Most of Stevie Wonders’ 70s hit rely heavily on the Clavinet. Richard Wright used one in part VIII of Shine On You Crazy Diamond. The funky part after the final verse of vocals in part VII.
Rest In Peace, Robbie Robertson (July 5, 1943 - August 9, 2023). Canadian guitarist and songwriter for The Band, Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson passed away just a few days ago on Aug. 9, 2023 at the age of 80. Prior to The Band, he was also lifelong friends with and lead guitarist for Bob Dylan in the mid-late 1960s and early-mid 1970s, as well as a solo artist after 1978. Robertson's work with the Band was instrumental in creating the Americana music genre. Thanks for this great reaction and timely song choice! ✌💙✌
He wrote this one, the Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, & the Weight. Levon, the only American in the band, from Arkansas, sang this. Robbie was half First Nations.
He was one of the best at turning a memorable phrase that seems like a throwaway: "and we had Spike Jones on the box." Spike Jones on the box: ruclips.net/video/lWF8iRCan7I/видео.html
One correction, The Band was called the Hawks as Ronnie Hawkins backup band when Dylan saw them and hired them as his. When trying to come up with a new name for themselves, they just called themselves The Band.
Yes, I assumed they picked this to honor Robertson, but I don't think they mentioned him. Perhaps just a coincidence they chose to play a Band song this week.
Really? I never heard that one. Last one I heard was in 68 they said Nelsson was their favorite group. They seemed to change a lot, but that was pretty late in their Beatles careers
@@thedogwoods5716 - Harry Nilsson was their favorite singer, he wasn’t a band. George, John and Ringo went to many of The Band’s performances. Ringo was at the Last Waltz concert and has had the Band members perform in his All Star Group. Ringo has spoken of the Band many times. Eric Clapton was also a big fan of the Band. Sorry you missed those interviews because they were very interesting.
@@ajt62 Yes I agree It does sound like that, I just happen to have Jew's Harp. But yeah it's the Clavinet. He was the first to go funky with it. Many others including the Beatles used it after they heard it used in this song. But you're right it does sound like a mic'ed amplified Jews Harp.
Stevie Wonder also utilized the clav most notably in his song 'Superstitious' among others. That's the first time I remember hearing it in pop music. Such an interesting sound.
They were called "The Band" because they were Bob Dylan's backup band. My dad and I used to listen to them. He died last year in July. I hope you enjoyed this first listen as much as I enjoyed watching it. I miss these moments with him. Teaching me about how life was and what the music meant in his time. Thank you so much for giving me this feeling back one more time.
Hi Jordan and Amber I recommend That you watch two documentaries that involve The Band A. The Last Waltz- a concert documentary about The Band's last concert before they split up dir. by Martin Scorsese; and Don't Look Back a documentary about Bob Dylan during the period when The Band was Dylan's backing band when Dylan first " went electric ".
Sure happy to see something by The Band on here, today. I'm a big fan, especially of Robbie Robertson. He was so gifted. Thank you for all the amazing music, Robbie. R.I.P.
So many amazing songs by The Band but check out The Shape I’m in sung by their other piano player Richard Manuel and Stage Fright sung by their bassist Rick Danko. Both are on RUclips live from The Last Waltz.
Another great Canadian singer, musician, song writer and actor gone😢 rest in peace Robbie Robertson 🙏 Garth is now the last member of the group left. He was and still is a very talented man ✌🎵🎶🎸🇨🇦💜
Levon Helm was a versatile songwriter, singer, drummer and also an actor. He played Loretta Lynn's father in the movie "Coal Miners Daughter" and then COL Ridley in "The Right Stuff." A great career for that Arkansas boy! He left us in 2012.
You should do a movie reaction to The Last Waltz. In addition to a lot of great music, between numbers you can learn a lot about the birth of rock 'n roll. Just hearing Robbie's guitar finale would be worth the experience.
Ditto!! Watching Robbie play and smiling when the other guys are singing is charming. Watching Levon Helm casually killing it on drums while singing is a treat as well.
Or Rick Danko. Love them all, so talented. However, there's something special about Rick, especially when he sings "It makes no difference or "Stage Freight".
Garth Hudson on keys was an orchestra by himself BEFORE synths and samplers LIVE. He is the only surviving member. 89 I believe in a nursing home. Bravo Garth!
The Band Icons of 🇨🇦music They created their own genre “Americana” That’s Garth Hudson on the Keyboards / Organ doing the sound of a mouth harp Garth is the only member still alive Robbie was the main song writer and guitarist
2:04 that's a clavinet played through a wah-wah pedal. It's meant to sound like a jawharp. The clavinet is a type of electric piano with a very distinctive sound (Stevie Wonder played it on Superstition). Played by Garth Hudson here, the last member of The Band still alive.
RIP Robbie, another Canadian talent gone, so sad. Robbie did some very good solo work after The Band, and honoring his Native background. Another native from Canada that deserves a listen is Buffy St Marie, Universal Soldier.
Vale Robbie Robertson! Garth the only one left now! Btw, that sound post-chorus, that sounds like a Jaw Harp, is Garth playing a Hohner D6 clavinette through a Vox guitar wah-wah pedal. No idea what that means, but Garth is the culprit!
.......this was written by the guitarist Robbie Robertson, who just passed away a few days ago. Robbie was a Mohawk from the Six Nations reserve near Brantford, Ontario and he grew up in Toronto.... 🙂
Actually, this is an old Appalachian folk song, so Robertson didn't write it. "The first recording was in 1924 by Sam Jones (also known as Stovepipe No. 1), a black one-man-band. The Skillet Lickers recorded the song later in the same year.[2] Luther Strong was recorded in 1937 by the Library of Congress singing the song.[1]" It's believed to go back to about 1900.
@@janesawyer3495 The song you are refering to is a completely different song called Cripple Creek, an Appalachian-style old time tune and folk song, often played on the fiddle or banjo. The two songs have almost nothing in common other than the name of the town, Cripple Creek. But I'd say it's entirely possible that Robbie knew of that song and it could be where he got the name.
The night they drove old Dixie down, another banger from this classic group! The lead singer in general was Levon Helms the drummer and only American in the band! RIP Robbie Robertson
Love this group so much and have read all the books and watched most of the docs on them. Levon was the singer on most of their hits, but Richard Manuel was their man voice at the beginning. All the drug problems took its toll. Robbie wrote Shape I’m In for Richard, who sung it. Danko also sang It makes no difference and Stage Fright. Two more great songs. Huge loss in the music world and to Martin Scorsese since he scored 14 of his movies.
Robbie Robertson wrote & recorded a beautiful song called "Broken Arrow." Rod Stewart then recorded it, threw in some bagpipes, and made it gorgeous in a whole new way. Check out either version. ♥️👍
The instrument in question is actually garths organ running through a wash wash pedal. Try the last waltz versions of the night they drove old Dixie down, Ophelia, or the band with Clapton doing further on up the road!
Robbie Robertson will be solely missed. Died the same day as Sixto Rodriguez, his song This Is Not a Song, It's an Outburst: Or, the Establishment Blues is unknown
Please check out "I Shall Be Released" from The Last Waltz. Written by Dylan, it's performed by Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Ringo Starr etc. Just such an incredible moment captured on film for eternity. I think you'd LOVE it. P.S. Songs you've done so far from The Band; The Weight, It Makes No Difference & Atlantic City.
“The Band” was originally the backing band for one Ronnie Hawkins, and called “The Hawks.” When Robertson joined the group he originally played bass, and the lead guitarist was the legendary Roy Buchanan, who gave him lessons. Anyone interested in blues-rock guitar NEEDS Roy in his collection.
I posted about them being Bob Dylan's backup band, then did a little research on Wikipedia. I came here to set my post correctly- they did play for several years as Ronnie Hawkins' band.
I can remember being in a car going to the beach with three of my friends. This came on the radio, we knew every single word and everybody was singing! That’s what you call memories… It was like yesterday😊❤
The thing that I've always found really amazing about The Band is that so many of their songs sound like they come from another time. Like they could have been written a hundred or more years ago.
@@samgreco4067 I'll be damned if he isn't! Thanks for the correction. Happy to know he's still with us. I was having a Mandela effect, could have swore he passed a few years before Rick Danko.
There are so many great tunes - Life Is A Carnival, Stage Fright, King Harvest Must Surely Come, The Shape I'm In, Tears of Rage, It Makes No Difference...etc. A band of exceedingly gifted musicans and three very distinct singers....they were an amazing band, that sadly sort of imploded for various reasons (the usual, egos, money, substances, creative differences et al)
I love "Tears of Rage", though my favorite version was the one that was on the "Great White Wonder" bootleg, despite the terrible sound quality. Dylan wrote the words to the song and Richard Manuel wrote the melody. Actually several songs on that bootleg were among my favorites by Dylan and The Band. "Nothing Was Delivered" written by Dylan and "Wheels on Fire", in which Dylan wrote the lyrics and Rick Danko wrote the melody.
The instrument you're hearing is organist Garth Hudson on a clavinet, a type of Horner electric piano, with a wah-wah pedal. He also plays the Lowrey organ on this track.
His touring band, yes, when they were The Hawks. Not so much his studio band, though. They did record 1974's Planet Waves together, right before they did the joint Before the Flood tour, though.
The Band is worth a deep-dive. (Two of their albums, the self titled "The Band" and "Music from Big Pink" happen to be two of the best albums ever recorded.) They used to be Bob Dylan's backing band, back when they called themselves The Hawks. But as the Vietnam War raged on, "hawks" became synonymous with being pro-war, while "doves" were pro-peace. (For instance, you might say that a certain senator was "hawkish" on the Vietnam War.) Thus The Band changed their name and went with..."The Band." Because of their close affiliation with Bob Dylan (they even all lived near each other in Woodstock, NY) they have covered a few Dylan songs, co-wrote with him too. This song "Up On Cripple Creek" is certainly one of their "fun" songs as you point out. If you want something that is so full of heart it is chilling, you've got to go with "I Shall Be Released." It is so perfect a song it could practically come from a hymnal. (I myself prefer the album version, not any of the live versions.) And, as parents, you'd probably find "Tears of Rage" to be pretty compelling, too. RIP RR, such a great songwriter.
I believe the song is about a truck driver who rides a cross-country circuit with his big mama at one end, but he's also got a girl named Bessie stashed away in Lake Charles LA for him to have some fun along the way. Garth Hudson was the keyboard player, and especially his organ playing defined The Band's sound. No one else sounded like that.Garth is now the last surviving member of those five gentlemen in light of Robbie Robertson's death this past week. He was also a techie wizard. As others have noted he rigged up a clavinet to run through a wah pedal to get that jew's harp sound. The name "The Band" came during their time at Woodstock when they were on retainer to Bob Dylan to be his band as he made demos of his songs, when he was recovering from a motorcycle accident. Woodstock must've been a small town then..."Where's Bob?"..."Oh he's up working with the band." Before then they had backed up a singer named Ronnie Hawkins who called them "The Hawks." They broke free from Hawkins and called themselves Levon And The Hawks for awhile. Then Dylan hired them to back him on his 1966 tour. Recommendations? "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" should be next. ""Across The Great Divide" and ""Daniel And The Sacred Harp" are great among many others. Also get hold of the recording of Dylan's 1966 "Royal Albert Hall" show (actually taped in Manchester!) where they opened the electric part with "Tell Me Momma."
"Up On Cripple Creek" was the highest charting single of The Band's career, peaking @ #25. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on 11/1/69 and charted for 14 weeks.
A great choice today. Thank you! Levon Helm playing drums & singing lead, Robbie Robertson on lead guitar. Both sadly gone from this world now. Here's a great song for Female Friday: Joni Mitchell's "Raised on Robbery." She had Robertson playing lead guitar in a wonderful bouncy upbeat riff that went well with her clever lyrics. They're both Canadian. It's a WONDERFUL tune that you love. Blessings❤
These guys were an incredible band, musician's musicians, they were. Their legendary farewell concert at Winterland in 1976 featured a number of friends who showed up to share the occasion by performing on stage with them; friends who included Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Van Morrison, and on and on. The event was made into a movie by Martin Scorcese. It includes conversation with the members of the band as they told stories of their years on the road. It's called "The Last Waltz", could be a good one for your movie reaction channel.
If you guys are TRULY INTERESTED in exploring what THE BAND was all about, you should check out their "Farewell" Tribute Concert called THE LAST WALTZ, directed by Martin Scorsese with an ALL STAR LINEUP, 1976. And by All Star lineup, I'm being modest. Its literally a Who's Who of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. At least watch some of the video performances from the film. It was the first time there had ever been a "Farewell Tribute Concert" for one band. Its an essential slice of music history. Let me give you one clue about their place in music history. They were Bob Dylan's backing band when Dylan "WENT ELECTRIC" from pure acoustic folk in 1966. That was a monumental event in rock history. And the band was THE BAND.
RIP Robbie, truly talented Canadian song writer and band member. They brought a whole new sound that people just loved. Thanks you 2, it's great to see you experience all genres and eras of music. Aren't you so glad to broaden your world of music (and movies) ?
I'm so glad you enjoyed this great song from The Band! RIP Robbie Robertson. The instrument you are hearing is the clavinet, a type of keyboard. It's an electrically amplified clavichord that makes sounds with rubber pads. The pads correspond to a key, and when each key is struck, the rubber pad strikes a certain point on a tensioned string, producing a kind of electrified guitar sound. You can also hear it used on Stevie Wonder's "Superstition." Sadly, the days of the clavinet are over, and no one makes them anymore.
RIP Robbie. Tons of great stuff from them. Ophelia Chest Fever( I always think its Deep Purple in the beginning) The Shape I'm in Arcadia Driftwood many, many more!
Levon Helms was drummer and vocalist here. This group was incredibly influential and critically well regarded. The Brown Album remains a treasured framed memento.
Another great reaction video! In memory of Robbie Robertson, an indigenous Canadian member of The Band who recently passed, you should react to his solo work, such as “Somewhere Down the Crazy River.”
Robbie Robertson was the guitar player and primary song writer for “The Band”. You should check out “Broken Arrow” by Robbie Robertson. There are a ton of cool songs to get into by the band. Stage Fright, Life is a Carnival, and I Shall Be Released are things I would highly recommend. ☮️ Buddha 309
That instrument in your left ear is a clavinet/clavichord with a wah-wah pedal. It is a type of organ/piano. You can hear it in Steely Dan's song Kid Charlemagne too.
I love this song for a few reasons. The first reason that my dad and I watched The Band play a show on television with a number of their songs. Second was in Seabee Battalion 133 when we would often play this song. And lastly, in said Battalion at our HomePort pig roast, a few friends that were in a band and we all sang along around the fire. Great memories!
Levon helm was the voice and Robbie was the writer mostly,but they were all so good.The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is good too.The Weight is fantastic,and so is Rochin Chair.That instrument is probably the clavinet with a wah-wah. You should probably look at the lyrics to the song because our fellow is using Bessie's hospitality to be able to drink.He moves on to the next girl and thinks about seeing Bessie again,because big mama is not Bessie.
I love all of the Band members. Robbie was so good looking when he was younger. However, my favorite is Rick, when he sings "It makes no difference or Stage Freight" what feeling and charisma. I have loved The Band since I first heard this song, when I was living in New York City in the late sixties. They are of my generation.@@kevin-f6e2u
That instrument is called a Clavinet. It’s the same one that Stevie Wonder uses when he does the song superstitious. It’s a keyboard. Hey how about some more early Chicago? Love you guys.
One of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. They have many great songs. I recommend reacting to their live version of this song from their movie The Last Waltz.
Here's a few Band classics: The Shape I'm In, Chest Fever, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Chest Fever, Life is a Carnival, Stage Fright and when it's the season, Christmas Must Be Tonight. Only one is left is Garth Hudson. He's the one that played the clavinet ("bullfrog") in this song.
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That funky sound on "Up On Cripple Creek" was created by keyboardist Garth Hudson, who played a Hohner Clavinet D6 through a Vox Wah Wah pedal.
Yes, somehow he made it sound like a Jaw Harp.
Most of Stevie Wonders’ 70s hit rely heavily on the Clavinet. Richard Wright used one in part VIII of Shine On You Crazy Diamond. The funky part after the final verse of vocals in part VII.
Billy Preston used the “Clav” a lot too. And don’t forget John Paul Jones on Led Zeppelin’s Trampled Underfoot.
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Thanks. I've been wondering what the heck was going on. I knew it had to be Garth, but had no clue how.
The night they drove old Dixie down from The Last Waltz is an amazing performance.
Yes, Levon at his best....
the whole last waltz
Definitely; it’s practically a religious experience.
Do it! 🤓
Rest In Peace, Robbie Robertson. The Squad should check "Somewhere Down the Crazy River" by Robbie Robertson.
Featuring “The Bodeans” as the backing band!
Ot anything from that self-titled album
U2 and Peter Gabriel were backing vocals.
Yes somewhere down the crazy river is great
My favorite song by him 🔥🔥🔥
"Sweet Fire of Love" with U2 is another great one from that album.
Rest In Peace, Robbie Robertson (July 5, 1943 - August 9, 2023). Canadian guitarist and songwriter for The Band, Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson passed away just a few days ago on Aug. 9, 2023 at the age of 80. Prior to The Band, he was also lifelong friends with and lead guitarist for Bob Dylan in the mid-late 1960s and early-mid 1970s, as well as a solo artist after 1978. Robertson's work with the Band was instrumental in creating the Americana music genre. Thanks for this great reaction and timely song choice! ✌💙✌
He wrote this one, the Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, & the Weight. Levon, the only American in the band, from Arkansas, sang this. Robbie was half First Nations.
He was one of the best at turning a memorable phrase that seems like a throwaway: "and we had Spike Jones on the box." Spike Jones on the box: ruclips.net/video/lWF8iRCan7I/видео.html
One correction, The Band was called the Hawks as Ronnie Hawkins backup band when Dylan saw them and hired them as his. When trying to come up with a new name for themselves, they just called themselves The Band.
I lost my mother on this day 😢😢😢
@@vanessakilgore9891 I'm so very sorry for your loss. 😥🙏💙🙏
This is very apropos as Robbie Robertson passed away this week. Another great Canadian musical artist passes on. 😢
Yes, I assumed they picked this to honor Robertson, but I don't think they mentioned him. Perhaps just a coincidence they chose to play a Band song this week.
Fun Fact….. The Band was The Beatles favorite band. Robbie and Ringo remained lifelong friends. 🥰
I love the Playing For Change video they both featured on playing The Weight.
Have you seen the world music vid they did?
Really? I never heard that one. Last one I heard was in 68 they said Nelsson was their favorite group.
They seemed to change a lot, but that was pretty late in their Beatles careers
@@thedogwoods5716 - Harry Nilsson was their favorite singer, he wasn’t a band. George, John and Ringo went to many of The Band’s performances. Ringo was at the Last Waltz concert and has had the Band members perform in his All Star Group. Ringo has spoken of the Band many times. Eric Clapton was also a big fan of the Band. Sorry you missed those interviews because they were very interesting.
Robbie & Ringo (and about a dozen friends!) performing "The Weight": ruclips.net/video/ph1GU1qQ1zQ/видео.html
That was their keyboardist Garth Hudson playing the clavinet and using the foot pedal to get the wah-wah effect.
I was thinking it sounded like a mouth harp (Jew’s harp), but I just learned something new! Thanks! 😊
@@ajt62 Yes I agree It does sound like that, I just happen to have Jew's Harp. But yeah it's the Clavinet. He was the first to go funky with it. Many others including the Beatles used it after they heard it used in this song. But you're right it does sound like a mic'ed amplified Jews Harp.
Stevie Wonder also utilized the clav most notably in his song 'Superstitious' among others. That's the first time I remember hearing it in pop music. Such an interesting sound.
@@jackndew2 Ah. A groundbreaking song written by my all-time favorite guitar magician, Jeff Beck…
@@ajt62Stevie wrote the song and originally intended to give it to Jeff Beck. Then he decided to take it back.
For the last 15 years I've lived in the mountains of Colorado in the little town of Cripple Creek. 😊
RIP Robbie and also Levon, Richard and Rick.
They were/are an amazing band!! Always loved them. The instrument is called a Jews Harp!!
They were called "The Band" because they were Bob Dylan's backup band. My dad and I used to listen to them. He died last year in July. I hope you enjoyed this first listen as much as I enjoyed watching it. I miss these moments with him. Teaching me about how life was and what the music meant in his time. Thank you so much for giving me this feeling back one more time.
Hi Jordan and Amber I recommend
That you watch two documentaries that involve The Band
A. The Last Waltz- a concert documentary about The Band's last concert before they split up dir. by Martin Scorsese; and Don't Look Back a documentary about Bob Dylan during the period when The Band was Dylan's backing band when Dylan first " went electric ".
The instrument you like is a Clavinet with a Wah-Wah pedal added.
Nope, it's a jew's harp
@@Margalus liner notes said the clavinet
Sure happy to see something by The Band on here, today. I'm a big fan, especially of Robbie Robertson. He was so gifted. Thank you for all the amazing music, Robbie. R.I.P.
The Last Waltz defined a generation
Directed by Martin Scorsese
The Band rocks 🏁🏁🏁🏁
U keep asking Rob Squad to watch the documentary by Martin Scorsese "The Last Waltz" !!!
Do yourself a favor and watch The Last Waltz. The greatest concert ever put on film. The next song u should do is The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down.
So many amazing songs by The Band but check out The Shape I’m in sung by their other piano player Richard Manuel and Stage Fright sung by their bassist Rick Danko. Both are on RUclips live from The Last Waltz.
RIP Robbie.
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T Bone
Fuck Robbie, he was a thief and a liar!! RIP Levon!!
As a French Canadian I’ve always had a soft spot for their song “Acadian Driftwood”. Little bit of history and a lot of good music.
One of my favorites.
Great song!
Oh Canada!
This Cajun likes it too.
Canadian driftwood gypsy tale wind! They call my home the land of snow.
Yea!!! The Band!!! You'll also love their "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". Thanks for a Superlative Saturday!
Another great Canadian singer, musician, song writer and actor gone😢 rest in peace Robbie Robertson 🙏 Garth is now the last member of the group left. He was and still is a very talented man ✌🎵🎶🎸🇨🇦💜
Great artists and band Tragedy Hip is also good from Canada opps from Kingston like myself
Robbie can suck it........
One of the best bands of all time. If you get a chance, watch their last concert they made into a film called The Last Waltz
Levon Helm was a versatile songwriter, singer, drummer and also an actor. He played Loretta Lynn's father in the movie "Coal Miners Daughter" and then COL Ridley in "The Right Stuff." A great career for that Arkansas boy! He left us in 2012.
Have you ever seen End of The Line? Levon is so great in that movie. And the cast is amazing. Check it out.
Also the old Tennessee gunsmith in Shooter
And as Mister Rate in the movie Shooter. "World ain't what it seems...." Levon was spittin' facts...RIP Levon Helm
Levon couldn't write a song to save his life.
As a drummer for 50+ years I freaking love Kevin Helm. Horribly underrated!
KING HARVEST has surely come..............................their all time classic. RIP Robbie, Syd. AU
You have to watch their live performances, especially from The Last Waltz. You haven’t lived until you watch Levon Helm.
You should do a movie reaction to The Last Waltz. In addition to a lot of great music, between numbers you can learn a lot about the birth of rock 'n roll. Just hearing Robbie's guitar finale would be worth the experience.
Ditto!! Watching Robbie play and smiling when the other guys are singing is charming. Watching Levon Helm casually killing it on drums while singing is a treat as well.
Or Rick Danko. Love them all, so talented. However, there's something special about Rick, especially when he sings "It makes no difference or "Stage Freight".
That "bullfrog" sound was Garth Hudson playing a clavinet through a wah-wah pedal
That instrument you can't identify is a Hohner Clavinet played through a way-wah pedal
Garth Hudson on keys was an orchestra by himself BEFORE synths and samplers LIVE. He is the only surviving member. 89 I believe in a nursing home. Bravo Garth!
The "sound" or "instrument" you are referring to was a Horner Clavinet played using a wahwah pedal. That sound became a staple in funk music.
It make this old man feel good when you youngsters discover good music.
The Band
Icons of 🇨🇦music
They created their own genre “Americana”
That’s Garth Hudson on the Keyboards / Organ doing the sound of a mouth harp
Garth is the only member still alive
Robbie was the main song writer and guitarist
2:04 that's a clavinet played through a wah-wah pedal. It's meant to sound like a jawharp. The clavinet is a type of electric piano with a very distinctive sound (Stevie Wonder played it on Superstition). Played by Garth Hudson here, the last member of The Band still alive.
A Jew's Harp can be made to make similar sounds, however in this case it's Garth playing a clavinette through a wah-wah pedal
Can't go wrong with THE BAND.
Levon Helm version of Hurricane is the nuts.
Another vote for some of Robbie Robertson's solo stuff like Showdown At Big Sky, Somewhere Down the Crazy River, Broken Arrow.
RIP Robbie, another Canadian talent gone, so sad. Robbie did some very good solo work after The Band, and honoring his Native background. Another native from Canada that deserves a listen is Buffy St Marie, Universal Soldier.
Totally agree with all you said.
R.I.P. Brother Robbie
And mad love for Brother Garth!
RIP Robbie Robertson. He is for sure in the "Hall of Fame" of guitar players.
Vale Robbie Robertson! Garth the only one left now! Btw, that sound post-chorus, that sounds like a Jaw Harp, is Garth playing a Hohner D6 clavinette through a Vox guitar wah-wah pedal. No idea what that means, but Garth is the culprit!
.......this was written by the guitarist Robbie Robertson, who just passed away a few days ago. Robbie was a Mohawk from the Six Nations reserve near Brantford, Ontario and he grew up in Toronto.... 🙂
Actually, this is an old Appalachian folk song, so Robertson didn't write it. "The first recording was in 1924 by Sam Jones (also known as Stovepipe No. 1), a black one-man-band. The Skillet Lickers recorded the song later in the same year.[2] Luther Strong was recorded in 1937 by the Library of Congress singing the song.[1]" It's believed to go back to about 1900.
@@janesawyer3495 The song you are refering to is a completely different song called Cripple Creek, an Appalachian-style old time tune and folk song, often played on the fiddle or banjo. The two songs have almost nothing in common other than the name of the town, Cripple Creek. But I'd say it's entirely possible that Robbie knew of that song and it could be where he got the name.
Thanks, guys, for this sendoff song for Robbie Robertson. Checkout their concert movie. "The Last Waltz" sometime.
The guy that wrote the song just passed away this past Wednesday. RIP Robbie Robertson.
i LOVED this band.... That sound is just a bass with an effect (maybe with a Jazz organ)...
The sound was from a clavinet played through a wah-wah pedal...
Please watch them live "The Waltz" concert. Levon Helm is the lead singer in this and plays the drums. They are so much fun to see live. Thanks guys!
The night they drove old Dixie down, another banger from this classic group! The lead singer in general was Levon Helms the drummer and only American in the band! RIP Robbie Robertson
Love this group so much and have read all the books and watched most of the docs on them. Levon was the singer on most of their hits, but Richard Manuel was their man voice at the beginning. All the drug problems took its toll. Robbie wrote Shape I’m In for Richard, who sung it. Danko also sang It makes no difference and Stage Fright. Two more great songs. Huge loss in the music world and to Martin Scorsese since he scored 14 of his movies.
They were Bob Dylan’s backing band and simply referred to as “The Band”
R.I.P. Robbie Robertson. You will be missed!!💜💜💜
Robbie Robertson wrote & recorded a beautiful song called "Broken Arrow." Rod Stewart then recorded it, threw in some bagpipes, and made it gorgeous in a whole new way. Check out either version. ♥️👍
Another outstanding version by Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Absolutely amazing song ❤
The instrument in question is actually garths organ running through a wash wash pedal. Try the last waltz versions of the night they drove old Dixie down, Ophelia, or the band with Clapton doing further on up the road!
Robbie Robertson will be solely missed. Died the same day as Sixto Rodriguez, his song This Is Not a Song, It's an Outburst: Or, the Establishment Blues is unknown
Please check out "I Shall Be Released" from The Last Waltz. Written by Dylan, it's performed by Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Ringo Starr etc. Just such an incredible moment captured on film for eternity. I think you'd LOVE it.
P.S. Songs you've done so far from The Band; The Weight, It Makes No Difference & Atlantic City.
I actually prefer The Band's version done by Richard Manuel. It is such a great song.
“The Band” was originally the backing band for one Ronnie Hawkins, and called “The Hawks.” When Robertson joined the group he originally played bass, and the lead guitarist was the legendary Roy Buchanan, who gave him lessons. Anyone interested in blues-rock guitar NEEDS Roy in his collection.
I posted about them being Bob Dylan's backup band, then did a little research on Wikipedia. I came here to set my post correctly- they did play for several years as Ronnie Hawkins' band.
You should read Robbie's book "Testimony", fascinating, and he explains how he hooked up with Ronnie Hawkins, and later Dylan.@@larrystuder8543
Seen in concert have albums 💖😍😁
I can remember being in a car going to the beach with three of my friends. This came on the radio, we knew every single word and everybody was singing! That’s what you call memories… It was like yesterday😊❤
RIP Robbie and this tune magnifies the genius of Garth Hudson!
That notable weird sound you hear is a Hohner Clavinet played with a Wah-Wah pedal. It set a trend for lots of Funk Music in the ‘70s.
The thing that I've always found really amazing about The Band is that so many of their songs sound like they come from another time. Like they could have been written a hundred or more years ago.
That's the Clavinet with a wah wah pedal hooked up to it.
What a great legacy in music these 5 amazing musicians left behind. And we are the better for it!
Garth is alive
@@samgreco4067 I'll be damned if he isn't! Thanks for the correction. Happy to know he's still with us. I was having a Mandela effect, could have swore he passed a few years before Rick Danko.
'UNFAITHFUL SERVANT", a wonderful mournful love song. Among the best of the best! The Band.
There are so many great tunes - Life Is A Carnival, Stage Fright, King Harvest Must Surely Come, The Shape I'm In, Tears of Rage, It Makes No Difference...etc. A band of exceedingly gifted musicans and three very distinct singers....they were an amazing band, that sadly sort of imploded for various reasons (the usual, egos, money, substances, creative differences et al)
I love "Tears of Rage", though my favorite version was the one that was on the "Great White Wonder" bootleg, despite the terrible sound quality. Dylan wrote the words to the song and Richard Manuel wrote the melody. Actually several songs on that bootleg were among my favorites by Dylan and The Band. "Nothing Was Delivered" written by Dylan and "Wheels on Fire", in which Dylan wrote the lyrics and Rick Danko wrote the melody.
The instrument you're hearing is organist Garth Hudson on a clavinet, a type of Horner electric piano, with a wah-wah pedal. He also plays the Lowrey organ on this track.
The Band have some great music and talent. We lost one of those talents 3 days ago... RIP Robbie Robertson, you are missed
Garth Hudson is the only one left now.
RIP Robbie Robertson. Loved this song and music from the album "Music From The Big Pink".....
They were originally the core of Bob Dylan’s studio session band in the mid 60’s, and that’s where the name *The* Band came from.
Bob Dylan and …. THE BAND
His touring band, yes, when they were The Hawks. Not so much his studio band, though. They did record 1974's Planet Waves together, right before they did the joint Before the Flood tour, though.
@@richarddefortuna2252 Thanks for the clarification
Garth Hudson is playing a clavinet through a wah-wah pedal to create that swampy sound
The Band is worth a deep-dive. (Two of their albums, the self titled "The Band" and "Music from Big Pink" happen to be two of the best albums ever recorded.) They used to be Bob Dylan's backing band, back when they called themselves The Hawks. But as the Vietnam War raged on, "hawks" became synonymous with being pro-war, while "doves" were pro-peace. (For instance, you might say that a certain senator was "hawkish" on the Vietnam War.) Thus The Band changed their name and went with..."The Band." Because of their close affiliation with Bob Dylan (they even all lived near each other in Woodstock, NY) they have covered a few Dylan songs, co-wrote with him too. This song "Up On Cripple Creek" is certainly one of their "fun" songs as you point out. If you want something that is so full of heart it is chilling, you've got to go with "I Shall Be Released." It is so perfect a song it could practically come from a hymnal. (I myself prefer the album version, not any of the live versions.) And, as parents, you'd probably find "Tears of Rage" to be pretty compelling, too. RIP RR, such a great songwriter.
I believe the song is about a truck driver who rides a cross-country circuit with his big mama at one end, but he's also got a girl named Bessie stashed away in Lake Charles LA for him to have some fun along the way.
Garth Hudson was the keyboard player, and especially his organ playing defined The Band's sound. No one else sounded like that.Garth is now the last surviving member of those five gentlemen in light of Robbie Robertson's death this past week. He was also a techie wizard. As others have noted he rigged up a clavinet to run through a wah pedal to get that jew's harp sound.
The name "The Band" came during their time at Woodstock when they were on retainer to Bob Dylan to be his band as he made demos of his songs, when he was recovering from a motorcycle accident. Woodstock must've been a small town then..."Where's Bob?"..."Oh he's up working with the band." Before then they had backed up a singer named Ronnie Hawkins who called them "The Hawks." They broke free from Hawkins and called themselves Levon And The Hawks for awhile. Then Dylan hired them to back him on his 1966 tour.
Recommendations? "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" should be next. ""Across The Great Divide" and ""Daniel And The Sacred Harp" are great among many others.
Also get hold of the recording of Dylan's 1966 "Royal Albert Hall" show (actually taped in Manchester!) where they opened the electric part with "Tell Me Momma."
"Up On Cripple Creek" was the highest charting single of The Band's career, peaking @ #25. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on 11/1/69 and charted for 14 weeks.
Keyboard.
Garth Hudson making those sounds.
This music was the backdrop for a best part of my life, and I'm glad it's finding a new home in younger ears!
100%
A total party when this was played !
That just leaves Garth Hudson as the last surviving member. The Band will always hold a special place in my heart. R.I.P. Robbie Robertson.
A great choice today. Thank you!
Levon Helm playing drums & singing lead, Robbie Robertson on lead guitar. Both sadly gone from this world now.
Here's a great song for Female Friday: Joni Mitchell's "Raised on Robbery." She had Robertson playing lead guitar in a wonderful bouncy upbeat riff that went well with her clever lyrics. They're both Canadian. It's a WONDERFUL tune that you love.
Blessings❤
R.I.P. Robbie Robertson. Garth is the last man standing.
I think it’s a clavinet ? RIP Robbie, Levon, Rick and the best band ever! Watch The Last Waltz!!! Awesome stuff Great movie!! Great music sicians!
I believe you're right and I think it's Garth Hudson playing it, the last surviving member of the Band, who is 86 and still performing.
The Band. The greatest band. Robbie's gone now but his music lives on.
These guys were an incredible band, musician's musicians, they were. Their legendary farewell concert at Winterland in 1976 featured a number of friends who showed up to share the occasion by performing on stage with them; friends who included Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Van Morrison, and on and on. The event was made into a movie by Martin Scorcese. It includes conversation with the members of the band as they told stories of their years on the road. It's called "The Last Waltz", could be a good one for your movie reaction channel.
I figured this would be a tribute to The Band's Robbie Robertson who died on Wednesday and wrote this song, but you never mentioned him. RIP Robbie.
'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' should be your next Band tune, live from The Last Waltz is a great video of it.
RIP ROBBIE ROBERTSON
If you guys are TRULY INTERESTED in exploring what THE BAND was all about, you should check out their "Farewell" Tribute Concert called THE LAST WALTZ, directed by Martin Scorsese with an ALL STAR LINEUP, 1976. And by All Star lineup, I'm being modest. Its literally a Who's Who of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. At least watch some of the video performances from the film. It was the first time there had ever been a "Farewell Tribute Concert" for one band. Its an essential slice of music history.
Let me give you one clue about their place in music history. They were Bob Dylan's backing band when Dylan "WENT ELECTRIC" from pure acoustic folk in 1966. That was a monumental event in rock history. And the band was THE BAND.
RIP Robbie, truly talented Canadian song writer and band member. They brought a whole new sound that people just loved. Thanks you 2, it's great to see you experience all genres and eras of music. Aren't you so glad to broaden your world of music (and movies) ?
I'm so glad you enjoyed this great song from The Band! RIP Robbie Robertson.
The instrument you are hearing is the clavinet, a type of keyboard. It's an electrically amplified clavichord that makes sounds with rubber pads. The pads correspond to a key, and when each key is struck, the rubber pad strikes a certain point on a tensioned string, producing a kind of electrified guitar sound. You can also hear it used on Stevie Wonder's "Superstition."
Sadly, the days of the clavinet are over, and no one makes them anymore.
R.I.P. Robbie Robertson who passed a couple days ago
RIP Robbie.
Tons of great stuff from them.
Ophelia
Chest Fever( I always think its Deep Purple in the beginning)
The Shape I'm in
Arcadia Driftwood
many, many more!
Levon Helms was drummer and vocalist here. This group was incredibly influential and critically well regarded. The Brown Album remains a treasured framed memento.
That funky instrument you are hearing is a Clavinet (Keyboard) with a Wah Wah Pedal, played by Garth Hudson, amazing Funk Soul song!!!
Another great reaction video! In memory of Robbie Robertson, an indigenous Canadian member of The Band who recently passed, you should react to his solo work, such as “Somewhere Down the Crazy River.”
Somewhere down the Crazy River is my favourite song. Robbie Robertson had such talent. He will be missed.
And his biological father was Jewish.
Showdown at Big Sky is really good too.
Robbie Robertson was the guitar player and primary song writer for “The Band”. You should check out “Broken Arrow” by Robbie Robertson. There are a ton of cool songs to get into by the band. Stage Fright, Life is a Carnival, and I Shall Be Released are things I would highly recommend. ☮️ Buddha 309
That instrument in your left ear is a clavinet/clavichord with a wah-wah pedal. It is a type of organ/piano. You can hear it in Steely Dan's song Kid Charlemagne too.
That sound you're wondering about is a Hohner clavinet played with a wah-wah pedal....
Rest in peace, Robbie.
I love this song for a few reasons. The first reason that my dad and I watched The Band play a show on television with a number of their songs. Second was in Seabee Battalion 133 when we would often play this song. And lastly, in said Battalion at our HomePort pig roast, a few friends that were in a band and we all sang along around the fire. Great memories!
You have to watch the concert film The Last Waltz!!!!!❤❤❤❤
Levon helm was the voice and Robbie was the writer mostly,but they were all so good.The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is good too.The Weight is fantastic,and so is Rochin Chair.That instrument is probably the clavinet with a wah-wah.
You should probably look at the lyrics to the song because our fellow is using Bessie's hospitality to be able to drink.He moves on to the next girl and thinks about seeing Bessie again,because big mama is not Bessie.
Yes, It was Garth playing the clavinet through a wah-wah pedal....
Rick Danko was a good vocalist as well
Yep, Bessie is the side chick who puts up with any of his crap. Big Mama is the woman waiting at home.
I love all of the Band members. Robbie was so good looking when he was younger. However, my favorite is Rick, when he sings "It makes no difference or Stage Freight" what feeling and charisma. I have loved The Band since I first heard this song, when I was living in New York City in the late sixties. They are of my generation.@@kevin-f6e2u
It's a Horner Clavinet.
That instrument is called a Clavinet. It’s the same one that Stevie Wonder uses when he does the song superstitious. It’s a keyboard. Hey how about some more early Chicago? Love you guys.
Had to check to make sure someone said it
And it's played through a wah-wah pedal.
One of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. They have many great songs. I recommend reacting to their live version of this song from their movie The Last Waltz.
Here's a few Band classics: The Shape I'm In, Chest Fever, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Chest Fever, Life is a Carnival, Stage Fright and when it's the season, Christmas Must Be Tonight. Only one is left is Garth Hudson. He's the one that played the clavinet ("bullfrog") in this song.
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