We have had a fair number of people mentioning "The Band" recently. Since Ronnie Wood and Keith Richard have played with them (THe Last Waltz and "Duece and a -half")this makes this Stones related. Here is a few sites for anyone interested:

OPM66.com

garthhudson.com

The band.hiof.no

thanks Kienan! I'm glad to know about the upcoming box set on Levon and the Hawks.
DR

Dillard Richardson! I am looking forward to the Levon and the Hawks too! Check out Rick Danko"Cryin' Heart blues." Love his voice!

kienan Wrote:
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> Check out Rick Danko "Cryin' Heart blues."

Very good album. As is his self-titled album from '77 (featuring Ronnie).

I agreed 100%! Love the '77 CD!

is that the album that features "Sip the wine" (the song that was briefly heard in 'Ths last waltz') ? Incredible song

Gazza! Yes, Its the last song on Side 1 of the album (vinyl).Doug Sahm plays the guitar solo. Great song!

I will, thanks! also want to get the one Danko produced for Bobby Charles..don't know if it's on cd.

good call, gazza - one of my all-time fave tunes

Sip the Wine, I Shall Be Released, Tears of Rage...amazing songs, great band

Educate me, Band fans. All I have is a greatest hits and I've seen the Last Waltz several time (actually had a friend who went).

First two studio albums are MASTERPIECES. Must-haves for any serious music fan. After that, it gets a little sketchy...personally, I think the all-covers Moondog Matinee is perhaps the best of the rest....

Big Pink? Is that the 1st one?

yup - and the next is just eponymously titled "The Band" - get 'em both and let 'em soak in good.....the recent reissues have several bonus tracks - nice, but unessential

Elmo Lewis Wrote:
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> Big Pink? Is that the 1st one?

yeah. its a good 'un!
Elmo, if you like a good read, Levon's book 'This Wheel's on Fire" is one.
the 'Rock of Ages' remaster is good one to get too.

Elmo, I'm also fond of the Dylan/Band album, Planet Waves. Really good stuff. It sounds like they're having a lot of fun together, Bob and the Band. My favorite on the album is "On A Night Like This," but it also has "You Angel You," and I think two versions of "Forever Young." It's a good mood album.

Thanks! I'm on the case.

Elmo! I will burn you the Band's latest. It's called: The Band A Musical History. 5 CDs released, unreleased, & live. Will e-mail ya....

Thanks, kienan. Let's get together for a drink/meal soon. SK

Lukester - interesting e-mail attachment.

ha ha Elmo. "Interesting" is a polite way of saying it.

burnin' legit albums? tsk, tsk, tsk.....

Planet Waves really is the tits. You can really hear that Band sound on it & it has some great #s like Luke says...although I'd certainly throw Tough Mama into that group...that songs smokes!

any feedback on "Rock Of Ages" and "Stagefright" band-ologists

T&A! What I meant was: "I will let you borrow my CD." Don't know were the word burn came from...........(heh heh). My mistake. Thank you for taking time out to point out my error.

Lukester, not for the faint-hearted or weak-kneed (or weak-stomached)! Super funny!



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no moral high ground here, mate! borrow is a much nicer word than burn, though....

Kienan, I'll "return" it ASAP.

Oh and I forget, you should also check out their cover of "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" (a song I think the boys could do a smoking version of!)

LK! Love "Rock of ages." I have it on vinyl. I think the CD has the encore on it that featured Dylan. Have a few Cds that I will send ya later in the week. Oh, Love "Stagefright."IMO, it is under-rated. LAZY COWGIRLS ROCK!( I feel better,now)

The Band is awesome.For those who are not familiar with them I recommend getting first two albums as soon as possible.The second one might be the greatest album ever made.

Unfortunately I still don't have all of their studio albums but I am working on it.