko sang "Lovin' You Is Sweeter Than Ever," which he also used to open his his initial solo shows following the relase of his first album. As he and his band walked onstage, they would sing the chorus as they strapped on their instruments. I ask him out that song in the interview I did with him, which can be found in the Interviews section of my site.

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Bill M

Julie: Calling us 'gents' is a bit of an exaggeration, but I know you meant well. Also, the lines you quoted - "I saw grandma yesterday down at the store / Well she's really doing fine for 84 / Well she asked me if someday I'd fix her barn / Poor old girl, she needs a hand to run the farm" - could also be right out of Randy Newman's (Band?) pastiche, "My Old Kentucky Home" (see link).

NB/Bonk: It may be of signal importance that Chester station is the nearest one to Robbie's mother's house on First Avenue, though service didn't start on the Bloor-Danforth line until '66.

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David P.

Peter: There are no hedgehogs in North America, although their possum cousins are abundant. More than likely, a West Viginia feast would feature a wild boar pit-cooked in the ground. Up in the mountain hollows, corn would not only be good for the goose, but for the highlander, as an essential ingredient for the moonshine still.

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Steve

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dlew919

wherever you've gone...

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Rod

Love the levon promo video. Levon looks great. He seems to have that Ralph Stanley air about him.

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Julie

Hi there Northern Boy. And thanks for your kind words. You too Kevin John. Always a pleasure to hear from both of you too. :)

I actually DID disappear for awhile there Kevin, so thanks for noticing. For the first time in several years, I got months behind in the GB. As much as I enjoy hanging out here most of the time--and I really, truly do--there just haven't been enough hours in my days lately. Which is why I'm replying to you from my corner booth here at The Night Owl Diner. I don't get much time to myself until this whole dang house is asleep.

So I'm sorry (and disappointed) that I missed your Jimmy Page links. Although I suppose it's lucky for everyone else that I did, as they might've inspired me to do more dazed and confused rambling on about Jimmy and Led Zeppelin, which I've done more than enough of around here.

But I'll tell ya, I happened to catch a bit of "The Song Remains the Same" on TV recently, and I don't feel a bit embarrassed about having had this "thing" for Jimmy way back when. And I'm not just talking Tiger Beat territory here, but also for his amazing talent and signature style and unaffected coolness on guitar. For awhile there during Led Zeppelin's prime in the first half of the '70s, he was The Bomb. And in a much more unassuming way than Robert Plant The Peacock, though I'm liking Robert more and more these days as he mellows into old age.

Steve: I'm two hours late...well, three hours by your time...but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Hope you had a swell day.

Todd: Sorry to hear about your car troubles, but you couldn't ask for a better soundtrack to accompany them, could you? Like Kevin said a few days back, your posts are always a pleasure to read. You make even a car breakdown sound interesting. Your posts often read like great essays, never just a dry reciting of facts (musical or otherwise) but somehow infused with "human interest." They're one of the many wonderful and indispensable "elements" of this GB. I don't often find time to comment on them, but I always read them and I always get something of value out of them. So please keep 'em coming. :)

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Peter V

I love “Country Comfort” in fact, though I prefer Rod Stewart’s version … I saw Long John Baldry when he had Elton John on piano and Rod Stewart on vocals, so they’re old bandmates, and at the time Rod was doing him a favour by recording it. Rod’s husky voice suits the song. Bernie Taupin is in Classic Albums: The Band and the whole of Tumbleweed Connection was their conscious attempt to be Band-like.

I suspect their hedgehog verse is a British idea of what food might be like in the deepest valleys of West Virginia. In Britain, hedgehog baked in clay is supposed to be a classic Romany (gypsy) dish. And the rockin’ chair comes from the song that mentions old Virginia. Then you go back to grandma at the store, and you have a gender switch from Ragtime Willie. And you have the whole thing about ‘liking old folks’ that Robbie did in every interview around 1969 / 1970. So a very good choice. The number of Band connections in there is astonishing … I just Googled.

They have a train (Catch a cannonball) roaring past a (cripple) creek, (whispering) pines falling everywhere, a truck that’s going home (to Little Bessie?), trouble with new machinery at the well and cutting man power, therefore jobs (King Harvest), a horse-drawn man till his dying day (my old horse Jethro), and the “old fat goose flying across the sticks” is heading north after being fattened on southern corn (I’d rather burn in Canada than freeze here in the south). Well, it’ll be my listening all day. The tune just stuck hard in my mind (as it’s often done before).

You would have been caught with “The Weight.” I’d have tried “Blowing in the Wind” at that age and been caught for certain.

In those days, plagiarism required skill, research and effort. Now it’s the major problem in tertiary education because of the net.

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Julie

Ouch Peter, you had to dredge up the ole hedgehog verse, didn't ya? I'd forgotten about that one. Hmm...can't imagine why, seeing as how it's so memorably, wince-inducingly bad.

Never could figure out what all that nonsense about the hedgehog being done in clay between the bricks meant. Sounds like an upscale, trendy method of cooking hedgehog for dinner or something. I can picture Granny Clampett rolling her eyes and saying just throw the dadburn thing in a kettle of water and be done with it.

But your verse perfectly illustrates what I mean about the song feeling like "Band-lite," almost a parody of a Band song really. I mean, you got your rockin' chair a'creakin' on the porch, even a herdsman a la "Christmas Must Be Tonight," although in this case I guess Bernie's herdsman came before Robbie's.

Like Bill said, pretty noxious stuff coming from the pen of a guy who must've been in his late 20s-early 30s when he wrote it. But to a teacher hearing student after student read their simplistic, moon-spoon-June type lyrics aloud in class, lines like these might've stood out a bit from the pack:

I saw grandma yesterday down at the store

Well she's really doing fine for 84

Well she asked me if someday I'd fix her barn

Poor old girl, she needs a hand to run the farm.

See...not bad for a 13-year-old, which is how I was able to pull it off until honesty got the better of me.

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Northern Boy

So just where were you on the weekend when I was seeking, so desperately, some bona fide musical discourse and scholarship ? Probably avoiding that whole infantile, weekend GB crowd, I suppose. Well, consider me schooled, RJ. I'm ashamed to admit that I'd totally forgotten about Whoopee John, Ernst and Eddie Wilfahrt and the whole Rhythm & Bohemian crew out at Pelican Falls, Minnesota. Pre-dating of course, the whole "R & B show" going on over at Frostbite Falls. (Rest assured however, that I'm well aware of Paul McCartney having been in a musical group pre-dating "Wings". I think it was Bumbles who set me straight on that one.) NB

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Zzzz

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Northern Boy

Correct Bonk - the Chester subway station, as in "HEY WAIT A MINUTE, CHESTER is coming up next. I gotta get off the train".

Not sure I remember all of the earlier questions Bonk, but you got three out of the first five. I think # 6 is in dispute. It was the Lazy River Ranch/TeePee Drive-In question. Why don't we just say you're now 4 out of 6, and Bill is 5 out of 6. And while I don't like to brag, I'm of course 6 for 6, so both of you guys are going to have to try harder. NB

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bob w.

A rock star asks......

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BONK

Northern Boy. Great tricky question. And the answer is CHESTER. I used to wash cars at a car dealership on the south side of Danforth between Broadview and Pape when I was a kid. And the closest stop was Chester. Please repeat the other 6 questions as I missed some. Thanks, B

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Rhythm Jimmy

Subject: Origins of R&B

C'mon, N Boy, everybody knows that the popular Rhythm & Bohemian style was played in Pelican Rapids around 1922, at least three years before Eddie Wilfahrt brought it to Frostbite Falls.

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Dexy

Subject: John Doe - The Band

John Doe was interviewed by Terry Gross on her NPR show "Fresh Air" this week about his new country album. I heard part of it, and it happened to be about his love for The Band - their harmonies and overall feel. The whole interview is at the link above.

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Jerry

Todd, The car overheating almost sounds like you blew a hose, hopefully thats all it is. Good Luck...

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Northern Boy

Bill, Uriah Heep deserved to be plagiarized for plagiarizing their name straight out of a Dickens novel ! (Did Brent B. have a bro' whose name also began with B. ?) You wouldn't believe how hard it is to start a serious musical discussion here on the weekend. I threw out the potentially great topic of Frostbite Falls, Minn. as "the home of R & B", but not got nary a nibble. Let me tell you, I won't be wasting these gems on the weekend crowd anymore Bill, as these people are mostly just a bunch of sillies. (Bob W. kept going on about moose and squirrel, for some strange reason !). Anyway, I 'm starting to see why you only hang out here through the week.

Question #7 (you're 5 for 6 so far). 7. By virtue of its name only, which TTC subway station has the greatest Band-link ? (no googling TTC maps, but it's on the east line heading out to Warden. Busker questions to follow). NB

How nice to hear from Julie !

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Charlie Y

Subject: Dead Again

I was in Williamsburg, Virginia today on business and finished my morning appoinment around noon, the time of day when XM Radio's Grateful Dead channel runs an entire concert from their amazing archives each day. Remarkably enough, today's selection was the September 12, 1973 concert recorded at William & Mary Hall on the College of William & Mary campus, about a mile from where I was at the time.

I took the opportunity to swing by William & Mary Hall, grab a parking spot in the shade and roll down the windows while listening to part a show from what many fans (me included) consider the finest year of the long touring history of the Grateful Dead. I sent an e-mail to a high school friend who was at that show during his college days. He went on to become a musician and novelist with a lot of influence from the Dead.

Now if we can just lobby XM-Sirius to start a Dylan/The Band channel...

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Brien Sz

And not equating the next artist I'm going to mention in the same breath as Dylan but certainly admirable in the little multi-national musical adventure he's helped create, Gene Simmons, from a friends first hand experience is quite the first rate prick. If you can't make him money or want to - you know - do him, he just doesn't have a whole lot of time for ya.

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Pat B

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bob w.

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Pat B

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Kevin J

Above link is RS's version. Proof that good songs can sometimes make for bad poetry.

Julie - Great to see your name again. After missing out on the Sebastian era and varrious other Jimmy Page links without any comment, I had thought you had disappeared forever.

Todd: Don't put a Deadhead sticker on that Cadilac!!

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Bill M

Peter V: The girl was not just a plagiarist but a clever tactician. Aside from the dim bulbs who'd claim Beatles or top 40 lyrics as their own, most of us would have overreached and selected something far more 'poetic' than we could have managed ourselves. But no middle-aged teacher would have suspected something truly turdesque like that.

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David P.

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Todd

Subject: Don’t Mess With Dylan

I fear that I’ve angered the Dylan gods. I had to see a client this afternoon. On my way there I decided to play "Blonde On Blonde" in the car, as it was on my mind from the earlier discussion here. All was going well…beautiful spring day here in CT. Light traffic and Dylan on the car stereo. About ½ way through ‘Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands’ the car (which has never given me an ounce of trouble in the past), started running rough, very hot, and white smoke started billowing out from under the hood. I pulled off the highway, turned off the engine, popped the hood and noticed the strong smell of engine coolant. I think that I probably blew the water pump. Never got all the way through ‘Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands’, waited on the side of the road for a tow truck, and just got back from the mechanic, and am now waiting for a diagnosis. Probably be a $1,200.00 bill by the time that I’m done.

I guess that’s what I get for messing with “Blonde On Blonde”. I should have just left it alone…..”They'll stone you when you're riding in your car”…..Indeed they will. Lesson learned…thanks a lot Zimmy!!
......maybe I should have bought a Cadillac.

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Peter V

Julie, I'm not entirely sure I'd claim Country Comfort:

Now the old fat goose is flying cross the sticks

The hedgehog's done in clay between the bricks

And the rocking chair's creaking on the porch

Across the valley moves the herdsman with his torch

But it was an excellent idea. I'll remember it and suggest it to my offspring.

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Bill M

sadavid: If their game is hockey, at least as played by Tiger Shrimp Williams, then that was a prawn on the chessboard. Reminds me of a line in "White Rabbit" ...

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bob w.

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Julie

Bill, your comment about passing off song lyrics as original poetry reminded me that for a brief shining moment as an 8th grader, I had my whole music class believing that the lyrics to Elton John's "Country Comfort" were actually something I'D written.

Our assignment was to write an original song to share with the class at the end of the hour. With Elton John being my first serious musical obsession, and being fully immersed in his recordings at the time, I knew those lyrics by heart, and for some reason thought it would be kind of fun (and slightly daring) to see if I could fool the class (for a little while at least, never intending to permanently claim Bernie Taupin's lyrics as my own).

I did of course reveal my little "secret" at the end of the hour. But it sure was fun while it lasted listening to everyone rave about what a great song I had written (including my teacher, who, apparently--and fortunately for me--wasn't a big Elton John fan or she would've recognized those Band-like [or perhaps Band-lite is more like it] lyrics immediately). :)

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sadavid

Bill M: my guess is he was helping a buddy fill out column inches in _The Herzl Herald_ so they would have more time to sneak off and practise smoking cigarettes.

And no, I haven't located the Franklin comp. I tried my tiny local used-CD emporium, but for the purposes of the present quest they're too tiny - and not local enough.

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jh

Subject: Ah... young Ms Wilkenfeld

Brien Sz, thanks for the link to the Tal Wilkenfeld video :-P What a talent!

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Bill M

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JT

Subject: Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale apparently is going strong with an autobiography written this decade, regular appearances at Academy awards presentation, and other projects and awards. Read about her on line. It's all there. Her countenance surely graced that double album and made it more than it was... an excellent album made even better with that photo in the gatefold.

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sadavid

Subject: blame Canada

I was annoyed a couple months back to hear Dylan's reworking of "Trouble No More" on the radio. I thought, A) that the reworking didn't improve on either Muddy's single or the Allmans' cover and; B) that Bob probably didn't bother to credit the composer.

Just by way of introducing the funny little article at [My link].

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Brien Sz

Subject: Side track

Great reads on Dylan but an aside for a moment - I came across this video of Tal Wilkenfeld - to be so young and talented. It's a clip from a morning show, so there's a brief interview.

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rich

thats a really great story about blind willie mctell from 'tell tale signs' kev.its told by a writer called larry 'ratso' sloman.he wrote a great book about bob called 'on the road with bob dylan'.its about his travels with bob on the 'rolling thunder' tour.its a great read.dylan himself provides a review of the book on the back cover.he calls the book,'the war and peace of rock and roll'!!.its well worth checking out.

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David P.

While they're associated with their session work for country artists, the Nashville musicians on "Blonde On Blonde" could also rock. Charlie McCoy, Wayne Moss and Kenneth Buttrey at the time were part of one of Nashville's best rock groups, The Escorts. Another comtemporary Nashville rock act was Ronnie & the Daytonas, featuring John "Bucky" Wilkin, who was the son of songwriter Marijohn Wilkin, co-writer of "Long Black Veil".

Back in the early '70s I got to speak briefly with Charlie McCoy at a country caravan of stars show in Atlanta. Everyone backstage was complimenting him on his work on the Hee Haw tv show. His eyes seemed to light up when I asked him about working with Dylan, replying in so many words that he enjoyed the challenge of branching out in another musical direction at the time. It was totally the opposite reaction I received when meeting the reclusive Joe South around that same time, who clearly didn't want to talk at all.

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Kevin J

Great posts about Blonde on Blonde and potential rearrangements…….the emergence of the CD shortened a lot of careers by exposing songs that never should have seen the light of day to the public…….New artist puts out CD ….producer stacks 4 strongest cuts up front….Customer is deprived of finding that middle of 2nd side gem to tell his friends about……instead he practices bouncing his head off the floor while listening to the drivel that is tracks 9-15.

I can not listen to more than 8 songs in a row from anyone. Paul Simon explained this to Charlie Rose noting that anything more than 45 minutes and one starts to feels like they are at a university lecture and time to head for the door!! Flipping albums actually served a purpose……off the couch or bed and the body is forced to decide whether to continue or not.

Rich: There is an interesting little story in the notes from “Tell Tale Signs” where some colleague of the great man is hanging his head in disbelief after listening to the final version of one of the records……Dylan comforts him by saying something to the effect “Hey…relax it’s just an album and songs are still around and will come out at some time..” We all had heard of Mark Knofler’s grumbling for years but even I was stunned by the extent to which Infidels could have been stronger by including “Foot of Pride” and “Blind Willie Mctell”….That all said, I still love the album…Jokerman, Iand I, Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight and Sweetheart like You. The vinyl had a great sound ….the CD transfer was horrible. For what it is worth: “Love and Theft” and “Bootleg Series 1-3” are the two Dylan works that I never leave home without.

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Bill M

Another great double album, and one of the very few I've hung on to, is Funkadelic's "America Eats its Young". Even has indirect links to our guys and to Louuu (not to mention James Brown). Another of those very few is Chilliwack's second album, which sold reasonably well for its brilliant hit single, "Lonesome Mary" (see link) - though it must be said that album two consisted of two side-long studio play-sessions suited to only the totally dim or the totally enlightened.

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David P.

Much has been written over the years about the different versions & mixes of "Blonde On Blonde". There's even a mystery surrounding the release date. Although the "official" date is often cited as May 16, 1966, there's evidence that it actually came out in late June. Then there was the controversy over the inside cover photo of Claudia Cardinale, which was replaced in later pressings.

Following the timeline of rock, another double album was released around the same time -- The Mothers of Invention's "Freak Out!". The Beach Boy's landmark recording "Pet Sounds" was released on May 16. The Beatles had released "Rubber Soul" the previous December followed by "Revolver" in August 1966 and their last tour.

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Todd

Subject: Double Albums

Peter brings up a good point about 'Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands' and general listening…working or driving in a car vs. sitting down and actively listening. I generally agree, but when I was compiling this particular track listing, I was thinking about the entire album experience rather than a singles collection. So I suppose that I had active listening in mind. The epic length of the song as well as the pacing is the reason that it stays as the last track.

I don’t have BoB in LP form, and was not aware that 'Sad Eyed Lady...' had it’s own side devoted to it. I kind of like that…almost like playing one side of a single. Still, I can’t imagine BoB without it.

The car listening for me can go either way depending on the type of drive. It definitely wouldn’t work in city driving, but some of my journeys take me through the rolling hills of Western CT where there’s much less traffic, and a song like Sad Eyed Lady or other “album” tracks fit in very well, and it’s where I do some of my most focused music listening these days. Very rarely at home or at the work do I have an opportunity to listen to music uninterrupted for 45 minutes or so. In the car, I often get that.

I have BoB in three CD versions. The first single CD with the clipped faded out songs. The Gold remastered version single disc, and the double CD Remasted SACD version which I like the best. I’ve noticed that that remastered version of the SACD release is back in the stores as a single disc without the SACD mix. Presumably all of the songs are still their full length.

Dlew919, Good point about most double albums can be made into singles. I just checked, and I have many fewer double albums than I thought. Most of the double albums that I have are live albums or compilations, which don’t count in this case. I think that Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” needs to stay as a double. Other doubles that I enjoy and wouldn’t change very much if at all are Derek & The Dominoes “Layla”, the Rolling Stones “Exile On Main Street”, The Who’s “Tommy” & “Quadrophenia”. I love Springsteen’s “The River”, but that one can probably be condensed down to a very strong single. George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” would probably work very well as a double rather than a triple by just leaving of disc 3, which is mostly, jams as I remember. I barely ever play disc 3.

Agreed on “The White Album”. I know that it one of their “best”, but I’ve always heard it as a collection of songs rather than a true album, and I get the feeling of “solo artist with backing band” rather than the true group experience on many of the songs. I would choose "Revolver" or "Abby Road" any day out of the week over “The White Album”.

It’s interesting how technology and format can impact the creative experience. With CD’s running much longer than vinyl albums did, many groups routinely put out 50-60 minute and longer albums just because they can fit it all in. In most cases, I don’t think that has made for stronger albums. Having a 45 minute or so limitation forced artists to only choose the best for the album and leave out the filler.

I can also remember when cassettes were common and being frustrated by the changing of the original album running order to fit neatly onto both sides of the cassette. Or having a lot of blank tape on either side of the cassette before the tape would auto reverse.

I suppose that one of the best things about CD’s vs. tapes is that the gaps have been eliminated and the track listings can remain faithful to the original LP experience, but you do lose that distinct Side1/Side2 experience.

Kid’s today don’t know how easy they have it. It’s so easy to slap a bunch of songs into an iTunes playlist. I can remember making cassette tape compilations, and sitting there with a 90-minute tape, a stack of LP’s and a calculator trying to figure out the best way to use the space on the tape. I can still remember the thrill when 100 minute tapes became commonly available and feeling the luxury of all that extra space.

Mike, thanks for the links. I’ve always liked Chris Bergson’s guitar playing, but he is really maturing and coming into his own as a vocalist too. Nice stuff.

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Peter V

I agree that most studio double albums can become singles. Live is different because you need to have the sense of a whole 90 minute show (so Rock of Ages and Before The Flood are OK). Also compilations like The Basement Tapes are different. I reckon Self-Portrait, which I believed was designed to be an ersatz Basement Tapes (because Dylan assumed everyone already had a bootleg of the basement stuff, as he once said), counts as an “imitation compilation”. Otherwise, I’d conclude that the best doubles are Blonde on Blonde and The White Album, and we’ve already suggested how to clip BoB. I always found The White Album indigestible as a whole thing.

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Steve

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Mike

Subject: Chris Bergson performing Bessie Smith's "You've Been a Good Ol' Wagon" live on NYC radio station earlier this yr.

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Mike

Subject: Chris Bergson Band performing "Paint My Masterpiece" live in the Netherlands recently.

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Mike

Subject: Youtube.com clip from Bill Scheele's "Lookout Cleveland" opening night.

A video clip from Bill's opening night of his exhibit of Dylan & "The Band."

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dlew919

happy birthday, Steverino!

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dlew919

I'd agree with Todd and Peter (but I have an irrational, visceral dislike of 'Rainy Day Women' (can't explain why, don't know why). I think 'Stuck inside of Mobile' is one of Dylan's greatest songs.

I'd go further though, and say nearly all double ablums can become single albums easily - 'Songs in the Key of Life' is, I'd argue an album and a half too long... /n Offhand, I can't think of any double album I wouldn't cut ... there'd have to be at least a couple...

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Cwipple Cweek

Subject: Blonde on Blonde

Interesting comments on the Blonde on Blonde CD.As a teen I frequently listened to "Mobile" and quite liked the symbal drumming at the end that coincided with the last 3 cords.I heard this on the Greatest hits vol 2 album but cant for the life of me hear it on the Blonde on Blonde CD.Always wondered where it went.You may have answered for me.Were finally getting some rain in the West.Rainmaker heard the call.

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Peter V

I'd bet that a study of used vinyl copies of BoB would reveal far more wear on the first LP (both sides) than on the second LP (so maybe the single disc thing happened anyway).

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Peter V

Todd’s new track list would be roughly how I’ve often programmed Blonde on Blonde myself. Not quite because I wouldn’t have eliminated Rainy Day Women #12 and 35, and would have eliminated Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands if I was in a car or working. I’d only put on Sad Eyed Lady if I was going to sit and listen to it, so I’d have voted it off first if attempting Todd’s exercise. My single disc would lose Sad Eyed Lady and reinstate (at least) Rainy Day Women and Most Likely You Go Your Way. I agree that Pledging My Time and Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat fit better into a Highway 61 Revisited listening session. Like Todd, that’s also a favourite, so nothing against the songs, but I was taken by Todd’s idea of stylistic unity.

When Blonde on Blonde was first put on CD, it became a single disc, and I believe a few seconds here and there were chopped and fades done to make it just fit. The next CD, the Super Bit Mapped remaster “Collectors Edition” eliminated the clipping of fade outs etc, because CD length had increased slightly from its maximum length of 70 m to a maximum of 74 minutes, and the gold remaster disc runs to 73m 18s. Then the remastered SACD version is back to being a double disc. It may not need to be, but they’ve restored the LP1 / LP2 split

When Blonde on Blonde came out, the fact of it being a DOUBLE album shocked reviewers. The 4th side, Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, runs to 11m 17 s, which is short for an LP side. It was suggested at the time that simply eliminating Side Four would have let it fit on a single LP, but that wasn’t true because taking off the 11m 17s still left over 30 minutes a side. Though it would have managed a total of 60m with the sort of fades used on the first CD. K-Tel budget TV advertised albums managed to squeeze 30 minutes on a side, but volume was very low and quality appalling. So, eliminating Side 4 wouldn’t have done it. The people discussing it at the time kept mentioning that “most albums had twelve tracks and without Sad Eyed Lady, it was only thirteen”. They didn’t take into account the length of each song!

Some good albums squeezed 24 minutes on. With modern cutting technology, would it be better at that length than it was in 1966? Rainy Day Women and Most Likely You Go Your Way add up to 8m 07 s on the gold remaster, thus coming up 3 m 10 s shorter than Sad Eyed Lady which would have improved sound quality back then (You do all know I’m doing this entirely from memory without resorting to the program facility on my CD player, nor the CD insert, don’t you?)

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Todd

Subject: Blonde On Blonde as a single LP

Some “Blonde On Blonde” fans may find this as mildly blasphemous, but I’ve always thought that “Blonde On Blonde” would have made a great single album. As the album currently stands, it’s one of my favorites, but sometimes I feel it suffers from a bit of an identity crisis between bluesy rockers like ‘Pledging My Time’ and ‘Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat’ vs. sublime and lush pieces like ‘Visions Of Johanna’ and ‘Sad Eyed Lady of The Lowlands’. The former tracks are full of youthful swagger and insolence, while the latter are more mature, thoughtful and reflective.

No doubt that was intentional on Dylan’s part to set it up as a series of contrasts both sonically and thematically….(maybe he was at that particular crossroads in his own life at that time) but sometimes I find the transitions jarring and wish that it held up as a more unified work. I think that’s one of the charms of an album like “Blood On The Tracks”. It has a strong and unified theme and sound that holds it together. When you listen to any two tracks from “Blood On The Tracks”, it’s pretty clear that they’re from the same album. That’s not always the case with “Blonde On Blonde”.

Don’t get me wrong…I love the bluesy rockers and rougher edged songs, but they almost sound to me like they would have fit in better on “Highway 61 Revisited” which is also one of my favorite Dylan albums.

With all that being said, here is my stab at turning “Blonde On Blonde” into a single LP. I had to juggle the song positioning around a little to keep the playing time of each side down to a reasonable length, as well as making sure that the songs flow well, and that each side has a distinct start and end. I felt that kicking off the album with ‘Stuck Inside….’ was crucial to the mix, as well as ending each side with ‘Johanna’ and ‘Sad Eyed Lady’ respectively. Other songs could possibly be moved around, but I think this works.

Side 1
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
Just Like A Woman
One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)
Visions Of Johanna

Side 2
I Want You
4th Time Around
Absolutely Sweet Marie
Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands

In this configuration, each side is approx 24 minutes. I think that 22 minutes per side would have been better for technical reasons, but I think that 24 could be squeezed onto each side….Especially since many of these songs aren’t as heavy on the bass or loudness and wouldn’t require as grooves as wide as some of the songs that I left off. In this day and age with CD’s and iPods, the track length and Side 1 / Side 2 sequencing isn’t as critical, but I wanted to be faithful to the technology of the day.

My apologies in advance if I’ve ruined “Blonde On Blonde” for anyone! I still think it’s great as a double.

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Rhythm Jimmy

Tickets are still available, but similar venues have sold out on this tour. I hope the Fitz is packed.

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Zzzz

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rich

thanks pete.good to be back.blonde on blonde has to be in the top 3 of any dylan list,but fair play to kev for putting other contenders into the ring.i love 'slow train' and 'love and theft'.infidels though has to be one of the most annoying dylan albums ever.once again,bob the tinkerer ditched at the last minute several potential classics such as 'foot of pride' and 'lord protect my child'.worst of all was ommission of 'blind willie mctell'unbelievable!!!.instead we had dross like union sundown,and neighbourhood bully.thankfully all the infidels rejects did resurface on later albums,mostly on the first bootleg boxset.jokerman's great ,and there are some other good songs there, but 'infidels' could have been so much better with the castaways left onboard.if your interested,author paul williams in one of his performing artist series of books came up with a 'directors cut' of 'infidels'.well worth checking out.

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David P.

Subject: Once upon a time he dressed so fine...

It was 43 years ago this past Sunday that Dylan & the Hawks played at the Manchester Free Trade Hall. See link above.

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Rhythm Jimmy

Thanks, hasta la vista

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Bill M

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Rhythm Jimmy

. . . is mentioned in "The Most Secret Record in Rock History," cited by Ilkka, as well as the article linked by kristie.

"The Road from Turkey Scratch" may have been shelved, but Sir Doug went on to contribute to the "Rick Danko" album.

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cheryl norton

Subject: Leonard Piltier

we need more songs Thank you

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Kevin J

I love the guitar on Blonde on Blonde…..but as albums much prefer Infidels, Slow Train Coming and Love and Theft – to name just three since 1978.

Check out Peter Stone Brown’s attachment (a link to his own website) - it includes a very good review of the new Dylan release – written by PSB. His take on the importance of lyrics to this release is at odds with what I had said earlier but it is a very well written and thought out review.

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Peter V

Oh! Blasphemy! (Life of Brian). Any placing of “Blonde on Blonde” outside the Top 3 Dylan albums is blasphemy. I know Blood on the Tracks has its supporters too. I can live with that. But Blonde on Blonde towers above anything since 1978’s Street Legal. And for any Band fan has the most sublime lead guitar work.

Good to see Rich posting again. I agree that Jolene and I Feel A Change Comin’ On are vintage excellent Dylan, and worth the full price of the album. But “Life Is Hard”? Is it a joke? Is it meant to be music? That is one awful song with one awful performance.

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David P.

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Kevin J

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Bill M

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kristie

I really like Dylan and Doug's version of this.

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kristie

Subject: Dylan/Doug Sahm

Count me among the people(if there are any)who like the new Dylan. Of course, I am not one of the Dylan fans who keeps expecting he will make another "Blonde on Blonde," and then is disappointed when he only comes up with a "Modern Times"(which is a great record from the first note). I think people should give him a break. What he is still accomplishing is really quite staggering. Co-writer or not, even the Rolling Stones are not writing the amount Dylan is(and what they have written recently, I am not a fan of). I will follow Dylan wherever he decides to go musically, and I always manage to find a few gems in his new albums.

I included an interesting article about the friendship between Dough Sahm and Dylan. It has GREAT song samples! and is an interesting read. I was also interested to see that Doug Sahm lived on Vancouver Island for awhile, and might have even conceived of The Texas Tornadoes there.

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sadavid

Subject: the best things always reappear

Vancouver's Jim Byrnes covers "Ophelia" on a new disc that reviewer Brad Wheeler likes pretty well.

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rich

Subject: new dylan albun.its rather good.

i've got to say,the dylan album is hugely enjoyable.you can tell the old geezer's had a blast when making it. there are several standout tracks such as 'jolene',and 'i feel a change comin'on,while 'its all good 'is vintage dylan. the musicianship is terrific with david hidalgo's accordian a delight. i agree,the last robert hunter collaboration 'sylvio' was iffy,and most dylan fans would agree that'down in the groove'was a dog of an album,made worse by the last minute ditching of the hiatt cover,'the usual',and 'got love'(who wrote that),in favour of 'death is not the end'(good song,wrong album'),and the awful 'had a dream about you baby'. 'together through life' is no' blood on the tracks',what could be,but its great fun.give it a chance kev,youll be pleasantly suprised.

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kristie

Subject: Thanks Joan

Joan-It seems to be one of those bands that is really popular in it's on country, but not really outside of it. Judging by the link I provided, they are a popular band amongst musicians(Beck, Davide Byrne, Kurt Cobain, etc).

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David P.

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Peter V

It was a very enjoyable and amusing spoof. Well-researched too. It caused a buzz at the time. It deserves its place in "Literature about The Band" anyway.

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Kevin J

First time in years (probably since the foggy period of late 80’s - - - which was foggy for me as well as Bob) that I have not just rushed out and picked up a new Dylan release. Reason: knowing that the lyrics were largely written by Robert Hunter took a bounce out of my step. Their only other collaboration had been the very very limp “Sylvio” back in the late 80”s. A large part of any Dylan release has always been discovering a certain turn of phrase that sticks with you………..Dylan singing someone else’s words is not exciting for me……

Saw a documentary on the Mama’s and Papa’s last night…..have seen the thing many times as it seems to pop up on tv a few times a year….but I always end up watching the whole thing. Two things always stand out - just how great a song “California Dreamin” is…. and that their career was really only 2 years long!!

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Ilkka (again and again)

Subject: Turkey scratch / Who is this Dener guy anyway???

This Dener guy has commented the article with the words: "A bunch of shit". It says more about Mr. Dener than the late Mr. Persson.

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Ilkka (again)

Subject: Yes, the article written by Mr. Persson is still there!!!

Thanks Mr. Hoiberg for keeping this article alive (the link).

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Ilkka

On a serious side...

Mr. Lennart Persson - the respected Swedish music journalist who has written the most memorable Band story EVER is dead at the age of 58. He wrote the story about "Turkey Scratch" LP, which is the rumoured unknown album by the Band after J. Robbie Robertson's sortie. Mr. Hoiberg included this remarkable article in his site when it was published. If it is still there, READ IT!!!

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Bill M

Subject: Virgil Caine is the Name Game ...

It occurred to me over the weekend that the aging Virgil Caine did well to choose Robbie Robertson as the writer to craft his legacy. Imagine if he's knocked on the wrong door in the Brill Building and gotten Shirley Ellis: "Virgil virgil mo-mirgil, banana-bana bo birgil, fee-fie-foe-firgil, Virgil".

Joe J / Landmark: Danny Brooks has maybe eight albums out, plus a book. Like so many working musicians these days, his groups come in various sizes, depending on budget - solo, duo with bassist Dennis Pinhorn, four- or five- piece with the Memphis Brothers (himself, Pinhorn, drummer Bucky Berger, guitarist John King and someone on keyboards - Michael Fonfara or Lance Anderson), or, for the really big gigs, the Rockin' Revelators (the Memphis Brothers plus some mixture of a second keyboard, three horns and three background vocalists). Of the albums, only two are all-gospel, though three of the others (including two produced by Richard Bell) have a good number of gospel-flavoured originals. See link above. Hoping to see the Revelators on May 25 - the first time in a long time.

NB will like to know that if he sees a clip of the Rockin' Revelators with one or two women singers, she (or they) are also on the Peter Boyd CD. And some Tom Cochrane. Landmark might care to know that the drummer, Bucky Berger, was on all those Rough Trade records from the "High School Confidential" period. Plus, for a bit of a Hawks link, bassist Pinhorn and saxist Ed Zankowski are also in Robbie Lane and the Disciples these days.

Simon: Thanks for the Hendrix link. Interesting that it didn't seem to repeat (or even explore) the (sometimes spurious, for sure) Vancouver 'sightings' in the early / mid '60s.

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Todd

Subject: Electric Dirt EPK

There’s a 5 ½ minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) video on Levon’s site for ‘Electric Dirt’. Really cool behind the scenes stuff at the studio showing some of the work on the album and some interview clips with Larry Campbell. Levon’s voice is sounding very strong…there’s a powerful clip of ‘Move Along Train’ as well as some other things. I can’t wait for this new album. It looks like they had a good time working on it.

Who would have thought ten or so years ago, that we would have in 2007/2008 a Grammy winning album from Levon with ‘Dirt Farmer’? Having ‘Electric Dirt’ to look forward to along with some well regarded live shows is icing on the cake. Congratulations to Levon and friends for a job well done and never giving up.

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David P.

Roy Orbison first recorded "Distant Drums", written by the late-great Cindy Walker, in 1963. A year earlier Mr. Orbison had a big hit with Ms. Walker's "Dream Baby". Another one of Ms. Walker's countless compositions, "You Don't Know Me" co-written with Eddy Arnold, was often performed by Richard Manuel during the post-Last Waltz era.

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Peter V

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abby

Thank God my dad never sang. However, he was an expert whistler - whistled like a lark, you might say. Or not. My son, who never met him, is also a pathological whistler. Must be in the genes.

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Steve

Peter, if by some chance you're lucky enough to find a valuable Reeves record, be sure to make it clear to the store clerk that you're NOT a fan, though the chances of being fingered as " one of that crowd" by a 20 something HMV clerk is probably pretty low.

Abby, though we didn't have any Reeves records my mother somehow knew the words to a couple of his songs and would sing them from time to time. Unfortunately one of those times was on the 12 hour car trip back to her home town in the 60's. Fortunately she knew 10 Hank Williams and Johnny Cash songs for every Reeves tune.

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Phil

Subject: Ghost Dance lyrics

Robbie Robertson and group have many beautiful songs. I hope to contact him and the group about the lyrics to the Ghost Dance song. We Caddo Indians were heavily into the Ghost Dance up through the 1930's.

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dlew919

Ry Cooder did a terrific Tex-Mex version of 'He'll have to go' on that Tex Mex album he did. A little trick I learned was to push the balance all the way to the right, where you cut out the accordions, to have this lovely duet with a lightly strummed acoustic guitar. Of course, the accordion was brilliant anyway.

Bands whose fans let them down - The Smiths (though not always); AC/DC; Guns and Roses; The Grateful Dead; Pink Floyd; I'd even put Dylan in tht list, though this is a small minority of Dylan fans - most are wonderful people! (I'd also place Dylan along with the brilliant performer who was ripped off by lesser performers - that list includes Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, The Stones, the Beatles, Ani DiFranco, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters - note, these are all brilliant acts, who are much better than the vast majority of people who copied them...)

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Peter V

The word “maudlin” was invented to define Jim Reeves, or maybe it was vice versa. Reeves’ 60s singles appear in charity shop 25p boxes in large quantities. The ascent of the charts is an indicator of the slowing of CD sales. The fact that (e.g.) Dylan does better nowadays in the charts shows that the age profile of CD buyers is getting higher. A shift to Jim Reeves means either the Dylan fans have learned to download shifting the average age of CD buyers on ten to twenty years, or that supermarket charts are being used. Jim Reeves wasn’t apparent in the main display of CD releases in HMV yesterday, but was present in quantity in the supermarket this morning.

Collectability with artists like Jim Reeves follows a familiar pattern. Essentially, anything Reeves recorded at his peak in the sixties is worthless and available in any bargain secondhand box. But stuff from 1954 to 1960 (including Four Walls) is quite valuable. Jim Reeves 45s from 1954 to 1956 are valued in the hundreds in mint condition. Then the singles between 1967 to 69 creep into the Record Collector Guide too. These were the ones when his popularity had waned dramatically so are rarer. Being aware of these values, I always check stuff with his name on in the charity shop boxes of 45s.

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abby

My dad had an LP that he got free at some gas station (they did that kind of stuff back in the 60's -- remember the drinking glasses in your laundry detergent? Now that makes sense) and he played it all the time -- it was the only lp he had -- and the one song I can remember is Jim Reeves singing "Four Walls to Hear Me". Over and over on that high quality record player. Talk about maudlin. Somebody needed to tell him to turn that music down.

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Mike

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Mike

Subject: Good Pete Seeger "facebook" page.

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Friend0

That wrong side of the catskills shoulda been the west side west. East side is the best part.

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Friend0

That wrong side of the catskills shoulda been the west side west. East side is the best part.

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Jerry

The more the merrier Jimmy. When we get a little closer we can figure out what we want to do. I work just across the river from St. Paul and I will drive through and check the locations of some local establishments near the Fitz.

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Lars

Subject: On the cover of the Rolling Stone

Ilkka- Are you aware your dog has a hit record on his ...paws? See if he can come up with a third verse. Maybe throw in some tragedy, like the leg fell off my duck, something to tug at the heart strings. I'm on my way up to Sredni's and we're gonna compose a bridge for that baby. "Someone Throw Me A Bone."

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Rhythm Jimmy

Hiya, Jerry! Hiya, Zzzz! Thanks for the heads up, Jerry! Reserved my ticket yesterday. It would be great fun to meet you guys.

Saw LH and the Barnburners at the Cabooze in . . . '02 was it? Much classier venue this time.

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Steve

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Peter V

Jim Reeves was HUGE in the UK in the mid-60s, but bigger still in Ireland. In fact, among the long haired community, if you walked into any 1960s pub and heard Jim Reeves on the jukebox, you walked straight out again. It meant it was an "Irish pub". Nowadays, Irish pubs abound all over the UK and are popular and pleasant watering holes. But in 1966 or 1967, it meant building workers and definitely "No fecking hippies in here."

Jim Reeves was indeed the sound of "Distant Drums", and for the long-haired male the first thought on hearing him … ever … was "I'll Have To Go." As a result, I loathe Jim Reeves records and Englebert Humperdink ones. But I was never chased out of a pub by Englebert fans, so I loathe Jim Reeves records more. If I was stuck in a room with Pete Seeger records, The Moon Struck One and The Best of The Doors, all would be preferable to Jim Reeves. (Well, not "The End" by The Doors actually. I'd rather be knocked about in a Kilburn pub than listen to The End).

None of this is Jim Reeves' fault and I'm sure he was a personable fellow who could carry a tune well, certainly better than Messrs Seeger or Morrison (J). It's like a lot of music. The music itself isn't bad, but the fans it attracts are loathsome.

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joe j

Subject: The Very Best of Jim Reeves

The above recording is about to pass Dylan's latest on the UK charts. This is, I assume, the late Jim Reeves of 'Bimbo' and 'Billy Bayou' fame? Is this a Brit thing or am I missing something? How about Dylan duetting with Reeves on 'He'll Have To Go'? No?

Landmark, I actually found the very same performance by Danny Brooks on Youtube. I listened to several others as well including a couple featuring Richard Bell. I'm sure Bill M. can elaborate on each and every member of The Revelators.

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Todd

Subject: Wilco Loft Photo

Wilco has a gigapan photo on their website showing a view of the inside of their “loft” which is their studio/office/clubhouse/practice/and sometimes recording space in Chicago. Gigapan is a technology that stitches together many still photos to create a very high-resolution photo that can be zoomed into to see details of a scene. For example, you can zoom in and read titles of books on a bookshelf or the name of a guitar on a headstock.

For any Wilco fans, or just studio/musical instrument gear heads, it’s an interesting view of a place where a band does its work. Can you imagine if we had this technology back in the MFBP days?

There are many interesting things to look at…. especially if you enjoy minutia, but Band fans will appreciate the photo of GARTH HUDSON playing an accordion. The photo is perched on top of the typewriter that’s in the bookshelf just to the right of the window in the center of the photograph.

At any rate, it’s an interesting look into Wilco’s loft in Chicago. I wonder if Pat B has ever been there. He must know some people in common from the studio world with the guys in Wilco.

Click on the link above, and then click to launch the gigapan viewer. Sometimes you have to give it a couple of seconds to load in order to get the full resolution.

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David P.

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carmen

News article that mentions RR and the Band. See Link

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David P.

Thanks PSB for adding the additional info on the great Charlie McCoy! As Al Kooper pointed out in his book "Backstage Passes...", Mr. McCoy also amazed Dylan & everyone present during the Blonde On Blonde sessions by playing two instruments simultaneously (trumpet with his left hand & bass with his right) on "You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine". And it was Mr. McCoy's brilliant acoustic lead (a la Grady Martin on Marty Robbins' "El Paso") that was used on "Desoation Row", rather than the alternate version featuring Al Kooper on electric guitar.

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Jack

Lots of secular music joe. He is the real southern R&B/Blues/Gospel man.........from Toronto no less.

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Mike

"The Band" live early '74 @ Fort Worth, Tx's "Tarrant Convention Ctr" from "The Crackers Myspace" site.

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bob w.

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PSB

Subject: re: Charlie McCoy

David, amazing they took this long to induct Charlie McCoy. There was a time when he was the TOP Nashville session guy period. He also played (as I'm sure you know) on Nashville Skyline and Self Portrait, as well as Columbia's "revenge" album of outtakes from sessions for the latter two albums, Dylan. In fact, the only person who's played on more Dylan albums is Al Kooper, followed by Dylan's current bass player, Tony Garnier, who will have been with Dylan an astounding 20 years, in just about a month from now.

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David P.

Charlie McCoy was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame last night, along with Roy Clark and Barbara Mandrell. Mr. McCoy, a multi-intrumentalist best known for his harmonica work, was one of the key Nashville players on Dylan's "Blonde On Blonde". He also played bass on the "John Wesley Harding" album and lead acoustic guitar on "Desolation Row" from "Highway 61 Revisited". In addition to his extensive session work, he was also a member of the great Area Code 615 all-star group, as well as band leader on the long-running Hee Haw tv show which also featured Mr. Clark.

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Landmark

Joe, it would be best to ask Bill tomorrow as he is up on all things Danny Brooks. I don't know if he scans back over weekend posts but I know he's mentioned Danny Brroks on several occasions here.

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Ilkka's Dog

(C)Every conceivable consequence under the sun,

(F)And it's all the promotor's responsibility.

Parking, permits, lighting, sound, mixer's area, risers for the musicians

(C) A well lit area for unloading and loading equipment.

(G7)Oh Lord, will I ever gonna lose (C) the Band Blues

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(C)I've also seen a 1996 Reformed Band ("This Band") contract

(F) It mentions everything from batteries to cigarettes (three different brands)to every kind of food you can think of,

(C)And a SHARP KNIFE for the fruit. And napkins, you're going to need lots of napkins.

(G7)Oh Lord, will I ever gonna lose

(C)This Band Blues

- - - - - - - - - - -

Footnote: Unshamesly stolen from lyrics by (c) Mr. Lars Pedersen

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joe J

I was channel surfing this morning trying to pick up on the weekend scores when a snatch of sound caught my attention and I surfed backwards (it's not as dangerous as it sounds),tuned into '100 Huntley Street' and caught a rousing gospel number from Danny Brooks & Co.

It makes me want to check out some of his recorded work. Does anyone know if it's 100% gospel or does he do some secular music as well? I know that it shouldn't make a difference but ...

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Ilkka Jauramo

Subject: The Band related artists performing in Sweden

1.) NEIL YOUNG (from The Last Waltz) will be performing at Stockholm Jazz And Blues Festival in June. 2.) ELDKVARN will be performing at The 350'th Anniversary Celebration of the (old British style) steel industrial town nearby. Thanks Mr. Hoiberg for including Eldkvarn in your 'Related' again. I recommend their Swedish website instead of the US site, though.

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Mike

Subject: Greezy Wheels.

The band that co-opened w/ "The Boxmasters" for Levon's late Aug. '08 "Ramble," "Greezy Wheels," has revamped its "Myspace" site. The Austin, TX band, headed up predominantly by Cleve, is a lot of fun & should be returning to open for Levon in the near future. On its site are a couple of pics from that late Aug. "Ramble."

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Mike

Subject: Big Joe Turner.

Big Joe Turner, a blues singer from Kansas City would have turned 98 today. He passed away in '85. Big Joe influenced many great musicians, including Taj Mahal who recorded Big Joe's hit "Corrine, Corrina," also more recently performed live by the very talented band "Ollabelle" w/ drummer / vocalist Tony Leone (& Levon's drumming cohort @ the Rambles) on lead. Big Joe was elected to the "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" in '87.

"Roll 'em boy,

Gonna jump for joy,

Yeah man,

happy as a baby boy,

My baby just brought me a brand new choo-choo toy."

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Mike

Kim & I just ordered Levon's "Electric Dirt" & are psyched for its release.

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dlew919

Subject: ghost riders in the sky

adam - a browse through the 'rider' section at the above link just might bear fruit. it's got every thing from the infamous van haven 'no brown m and m' to b b king's 'nothing'. I haven't checked recently to see if the band is on there, but you never know. I agree though, tech riders can be dull, and rarely enlightening

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Rod

Hey Friend0. There's some good stuff by the Hartford's on YouTube. There's one of Jamie doing Let Him Go On Momma and also one of John doing it from around the time Mark Twang came out. Well worth a look.

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Friend0

Anyway, they we e on hot band. I saw them in Nashville, and they smoked. Jamie of course is John Hartford's son. His dad's I'm Still Here is on the record, and the title track is Guy Clark's. Guy speaks one verse durng the song, and I could hear Richard doing that verse too. Not a weak song or performance on the record. Aside from the two covers i mentioned, the rest are orginals by Hartford, or Hartford and a cowriter. The band is amazing, Rick Lonow on drums, Dave Pomeroy bass, Paco SHipp on harp that he had soudning like organs and other things.

Hartford is a excellent songwriter who writes in various veins. "Hoping" has a chorus and bridge built on the Gimme Shelter riff, and aside from Hartford's heavily Tennesee sainging accent, "Pain" could easily be mistaken for Mountain. Hartford's guitars sound like Leslie west and then some, Lonow's drums just like Corky Laing. "whole World" is a killer ballad that Hartford wrote with Pat McClaughlin, who guest on it.

I would imagine the cd is still available. dave Pomeroy used to sell it from his Earwave records, but I imagine it could be on Amazon and other sites as well.

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Friend0

well, I missed the action and I don't have any nasty emails. Nice to know none of the nonsense involved or was directed at me.

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Lars

Subject: Riders

ADAM- I don't want to disappoint you, but I can't help you. Perhaps you can find an answer in the internet.

I hope you understand and don't take this as mean spirited.

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Adam

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Lars

Subject: The Band's tech rider

Someone asked about tech riders for The Band in the 70s. That was me who brought that up. Reading a tech rider is about as exciting as reading a phone book, unless you understand all of that audio/ input stuff. What struck me was how thorough the guy was who wrote it up. He managed to cover every conceivable consequence under the sun, and it's all the promotor's responsibility. Parking, permits, lighting, sound, mixer's area, risers for the musicians, and a well lit area for unloading and loading equipment.

I've also seen a 1996 Reformed Band ("This Band")contract and the only thing I found really fascinating was the catering rider. It mentions everything from batteries to cigarettes (three different brands)to every kind of food you can think of. And a SHARP KNIFE for the fruit. And napkins, you're going to need lots of napkins.

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daena (said dana) gallant

Subject: responce to freindo's post about peter...

well freindo the refomed version of the band disproves or should have disproved peter's theory about robbie not having needed the other members of the band to made it in music ...don't get me wrong anyone , because i think all the original and other members of the reformed band are , and were very talented people , and i think that everyone here should try to remember that as well as other things when writing stuff here about the band , and as forest gump says , and that's all i gotta say about that..

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Brien Sz

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Adam

Someone mentioned they saw an old tech rider contract from the 70s. Is this available online anywhere to read?

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king harvest

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Peter V

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the unfaithful servant

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westcoaster

Subject: THE BAND

Gawd Damn it Lars! You're talkin' about the BAND! I was out starting on getting my wood pile for the fall, while my tug dries off in the sun (finally). I got it all washed down first thing this morning to hopefully paint it this afternoon.

It just came to me.....Steve is a closet Robbie Robertson fan.....very smitten with him, maybe even a little limp wristed. He says, "I'd say the same thing about Levon". Well in all these years, how come only Robbie then? Never Levon or Garth, or anyone else, only Robbie. See! He's a closet Robbie fan and he's been tryin' to throw us off the scent.

Now this Northern kid,....all he is, ...is a art teacher. He sits around drawing pictures of the Band, and characatures of people in the Guest book. He's got Steve lookin' a little like Porky Pig on skis with a beautiful Pink flowing scarf. Now THAT'S why I know Steve is a closet fan.

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Joan

Thank you for that great description. Also thank you for changing the subject. Now if we had a cattle prod, perhaps we could get everyone going in a new less confronting (is that a word?) manner.

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Lars

Subject: The Band

Just like an image of a lover from long ago, sometimes I think of The Band and I have to remind myself of what they looked like. I started going to their concerts back in the early 1990s.

There was always an opening act, the way I remember it. Once everybody got in place and checked their mics Rick would always greet the audience with something like, "Hey, how's everybody doing tonight." From the look on his face, I don't think he ever heard the audience response. Levon might say, "Oneoneoneoneone." I never heard any "Check, one, two" from anybody.

Richard Bell would be on the extreme left with his piano set up so you could see the right side of it; the same position Richard Manuel took in TLW. From left to right, Jim Weider would be next and his mic was set backup a bit, as if to emphasize that he was not a "front singer." Garth would usually be behind Weider, although at Carnegie Hall he was set up all the way over on the right and as far back as he could get. Rick came next and he was the focal point for me. The Band, as I remember it, didn't have a lot of banter between songs, but if somebody had to say something it was usually Rick. He once said that the stage was a good place for him to be. If it was a hot evening Rick would have a little fan set up to blow on his face, although it wasn't visible.

Randy would be between Rick and Levon, often on a riser. He and Levon, who was on the extreme right, often smiled at each other. Levon was on the right and sometimes he would look back in the wings (stage left) and give a scorching glare at somebody. I assumed it was the sound man. Butch was hidden somewhere over there, maybe he was looking at him (just kidding, Butcher).

Richard Bell, like Garth and Jimmy, was not one of the vocalists. Sometimes during a piano solo he'd raise a knee up as he played, but for the most part he was a piano player showing the audience his right profile. Weider was the lead guitarist and sometimes it looked like he was wrestling the music out as he bent over and played his intricate sounds. Garth, for the most part, was barely visible. Sometimes his head would be slumped down and all I could see was a hand playing along. Rick would play bass (later on he sometimes played guitar while either Randy or Levon would take the bass for one song) and he'd shift his weight from one foot to the other (the Danko shuffle). Levon and Randy were usually busy singing, but sometimes during a bridge I'd see Randy laughing and I wondered what Levon had done to bring that on. Levon would have the mischievous smile. Other times his eyes would be closed and he was in another world. On the whole, I would look at Levon and his body language seemed to say, "Bring it on."

I've seen an old technical rider fot The OQ and it states "Richard must have a line of view with Levon." I don't think The Band in the 1990's needed lines of view (although I could be wrong) because Rick could always see Levon and vice versa. By that time they had reached a point where they knew the music so well that they seldom rehearsed. I think I've mentioned that Randy once told me that the first time he sang with The Band it was his first show with them. If some of the younger Band members were playing in Levon's studio they would see Levon pass by and call to him to join in. Levon never even turned around, he just kept walking as if he hadn't heard them. I guess playing the same songs all of the time was hard for him.

Entries deleted. Move this to e-mail or to another forum, please.
--jh

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Friendo

Rod, Building on one thing you wrote: The Band was making records to please themeselves. They were creating music: beauty and art.

The point you discuss with Peter, well you are welcome to discuss anything you want. But be aware that what Peter typed and you annswered was his attempt to alter my point about a discussion he began years ago was. The point I raised was that many times over many years Peter has insisted that the Band songs that Robbie has claimed full writing credit for would have been as successful had Robbie never met the other 4 guys, worked without the other 4 guys in The Band. He has also argued that Robbie would have been as successful a songwriter had Robbie never net the other 4 guys.Peter has argued that the other 4 members could have been replaced . That the only member of The Band who was irreplaceable was Robbie. The issue that Peter raised and discussed in our various GBs never was whether Robbie would have been successful. He just tried to flick it that way the other day.

Sorry i can't stick around but am heading out momentarily. Have fun Pete. DOn't wear out the spinning digits. Rememebr to stretch and rest them adequately.

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Mike

Carol Caffin's new interesting read on her Rick Danko "Sip the Wine" blog.

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Mike

Butch mentioned John Prine played @ last night's Ramble. Very cool.

One of Levon's sax players, Erik Lawrence, joined his band "Hipmotism" as the Ramble's opening act. We met Erik after the last Ramble we attended last yr & he's a great guy & a musical talent.

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Steve

Mike Reno, front-man for 80's Canadian Rockers Loverboy , says that people who graduated from high school in the 80's keep coming up to him at concerts telling him they remember Loverboy playing at their school's graduation. He says that in spite of the fact in the 80's they played stadiums and never played any high school graduations, at anytime, this has happened more than three dozen times since he started keeping track.

J2RS, if you're going to write a memoir please refrain from thinking about your time with The Boys as we now know that every time we retrieve a memory from the vault it is returned in a slightly altered form.

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Peter V

I know what you mean about the electric stuff on Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited, but apart from Al Kooper, Blonde on Blonde is a different band, and I reckon those session guys rock effortlessly.

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Peter V

Starbucks and its ilk have had such an influence. I offered a visitor a coffee on Friday, and was standing by my espresso machine. He asked for a decaf cappucinno with skimmed milk. I keep neither skimmed milk nor decaf coffee. What’s the answer? This isn’t f*cking Starf*cks came to mind. But would that be a tad rude?

Because we’re in the midst of building work, I’ve been using my “old best hi-fi system” for a couple of weeks. I normally switch between Myrad (main hi-fi), Technics / Sony (office), Apple computer speakers (if I’m feeling too lazy to walk across to the Sony), iPod through Bose (kitchen), Bose Wave (bedroom) and car. That gives a wide range, and stuff really does sound different … way more different than (say) a CD and a remastered CD on one system. That’s obvious. But I’ve been surprised how different my “old best hi-fi” system sounds. It’s mid-80s QUAD through Boston Acoustics speakers, which is a bass speaker with satellite speakers system from the mid-90s. I don’t know if it’s the bass / satellites or the QUAD, but I listened through “Tapestry” this morning (original CD issue, not this year’s remaster) and it sounded stunningly better than last week, when I played it to decide whether to shell out for the remaster or not. I decided it was fine as it was. But that QUAD CD player will be over twenty years old. Maybe my ears were cleaner and clearer because it was morning.

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Rod

I don't think Dylan's early electric recordings were any where near as powerful as what he achieved with the Hawks on the 66 tour. Rolling Stone is a prime example - even Al Kooper admits that he was unsure of the song which is why he changes chords half a beat behind the rest of the band. Would Robbie have achieved much without the other four? It's hard to say. He probably had the drive and he was a good song writer and guitar player at the time. The Band's biggest problems were members' substance abuse and that they didn't really have a radio friendly sound. From what I understand Robbie did have a big say in the way the records sounded.

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Jerry

Cleaning my boots off...

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Cynthia

Subject: The website

I just want to thank you for maintaining this wonderful site. As a huge fan of the Band, I use it regularly for lyrics and info. The Band is no longer, but as a fan, they will live forever in my heart and head as my favorite band.

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Mike

Subject: Shangri-La (Malibu) "facebook" pg.

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NB

Joan: I'm glad. It was dear, wasn't it ? No moose or squirrel in it though.

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Ilkka (again and again)

Subject: Woodstock revisited ???

Levon Helm without The Band. Robbie Robertson solo. It is like pancakes without syrup.

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abby

Subject: that frost bite falls picture

My gosh - that looks like my long lost Uncle Wilbert and cousin Dewey Chisem.... They don't know nothin' 'bout no icebergs!

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Ilkka (again)

Subject: Internet criminality / Spamhuntress

I warmly recommend this Norwegian site to everyone who are concerned about internet security. SPAMHUNTRESS is a brave female Christian theologian. - BTW Have a very good SYTTENDE MAJ tomorrow, Mr. Hoiberg!!!

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Joan

Loved the video.

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Ilkka Jauramo

Subject: This GB

1.) Having an open internet forum means that you CAN'T leave it for a second. 2.) Internet criminals are monitoring this gb and using the information to misguide people who use Google and Yahoo. 3.) Internet criminals are blackmailing gb regulars by registering internet domains which are pointing to "questionable" sites (pornography, Russian prostitution) in their name. (DON'T PAY, I DON'T DO IT!)

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westcoaster

Subject: Bwian

Let Wodwick go.....Centurion, do we have a Wodwick? CENTURION! Thwo him to the gwound, yes vewy woufwy please!

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dlew919

'I'm a kike, a heebee, a hook-nose. I'm a Red Sea Pedestrian'

'I have a vewwy gweat fwiend in Wome called Biggus ... Dickus ... Do you find it wisible when I say my fweinds name? '

'Brothers, we must unite against the common enemy!' 'The Judean People's Front' 'No! The Romans"

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westcoaster

Subject: smokin' guns

Abby; You're forgiven, and thanks for the hug and kiss, it was great, (as usual).

Lars; One of the best parts of the Life of Brian, was when he was writing on the walls at night, about the Roman's and the Roman guard came and gave him shit about his spelling and showed him how to do it right. I think he made him write it out a 1000 times.

"I'm Brian and so's my wife!"

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Steve

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PSB

Subject: Another perspective

Tonight I saw the great old time music revival band, The New Lost City Ramblers at what may have been their final concert. Each member took a few solo turns. Tracy Schwarz, who plays fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo and accordion stepped up the mic, alone with just his fiddle. He said, "I wrote this song a while back. Some drummer took it. But in a way it was the greatest compliment because he thought the song was traditional." He then proceeded to play one hell of a version of his song, "Dirt Farmer."

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Northern Boy

Subject: Frost Bite Falls: A Damn Impossible Way of Life ?

Ho Contraire Jer ! I'm pretty sure that Robbie, being from the Great White North, would instead find it almost damn impossible to leave Frost Bite Falls ! Check out the "Springtime in Minnesota" photo in my link. For a Canuck, what's not to love ? NB

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Serenity

I tried earlier to post a link, but it didn't go through. Anyone interested in John Lennon go to rollingstone.com and check on the daily's.

I've been on facebook for more than a year. Have a lot of relations and friends there.Found out more about them through facebook than I would over a phone. Lots of pics.

I posted on Robbie's page, but haven't been there for awhile since. Must get back there soon.

Since my computers been down for 2 weeks, and I'm loaded with e-mails. Still not caught up.

Congrats to Randy Bachman on receiving the Order Of Canada. A well-deserved honor.

Until next time LOVE AND PEACE xoxoxoxo

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Jerry

Zzz, you got it

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Friend0

Most of this section of Westie''s post is very commonplace. "In my experiences with some of my musicians, watching a guy, who is a smoking guitar player, ripped right out of his head on coke, totally fuck up, (and he thought he was great). I just wanted to kill him." The killing part is not all that universal an emotion. But we all know the rest of it happens, and we all know it happens in other walks of life besides music too.

In a following post Westo does extend this to other areas of life, and discusses the emotions of wanting to get away from drug abusers, or people's, possibly even drug abusers, need to change their lives. "There are many reasons why people want out of that way of life, (all personal) and no ones business but their own is the point. "

But Westo does bring to mind that we all are very familiar with the effect of drugs on film editing as well. Another impossible way of life. I mean we all saw The Last Waltz. And Robbie has spoken freely and publicly, in interviews, about after quitting the road and the impossible way of life, he and Marty locking themsleves in a house for a year or so, drawing all the curtains and blacking out the windows, and editing The Last Waltz. We all know how that turned out. And I imagine everyone remembers those interviews RR gave. The Rolling Stone interview possibly being the most circulated.

So ya see, it really is almost impossible, quitting this impossible way of life. I have friends in their 50s, still trying,and a very few who did eventually manage to quit the shit. Kudos to anyone who has been able to do it finally. No matter how long, how may attempts it took. And our love and prayers to those who never made it out. . ...............

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Northern Boy

Thank you Bob for expanding upon your earlier public safety announcement, admonishing us to "beware of moose and squirrel". Rest assured we'll all take your words to heart and now pay extra heed to the FLYING squirrel as well, as you've suggested. Actually, I couldn't agree with you more re: Flying Squirrels. One only has to recall those "Toonses The Driving Cat" episodes on "Saturday Night Live" to be reminded of the dangers of letting animals operate large vehicles such as aircraft and automobiles. NB

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Lars

Subject: Response

I apologize Bob, I forgot all about it and I was watching the Yankee game.

Only if dog barks at moon.

BTW, Good luck to Chris & his bride, and all of the Wigo family at the wedding this weekend.

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Zzzz

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bob w.

Beware of moose and FLYING squirrel.

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Steve

While I'm at it I'd like to congratulate you on being one of the few people here who approaches each post with an open mind( not a sans cerveau comment)and actually reads them to understand what is being said. Bravo! Back to my rock collection, there's still an hour of daylight.

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Northern Boy

While those are certainly words I and many fellow northerners live by, Bob, and are no doubt meant as well-intentioned advice on your part, well, to be honest, I don't see how they have any connection to the musical discussion at hand.

No less perplexified than previously. NB

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Northern Boy

Sorry Jerry, I forgot to ask if you're as astounded as I am by just how few people OUTSIDE of Minnesota know that Frostbite Falls is "THE OFFICIAL HOME OF R & B" ?

NB.

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bob w.

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Northern Boy

Jerry: I wonder if Hibbing, Minnesota's "mister big" (aka God Dylan), ever found himself up in Frost Bite Falls, and maybe even crossed paths with that town's "Mr. Big", or possibly even "its two most famous citizens", whom you just alluded to ? Curiously, it doesn't even appear to be something that anyone's bothered to research. I suppose musical scholarship isn't what it used to be.

Perplexified, as per always. NB.

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Jerry

Northern Boy, Big happening up here in fly over land. The Fitz aint the Barn but I'm taking it, at least for now. I'll look for those two famous residents from Frostbite Falls.

P.S. Zzz, If you'd like to meet up I'll buy you and the better half a beer.

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Northern Boy

You mentioned the Road Ramble getting to Minnesota and I certainly hope all the great folks I grew up with in Frostbite Falls can get into St. Paul for that one ! I'm assuming you know that Levon & Crew are coming to Bridgeport, CT in July. Might be of interest to Friend0 and others to know that Vivino and Band join Levon on July the 4th (odds are Friendo knows already, but just in case).NB

(PS. Frostbite Falls is an intriguing place, and well worth a Google if you've never heard of it-Steve won't have to. Coincidentally, I was watching a wonderful programme just the other night that happened to be set in Frostbite Falls).

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Lars

Subject: I must digress

Please don't take this the wrong way, but I've just been reading back and this whole scene is like a brawl, with the exception of a short post by David Powell. Maybe there were others who meant well, I didn't take notes. I'm not putting you down, I've been guilty of doing it, too. But we all agree that we love The Band, but first we have to put someone in their place. Remember that scene in "Life of Brian" when Brian is selling weird food and he comes across a group of people, led by John Cleese?

BRIAN: Are you the Judean People's Front?

REG: Fuck off!

BRIAN: What?

REG: Judean People's Front....We're the PEOPLE'S FRONT OF JUDEA!!!....Judean People's Front.

FRANCIS: Wankers.

REG: Listen. The only people we hate more than the Romans are the fucking Judean People's Front.

JUDITH: Splitters.

BRIAN: Can I ...join your group?

REG: No. Piss off.

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Joan

Subject: Kristie Rita Lee The Mutantes

A solo number by Rita Lee, formerly of the Mutantes.

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abby

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Abby

Yes, WC - I would have you in the bad boy timeout corner right now. A big, burly guy like you talking like that just automatically sounds like bashing. Okay, once your 62 minutes are up, you may leave the corner and join the good girls and boys. And we'll give you a big hug when it's over and all will be forgiven.

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Joan

I came across this accidentally . I was embarrassed and repulsed. I hit the home key as quickly as I could. In my opinion, it is a type of "Porno". No, BFB is not the site Simon was referring to. I saw the one he refers to. It was ugly. NO ONE deserves that.

My philosophy on the internet was summed up by my 2 year old niece Be nice! We CAN discuss various Band members music without resorting to character assassination. That's all from me for now.

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Peter V

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westcoaster

Subject: Drugs????????

Read what I said again Abigail. I never said anyone was a bad person. My point was the fact it is so hard to deal with. Many people just want to get away from it. How many times have you stood on a stage with some one you know is great, and really care about, and watched them destroy a show and embarrass you because of drugs. Standing beside some one like that, you just want to distance yourself from them some times.

Now don't go and twist what I said, into a reference to the Band. I have no knowledge of what went on in that outfit. My references were to personal experience.

There are many reasons why people want out of that way of life, (all personal) and no ones business but their own is the point. You're a school teacher aren't you? but not a good listener, I never said any one was (bad).

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Joan

This is the reply from my sister-in-law Maria. I will fill in when I see her.

"This band used to be the BEST Brazilian group. They are called the Mutantes. Now they have another formation. Rita Lee, the fabulous singer and musician is not with them any more. She now lives in Miami. I will tell you more about them when we meet tomorrow"

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abby

Enough bashing already. The drug addict is not a BAD PERSON. (just as not ALL tugboat drivers are bad people) - Drugs are dangerous and can be very harmful. People who do drugs....they're often screwed - but not bad people who are just going out of their way to irritate you.

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abby

Subject: here's some positive talk

Woooo Hoooo! John Hiat AND Steve Earle - trapped with you on a boat....just imagine (I'm sincerely hoping the warmth of the Carribean will entice Steve Earle to shave that ungodly beard of his.. just as you men might hope the warmth of the Carribean would entice Emmylou to dress 'appropriately' -- i.e.'inappropriately') How can you pass it up? - I've already paid the initial installment. Now I've just got to talk my husband into going. (PARA) I guarantee you many of these guys were/are big Band fans. I know Hiatt is/was. And of course Emmylou. It's not that expensive - just GO!(para) if that link about doesn't work, go to http://www.cayamo.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1069

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westcoaster

Subject: Road Weary, (or wave weary)

I don't know if any of you folks have noticed, out here there is still a great amount of snow coming down on the higher highways.......crazy. People world wide getting hit with horrible weather.

Todd, I really doubt whether many people here, (at least the long timers) thought that Simon was referring to BFB. Those folks over there, although set in their ways of thinking are a pretty polite, laid back and respectful group of folk. Bob Wigo doesn't say much here any more except a word here and there, and to show a link to something interesting, and doesn't say anything negative about any one. For the most part they are all that way.

I think there was enough attention paid to two particular people, and their constant attempts to ignite combustion. Hopefully it will be left at that.

From where I stand, it was interesting to have a member of any one of those five guys families, stop by and take the time to give any of us "the time of day". I absolutely feel that Sebastian behaved with a great deal of class. The way he answered questions tells me he has had some good upbringing and it came from some one who really cares about him, and he obviously loves. I find that heart warming, and a good example of how we should all treat these people.

Many of you here are musicians, and if you've been "on the road", (and I only had a small taste of it), then you know why the expression, "an impossible way of life".

In my experiences with some of my musicians, watching a guy, who is a smoking guitar player, ripped right out of his head on coke, totally fuck up, (and he thought he was great). I just wanted to kill him. Now at 54, away from drugs, but still smoking his face off. He looks like he's 74.

Fortunately for me my last band, when I got away from the business, as I've mentioned before. Non of the 5 of us smoked, and we rarely even had a beer. Playing with those guys was one of the best parts of my life. Getting away from it tho' was even better.

The bar scene, and watching all the people who are there night after night, is a depressing way of life. It has always been hard not to have seen such a "perfect" ensemble of rock musicians keep playing forever as we all probably would have liked. However for a man to change his life to what he feels will be better for him and his family, is not to critisize. It takes some doing to change your life, and in very bad situations, some people never can.

As J Tull admitted to, this site for many has become a part of life, and hard to walk away from. Wouldn't it be nice if every one was able to keep this site as Jan has hoped for. A place where there is no need to feel like you want to stay away.

Lets hope every one can keep that in mind, I hope every one in reflecting on the positive will have a good and happy day. I've got to go and work my tale off painting my tug now that the weather has relented a little. When I get home, I'm going to pull out the DVD from A Musical History, and watch Richard sing "Rockin' Chair", and think about Lars. Maybe I'll give him a call and get in an argument with him about football, or baseball or fishing or sumpthin. Swear at him a little, just to stay in practice. David Powell, I see somewhere back there, you're giging again a little. Don't forget the tiquila shot glass........

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Todd

Subject: GB Confusion

Bob, I think a lot of people assumed that Simon was talking about BFB. The chance that others did too highlights the point that the negative site, wherever it is, is probably not on many people's radar....certainly not mine. I don't want the URL, but I don't want people getting the wrong idea about BFB which seemed like a possibility.

I think I've said enough about this issue.

Really glad that the folks in Minnesota are going to get a chance to attend a Road Ramble. Have fun!

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bob w.

Simon, I am sorry.

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Simon

And a tip of the brim to Claire, Bonk, Deb, Jersey Girl et al.

One last thing. The reason I had a hunch that Sebastian may have (although I don't know for sure, obviously) been offended by the site I was alluding to is because of the way it's very similar to something official. And I maintain that that's valid comment on a Band guestbook and hardly out of context.

Laters.

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David P.

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joe j

Sorry guys but I love it to death. Certainly Dylan's best of the past six months or so. Then again I'm a big fan of 'Self Portrait'. Dylan's in a great groove, as comfortable as a pair of old boots.

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Jan F.

I can't say I'm much of an expert "world traveler," but I LOVE BERLIN! I think I'd move there if I could talk Mr. Steve into going.

Peter, I'm glad it's not just me, I thought the new Dylan CD was horrible. Steve was playing it in the car the other morning on the way to work . . . I put on my headphones/ipod and listeded to "Bringing it All Back Home."

Steve (in Canada) just loves the attention . . . . as long as you guys take the bait, he'll keep going.

J.F.

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Todd

Of course I meant to say that I "can't" speak for the rest of the World Wide Web. This typing with your toes is harder than I thought.

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Peter V

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Todd

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Todd

Bob & Simon, I'm glad that both of you posted to clarify that BFB is not the site in question that Simon is talking about.

As Bob correctly states, BFB is NOT a site set up to trash anyone. Just like here, people have their opinions, and by and large the focus is on things that people like & enjoy. The only time any negativity pops up is when misconceptions pop up in other places.

There is not a lot of time, if any, spent discussing Band business or feud related matters. If anything, I always thought that the site might be most friendly to Rick. After all BFB 'Book Faded Brown' is a song that Rick sang. And everybody loves Rick! Right?

I don't know what site Simon is talking about, and it doesn't sound like the type of place that I'd like to visit.

I would just like the fair minded people here.....especially those who only seem to post when there is some sort of "crisis" or to comment on other people's posts and never seem to offer anything positive or original on their own.... to stop "trashing" BFB and the people (like me) who post in both places. It's tiring and petty and really needs to stop.

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jh

Just came back from an internet- and TV-free week in Berlin, Germany. Very enjoyable, that was. Can't say the same about what's been going on here while we were away. We've only read stuff from the last two days, that was more than enough. A mild clean-up has been done, now please behave and f***ing respect that this site is supposed to be a tribute to The Band. So, no more personal attacks, no more trashing of any of our heroes here, thank you.

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Mike

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Roger

Rob - I saw Nick Lowe last night - first time I've seen him live and would give it 6/10. Great duet with Ron Sexsmith (who opened niceley too). Some of the set was a bit hedgehoggy - MOR music but some absolute gems too. When Kirstie was asking for compilation tracks I'd forgotten 'Indian Queens'... Last Sunday I saw Andrew Bird - brilliant. 9/10. Two weeks ago Dylan at the Dome - 1/10.

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Steve

Interesting isn't it, everyone knew the statement instantly. That's why if I was a son of one of the members I wouldn't post here.

Peter do you work the shell game at summer carnivals or festivals?

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Peter V

Stabbi … bad stuff about Garth. He hasn’t made enough records.

On Wednesday, I had a two and a half hour each way journey, and put the new Dylan in the car, thinking I’ll listen to it all day and really get past my initial negative response. The first time I heard “Life is Hard” I thought this is as bad as anything Dylan has ever recorded. Then I heard it in Borders, and shoppers were saying, ‘This is awful! Turn it off.’ I then thought, ah, Dylan, doing it again … maybe it’s deliberately so bad that it’s good. So I listened a few more times. No, I think it really is garbage. My Wife’s Home Town made me desperate to hear Muddy Waters or the Rolling Stones playing Just Wanna Make Love To You, and pleased that Dylan broke the rule of the lifetime and co-credited the guy who really wrote it, Willie Dixon. Jolene? Very nice backing indeed. Quite like the song. I Feel A Change Comin’ On … brilliant. Worth the price of admission. Overall? Three stars at most and that’s generous. Anyway, I then switched over to the iPod and played Blonde on Blonde (on Apple Lossless of course).

We all age. It’s a wonder that Dylan’s still doing what he’s doing, but then listen to Blonde on Blonde to see what a pale shadow he’s (inevitably) become. Happens to all of us. From there I went on to Planet Waves. It confirmed my 1973 impression, The Band sound weak and a bit diffident next to the Blonde on Blonde team. Then to Street Legal. The power’s back at full force. Four Dylan albums made a pleasant day. When they ran out (I’d skipped Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands) I listened to the bonus Theme Time Radio Hour that came with Together Through Life. I enjoyed it more than the main album.

So back to the point. For most of Blonde on Blonde, apart from one track, only one Band member was present, Robbie Robertson. Recording that in a short break from the 1965 / 1966 tour must have been a revelation to Robbie. You spend five years with the same guys developing a sound. Then you get pulled out and put with a bunch of other guys you’ve never met, and hey! They’re just as good in their own ways. The resulting album is what I’d give to anyone who doubted that Robbie was a more interesting and creative guitar player than (e.g.) Eric Clapton or most others you’d care to mention. That’s a basic lesson. There’s always someone as good. And Blonde on Blonde has often topped my ever changing list of my favourite album of all time. That must have changed the dynamic in the Band extraordinarily. Levon had gone. Robbie was the only one invited down to do the record. On the back of Blonde on Blonde, he could have walked into any of the then rapidly forming bands. As could any of the guys on the 65/66 tour, on the back of the tour. What was happening everywhere was that bands were travelling to big centres. They’d all been buddies in some far-flung area and migrated to the big city to make it. Then the best guys in each band came together and formed new ones … follow Neil Young’s trajectory for instance. If that had happened, it would have been tragic because we wouldn’t have had the Band.

I’d assume it all got cemented together again in the Basement Tapes era, which is when Levon, returning at the end, said the Band first found their vocal blend. i.e. The Hawks never had that. So the five members developed something unique. I mean unique too, not just influential. No one quite touches it.

As to “Could Robbie have been successful on his own?” The answer lies in the fact that most large stores like Borders or HMV until a year or two back when they all dropped 90% of their back catalogue, had at least two solo Robbie albums in stock, the first solo and Contact. Until Dirt Farmer, he was the only Band member represented at that level of public interest. Fact. And just before the Levonistas boil over, I’ve said that there is no better Band solo album than Dirt Farmer. Not it’s the best, but just “there’s no better.”

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Tracy

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Joan

I have asked my sister-in-law to tell me what she knows of the group. She is Brazilian and has been involved in the music business there. I'll pass on what she comes up with.

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Northern Boy

If you're saying Sebastian "as much as said" he's never coming back, then how do you reconcile this with the fact that in the last part of his most recent post he actually said "I'll do my best to check in every once in a while". Though perhaps you're saying something else, as I'm sure you can see that these two statements would be contradictory. Unless by checking in Sebastian meant lurking, which seems an unlikely thing for him to do and an even more unlikely thing for him to announce he'd be doing.

Respectfully, NB.

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Lars

ZUCK- Are you implying that I'M A FAG? If you got something to say about my skin, say it TO MY FACE!!!

(I was just testing to see for myself how a light joke can look like an ugly threat unless I explain that the beginning of this post is said in jest. Zzzz is like a brother to me. I guess my point is that you can't be too careful how you present an idea when people can't see anything but your words).

If we're not careful, peace could break out.

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Kristie

Oh, yeah-the playlist is finished. Thanks to all for your suggestions. If anyone missed out I will still be taking recommendations until I leave in two weeks.

Kevin-I really enjoy The Waterboy's!

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Kristie

Subject: Os Mutantes "a Minha Menina"

This is a new discovery for me. I can't find a Band connection, but it is a damn good song!

If anyone here knows anything about this band, I would be happy to have it...Peter-I was imagining you knew this band.

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Zzzz

Actually, that video (see above link) is pretty creepy, sicko... good music though...

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Zzzz

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Friend0

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Jersey Girl

Smoke signals, Jeff? Threats is more like it. Why on earth would Sebastian, or anyone else for that matter, want to debate you here? This is a site for fans of The Band, not a place for you to subject other people to your verbal version of enhanced interrogation techniques. You thought that because Sebastian was kind enough to answer legitimate questions from us fans meant it was your opportunity to make the same unsupported and ridiculous allegations you've bored and annoyed us with all these years, only this time directly in the face of the son of the man you're defaming? Who appointed you grand inquisitor?

You like to accuse people of trying to control the way others post. Clearly, no one can control the way you post, but I think we're at the point where some of us wish someone would. You defame Robbie Robertson and bully anyone who dares to disagree with you. I and those others who have spoken out today can just try to ignore you. To us you're just an annoyance. But what you did to Sebastian, and by extension to Robbie, goes beyond annoyance. You're really corrupting this place and making it impossible for us to enjoy it for it's original purpose. Between your sick rants and Steve's nasty jokes, this place has become toxic. I suppose you both would like to just drive the rest of us away, and maybe you'll succeed.

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Zzzz

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Friend0

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Jerry

Zzzz, I found out about it last Friday and it was the first day tix went on sale, so I hope you get some. I almost gave up hope that Levon would ever make it up here, so this is pretty cool.

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Friend0

Actually Deb and Simon, speaking for myself, I thought Sebastian being here was very interesting. And if he stuck around, i was interested in discussing the content of the posts he had made with him. Very civilly, and on the words, the content..I did relay that message successfully, and it was Sebastian's choice whether he wanted to stick around or not. And I am certain that I wasn't the only one who felt that if Sebastian was going to continue to post the company line, we could discuss it with him. Many people were courteous, and gave Sebastian time to decide if he was going to stick around and discuss the points he made, or not. No one brought up the issues present in the posts he made. I was considerate enough to point out that we read the posts closely and that sooner or later he will get debated like just another poster. While it would have been fair to have the discussion, I thought it was fair to raise the prospect that there would be a discussion. For those of you who have no understanding of smoke signals, there you go. I also made the point that it would be better if Robbie wrote a book , and in detail told his story. I think that is easier on Sebastian myself. Sebastian is Robbie's son. I don't expect him to think other than he does. But truly, it wouldn't to be fair to him to have to argue his father's side. Essentially, anyone who said that this is not a comfortable place for him to be, that is all they meant.

Far as the info Sebastian gave that the publishing is split 5 ways, that is new knowledge here. It is not a confirmation, as Munson says. In the years I'm here noone ever discussed the possibiltiy that the publishing was always a 5 way split.

Far as The Band goes, noone here loves The Band's music more than I. I believe there are many other posters who love The Band's music as much as I. What The Band created that was timeless was the result of 5 guys working together. The songs, regardless of who wrote them or how much of them, never woulda happened if they weren't togteher the way they were when they were. You cannot separate out experience. I certainly hope Sebastian is reading this,. Because one of the things i wanted to discuss with him is the phenomena of posters here, the most prominent of them being Peter, who insist that Robbie would have been as successful with out the other 4 members, Insist that the songs woulda been as successful with out the other 4. That Robbie coulda woulda wrote the same songs and have been as successful as a songwriter without the other 4 to interpret the songs first. Another proposition made frequently is that the drummer was very replaceable. And not that important to the songs being as popular as they were. I myself feel that Sebastian would say, as I have always said, this is hogwash.Bbut I really do want him to know that these ridiculous propositions get promoted here endlessly.

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Lil

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stabbi

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Friend0

Hey JQ, Could you e mail me at cousinmoe58ataoldotcom? Thanks.

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Mike

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Zzzz

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Deb

I respect the tremendous amount of work that Jan has invested in creating this remarkable site, but in the interests of truth in advertising, it needs a disclaimer too: Please consider this site a "Robertson" free zone.

Now let the posts ripping me for overreacting begin. I've got side bets on the order in which they'll come. Don't me let me down, boys.

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Jerry

I just got tix for the Levon Helm Band here on June 10th. I've never seen him live, so this is a first for me. Jim Weider will be with him and I've never had the privledge to see him either, so this will be a good night. I would think I'd hear some of "Electric Dirt" and "Dirt Farmer" as well as a few from the Band. To tell ya the truth I could care less, he could sing and play anything and I'd be happy. A real nice surprise to say the least.

Did anyone ask Sabastian if his Dad and Eric are still working on something? I scrolled back looking for that.

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Northern Boy

Stevon Farm: In your most recent post, you referred to Sebastian's most recent post as his "parting post". Pourquoi, Bon Ami ? It makes it sound like he won't be back. Whereas, he ended with "I'll do my best to check in every once in a while and thank all of you for keeping the legacy of the greatest Band ever alive".NB

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westcoaster

Subject: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Well so long Sebastian, it was refreshing to hear some unbiased and level head commentary about these subjects. Your answers to some pretty crasy questions here and there were very controlled and honest.

Apologies for some of what you have endured. Even by those who like to continue with the sour grapes, your father enjoys a great deal of our respect and admiration. As a composer, musician, entertainer, and as a family man, he deserves the respect. You certainly don't owe anyone any explanations, nor does your father. I would put money that your father doesn't feel he needs to write a book to "tell his side", as some one in bad taste put it. He has paid his dues in his chosen career, and owes no one anything.

Now on the other hand for one of the "Bowery Boys" like Jeff to assume to correct, spelling, or grammar or punctuation. I fell off my chair laughing again. Very entertaining, "I'm doing this for your own good, so you'll fit in. So big bad Peter, or some one doesn't come after you."

Gawd damn it! That is as lame as, "Well I make all these mistakes because I'll typing with my toes 'cause my fingers don't work." The head cuckoo, I'm in and out 20 times a day, so I type all this crap as fast as I can to try and stay ahead of every body! NOW TYPE LIKE I TELL YA, NOT LIKE I DO GAWD DAMN IT!!!!

This is too much......I can't listen any more...my heart.....

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Mike

Subject: "Plochmann Lane" blog now on Last.fm.

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Mike

Subject: "Plochmann Lane" blog now on JamBase.

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Mike

Nice pics on Joan Baez's website from the May 3rd Pete Seeger b'day celebration @ MSG.

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David P.

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Lars

Subject: Mercy, Mercy

Peter-

I just got off the phone with Sredni and he said that Jimi Hendrix did the guitar playing on "Mercy, Mercy." He also said that Covay and Hendrix were hanging around both Little Richard and the Isley Bros in their early years. He asked me how Don Covay was doing because he had heard Don had had a stroke. I told him I didn't know.

Sredni wants to get hold of the "Hot Blood" album very badly. Said there were some great songs on that album. If anybody has a tape or CD of "Hot Blood" I can give you Sredni's mailing address (after I get permission from him, of course). For some reason, Sredni has very little of his music saved. He often speaks of Dick Pepper and says that he would love to get in touch with him, even if it was just to talk.

BTW, I am in no way part of Sredni Vollmer's management. I'm a friend who hates to see him stuck in his trailer all day. He should be out making music, but a lot of people have forgotten him. I'm simply trying to keep the flame alive. He is still sharp as a tack and he puts on quite a show when he gets an occasional gig and plays his harp. He is a "force" on stage.

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Ilkka

Subject: All Along The Wachtower

Black and white underground cartoons were a nice piece of art in the late sixties. One of them showed DYLAN and ALLEN GINSBERG as "the two riders who were approaching". Ginsberg's famous work can be heard in the verse: "and THE wind began to HOWL". - Says the underground cartoon.

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David P.

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Peter V

A bit more internet research. This says All Along The Watchtower was released 18 October 1968 on Track in the UK with Long Hot Summer Night on the B-side, but 4 September 1968 on Reprise in the USA with Burning of the Midnight Lamp as the B-side. So where does Hounsome’s Single File get that July date? They all agree that the catalogue number was Track 604 025. The thing is you get one error in a reference book and it goes on forever

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Peter V

Private Number was released in July 1968, produced by Booker T. Jones . It was written by Booker T. and William Bell as a potential follow up to Tramp for Otis Redding and Carla Thomas. Both were playing on a Judy Clay session which finished early, and she had time and needed something to record. Private Number was half-written and they sat down and finished writing it on the spot. Clay had difficulty learning the song, so Bell recorded a demo for her. Judy Clay recorded the song as a solo number the next day, and Booker T. had the idea of combining Bell’s demo with Clay’s performance as one track. Neither Bell nor Clay knew it was going to be a duet. As I did manage to post, enigmatically, this seems odd as the lyrics are male verse / female response. Maybe Booker T had the idea, tested it, then they adjusted the lyric and recut. The recording date was sometime after Stax split from Atlantic in May 1968.

Jimi Hendrix’s single of All Along the Watchtower was released in July 1968 according to Hounsome's Single File, but in October 1968 according to the Guinness Book of Hit Singles (when it went on to chart). I’d never noticed the similarity, but isolated on the youtube video, it’s clear that one is based on the other.

The first version of "All Along The Watchtower" was cut on January 20th 1968, and mixed on January 26th 1968 on 4 track in London, but Hendrix was quickly dissatisfied with the result and went on re-recording and overdubbing guitar parts during June, July, and August at the Record Plant studio in New York. Jimi also played bass, and Dave Mason played acoustic guitar. The album was released in September 1968.

Next question … is the single the same as the LP track? I have “Cornerstones” which are the single mixes, and the original Voodoo Chile single (which had Hey Joe / Watchtower as ‘bonuses’ on the B-side), but I don’t have Electric Ladyland.

If Private Number was released on 9 July, and Jimi was overdubbing in June / July / August, all is possible.

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David P.

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abby

Hm. The Motel No Tell? (whatever it is)\ Having just read those lyrics, seems that just might be the type of song where you DON'T want your name on the credits. You know your mama sees these things - yes, she does.

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Peter V

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Peter V

Simon – the name brings up hazy memories. We used to hitch up to Richmond for the clubs, hang around afterwards till morning and hitch back.

On Strats … circa 1969 / 1970 one of the main sources for British musicians acquiring guitars was playing in Germany. Once you got to the American zone (Frankfurt, Munich etc) good guitars were legion. I suppose American servicemen brought them over, and sold them when they left. They were way cheaper in the USA than the UK too, and you could probably buy them on the bases (was it “PX”?). American LPs were around in quantity in the south too. I’m told Germany still is better than Britain for turning up great old guitars. One for you Norbert … but you must be in what used to be the British area, so it’ll be ukuleles!

NO TELL MOTEL … this great track is the last one on the “Don Covay Definitive Collection” which Billy Vera compiled as well as doing the liner notes. It says “Musicians unknown. Recorded Sigma Philadelphia October 21st 1975”. So contact Razor & Ie records and let them know! Mind you, the compilation is 1994 and more surfaces all the time on this stuff. The Hendrix "Mercy Mercy" story needs a little investigation.That Hendrix site is great, but Jimi did not play on Aretha's "Respect" but it lists it and says "did not play on it" so myths still surround him (as well as the plasters casters story, which relates to a disgusting Led Zeppelin story).

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Friend0

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Lars

Subject: Hendrix- Covay association

RHYTHM JIMMY (and David and Peter)- Sredni Voller has told me numerous times that he wrote a song with Don Covay, "No Tell Motel." I remember googling it a while back and Don Covay (no mention of Sredni) is listed for the credit for the song. Sredni played with Covay at some point.

I'd call Sredni up and ask him if he knows anything about the association of Hendrix and Covay, but it's kind of late and I can't imagine what Sredni would be like if I woke him up. Next time I call him I'll ask him about it. Sorry I'm about five hours too late on this conversation, but I just got here. One of those days.

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Mike

Subject: Provide Robbie w/ your input on his next solo album's title.

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kristie

Thanks for the clip, but I would rather forget she ever recorded it, all the same. I wonder what Levon thinks of that version?

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kristie

I like Steve Earle, but he ain't no Townes. And I will stand on a coffee table in my cowboy boots and tell him that!

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Mike

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Jan F.

Some "fan" on Facebook thought Dominique was Robbie's mother . . . .

Got a copy of Steve Earl's new CD "Townes" today. First listen - it's OK. Maybe it'll grow on me.

JF

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Dexy

Subject: Great Levon video on YouTube

Hope this hasn't already been posted. Really nice mini-doc piece by a guy who took his Dad to a Ramble for his birthday at the link above.

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Kristie

You are welcome. I am also interested in where this was recorded, what program, etc. And it would be so great to see Bruce at a ramble. Someone should suggest that! I know Bruce is a big fan of The Band.....

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Simon

The link above is a useful resource - 'Early Hendrix'. It takes a few seconds to load but is nicely designed. I think Bill M might also like this.

Peter - was there a cafe in Richmond called the Auberge back in those days ... a sort of mod hangout? Also the John Perry 33 1/3 book is worth a purchase but there was something else of his I read that was intriguing. It was to do with how a lot of musicians in the late '60s managed to get hold of Stratocasters from the late 50's simply by virtue of being in the right place at the right time. I think Perry says he got his like this. To wit: there were a lot of guys who bought them when the first wave of rock & roll hit - and Strats cost a fortune in relative terms - but inevitably didn't become famous, got married, had kids, developed a beer gut and then seven or eight years later the missus would say "You still got that guitar under your bed? You know we could use the money for that extension/holiday/new car" etc.

There's got to be a short story in there somewhere.

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Joan

Subject: Those extra tracks/ many versions

From the NY times. Interesting piece of Cd issues and multiple versions and bonus tracks.

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Mike

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Lil

"Lil.....Rob Bowman was only a child in 68 --- he did have long grey hair though and talked in paragraphs....."

lol.. you're right. I guess it was the reissue I was thinking of...

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Rhythm Jimmy

Thanks, David and Simon. Maybe the interview in the 33-1/3 book is reprinted from the same source that David read.

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Peter V

Mercy Mercy: The Definitive Collection has the song Mercy, Mercy recorded May 18th 1964, and says in the detailed credits “Don Covay and the Goodtimers. Ronald Millar – bass. Musicians unknown.” The liner notes are by Billy Vera … the guy I mentioned yesterday duetting with Judy Clay. He says the bass player in the performing band at that time was known as “The Preacher” and the drummer was Charles Honeyman Otis.

Is that little guitar intro Jimi? Like “Private Number” it’s a great guitar part.

RICHMOND ; fortunately by 1970, it had rained on Richmond bridge many times since 1965.

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Mike

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Dunc

Subject: Richmond

I frequented Richmond round about 1970. I remember thinking how trendy it was. So different from the Scotland I knew at the time.

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Mike

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Kevin J

Overdue.....Appreciate all your updates and links...thanks.

Lil.....Rob Bowman was only a child in 68 --- he did have long grey hair though and talked in paragraphs......

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David P.

Hint: It's sort of a trick question and the answer is close to the heart of who posed it. :-)

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sadavid

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Simon

Hi Rhythm Jimmy. The only source I've got to hand for that meeting between Hendrix and Cropper is in of those little 33 1/3 series books - "Electric Ladyland" by John Perry. I'd highly recommend this. On page 105 is a transcript of a conversation the author had with Steve Cropper. He does scotch the myth that the pair of them recorded something together. That never happened. However ...

"Jimi came into Stax one day - and somebody said, "there's this guy out the front wants to see you". Well, that used to happen once or twice a day on a regular basis, and they'd be told "well look, Steve's real busy but if he has time he'll try and see you". I don't think I was cutting anything that day but I was out the back doing tape editing, a bunch of stuff and I completely forgot about it. Forgot anyone was waiting. In a situation like that, without being rude, I'd always assume when it reached a certain point that a secretary would go out and say "Sorry, but Mr Cropper's not going to have time to see you today" and boom - there you are.

So I finally came out about 5 o'clock ... one of the girls was still there and she said "did you see that guy wanted to talk to you today?" And I said "no - why, is he still hanging around?" and she said "Yeah, he just walked across the street to get something to eat - hopin' that he'd get a chance to still see you." She said "I think he's came in from outta town - he's not a local guy", and I felt real bad, y'know, that somebody had sat there all day long. Well I was hungry myself anyway, so I went over and introduced myself, and he said "yeah I play a little guitar, up in New York, a few places", and I said "uhhh great, what have you played on?" and he named a few things, then come up with a Don Covay record, "Mercy, Mercy". I said "You played on that!?" - 'cos that was one a my favourite records - that lick that's in there, that funky little intro lick. So we ate and I said "why don't you come over to the studio?"

He didn't have a guitar, and of course he was left-handed, but he took one of mine and turned it upside down, and tried to show me this lick - upside down! - which I never did quite get ... but anyway. We hung out for a bit, though we never did make any recordings or anything, like it says in those books. And then later we ran into each other a few times on the road. Next time I saw him, I was playing Monterey with Otis, and he was JIMI HENDRIX!"

The link is to that performance at the Flamingo club early '67.

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David P.

Speaking of guitar licks -- Covay also wrote "Chain of Fools" which was covered by Aretha Franklin. Her version featured Joe South on guitar (on the great tremelo "shake" intro), who was also featured, along with Robbie & others, on "Blonde On Blonde". Joe's shining moment on that record came on "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again", showing that he was influenced by Pop Staples & Curtis Mayfield as well. One of the guitars that Joe used on his session work was a modified Gretsch Country Gentleman, that he rewired with staggered pickups.

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Lil

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Mike

Sebastian asked on The Band "facebook" pg who wrote the liner notes for the original "Music From Big Pink" '68 LP? Many folks are incorrectly stating Barney Hoskyns.

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Rhythm Jimmy

David P., where did you find that anecdote about Steve Cropper meeting Jimi Hendrix in 1964?

I am interested not so much in the Cropper-Hendrix connection as in the Hendrix-Covay association and whether it is true that Hendrix played on "Mercy, Mercy." The arpeggio intro to that song (and its fraternal twin "Take This Hurt Off Me," also from the album "Mercy!") does sound like the later Hendrix (compare, say, "Little Wing").

However, I am curious why Covay would want a second lead guitar, since he already had the chops of guitarist Ronald Miller, with whom he had worked for some time. Possibly Hendrix played the rhythm part on this track.

Incidentally, there appear to be three guitars on "Mercy, Mercy" -- a rhythm line, the lyrical lead line first heard in the intro, and a bluesy line with a tone distinctly different from the first lead (following the last two verses).

Does anyone know whether some of the Hendrix biographies shed light on the Hendrix-Covay association?

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Ari S.

Does he use any? I always got the impressiont that he never did. Also in terms of fingerpicks. I assume that he played with fingerpicks all the time until he dropped the Telecaster for the Strat in 74. So in 74 he stopped using fingerpicks? In Last Waltz I tried to look for some in Makes No Difference and didn't see any. In festival express, it looks like he's got them on during Slippin and Slidin.

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Mike

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Kevin J

Johnny Cash doing TNTDODD. Nobody has ever come close to The Band's version.....Just one of those songs that can never be topped........

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Mike

Subject: Jerry Garcia's '75 Winterland performance of "Dixie."

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David P.

Joan: Jeez, "Stonewall's" even far worse than her original misinterpretation of "so much cavlary". Although they were once roommates at West Point, George Stoneman and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson of course fought on opposite sides. Besides that, General Jackson died on May the 10th, 1863, two years to the day before the eventual capture of Jefferson Davis.

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Brien Sz

I watched a wonderful quirky movie last night - "Lars and the Real Girl". It was well done. I could nit pick points but won't. If you get a chance to see it, watch it and let it roll - it is very entertaining.

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Joan

Stonewall's Cavalry?

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Mike

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Ari

Muppets and Joan Baez sing Dixie.

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Mike

Subject: The Band "facebook" page trivia contest.

Sebastian operates this page & will soon be asking a trivia question w/ a prize to the winner. He is 1st asking for prize ideas from readers.

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Mike

From Chris' online newsletter:

Moulin Blues - Ospel, Netherlands 5/1/09

The Chris Bergson Band is back in New York, having just returned from their tour of the Netherlands! They had a fantastic time on this tour and are hoping to return to Europe soon. Some of the shows in the Netherlands have already made their way onto YouTube. Click here to watch the Chris Bergson Band performing live in the Netherlands at Groningen Rhythm and Blues Night: www dot youtube dot com/watch?v=TpMYthIEi4E

You can check out more tour photos here: www dot chrisbergson dot com/photos

I hope you can come see the band’s first show back in New York – the Chris Bergson Band will be performing this Friday at Rodeo Bar. Come by to hear some new tunes and stories from the road.

Rodeo Bar Friday, May 15 10:30 PM – 2 AM 375 Third Ave. (at E. 27th St.) No Cover w/ Jay Collins – tenor sax, backing vocals / Matt Clohesy – bass / Tony Leone – drums

Coming in June… Colony Cafe – Woodstock, NY Friday, June 19

I hope you can make it out!

Kate

Chris Bergson is a Brooklyn based Guitarist/Vocalist/Songwriter.

For complete show schedule, MP3s, bio, and photos, please visit:

chrisbergson dot com www dot chrisbergson dot com and myspace dot com/chrisbergsonband www dot myspace dot com/chrisbergsonband

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David P.

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JQ

Does anybody here know much about Mr Willner? I've been stuck-in on Marianne Faithfull's Easy Come Easy Go which he produced. I have faith that if I keep at that record I'll get it, but haven't yet. It seems his thing is to get renown musicians together and attempt something new altogether and to produce tribute shows with famous players too, eh?

I've also been in a renewed awe of Sam Cooke's Night Beat. That's a desert island disc for me. The new Zimmy is a struggle. Neko Case's new one can't touch her last: Fox Confessor. I gave up trying on that new one, but remain a big fan of her.

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Mike

Subject: Happy b'day Pete Merrigan!

Our local New England musician, who sounds much like John Hiatt & does a great version of The Band's "Cripple Creek," is celebrating his b'day today. Very cool guy.

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Charlie Y

Kritie: Thanks for posting the link to the clip of Levon with Bruce Springsteen from the 1980s. It appears to have been shot off a TV screen. I'd love to know more about that gig and if any more of that video exists...

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dlew919

Keith Richards speaks with a grudging respect for Klein these days - essentially, he said that they could have as much money as they wanted - they just asked, and he gave it to them (if My Memory, that Unfaithful Servant, Serves)...

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David P.

I've just received a copy of the new hybrid SACD version of "Music From Big Pink" from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. Compatible with all CD players, it also offers the high-resolution DSD layer for those with SACD capability. Unlike the DVD-A version released several years ago, there's no multi-channel surround option. I've only had a chance to listen once, with no head-to-head comparisons with previous versions, but I'm amazed by how good this disc sounds. Coming on the heels of the gold-CD reissue of The Brown Album by Audio Fidelity -- it's a good time for Band fans, old & new.

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Rod

Interesting to see some talk about this song recently. I loke to think of it as a "lost" Band song in that it features 3 of the O5.

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Peter V

The Faces started the tradition of taking the piss on TOTP, so they appeared with DJ John Peel in the line up, or switched instruments or looned about. That’s why the comment on youtube (see Bob’s link below) criticizing Rod’s double bass playing may just be wrong, though the plucking does sound amateur. The Faces were always the most watcheable band on the show because you could expect the unexpected.

Richmond (Upon Thames) is not what it was in the mid-60s, sadly. I remember vomiting in the middle of Richmond Bridge at 2 a.m. circa 1965. Happy days.

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Simon

Thanks bob. A great tune, that. Although I worked on the high street I didn't spot any famous musicians in the four or five months I was there. On the other hand that was amply compensated by the girls who'd hang around the shop. All I can say is "Ooh la la." The view from Richmond hill is rather wonderful also.

Best wishes to Chris and his other half.

Here's a clip you might like ... Peter Serafinowicz. Fuck, that's hard to spell but I've got no excuse for getting it wrong. He was a few years below me in school. The guy is hilarious and the last line is dedicated to yourself, Tracy, Bayou Sam, Levon and all the skinbashers of the GB.

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Kristie

Bashful Bill-I have that album, and love it.

Todd-I have all the Dylan songs, but I think I may have to get into the Replacement's. I have heard very good things about them. Thanks.

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bob w.

Simon, always good to see you here. This one's for you.

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Peter V

I listened to it this afternoon a few times. I'm somewhat dubious about the story I repeated about it being a combination of two different solo versions. For starters, the lyrics seem to be male verse then female response. The story comes from the "Stax Singles Box Set" booklet. I would suspect that its true in essence, but the two solo versions gave Booker T the idea of the duet, and they were indeed cut together to try it, but then it was partly rewritten and recut.

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kristie

Basfull Bill-I did indeed see Kris-He was great! He did seem a bit tired at the show I attended, but his voice has also always had a really world-weary quality to it. Every song was like a story, and I felt like a kid sitting around a campfire...Like Leonard Cohen, they are limited to what they can do vocally, yet, they both have such hypnotizing voal styles. Hard to take your eyes of them, really. The highlight for me was "The silver tongued devil," by far.

Steve-I didn't manage to catch it, I was out for most of the day. I will see what I can dig up online. Thanks again for the tip.

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Joan

Thank you for the heads up on the Schiele exhibit.

OK, now go back to lurking. :)

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Simon

I just noticed that Olympic Studios in Barnes closed recently ... pretty much all the Stones stuff from '66 to '71 was recorded there, not to mention the first Led Zep album and many classic Small Faces tracks including their two Immediate albums. Shame, really. I suppose it'll be converted into apartments or something. I did wander past it many years ago on one of those balmy afternoons going from pub to pub along that part of the Thames ... nice memories as I worked in Richmond during the summer of '89.

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David P.

After the Stones acrimoniously parted ways with Klein in the early '70s they brought Prince Rupert Lowenstein on board as their financial advisor. During the course of working with them for over 35 years or so, he eventually helped turn them into one of the highest grossing bands in history. Just last year the Stones left EMI and signed a new deal with Universal Music Group, which includes reissue rights to their catalog from 1971 forward, as well as new material. Paul McCartney had also previously parted ways with EMI after a 45-year association.

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Peter V

The Rolling Stones knew they had a sure-fire hit with their second release when Lennon and McCartney offered them I Wanna Be Your Man, in late 1963 when anything with a Beatle connection was a winner. Cannily they put their own composition, Stoned, on the B-side. Stoned is a throw-away jammed twelve-bar instrumental credited to Nanker Phelge, the invented name for compositions by Jagger-Jones-Richard-Wyman-Watts. It has excellent piano from the Stone made to play behind the curtain because he was uncool, Ian Stewart. Jagger adds a few words Stoned … Out of My Mind … There I Go … Where am I at? It's the warm up twelve bar any competent band would have tossed off in five minutes. It got the same publishing income as I Wanna Be Your Man. In the USA, the B-side makes the US London version extremely valuable ($1000 up to $10,000). US Decca pulled the single before release when they realized Stoned could just possibly be a drug reference. A handful escaped into circulation, hence the value. Its high value is weird when you consider it’s common enough in the UK in the Decca version.

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kristie

Subject: Bruce Springsteen and Levon Helm"up on criple creek."

Have you all seen this!?

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Todd

I just re-read my previous post and noticed that I left out some info and might not have been clear. The song 'Everybody Loves a Winner' is one of the tracks on the "Live At Club Helsinki" release that I mentioned. That was my main point in posting the link, but I left that bit of info out. Sometimes I think that people can read my mind!

Yes Kevin, "Pleased to Meet Me" is a great Replacements album. For a Band conncetion, I know that they did some recording at Bearsville Studio in Woodstock, but I'm not sure what album that was for. I'm pretty sure it was after "Pleased To Meet Me", but before 'Don't Tell A Soul' around 1988.

I recall reading something about a lot of heavy drinking in those days and some sort of car crash while they were on their way to a local bar. Undaunted, they proceeded to walk the rest of the way to the bar. Something they probably should have been doing (walking) in the first place.

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Michael

Hi there, i'm searching for notes for the brass section of The Last Waltz cd. Is there a real book? are there other brass notes to buy from The Last Waltz? Thanks a lot! Michael

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Kevin J

I recall reading somewhere that at the release of “Black and Blue” in or around the same time as The Band was calling it quits ( mid 70’s ), the Stones were effectively broke and only started making bundles of money with new record deals and the stadium tours that followed. Some people associated with The Band have held on to the belief that The Band could have followed a similar (if less grand) path. As much as I love them – that type of thinking always struck me as a tad optimistic. Funny though that Rick, Robbie, Richard and Levon were only in their early 30’s at the time of TLW. Since I was so much younger at the time – it never really struck me as to just how young they all still were ………..then again Paul McCartney wrote Eleanor Rigby in his early 20’s so sometimes wisdom comes early………………

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David P.

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Kristie

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kristie

You are a real character. Ha ha.

From what I remember reading about The Rolling Stones, things were not so pleasant always when it came to publishing/songwriting credits and payments. That being said, they are all still friends, no?

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Bill M

Interesting that Paul and John were aware enough of the ego/money pitfalls of writing credits that they made a pact to credit each other, but seem to have neglected the other two. Anyone know what the Stones did?

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Kevin N. Tomasic

Subject: William Scheele's Exhibit

Everyone, I'm a lurker here,but I wanted to pass on a note about the Band exhibit in Cleveland by William Scheele as listed here in Jan's site. I was priviledged to visit the gallery last Saturday (5/9)and it was a wonderful experience. First off, the photos are great, spanning from Watkins Glen to the last tour in 1976 and include some great images of Bob Dylan with our boys. Included also are two shots of Cher singing with The Band and Bob at her birthday party right at the end of Tour 74! My friend Kevin Scanlon and I spent a good couple of hours talking with Mr. Scheele about The Band (he was a roadie and helper for Jon Taplin,so he can spin a few tales)and he is very gracious and well spoken. I urge any fan of the Band to try and visit the exhibit-you won't be dissapointed. Back to lurking!

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Ari

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Friend0

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Kevin J

Above is Van M doing Sweet Thing in 2009 - it is also covered by the Waterboys on Fisherman's Blues.

The mention of The Replacements "Skyway" is funny because as Todd was going to go with the Waterboys but chose Aretha instead - I was going to sugeest "Can't Hardly Wait" by The Replacements and chose The Waterboys. Two of the absolute finest bands of the 80's. In fact, my two favorite albums in the 80's are Replacements "Pleased to Meet Me" which contains "Skyway" and "Can't Hardly Wait" and the Waterboys "This is the Sea"

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Todd

Subject: Everybody Loves A Winner

Yes David, Amy does a nice version of that. She did it at both of the Beacon Theater shows this past March. She's actually been doing that song occasionally at Ollabelle shows as far back as June 2007....at least that's the first time that I heard her do it.

Ollabelle has a self released live recording called "Live At Club Helsinki" from 2007 that's available as a download purchase from their website. You can get the full 20 song show, or just individual tracks. If you're a fan of their live shows, as I am, it's a nice companion piece to the "Live at Merlefest" from 2008 and their live album "Before This Time" also from 2008.
At the link above to their website, click "enter site", and then "store" to get to their selection of albums.

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Steve

Abby, I agree on Sebastian and other offspring taking up residence here. I don't think I would.

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David P.

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bob w.

Next up: Virtual Rehab.

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Todd

Subject: More Songs

Kevin J. I just noticed that you posted a ‘The Whole of the Moon’ by the Waterboys as a suggestion for Kristie’s iPod list. I had strongly considered ‘Fisherman’s Blues’ by the Waterboys as my choice, but ultimately Aretha won out.

I used to visit a pub in Fairfield, CT called The Seagrape about 10 years ago. Small place by the beach…nothing really special or unique about the place, but they had Guinness on Tap, darts, and ‘Fisherman’s Blues’ on the jukebox. It was like a little slice of heaven on earth.

I’ve always thought that ‘Fisherman’s Blues’ was one of the best uses of violin in a Rock & Roll song since Scarlet Rivera’s work on Dylan’s ‘Hurricane’. It has such a presence that it wouldn’t be the same song without it.
Great lyrics too:

“I wish I was a fisherman
tumblin' on the seas
far away from dry land
and it's bitter memories
castin' out my sweet line
with abandonment and love
no ceiling bearin' down on me
save the starry sky above
with light in my head
with you in my arms...”

Some of my other top non-Band contenders for Kristie’s playlist were, ‘Before This Time’ by Ollabelle. ‘One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)’ or ‘To Ramona’ by Dylan. ‘The River’ by Springsteen. ‘Another Girl, Another Planet’ or ‘Skyway’ by the Replacements. Or ‘Rain’ by the Beatles. According to my iTunes library, my most frequently played song is ‘Sweet Illusions’ by Ryan Adams from the album Cold Roses. But I don’t have everything from my collection in iTunes.

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David P.

I recall a Steve Cropper interview where he described the first time he met Jimi Hendrix. In late 1964, long before he gained fame, Mr. Hendrix stopped by the Stax studio in Memphis and asked to meet Mr. Cropper. After finnishing his session work, Cropper, rather reluctantly at first, talked with the young guy who had persistently waited to see him. He soon became impressed when Hendrix mentioned that he had recently played on Don Covay's "Mercy Mercy" (a great song that was soon covered by the Rolling Stones). Three years later Cropper & Hendrix crossed paths again at the Monterey Festival.

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Bashful Bill(again)

Subject: Kristie(again)

Oh yeah- did you see Kris Kristofferson recently(you mentioned having tickest awhile back), & how was the show? I saw him about a month ago. He was nursing a cold&an obviously aching back, & his schedule looked pretty heavy for a no longer young buck,but he was pretty good regardless. Not as good as other times I was fortunate to have seen him, but not a bad show.

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Bashful Bill

Subject: Kristie

I'm going to throw you a couple offbeat suggestions. Are you familiar with The Legend of Jesse James? In late 70's- 78, I think - Levon, Emmy Lou, Johnny Cash, Rodney Crowell, Charlie Daniels&others made a nice collabrative concept album. It was produced by Paul Kennerly, who was at the time married to Emmy Lou. He had been producing some of her stuff&bringing out good work from her & he was also known for producing "concept pieces". He still does, I think, work with his ex & still works on concepts. Its a fine album & a must have for Band completists, unless you have no patience at all for the western myth genre. You seem to be pretty open-minded & eager to try new stuff&I predict you'd like it. As with most consept albums, none of the songs on it, really, are good stand-alone songs.Each song is part of the story & you have to be familiar with the whole thing to appreciate the smaller parts(though the reformed Band, starting away backwith that Cate Brothers tour, occasionally played a c ouple songs from it- One More Shot & A Train Robbery, the latter actually being a bonus track on the early 90's re-release). So, having possibly pigued your interest(if you arent already familiar with this album), I'm going to recommend 2 songs which can - almost - stand alone& would blend in well with anything on the other suggestions : High Walls is one of Levon's finest recorded vocals, in my opinion of course, & Emmy Lou's Wish We were Back in Missouri is typically beautiful. In the liner notes of one of her box sets she says that she's quite fond of this song in particular & adds that she's proud of participating on this album.

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abby

AR - it wasn't a case of somebody pissing him off - seems what he was trying to say in that last post is that maybe this is not the right venue for the son/daughter of ANY of these guys. People don't come in here wanting to walk on pins and needles. A few days maybe, but it wasn't going to be a permanent thing. Somebody was bound to say something... it's a little pink/son of little pink GB given. This place has changed, but not that much. Anyhow once it changes to the point that any of the Golden 5's (not being sarcastic, they really are golden)offspring could be even a semi-regular...well, might as well close it down. It'd be like going to day care every morning. "Go sit in the corner, now! You know we don't talk about grammar in here, young man! -- well, yes we do, but NOT TODAY!" I know that sounds ridiculous, but it's true. I'd stick to the Pop's venue and never, ever read ANY day of ANY month of ANY year of this gb's archives. You'd wanna kill somebody. Heck, I'VE wanted to kill people - lots of people....(para) Sebastian was an exempla/ory son. He was very gracious and bit nobody's head off even though he could've. It was great to have him visit. But for his sake as much as anyone's, I'd never expect more from him. Well, maybe a little visit in the future.....

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Mike

Subject: Steve Winwood turns 61 today.

Steve is projected to perform on Robbie Robertson's upcoming solo album.

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Steve

Hopefully like the Red Wing players they'll decide to hang together for several years and see what they can accomplish.

Ar,you're not too late, we could dig up Friend0's corpse and hang him again if you feel cheated.

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Peter V

Private Number was released in July 1968, produced by Booker T. Jones . It was written by Booker T. and William Bell as a potential follow up to Tramp for Otis Redding and Carla Thomas. Both were playing on a Judy Clay session which finished early, and she had time and needed something to record. Private Number was half-written and they sat down and finished writing it on the spot. Clay had difficulty learning the song, so Bell recorded a demo for her. Judy Clay recorded the song as a solo number the next day, and Booker T. had the idea of combing Bell’s demo with Clay’s performance as one track. Neither Bell nor Clay knew it was going to be a duet. The recording date was after Stax split from Atlantic in May 1968. Jimi Hendrix’s single of All Along the Watchtower was also released in July 1968 according to Single File, but October 1968 according to the Guinness Book of Hit Singles. I’d never noticed the similarity, but isolated on the youtube video, it’s screamingly clear that one is based on the other.

Wiki says Chas Chandler mixed the first version of "All Along The Watchtower" on January 26th 1968 but Hendrix was quickly dissatisfied with the result and went on re-recording and overdubbing guitar parts during June, July, and August at the Record Plant studio in New York. The album was released in September 1968.

The guitar part sounds SO Steve Cropper that I’d bet anything that Hendrix re-used it, and it was one of the additions done in NYC and Cropper was first.

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dlew919

The Band: The Weight (from TLW, with the Staples) - Mott the Hoople: All the Young Dudes

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Simon

Peter - Funny you should mention the intro to Private Number ... a few years ago I heard a dance track that looped the guitar intro to the song (which I assume was Steve Cropper) and at the time I couldn't place it. Have a listen to the first 30 seconds or so of the above link - an edumacated guess would be that Jimi Hendrix used that part for All Along the Watchtower. Not the screaming lead part or the acoustic backing but a kind of rhythm/lead bit that you can hear during the first verse ... which is isolated in the first bit of this clip. I reckon that's where Jimi got it from, assuming the chronology fits.

Kristie - A very difficult question but right now I'd say "The Unfaithful Servant" and "My Baby Loves Me" by Martha and the Vandellas (Four Tops backing vocals.)

Thanks again, Sebastian.

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Peter V

Thanks for the note on Private Number. It's a very good live version by William Bell with Texas, the guitar backing is especially noteworthy, but you have to hear the original with Judy Clay singing the female part, and the great bass introduction, and William Bell had an urgency forty years ago which is somewhat dispelled (but not entirely). Stax at its very best from 1968. Which as all Band fans know was a very good year for songs.

A song I mentioned a couple of months ago is my most-played this year (Operator was this month), and that's Judy Clay and Billy Vera with "Just Across the Line" (its title on the album), but on the single it's called "City Boy and A Country Girl (Just Across the Line)". I think that's 1970 or 1971.It would have been a natural for the "Country Got Soul" compilation series.

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Ar

HEY NO WAY SEBASTIAN ROBERTSON HAS BEEN POSTING ON THIS GUESTBOOK!? I CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED THIS! ROBBIE IS MY FAVORITE PERSON! WHY DID YOU GUYS PISS HIM OFF!

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Stuart

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Pelham

Subject: Yellow Tavern, May 12, 1864

Major Gen (CSA) James Ewell Brown 'JEB' Stuart:

Feb 6, 1833- May 12, 1864.

"After they sang "Rock of Ages" Beauty passed away and joined his brother Pelham."

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Pat B

Sebastian, thanks for everything.

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Kristie

You have proved yourself to be a real stand-up guy. Thank you very much for your input, and for being understanding. The Band's music makes me happy everyday, and for that I thank your father, and all of The Band members. Greatest band, indeed.

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Kristie

Thanks so much, everyone! Very nice of you. thankfully, I have most of those songs, but I am on the search for a few of them(Peter-I checked your non-Band song on youtube, and I am intrigued!). Kevin-I have heard of the waterboy's, but had not heard any of their music-They sound great!

Steve-I will be on the lookout for the Leloup interview, Thanks for the tip.

Todd- I would be happy to have everyone's top ten favorite songs; Unfortunately, I have a 120gb Ipod that is almost full! I think I may need to get another one.

Bill M-Great song!

My favorite Band song(right now)is "in a station," and my favorite non-Band song would have to be "as I went out one morning," which is on my favorite Non-Band album "John Wesley Harding."

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Todd

Subject: Kristie's iPod

Kristie, the challenge of coming up with just one favorite Band song is an impossible task, but I’ll choose ‘Katie’s Been Gone’ for your iPod playlist. For a non-Band song, I’ll choose ‘I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)’ by Aretha Franklin. Yikes! This exercise makes a top 10 list seem like a luxury.

Kevin J. Thanks for the tip and the kind words. I’ll try to check out Lonesome Dove. Sounds good.

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Jerry

Thank you, what a pleasure.

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Mike

Subject: "WoodstockStory.com".

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bob w.

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abby

I meant the 74 dylan tour. whoa - admittedly bad, bad post. But everyone knows what picture I'm talking about. And if you don't, you should!

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abby

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abby

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Kevin J

Todd: Lonesome Dove is a great book and perhaps the finest mini-series ever made. Your latest entry is an example of why I always read everything you post.

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Pat B

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Steve

So Jake( think Steve),just riding with the outlaws( think Friend0), is in danger of being lynched as well. It's been awhile since I saw the movie(12 years or so, but I think Jake's( think Steve) sin was befiend0ing the bad guys. Pat, I hope that clears that up for you, if not I can try a little harder to make it a little clearer, though I'm not sure how at the moment. Always a pleasure doing business with you.

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Joan

Thank you!

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Peter V

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Todd

Sebastian. Nice post, and thanks for checking back in. Many of us here are not thick skinned enough to handle even the slightest criticism of any particular Band member who we might consider a favorite. So I can only imagine when that favorite Band member happens to be your Dad, the feeling is multiplied exponentially. Hell, sometimes we can crank up a good argument over something as innocuous as pizza (New Haven, CT has the best, just in case there’s any doubt). :-)
Kudos to you for sticking in there and not losing your cool. It’s not the easiest thing to do, but at the end of the day it’s the best choice.

Obviously we are all very passionate about the Band, and sometimes that enthusiasm can get out of control or go in a less than healthy direction in a conflict

I still maintain that we should strive to limit rudeness whether we have company or not. It’s easy to try to be on our best behavior when we know that someone personally close to the Band is joining in…..But we should probably assume that someone close is ALWAYS checking in and try to be civil and post in a way that we’d feel comfortable as if it was a face to face conversation. Easier said than done sometimes, and I’ve been guilty occasionally of “behind the keyboard/in the heat of the moment” bravery myself from time to time. . Usually I regret it the next day.

Even if no “insiders” are posting, we should at least try to be nice to each other. We’re all people. Of all the reasons given over the years for having The Last Waltz and getting off the road, wanting to spend more time with family is certainly an honorable reason. Sound like your parents raised you well. Thanks again for indulging us with some answers to our questions.

Kevin J., I’m not familiar with ‘Lonesome Dove’ but it sounds like a corker!

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Calvin

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Kevin J

Subject: Kristie

Kristie....the above link for your trip/ipod.

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Pat B

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Sebastian

I might be naive but I don't think Friend0 meant to cause any harm. It was a little surprising but everyone gets a little more courage when they're sitting behind their monitor and sometime this can come across differently than what we had hoped for. In all honesty this experiment hasn't really worked out for me. I understand that everyone has certain feelings about The Band and what may have happened between them and that's fine. However, can you imagine how it feels to have a total stranger defame and ridicule your father? It's the worst feeling! I realize that Robbie has two persona's, rock star guy and family guy. For me it's only the latter. When my dad left The Band and more specifically the road to spend more time with his family I see it as the coolest move in the history of the world. Although I am aware that others see it differently, and again that's fine. The bottom line is that I'm not thick skinned enough to take the bad comments with the good. And never in a million years did I foresee any attacks coming towards me personally. However you slice it my dad wrote some songs that were given life by the boys in The Band and for that I believe we will all be eternally grateful. There are two parts to the royalty side of songwriting. There is the actual composition which comprises of 50% and then there is the publishing side which makes up for the other 50%. It is FACT that on EVERY song the publishing side was split equally between the five members. As a reference point Lennon/McCartney did NOT do this. For those who feel my dad has wronged the other members in The Band I hope that these feelings don't come between you and the music. For our gift is simply that, the music. My father, mother and two sisters miss Rick and Richard dearly, and wish Garth and Levon the absolute best in their endeavors. I'll do my best to check in every once in a while and thank all of you for keeping the legacy of the greatest Band ever alive. Cheers, Sebastian

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Kevin J

And raising a posse just became a whole lot easier…………..thinking of Woodrow F. Call and Gus McCrae led to a Band connection….The Call. A favorite band of both Robbie Robertson and Garth Hudson…….also – whatever happened to another one of Robbie’s favorite bands ( and mine ) The Waterboys?

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Steve

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abby

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abby

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David P.

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Kevin J

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sadavid

Subject: lists; razorbax

Kristie: Band song: "The Unfaithful Servant." Non: Emmylou Harris, "Sailing 'Round the Room" [My link].

Elvis Costello's guest for last week's "Spectacle" was one William Jefferson Clinton. The former First Hornman name-checked both Hawkins and Helm in reply to Mr. Costello's leading question about notable Arkansan musicians. The real highlight of the program was James Burton, particularly on a tuff rendition of "Mystery Train" that I thought was closer to _The Last Waltz_ than to Memphis.

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Steve

As I remember that great series, McCall and McCrae were tough, completely fearless individuals who were not afraid to go one on one with anyone, they only tag teamed when the odds were severely stacked against them. One of my all time favorites. I read McMurtry's 4 followup books after watching the original TV series with Duval and Jones.

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Mike

Subject: Jim Weider, Garth Hudson & Levon Helm perform together for a Japan broadcast May 13th.

From Jim Weider's site:

"Song to Soul"

TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM -- Jim Weider will appear with Levon Helm and Garth Hudson in "Song to Soul" 60-minute weekly music documentary program on TBS' satellite channel in Japan on "THE BAND" The show will be aired on May 13th at 11 PM all over Japan, on satellite channel of TBS called BS-TBS. and rerun on the following week on May 20 at 11 PM.TBS is one of the largest and the most popular network in Japan. (http://www.tbs.co.jp/eng/

-- Taku Nishimae

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Joan

Kristie, this is hard because it changes frequently, but Band song "It Makes No Difference" (it gives me a chance to listen to Rick). Non Band depends on what's on now. For the past Week or so, I've been listening to Nick Lowe. I can't get "Indian Queens" out of my head.

Abby, The IP thing is easy. Look above the "posted by" line. What shows after "From" is your IP. Then is you wish, you can go to an "IP lookup" site, and it will show where the IP is from. Mine probably shows Metro NYC area on Verizon.

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Bill M

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Kevin J

Todd: Reading your post made me think of Woodrow F. Call’s line in Lonesome Dove of “I won’t tolerate rudeness in a man”…….being tough is almost always fine but being rude never is. No blurred lines…it should always be called and was…….

Peter: You’re right……the call from the corner was usually “Take a load off Fanny or Annie” and not “The Weight”……I asked a bartender about this one day in Los Angeles….he laughed and said “no problem those guys all eventually move on and end up on the PGA tour”….I looked a little baffled and he added “ you know, the guys who are at every tournament and tell ‘You’re the Man’ or ‘In the Hole Tiger’ after every shot”

bob w: All the best on a very special day……and while the day is certainly all about your son and his wife….at some point in the evening, I do hope that you convince the DJ to play just one Jeff Beck cut…..It will clear out the young ones from the dance floor…..leave most of the mother’s shaking their heads….but have at least one dad with a big smile on his face! 5-7 minutes later it’ll be back to techno or hip hop…….I find beer and wine helps with that! Have fun…

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Bill M

The Acoustic Harvest Folk Club proudly presents: ALAN GERBER www.alangerber.org

WHEN: Sat. May 23/09, 8pm, $18@the Door, doors open 7:30pm WHERE: St. Nicholas Anglican Church 1512 Kingston Rd. (Kingston Rd. at Manderley Drive- 1 block east of Kingston Rd & Warden Ave. in east end Toronto)

Strap on your boogie-woogie shoes, hold on and get ready ... Alan Gerber has arrived! This eccentric entertainer is wowing audiences internationally. His amalgamation of boogie-woogie, stunning vocal interpretations and fine musicianship make Gerber an artist of the highest order. His show is exhilarating and captivates audiences of all demographics placing him in high demand to festivals, clubs and theaters nationally, He has participated in major events such as: The Montreal Jazz Festival, Ottawa Blues Festival, Fort Lauderdale Blues Festival, Toronto Harbourfront Blues, Carcassonne Music Festival & many more.

When Alan returned to Chicago to begin work for the "Let Us Entertain You" Network, he developed a one-man show to fulfill his need to create his own brand of music -- blues, meets gospel, meets boogie-woogie. Gerber's incredible energy and outrageous stage antics began to blossom and promptly, he established a faithful following.

In 1994, he produced and released "Chicken Walk". He followed that up with "Fools That Try" in 1997 and "The Boogie Man" in 1999. When demand for a live CD began to surface, Alan took the studio on the road and produced "Alan Gerber Live" in 2002. This CD captured his live performance energy and audiences and buyers were quick to stand up and take notice. "Alan Gerber Live" showcased Gerber in all areas of his art. He produced the recording, wrote and performed the songs, and played all instruments on this CD. In 2005 he released the critically acclaimed "Blue Tube". A quote from Dan Behrman, producer/host of "Espace Musique", Radio Canada blues show: ³He literally explodes from the very start with all the musical colors that Blues-Funk has in its paint box.... Alan Gerber is a sensitive & intelligent lyricist whose positive message is ideally driven home by the right words he uses"

Alan's professional career began when he entered a music program at Roosevelt University in 1965. Producer Paul Rothchild (The Doors, Paul Butterfield, Janis Joplin...) discovered Alan's talent and soon he was a singer, songwriter and keyboardist for a group to become known as Rhinoceros. The release of two albums on the Elektra label brought Rhinoceros to tour North America with such names as Janis Joplin, BB King, Jefferson Airplane, Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, John Lee Hooker, Jeff Beck and others.

Alan left Rhinoceros and released his first solo effort in 1971 with Shelter Records and the worldwide distribution of this recording earned him a tour with Leon Russell. In 1974 the release of the single "Tied On" (produced by André Perry) went to number one on Québec radio and Alan toured the province in the wake of its success. Gerber placed two songs on the soundtrack of Bob Dylan's movie "Renaldo and Clara", performed at Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue and played with Lou Reed in the United States.

Alan has recently been touring Canada, the United States & Europe. He is also working on a new CD that should be released in the spring of 2009.

A songwriter, vocalist, musician, producer, and comic Alan Gerber is quite the enigma...... certainly not to be missed.

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Steve

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Jan F.

JF

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Bill M

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Jan F.

Regarding our trip to Atlanta: we missed our flight due to traffic accidents and traffic volume in metro DC on the way to the airport. The weekend went downhill from there. We did get the kid graduated, but after the dinner party with RJ's girlfriend's family, we only had the energy to walk down the street from our hotel to a bar and drink heavily. Sorry we didn't make it out to Duluth, David . . . maybe next time.

Jan F.

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David P.

Stephen Bruton was one of the many real-life musicians who appeared in "The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico", along with Levon, Ronnie Hawkins, Colin Linden and Mr. Bruton's longtime friend Kris Kristofferson.

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Landmark

Kristie, the choices change on a regular rotation. Today's choices are "Chest Fever" - The Band and "Rainy Night In Georgia" - Brook Benton. By lunchtime? Anybody's guess at this point.

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Bill M

On another matter altogether, it occurred to me that one of the similarities between Robbie Robertson and Richie Furay is that they were both the fourth-best singer in a five-man group.

Kristie: The other song's easy - "Half-Closed Eyes" by Kensington Market, which I know you already have. The Band one's more of a mood thing, but let's say "Rockin' Chair" for now.

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David P.

The great Texas musician Stephen Bruton passed away Saturday following a battle with throat cancer. He was a multi-talented artist -- guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer and actor (his film credits include "Heaven's Gate).

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Ilkka (again)

Herman's Hermits fans - see below

I was in McDonalds in Salinas California USA. I ordered "milk" with coffee. Nobody understood because the personal was all Spanish. I said "MOOOOOHHH" and touched the breast of my wife. The milk was served all-right! - I was in Gasthaus in Switzerland. I ordered "sahne" with coffee. Nobody understood because the personal was all French/Italian. I said "MOOOOOHHH" and touched the breast of my wife. They called the doorman. That's enough about grammar for me, thank you very much.

Herman's Hermits is playing on a boat which is cruising between Finland and Sweden. It is the same boat as in DOUG SAHM's song 'Scandinavian Way':

"Meet me in Stockholm babe, we'll mess around/ Take the real slow boat to Helsinki town..."

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Lars

Subject: Kristie's two songs

If I were to pick two songs based on Kristie's request, I'd take the old standard "The Weight" and my second song would be the Levon Helm/ John Martyn rendition of "Rock Salt & Nails."

I guess I was the one who talked Ezra into posting in here a couple of years ago. It didn't go well for some reason. He told me he prefers the Steely Dan GB. His step-father is Donald Fagen.

Sredni says to send his best to all of the Band community. He recently did some studio work, playing harp for a fellow named Ed Shaw. "Tell them I'm not dead yet," he said.

For anybody in the Pittsfield, MA area: Sarah Burrill, a Cape Cod musician who I first saw when my family was on vacation in Eastham, MA; is playing this coming Sat (May 16) at the Micro Theatre in Pittsfield, at 7:30 PM. She plays her own music, a kind of "light R&R." An excellent singer and guitar player.

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Ilkka

Subject: The GB - thanks Brien Sz

Thanks for your sentiments on The GB Brien. (...but what happened to Minolta cameras, Nikon and Sony are making copies of them now when the originals are gone!)

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dlew919

Band: Rockin' chair. Non-band: Okie from Muskogee, Merle Haggard.

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Mike

That is Sebastian posting here on the GB. We've been "virtual" friends for 1-2 mths now thanks to "facebook" & "Myspace" & he asked me last wk what I would recommend to get more visibility for his three recent sites: Robbie's "facebook" & "Myspace" pgs & "The Band" "facebook" pg. Thus far, he has been nothing but responsive & upstanding.

My wife & I have become "facebook" friends w/ he & Delphine aside from the "Robbie" & "The Band" pgs & they have been very welcoming. Sebastian operates his own childrens music production firm called "Sound It Out Productions" & has produced other up & coming adult bands, Delphine works for Tom Hanks' music production firm "Playtone" & Dominique is a psychologist in CA. Not sure of Alexandra's occupation. Sebastian has his own beautiful family. I believe he had a wedding to attend this wkd, which is one reason for his "GB" absence, plus like many of us, has other family & professional obligations. Aside from the "Robbie" connection, he's your everyday guy w/ similar daily obstacles that the rest of us contend. For us "The Band" fans, he brings another angle to the picture.

Kim & I will always be extremely grateful to the inviting nature of Levon, Garth, Maud & their families & associates (along w/ Rick's & Richard's), but Sebastian's recent presence has brought a new charge. Hopefully, we all have nothing but things to gain from it.

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Brien Sz

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Steve

CBC radio's, C'est La Vie, has a half hour interview with, Jean Le Loup, this morning at 11:30 in your time zone.

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Steve

If the "Band" song isn't strictly defined I'd go with Rick's New Mexico. My non Band song features Garth so I it's also Band spiced, Old Hotel by BARK.

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Roger

Subject: For Kristie

Kristie Band: 'When I awake'

Non Band: Ollabelle: 'Blue Northern Lights' from Riverside Battle Songs

(or if that's too Band-related then try and find 'Bridal Train' by The Waifs...)

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Peter V

Most played on my iPod the last four weeks: Operator by Jorma Kaukonen.

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Tracy

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Joe

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abby

I figured something obvious that I missed due to reading the darn gb entries too quickly. The address makes perfect sense. I thought of cking the address(IP, is that what it's called?) but really didn't know how to find his IP address on his website. And that's probably not hard to do either. Please just don't tell me it's what you type in to get to his website....that would just be too pathetic of me. Thanks, Joan.

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kristie

I have a fun request for you all. I am going to make a GB Playlist for my Ipod, so I would like to know everyone's favorite Band song, as well as one Non-Band song. I will do my best to find them all, so if you want to throw a really obscure one at me, I will do my best to comply!

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Joan

Yes, I believe it is/was Sebastian. Among other things, The IP address matches.

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Mike

Subject: Happy Mother's Day!

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Kristie

That was Sebastian.

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Deb

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abby

Subject: questioning on mother's day

Since it's mother's day, I feel the right to ask this question that's been on the tip of my tongue all week - how does anyone know that was Robbie's son? Did he say something that unquestionably proved who he was? If not, does this place no longer have the occasional weirdo with high and mighty claims who is actually just some strange woman in kentucky claiming to have mothered Garth's love child? Not that I don't WANT to believe that Sebastian was who he says he was. I just need reassuring gb proof...... Have we just become complacent? Or did I miss something? It used to be "Yeah, right. You're robbie's son! Sure you are...." And if it WAS really Robbie's son let me say "Sebastian, I agree with you 100% about this paragraph. I just can't get it right either.

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Kristie

As much as I find the whole situation disheartening-I really was keen on having Sebastian's input-let's just keep the personal attacks out of it. Do not rekindle any old feuds!

As Levon said:"Music is the best medicine. If you pour some music on whatever is wrong, it'll sure help out."

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Far East Man

Great to see a new album coming from Levon. New Bob Dylan, new Steve Earle. Life goes on and things are good. As for Tull, you described pretty well your own contributions to this sight over the years. Sabbatical's are paid, your not. Grow up and let it go, this place was never about you.

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Northern Boy

and some say the glass is half-empty. Whereas some non-convergent-thinking nutjob would say "hey, that glass is twice as big as it needs to be". Yes Sebastian did say that Jeff's commenting on his use of quotation marks was a "bit odd and slightly in bad taste", but kindly note the use of "bit" and "slightly". After making this observation, notice too that he nonetheless went on to answer all of Friend0's musical questions. Notice that he also thanked Jeff for correcting his grammar. Notice that his principal concern in his post was to tie up loose ends, ie. questions, and not leave anyone hanging. Notice that he also said that he "won't be back to the GB FOR A WHILE" (my caps), which means that after a while he WILL be back. But most importantly, notice how often I've used the word "notice".

Others can do what they want for whatever reason they want, but I'm proceeding on the assumption that Sebastian is someone whose words I can take at face-value, and hence I won't presume to read into them (ie. "Jeff has offended Sebastian so he may not be coming back, etc.). I suspect Sebastian has a very busy life that was probably calling him elsewhere, so he just popped in to inform us he'd be away for a stretch and in doing so responded to the most recent of posts, including Freindo's. That's certainly how that post read to me when I went back and read it again. NB

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Kristie

Subject: Nuevo Laredo-Sir Douglas Quintet

I guess this answers my question about whether or not Levon sang harmony.

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Dunc

Subject: Quiz, Peter

You're right, Peter, second time, watching Bob and our guys at the Albert Hall. 44 years! I'm away to see Michael Marra play an acoustic set.

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jh

Thanks for the link, Bob W. Mmm, Tal Wilkenfeld :-P ... amazing to watch, great bass player.

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Steve

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Steve

I have to say that the only moment that made me shudder was Lars dropping the BIG ONE right off the bat. I thought it was great. Lars, having established himself as a gentleman was able to pull it off. I would have had to shut the computer off immediately if Jeff had brought up the subject, expecting the screen to explode within seconds.

I guess, Lars, has proven the adage of the old Clairol commercial that, indeed, "Gentleman do prefer bombs".

Peter, please point at my slip into subtlety. No one here or anywhere else has ever called me subtle before and I'm too thick to have noticed it myself. I'm not saying that it's impossible but I'll never find it on my own.

Pat, I didn't defend what Jeff said, even halfheartedly, only his right to post what he wants to, then let the chips fall where they may. To be fair you could have also pointed out that there were 3 reactions to Jeff's post. Those who attacked him, those(me) who defended his right to make the post and those who chose not to comment one way or the other on the subject.

I think the comments Todd made about Ezzra and his reception here is telling. I remember it pretty much as Todd told it. For people who put me in " Levon's Camp", I think you should note that I didn't intercede then either and I think Ezzra did get a rough ride. Makes you wonder where the defenders of children rights were then.

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Landmark

Subject: Happy Mother's Day!

I think Brien sums it up perfectly.

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Brien Sz

Having been part of this community for a long time (has to be 11 or 12 years now).., I have to say..., this GB moved well beyond a Band site a long time ago. The Band may be the common denominater that binds us here, but the reason we come, comment, contribute, complain, argue, praise, ignore, compliment is because this place has become part of our daily experience in life.., it's our personal cafe. It can be petty and it can be polite, endearing and frightful all at the same time. When new posters come and especially ones who decide they want to make strong presence, they usually get a pretty hard time..., a hazing if you will. But this happens out of folks protecting this ground.., this special little place of 0's and 1's that exists in the virtual/viral world. Some people can handle it and others choose not to have this kind of banter a part of their lives.

It can be a rough place but if you've ever gone back into the deep archives of this place, you can almost trace where a one time truer of spirit guestbook, turned into a GB. People have come and gone. I've left from time to time - for reasons similar to J-Tull's (who I wish would stick around and pop in more often despite our at times apparent and very real pettiness on what really are petty matters) But that is this place..., no matter what many of us may really want this place to be, what you read is what it is. Often times it's music, many other times it is not.

I do have to say the biggest and most successful change that has happened here is that we tend to keep political talk to a respectful tone. When Jan put out out the "no-politics edict" back when he re-opened this place it has been very well respected, so that when the topics do come up - for the most part- they've been handled well.., this also includes the religious stuff that rears up as well.

AS for the leading by example.., that's hard enough to do and be successful at in real life for others to follow your lead.., in a virtual world it is close to impossible. With that said, David P. may be the closest example of someone who tries to never get entangled in all the little messes that can occur and I tip my hat to him for that for always trying his hardest to "keeping it to the music". I, on the other hand, am not as musically inclined and tend to participate far more in the off topics.., but hey, again, that is part of what is special about this wonderful whacky little cafe that floats in the universe of the net.

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bob w.

In a Jeff Beck state of mind here this morning. This band is amazing. Vinnie Colaiuta's drumming is top shelf. The DVD from the run at Ronnie Scott's "Performing This Week: Live at Ronnie Scott's" is brilliant. Highly recommended.

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Peter V

I counted 44 years ago as 1965, but it's 1966 (66, 67, 68, 69 rather than 9-4 = 5), so yes, they were at the Royal Albert hall, but watching not performing. The NME Concert was 23 April 1965 and had The Beatles, The rolling Stones & The animals.

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dlew919

;-D

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Peter V

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dlew919

:-D

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bob w.

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bob w.

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Dunc

Subject: Bob W, Dlew

Bob W: If you ever make it here that's a bottle of wine from the Veneto I owe you. Correct.

Dlew:For a novelty answer I'll drink an extra glass tonight.

Working on a Sunday:Three hours work done. Two to go.

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bob w.

Dunc, Royal Albert Hall?

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joe j

The reference to the John Prine song as well as it being Mother's Day and all calls to mind one of my favourite Prine lines (and there are so many): "We'll have nothing but big old hearts dancing in our eyes".

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joe j

Let's set the record straight. I did NOT become a father this year; my youngest is twenty one. The young lady who almost gave birth in my porch was a patient at my wife's clinic. Hopefully there will be grandkids some day but I don't care if I ever change another diaper.

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dlew919

Waiting for Richmond to Fall? ;)

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Dunc

Subject: Quiz with prize

Here is a quiz question with a prize. The prize is a beautiful bottle of Ripasso Red wine from Verona, which I'll drink for you, because I can't pass it on.

Where were The Beatles, Donovan, Paul Jones of Manfred Mann and Eric Burdon 44 years ago yesterday evening, May 9th?

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Dunc

Subject: Pat B, Todd, Simon

As a Johnny come lately to the GB, I was surprised when the feud arose in my time for the first time. I also thought this is not football where you support somebody. I like ALL the Band. I remember feeling that Robbie received a rougher time. Also Jan is friends with Levon and Garth? I remember in 'What's New' when Robbie was referred to as 'Robertson' and cringing slightly. In fact it reminded me of 'This Wheel's On Fire'.

However, what I worked out is that there is nothing I can do about it. I can't challenge a person face to face, which I am very capable of doing, I can't go to a union etc. There is also a danger in that when you challenge, you look as bad as the person you challenge. The one post I regret is when I stayed up watching two hours of doubtful television to see Robbie and Garth at some ceremony. Their appearance was cut from the British broadcast and I regret my subsequent angry post, where Steve (Thanks for naming the bull after me)thought I had been on the whisky. My post looked as if I had been criticising Americans. Also this is my hobby, not my job. I'm meant to come here to learn, to be entertained and amused.

The other thing is that I've only been met by kindness, including Jeff's kindness, when I ask questions, where people give up time to explain things to me a non musician, but my questions are to do with the music, the concerts. I appreciate Jan's work and the contributors on the website. People are not going to learn from me about the Band. I'm a taker rather than a giver. It's only lately I've become a musical anorak.

But I love the Band.

Pat B:If you thought I had been half hearted. I SUPPORT JERSEY GIRL, CLAIRE, JOAN, DEB, KRISTIE AND ABBY WHOLEHEARTEDLY. Good manners cost nothing. And we have lost, as you say, a valuable resource.

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Peter V

Deliberate shit-stirring is deliberate shit-stirring. Hands up anyone who thinks Jeff/ FriendO was NOT shit-stirring? I object to being brought into it. We never nit-picked on grammar on Little Pink. We did object to incomprehensible garbage with ten typos at least in a sentence from FriendO.

Steve was also mildly shit-stirring in a more subtle way, however, I often enjoy Steve’s asides on world affairs, farming and life in general.

No excuses about FriendO being misread. Far more, no excuses about “Peter V would object in future” which was total bollocks. Rude is rude. Nasty is nasty. If Jeff seriously thinks he was being “helpful and informative” then self-awareness is totally missing.

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Simon

Looks to me like Jeff knew exactly what might happen when he submitted that post but he went ahead and did it anyway. Now it looks like he's playing the 'nobody understands me' card. Who knows, he may well be right about that. I've seen the word 'bully' used and to be honest there would've been a time when I'd have said Nah, that's not Jeff, but there have been too many instances in recent years where it looks exactly like bullying. A kind of totally disproportionate response to minor disagreements coupled with an apparent insistence on 'dragging it out' even when posters - often female - have made it known that they're very uncomfortable about what they're on the receiving end of. It's a pity because I genuinely used to find his contributions and obvious enthusiasm for music refreshing, compelling and entertaining but I can't help wondering what happened along the way.

Just like to say it's nice to see Deb, Claire and Jersey Girl posting after being away for a while but I can understand where Deb is coming from when she says sometimes you get a moment when you realize it might be a good idea to step away from cyberspace for a while. The totally avoidable kerfuffle of the last few days just confirms that no matter how well-intentioned the vast majority might be you're always going to have someone who wants to throw a spanner in the works. And funnily enough, the very tiny belligerent minority never feel the need to offer an apology or even acknowledge they may have overstepped the mark.

BTW the new Allen Toussaint album is sounding rather nice.

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dlew919

Just saying, is all.

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Todd

Subject: Kid's Songs

I almost forgot this piece of important business!
Joan, my kids used to enjoy singing along in the car to 'Get Up Jake'... the outtake version on the Brown album 2000 remaster.

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Todd

Subject: GB Drama

The irony of all this is that Jeff's post was probably meant to be a shot at Peter rather than at Sebastian. Of course there's no way that Sebastian would have known that, not being tuned into the Peter/Jeff dynamic and the many years of posting history between them.

Personally I don't think that rudeness is acceptable towards any poster, whether you happen to be a fan, inner circle, or family member.

There is precedence for some of this and it’s not even hypothetical. A while back Ezra joined in on some GB discussions....It may have been back in the Little Pink GB days. I don't recall the specific details anymore, but a few anonymous posters were quite less than civil towards him. There was not an outpouring of support extended towards Ezra when he was treated with less than perfect manners in this forum. He took his lumps and moved on. The rules of the house should apply towards all of us.

During the U.S. Democratic Primary last year, I made the mistake of engaging in political debate. I was trying to have an issues, policy, and qualifications based discussion on the two leading candidates at that time. A new poster, egged on by a GB regular, essentially implied that I was a racist for even questioning one of the candidate’s qualifications. Nothing could have been farther from the truth. The specific details escape me now, but I think someone called me a "white boy". Very nice eh? Not many people rose to my defense at the time, in spite of many years relatively polite posting on my part. Peter V, Pat B, Bob W. and a few others (my apologies if I left someone out), publicly spoke out in my support and tried to provide some balance to the situation, but I remember feeling very disappointed that my intentions were being twisted to fit someone's agenda. I felt used, but ultimately I should have recognized what was going on and ignored it. I took the bait.

It was nice to have Sebastian posting here and being very generous with answering questions. And I hope that he returns, he seems like a cool dude. The thing that makes an Internet community great is when all participants feel free to share in discussion. I’m not perfect, and I’m sure that I have some room for improvement. But rather than simply admonishing Jeff, wouldn't it be better to lead by example?

Joe J. that was a very nice sentiment that you expressed about your wife. The two of you are very lucky to have each other. Happy Mother’s Day everyone!

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Lars

Subject: "In spite of ourselves"- John Prine

PAT- As usual, you cut through all of the baloney (Jan F.- that's a pretty good way of putting it, isn't it?). Nevertheless, what's done is done and maybe we should just put it all behind us. I don't think blaming Jeff is very productive at this point. This GB has survived a lot of turmoil over the years. Perhaps it's time to get back to the music.

For some reason, it made me feel good to hear Sebastian say that "Acadian Driftwood" was among "Rob's" favorites. I've always thought that was a very beautiful song. Learning how the songs were composed (guitar or piano) was interesting. Sebastian's visit was a good stroke of fortune for anybody who cares about The Band.

Today I put a white rose om my mother's gravestone. I guess it's natural to miss her, but it's the way of the world. My wife is getting some herbs for her garden (I buy them for my girls to give to her because they always forget). And I'll take Kris out to dinner on an evening when the restaurants aren't so busy. Happy Mother's Day to every mom out there, including Joe J.'s wife who made him a father this spring. You sound pretty content, Joe. But how are you at changing diapers? Maybe you mentioned it and I forgot, but did she give you a son or a daughter? I'd better get some sleep, I've got a lot of annuals to put in our gardens tomorrow. Again, Happy Mother's Day.

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JTull Fan

I think I'll return to my several month sabatical of not even lurking on this GB. My apologies to the several of you who actually contribute to positive discourse out here, this is not aimed at you. Unfortunately for the most part the conversations and pettiness on here is akin to cigarette smoking: when you are hooked you cannot live without it and cannot even take a shit with out lighting up (or checking the GB) but once you quit cold turkey your lungs clear and you find more positive and healthy things to do with your time. Nothing against The Band. Nothing against Jan. But if this GB were truly representative of The Band's musical contributions, then a neutral observer could only walk away with the idea that one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time were a negative, divisive influence on our culture.

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Joan

Pat; I think you got it right.

Joe J; What a lovely thing to say about your Wife. She's lucky to have you too.

Happy Mother's Day!

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joe j

Subject: checkin in

Tryin to figure out the best version of 'Auld Triangle', Dylan and the Band or the Pogues? Need another glass of grog perhaps.

Disappointed but not surprised by behaviour of some GB regulars this week. Good to see a few of our ladies back though. Are you still out there Dee?

Got my copy of 'Together Through Life' this week, not to mention (in my attempt to plumb the bottom of Bob's catalogue) 'Under The Red Sky'. Actually I enjoy both of them. Mr. D. seems to be enjoying himself on both recordings without getting too 'profound' on either. A little of the 'Planet Waves' vibe on each. This accordion thing could get old pretty quick though. Small doses are recommended.

Happy Mother's Day all. I'm taking Mrs. J. to the city tomorrow. She seems to feel she needs a new dress as she has to 'give the bride away' in a ceremony next weekend. I tell her if she looke too good, I can't be responsible for my actions. She's just fine wine. I love that lady and can't believe I've been lucky enough to spend all this time with her.

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Pat B

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abby

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Steve

Dunc, I've been meaning to tell you I bought a 4 year old Black, Aberdeen Angus bull in December. He came with some fancy name trumpeting his bloodlines but I call him Dunc. Hope you don't mind.

I should warn you, he's in the same pasture as one of our Red Angus cows, Abby, and she'll be coming into heat anytime now. Possibly a GB first.

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Friend0

Joan, I'm amazed that you realized that all along I really have wanted to be Robbie's son.

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Kristie

That is indeed ironic-and an amazing story! Wow. My grandmother also had a fire on her farm(in her house though), and it being isolated it took awhile for the firemen to get there.....so my grandmother stuck a hose through the window and just kept spraying. Later on the firemen told her she probably saved the fire from spreading more. She got a few cuts from the windows exploding though.

And you know what? I have never been east of Alberta! I will be heading to Montreal in the fall though, before I head to SA.

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Steve

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Steve

Kristie, for some reason I thought you spent time in a tower but now that you mention it I remember your mentioning the tea house and some of the customers last summer.

I've never been west of Toronto in Canada, but have fought a forest fire once. I was highly motivated since it was burning a forest just a half mile from our farm and heading towards it.

My neighbor and I spotted it and called the Quebec fire service. First to arrive were two guys in a pickup with portable pumps and hoses. We loaded them onto my neighbor's skidder and took them to a creek near the fire.

Then a water bomber showed up and that's when the guys on the ground realized they hadn't charged the batteries in their radio and couldn't talk to the pilot.

Slowly other locals started arriving and we started trying to control the fire with hoses. Another fire crew showed up with working radios and the plane started dropping water.

His first pass was so high the water was just a mist by the time it reached the ground. Each successive run was lower and more accurate and took less time to refill the plane.

We later learned it was his first fire.

It was the dirtiest job I've ever done and I do lots of dirty jobs.

The fire burned about 70 acres but we got it out and then had to keep going back to look for hot spots for a couple of days.

The irony in your question( I think this qualifies as irony) is that the plane was scooping water at the local reservoir for a neighbouring town. The reservoir is called Lake Louise.

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Dunc

Subject: Steve

I felt embarrassed and disappointed.

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Claire

Jeff, keep it up. You might convince even yourself.

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Friend0

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Kristie

I am not sure of the story you mentioned. I do not work at a fire tower, I do, however, live on a mountain that has one. But it has not been in use for about fifty years or so. A really cool spot to read a book. I do have plenty of friends that fight forest fires in the summer, and not only is it one fo the most physically demanding jobs ever, it is also one of the most dangerous. It is something I may look into in the future, but for now I am content just working in the backcountry, managing the teahouse. It is a very peaceful place. Have you ever spent time in the Lake Louise area?

Three more weeks, and then I am back in the mountains, and then in South America for a few months...I hope everything is peaceful when I get back(or before I leave, actually).

Sebastian is still over on Facebook, for anyone who wants to ask a question or has something to share in a respectful manner. He has put in a lot of work over there promoting The Band and their music. All posts are filtered, however, so anything rude will be deleted.

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Friend0

Anyway, someone decided to turn the wagon train back on the trail, head back to civilization..

Joan, I hope I didn't spoil the marshmallows.

Far as Amy Helm goes, if she was posting, and some one was rude to her, I'd just watch and see what happens.

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Steve

Do you mind my asking what you would do?

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Joan

Starla: I know some of Levon's folks come here sometimes, but if you really want to get to him directly, go to his website Levonhelm.com.

Jeff, I've held my tongue till now,but I agree with Deb, Claire, Jersey Girl and the others. I cringed when I read your post to Sebastian. It felt like you took a fire hose to a nice warm campfire. I could see the fire go out. I'm not sure why you did it, it seems like some sort of jealousy or something, but even if it is that, Sebastian should not be made to suffer for the "sins" of his father. He comes across as a very likable young man. I hope he does return someday,but I'm not holding my breath.

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Claire

If Amy Helm ever honored us by posting here and was treated rudely, I wonder what your reaction would be.

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Friend0

Woody Guthrie's The Car song

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Steve

JG, just read the posts stop playing detective. I was going to ask if he knew if anyone had kept a diary but then thought that was not a answer he'd probably know so I kept it to his father.

I think the diary question is a good one. Don't you think it would be interesting to hear quotes from a diary in a book written about what happened 40 years ago? Maybe your memory is better than most but how good would it be at remembering exactly what happened during the week of October 10th to 17th in 1968?

I've never questioned Levon's take on what happened, how could I, I wasn't there. I can only compare and weigh what he says to what others say on the same subjects. It would be the same about J2RS.

Also lets clear one thing up . because I don't worship at the altar of J2RS says nothing about what I think about him as a musician and song writer.

I have problems only with the level of credit he takes for some of my favorite songs. I have no doubt he's responsible for most of the lyrics, if not all, for the songs he takes credit for and probably for most of the melody lines but I think those songs without the contributions of others wouldn't be the same songs.

I'm guessing that without the contributions that others made to those songs we wouldn't all be here.

And to end on a positive note, to quote a singer who gets top marks in peer reviewed work, " Robertson ain't a sainger"!

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Friend0

I do hope you enjoy your day Deb.

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Jersey Girl

Joan, your compilation for your niece is a great idea. My contribution would be Hayes Carll's "Girl Downtown." She's got "freckles on her nose, pencils in her pockets, and ketchup on her clothes," and it's my six-year-old niece's favorite song.

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Jersey Girl

Actually, Steve, it didn't occur to me to carve out an exception for you since you'd already done that for yourself, with your post asking if Robbie had kept a diary -- a question obviously aimed to support your inevitable criticism of any book he may write. I'm sure no one here would mistake you for open-minded about Robbie, no less a fan.

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Deb

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Claire

Steve, thankfully I didn't make my welcome to Sebastian "all inclusive".

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Steve

JG, maybe you could quantify," the rest of us". I prefer to post for myself.

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dlew919

Subject: y'all probably know this

but 'Electric Dirt' to follow up 'Dirt Farmer'

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dlew919

Acca Dacca, (as they're known here, and probably elsewhere) are great for kids, provided you don't point out the lyrical content... so Joan, probably 'For those about to Rock', or 'Thunderstruck' for your niece...

But acca dacca are great anyway

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Friend0

Many of you have no or little understanding of how to read or send smoke signals. Alot transpired here in a few days. Growing up on Smoke Signal Boulevard, not far from the island formed where it intersects Snake Oil Street and Smoke & Mirrors Lane, I was able to participate nicely and actually do a solid for someone out west who has contributed so nicely to music and all our lives.

If Robbie wrote a book. And maybe even followed up with a speaking engagement tour, obviously it would be a way for him to tell his story. And his side of a particular story.

As I have always said, Garth is the man I hope that we all one day get to hear talk for a week or two.

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Fred

Lars: We meet somewhere in the ether. As for emancipation & voting rights...we're working on it. Oh, gotta go, the wife wants me to take out the trash, then clean the windows, then.....

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starla whaley

Subject: aka clytie nevels

hello all-i love Levon Helm- I worked with him as his daughter on The Dollmaker-amazing man and incredible musician-Levon if you see this-grab me-I miss you....Starla

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Gene

Lars - I'll never forget that show!

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Lars

Subject: The Big Step

FRED- Do you ever go to one of their meetings? My wife won't let me go. Any word yet on emancipation and our right to vote?

BOB- I hope you have a good week with Chris at home. You ought to take him up to Mohonk (where Butch works) and get that free meal that Butch offered a while back. If he isn't around, I can get you in, but I don't have the "pull" to get you a free meal.

GENE- Remember that Washington Depot Aids benefit about ten years ago? That was the night Rick got Garth to sing an entire song ("It sounds familar, but I don't know... sing another verse," as Rick gives the audience a wink ). If I'm not mistaken, that was the last show Rick ever did in NY. That was sometime in Nov 1999. I'll have to look that up to be sure.

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Fred

Bob W: congratulations to your son (and his bride, too) on the upcoming wedding.

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biff

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BONK

There you go FRiendo, you admit it. You're a shit disturber. Hope you're happy shithead.

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Jersey Girl

I guess we all knew it was only a matter of time, but there was simply no way to head it off. Sebastian's generous presence here posed an opportunity that the most childish among us just couldn't pass up. All we can do now is hope that the disgusted responses from the rest of us might somehow convince Sebastian not to give up on us completely. Many of us here are great fans of Robbie's, and we'll just have to keep hoping that we haven't seen the last of his clever and gracious son in these pages. Thank you, Sebastian.

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Gene

7 time All-Star who proved that Red Sox and Yankees can be brothers.

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Gene

It's about the MUSIC - not the 'Quick Buck'

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Dunc

Subject: Gene