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Springsteen and Clapton on their favorite, heh, band.

I went and saw Once Were Brothers; Robbie Robertson And The Band in a theater early last year, and now tonight on a DVD at home. It is alternately both thrilling and irritating, but that’s not the point of this thread. If you don’t already know how very, very special The Band were, and the deep impact they made on Rock ’n’ Roll, here is what Bruce and Eric had to say about them in the film:

- Springsteen: "I think I was in a little coffee shop in Redbank, New Jersey. I kid came in with Music From Big Pink, put it on the sound system. And suddenly this music comes on, and everything changes."

- Clapton: "When I heard Big Pink, it was like someone had nailed me through my chest onto the wall. I was immediately converted. I thought ’This is what I want to do’. It changed my life."

Mine too.
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roxy54
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Of course The Band influenced many other bands, but they really did nothing to influence the predominant move toward Psychedelia at the time like the Byrds, Jefferson Airplane and Jimi Hendrix of course.
Other bands that were amazing and mostly forgotten may not have impressed their peers, but left a lasting impression on their fans. In that vein, I was just listening to the first Seatrain disc, which is amazing from beginning to end. I'm sure some would have a field day just trying to figure out which artists influenced their music. 
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onhwy61,
I agree with you. For al The Band worship, I really can't think of any bands from the time that even sounded at all like them. I also think that it's interesting that you mention the Byrds  "Notorious Byrd Brothers", which I think had a much stronger influence on bands of that time and a longer echo as well, all the way to Tom Petty for one.
And no, Steven Stills wasn't imitating The Band with the military uniform. H said in a recent interview that it was a combative time and he was reflecting that.  
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Certainly a matter of taste. I think it's good, but never saw the greatness that a lot of people see in it. 
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