a superior talent indeed with the good fortune to surround himself within an unlikely eclectic group of musicians who made music history. there's absolutely not a chance in hell that The Band will ever happen again. thank heavens for all their recordings and The Last Waltz.
Holy buckets this is a great song. Didn't you LOVE the way Levon would turn his head to the side to sing? Idk why it blew me away that the drummer would sing - whoo hoo thanks for posting this
@sa65cn1 - this had been in the Band's repertoire before the Who recorded it. It was recorded by Marvin Gaye in 1964 and was written by Holland-Dozier-Holland. That's were the Band and the Who got if from.
My heart breaks for the music that died when Levon died, and passed into the eternal afterlife. I am sure he is now again making music on a grand scale, we not yet dead could never understand until we ourselves die and pass on to that spiritual realm.
I was at this show also! I remember thinking, when The Band opened with this, "holy shit, the Dead are gonna have to play their asses off" They did. It was a great show!!
i was at mountain jam about a month after levon died... i was vending and we served some burritos to the ramblers, and i cant begin to tell you how broken up they were over his death... the guitarist told me levon was like a father to him
@psirou You nailed it, psirou.... totally nailed it. There are sooo many incredible bands out there today who don't fit into the "pop" mold and therefore will never be heard by the masses. Oh, well, their loss as far as I'm concerned. I'd even take it a step further, though, and recommend people take a closer look at the LOCAL talent wherever they happen to live. The most often played tracks on my ipod are from bands from within 50 miles of my front door.
@bucks1955mjm you rock old top!!!! god bless the fatman and garth for giving the gift of music not only to members of their respective projects but to the whole universe as well!!!! never saw the band but have at least 70 some odd dead shows under the belt..SPAC 1984 1st Shoreline1995
taojjbtcrf108 you have me listening to the pixies! I was born in 1955 but still never heard or listened until you said in your comment that you liked "The Band" along with "The Pixies" so I had to see why you put the pixies in same category as the band. By the way, you did miss seeing live the band, but you are able to see their recordings and experience somewhat the same thing as live.
@taojjbtcrf108 The band, talking heads, pixies... are all bands who were NOT mainstream in their time but gained critical recognition. Similarly there are bands out there nowadays who are not mainstream but making wonderful music. You just have to know where to look. In 20 years time, kids will say I wish I was born in the 2000s to enjoy grizzly bear.
@iangcunningham I'm sure Grizzly Bear has quite a few multi instrumentalists. Older bands were certainly more technically gifted, people had lesser variety of recrational activities - no internet, no youtube :) So they rehearsed and played in their free time. But that doesn't mean, musicians, artists nowadays are any less passionate about what they do.
@leeharveyosmosis Yeah, admittedly but it was different times too. The Band would not get on mainstream media nowadays - just look at the likes of Wilco. It just grates me that on every other classic rock video some 15 year old starts ranting about how they were born in the wrong era and stuff when there's really some excellent artists out there nowadays, they just have to look a little bit harder.
Always loved what The Band did with this Marvin Gaye song. Totally reinvented it for the better.
true metal head here, BUT, this is truly quality music performed by true musicians. Totally ridiculous talents all together......RIP Levon
a superior talent indeed with the good fortune to surround himself within an unlikely eclectic group of musicians who made music history. there's absolutely not a chance in hell that The Band will ever happen again. thank heavens for all their recordings and The Last Waltz.
I was at this concert. Grateful Dead also on bill. The Band kicked ass! I still remember what an INCREDIBLE show!
Holy buckets this is a great song. Didn't you LOVE the way Levon would turn his head to the side to sing? Idk why it blew me away that the drummer would sing - whoo hoo thanks for posting this
@sa65cn1 - this had been in the Band's repertoire before the Who recorded it. It was recorded by Marvin Gaye in 1964 and was written by Holland-Dozier-Holland. That's were the Band and the Who got if from.
My heart breaks for the music that died when Levon died, and passed into the eternal afterlife. I am sure he is now again making music on a grand scale, we not yet dead could never understand until we ourselves die and pass on to that spiritual realm.
WOW!!!!! DANKO and his harmony is second to none......
Love and miss you all Richard, Rick and Levon... wish you guys were still here
I was at this show also! I remember thinking, when The Band opened with this, "holy shit, the Dead are gonna have to play their asses off" They did. It was a great show!!
If jealousy was water I'd be drowned...
Richard Manuel was God's gift....I miss u Richard...
This is an old song by The Who. True to form The Band adds a special touch. Miss you Levon.
How sweet that musta been! I saw the Dead MANY times, but was too young to make it to any Band shows. I'm envious, to say the least!!!!
for those with a memory of this concert,you can't forget the band coming out to jam with the dead
So was I--great tributes from Jorma and Jack, Government Mule, and Bruce Hornsby too.
My favorite version by far!
LOVE that riff that Garth throws in starting about 4:10. Amazing all around. Levon is the man.
i was at mountain jam about a month after levon died... i was vending and we served some burritos to the ramblers, and i cant begin to tell you how broken up they were over his death... the guitarist told me levon was like a father to him
@psirou You nailed it, psirou.... totally nailed it. There are sooo many incredible bands out there today who don't fit into the "pop" mold and therefore will never be heard by the masses. Oh, well, their loss as far as I'm concerned. I'd even take it a step further, though, and recommend people take a closer look at the LOCAL talent wherever they happen to live. The most often played tracks on my ipod are from bands from within 50 miles of my front door.
They were going through very tough times as a band when they recorded this, so that gives an edge to an already furious version of the song.
RIP Levon, the Dead, the Band, and the Allmans were all tight. Great bands all.
Love dankos bass
Do you know what is so sad??? I like THE BAND more today than before.... these guys together were true muscians .........
pretty nifty piano by Richard along with everyone else's great play
@bucks1955mjm you rock old top!!!! god bless the fatman and garth for giving the gift of music not only to members of their respective projects but to the whole universe as well!!!! never saw the band but have at least 70 some odd dead shows under the belt..SPAC 1984 1st Shoreline1995
Yup its all cool, their music lives on :) and ahh good hope you enjoy them!
I NEED YAH BABY, TO KEEP ON KEEPIN ON!
LOVE that little riff that Garth throws in there starting about 4:10
So dope!
Magical
amazing
taojjbtcrf108 you have me listening to the pixies! I was born in 1955 but still never heard or listened until you said in your comment that you liked "The Band" along with "The Pixies" so I had to see why you put the pixies in same category as the band. By the way, you did miss seeing live the band, but you are able to see their recordings and experience somewhat the same thing as live.
American GOLD
From the sharp pitch and the faster tempo, I conclude the tape speed at the source is a bit on the high side.
You’re correct, the entire Roosevelt Stadium concert is about a half step above the normal keys they performed in.
Incredible pocket.
@adamtzsch thank God for theBand: Richard, Levon, Rick, Garth, and Robbie.
Thank God for Levon.
Missing Levon Helm ... What a talent.
@bucks1955mjm I missed this show. However, I did see CSNY the night Richard Nixon resigned.
@taojjbtcrf108 The band, talking heads, pixies... are all bands who were NOT mainstream in their time but gained critical recognition.
Similarly there are bands out there nowadays who are not mainstream but making wonderful music. You just have to know where to look. In 20 years time, kids will say I wish I was born in the 2000s to enjoy grizzly bear.
Thank you Levon Helm.........
story of my life
Well Pixies are only in it for the money but I saw them in 2010 and they were amazing still!
RIP Levon
levon helm's an OG
@iangcunningham I'm sure Grizzly Bear has quite a few multi instrumentalists.
Older bands were certainly more technically gifted, people had lesser variety of recrational activities - no internet, no youtube :)
So they rehearsed and played in their free time.
But that doesn't mean, musicians, artists nowadays are any less passionate about what they do.
This was not by The Who, although they too recorded it.
@adamtzsch AMEN
@leeharveyosmosis Yeah, admittedly but it was different times too.
The Band would not get on mainstream media nowadays - just look at the likes of Wilco.
It just grates me that on every other classic rock video some 15 year old starts ranting about how they were born in the wrong era and stuff when there's really some excellent artists out there nowadays, they just have to look a little bit harder.
Probably true but I don't begrudge them at all, I love them ahh you are lucky.
where did you get this recording?
I probably should have said I'm taojjbtcrf108 but I can't log into that account anymore !
@dancingspike I agree to an extent, but local talent, ummm no. Apples and oranges depending on where you live.
will you be quiet?
Sounds like an Albert King song.