Bob Dylan + the Band, “Going Going Gone” (1974): Across the Great Divide
“Going Going Gone” makes a definitive case for Bob Dylan’s 1974 reunion with the Band, so perfect is their musical reaction to his frayed lyric.
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Garth Hudson, “Little Island” from ‘The Sea to the North’ (2001): Across the Great Divide
On an album that justly earned accolades for touching upon every element of Garth Hudson’s roving genius, this grace-note finale often gets overlooked.
Rick Danko + Levon Helm, “Once Upon a Time” from Rick Danko (1977): Across the Great Divide
Rick Danko was the first to start a solo career, but this involving duet with his former Band mate Levon Helm shows a sense of community remained.
Robbie Robertson, “Night Parade” from Storyville (1991): Across the Great Divide
Robbie Robertson continued in his role as a curator of things that Americans take for granted with this New Orleans-focused project.
Levon Helm, “Dance Me Down Easy” from American Son (1980): Across the Great Divide
This is a setting, like the measured context of the Band’s early work, that perfectly suits – even as it amplifies – Levon Helm’s voice.
The Band, “Let the Night Fall” from Islands (1977): Across the Great Divide
The Band appeared to be turning toward a kind of modernity that might clear the way for new explorations. But night was, indeed, falling.
Rick Danko + the All-Starr Band, “Raining in My Heart” (1990): Across the Great Divide
Seemingly an offbeat choice for an All-Starr Band tour, “Raining in My Heart” had already become a signature part of Rick Danko’s solo shows.
Levon Helm, “Feelin’ Good” from Dirt Farmer (2007): Across the Great Divide
After a series of solo records that tended toward blues- and R&B-soaked fun, Levon Helm’s ‘Dirt Farmer’ goes deeper, experiences more.
Bob Dylan + the Band, “Something There Is About You” from Planet Waves (1974): Across the Great Divide
These are the first hints at darker revelations to come from Bob Dylan on ‘Blood on the Tracks.’ But, because of the Band’s presence, far different.
The Band, “She Knows” from ‘High on the Hog’ (1996): Across the Great Divide
Richard Manuel shows one final time why Rick Danko and Levon Helm always saw him as the Band’s true frontman.
