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WTF?

I go to bed confident with a 2 goal second period lead at home and wake up to this crap. Your comments appear prescient.

The Band and Robby Robertson's self-titled solo album from 1987. It has the original Broken Arrow. I heard Phil got it from a cover by Rod Stewart. Produced by Daniel Lanois and with cameos by Peter Gabriel, Bono, The Edge, Garth Hudson, Ivan Neville, Gil Evans horns, and guitarist Bill Dillon who I don't know but rips it up on the whole album. I like every song on this album which is not something I can usually say. This album is ethereal and moody in a great way. I can't speak to the interpersonal issues The Band had but I respect the music. And I buy my Key brand denim at the farm supply store because I can't afford Levi's anymore. They hold up well.
Cheers

That's pretty funny, Led. To me Robbie was a poseur, especially by the Last Waltz. Wrote great songs though- which is really all I care about. (Of course, those songs were collaborations.)

Not sure how anyone could find Levon uncool in any way shape or form. Levon, Richard and Rick all had major soul. Love each of their voices. But to each his own.

Band tangent: Anyone seen that Rick James doc called "Sound and Fury?" Supposedly the Band stopped Rick from getting his ass kicked in Canada at the beginning of his career. Cocaine's a hell of a drug.

It's not a judgement from on high, but I have never got The Band. I wish I did...so many people with good taste rate them, but their charms have always eluded me. The one thing I do like, which doesn't seem to get mentioned much, is the falsetto vocals of Richard Manuel. The other thing I like a lot by them is their playing on Ronnie Hawkins 1963 recording of "Who Do You Love". There's nothing like that on the brown album.

Dissing Ziggy Stardust is another matter. It was definitely contrived, but it worked like a charm at the time. What has got lost in the mists of time is that a lot of this was basically music for people just out of childhood - not blokes in the 50-75 year bracket. When I saw David Bowie in 1972, I was 15. I don't know what I would have made of it all as 66 year old-but at 15 it was just the ticket.

I have always liked this quote, by George Burns - "Sincerity - if you can fake that you've got it made"

Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace..........

Not sure what motivated you to listen to that show, but I think you and I are the only folks to listen to that one in the last ten years. Having a soundboard of that one would be awesome! Maybe in those banana boxes............???

Love cannot express the idea of music, while music may give an idea of love........

Rock on!!

Doc
Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness.......

LedDed: I respect most of your comments, but clearly, your musical palette is pretty limited. To quote you:
Robbie Robertson was the only cool rock dude in that band.
I hate the early 20th century drab, boring workingman's garb they generally posed out in. Yes, they went out of their way to get that "look," because no one else in rock dressed like that then. It was as calculated as Ziggy Starburst.

The Band dressed that way because they didn’t want to be “cool rock dudes”. You certainly don’t have to like it, but since you don’t understand it, don’t comment on it.
Live & let live. There’s only a few million people who disagree with you, brother.
Listened to the new Metallica album. Same old, same old. There is no “questing spirit” in that band. Just find a riff, and drive it to death.
Not saying it’s bad, just repetitive and boring.

....of Brokedown Palace in Japan.
He almost broke my record. Ask Mrs Vguy.

1/21/71

Hot stuff

Just be warned....there are some TALKERS very audible at times. It's especially annoying during a monumental Hard to Handle. Some chick keeps on "BLAAAAHBLLLAAAHH BBLLAAAHHH BLAAH!"

SHUT THE FUCK UP WENCHLET!!!

Why do some people think a loud rocknroll show is the right place to have a nice chat?

And even in the outro from TIFTOO...blah blah blah fucking blah.

And during Cosmic Charlie blah blah blah

This show needs a soundboard. Or a way to cut out the tongues of the blabbing audience members.

Hey to all!

And a merry spin of whatever show is floatin' your boat..................

The Band mostly bores me. I love Dylan and dig some of their collaborations, but once the Bard left the building a lot of the air went out of the sail, for me personally. I'm not here to share anyone else's thoughts. The Last Waltz film to me is the high of their career, first, because they were done, and second, because of all the amazing talent that shared that stage. Props to Marty for a brilliant film.

Robbie Robertson was the only cool rock dude in that band.

I hate the early 20th century drab, boring workingman's garb they generally posed out in. Yes, they went out of their way to get that "look," because no one else in rock dressed like that then. It was as calculated as Ziggy Starburst.

Last 5 (songs):

Symptoms of Love - Buddy Guy featuring Elvis Costello
Wish I Knew You - The Revivalists
Dirty City - Steve Winwood feat. Eric Clapton
Inamorata - Metallica
When the Hunter Gets Captured by the Game - Jerry Garcia

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