It was about 1992 I was a 20 passenger mini bus driver in Las Vegas. The dispatcher called me on the radio and said go to the side door of the Luxor Hotel and pick up the band. This was a very common call for us in Vegas as so many bands came here. Anyway these guys started getting on the bus and my first thought was hey these guys are older as was I at 42 yrs. old. They said take us to the Rio Hotel and told me they needed me for 8 hrs., it was 3 pm. We went to the Rio and they had their instruments set up to rehearse for an evening show. They said I could split if I wanted to just be back in a hr., I sat down to see what they would play, within a couple of seconds I realized this wasn't just a band, this was THE BAND. To make a long story short I had one of the best days ever. I was in a side room with THE BAND waiting for show time. I was a banquet/convention room Magician also so I was entertaining THE BAND with card magic and smoking some magic weed, the best ever. The hotel was paid off and security didn't bother anyone as the room where they played was a cloud of pot smoke and the joints were going up and down the rows of chairs. I had a front row seat during the show and after the show we went up to a private suite for an after show private party. I took the boys back to the Luxor after the party and they gave me a hundred dollar tip, an excellent tip in those days. It's been almost 30 yrs. ago and it's a day I'll never forget, my day with THE BAND.
That "electric frog" sound is a Hohner D6 clavinet running through a wah wah pedal. Played by Garth Hudson. Here's a clip where you can see it being played up close. ruclips.net/video/lOlq2dHCZOA/видео.html
It's basically a keyboard with a guitar in it, so you can put a lot of effects you'd traditionally put a guitar on the clavinet, like wah, phase, flange, etc. The main riff in "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder uses a bunch of clavinet tracks layered on top of each other, which is probably the most famous usage of the instrument (although I could be forgetting some rather obvious ones).
@Glen Skurka Robbie is also of jewish decent and Rick is of Ukrainian. Richard Manuel was of distant portuguese or basque decent i think. Garth Hudson is and was 100 percent extraterrestrial
Glen Skurka No Rick Danko’s folks were Serbian. Regardless , they were all from southern Ontario except for Levon, of course. London, Stratford, Simcoe, Brantford, TO.
The sound is a clavinet played through a wah pedal. One of the first recordings of a clav being used in such a way. Became a staple of many funk songs. Here I think it’s supposed to resemble a “mouth harp.” It’s played by Garth Hudson, who was also playing the organ in the chorus. He’s the Band’s “secret weapon,” one of the best keys players of all time, no hyperbole. Has played on so many successful recordings over the years, the list is staggering. Heard that at first he would only join the Band if the members paid him for music lessons. Needed to tell his mom he had a “real” job 😂 The way he played the clav in this song was a stroke of genius.
You're right. Because he was a classically trained musician his parents didn't want him joining this rock band, (who were at that time backing Ronnie Hawkins). He won them over by saying he would be the group's music teacher. He is such a unique player and person.
My lord Jamel, if we could bottle the joy you were experiencing just then, we’d be billionaires. But it is a truly joyous thing to watch you having so much fun, thanks for taking us along for the ride...
Jamal, the "box" you are wondering about is an instrent refer to "Jaws Harp" and it's kind of hard to describe. You really have to see it played. it's a hillbilly thing, you might could understand
Dead Flowers while that would be a good guess (and what I thought for a long time, in full disclosure), it's not correct. In the little Classic Albums Series 1hr documentary on the making of the self-titled second album, "The Band" (and which includes with Amazon Prime, for those who have it), it's revealed that it's actual a Hohner Clavinet (before Stevie Wonder, I think), being played by Garth Hudson (and with his left hand, I believe). But as I said, I thought it was either a jaw's harp or a bow harp for years .
Yo Jamel, you NEED to watch their farewell concert "The Last Waltz". It features Dr John, Clapton, Neil Young and many others you've reacted to. No need to react to it, but you'll be glad you watched it. Take care...
Yes, the Band did a much better job than Janis Joplin, IMO. Thank you for the correction-Joan Baez, but I still like the Band's version. Baez changed the lyrics too.
Haven’t heard this song in forever, ahhh the good ole days. When nobody cared about how they looked, dress or how much money they had, it was about the music!!
@@Crimsonams Yeah it's not the artist or anything that's worth celebrating, all this hard work head nodding to other people's songs is def. the quality content people need
@@davemccombs If I've listened to Up on Cripple Creek once I've listened to it a thousand times over the last 50 years. I've lived in Lake Charles and gambled at the race track in the song, Delta Downs. Jamal makes it new again. If all you get out of his videos is head nodding, your soul is dead.
That sound ? It’s a Hohner clavinet being played with a wah wah peddle effect Distinctive - one of the first tracks to use it. It then became widely used and associated with ‘ funk ‘ groups
You can never go wrong with The Band. Everything they did was top shelf. Bob Dylan and The Band had a house they called Big Pink that they put a recording studio in and they made great music and history together from that little Pink house. ♡
Ever since it came out I’ve loved The Band’s Don’t Do It... but I’m sad to admit I’ve only recently discovered the original version was done by the wonderful Marvin Gaye😳
I took a course in college, "Rock and Roll as Literature," and The Band was one of the professor's favorites and a big focus of the class. What a blast!
Jamel, that line that made you laugh, about them having "Spike Jones on the box (radio)" and how she couldn't take the way he sings, but loved to hear him talk, made me wonder if you were at all familiar with Spike Jones. As a fan of Dr. Demento, the man who discovered and made possible the career of Weird Al Yankovic, I think Spike Jones was amazing! If you don't know of him, maybe give him a shot. His best known track was called, "Cocktails for Two," but he had many albums of stuff that was just plain wonderful.
As another Dementite. I would like to throw in My Old Flame and I'll Never Work There Anymore. The second one is better known as I used to work in Chicago.
Jamel u need to react to every song from the concert movie directed by Martin Scorsese 'The Last Waltz'. Its from 1978 & it is their farewell as a band. Every song is even better than the original studio performance.
I live in Portland, Oregon.... please react to Buffalo Springfield “for what it’s worth”. Everyone in America needs to look at what’s going down.........
You have my sympathies. If you can I'd get out a.s.a.p. because Portland could be ground zero in the next civil war! Unless of course you are one of the msm's 'protesters' (rioters/revolutionaries) in which case I have no sympathy for you at all.
Liberals, rioting in liberal cities, in liberal states, and somehow it's Trump's fault. It seems the most unhappy people live in these liberal nirvanas. All police are bad just like all teachers are sexual predators and all nurses kill their patients. Why don't we hold people responsible for their own actions instead of blaming the many for the actions of a very few. The world has gone crazy. Nice channel, BTW.
Definitely one of my favourite tracks. And the version on the Last Waltz is amazing. Rick Danko was such a charismatic performer. Love his stuff with Paul Butterfield, too
DDubyah...I had the pleasure of seeing Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield live in a club in San Francisco. It’s still one of my top 10 very favorite concerts❤️
Levon Helm on drums, Rick Danko on bass, Richard Manuel on piano, Garth Hudson playing that Hammond B3 organ for all he's worth, and Robbie Robertson throwing down some seriously swampy lead guitar. One of their very best. Love your videos, brother! Peace and love to you!
Please react to "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "The Shape I'm In", "Stage Fright", "It Makes No Difference", "Ophelia", "I Shall Be Released", “Chest Fever”, "Tears of Rage", "King Harvest", "Acadian Driftwood", "When I Paint My Masterpiece", "Rag Mama Rag", and "Atlantic City".
'Acadian Driftwood' is about as perfect a song as has ever been written. The first time I visited Quebec City, I walked out onto the Plains of Abraham and listened to that song - can't get more Canadian than that :-).
“It Makes No Difference “ from The Last Waltz- Rick Danko’s voice cracking gets me every time!
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Me too He was a friend of mine ..a great guy a humble soul very kind heart and funny the day he passed the world was less enjoyable for many of us that knew him
@@andrewnickles3119 What? Robertson wrote the majority of their songs, not, it;s true, the use to turn down his vocal mic as he wasn't the best singer, but as a songwriter, he's up there with the very best to ever have done it.
The instrument is the Clavinet! Stevie Wonder used one a lot. 'Chest Fever' has the ultimate whirling organ fest. Robbie Robertson has a lot of great solo work too. "Show Down at Big Sky' is great.
You probably already knew this but you are absolutely correct in your original comment. They were trying to emulate the Jews harp. In these politically correct times I don't know if I'm supposed to say that.
“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” Chest Fever”, Acardian Driftwood “ Rag Mama Rag” just a few . Pure Americana. Even though four of five are Canadian. All of them multi instrumentalist . Great band.
The Band is a legend of being the right group at the right spot at the right time. They are a beautiful and tragic story of the unifying powers of music and the divisive nature of egos.
The sound that you're hearing is a Hohner clavinet with a wah-wah pedal on it. Very cool sound! Dr Hook used one on the unlisted track on their 2nd album 'Sloppy Seconds'.
Love The Band!!!!!!!!! "The Weight" and "Stagefright" are my two faves. Check out "The Last Waltz" versions. First saw it at midnight in the theater, now I have it on VCR and DVD, never gets old.
I'm a proud member of The Last Waltz.... 100 view club ! Actually not sure if it's 100 yet.... but I bet it's pretty damn close ! Plus 100 sounds impressive 😉
Jamel, Levon Helm is the short guy on the left, another singing drummer- he's passed away now, but he and his band left a lot of music behind- he played Ted Webb, Loretta Lynn's father on Coal Miner's Daughter from 1980. To answer your question, the funky sound running throughout the song is produced by an electric guitar- I like your shoulder moves- it's cool.
The instrument used to get that funky sound is not a guitar. It is a clavinet, a keyboard instrument that Garth Hudson kept above his organ. Stevie Wonder also uses the clavinet.
I love The Band. I have the 3 CD/1 DVD box set of "The Last Waltz" and it has a lot of great music on it. Going from left to right in the photo that was displayed was Rick Danko bass, Levon Helms lead vocals & drums, Robbie Robertson guitar, Garth Hudson keyboard/organ, & Richard Manuel keyboard/drums. Sadly only Robbie and Garth remain with us.
And third. I used to bring that album into my first grade class for show and tell guess my musical taste was ahead of it's time. Still have the album 46 years later.
I'm so happy you finally listened to The Band. Good stuff, huh! Dr. John (musician from New Orleans) graces the stage in one concert. He adds to the ear candy with his song "Such A Night". This song will tickle your toes!
Thank you for listening to The Band and to Little Feat as well. I've been trying to get other reaction people to do this to no avail. This truly is great music! Thank you for keeping it alive 🙂
“It Makes No Difference” “Don’t Do It” “Stage Fright” “The Shape I’m In” are all phenomenal songs. And any live version from the documentary “The Last Waltz” is better than any studio version.
Funny thing. Yesterday out of the blue The Shape I'm In came to mind & I listened to it 3 or 4 times in a row. Appropriate for these times. PS: my other handle and my nom de plume is _Poet Traveler_ & I'm 420...... Dude! Actually got my first song recorded about 2 months ago.
The Last Waltz was really good. The problem being that the entire group excluding Levon Helm were high as a kite, hell even Scorsese was. So they later went back for the film release and improved portions to make it acceptable. The film also does not include full song versions e.g. "Up On Cripple Creek " , nor is it the concert in it's entirety. There is a full version on RUclips, unfortunately from one camera view and in black and white.
@@karrZ-mi5km Eh, it's not a great performance. It gets the attention because of the star power and the film, and it's solid, after the overdubs. (watch the raw footage, they are all over the place) Rock of Ages is a way better performance, with the band in absolute peak form.
The sound you’re referring to is a Hohner Clavinet with a Wah Wah Pedal. Look up The Band - Making of Up in Cripple Creek. Tells and shows you what you want to see.
I’m singing along, I remember all the words 😊. I bought this album as a young teenager here in Australia, in my 60s now. I Have a few their albums. I love The Band
The Band was also the reason Cream broke up. Eric went on down to big pink to try and join The Band. They told him no thanks! There is an interview from Clapton on this somewhere.
Been watching for awhile now, my wife and I love your reactions. You might try some Yardbirds or Cream. I know you like a good harmonica. Try Lee Oscar( used to play in the group War). Thanks for the good times. ✌
what a fine tune they gave us in in 1969''''''love the band...........Try to find the Band singing with the staples "The Weight". you don't want to miss it.
I love hearing all these all songs from my past but it makes me extra happy to see how you love them. We all need a little extra happy right now! Thanks!
It Makes No Difference is one of the greatest songs. Rick Danko always had my heart. And Stage Fright - chilling. Chilling. It always puts me in mind of those great artists who died too young......
jdbarnes321 This, a thousand times. Criminally under-rated. Danko’s voice is one of those rare ones that reaches right through your skin, your ribs, rummages around your lungs and plucks your heartstrings.
My brother loves The Band. I remember him having all their records. I remember this classic. I'm sending this reaction to my brother. He'll like this. Great reaction Jamel.
For The Band's stuff, Jamel, I'd recommend reacting to the live versions from The Last Waltz. Terrific sound and performances, and filmed by Martin Scorsese!
The entire movie is worth watching. My fave performance from the movie is The Weight which The Band performs with the incredible Staples Singers. Pure Bliss!
The Band was very much one of a kind and was one of the biggest bands in the world in the early 70s. In fact, they set the (at the time) world record for the Summer Jam in Watkin's Glen in NY in July, 1973. They were one of 3 bands playing that concert: The Band, The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brother's Band. About 600,000 people showed up. Both George Harrison and Eric Clapton wanted to join The Band at some points. The funny thing is that all but one player (Levon Helm) were from Canada. But their first 2 albums (Songs from Big Pink and the Brown Album) were just incredible pieces of music. Every member of the band played multiple instruments, and unfortunately, all but 2 of the members have since died.
Love The Band. So many great songs! Life is a Carnival, King Harvest, I shall be Released, It makes No Difference, When I Paint My Masterpiece and on and on. When it comes to The Band you don't need suggestions, just grab one and throw it on!
This put the biggest smile on my face this morning. Thank you brother! Along with "The Shape I'm In" you need to do The Band's cover of "Atlantic City". Levon Helm was a treasure.
The only American in The Band as well. Jamel, you should take a look at Levon's show at the Ryman in Nashville a few months before he died of throat cancer. So much soul and so much love. Levon was one of the good ones. ruclips.net/video/NDkREj-ctUo/видео.html
It does my heart good to see a young man appreciate the sound track of my youth. I can't keep from smiling watching and listening to these reactions. Keep in mind however, that most of this music from the sixties and seventies wasn't written for movies or anything else other than artistic expression, even though they may have been included in soundtracks of various films since. May I suggest The Moody Blues- THE ACTOR, LEGEND OF A MIND, or HAVE YOU HEARD. Also Cream- TALES OF BRAVE ULYSSES. Always listen to the studio version first. Thanks
The Band.. One of the greatest of all time. There will never be anyone like them again. Left to Right Richard Manuel Keybords Backup Vocals Levon Helm Drums Main vocals backup vocals Rick Danko Bass Main Vocals Backup vocals Garth Hudson Organ Robbie Robertson Guitars backup vocals
Your song selections and you being so present within the these songs uplift my spirit man . I know and love most of your selections. You’re you tube channel is my go too’ vibe time.
I’m so glad I subscribed to your channel! I love your openness to all kinds of music. Your boundless enthusiasm and joy is something we all need right now. Music is indeed a universal language!
"and the sun dont shine...anymore. And the rains fall down...at my door........and I never felt so alone...before. Such heartache and despair in the lyrics of that song. And when you hear Danko sing it....you can surely feel it.
Listening to your channel because your bring us all together brother. 1st generation Mexican American. Love your reaction to Spanish language songs. Positive vibes bro.
Jamel, thank you so much for all the good vibes! This channel is my happy place, this is one of my happy songs and your smile always make me smile. I couldn’t wait to see your reaction when the Lowery organ came in! ☮️💟
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It was about 1992 I was a 20 passenger mini bus driver in Las Vegas. The dispatcher called me on the radio and said go to the side door of the Luxor Hotel and pick up the band. This was a very common call for us in Vegas as so many bands came here. Anyway these guys started getting on the bus and my first thought was hey these guys are older as was I at 42 yrs. old. They said take us to the Rio Hotel and told me they needed me for 8 hrs., it was 3 pm. We went to the Rio and they had their instruments set up to rehearse for an evening show. They said I could split if I wanted to just be back in a hr., I sat down to see what they would play, within a couple of seconds I realized this wasn't just a band, this was THE BAND. To make a long story short I had one of the best days ever. I was in a side room with THE BAND waiting for show time. I was a banquet/convention room Magician also so I was entertaining THE BAND with card magic and smoking some magic weed, the best ever. The hotel was paid off and security didn't bother anyone as the room where they played was a cloud of pot smoke and the joints were going up and down the rows of chairs. I had a front row seat during the show and after the show we went up to a private suite for an after show private party. I took the boys back to the Luxor after the party and they gave me a hundred dollar tip, an excellent tip in those days. It's been almost 30 yrs. ago and it's a day I'll never forget, my day with THE BAND.
thanks for sharing the story Art. What a great memory. Not just a band ,"The Band"!
A super cool experience no one can ever take from you.
Thank you for sharing. Incredible story.
Dang, one of the coolest stories ever. Always loved the Band, one of the greatest ever.
Wow! Just Wow!
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" one of their best.
Came to post the same thing but you beat me to it so I'll just thumbs up and comment!
Yup yup yup
Yes and make sure to listen to the version from The Last Waltz!
Yes
A cover
That "electric frog" sound is a Hohner D6 clavinet running through a wah wah pedal. Played by Garth Hudson. Here's a clip where you can see it being played up close. ruclips.net/video/lOlq2dHCZOA/видео.html
The band dripped talent. Garth Hudson, such a bad ass.
It's basically a keyboard with a guitar in it, so you can put a lot of effects you'd traditionally put a guitar on the clavinet, like wah, phase, flange, etc. The main riff in "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder uses a bunch of clavinet tracks layered on top of each other, which is probably the most famous usage of the instrument (although I could be forgetting some rather obvious ones).
Wow, thanks for that link. It was fantastic seeing the boys so young
love that clavinet! Herbie Hancock's Headhunters album has some awesome clavinet parts for anyone interested
All I could think of was Rufus and Chaka Khan they had this guitar effect in Tell Me Something Good.
Just wanted to throw out that they were 4 Canadians and 1 American making some of the finest Blue Grass/Country/Dixie/Rock and fine music ever.
@Glen Skurka Robbie is also of jewish decent and Rick is of Ukrainian. Richard Manuel was of distant portuguese or basque decent i think. Garth Hudson is and was 100 percent extraterrestrial
I'd rather be burned in Canada than to freeze here in the South!
Glen Skurka No Rick Danko’s folks were Serbian. Regardless , they were all from southern Ontario except for Levon, of course. London, Stratford, Simcoe, Brantford, TO.
@@rogerdennison8154 It's possible his family was from New Serbia in Ukraine but I think his family was catholic which would rule that out.
@@devinthierault Garth--thanks for the chuckle !
The sound is a clavinet played through a wah pedal. One of the first recordings of a clav being used in such a way. Became a staple of many funk songs. Here I think it’s supposed to resemble a “mouth harp.” It’s played by Garth Hudson, who was also playing the organ in the chorus. He’s the Band’s “secret weapon,” one of the best keys players of all time, no hyperbole. Has played on so many successful recordings over the years, the list is staggering. Heard that at first he would only join the Band if the members paid him for music lessons. Needed to tell his mom he had a “real” job 😂 The way he played the clav in this song was a stroke of genius.
😲😜😂😍😍😍😍😍🤗😘
You're right. Because he was a classically trained musician his parents didn't want him joining this rock band, (who were at that time backing Ronnie Hawkins). He won them over by saying he would be the group's music teacher. He is such a unique player and person.
@@joanschooley5160 And he made the guys literally pay him, something like $5/week!
I was crushed when Levon Helm passed. He and John Prine we lost too soon. Jamel is the Earl of Ear Candy!
I sobbed the entire day. Levon was one of my musical heroes.
@@amylebo4636 Mine too. He was one of the few who never let fame go to his head. He gave his all to his fans. i still miss him.
@@amylebo4636 me too, however to this day no matter how horrible a day I have had his smile makes it all better
they were great days werent they
@@elizabethmontgomery4024 They sure were.
Levon Helm one of the grooviest drummers ever....also the only American in The Band!
True!
He also was a very good actor. 😉
Levon was the man!
I ran into Levon Helm playing at a band shell prior to a LASER light show. For free, epic night.
My lord Jamel, if we could bottle the joy you were experiencing just then, we’d be billionaires. But it is a truly joyous thing to watch you having so much fun, thanks for taking us along for the ride...
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - live 'the Last Waltz' version. You have to see Levon sing it while playing drums.
This song, the Last Waltz version, is in my top five favorite all time songs.
Best preformance by levon by far!
Jamal, the "box" you are wondering about is an instrent refer to "Jaws Harp" and it's kind of hard to describe. You really have to see it played. it's a hillbilly thing, you might could understand
Dead Flowers while that would be a good guess (and what I thought for a long time, in full disclosure), it's not correct. In the little Classic Albums Series 1hr documentary on the making of the self-titled second album, "The Band" (and which includes with Amazon Prime, for those who have it), it's revealed that it's actual a Hohner Clavinet (before Stevie Wonder, I think), being played by Garth Hudson (and with his left hand, I believe). But as I said, I thought it was either a jaw's harp or a bow harp for years .
The great vocalist and drummer Levon Helm! The pride of Turkey Scratch, Arkansas!
RIP Levon Helm
Levon Helm played the part of Loretta Lynn's daddy in the movie, "Coal Miners Daughter". He was awesome.
I didn't know that!
I love that movie and everyone in it, but Levon makes the movie for me he's so good in that part😊- Amy
he was also the old gunsmith in "Shooter" with mark walburg
I wasn't aware of that! Wow. that was him.
He was also Chuck Yeagers sidekick in the Right Stuff the movie about the Mercury Astronauts
Yo Jamel, you NEED to watch their farewell concert "The Last Waltz". It features Dr John, Clapton, Neil Young and many others you've reacted to. No need to react to it, but you'll be glad you watched it. Take care...
I agree 💯
DON'T LOAN OUT THE DVD?YOU MIGHT NOT GET IT BACK!✌❤🤘
He reacted to one song from it already. Why not each and every song? But, I agree, he should watch it in full too.
YES!!! THE LAST WALTZ. You'll be glad you watched it. A Martin Scorsese film.
We watched this every weekend for a period of time.
Like others have said here Jamel, “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” is excellent. One of my favorites also is “Acadian Driftwood”
Yes, the Band did a much better job than Janis Joplin, IMO. Thank you for the correction-Joan Baez, but I still like the Band's version. Baez changed the lyrics too.
Joan Baez version of "The Night They Drove Dixie Down" is the best in my opinion.
Joan Baez's version is the iconic one. Her voice is just beyond description.
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@@paddyofurniture705 You're right, my mistake.
Haven’t heard this song in forever, ahhh the good ole days. When nobody cared about how they looked, dress or how much money they had, it was about the music!!
You said it! This song is Ear Candy. I've loved this song and this band for fifty years.
This tune is like the perfect blend of rock, country and funk. ✌🏽
'It Makes No Difference', by The Band is an absolute must!
That is a very sad and beautiful song.
Hell yes! I second that
Me too! My favorite song from a catalog of favorite songs
"It Makes No Difference" is definitely on my list of favorite songs by The Band. Rick Danko at his finest on "The Last Waltz".
John Christ ruclips.net/video/uSHzODm-Ik8/видео.html
I really like this version
Hey, Jamal. The Band's official Facebook page shared your reaction to "the Weight".
Oh my goodness, the reactions and the comments are so great! It's so awesome to see so many people lovin' Jamel!
@@Crimsonams Yeah it's not the artist or anything that's worth celebrating, all this hard work head nodding to other people's songs is def. the quality content people need
@@davemccombs what a miserable person you are, so sad
@@davemccombs If I've listened to Up on Cripple Creek once I've listened to it a thousand times over the last 50 years. I've lived in Lake Charles and gambled at the race track in the song, Delta Downs. Jamal makes it new again. If all you get out of his videos is head nodding, your soul is dead.
Thunder Rabbit absolutely agree!! 👏👏👏
Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others -- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" ! You will absolutely love this.
Yes, please. It is beyond amazing.
You should check out a band called Little Feat. The song is called “Dixie Chicken”.
Echo Little Feat 1,000%.....I have a LONG list of great suggestions! Some of the finest music ever, and so underappreciated!
You damn right, my Tenessee Lamb!!!
Been asking for Feat for a minute...
Fat man in the Bathtub
Kenneth Barber Excellent choice
You can’t compare the band they are in a category of their own, every one of them a talented musician , together perfection.
That sound ? It’s a Hohner clavinet being played with a wah wah peddle effect
Distinctive - one of the first tracks to use it. It then became widely used and associated with ‘ funk ‘ groups
The Band was the original “ funk” group.
Jamel, try "Ophilia". Another great one from The Band. ✌️🌻
Oh yes, "Ophelia" is fire
"Ophelia" "It Makes No Difference" and "Jupiter Hollow" are some of my favorites from one of their best albums!
"I can't get over you and the flame still burns." I was born in the wrong musical era for sure
YES!!!!
"Stage Fight", the live version from The Last Waltz.
Stage Fright and Ophelia. Absolutely.
@@Lizzypoohxo I feel that!
"Had Spike Jones on the box."
Now, there's a whole other rabbit hole.
Yeah he had some funny and politically themed tunes.
You can never go wrong with The Band. Everything they did was top shelf. Bob Dylan and The Band had a house they called Big Pink that they put a recording studio in and they made great music and history together from that little Pink house. ♡
“Don’t Do It” is another classic by The Band.
Ever since it came out I’ve loved The Band’s Don’t Do It... but I’m sad to admit I’ve only recently discovered the original version was done by the wonderful Marvin Gaye😳
gotta get that rock of ages cut tho
One of my favorites!!!
The live version in NYC. :)
Rock of Ages!!!!
Not a huge Van Morrison fan, but one of my favorite songs EVER would be "Into the Mystic". Think you'd enjoy it.
A second vote here... such a lovely song...
I’m not keen on his singing, but he’s a great writer.
Crazy Love ....Helen Reddy does a GREAT job.
But I love everything she does.
Yeah... that vocal thing he does in all his songs is annoying. But I do like into the mystic
Yes anything by van the man. He's a legend 👍🎶
meyzen76 i think he should do throwing stones....a good tune for whats going down in the US these days
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down from The Last Waltz. also need to listen to Chest Fever and King Harvest.
Robbie Roberson wrote a solo song after the band broke up its "Show Down at Big Sky" and this song is deep in meaning and still relevant today
I took a course in college, "Rock and Roll as Literature," and The Band was one of the professor's favorites and a big focus of the class. What a blast!
Oh gee, i was so young and green in those days. Now i am grey haired but still, this time is lingering . Thanx Jamal/Jamel !
Jamel, please give the band Little Feat a try. “Dixie Chicken” is a good one, probably their best known. I think you’ll like it if you like The Band.
Their cover of "On Your Way Down" would probably be right in his wheelhouse
Love that song
@@johndees215 Fat Man is my favorite but, like you, I think it might be a little spicy for Jamel. Just kidding Jamel, I know you can take it.
or "Spanish Moon"! Little Feat has so many good songs.
Any little feat really...hamburger midnight, sailin shoes, etc
The Late Great Levon Helm on drums & vocals.
R.I.P. Great One ✌😎
Jamel, that line that made you laugh, about them having "Spike Jones on the box (radio)" and how she couldn't take the way he sings, but loved to hear him talk, made me wonder if you were at all familiar with Spike Jones. As a fan of Dr. Demento, the man who discovered and made possible the career of Weird Al Yankovic, I think Spike Jones was amazing!
If you don't know of him, maybe give him a shot. His best known track was called, "Cocktails for Two," but he had many albums of stuff that was just plain wonderful.
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As another Dementite. I would like to throw in My Old Flame and I'll Never Work There Anymore. The second one is better known as I used to work in Chicago.
Jamel u need to react to every song from the concert movie directed by Martin Scorsese 'The Last Waltz'. Its from 1978 & it is their farewell as a band. Every song is even better than the original studio performance.
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I live in Portland, Oregon.... please react to Buffalo Springfield “for what it’s worth”. Everyone in America needs to look at what’s going down.........
T. Wood somethings happening here...
Rest of America is laughing at Portland
Gary Steinert I don’t hear anybody laughing. Tell us what it is that you find so funny.
You have my sympathies. If you can I'd get out a.s.a.p. because Portland could be ground zero in the next civil war! Unless of course you are one of the msm's 'protesters' (rioters/revolutionaries) in which case I have no sympathy for you at all.
Liberals, rioting in liberal cities, in liberal states, and somehow it's Trump's fault. It seems the most unhappy people live in these liberal nirvanas. All police are bad just like all teachers are sexual predators and all nurses kill their patients. Why don't we hold people responsible for their own actions instead of blaming the many for the actions of a very few. The world has gone crazy. Nice channel, BTW.
That's why they're known as "The Band"--there's only one (ask Bob Dylan).
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Dylan owes them. They owe him that's friendship.
Hope you check out Stage Fright - bass player Rick Danko handling the vocals
Pull up The Last Waltz concert performance of it
Possibly my fave by them
Definitely one of my favourite tracks. And the version on the Last Waltz is amazing. Rick Danko was such a charismatic performer. Love his stuff with Paul Butterfield, too
DDubyah...I had the pleasure of seeing Rick Danko and Paul Butterfield live in a club in San Francisco. It’s still one of my top 10 very favorite concerts❤️
His version of Sam Cooke's "A change is gonna come" is fantastic.
"Life is a Carnival" by The Band is a personal favorite for me. Definitely worth a listen.
Levon Helm on drums, Rick Danko on bass, Richard Manuel on piano, Garth Hudson playing that Hammond B3 organ for all he's worth, and Robbie Robertson throwing down some seriously swampy lead guitar. One of their very best. Love your videos, brother! Peace and love to you!
“Ophelia” and “The Shape I’m in”.... great tunes
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"The Shape I'm In" is Amazing!!! 👍😎
@@illuminateyourlife3401 The Last Waltz one elevates my mental state every single time without fail.
Every thing from the band is good..
Evangeline
Please react to "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "The Shape I'm In", "Stage Fright", "It Makes No Difference", "Ophelia", "I Shall Be Released", “Chest Fever”, "Tears of Rage", "King Harvest", "Acadian Driftwood", "When I Paint My Masterpiece", "Rag Mama Rag", and "Atlantic City".
The Grateful dead version of Paint my masterpiece is best.
Especially "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)"
It Makes no Difference live, King Harvest, The Weight and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down are my favorites.
'Acadian Driftwood' is about as perfect a song as has ever been written. The first time I visited Quebec City, I walked out onto the Plains of Abraham and listened to that song - can't get more Canadian than that :-).
“Chest Fever”, “All La Glory”, “The Rumor”, “Forbidden Fruit”, so many great songs!
The night they drove old Dixie down from the Last Waltz!! Up on crippled creek is also great in the last waltz 👌🏼
“It Makes No Difference “ from The Last Waltz- Rick Danko’s voice cracking gets me every time!
Me too He was a friend of mine ..a great guy a humble soul very kind heart and funny the day he passed the world was less enjoyable for many of us that knew him
Actually Robbie Robertson is Canadian. However, he has written so many awesome songs with the band and his solo albums.
The only American in The Band was Levon Helm. The rest of them are Canadian who came out of the Toronto music scene in the 60’s. 🇨🇦
Robertson didn't write much. They actually turned off his mic and often his guitar.
@@andrewnickles3119 What? Robertson wrote the majority of their songs, not, it;s true, the use to turn down his vocal mic as he wasn't the best singer, but as a songwriter, he's up there with the very best to ever have done it.
@@andrewnickles3119 They turned off your education
To bad Robbie and Levon had a falling out. I don't know if they ever reconciled their differences before Levon passed away.
This is such a funky hillbilly style. Takes me back to the days when shoes were optional all summer long.😄
Most of the band was Canadian,but Levon was from Arkansas!
Matt Colson ....and you lived in your bathing suit! Amen! Those were the days, my friend
This is Bob Dylan's writing, with a bunch of Canadian Boys doing everything else. Minus Levon
Ticks be damned! We knew of no such things!
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The instrument is the Clavinet! Stevie Wonder used one a lot. 'Chest Fever' has the ultimate whirling organ fest. Robbie Robertson has a lot of great solo work too. "Show Down at Big Sky' is great.
Grateful Dead used it as well!
Isn't it supposed to imitate one of those mouth harps I think that's what they call them.
@@guitarocd9984 I always thought is it as a Bass Harpsichord. You are probably right though. I should look it up and end the mystery.
I am old sometimes I forget about Google.
You probably already knew this but you are absolutely correct in your original comment. They were trying to emulate the Jews harp. In these politically correct times I don't know if I'm supposed to say that.
“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” Chest Fever”, Acardian Driftwood “ Rag Mama Rag” just a few . Pure Americana. Even though four of five are Canadian. All of them multi instrumentalist . Great band.
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"A drunkards dream if I ever did see one!" Great line!
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down from the Last Waltz is one of the most soulful, incredible performances from The Band. You’ll be floored.✌🏼
"The Shape I'm In", one of their BEST.
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“The Shape I’m in” another great Band song. You’ll love it.
"I Shall Be Released" live with pianist Richard Manuel singing. It almost brings tears to a grown man's eyes.
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Love your shirt in this one. You get music too
The Band is a legend of being the right group at the right spot at the right time. They are a beautiful and tragic story of the unifying powers of music and the divisive nature of egos.
The sound that you're hearing is a Hohner clavinet with a wah-wah pedal on it. Very cool sound! Dr Hook used one on the unlisted track on their 2nd album 'Sloppy Seconds'.
Love The Band!!!!!!!!! "The Weight" and "Stagefright" are my two faves. Check out "The Last Waltz" versions. First saw it at midnight in the theater, now I have it on VCR and DVD, never gets old.
I'm a proud member of The Last Waltz.... 100 view club !
Actually not sure if it's 100 yet.... but I bet it's pretty damn close !
Plus 100 sounds impressive 😉
Jamel has already reacted to "The Weight" from 'The Last Waltz'. He did it last week. Look through his list of videos to find it.
@@aerynsunx Yes, I saw it but haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Thanks!
@@bigbow62 I've completely lost count, hahaha!
@@aerynsunx that's great.... I forgot , thank you.... now there is only 20 or so songs left for the whole Last Waltz concert 😉
Van Morrison - "Caravan" from the Last Waltz.
YES! TURN IT UP!! ONE MORE TIME !!
Absolutely!
Van the man. Bright side of the road is a great song. I can see jamel dancing along to that. 🎶👍
Love Muddy Waters on the Last Waltz.
You yodeling along with The Band was one of the cutest things ever! Check out Robbie Robertson's "Showdown At Big Sky"..great song!💚🌿💙
Jamel, Levon Helm is the short guy on the left, another singing drummer- he's passed away now, but he and his band left a lot of music behind- he played Ted Webb, Loretta Lynn's father on Coal Miner's Daughter from 1980. To answer your question, the funky sound running throughout the song is produced by an electric guitar- I like your shoulder moves- it's cool.
The instrument used to get that funky sound is not a guitar. It is a clavinet, a keyboard instrument that Garth Hudson kept above his organ. Stevie Wonder also uses the clavinet.
The Band "Chest Fever" will give you a good dose of that "church organ" you love! Go with a live version!
True that, aka! You MUST check out the church organ on Chest Fever!
@@evanleehome2178 That part of song is called "The Genetic Method"->"Chest Fever".
"Music from Big Pink" is such an incredible masterpiece of countryfolk-tinged sixties rock and roll.
Their first two albums are just incredible. The Brown Album is my all time favorite
Jamal, your voice and reactions are the ear candy for those of us, your faithful. Much love.
For another of their songs with that funky vibe, check out "Ophelia".
Absolutely. Gotta do the Last Waltz version. Levon was on fire!
Yeah that one is amazing!!!!
Love that song & Levon he was a treasure ✌😎 ( R.I.P Levon )
I've been asking for her for a solid month!
I love The Band. I have the 3 CD/1 DVD box set of "The Last Waltz" and it has a lot of great music on it.
Going from left to right in the photo that was displayed was Rick Danko bass, Levon Helms lead vocals & drums, Robbie Robertson guitar, Garth Hudson keyboard/organ, & Richard Manuel keyboard/drums. Sadly only Robbie and Garth remain with us.
Watching you experience these songs with happiness & joy makes me love the music I already love even more. Love your videos 😊❤️✌️
Garth Hudson made everything sound like a Carnival.
A true musical genius.
Have to smile when I hear this. Just a great, feel good sing-along song.
Would love if you did a reaction to Blood, Sweat, & Tears-"Spinning Wheel and "You Made Me So Very Happy" if you haven't already?
Second!
And third. I used to bring that album into my first grade class for show and tell guess my musical taste was ahead of it's time. Still have the album 46 years later.
Oh yea! Love to hear me some BS&T!
I'm so happy you finally listened to The Band. Good stuff, huh! Dr. John (musician from New Orleans) graces the stage in one concert. He adds to the ear candy with his song "Such A Night". This song will tickle your toes!
Thank you for listening to The Band and to Little Feat as well. I've been trying to get other reaction people to do this to no avail. This truly is great music! Thank you for keeping it alive 🙂
“It Makes No Difference” “Don’t Do It” “Stage Fright” “The Shape I’m In” are all phenomenal songs. And any live version from the documentary “The Last Waltz” is better than any studio version.
And all are better on the Rock of Ages live album.
Funny thing. Yesterday out of the blue The Shape I'm In came to mind & I listened to it 3 or 4 times in a row. Appropriate for these times.
PS: my other handle and my nom de plume is _Poet Traveler_ & I'm 420...... Dude!
Actually got my first song recorded about 2 months ago.
Acaidian Driftwood, King Harvest...
The Last Waltz was really good. The problem being that the entire group excluding Levon Helm were high as a kite, hell even Scorsese was. So they later went back for the film release and improved portions to make it acceptable. The film also does not include full song versions e.g. "Up On Cripple Creek " , nor is it the concert in it's entirety. There is a full version on RUclips, unfortunately from one camera view and in black and white.
@@karrZ-mi5km Eh, it's not a great performance. It gets the attention because of the star power and the film, and it's solid, after the overdubs. (watch the raw footage, they are all over the place) Rock of Ages is a way better performance, with the band in absolute peak form.
You HAVE to listen to “When I Paint My Masterpiece” by the Band
The sound you’re referring to is a Hohner Clavinet with a Wah Wah Pedal. Look up The Band - Making of Up in Cripple Creek. Tells and shows you what you want to see.
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get the last walz
John Davis Great movie
Awesome to see my favorite band get some love by all of you!! Listen to everything Bob Dylan did with the Band. My two favorites
I’m singing along, I remember all the words 😊. I bought this album as a young teenager here in Australia, in my 60s now. I Have a few their albums. I love The Band
Eric Clapton said first he heard them changed his life that's big bold statement he's got credibility no doubt
As I understand it, it was the Band's influence that switched him from Gibsons to Fender Strats. Chris
The Band was also the reason Cream broke up. Eric went on down to big pink to try and join The Band. They told him no thanks! There is an interview from Clapton on this somewhere.
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Ends up that Eric Clapton's father was Canadian too, so he has more in common than he knew.
Been watching for awhile now, my wife and I love your reactions. You might try some Yardbirds or Cream. I know you like a good harmonica. Try Lee Oscar( used to play in the group War). Thanks for the good times. ✌
Ophelia from the Last Waltz is one of my fav. A must see!
what a fine tune they gave us in in 1969''''''love the band...........Try to find the Band singing with the staples "The Weight". you don't want to miss it.
I love hearing all these all songs from my past but it makes me extra happy to see how you love them. We all need a little extra happy right now! Thanks!
What a joy to see you groovin’ to The Band! For a beautiful song by them with a great sax solo by Garth Hudson, try “It Makes No Difference.”
The live version of this from "The Last Waltz" is pretty cool, and "It makes No Difference" with Rick Danko on lead vocals is tough to beat....
Danko's vocals on Stage Fright can't be beat.
Rick Danko is criminally underrated as both a bass player and vocalist. Tough to find better rhythm section than The Band.
Ooh ooh yeah! Stage Fright!!!
It Makes No Difference is one of the greatest songs. Rick Danko always had my heart. And Stage Fright - chilling. Chilling. It always puts me in mind of those great artists who died too young......
jdbarnes321 This, a thousand times. Criminally under-rated. Danko’s voice is one of those rare ones that reaches right through your skin, your ribs, rummages around your lungs and plucks your heartstrings.
My brother loves The Band. I remember him having all their records. I remember this classic. I'm sending this reaction to my brother. He'll like this. Great reaction Jamel.
For The Band's stuff, Jamel, I'd recommend reacting to the live versions from The Last Waltz. Terrific sound and performances, and filmed by Martin Scorsese!
The entire movie is worth watching. My fave performance from the movie is The Weight which The Band performs with the incredible Staples Singers. Pure Bliss!
The Band was very much one of a kind and was one of the biggest bands in the world in the early 70s. In fact, they set the (at the time) world record for the Summer Jam in Watkin's Glen in NY in July, 1973. They were one of 3 bands playing that concert: The Band, The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brother's Band. About 600,000 people showed up. Both George Harrison and Eric Clapton wanted to join The Band at some points. The funny thing is that all but one player (Levon Helm) were from Canada. But their first 2 albums (Songs from Big Pink and the Brown Album) were just incredible pieces of music. Every member of the band played multiple instruments, and unfortunately, all but 2 of the members have since died.
Love The Band. So many great songs! Life is a Carnival, King Harvest, I shall be Released, It makes No Difference, When I Paint My Masterpiece and on and on. When it comes to The Band you don't need suggestions, just grab one and throw it on!
You’ll have to check out some of Levon Helms solo work and Robbie Robertson’s Crazy River is one of the sexiest songs around.
Love me some Robbie! Ya like it now, you'll learn to love it later. 😉
I agree. I loved Crazy River. Thanks for reminding me. I'm going to go look it up and listen right now.
Robbie does a lot of Indian music. His mother was an American Indian From Canada.
Everything on the album with Somewhere Down the Crazy River is fantastic!
I think you’d like Little Feat’s “Dixie Chicken “....
Spanish moon from Waiting for Columbus is my favorite. But I can remember the day I bought Dixie Chicken
absolutely, also anything from Feats don't Fail me now
Any Little Feat with George Lowell.
@@cliffperkins2339 Tripe Face Boogie is one of my favorites.
@@AaronSpielman That's Lowell George
So great to hear those old tunes again! Thank you Jamal!
This put the biggest smile on my face this morning. Thank you brother! Along with "The Shape I'm In" you need to do The Band's cover of "Atlantic City". Levon Helm was a treasure.
The guy playing drums and singing, is in the movie "The Shooter" the old dude they go to see about "Paper Wrapped Bullets"
Best line in the movie " Still got the shovel "
Also “Coal Miners Daughter”
watched " Shooter " saw Levon Helms's name in the credits had to go back and make sure , he was the gun smith !
The only American in The Band as well. Jamel, you should take a look at Levon's show at the Ryman in Nashville a few months before he died of throat cancer. So much soul and so much love. Levon was one of the good ones. ruclips.net/video/NDkREj-ctUo/видео.html
Levon also played Ridley in "The Right Stuff", Chuck Yeagar's friend.
The night they drove old Dixie down I can’t say it enough the night they drove old Dixie down!!
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It does my heart good to see a young man appreciate the sound track of my youth. I can't keep from smiling watching and listening to these reactions. Keep in mind however, that most of this music from the sixties and seventies wasn't written for movies or anything else other than artistic expression, even though they may have been included in soundtracks of various films since.
May I suggest The Moody Blues- THE ACTOR, LEGEND OF A MIND, or HAVE YOU HEARD.
Also Cream- TALES OF BRAVE ULYSSES. Always listen to the studio version first.
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The one from the Last Waltz! Levon Helm was terrific!
I've met Robby Robertson about 10 years ago real nice person even shook my hand
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The Band.. One of the greatest of all time. There will never be anyone like them again.
Left to Right
Richard Manuel Keybords Backup Vocals
Levon Helm Drums Main vocals backup vocals
Rick Danko Bass Main Vocals Backup vocals
Garth Hudson Organ
Robbie Robertson Guitars backup vocals
Your song selections and you being so present within the these songs uplift my spirit man . I know and love most of your selections. You’re you tube channel is my go too’ vibe time.
I’m so glad I subscribed to your channel! I love your openness to all kinds of music. Your boundless enthusiasm and joy is something we all need right now. Music is indeed a universal language!
First, I love the music; second, I LOVE to see the outward show of love and appreciation you have of the music.
Try The Band’s “It Makes No Difference”!!
"and the sun dont shine...anymore. And the rains fall down...at my door........and I never felt so alone...before. Such heartache and despair in the lyrics of that song. And when you hear Danko sing it....you can surely feel it.
oh that baby sax in the last waltz
And Danko and Robbie are Canadian.
Listening to your channel because your bring us all together brother. 1st generation Mexican American. Love your reaction to Spanish language songs. Positive vibes bro.
Jamel, thank you so much for all the good vibes! This channel is my happy place, this is one of my happy songs and your smile always make me smile. I couldn’t wait to see your reaction when the Lowery organ came in!
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