LouieB Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 This sucks so badly. You know there guys are/ were world famous musicians that still sell plenty of records. just crazy. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 This sucks so badly. You know there guys are/ were world famous musicians that still sell plenty of records. just crazy. LouieB It does suck but he also hasn't paid rent in 11 yrs! Regardless of his notoriety, the property owner doesn't deserve to keep getting fucked by Hudson. The guy seems pretty cool, even waiting all this time, tying to contact Hudson's agents/lawyers, and staving off vultures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 In Helms book, he said if there was no Hudson, there was no Band. Loves me some Garth! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Very weird story...Wonder if it is the baseball player (lol). Who lets a guy stay for 11 years without paying rent. WTF is going on here...must be missing something in this story. Uncashed checks really.... Just watch Love for Levon on TV and Garth was there, he is a very strange (I guess he always seemed that way to me). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 $70,000 over 11 years? cheap rent. That's about $530/month. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 $70,000 over 11 years? cheap rent. That's about $530/month.If you have the money it's cheap.... Please, Missus Henry, Missus Henry, please!Please, Missus Henry, Missus Henry, please!I'm down on my kneesAn' I ain't got a dime Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 "Please, Missus Henry, Missus Henry, please!Please, Missus Henry, Missus Henry, please!I'm down on my kneesAn' I ain't got a dime" You bastard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Friends Uniting to aid musician Garth Hudson Truth, or speculation: Still, those close to Hudson know that, like all of The Band members except Robbie Robertson, he never received songwriting royalties from classic albums like "Music From Big Pink" and "The Band." Auction Halted, Garth asks court to create trust Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-seven Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 In happier news, they may be naming a road in Woodstock for Levon.http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130222/NEWS/130229915 I drive that road often and couldn't be happier about it. I hope it goes through. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 I think, unfortunately, that the lack of royalties falls on the side of "truth", although maybe only the principals know the full story. I hope Garth's friends (and wife?) can pull him out of this one and maybe help look after his interests. He doesn't seem to be personally capable of handling his finances and belongings...I wonder whether his wife is a similar personality, or could step into that role of assistant? Yay for the road named for Levon! I'm sure he is beaming from heaven over that sweet honor. (And Richard Manuel could have driven the entire 3-mile stretch of the Levon Helm Memorial highway in under 1.5 seconds and been in the shower before the cop arrived to try & arrest him....hahaha, been reading "This Wheel's on Fire") Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Back in the day, I had a copy of that book and passed it around to people around here. I am surprised you never got it. I don't know where it ended up. It was signed by people after they read it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Nope, I never saw that. Great book. Nice of you to have been a one-man lending library! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shug Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 His wife may be as eccentric as he is. This is kind of a sad article and I am not saying I agree with the perspective of the author, but it gives at least one guy's perspective on Garth and Maud. http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/the-world-according-to-garth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Nuts or not, I always think it is a dam shame when artists of that caliber end up broke. Same with Levon. I mean those guys were part of a band that created two of the best albums of all times. It's just sad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Very sad. You have to figure that those albums and a couple of the others still sell pretty well. They are back out in print on vinyl I do believe. No matter how much you think people once they hit the big time will actually manage their affaris, they often don't. Then again the fact that they were so influential meant that they took lots of chances and lived pretty close to the edge all along. I guess some of that never disappears even with age. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 His wife may be as eccentric as he is. This is kind of a sad article and I am not saying I agree with the perspective of the author, but it gives at least one guy's perspective on Garth and Maud.http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/the-world-according-to-garthFascinating. Thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jw harding Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 One year anniversary of his death, so might as well bump this shit to the top. Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/aintinitformyhealthafilmaboutlevonhelm/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 :like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-seven Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Levon Helm Memorial Boulevard dedicated:http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2013/09/27/news/doc52460b206f5c7817734419.txt#.UkbOddf_QFA.facebook ...and I get to drive down it nearly every day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Mice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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