The Band, “Forbidden Fruit” from Northern Lights-Southern Cross (1975): Across the Great Divide
Robbie Robertson joins us to talk about an often-overlooked late-period classic from the Band.
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The Band, “Thinking Out Loud” from ‘Cahoots’ (1971): Across the Great Divide
It’s utterly clear just what Robbie Robertson is lamenting on this song from the Band.
‘I felt embarrassingly unaware of what he did’: The Band’s Robbie Robertson on meeting Bob Dylan
Dylan proceeded to pull out a series of songs that, truth be told, didn’t appeal to the future leader of the Band.
Robbie Robertson, “Ghost Dance” from The Native Americans (1994): Across the Great Divide
Robbie Robertson, though he shares a Native American heritage, spent the first few months on this project simply listening to Indian songs. Then, before fully engaging for the first time in this legacy music, he tried to forget all of that and simply create. You May Also Like: A LegacyRead More
Jesse Winchester (1944-2014): An Appreciation
So, have all your passionate violins play a tune for a Tennessee kid … You May Also Like: Jeff Beck (1944-2023): An Appreciation Glen Campbell (1936-2017): An Appreciation Jim Pembroke, of Wigwam (1946-2021): An Appreciation
Robbie Robertson, “Fallen Angel” from Robbie Robertson (1987): Across the Great Divide
“Fallen Angel” represented a remarkable collaborative moment, a poignant tribute to a lost friend, and a striking new career path for Robbie Robertson.
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.
Robbie Robertson wanted Otis Redding to cover a key Bob Dylan song
Bob Dylan, at Robbie Robertson’s urging, handed one of his most famous songs off to Otis Redding in the hopes that he would do his own Stax-ified version of it. Things didn’t quite work out that way, however. You May Also Like: How Robbie Robertson Changed Bob Dylan Forever HowRead More
The Band, “The Shape I’m In” from ‘Stage Fright’ (1970): Across the Great Divide
“The Shape I’m In,” despite its galloping cadence, finds the Band’s Robbie Robertson desperately attempting to reach out to the badly faltering Richard Manuel. You May Also Like: The Band – ‘Stage Fright: 50th Anniversary Edition’ (2021) A Legacy Reclaimed: Robbie Robertson and the Band How Deep Cuts on ‘MusicRead More
The Band, “All La Glory” from ‘Stage Fright’ (1970): Across the Great Divide
The Band’s “All La Glory” is a great place to achieve a vista on what lays beyond the hootenanny joys of “Up on Cripple Creek” and “Rag Mama Rag.”
