OT: Robbie Robertson (The Band) Dead at 80

[RU4Real]

Another great loss to the world of music.

Robbie Robertson, Leader of The Band, Dies at 80

Guitarist-songwriter-singer Robbie Robertson, who led the Canadian-American group the Band to rock prominence in the 1970s and worked extensively with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, has died. He wa…

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[DJ Spanky]

Aw, man. RIP!

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

RIP to a legend. There is never a bad time to watch the GOAT movie concert - The Last Waltz. I remember watching the movie at a theater in Montclair - literally introduced me to artists like Muddy Waters.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Aw, man. RIP!

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Pretty cool the way they did that .

 

[DJ Spanky]

Pretty cool the way they did that .

I love that smile he gives at the end.

 

[ScarletteK80]

This one hurts bad, real bad. Had a teen crush on him, and loved The Last Waltz. Sigh.

Robbie Robertson, Master Storyteller Who Led the Band, Dead at 80

The Band’s guitarist and primary songwriter collaborated with Bob Dylan and penned “The Weight,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” and “Up On Cripple Creek,…

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[mdk01]

The pioneers born 1940-1948 are in their late 70s and early 80s. Time takes its toll.

 

[fsg2]

RIP to a legend. There is never a bad time to watch the GOAT movie concert - The Last Waltz. I remember watching the movie at a theater in Montclair - literally introduced me to artists like Muddy Waters.

I found the airplane to be a particularly good time. Great movie, amazing concert.

 

[mdk01]

literally introduced me to artists like Muddy Waters.

Somewhere in my storage room I have a copy of Electric Mud, released in 1969. Sort of a crossover album that gave a lot of young white kids an introduction to Muddy Waters.

 

[RUGuitarMan]

RIP one of my favorites. Terrific guitar player and individual.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

 

[RU848789]

Sad to see - great musician/songwriter and yes The Last Waltz is top, top shelf.

 

[RUforester72]

Damn! I hate this.

 

[LOU-RU85]

Wow - that’s a big loss. Man.

 

[BigLou]

RIP to a legend. There is never a bad time to watch the GOAT movie concert - The Last Waltz. I remember watching the movie at a theater in Montclair - literally introduced me to artists like Muddy Waters.

i also saw TLW in Montclair (ok, Upper Montclair). Funny story, we got to the theater early, while the earlier show had just started. We were hanging out waiting when this middle age couple comes hurrying out with the husband saying “ how did I know what it was about, I picked based on the title”.

The Band was one of the greatest bands ever,. Robbie looked like a rock star in the movie and outplayed Clapton, not giving it a second thought when the strap on his guitar broke.
the feud with Levon was epic but I think most fans loved them both and did not take sides. The movie is as good today as it was then. They drew out epic performances from the guests and created the tradition of the final song group sing-a-long with I will be released.
RIP Robbie.

 

[LotusAggressor]

Legendary guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader. The Band fundamentally altered the course of music; from backing Dylan when he went electric, influencing Clapton to the point of breaking up Cream, to embracing rootsy Americana in the midst of the psychedelic era. RIP.

 

[Ronnie_B]

Godspeed to one of the all-time greats.

 

[colbert17]

R.I.P. to a music legend.

 

[Ronnie_B]

Saw The Band three times, but never with Robbie.

 

[CranfordKnight]

RIP to one of the greats. Love The Band and his first two solo albums are great. Here's my favorite of his:



Side note: Rodriguez (Searching for Sugarman) also died today, so a sad day for musical storytellers.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

16 Crossroads Guitar Festival: Eric Clapton & Robbie Robertson - Who Do You Love - Veojam

Eric Clapton & Robbie Robertson sharing same stage to perform Who Do You Love at 16 Crossroads Guitar Festival

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[ScarletteK80]

My other teenage heart throb, Clapton. He is 78. I'll say this for all those guys...they had quite the life.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

R.I.P. Robbie

He always stood by his decision to include Neil Diamond at The Last Waltz. As he should. Diamond's performance of Dry Your Eyes was arguably the best of the evening.

Diamond didn't perform the song, written about the aftermath of the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, again until his final tour in 2017.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

 

[zappaa]

Hall of Famer

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

 

[LOU-RU85]

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That’s a great song! I’m with Robbie on this one.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs Podcast delivers once again:

Episode 167: “The Weight” by The Band

Episode one hundred and sixty-seven of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “The Weight” by the Band, the Basement Tapes, and the continuing controversy over Dylan going ele…

500songs.com