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The Band – The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1968 – 1976, 1983 – 1999)
The members of The Band first worked together as The Hawks, the backing band of rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins from 1959 until 1963. Afterwards, Bob Dylan recruited the quintet for his history-making 1965/1966 world tour and they joined him on the informal recordings that became the acclaimed Basement Tapes.
Dubbed “The Band” by their peers, the group left the comfort of their communal home in Saugerties, NY to begin recording as a group unto themselves. The Band recorded two of the most important albums of the late 1960s: their 1968 debut Music from Big Pink (featuring the hit single “The Weight”) and 1969’s The Band. These critically praised albums helped conceive country rock as something more than a genre, but rather as a celebration of “Americana.” As such, throughout their career they would repopularize traditional American musical forms during the psychedelic era. The Band dissolved in 1976; Martin Scorcese’s landmark concert film “The Last Waltz” documented their final performance. They reformed in 1983 without founding guitarist and main songwriter Robbie Robertson.
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2crue4you
they blew up that chicken man in philly last night
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ricochetemagico
Oh Good thing!
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lisatweety
The number of scrobbles amazes me to be honest
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Bobstain
I just reviewed Music From Big Pink on my blog. Great album! http://alphabetalbums.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/the-band-music-from-big-pink/
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jazzthieve
Spotify Playlist: Classic Rock
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d1lll1nger
Legends!
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DavidSmith98
Exactly, Levon is and will always be an icon of popular music. The Band as a whole is/was one of the most influential acts of all-time. The tribute was nice but they could've explained who he was/is a bit. Also one of the few moments on the grammys that wasn't dedicated to selling a new product, as opposed to actual music.
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porcelain_tree
Nice tribute to Levon at the Grammies. Wish they had said more, because I don't think a lot of the younger viewers understood what it meant.
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joaonada
self titled album S2.
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android9791
check this out. it's art. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aPqZsvP9cA
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joaotsantos
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TheDarkSide73
The Band is a Great Band..I had a chance to meet them...
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FaygoBro420
fuck this band
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TheFatChocobo
Everyone who likes The Band should make sure to listen to Twilight over and over and over again. Both the 1975 outtake and the 1976 single version are amazing, so just find one and play. It's one of their best, which makes it one of the best songs ever made!
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Gsmokers
Good friend of mine. they have no clue..
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Jewrusalem
Levon Helm Studios sell some stuff, but he was still rockin' last time I was there
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sneezyp
Does anyone know of a place I can find some band posters or t shirts?
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:) cooll
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