@onhwy61 + 1 - Unfortunately, it's no longer hard for me to comprehend....
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".
I am very fortunate in having heard this amazing song performed live by The Band on their tour in support of the s/t "brown" album. The only other live music experience I’ve had that equals it was hearing Little Village perform John Hiatt’s "Lipstick Traces" on a soundstage in Burbank in ’92. The Little Village album was not so hot, but they sure were!
The Beatles? Saw them in ’65. Hendrix? Saw him in ’68 and ’69. Cream? Saw them in ’67 and ’68. The Who? Saw them in ’68 and ’69. Who else ya wanna name? Sorry, hearing The Band live spoiled me for just about EVERYONE else. Not Iris DeMent, whom I just saw this past Thursday. Stunningly great!
Here’s J.R. Robertson, Eric Levon Helm, and some other guy talking about the song and its’ creation:
https://youtu.be/nVYBW_zCvOg?t=1
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@moonwatcher + 1 - I've seen Jerry Garcia Band many times in the late 80's and early-mid 90's, and their version of 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' has always been one of my favorites of their's. |
@thecarpathian - 😄 That Australian YouTube guy Lachlan often wears a t-shirt that says, "Surely not EVERYBODY was kung-fu fighting." |