I saw that video when the basement tapes were released last year or so, it was pretty powerful to see that, to see Garth and the history. |
That would be great! By the way, there is a You Tube video of Garth Hudson returning to BP for the first time since ’68. The current owner leads him through the house and down into the basement, and Garth points out where everyone was set up, also talking about the acoustics of the room. Garth had set up the recorder and mics that were used to make the Basement Tapes, engineering them all throughout 1967. The Holy Grail of Americana music, people! |
bdp24, that's a goal worth fulfilling. When you make the trip please let me know and, if ok with you, I would meet you there to experience where magic happened. Wow. |
Damn rpeluso, I’m green with envy! The friend I planned on making the pilgrimage with saw The Hawks with Dylan in ’65, of which I am also envious. My last remaining trip to make in this life is to Big Pink. The current owner is a musician, and allows select visitors to the see the hallowed ground. |
I had the chance to get to Levon's barn just twice, once with my son who was probably 15 at the time (he is a drummer, and he loved being there, has an appreciation for great talent) and once a few years later with a (now-ex) girlfriend. Both times were the best, Levon was very frail the last, but talked to the people there, shook my and many other's hands, and of course Larry was there leading the band both times. |
Oops, when I said Larry (Campbell) could be seen and heard in recordings made "there", I was speaking of the videos made at The Midnight Ramble shows filmed at Levon Helm's barn in Woodstock. I never made it to one, though a friend and I had talked about making the trip from California to upstate New York to do so. Levon passed away before we got the chance. I've been listening to Levon and the rest of The Band backing Dylan (and doing their own set) on the recordings made during their '74 tour together, and released as the Before The Flood double album. Fantastic. |
Calling all Dylan experts. Love the YouTube video of Dylan and his band doing Cold Irons Bound. (Same band that does Thunder on the Mountain on YouTube.) What is the deal with Cold Irons Bound? What is the song really about?
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Larry and his wife Teresa put out an album in 2015. He played with Levon Helm for years after leaving Dylan's band, and can be seen and heard in the recordings made there. Very talented guy. |
Well, last night, beside singing, he said not a word, nor did anyone in the band, but I did see George R singing along to a few songs with. big smile on. And those shows with Larry Campbell and Charlie Sexton, to me, those are high-points. I've seen Larry twice this year with his wife, and he talked only obliquely to his time in Dylan's band, seems nearly no one who ever supported Bob talks much about it. |
Nope Geoff, not a word to the audience. I myself prefer that to show biz bs. I last saw Dylan in 2001 (on the "Love And Theft" tour) at The Pantages Theater in Hollywood, a great Art Deco room that seats only a couple thousand. Great show---Dylan was in high spirits, even taking guitar solos (!) as Larry Campbell watched, slightly bemused. He had a FANTASTIC band, one of the best I’ve ever seen and heard. One of the best nights of music I’ve ever witnessed! |
I went to one concert, oh, thirty five years ago or something. He’s not very chatty, is he?
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I'm a huge Dylan fan but everytime I've been to one of his shows, I left highly disappointed. |
thanks for the review. I see him next Friday in NYC. |
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Me, I feel so fortunate to be alive while he is, and to experience the transcendence"
+1 / Been a fan of his music since the early 70's when I started listening to music & forming an opinion on what I liked. I agree, great time to be alive. Not only because of his music, but because there is SO MUCH available now. |
Thanks! for sharing- Richard.
I like his recent (Sinatra) discs as well.
Happy Listening!
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