The Band. This was the second album the group released, after Music from Big Pink (which see). One of the reviewers at Amazon makes a good point: both these albums were released during the height of the psychedelic revolution, yet this music went back to American roots (although the group had four Canadians and only one American member) and reminded listeners that there was still a place for tightly-controlled and well-thought-out melody and rhythm. Most people had only thought of The Band as the backup musicians for Bob Dylan to that point; these two records put an end to that idea. There's not a bad track on the album; it includes "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," "Up On Cripple Creek," and the lesser-known "Rag Mama Rag."
Posted by Linkmeister at September 7, 2003 10:09 AMThose are two of my favorite albums. I think I linke Big Pink just a tad better. I'm not even sure why.
Posted by: Solonor at September 7, 2003 04:41 PMI also just recently bought "The Last Waltz" DVD. It's one of my favorites!
Posted by: fred at September 7, 2003 05:12 PMAhh, great stuff.
We're all dating ourselves with our comments...
Posted by: Scott at September 8, 2003 02:06 AM:) 52 and proud of it!
Posted by: Linkmeister at September 8, 2003 07:58 AMIndeed, Scott. Let me date myself even more...
I was a DJ and sportscaster at the Dartmouth College radio station. WDCR had developed a strong reputation in the business for the talents and abilities of people who had come out of the station, which was at the time the only student-operated commercial radio station in the country. For instance, Paul Gambaccini went straight from WDCR to Rolling Stone's London bureau and the BBC.
For such reasons, WDCR got new releases earlier than most stations. The day we received Stage Fright (1970), I *immediately* put it on the turntable and played it through from cut 1 (Strawberry Wine) to cut 10 (The Rumor). No previewing, just put it on and played it ASAP. I heard the songs for the first time just as the audience was. Now, I can't say whether that was the first time it was heard anywhere in the country, but I'm sure it was among the first.
Posted by: N in Seattle at September 8, 2003 08:08 AMOkay, y'all have me beat in age a smidge. 41 next month.
But I can say I saw Zeppelin live (their last tour), and man, did they stink up the joint...
Posted by: Scott at September 9, 2003 01:57 AMGeez, I'm the oldest at 53.
Gotta say I met Robbie Robertson a few years ago. We spoke. He lost his shades and I found them. Black with yellow lenses. He is still gorgeous, although his life style has been woven into his face.
My husband was doing a news piece at Woodstock in the Pink House. Cassandra Wilson did the interview. She is quite fastinating also.
It was a good day.
Yeah, chalk that down to being a good day...