RIP Robbie Robertson

[John105]

I was into The Band around 1986. I would not see The Last Waltz until the 90’s.

Interesting many think Rod Stewart when they hear Broken Arrow. Sorta like Hendrix and Watchtower as opposed to Dylan.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66457469

 

[JeffKeryk]

 

[NormanBuntz]

I love The Band and some of the lyrics penned by Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson. Overall my favorite is "The Weight," and it always evokes great personal memories of the late 60's.

 

[John105]

I love The Band and some of the lyrics penned by Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson. Overall my favorite is "The Weight," and it always evokes great personal memories of the late 60's.

I took great amusement and pleasure in seeing a drummer do lead vocals as well. I wore out the greatest hits on vinyl in the late 80s as I had a Sears record player, not an actual turntable..

 

[Drifter]

RIP Take a load off Fanny

 

[Kruse]

Waaaay back in the early 90s, I was in a bar when they were having quiz night and I won $50 because I knew he was a member of The Band.
The classic rockers are all getting old and dying off.

 

[PimTac]

He had a huge impact on the music scene during a time when it was changing quickly.


On a side note, his impact has been felt in places not expected. Check this out and see what is wrong here.

RIP to the great Robbie Robertson, pictured with Dr. John and Bobby Charles in The Band's immortal film The Last Waltz. pic.twitter.com/NpTghrCFK4
— Dr. John (@akadrjohn) August 9, 2023

 

[grampi]

I always hate hearing about people passing on, but I was never a fan of the Bland. I call them that because that's what I always thought about their music...

 

[drtyler]

He had a huge impact on the music scene during a time when it was changing quickly.


On a side note, his impact has been felt in places not expected. Check this out and see what is wrong here.

So what’s wrong?

 

[JeffKeryk]

Robertson's music was kinda roots North American music, just beautiful. A musician's musician.

 

[PimTac]

So what’s wrong?

Dr John died several years ago. I think AI is to blame for this or lazy journalism

 

[drtyler]

Dr John died several years ago. I think AI is to blame for this or lazy journalism

I guess the issue is how do you properly cite a "tweet" from the social media account? I didn't think anything of the post since many deceased musicians seem to have active social media accounts. There is plenty of lazy journalism though.

 

[John105]

I guess the issue is how do you properly cite a "tweet" from the social media account? I didn't think anything of the post since many deceased musicians seem to have active social media accounts. There is plenty of lazy journalism though.

I don’t think it’s a mistake. Jerry Garcia passed away 8/9/95, yet he has a twitter account and tweets. Nobody thinks it’s Jerry. But it’s someone who has the right to represent him.

 

[Finn]

RIP

 

[Inked]

Sad day for music.

 

[odie]

Watched " The Last Waltz " last night . Never tire of it .

 

[odie]

Will be listening to THE BAND 3 CD Box Set " Across the Great Divide " starting tonight on the PIONEER DV-C505 5 disc DVD/CD player . Also have " The Last Waltz " on CD .

 

[John105]

Watched " The Last Waltz " last night . Never tire of it .

It makes me feel as if there were a time when people could simply go and see a concert, that is to get tix and afford to, even as a kid. I think I’m old enough to have witnessed the “sold out” effect where even mail order and camping out = empty handed.

2022 someone asked me what’s the cheapest you can remember for as far as what you paid to park at a show? I said I think $10. Imho $40-$50 is made up by promoters. As are the $300-$1000 tickets.

 

[wag123]

It makes me feel as if there were a time when people could simply go and see a concert, that is to get tix and afford to, even as a kid. I think I’m old enough to have witnessed the “sold out” effect where even mail order and camping out = empty handed.

2022 someone asked me what’s the cheapest you can remember for as far as what you paid to park at a show? I said I think $10. Imho $40-$50 is made up by promoters. As are the $300-$1000 tickets.

IMO Live Nation Entertainment (Ticketmaster) has ruined the live concert experience.
I used to go to live concerts regularly, not anymore. Many concerts that I would like to see I won't go to because the ticket prices have become exorbitantly expensive, then the additional bogus fees just add insult to injury.

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

Robertson's music was kinda roots North American music, just beautiful. A musician's musician.

Sad. They are all going to the mountain top. Robbie seemed to be one of the truly happiest musicians I have ever seen in performing and in the many many interviews he made over the last several years. I just saw a documentary of The Band that was made in 2019 with Robbie filling in lots of information about their early days with B.Dylan. Bob did all he could (even paid them as his back ups) to help them go out on their own as headliners. Put money in their pockets to help Robbie and Levon to stop sleeping in cars and trucks beside the roads. The times when Robbie and Levon were the only two there trying to get things in gear to make a living doing their passion, writing and playing all the time and any place they could to make folks happy. Mission Accomplished guys!
Robbie is now reunited with some of his brothers Rick Danko , Levon , Richard Manuel and so many others.