mountain bed Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 my grandfather was actully lucky enough to see these guys quite a few times when they wer still the hawks with ronnie up front. He said they used to be regulars at some bar he frequented Damn man now that's some cool shit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 the crowes do an amazing version of don't do it. i'm sure it's blasphemy among some people, but i consider the crowes the band of the 90's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 the crowes do an amazing version of don't do it. i'm sure it's blasphemy among some people, but i consider the crowes the band of the 90's they're up there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 my grandfather was actully lucky enough to see these guys quite a few times when they wer still the hawks with ronnie up front. He said they used to be regulars at some bar he frequented To me, that is one of the most amazing things about them - thier music was not like what they played with him, or with Dylan. There are some very good liner notes in the re-issues - I have them all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JerseyMike Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 The Band are easily one of the greatest groups of all time...here are some random thoughts... I have my doubts that Robbie really wrote all of those tunes by himself... "It Makes No Difference" : one of the greatest ballads ever. I got to open for Danko not too long before he passed. It was one of the saddest nights of my life, seeing one of my heroes in such bad shape...I have a song on my latest CD called "Walk on Water" that i wrote not too long after he died. I did see The Band (w/ Danko, Helm, Hudson, Bell, Weider) in Central Park the night before Garcia died and they kicked ass. Danko was so railed up on coke! And I jammed with Levon (drums only) at a private party (for Buddy Cage of The New Riders and "Blood on the Tracks" fame) in 2001. Took a couple hits of the J w/ him as well that day. And yes, he's even cooler than he seems. Rock of Ages is a great live album. That tribute album sucked big time. My Morning Jacket was the highlight by far. I wondered if any of those people had even heard the Band before they recorded thier tunes. Gomez killed "Cripple Creek"...awful. And Death Cab for Cutie (who I don't like that much anyway) doing "Rocking Chair" w/o any harmonies...blasphemy!!! My vote for the band most like The Band...Los Lobos (rootsy, experimental, accordians, saxophones, multiple singers, etc.) And if I remember correctly, they did go back and clean up some recording from the Last Waltz, but it was just some out of tune bass here and there, a few harmonies and thats about it. Defintely not to the scale of Kiss Alive! My band does a pretty pumpin cover of "Shape I'm In" I named my Fantasy Football team The Honkeys in tribute to the late great Richard Manuel talking about naming The Band in "The Last Waltz", the greatest rock and roll movie ever! Defintely going to one of Levon's Midnight Rambles as soon as I can afford the pricey ticket! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Defintely going to one of Levon's Midnight Rambles as soon as I can afford the pricey ticket! +1 here. I keep checking to see if Jeff gets an invite to play down there....y'never know. Great post Mike..thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boywiththorninside Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Levon...yes, he's even cooler than he seems. Not possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I have my doubts that Robbie really wrote all of those tunes by himself...How do you figure that? No one has sued him. Who else wrote them? LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 In Levon's book, he talks about that. I think he has sued over the issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 In Levon's book, he talks about that. I think he has sued over the issue.Did he win? LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 My vote for the band most like The Band...Los Lobos (rootsy, experimental, accordians, saxophones, multiple singers, etc.)Y'know, you just might be right about this. I think an album of Los Lobos covering The Band's songs wouldn't suck (not that it would ever happen). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I am sort of weird about the Band. I do like them (particularly the first two albums) and I love Dylan, but somehow the stuff they did together (Basement Tapes, Before the Flood) has never done it for me. I know I am in the minority here - and it has really been years since I have listened to either one - so maybe I need to give them another try. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I am sort of weird about the Band. I do like them (particularly the first two albums) and I love Dylan, but somehow the stuff they did together (Basement Tapes, Before the Flood) has never done it for me. I know I am in the minority here - and it has really been years since I have listened to either one - so maybe I need to give them another try.So we're like opposites and stuff - a regular MC Skat Kat and Paula Abdul. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 So we're like opposites and stuff - a regular MC Skat Kat and Paula Abdul.Ummm. Yes.I suppose that might be right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlebear Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 how 'bout the Beatles? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 how 'bout the Beatles? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 You won't find a bigger Band fan than me, but I'd just like to go on record as saying that I think MMJ's version of It Makes No Difference crushes Rick's completely. It explodes out of the gate and it doesn't let up 'til the last note. And Jim sings it better than he sings his own songs, to boot. It's sort of rote, I guess, but the song is so damned good that nothing matters aside from the fact that it's wonderfully performed. My favourite cover of the last several years, bar none, and the only good song on that Band tribute disc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Did he win? LouieB I don't recall. I think he said something about Chest Fever - and how only Robbie's name was on it - but Garth wrote it or some such deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 You won't find a bigger Band fan than me, but I'd just like to go on record as saying that I think MMJ's version of It Makes No Difference crushes Rick's completely. It explodes out of the gate and it doesn't let up 'til the last note. And Jim sings it better than he sings his own songs, to boot. It's sort of rote, I guess, but the song is so damned good that nothing matters aside from the fact that it's wonderfully performed. My favourite cover of the last several years, bar none, and the only good song on that Band tribute disc.We're just going to have to wildly disagree on this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jc4prez Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I am sort of weird about the Band. I do like them (particularly the first two albums) and I love Dylan, but somehow the stuff they did together (Basement Tapes, Before the Flood) has never done it for me. I know I am in the minority here - and it has really been years since I have listened to either one - so maybe I need to give them another try. Although I love the basement tapes and live 66; i have to agree before the flood is awful. I own every dylan studio release and had never herd this live one until recently and ouch did that hurt these ears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 i haven't heard before the flood yet either. i have some dylan/band boots from that era that i love but heard before is awful. maker, you aren't that far off the mark. mmj's version is tremendous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I don't recall. I think he said something about Chest Fever - and how only Robbie's name was on it - but Garth wrote it or some such deal.Well clearly Robbie didn't write Chest Fever... Before the Flood is getting bashed here unfairly. I saw night two of this tour and the Band was fantastic. While the album cuts are not as good as I remember them being, they really aren't that bad and show alot more fire than the very sedate Rock of Ages. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I like Before the Flood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I like Before the Flood.So do I. I played the shit out of that record back when. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 So do I. I played the shit out of that record back when.I had a tape of the record, including skips. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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