Cat Burrito Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 [quote name='thebeat' post='635152' date='Oct 24 2009, 10:44 AM']Band fans should try and get their hands on a copy of the box set 'The Band; a Musical History....some really great, rare tracks with the Hawks, some grainy, but interesting film footage on the DVD and some really good photos in the book.[/quote] Got it. Essential stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 [quote name='chris_b' post='635270' date='Oct 24 2009, 01:36 PM']The Last Waltz is a classic, but I think the Rock Of Ages is a much better album. The Alain Toussaint arrangements and the horns really work well with the songs. Any Band fans should read This Wheels On Fire, Levon Helm's bio of the band.[/quote] I prefer Rock of Ages too. Always have. I like Levon's book but it's hard to look at Robbie Robertson the same again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Ah.. my specialist subject! Rick's was (is) a legend... It's a shame he was such a tortured soul. He was one of those guys you hoped would just keep truckin' on forever, but the worst was always imminent. Where do I start with my favourite Rick moments? The Saga of Pepote Rouge is an underrated classic... there's millions of 'em. [quote name='BurritoBass' post='635099' date='Oct 24 2009, 09:27 AM']I recently picked up his 70s self titled solo album on EBay for £21 that's rarer than Hen's teeth. It sounds like a natural continuation of the last couple of albums by The Band.[/quote] Crikey.. is that how much it's going for now? It was only reissued a couple of years ago! Wow... [quote name='chris_b' post='635270' date='Oct 24 2009, 01:36 PM']The Last Waltz is a classic, but I think the Rock Of Ages is a much better album. The Alain Toussaint arrangements and the horns really work well with the songs.[/quote] I agree. It's worth it for The Unfaithful Servant, Don't Do It and Chest Fever alone... [quote name='guzzibass' post='635156' date='Oct 24 2009, 10:48 AM']Good to see Levon Helm is still going strong[/quote] Absolutely! If anyone out there has all the Band stuff and needs more, I recommend Levon's last two studio CDs (Dirt Farmer, Electric Dirt), and the piles of live stuff he's been putting out. The Rambles, Live at Merlefest... the guy he's got on bass now, Byron Isaacs, is great. What a band. Oh - have I ever mentioned the time I spent a wonderful couple of hours in a club in San Francisco, chewing the fat with this guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_hsp4SBwO4"]King Harvest 1970[/url] - simply fantastic (check out the lovely Jazz Danko's playing - complete with both covers) Edited October 24, 2009 by 99ster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 [quote name='iamthewalrus' post='635333' date='Oct 24 2009, 03:06 PM']...he was very much an American equivalent of Paul McCartney.[/quote] Very good point [quote name='BurritoBass' post='635336' date='Oct 24 2009, 03:15 PM']... it's hard to look at Robbie Robertson the same again.[/quote] That's true of all great band biogs reallY? [quote name='wateroftyne' post='635357' date='Oct 24 2009, 03:42 PM']Oh - have I ever mentioned the time I spent a wonderful couple of hours in a club in San Francisco, chewing the fat with this guy? [/quote] Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Band fan here, too. I still have my original vinyl set of "The Last Waltz" (plus the DVD of course). While on the subject, I have a pretty rare US import 3-LP set which I wonder if anyone else might own or have seen. I bought this around 1972/73 and it includes The Bands' own "Music From Big Pink" plus the first album by Quicksilver Messenger Service together with the Steve Miller Band (1st album). Also another original piece of vinyl in the collection is "Levon Helm and The RCO All-Stars": Far from the best of Band-related albums, though not too bad, I had to have it for the line-up alone: (image from the Edsel CD re-issue) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Stingray5' post='636654' date='Oct 26 2009, 05:30 AM']Also another original piece of vinyl in the collection is "Levon Helm and The RCO All-Stars": Far from the best of Band-related albums[/quote] What? It's fantastic! That line-up is the nucleus of the Blues Brothers Band.. great record. Have you heard the Live CD that came out a few years ago? Brilliant... Edited October 26, 2009 by wateroftyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='636662' date='Oct 26 2009, 08:10 AM']What? It's fantastic! That line-up is the nucleus of the Blues Brothers Band.. great record. Have you heard the Live CD that came out a few years ago? Brilliant...[/quote] You know what, WoT, you're absolutely right! The passage of time is such that I hadn't actually played the album for some time. Listening back now, I will humbly retract my "far from the best..." comment! If anything it has improved with age (...wish I could say the same!! ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 [url="http://theband.hiof.no/albums/rco_all_stars_live_lhs.html"]Here's the live CD[/url]... it's a magnificent Duck-fest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='636880' date='Oct 26 2009, 02:38 PM'][url="http://theband.hiof.no/albums/rco_all_stars_live_lhs.html"]Here's the live CD[/url]... it's a magnificent Duck-fest...[/quote] Thanks WoT - one to add to the collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Totally my hero. I believe he was a fiddle player? Anybody agree with me that he plays bass like a tuba? fatback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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