The Band, “Mystery Train” from ‘Moondog Matinee’ (1973): Across the Great Divide
The Band’s covers-focused Moondog Matinee could be seen as a place keeper, but it wasn’t without its moments of creative and emotional spark.
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The Band + Emmylou Harris, “Evangeline” from ‘The Last Waltz’ (1978): Across the Great Divide
There could have been no more perfect moment for Emmylou Harris’ timelessly lonesome sound to intertwine with Rick Danko’s and Levon Helm’s, as the Band relays the horror of a riverboat settling to the bottom of Big Muddy. You May Also Like: How Levon Helm’s ‘Electric Dirt’ Confirmed a StirringRead More
The Band, “Get Up Jake” from ‘Rock of Ages’ (1972): Across the Great Divide
“Get Up Jake” initially got left off 1969’s ‘The Band,’ apparently because it sounded too much of a piece.
The Band, “Blind Willie McTell” from ‘Jericho’ (1993): Across the Great Divide
That this song, a legendary outtake from Bob Dylan’s ‘Infidels,’ heralded the Band’s long-hoped-for return to the studio was fitting.
The Band, “When I Paint My Masterpiece” from ‘Cahoots’ (1971): Across the Great Divide
The introduction of a new studio to experiment with might have seemed like a happy challenge for the Band, in another place.
Levon Helm, “Kingfish” from Electric Dirt (2009): Across the Great Divide
Levon Helm’s update of “Kingfish” was as evocative of what made the Band great as anything the individual group members ever put out.
‘They hear it and it’s perfect’: Warren Haynes says the Band played key role in shaping new Gov’t Mule album
Warren Haynes learned a lot about one of his fellow performers at Love for Levon, the concert celebration of the life and music of the Band’s Levon Helm. You May Also Like: Why ‘Bobby Charles’ Is the Best Band Album Not Released by the Band My Morning Jacket’s ‘Acoustic Citsuoca’Read More
The Band, “The Rumor” from ‘Stage Fright’ (1970): Across the Great Divide
The Band’s ‘Stage Fright,’ it seems, could only have ended in one of two ways: Damnation or salvation. “The Rumor” seems to represent the latter.
The Band, “Daniel and the Sacred Harp” from ‘Stage Fright’ (1970): Across the Great Divide
After a series of very dire warnings about the Band’s new rock-star lifestyle, perhaps this utterly scarifying parable was all but inevitable.
‘We seem to be losing friends by the day’: Graham Nash’s touching tribute to Levon Helm
Graham Nash performed “Back Home,” a deeply emotional tribute to the Band’s Levon Helm, last night on Talks Music You May Also Like: How Levon Helm Turned ‘Dirt Farmer’ Into a Rootsy, Thrilling Comeback How Levon Helm’s ‘Electric Dirt’ Confirmed a Stirring Late-Career Resurgence ‘Burning Questions’ Found Graham Parker StillRead More
