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welch
Skins History Buff
Joined: 10 Jan 2004
Posts: 4665
Location: New York, NY
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:06 pm Post subject: Levon Helm dies |
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Awesme musician and human being. I saw his Midnight Ramble twice, most recently this January. It was clear then that he was suffering, only sang one verse of "The Weight", his band's closedown-the-night song. Still a magnificent drummer. Great group of musicians -- an all-star band of studio musicians who live near Woodstock, plus a couple of singers who front their own groups.
Had an operation, then went on the road. Played Chicago just a couple of weeks ago.
I'll be playing "Ramble at the Ryman" as I drive home tonight.
One story at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/arts/music/levon-helm-drummer-and-singer-dies-at-71.html?_r=1&hp# |
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Irn-Bru
FanFromAnnapolis
Joined: 20 Mar 2004
Posts: 10627
Location: on the bandwagon
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JSPB22
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
Posts: 14719
Location: Location, LOCATION!
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Crap, I just saw him play a year or so ago, when he opened for John Prine. Very sad. RIP Levon. |
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BearSkins
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Joined: 15 Jan 2006
Posts: 513
Location: Chicago (Aurora), via Scotland
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Best drummer I ever saw live. An absolute GENUINE legend and a hero of mine. His drumming on Neil Young's Revolution Blues stands as a pretty high watermark. Incredible - but he was an an incredible man, after all, so no surprise.
RIP Levon, and thanks |
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