The Band Guestbook, September 2019

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John D

Subject: Fats Domino Yet another Bear Family Box.

So I already have the 8 CD Bear Family box set of Fats. They are now offering a 13 disc plus Book. This will include the ABC-Paramount recordings. The cost is $245.70 Canadian on Amazon. But..............I feel I just have to have it. I met Fats. Got to tell him what he meant to me. A very nice man. Anyway being released in November. Always been a fan since the beginning. Oh yes one of the discs is a DVD from Fats biographer Rick Coleman

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Bill M

Peter V: A nice snapshot in time. And all three possess a fair amount of MFBP DNA.

"The Weight" looms large - not just on those albums but right up to the modern era. Just last night I wandered into the living room as a documentary was being watched. It was about someone in the Maritimes who'd suffered some traumatic event (car accident maybe?) and lost virtually all memories of the past, the exception being his favourite songs. When his family visited him in hospital, he didn't remember them, or even himself, but he did sing along with the take-a-load-off chorus of "The Weight" when if came over the hospital PA.

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Peter V

All in that one window in December 1969.

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Peter V

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John D

Release date here November 15th.

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Peter V

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Wallsend

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John D

Wallsend writes, "John, I assume that the version of Woodstock being released with the Brown album is the same as the one on the recent 36 cd set of the whole festival rather than the grey market version which is available now."

Wallsend is their a new version of the Brown Album; with Woodstock tracks? I went to Amazon and I don't see one released lately. Maybe you can point me in the right direction. Thank you.

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Dave H

Also, giving the drums a cut-time feel on the released version of Rag Mama Rag turned out to be a better approach than they had in the outtake. More energy to the track that way.

Still, Garth is such a master that any chance to hear him spotlighted like this is precious.

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Norm J

Subject: Sound

Thanx Peter. I agree with your choice, but she sure is beautiful on that stage as well.

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Peter V

Subject: Rag Mama Rag

Actually, I'm not over-impressed with the unreleased Rag Mama Rag. The piano intro, which must be Garth, must have been a deliberate effort to re-create a Chest Fever intro, but it doesn't really fit. It's much less raucous, and the vocal sounds tired … exhausted even. The piano running through, obviously Garth again is marvellous. But the final version got it right.

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Peter V

Subject: Carla Cooke

There are three versions on YouTube, two live.I've posted the track alone with orchestra because it sounded best to me, but if you want to see her singing it, check out the live versions.

A Change Is Gonna Come is one of those impossible choices, Otis Redding or Sam Cooke? I'm usually for Otis. The Band do it very well … but they don't compete with Otis or Sam.

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Norm J

Subject: Carla Cooke

Just had a wonderful experience. Listened to Carla Cooke, Sam Cooke's daughter sing, "A Change is Goin' Come". I doubt you will ever hear a more beautiful voice. If you have a minute Peter put it up here.

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Wallsend

If they are going to do flashy reissues to commemorate Stage Fright, Cohoots etc, I hope they also match them up with live recordings.

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Rod

Wallsend, in NZ mandolins start from about $500 (pretty cheap) and head up to $2000 for a good Pacific Rim one. I have an 1980s Washburn (Japan) that has an amazing sound and a 2000s electric Fender which is OK. Maybe worth looking at 2nd hand ones. The washburn is in need of refretting but I have guitars of the same age that still have good frets. So that maybe something to bare in mind.

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Wallsend

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Peter V

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Pat B

The Band's show has been floating around forever, and some recent boots sound much better than the first I heard.

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Wallsend

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John D

Just saw this mini review; which is enlightening. "It escaped me until I got the CD that this is a live broadcast not the original tapes from the concert. So we have mono sound that is muffled." So there you go. I think I'll still buy it. I had no idea that Woodstock was broadcast live in any way at all.

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John D

On sale here on it's own for $18.95 on Amazon.ca

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Dunc

Subject: Thanks

Thanks, Dag. Really good. That was the first song I ever heard from the Band, and I bought the single 49 years ago. Love the piano and Levon’s Southern drawl.

Thanks, Glenn. Really looking forward to the release. The Woodstock set is brilliant.

I’m like you Joe - all CDs, but still actively collecting. This has been a good week for me. In addition to Robbie’s album, this week I bought the remastered Tug of War, the last Lucinda Williams and last week I completed the Tom Waits studio albums. I ditched some greatest hits, which I had bought as samplers. Really enjoying the collection.

A great week for the Band, Wallsend. I took your advice and don’t buy everything. I stream new music on Prime.

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Wallsend

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JQ

Dag - Thanks for that, it’s great. I’m not normally one for re issues but given this is likely my favorite record of ever I suppose I should come off the dime. Can’t wait!

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Dag B.

Subject: Rag Mama Rag (Alternate Version)

From the 50th anniversary set.

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Joe Frey

Subject: The Band 50th

I am glad to see that the two CD version has all the music that the super deluxe version has. Having paired down to just listening to CDs, I have no need for the vinyl, although the blue ray would have been nice. joe

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Peter V

Thanks, Glenn. No sign of it on amazon.co.uk (yet). I've had a lot of hassle ordering from the USA. Either they don't make a customs declaration and it gets sent back to America (Rhino don't seem to know there are other countries in the world), or they do put a declaration then it gets stopped at customs and we have to pay tax (OK) but plus a £25 clearance fee from the courier company.

I thought they'd put the Woodstock set out.

I ordered the complete Abbey Road 50th from amazon, and it said "delivered on day of release" which is today. Even though I have PRIME it hasn't even been dispatched yet … just tracked it.

The moral is SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL RECORD STORE.

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Glenn

That info was copied from the listing for the super deluxe vinyl version and includes the booklet. The listing for the 2CD version doesn't mention the booklet, but includes the original album plus the thirteen bonus tracks and the Woodstock live tracks.

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Glenn

From The Band Official Store site: In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Band’s sophomore album, The Band a limited edition Super Deluxe version will be released on November 15th, 2019. The Super Deluxe package features a new stereo mix of the album by Bob Clearmountain from the original analog masters. The package also features the previously unreleased complete “Live At Woodstock” performance from 1969,Classic Albums: The Band documentary, and thirteen bonus tracks. Bonus tracks include six previously unreleased outtakes and alternate versions. The exclusive book features a new essay by Anthony DeCurtis and classic photos by Elliott Landy. The new stereo mix is also cut at 45RPM and available on 180-Gram 2LP alongside a reproduction of The Band’s 1969 7-inch vinyl single for "Rag Mama Rag" (b/w “The Unfaithful Servant”). Lastly, there is a 5.1 surround mix and 96/24 high res audio on Blu-Ray.

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Norm J

Subject: Playing for Change

Thanks for that Peter. The first one you put up was Roger Ridley (now deceased). He was one of the main inspirations for Mark Johnson's concept when he was actually on the sidewalk playing for change. That motivated the playing for change (changing the world with music).

Some of the videos have children with wonderful voices participating from the music schools Mark and his people have created. It is what motivated me to join the movement quite awhile back. That new Dock of the Bay video I can't stop playing.

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Bill M

Peter V: There's nothing wrong with revisiting your greatest hits.

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Peter V

Subject: Wrong One

Sorry wrong one. That was the 2011. They have redone it. Link to the new one.

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Peter V

Subject: Dock of The Bay

Thanks, Norm. Hadn't seen it. It's linked now. One of the earliest Playing For Change recordings. 79 MILLION YouTube views!

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Norm J

Subject: Playing for Change

I'm wondering if any of yuz has seen the newest cover of "Sittin on the Dock of the Bay"? 50th anniversary of Otis song.

Pretty much all black folks doing this work. Just the most awesome work all around including Otis sons I guess. One young lady in California on a dock singing with the water behind her. She is so beautiful it hurts!

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Peter V

Subject: Downton Abbey film

While I spare you my many theatre reviews, there is sometimes interest from here on the film ones. Link to my review of Downton Abbey.

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Dunc

Thanks, Solomon. I’ve been playing a lot of John Martyn and came across this again. Looking forward to the biography of Levon, Wallsend. In his dealings with John Martyn, Levon comes across as generous. From Chicago 1992.

‘Martyn makes a couple of rare appearances this weekend in Chicago. That’s how he wound up recording last week with ex-Band drummer Levon Helm, another long time fan, in Studio Five of the Chicago Recording Co. on the Near North Side.

It was one of those moments: Helm and Martyn covered the Utah Phillips balled Rock, Salt and Nails, the only non-Martyn composition for an upcoming album. Martyn stood and sang soulful scats with his eyes closed. Helm sat on a stool across from Martyn, and rocked back and forth, tapping his foot and delivering a Delta drawl between long drags from a cigarette.

Originally a temperate ballad, Rock, Salt and Nails was spiced up with a snarly Memphis groove that featured Helm on drums. Producer Jim Tullio smiled: he knew he had a moment. The most remarkable thing about Rock, Salt and Nails is how Martyn’s and Helm’s totally distinct voices tie the song together. Martyn’s gliding slur takes on the ethereal tone of another instrument.

“I’ve never sung a word in my life,” Martyn said in a midnight conversation with Helm after the session. “I’ve always looked at lyric as a gate to the vocals. It wasn’t until the last five years that someone even told me I should enunciate better.” Peering out from under his trademark baseball cap, Helm laughed and said, “You never saw a lyric you couldn’t stretch, right?” Martyn responded, “That’s exactly it. It’s all music. Harmony and music is more interesting to me than lyric.

Marty met Helm in 1969 through bass player Harvey Brooks. Martyn and his former wife had travelled to Woodstock, N.Y., because they were influenced by the Band’s breakthrough Music From The Big Pink album. Last week Helm flew out from his home in Woodstock to spend two days recording with Martyn at the Chicago Recording Co. Besides Rock, Salt and Nails, Helm appears on a Martyn vocal trade off tune called Just Now.

Helm said, “I grew up in Arkansas right on the river, so the way John voices music really hits home with me. It reminds me of all my heroes, It sounds like John Martyn, but at the same time I hear everybody from Muddy Waters to, Otis Redding. I can even hear Bill Monroe in there.”

Martyn, who listened to Chess Records imports as a 14 year old, returned the compliment. “I loved Levon’s drumming, singing and his playing,” he said. “Also, he was the first one to ever show me a watermelon. I had never seen a watermelon, before. Me and my young wife were very innocent. Levon was the first piece of American truth I had seen walk through the door. He was friendly sweet and decent.” Dave Hoekstra Chicago Sun-Times 17 December 1992

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b.lee

Subject: Robert Hunter

Wow. Sorry to hear about Robert Hunter. Great songwriter. Master of creating a timeless feel with only a few lines. So many of his songs feel like they should be a sepia-toned Ken Burns film. And lest you think Jerry's passing left him high and dry, check out the albums Headed For The Hills and Patchwork River by and co-written with Jim Lauderdale. (Yes I've mentioned these before. There is a third one but I can't think of it right now.) The former contains some songs that are classic Hunter, including Sandy Ford (Barbara Lee), Trashcan Tomcat and the title song. The latter ain't bad, neither. Both are in the satchel and we'll give them a spin today.

And speaking of Dead connections and Ken Burns, the last installment of Ken's Country Music series about the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Will the Circle Be Unbroken had a few glimpses of the late great fiddler Vassar Clemens who figures prominently in the one-off Hillbilly Jazz album (with David Bromberg, among others) and of course, Old and In the Way with Garcia. Having already been familiar with most of the old guard present and with the Dirt Band, at the time I did not think of it (Circle) as quite the watershed moment it was presented as in the film. All depends on your POV, I suppose...

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Rod

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Dave H

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Peter V

There is a fountain that was not made by hands of man .

Come see Uncle John’s Band ...

Wonderful lyrics that stick with me forever. RIP

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Peter V

She's on most tracks on "Music From The Native Americans" and other bits by Robbie. My favourite track on Sinematic.

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Jed

One of the great writers of our time. His lyrics will live on in song forever.

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Crazy Chester

"The Playing for Change video has well over a million views already (although admittedly quite a number of those are mine). I am not a big fan of Robbie's solo work. Seeing him play guitar on The Weight makes me wish he would do more guitar oriented material but I guess he just doesn't want to" Agreed.

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Wallsend

Levon Helm: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of The Band and Beyond

In a tour de force encore to her biography of blues legend Muddy Waters, Sandra Tooze returns with the first in-depth biography of legendary drummer and singer Levon Helm of The Band fame.

Featuring hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with the major figures from Helm's life, including friends, family, fellow musicians and stars, Levon Helm: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of The Band and Beyond is an objective, balanced portrayal of The Band like it's never been seen before."

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Dunc

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Dunc

The war is the feud. I also think the use of North and South related to Robbie and Levon, Canada and USA and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.

I also think Van Morrison’s contribution is very good - at his best.

Laura Setterfield is great too on the brilliant ‘Walk In Beauty Way’ when dueting with Robbie. Robbie is gracious in giving her the lead. Robbie’s guitar is hauntingly beautiful on this track. I have never heard of her.

Great album.

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Peter V

OK, Robbie talks about losing their way "after the war / waltz" ; but that's along with …we lost our connection, after the encore, curtains coming down, the band played dixie. If it is "war" then that's simply Robbie's word for the "feud." The end of the Vietnam war makes absolutely no sense in the context in spite of the one line "North and South" which you might stretch to Vietnam, but surely refers to Canada / USA or Robbie and Levon or The confederates versus the union.

The song is about The Band for a movie about the Band. Any tale about Vietnam is, sorry, total bullshit, even if the songwriter said it. Maybe he listened back and thought, that was a bit too clear and decided to see how gullible interviewers are.He found out they were.

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Dunc

I made a trip into Glasgow to Fopp to buy Sinematic today. I have played it twice. It is brilliant and the album’s name reflects the songs brilliantly.

The songs’ stories are cinematic, and interesting layers of sound rise and fall throughout the songs. Instruments interact with each other, and interact with voices brilliantly. In addition, there are really interesting interjections of musical phrases of voices and instruments, with some really interesting tones and sounds. This all comes together seamlessly.

I enjoy Howie B’s programming, the album is beautifully produced and the sound quality is outstanding. It must have taken ages to make.

It is now over 49 years since I bought my first Band record. It was innovative, and Robbie remains innovative to this day, even after all those years.

They have been playing it in Fopp, and the staff on the desk both remarked on how much they liked Robbie’s singing.

Five star review from me. Brilliant.

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Bill M

Wallsend: Interesting about the upcoming Levon biography. The author, Sandra Tooze - who used to be a Torontonian and maybe still is - wrote what was I believe the first Muddy Waters biography what seems like ages ago. It did okay at first, but was soon eclipsed by another Muddy biography, which is now what you see on bookstore shelves here.

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Wallsend

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Wallsend

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Ray Mizumura

Subject: Praying for Rain

Consider the lyrics of this song, perhaps my favorite on Sinematic, in relation to the powerful stand and message delivered by Greta Thunberg at the United Nations.

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Lisa

Peter, without going back and listening to it again, I'm pretty sure that Robbie specifically references Vietnam as the war in the lyrics. I know this interview covers a lot of familiar territory but I thought it was a pretty good one, a little different from most.

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Solomon

Instrumentalist of the Year – Chris Eldridge (Punch Brothers)

Emerging Act of the Year – The War and Treaty

Song of the Year – “Summer’s End,” John Prine, (by Pat McLaughlin and John Prine)

Duo/Group of the Year – “I’m With Her”

Artist of the Year- Brandi Carlile

Album of the Year – The Tree of Forgiveness – John Prine

Lifetime President’s Award – Felice & Boudleaux Bryant

Lifetime Achievement for Songwriting – Elvis Costello

Lifetime Legacy of Americana Award – Rhiannon Giddens & Frank Johnson

Lifetime Achievement for Performance – Delbert McClinton

Lifetime Trailblazer Award- Maria Muldaur

Lifetime Inspiration Award – Mavis Staples

Thanks Dunc - I added the Classic Scottish Albums by Davy Scott Podcast. AWB and John Martyn really are world class.

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Jon Lyness

Me too. Though not quite as much as Dunc. ;)

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Dunc

Thanks, Ray. Really looking forward to hearing the album.

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Dunc

Thanks, Ray. Really looking forward to hearing the album.

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Peter V

I can’t see why “war” would refer to Vietnam – four Canadians, and Levon had escaped the draft years earlier. I’m pretty sure the first time it’s “after the Waltz” and possibly enigma (Waltz / war) on the repeat was deliberate … Robbie once railed against printing lyrics and pointed out the joys of trying to puzzle them out. After the (Last) Waltz makes perfect sense.

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Jon Lyness

Ray, meant to say, thanks for the nice review of Sinematic.

To your Best of 2019 seventh-decade list you should add Mavis Staples’ TWO new releases this year (though she’s now turned 80!)... and, I’m hoping, the new Van Morrison next month as well.

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Wallsend

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Ray Mizumura

Subject: Sinematic

The more I listen to Sinematic, the more I am impressed and moved by the album as a whole. "Praying For Rain." Robbie Robertson is rejuvenated on this record. It forms a strong companion piece to Redboy, which is my favorite of his solo records.

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Bill M

Peter V: Disappointing to see those lines. A) They're not very good. B) They're not at all helpful to his 'cause'. Robbie's already won, and his lead will increase for as long as he stays above ground and keeps his nose clean.

At a mini-conference last week, in a board room that coincidentally overlooked the part of King Street that hosted the film festival that OWB opened, I was chatting with the 25-year-old next to me. She was really into music, she said, but drew a blank when I mentioned the Band, Levon Helm, and Robbie Robertson. But the lights went on when I mentioned the "Take a load off Fanny" song. Therefore, my advice to Robbie, if he wants to be remembered when today's 25-year-olds rule the world, is to re-record "The Weight" and other big Band songs, doing all the lead vocals himself, of course. After all, radio is now more likely to play Robbie's solo version of "Must Be Christmas Must Be Tonight" that the superlative and superior original version with Rick singing lead (AND playing tear-inducing bass).

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Ray Mizumura

Subject: Bruce "King" Steen

Not that he checks in here, but I'm sure I'm not alone in richly enjoying the glorious career of Bruce Springsteen, seventy years young today.

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Wallsend

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Wallsend

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Stan L

Subject: OWB

Peter, I heard an interview with RR in which he said that the war in question was the Vietnam war i.e. 1975.

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Peter V

Bits of lyric …

We lost our connection after the Waltz …

We lost our way after the Waltz (or is now "war")?

We already had love, between the north and south

Then we heard all the lies, coming out of your mouth …

Is Robbie still maintaining he never heard about the "feud"?

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Peter V

Will Walk in Beauty Way is with Laura Satterfield and Jim Wilson (with Pino Palladino on bass, as on most of the album). It takes me right back to Music From The Native Americans. The duet with Laura Satterfield works SO well … I'm almost thinking back to Peter Gabriel duetting with Kate Bush. Heshould have had her on every track for me.

Note that Jim Keltner drums on Once were Brothers and rememberance. The latter has Derek Trucks on slide guitar and Doyle Bramhall II on guitar too. And yes to Bill M, Felicity Williams sings backing vocal on most.

My delay in not listening in the car is because we ae totally locked into the new Margaret Atwood, The testaments, on audio book in the car.

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Ray Mizumura

Subject: Sinematic

I hadn't expected Robbie to do another album after Clairvoyant because he's not been prolific in the studio since the late 1970s. Thirteen years separated Redboy and Clairvoyant. So, finding out that I was wrong was a pleasant surprise.

When listening to the new record I put Testimony out of my mind, along with The Irishman, Once Were Brothers, and other projects and controversies and contexts. My goal was to hear it simply as music. On that basis, Sinematic has been enjoyable.

The record is more consistent than its predecessor, which didn't strike me as a unified work along the lines of Storyville and Redboy. On most of the songs here, Robbie is the sole guitarist, but he continues to keep his profile low in that respect. Creating a distinctive, sinuous sound that acts as an umbrella for the compositions is the goal. The production is the star here, but the lyrics appeal to me more and more as I listen--often witty, breathing new life into what would otherwise sound like cliches.

At this point, the individual songs that stand out for me are "Hardwired," "Street Serenade," and "Praying for Rain." "Shanghai Blues" and "The Shadow" do some nice cultural-historical work. The least memorable, for me, is "Once Were Brothers," mainly because it doesn't feel like it fits in with the rest of the album.

With Sinematic and Springsteen's "Western Stars," I can call 2019 a terrific year for music by artists who continue to make a positive difference in their seventh decades.

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Bill M

The link is to Nova Scotia-based guitarist-singer Afie Jurvanen (aka Bahamas) talking about playing on Robbie' Robertson's new album. Seems likely that he came to Robbie's attention by way of his effective cover of "Christmas Must Be Tonight". The latter's on YouTube, credited to Bahamas. I take it that the little bits of high background voice are by his musical partner Felicity Williams, who must be on "Sinematic".

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Wallsend

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Dunc

I think Robbie’s solo albums are innovative and very good. Really looking forward to the new release.

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Norm J

Subject: Marcus King Band

One more note. Marcus King, the boy who sings the first verse of "The Weight" on that new video. Well I was impressed with him so I looked him up.

Well shit! If you haven't heard this boy and his band, listen to his song "Side Door". He has obviously absorbed a lot of BB King into that 335 of his. BB would sit up and take notice. His singing and his band are incredible. I expect we'll hear a lot more of this boy.

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Norm J

Subject: John Donabe

John, not to take anything away from Sebastian Robertson. You should, (if you haven't) read about Mark Johnson who was the leading founder of "Playing For Change".

His concept of changing the world through bringing people together from all over the world with music. The equipment he uses and what he does with the money was what motivated me to join the Playing for change movement a few years ago.

One of my all time favourites is Guantanamera. The playing and singing is amazing. 75 Cuban people all over the world joining in. A violin orchestra of young ladies. People in the streets, one young guy with a brake drum off a car and a piece of steel for percussion. The sound Mark creates and the rythmn of that song are perfect.

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Joe Frey

Subject: Sinematic

Rolling Stone has posted its review. 3 and 1/2 stars.

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Ethan

Ray : Just had my first listen and it sounds as bad as all his other solo albums. I can count maybe six songs Robbie has done over the years that I like and this album hasn't changed that opinion.

I do love the playing for change version of The Weight!

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Wallsend

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Ray Mizumura

Subject: Sinematic

Hi everyone--

I have a copy of Sinematic and am through with my first hearing.

In the next day or so, I'll send some commentary.

Peace, everyone.

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Bill M

Here's a link to a local newspaper (non) review of "Once Were Brothers". Three out of four stars, though there's precious little to show that the writer actually saw the film. But we saw that here too, though from the one-star crowd. Anyway, the actual newspaper version says the film opened today at a regular theatre downtown - appropriately, the Cineplex at Yonge and Dundas, the throbbing heart of the Hawks' old stomping grounds.

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Jon Lyness

OK, I’ll bite. What is the story there?

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Pat B

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Norm J

Subject: Comments

I always take the time to look at the comments on these videos. In such a short time I don't recall ever seeing so many comments and so positive adds to the good job that is done.

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Peter V

Didn't he try to get the 90s Band signed to his management and promoted? It was said Levon and Rick blew the first meeting.

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Wallsend

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Norm J

Subject: The Amazing Contrast

Hi Bill. Thanks for the nod. Your comment is food for thought.

I have just spent a while laying back in my chair at my desk listening to this work of art that Sebastian has engineered. I'm sure all would agree. It needs to be listened to many times because there is so much to grasp.

For example, Lukas Nelson, Willie's boy sings his verse so beautifully but the few licks he puts in place sound like they came from his father's hands. There is many examples here to give. These people are so wonderful.

What Mark Johnson has accomplished since he walked along a street in Santa Monica and heard Roger Ridley playing for change on that street has become the greatest movement this world has seen.

What I mean by "contrast" is, we watch on the news these CRAZY FUCKED UP POLITICIANS! Trying to blow each other up from a maniac president of the USA, to a murderous idiot in Saudi Arabia and Iran. It is so hard to make sense of this planet now.

When you lay back and listen and watch these people with this music and how we should get along.........how do you figure it out?

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Jon Lyness

Subject: The Weight/Playing For Change

Wow, sounds GREAT!

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John D

Once again we see the incredible talent of Sebastian Robertson in producing this piece. I have enjoyed the Playing For Change recordings; but I think this is the best since Stand By Me. If you can't have Levon then Ringo is your man. What a magnificent drummer he has always been.

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Jon Lyness

Subject: Re: Islands

Bill, FWIW I’d say the album’s cover artist was certainly thinking the latter.

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Bill M

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John D

Subject: Jacques Levy

Left out of the Rolling Thunder review film and the Album Desire. An article; on how his son tried to find out why.

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Norm J.

Subject: Playing For Change

I guess I should have realized most everyone would have heard the best Playing For Change recording yet. Great lineup with Larkin Poe and Willie's boy plus some of my favourites.

I don't know if every one has looked at what the "Playing For Change" folks do with the money from this work.

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Bill M

JQ: I like that tag, "Republican Elevator Music".

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JQ

Garth Brooks seems a nice guy and good entertainer and it’ll be interesting when they get to him and the following chronology. I’d mark his era as the beginning of the end and the onset of what has become banal rock and roll, with a fiddle added, and beloved as republican elevator music. Americana took over as the place for quality musicianship and great writing, to this day. I wonder if the Burns’ crowd will see it that way.

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b.lee

Subject: Burns Country

Have caught bits and pieces, Lisa. Think I will wait until in gets into the streaming realm so I can control the binge dosage, but what I've seen has been top notch. It will be interesting when they get to the period when Chet Atkins ruled in Nashville, and similarly Garth Brooks, who I see is a commentator. Did they save Country Music or pervert it? Right now I am getting my B&W docu fix by catching up on the Roosevelt series, usually dozing off watching after Mrs. lee has turned in and having to copiously rewind the next night. That Peter Coyote narration is just too, too soothing sometimes!

On a personal note, pleased to say that over a year after my recovery my lost fingernails have finally grown back enough to risk playing some guitar. Re-strung the Strat with as light as I can stand and have been noodling, unplugged on the couch. Not up to the acoustic yet. But it's progress.

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Joe Frey

Subject: The Weight

Thanks BEG, I really enjoyed that. Joe

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brown eyed girl

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 9:53AM ET
Rolling Stone
PATRICK DOYLE

Robbie Robertson Plays ‘The Weight’ With Ringo Starr and Musicians Across Five Continents The epic Playing for Change video was the result two years of work across ten countries

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JQ

Hi Lisa - I’m really enjoying it too. I know a bit about this and it’s great to see it all this way, particularly the footage I’ve never seen before. Nothing explains the present like a good history lesson.

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Bill M

Lisa: I saw a bit of it, the focus on Jimmy Rodgers and the Carters. Ralph Peer certainly came out well.

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Joe Frey

Subject: Van the Man

New Van out on October 25th: Three Chords & the Truth. Dark Night of the Soul is streaming now. Joe

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Lisa

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Peter V

Woman, Nancy Sinatra

The Best of Spooky Tooth

Spooky Two- Spooky Tooth

1968 - Jon Savage compilation

Plastic Fantastic People- Jimmy Ciff

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John D

Great to see Garth visiting Willie Nelson in Poughkeepsie NY; on the net.

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JQ

Orville Peck - Pony

Fleetwood Mac - 1968 (debut, I think)

Ry Cooder - The UFO Has Landed

Moondog - 1969

Rosalie Sorrels - No Closing Chord

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Dunc

Subject: Podcasts

Interesting, Solomon. I’ll check them out.

For the first time ever I’ve been using a Podcast on BBC iPlayer Sounds, entitled Classic Scottish Albums by Davy Scott, an expert on Scottish music who is always interesting to listen to. The podcasts confirm to me that as a small nation, Scotland punches above its weight in musical terms. I listen to the podcast, then I play the album a few times. The albums I’ve listened to relatively recently are:

The Average White Band - White Album

Stealers Wheel -Stealers Wheel

The Blue Nile - A Walk Across The Rooftops

John Martyn - Solid Air

Bert Jansch - Bert Jansch

I’ve learnt several new things about the albums, for example, how desperate Quentin Tarantino was to get Stuck In The Middle In Reservoir Dogs.

These are brilliant albums.

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Solomon

Just wondering if anyone has a favourite Podcast? Thanks for the link Wallsend! I have a great app called Podcast Addict and download them all to my phone.

10 good Podcasts

Honky Tonk Radio Girl with Becky

Love That Album

Sodajerker

Thanks For Given A Damn with Otis Gibbs

WTF with Marc Maron

Sound Opinions

The Naked American Songbook

Vinyl Snob

Rock's Backpages

My Favorite Album with Jeremy Dylan

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Wallsend

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Wallsend

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Solomon

AUDIO: The Band's Robbie Robertson (1991)

Tony Scherman, Rock's Backpages Audio, Fall 1991

Nice picture of Levon and Robbie from way back.

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Dan

In my office listening the Music From Big Pink and this remixed/remastered version of Yazoo Street Scandal has some incredible Garth organ that I never heard before. May not be The Beatles with 100 Greatest and a Sirius Station, but this music makes me the happiest, and there is almost always something new to appreciate. Time just to enjoy the music.

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Glenn

Grant - not a crank; you seem to care deeply about The Band guys and their music. That’s a good thing! I think it hurts all of us to think their special comraderie and incredible music didn’t last much longer, and that friendships frayed. We’ve got the music. Let that lift our spirits! The personal stuff; that’s really only theirs to reckon with.

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Grant

Oh forget what I said, Im just an old crank. It’s always good to see the Band celebrated.

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Grant

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Glenn

Wallsend - Thank you for the kind, gracious way you respond to others. That approach is so thoughtful and much appreciated. It helps to promote peace, and I thank you for that.

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Wallsend

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Grant

It seems to me that the doc is struggling to find its voice and its desire to appease Robbie makes him an unreliable narrator when telling the Bands story (which is what I think a lot of folks are expecting.) I don’t get the sense the director knows the Band very well, he seems as opportunistic as RR. At the end of the day my feeling is that the only person who could accurately give us true insight into their story is Dylan. Haven’t seen any positive reviews either except for Bill M. We’ll have to wait and see.

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Bill M

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Wallsend

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Pat B

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Pat B

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Bill M

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Wallsend

Since the film is mainly Robbie Robertson’s account of the Band, and he’s just one-fifth of the group, how much can we rely on it for accuracy?

The Band had five guys with five different memories and five different perceptions of what happened. This is Robbie’s truth. Do I verify it as much as I can with the people who where there? Absolutely. But at the end of the day, everyone has a different perception of what happened. No one was standing behind these guys taking notes. Nobody thought Music From Big Pink would be talked about and listened to and celebrated 50 years later. They were just five young men, my age, trying to do the best that they could in extraordinary circumstances.

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Clint

Once again, Robbie has shown that he was the leader of The Band - in size of ego! I think he's deeply insecure.

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John D

Subject: Bill M The Hawk On Red Carpet

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Bill M

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John Donabie

Bill I know the Hawk was invited to the opening of Robbie's movie. Was Garth there?

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Joe Frey

Thanks Wallsend,

I enjoyed the podcast. Joe

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Dunc

Thanks, Peter. It’s decent coverage on the BBC website. ‘Roots-rock, The Band’. There’s a handle -the need to categorise. Looking forward to seeing the film and Robbie’s new album.

Playing Creedence at Woodstock just now.

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Peter V

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Mike Nomad

Cabbagetown Girl (aka Angie) must be in heaven.

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Peter V

There's a lengthy piece on the BBC News website. They say it will have an international release. Not their words, but they compare it to Searching for Sugar Man, and suggest that it won't have the same cross-generational appeal, and also that OWB assumes some prior knowledge of The Band, which the Rodriguez documentary didn't.

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Wallsend

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Jules

It's a shame all the reviews seem to be negative about the documentary.

My connection to Robbie and Van ? I used to paint houses and clean windows.

I'm still looking forward to it!

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Bill M

By the way, toronto's mayor, John Tory, gave Robbie a key to the city prior to the screening of OWB on Sept 5. A photo of the two of them ran in the Toronto Star next day. Oddly, the only time I've Tory was years ago just after the AMH CD set came out. It was at a government-relations reception in late fall, and five of us were making small talk. Four of us admitted that we' dropped hints at home that a copy of AMH would make a welcome Christmas gift. The fifth, John Tory, seemed the odd man out, but I'm sure that's no longer the case.

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Peter V

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Wallsend

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JQ

One more for you Peter V. - This singer has one on the latest MOJO disc. Sounds good to me; do you know her stuff? From Bristol I believe.

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Dominic Cummings

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John D

If you were around in the sixties in the Golden Horseshoe area; then Grand Bend was the place to go for a Saturday night dance.

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Mike Nomad

For the benefit of those inside the Toronto bubble, the beach has a name: Grand Bend.

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Bill M

Lisa: Looks like it'd be a beach on Lake Huron.

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Lisa

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Pat B

A great photo from 1961

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Peter v

It’s an odd expression, apparently dating from a sitcom. To me, it’s a sports commentator 30 or more years ago criticizing a player who was reluctant to make a hard tackle. It has a tinge of homophobia. The blouse is big, not the girl. I’m sure I have never used it and it would be years since I last heard it. Boris using it is like hearing an expensively educated man calling you ‘mate’ in the vain hope that it makes him sound like a man of the people. It never does.

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Wallsend

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Joe Frey

Of course, I haven't seen the movie yet, but enjoy and respect Bill M's comments. Some of the reviews were rather depressing, at least for me. One line in particular from a review (not the movie) irked me; that is: "The Band only did some tinkering here and there with Robertson’s genius."

I am not sure that I could think that the great music The Band created would be nearly as powerful without all five of these marvelous musicians. I know the line that I quoted was referring to song writing, but that is not really my point.

The music created by The Band needed everyone to contribute what they did, that was what made it great.

I hope that came out in the movie. Joe

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Bill M

no name: John Simon did appear as a talking head. He wasn't especially insightful. Maybe better stuff ended up on the cutting room floor. Or maybe not.

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Lisa

Subject: CBC "Q" interview

This interview ran yesterday on Tom Power's program. Although much of it is familiar territory, I thought it was a pretty good interview, a bit different from most.

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Glenn

Boz, not Box Scaggs

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Glenn

Yes, thanks BEG for that background article on Once Were Brothers; interesting reading. And Dunc, glad you're enjoying Macca's back catalog; I have been playing some of his older albums: Red Rose, Flaming Pie, Back to the Egg, Ram.

Recent 5: Box Scaggs: My Time Anthology, Van Morrison & Joey DeFransesco: Driving Me Crazy, Norah Jones: Begin Again, Sheryl Crow: Be Myself, Bruce Springsteen: Darkness on Edge of Town.

Have a great weekend everybody!

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Jon Lyness

Subject: BEG's Exclaim interview (posted 8/31)

I finally had a chance to read the interview with coproducer Andrew Munger that BEG posted, which details Robbie's involvement with the Once Were Brothers film process. It's interesting reading for sure. This paragraph in particular is catching my eye:

"[Director Daniel Roher] pores over the outtakes from D.A. Pennebaker's landmark film Don't Look Back, and other footage of Dylan, Robbie and the other members of what would become the Band (Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson). Pennebaker's rare footage includes scenes of Dylan, Robbie, Levon and others backstage, in hotel rooms jamming, and other intimate settings. It's priceless and much of it has never been seen by the public."

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Dunc

Subject: Amazon price

Looking forward to Robbie’s new release.

The price on Amazon will hit sales. I’ll go into Glasgow to Fopp to buy it because there is now no CD shop in my home town.

Amazon makes buying CDs easy and, more importantly, possible here. The price is out of proportion when compared to other CDs. Thirteen pounds would be fine.

Went CD collecting today into Glasgow and bought the remastered Wings Greatest. I’m really enjoying collecting the remastered McCartneys. Beautiful remastering.

Thanks BEG for links. I was going to post about the report that Garth was in poor health, but you got there before me.

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Peter V

Thanks, so it is just some weird thing on amazon.co.uk. Will buy it at HMV when it comes out!

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Joe Frey

1. NRBQ - At Yankee Stadium (my favorite from that band)

2. The Youngbloods - Greatest Hits.

3. Jerry Garcia Band - Electric on the Eel (disc 3)

4. Muddy Waters et al. - Fathers and Sons (with bonus live cuts)

5. Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real - Turn Off The News (some nice songs on this one)

6. The Eagles - Joe's (me) Playlist.

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Joe Frey

Robbie's new one is priced by Amazon, US at $9.99 for cd, $26.25 for LP and $42.95 for deluxe version (no description provided). Joe

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Dag

Subject: Pricing...

£11.99 from bobdylanisis com, £16.99 from badlands co uk

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Peter V

Just went to amazon to order Sinematic … £21.08 for a single CD, £24.98 vinyl. This is DOUBLE the price of recent releases, e.g. Springsteen. So I scrolled down and How To Be Clairvoyant … from amazon stock, not re-sellers … is £22.73. Again, over double the normal new CD price on amazon.

What's he doing? No one else as far as I can see has brought the CD price up to vinyl price. This week's new releases from Taylor Swift, Sheryl Crow, Status Quo, Chrissie Hynde are around £10. OK, they might sell a lot … so looking down to Martin Simpson, who is more cult folk rather than a huge seller, and we add £2 to make it £11.99.

Is Robbie doing the same in the USA and Canada? I'm definitely not price sensitive with The Band, but I stopped and didn't order assuming there's some error. Also a degree of why would he think his album worth double the opposition?

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Peter V

From the web:

Levon Helm and his All Stars visited Springsteen’s “hometown” bar, The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, on August 22nd, 1987. The Boss was pretty much on hiatus from the road that year, so he often sat in when his musical friends would rock The Pony. As it was that night when Bruce emerged towards the end of the show. The crowd went nuts as Springsteen shared lead vocals on Up On Cripple Creek with Levon. Then, Bruce, Helm and the All Stars lit into a rollicking take on Little Richard’s Lucille. You could tell the two were getting off on the experience by the knowing glances they exchanged in a fan-shot video that thankfully emerged of the sit-in.

Unfortunately the video which used to be online is no longer available.

And The Band covered Atlantic City.

Bruce also did a Tribute version of The Weight in 2012.

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No Name

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Peter V

Sultans of Swing – Dire Straits

The Stones I Throw- Amy Helm

Violet Eyes – Levon Helm

Ventura – Lucinda Williams & Charles Llyod

Sapelo – Larry Jon Wilson

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JQ

Bill M - Did did you see much new footage? That’s a few reviews out already and they seem mixed so far.

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Bill M

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jh

Subject: Once Were Brothers

YouTube audio. Enjoy.

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Peter V

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Jon Lyness

Subject: Re: Once Were Brothers

Thanks BEG! Great song; it's a theme Robbie has covered before with This Is Where I Get Off but well done here all the same. Looking forward to the album.

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brown eyed girl

Robbie Robertson Chronicles the End of the Band in Bittersweet New Song 'Once Were Brothers'

Jordan Runtagh
September 05, 2019
people.com

“When the light goes out and you can’t go on
You miss your brothers, but now they’re gone

Robertson sings on the track, which features appearances by Nairobi native J.S. Ondara and singer/songwriter Citizen Cope. The chorus is a bittersweet farewell to his fallen bandmates and the bond they all shared.

“Once were brothers, brothers no more
We lost our connection after the war
There’ll be no revival, there’ll be no encore
Once were brothers, brothers no more.”

“There is war and conflict involved,” Robertson, 76, says of the deeply personal song. “Writing it hurt inside sometimes, but those experiences can be rewarding in the emotional outcome. It hurt but I loved it.”

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Peter V

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Bill M

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Joe Frey

Thank you Peter and BEG.

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brown eyed girl

"I didn't realize this was going to be so emotional": Robbie Robertson reacts to a new documentary about his legendary rock group The Band

Robbie Robertson documentary opens TIFF in a 'golden age' for rock docs

Once Were Brothers is a part of a boom in rock docs. But do stars wield too much power over these stories?

Deana Sumanac-Johnson
CBC News Video
Sep 05, 2019

In the Exclaim article I posted below the only mention of Garth was that he was in poor health. :-(

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Peter V

In the article in UNCUT, OCTOBER 2019, p57 they describe trying to interview Garth and said it didn't work out. Roher travelled to Woodstock's Kingston Diner for "a midnight rendezvous.".

DANIEL ROHER: "Garth didn't arrive until nearly 2.30. He is getting older and that was apparent. But what I never really understood until I met him is that Garth communicates with the world through his music. We weren't able to put Garth as he is now in the film. It is challenging to have a conversation with him. But he has a professorial presence that I was humbled by. It was quite awesome to be with him."

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Joe Frey

Maybe I missed it, but in all of the articles, I didn't see if Garth was being interviewed. Anybody know? Joe

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Si

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JQ

PV - WTF is going on over there? It’s seems, perhaps, that optimism is in order? Is there no real choice for the voters between Boris and Corbyn? In any event maybe this global rightward pitch is getting back into some balance. Here too, hopefully.

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Joe Frey

New Last Waltz Tribute Tour announced on Rolling Stone (online). Endorsed by Robbie.

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Peter V

It does come from Oklahoma. One of the greatest clips from Fawlty Towers too.

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JQ

He’s a young (30’s) MSNBC commentator and brilliant reporter. He just tweeted - “Best thing you can hear your 7 year old daughter say: Alexa play The Weight by The Band”. Quite a few appreciative tweets have followed.

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Bill M

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Peter V

Subject: Oklahoma!

A link to my review of Oklahoma! at Chichester Festival Theatre. I don't usually link theatre, but it's music and it's Americana in a way!

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NorthWestCoaster

Subject: "Who hates The Band?" / Bill M

Thanks Bill M, you got me going! - I am a keen contributor in Scandinavian Linux and political sites. I post with another handle, not as NWC. I am a Band coward, you see. I work on this issue: "Who hates The Band?"

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Rod

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