I'm not sure if you were a big fan of The Band or not. But I watched a documentary on them yesterday I really enjoyed. It was based on Robbie Robinson's account of them from before their beginning until the end. It's on Hulu.
If you were a fan of theirs I think you would like it.
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Robbie Robertson did the rest of the guys in The Band dirty. He got rich while the rest struggled. Watch the doc "Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm". I look at him much the same way I look at George Clinton. Talented, but not a good dude.
That depends on your point of view. The problem surrounds the rights to writing music, which from my understanding Helms had little to nothing to do with but wanted his portion of the money anyway. I think one's opinion depends on which side of the story you believe. I believe the person who wrote the music deserves the rights for writing the songs.
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I’m not trying to argue the legalities of what took place. I’m arguing the humanity and reality of the art that was created. Levon’s voice is synonymous with Robbie’s words. Robbie ‘used’ Levon’s talent to propel his career… as much as Levon used Robbie’s talent to propel his. Only one walked away with a truckload of cash. Yes, Robbie has publishing rights. He also has the right to cut a check to those around him that helped him get where he got with those songs. That’s all I’m saying.
Having been involved in bands as a singer for much of my adult life let's just say we disagree. I would never expect or think I deserve payment for creating a song I had no part of writing.
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Did Robbie write Levon’s drum parts? Just sayin. I just think that there’s a shared goal when groups come together. Create art. Those that create it should also share in the rewards. Robbie could have had the contract language say anything he wanted. Other groups have done as such. The fact the rest of the Band has little to do with Robbie after they disbanded speaks volumes.
Watched the documentary on The Band last night and really enjoyed it.
Kind of hit the sweet spot for me. I remember so clearly when "The Big Pink" came out. Myself and a couple of my friends loved that album.
We flipped on "The Weight." Still to this day one of my favorite songs.
What a great band they were. Sad that drugs got into them and tore them up. So many people went down with drugs.
What a unreal time for music. I doubt that there will ever be another time like that. Music was everywhere. It was such a dominant part of life then.
For myself and the people I hung with everything was centered around the music scene.
We all knew about The Band playing with Dylan. But when they stepped out on their own the music was honest and real. They were so tight. The songs just fit together to their style.
I watch the Grammy's and am left empty. I know there will always be good new music but there is so little I come across moves me. So much Beyonce pop stuff.
Oh well I have long playlists and plenty of music that I listen to.
Perfection is hard to hold on to. It is very fleeting.
The Band was so good. It was like they captured all forms of American music.
It is a shame that drugs ate them up because at one time they were brothers.
I watched the documentary and it made me relive a period in my life. When Big Pink came out a group of myself and friends; we freaked out. We would sing "The Weight" with relish.
As I look back at those days it was astounding how much great music there was.
The Talking Heads wrote so many cover worthy tunes. This is one covered in a non conventional way. It’s Yonder Mountain String Band (with their initial front man Jeff Austin, RIP) being accompanied by a legend pedal steel player, Robert Randolph.
Just saw it for the first time in a long time: Take on Me by Aha
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
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