The coolest guy in the history of Rock and Roll ... Mr Robbie Robertson! Not to mention his whole body of work from The Band right up to August 9th 2023 . God bless you sir , for being truely original in your creativity and the entertainment which is now immortal ! Enjoy the big rocking chair Robbie ,you have earned the right to .
Robbie’s death marks the passing of another legend from the 60s/70s whose music was so entwined and identified as the soundtrack of our youth and meant so much to our generation. It’s good to know that this inspiring music is still enjoyed by the current generation. Thanks Robbie for sharing your musical gift and talent with us. RIP.
Thank you Harri and John for remembering our wonderful Robbie Robertson. Guitarist and co founder of The Band, his countless accomplishment to the music industry are insurmountable. His iconic tunes, "The Weight" and " Up on Cripple Creek" or Martin Scorsese's "The Waltz", all remarkable contributions. So proud he was Canadian. ❤❤ RIP Robbie, you are always loved and remembered. Perfect song for Robbie. Great tribute Harri and Thank you John. 😢😢 Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Thank you Harri. RIP Robbie. If he had only written ONE song, "The Weight," Robertson would have still been considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time. I hope he has now found the peace that surpasses all understanding.
I’ve loved him for 60 years. Thank you guys for The Band, Thank you Robbie for The Red Road Ensemble, Thank you for all the rest of the music you made. Thank you for all the music you inspired. Rest in Peace 💔
I have always been a big fan of "The Band". So sad to hear about Robbie Robertson passing away. What a great Canadian songwriter & guitarist. He wrote "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" & "Up On Cripple Creek". He also had a great solo career. Some of his hits were "Broken Arrow", "Somewhere Down The Crazy River" & many others.
Oh Wow, I am just hearing about Robbie Robertson having died! RIP Robbie, your music and Love will be with us always!! Thank you Harri for sharing this beautiful tribute - couldn't have picked aa more appropriate song.
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Thank you John and Harri for the tribute to Robbie Robertson. Robbie was one of the greatest songwriters, vocalists, and performers in modern music history. His contributions as a humanitarian took many forms most of which were behind the scenes. We have lost a true legend and may he rest in peace.
@@John_Chu One of mine as well, not only a musical hero, but as a human being as well. He was not perfect, but he did so much, not only for music, but also for indiginous people. His life was not alway easy, he came from nothing, grew up with an abusive stepfather, dropped out of high school to play with Ronnie Hawkins, never had a normal teenage experience.
Robbie Robertson was a master storyteller in song. "The Weight" and "Up On Cripple Creek" are his most well known tunes. But he has so many hidden treasures that he authored. "Rockin' Chair", "King Harvest Has Surely Come" and "Chest Fever" immediately spring to mind. Great reaction in remembrance of Jaime Robbie Robertson.
I would have thought that "The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down" was at least at that level! A song known by many millions who wouldn't recognise his name.
So many others, Arcadian Driftwood, Christmas must be tonight, and my all time favorite (although it is hard to pick one) It makes no difference.@@martinbynion1589
Leave it Harri to be on the spot with a tribute to a wonderful artist. I myself was in a media silence and missed the announcement of his passing. I would like to give a heartfelt recognition to Robbie's family and friends, including the tribes and Nations that he inspired. I personally first came to hear his solo work in particular Somewhere Down the Crazy River and admired his genius. Later on I came across a collaboration he did with Howie B called Take Your Partner By The Hand that mixed electronic sounds and Robbie's signature guitar. He is a legend forever, RIP.
Robbie was was of the best and most unique song writers of all time. When you hear a song of his you know he wrote it and nobody else had his style. RIP Robbie you left a great legacy of unforgettable tunes for the world to love.
I admire Robertson for a lot of things, but I'm not sure how "humble" he truly was. He pitched Marty this "Farewell Concert" idea and Marty and him pretty much forced the rest of The Band to go along with it. These guys were all too young to "retire". Levon Helm for sure didn't want to hang up his rock and roll shoes. The proof is The Band reformed without Robbie in 1983 and toured incessantly, as they had the right to. Robbie didn't want anything to do with it, because it would "tarnish and trivialize" all the great noble work he and Marty put into The Last Waltz. So Robbie basically pretended The Band didn't exist while reaping in writing royalties every time they played one of his songs, even though we all know THE BAND was a collaborative collective. Then there were disputes over films, documentaries, books and music compilations because Robbie wanted to dictate and control the entire narrative. The rest of The Band struggled while Robbie collected the $$. Its no accident that if you watch The Last Waltz Robbie gets more air time by FAR in the film, despite the fact that Levon sang most of the songs, along with Rick and Richard (who's barely seen!). There are many shots of Robbie singing when he doesn't even have a mic in front of him! No, there's a huge ego there, not humbleness.
@@kbrewski1 Yes, there's an ego. He was writing songs at 15, he played a killer guitar, he was good looking, intelligent how do you not have an ego. Robbie didn't want to control everything, however he emerged as the leader for several reason. Garth was kind of an recluse. Rick, Levon and Richard struggled with drugs including heroin. Robbie did drugs, but not heroin, he also was more comfortable talking to the press perhaps more business oriented. They all made a lot of money, perhaps spending it on drugs and not being smart with money might explain their money trouble. You can't blame Robbie for moving on, he had another vision, he had not taken an oath to stay with The Band "to death do us apart". Levon moved on, starred in several movies, Rick continued to perform. Richard succumbed to his addictions, can't blame anyone else for that. I love The Band, have since I first heard "Up on Cripple Creek" in 1969 when I was living in New York City, I'm not being judgemental, they were all very talented. Robbie and especially Rick Danko are my favorites.
@@kbrewski1 Robbie stopped touring because he was exhausted being the caretaker of 3 heroin addicts, and at the same time married with 3 small children. He wanted to get off the road, before something bad happened and probably more important to him was he wanted to spend more time with his family. He didn't come from the best of homes, he was close to his mother, but he grew up with a stepfather that was physically abusive to both Robbie and his mother. When she left him when Robbie was 13 that was the first time he found out his real dad was Jewish and had been killed before Robbie was born.
@@kbrewski1 Levon didn't liked to be photographed, neither did Richard, he was not in great shape, Garth was an introvert, and there are several shots and an interview with Rick. I'm not sure Levon sang most of the songs, he sang Up on Cripple Creek, Dixie, beginning verse on The Weight, Rick sang Stage Fright, It makes no difference, and Richard The Shape I'm in, many performers sang, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Ronnie Hawkins and others. The others weren't forced to retire, and they didn't they continue to perform with Robbie's blessings to use the name The Band, which they needed, he could have said no. Thing is none of them were prolific songwriters, and perhaps didn't have the drive, vision and ambition Robbie did. However, they didn't retire, especially Levon kept busy, acting in movies and wrote a book.
I felt so sad to hear of Robbie Robertson's passing. Ive been a fan since i saw him play in the Hawks in a little bar on Yonge Street and local Toronto bands. Saw The Band play live a couple of times and saw him with Bob Dylan too. The Band were huge The Weight is one of the most amazing songs ever written. He was An incredible songwriter, guitarist and a champion of his Indigenous roots. May he RIP and his memory be a blessing. His music will be remembered and bring joy always.
Almost a year since Robbie passed, of course I never met him. However, I was a huge fan of both The Band and Robbie. Some people just make you feel better knowing they are breathing the same air as you. Robbie was one of those. Still miss him.
Another classic song by Dylan and a wonderful performance. The only source of irritation for me is that Richard Manuel (who sang lead on the second verse) was invisible throughout so much of The Last Waltz. It's so sad about Robbie. The Band means so much to so many of us.
Oh no!!! I hadn't heard that he's gone from us😢What an incredible artist! And this, The Last Waltz, what an epic concert!!! I really love the way he does Coyote with Joni Mitchell at this show! The whole concert is great! The Staple Singers❤💜 were my other very favorite part of this show. Have you seen these two parts of this show? If not, I highly suggest you check them out. Thanks for this reaction, and even though it's sad news for me, I'm glad you informed me. Many blessings to Robbie in his next journey!🙏
If you’ve never heard Somewhere Down That Crazy River or Broken Arrow, both from his first solo album… either one or both are worth a listen… the whole album deserves to be heard but you can start with either one of those
Dylan lent them the song for Music From Big Pink, and it remained a part of each's sets for decades. The recorded versions by Dylan are numerous, but the album one is sung by Richard Manuel, and it was the b-side to their first single, The Weight.
@@rmac8008 Dylan gave them a lot of love for that record, including songwriting credits for multiple songs he'd written - and the album cover itself of course.
@@russelleitner4100 Go check the liner notes of Music From Big Pink. Tears of Rage? Dylan & Manuel. I Shall Be Released? Dylan. All you have to do is pick up the album.
The Last Waltz (this show) was their last hurrah - star studded - filmed/directed by Martin Scorcese, who became a longtime friend/collaborator of Robbie.
Wow, that's sad to hear. The first time I heard the band was in 1968, when they released "Music from Big Pink". The first time I heard them with Bob Dylan was when I bought a copy of the first Bob Dylan bootleg album from some kid walking down the street in Harvard Square in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1969, selling a bunch of them out of a shoulder bag. The sound quality was horrible, but the nusic and the songs were great. I didn't hear them again with Dylan until Planet Waves was released around 1975. I loved Robbie's style and song. They were distinctively unique and you always knew who was playing when you heard it. RIP Robbie Robertson 😢 Great reaction, and a very fitting tribute song selected by John.
If you want to see a good clip of Robbie, watch (and react to) this same concert, where Clapton comes out to do his song with the band. Clapton was still not sober from his wild days and failed to secure his guitar strap, which failed right at the beginning of his solo. Robbie, seeing the issue steps in and does the solo allowing Clapton to fix his rig. Later Robbie an Eric trade lead, and at that time, Clapton was not at his best, but Robbie was.
Not many people might know this, but Levon Helm the drummer, from The Band, has a song worth listening to, "when I go away" Shortly after he sang it, he too passed.
Never was a big Band fan but loved Robbie Robertson. His solo albums post-Band are fantastic. Someone already mentioned Broken Arrow. For me this song, among many others, is an example of his great songwriting and emotional depth.
One of Bob Dylan's most popular songs. The Band was Dylan's band when he controversially went electric so it's appropriate that they ended their last concert like this.
Very good idea, Harri, chosing this song as a tribute to Robbie. His passing is a sad day, and he will be missed. My choice to help lift him to heaven is his song "Straight Down the Line." You might like it too, Harri. RIP, Robbie.
Thank you for acknowledging Robbie Robertson's death. For most Canadians (of a certain age and perhaps taste in music), Robbie and The Band's music was so important and unique. Hard to explain why, it just was. Here is an interview with Robbie at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) from a few years ago about his life and music: ruclips.net/video/gWG8kBon49Q/видео.html
The song is about an innocent man in prison. (Which reminds me of a verse from another great BD song:- ..’for each unharmful gentle soul misplaced inside a jail.. We gaze upon the chimes of freedom flashing’.)
Uhhh, this is from The Last Waltz, a Farewell Tribute concert to THE BAND, directed by Martin Scorsese. Dylan and Richard Manual actually wrote this iconic tune, not Robbie.
You might enjoy the Playing for Change video of "The Weight" featuring Robbie and multiple musicians in many countries ruclips.net/video/ph1GU1qQ1zQ/видео.html
You are a Brit. You don't understand the context. The Band was Dylan's first back up band when he wanted to go electric. He wrote this, but this is their song
The coolest guy in the history of Rock and Roll ... Mr Robbie Robertson! Not to mention his whole body of work from The Band right up to August 9th 2023 . God bless you sir , for being truely original in your creativity and the entertainment which is now immortal ! Enjoy the big rocking chair Robbie ,you have earned the right to .
Robbie’s death marks the passing of another legend from the 60s/70s whose music was so entwined and identified as the soundtrack of our youth and meant so much to our generation. It’s good to know that this inspiring music is still enjoyed by the current generation. Thanks Robbie for sharing your musical gift and talent with us. RIP.
I watch and listen to the band all the time on RUclips
Thank you Harri and John for remembering our wonderful Robbie Robertson. Guitarist and co founder of The Band, his countless accomplishment to the music industry are insurmountable. His iconic tunes, "The Weight" and " Up on Cripple Creek" or Martin Scorsese's "The Waltz", all remarkable contributions. So proud he was Canadian. ❤❤ RIP Robbie, you are always loved and remembered. Perfect song for Robbie. Great tribute Harri and Thank you John. 😢😢 Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Thank you Harri. RIP Robbie. If he had only written ONE song, "The Weight," Robertson would have still been considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time. I hope he has now found the peace that surpasses all understanding.
And of course Robbie wrote so many great songs, and The Band members, Richard, Levon and my favorite Rick Danko sang them to perfection.
Huge talent on that stage performing together, likes of whom we will never see again, just doesn't happen anymore
I’ve loved him for 60 years. Thank you guys for The Band, Thank you Robbie for The Red Road Ensemble, Thank you for all the rest of the music you made. Thank you for all the music you inspired. Rest in Peace 💔
This leaves only Garth Hudson as the last surviving member of The Band. At age 86, Garth is frail, but still retains his keyboard skills.
The only member of the Band who didn't smoke or party (to excess)... now he's paying for that mistake
I have always been a big fan of "The Band". So sad to hear about Robbie Robertson passing away. What a great Canadian songwriter & guitarist. He wrote "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" & "Up On Cripple Creek". He also had a great solo career. Some of his hits were "Broken Arrow", "Somewhere Down The Crazy River" & many others.
I knew you would do this! Thank you John and Harri!
He has been released. RIP.
Just Garth left. God The Band was just so good. RIP Robbie.
Oh Wow, I am just hearing about Robbie Robertson having died! RIP Robbie, your music and Love will be with us always!! Thank you Harri for sharing this beautiful tribute - couldn't have picked aa more appropriate song.
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Thank you Harri! Rest in peace to a gentle legend
Thank you for remembering our great Robbie Robertson ❤❤ 🇨🇦
Thanks so much for this wonderful tribute!! What an icon!!
"The Last Waltz" is a Masterpiece. Robbie Robertson tells the story like no other!
R I.P. Robbie Robertson
Rest in peace Robbie. A favourite son of Toronto and the Six Nations who became one of the seminal songwriters and musicians of our time.
Thank you John and Harri for the tribute to Robbie Robertson. Robbie was one of the greatest songwriters, vocalists, and performers in modern music history. His contributions as a humanitarian took many forms most of which were behind the scenes. We have lost a true legend and may he rest in peace.
'Somewhere down the crazy river' is my favorite.
Mine too.
Such a sad day to hear about Robbie. I loved his music and his career was a long one. Thanks for this John and Harri.
Robbie was one of my musical heroes, Cynthia. Sad day for music lovers in Canada and the U.S.
@@John_Chu One of mine as well, not only a musical hero, but as a human being as well. He was not perfect, but he did so much, not only for music, but also for indiginous people. His life was not alway easy, he came from nothing, grew up with an abusive stepfather, dropped out of high school to play with Ronnie Hawkins, never had a normal teenage experience.
Robbie Robertson was a master storyteller in song. "The Weight" and "Up On Cripple Creek" are his most well known tunes. But he has so many hidden treasures that he authored. "Rockin' Chair", "King Harvest Has Surely Come" and "Chest Fever" immediately spring to mind. Great reaction in remembrance of Jaime Robbie Robertson.
The Night they Drove Old Dixie Down is right up there with The Weight. Ironically since 4 of the 5 were Canadians.
I would have thought that "The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down" was at least at that level! A song known by many millions who wouldn't recognise his name.
So many others, Arcadian Driftwood, Christmas must be tonight, and my all time favorite (although it is hard to pick one) It makes no difference.@@martinbynion1589
Leave it Harri to be on the spot with a tribute to a wonderful artist. I myself was in a media silence and missed the announcement of his passing. I would like to give a heartfelt recognition to Robbie's family and friends, including the tribes and Nations that he inspired. I personally first came to hear his solo work in particular Somewhere Down the Crazy River and admired his genius. Later on I came across a collaboration he did with Howie B called Take Your Partner By The Hand that mixed electronic sounds and Robbie's signature guitar. He is a legend forever, RIP.
Robbie was was of the best and most unique song writers of all time. When you hear a song of his you know he wrote it and nobody else had his style. RIP Robbie you left a great legacy of unforgettable tunes for the world to love.
RIP Robbie. Thanks for the great music that helped me through some tough times. Prayers for your family.
Robbie was so humble and a great mucisian; it was amazing to see all this talent on the stage.
I admire Robertson for a lot of things, but I'm not sure how "humble" he truly was. He pitched Marty this "Farewell Concert" idea and Marty and him pretty much forced the rest of The Band to go along with it. These guys were all too young to "retire". Levon Helm for sure didn't want to hang up his rock and roll shoes. The proof is The Band reformed without Robbie in 1983 and toured incessantly, as they had the right to. Robbie didn't want anything to do with it, because it would "tarnish and trivialize" all the great noble work he and Marty put into The Last Waltz. So Robbie basically pretended The Band didn't exist while reaping in writing royalties every time they played one of his songs, even though we all know THE BAND was a collaborative collective. Then there were disputes over films, documentaries, books and music compilations because Robbie wanted to dictate and control the entire narrative. The rest of The Band struggled while Robbie collected the $$. Its no accident that if you watch The Last Waltz Robbie gets more air time by FAR in the film, despite the fact that Levon sang most of the songs, along with Rick and Richard (who's barely seen!). There are many shots of Robbie singing when he doesn't even have a mic in front of him!
No, there's a huge ego there, not humbleness.
@@kbrewski1 Yes, there's an ego. He was writing songs at 15, he played a killer guitar, he was good looking, intelligent how do you not have an ego. Robbie didn't want to control everything, however he emerged as the leader for several reason. Garth was kind of an recluse. Rick, Levon and Richard struggled with drugs including heroin. Robbie did drugs, but not heroin, he also was more comfortable talking to the press perhaps more business oriented. They all made a lot of money, perhaps spending it on drugs and not being smart with money might explain their money trouble. You can't blame Robbie for moving on, he had another vision, he had not taken an oath to stay with The Band "to death do us apart". Levon moved on, starred in several movies, Rick continued to perform. Richard succumbed to his addictions, can't blame anyone else for that. I love The Band, have since I first heard "Up on Cripple Creek" in 1969 when I was living in New York City, I'm not being judgemental, they were all very talented. Robbie and especially Rick Danko are my favorites.
@@kbrewski1 Robbie stopped touring because he was exhausted being the caretaker of 3 heroin addicts, and at the same time married with 3 small children. He wanted to get off the road, before something bad happened and probably more important to him was he wanted to spend more time with his family. He didn't come from the best of homes, he was close to his mother, but he grew up with a stepfather that was physically abusive to both Robbie and his mother. When she left him when Robbie was 13 that was the first time he found out his real dad was Jewish and had been killed before Robbie was born.
@@kbrewski1 Levon didn't liked to be photographed, neither did Richard, he was not in great shape, Garth was an introvert, and there are several shots and an interview with Rick. I'm not sure Levon sang most of the songs, he sang Up on Cripple Creek, Dixie, beginning verse on The Weight, Rick sang Stage Fright, It makes no difference, and Richard The Shape I'm in, many performers sang, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Ronnie Hawkins and others. The others weren't forced to retire, and they didn't they continue to perform with Robbie's blessings to use the name The Band, which they needed, he could have said no. Thing is none of them were prolific songwriters, and perhaps didn't have the drive, vision and ambition Robbie did. However, they didn't retire, especially Levon kept busy, acting in movies and wrote a book.
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You must be Robbie's official Butt Kisser. Or PR man. Hope it pays well you delusional sycophant.
I felt so sad to hear of Robbie Robertson's passing. Ive been a fan since i saw him play in the Hawks in a little bar on Yonge Street and local Toronto bands. Saw The Band play live a couple of times and saw him with Bob Dylan too. The Band were huge The Weight is one of the most amazing songs ever written. He was An incredible songwriter, guitarist and a champion of his Indigenous roots. May he RIP and his memory be a blessing. His music will be remembered and bring joy always.
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..me too ..Le coq d'or....backing up Ronnie Hawkins.
Another proud Canadian star...
Good memories aren't they. RIP Robbie 😘🇨🇦
That "Rock and Roll heaven" band just keeps getting bigger each year
Almost a year since Robbie passed, of course I never met him. However, I was a huge fan of both The Band and Robbie. Some people just make you feel better knowing they are breathing the same air as you. Robbie was one of those. Still miss him.
Sometimes you forget .......man oh man alive...the TALENT on that stage at one time is out of this world.
So glad you got to see this, it's a tribute to all the artists
Through all of us, the legend lives on!!
The impact of Robbie Robertson has left a Legacy in his wake
It’s sad that it took his death for me to learn about him. After watching The Last Waltz I understand why he was so revered and loved. R.I.P. Robbie
Thanks for giving me the heads up on Robbie Robertson. Rest in peace, Robbie.
Thank you John Chu. Thank you Harri 🌺✌️
Another classic song by Dylan and a wonderful performance.
The only source of irritation for me is that Richard Manuel (who sang lead on the second verse) was invisible throughout so much of The Last Waltz.
It's so sad about Robbie. The Band means so much to so many of us.
My Sunday afternoons with the band are my best memories.
Richard was not a great shape during The Last Waltz,, even though he got through "The shape I'm in" quite good. Robbie was quite worried about him.
Amazing concert
Oh no!!! I hadn't heard that he's gone from us😢What an incredible artist!
And this, The Last Waltz, what an epic concert!!! I really love the way he does Coyote with Joni Mitchell at this show! The whole concert is great! The Staple Singers❤💜 were my other very favorite part of this show. Have you seen these two parts of this show? If not, I highly suggest you check them out.
Thanks for this reaction, and even though it's sad news for me, I'm glad you informed me.
Many blessings to Robbie in his next journey!🙏
If you’ve never heard Somewhere Down That Crazy River or Broken Arrow, both from his first solo album… either one or both are worth a listen… the whole album deserves to be heard but you can start with either one of those
Dylan lent them the song for Music From Big Pink, and it remained a part of each's sets for decades. The recorded versions by Dylan are numerous, but the album one is sung by Richard Manuel, and it was the b-side to their first single, The Weight.
Co written by Richard
@@rmac8008 Dylan gave them a lot of love for that record, including songwriting credits for multiple songs he'd written - and the album cover itself of course.
Written by Dylan and Manuel
@@russelleitner4100 Go check the liner notes of Music From Big Pink. Tears of Rage? Dylan & Manuel. I Shall Be Released? Dylan. All you have to do is pick up the album.
Thank you for this tribute!
The Last Waltz (this show) was their last hurrah - star studded - filmed/directed by Martin Scorcese, who became a longtime friend/collaborator of Robbie.
Wow, that's sad to hear. The first time I heard the band was in 1968, when they released "Music from Big Pink". The first time I heard them with Bob Dylan was when I bought a copy of the first Bob Dylan bootleg album from some kid walking down the street in Harvard Square in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1969, selling a bunch of them out of a shoulder bag. The sound quality was horrible, but the nusic and the songs were great. I didn't hear them again with Dylan until Planet Waves was released around 1975.
I loved Robbie's style and song. They were distinctively unique and you always knew who was playing when you heard it. RIP Robbie Robertson 😢
Great reaction, and a very fitting tribute song selected by John.
Robbies songwriting will be sorely missed. Bob wrote this song and it's fitting due to their relationship touring.
Two tickets and a time machine, That all I'm asking for! RIP Robbie!
Unbelievable amount of talent
If you want to see a good clip of Robbie, watch (and react to) this same concert, where Clapton comes out to do his song with the band. Clapton was still not sober from his wild days and failed to secure his guitar strap, which failed right at the beginning of his solo. Robbie, seeing the issue steps in and does the solo allowing Clapton to fix his rig.
Later Robbie an Eric trade lead, and at that time, Clapton was not at his best, but Robbie was.
That's a billion dollar chorus right there. RIP Robbie
Robbie was the best. His music still is.
Great choice. ... and then there was one.
Great song 👍 for a great man 👍
Not many people might know this, but Levon Helm the drummer, from The Band, has a song worth listening to, "when I go away" Shortly after he sang it, he too passed.
Harri, you should check out his solo song Somewhere down that crazy river. R.I.P . Robbie
Check out some of Robbie's solo work - Somewhere Down The Crazy River, Hell's Half Acre, and his album Music For The Native Americans.
The night they drove old dixie down, my favorite of his
Never was a big Band fan but loved Robbie Robertson. His solo albums post-Band are fantastic. Someone already mentioned Broken Arrow. For me this song, among many others, is an example of his great songwriting and emotional depth.
Thanks much, Harri! 🙏🏻 RIP Robbie! ✌🏻💀
Bob Dylan wrote this many years ago in 1967.
The Band, Nina Simone and Jeff Buckley among others covered it.
Beautiful song ❤
One of Bob Dylan's most popular songs. The Band was Dylan's band when he controversially went electric so it's appropriate that they ended their last concert like this.
Very good idea, Harri, chosing this song as a tribute to Robbie. His passing is a sad day, and he will be missed. My choice to help lift him to heaven is his song "Straight Down the Line." You might like it too, Harri. RIP, Robbie.
Harri reacted to it and John Chu selected it.
Travel well Robbie❤
A requiem vibe...
Thank you for acknowledging Robbie Robertson's death. For most Canadians (of a certain age and perhaps taste in music), Robbie and The Band's music was so important and unique. Hard to explain why, it just was.
Here is an interview with Robbie at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) from a few years ago about his life and music:
ruclips.net/video/gWG8kBon49Q/видео.html
The song is about an innocent man in prison. (Which reminds me of a verse from another great BD song:- ..’for each unharmful gentle soul misplaced inside a jail.. We gaze upon the chimes of freedom flashing’.)
I think this song is the anthem for International Amnesty.
A great Bob Dylan song from "The Basement Tapes"
This song was written by Bob Dylan and recorded by Dylan and the Band.
Who would ever have thought that Lahaina would burn to the ground on the same day that Robbie Robertson passed away? Is that some kind of omen?
If you're out there, can you touch me?
Can you see me? I don't know
If you're out there, can you reach me?
And lay a flower in the snow.
The background set was from the S.F. Opera.
Look Robbie Robertson -Unbound
Good man, good man ... Harri
Rip Robbie
Uhhh, this is from The Last Waltz, a Farewell Tribute concert to THE BAND, directed by Martin Scorsese. Dylan and Richard Manual actually wrote this iconic tune, not Robbie.
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It's about a prisoner
Robbie was a beautiful man, but the best ever version of this song was by another beautiful man, Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker was a talented singer, I prefer this version although I like Joe Cocker a lot. Robbie was beautiful inside and out.
I see Joni Mitchell!
Robbie was an iconic songwriter. I'm not sure why the tribute is a song by Bob Dylan.
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Do King harvest plz.
You might enjoy the Playing for Change video of "The Weight" featuring Robbie and multiple musicians in many countries ruclips.net/video/ph1GU1qQ1zQ/видео.html
The Last Waltz.....1976....not the end....just a different direction.
I respected Robbie, as a musician. Although I really have to admit that I like the version 'The Band' did solely, better.
To my American friends , THE GREATEST AMERICAN ROCK BAND WAS 4/5th CANADIAN!!!!!
The greatest American Band was 4/4th American! CCR! I also love the Band! Levon, Rick, and Richard all had great voices.
Would these musos have known Fleetwood mac or were they before FM?
You are a Brit. You don't understand the context. The Band was Dylan's first back up band when he wanted to go electric. He wrote this, but this is their song
Actually, this song is about being in prison!
Thanks, Harry. Glad you got exposed to this "Top 20 song."
Ronnie Wood is not particular good looking, not like Robbie or Rick, however there's something about his demeanor you can tell he is a rock star.
I wish you had used the actual album version by The Band. This version kinda sux...
It’s a shame how Scorsese didn’t put in even a shot of Richard Manuel beautifully singing the second verse.