Levon Helm
The Great Helmsman of the cracking North
American roots group, The Band, has
put his drumsticks away forever. Levon
Helm the man who never gave up, who always kept going, who took forever to
get over the breakup of the group he founded, has passed away.
My brother Gregg had the album we highlight
tonight and told me one day, ‘Every song is a classic.’ He especially liked Rag Mama Rag. I’ve always loved Up
on Cripple Creek. I don’t know anybody who doesn’t like The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.
Listen to one of the best American albums
since the birth of rock n roll as you read the obit
from the Little Rock News.
Track
Listing:
01 Across The Great Divide
02 Rag Mama Rag
03 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
04 When You Awake
05 Up On Cripple Creek
06 Whispering Pines
07 Jemima Surrender
08 Rockin' Chair
09 Look Out Cleveland
10 Jawbone
11 The Unfaithful Servant
12 King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
13 Get Up Jake (Outtake-Stereo Remix)
14 Rag Mama Rag (Alternate Vocal Take-Rough Mix)
15 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Alternate Mix)
16 Up On Cripple Creek (Alternate Take)
17 Whispering Pines (Alternate Take)
18 Jemima Surrender (Alternate Take)
19 King Harvest (Has Surely Come) [Alternate
Performance]
29 Ophelia (bonus track)
Listen here.
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Farewell Great Helmsman: Levon Helm
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3 comments:
Man what a sad day. These guys were truly inspirational. Loved their work. This album is as good as anything you would hear. Also check out the Drive by truckers ode "danko manuel". A great song for the 2 already departed. I hope that another one as good RIP Levon see you on cripple creek.
Up on the Creek, indeed!
The Band was a Canadian folk-rock group. Americana? Hmm, maybe correct to a point.
My best song by this band is 'Take The Load Off (Annie... or, sometimes spelled as ahem, Fanny).
Great band of cool sounds, indeed.
And, R.I.P. Levon.
H.H.
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