Honky Dog Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 For those of you that are interested. I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Man, I wish I had seen your post "before" I went to bed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Thanks for the post. I DID read it in time to catch the performance. Although having followed The Band from the early seventies, it was a little sad to see Levon in his geriatric years. The drumming was right on, but the voice just wasn't what it used to be. I know he's had some major health issues recently, maybe he's still on the mend. Or maybe I just want to remember these old rockers as they were in there prime, because I'm not too far behind them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hey, Larry, I resemble that remark!! I'm a "little bit" geriatric too. Not as good, as I once was, but, as good "once", as I ever was!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I have the last Waltz on DVD....he has really changed since then....These two clips should keep you up to date........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 his body and health may be failing him but he still has the spirit! i've had the luck of working with him over the years and he's quite a character. as you might imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 His book, "This Wheels On Fire", is a great read. Tells a lot of tales about The Band and his rock star days. Highly recommended, check your local library or bookstore. PS: Caution: If your a big fan of Robbie Robertson, you may not want to read this book. Levon pulls no punches when talking about his former bandmate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maninblack Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Robbie Robertson. Amazing guitar player. Great songwriter. Miserable human being. A real d-bag. What did Levon play? I love his last record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 For those that missed it, you can see the entire show here: Levon Helm on Conan I didn't watch the whole show, so I'm not sure how many sets he played, but the one I did see, starts at about the 33:40 mark. For those who also may not know, he famously played Loretta Lynn's (Sissy Spaceck's) father in Coal Miners Daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Dog Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 <snipped> For those who also may not know' date=' he famously played Loretta Lynn's (Sissy Spaceck's) father in Coal Miners Daughter. [/quote'] Thanks for that trivia. I had never caught that. Nice to know. Levon is from Arkansas, so he could easily pass as an eastern Kentuckian. I'm from eastern Kentucky, originally. Loretta and I had the same aunt and uncle (her dad's brother married my granny's sister). My mom met her a bunch of times, but I never did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumner77 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Saw him live at the Beacon in NY last year. The old guy can still bring it. Great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nid2007 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Robbie Robertson. Amazing guitar player. Great songwriter. Miserable human being. A real d-bag. What did Levon play? I love his last record. Maybe, but I have always been in awe of his talent (and the rest of the Band equally). Any repeated listen to their first 2 albums makes me thankful that those guys got together. Another great book on the Band is "Across the Great Divide" by Barney Hoskins--and the chapter from Mystery Train is not too shabby either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maninblack Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Maybe' date=' but I have always been in awe of his talent (and the rest of the Band equally). Any repeated listen to their first 2 albums makes me thankful that those guys got together. Another great book on the Band is "Across the Great Divide" by Barney Hoskins--and the chapter from Mystery Train is not too shabby either.[/quote'] Robbie has always been in awe of his talent too! :) Unfortunately, he never seemed to pay the same respect to the other members of The Band. I can't help but be bitter at the wasted potential of that group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Live sound guy....thanks for that link. What really touched me was how Conan came over after his first song and you could just feel the respect and graciousness that Conan had for having that ledgend play on his stage. He was thanking Levon for all of us..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Dog Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Live sound guy....thanks for that link. What really touched me was how Conan came over after his first song and you could just feel the respect and graciousness that Conan had for having that ledgend play on his stage. He was thanking Levon for all of us..... Ding. I noticed that, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 You're Welcome. Hulu is good stuff. I've watched since it was in Beta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolongermike@gibson Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Levon is the man. For those of you that are interested. I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolongermike@gibson Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Levon is the man. For those of you that are interested. I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I have the last Waltz on DVD....he has really changed since then....These two clips should keep you up to date........ Great links OWF. I'm a big fan of The Last Waltz and never get bored watching it................................................... "An adult portion" I'd not seen him on video for many many years and he has surely changed physically. But there is no-one else who has that warm lilt and smile in his voice. It's one of those voices I could listen to for hours on end. Pleased to see he's still making some great music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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