They put out so much great music, and he was a fine guitarist. The Last Waltz is one of the best concert films of all time. Garth Hudson is now the only one left.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...s-80-rcna99107
R.I.P.
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. - George Jean Nathan
A great talent, to be sure.
I enjoyed his solo work lots. When I'm up late painting, his songs Somewhere Down The Crazy River and more than a couple from the album Music for The Native Americans are on my playlist.
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Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
Tremendous songwriter and highly underrated as a guitarist. Not as flashy as many of his contemporaries but had a distinctive sound that blended seamlessly in the group dynamic. Musically anyway….
Here's The Weight, written by Robbie Robertson, as performed by a large Playing For Change ensemble that includes Robertson and many others. As far as I can tell, it was done in 2018 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the song. The end of the video tells you that Robertson approved of this version.
RIP, RR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph1GU1qQ1zQ
Man, if your Mom made you wear that color when you were a baby, and you're still wearing it, it's time to grow up!
"We are not provided with wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey through the wilderness which no one else can take for us, an effort which no one can spare us, for our wisdom is the point of view from which we come at last to regard the world." --M. Proust
I mentioned that one up above, too. It's an album, but it's also a soundtrack. I never knew that when I first heard it; I just loved the music. I think I heard some of it first on a local NPR nightly music show. Admittedly I have yet to see the series.
Given the timing, I think I'll try to correct that this weekend if I can dig it up.
Here's more on it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_...tive_Americans
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
These threads are way too often and always a bummer!
Love Robbie’s music! May he RIP!
I had never known his mom was a Native Canadian who grew up on a reservation near Toronto...
Levon Helm’s autobiography is interesting as is the Across the Great Divide written by a journalist mainly from Robbie’s perspective. When seeing The Band play you are struck by their versatility. All but Robbie played multiple instruments and 3 were good singers.