@tomic601, have you heard about the new documentary on The Band, put together by Robbie Robertson? It's entitled "Once Were Brothers", and is based on Robbie's book. It's "touring" the U.S. right now, playing in selected cities. It's at the Kiggins Theater in Vancouver on the 28th of this month, and I and a good bass player I worked with in 2017 are going to see it together.
Rick Danko was a very talented guy, one of my all-time favorite musicians. Levon Helm has been my main role model on drumset playing since 1969, Richard Manuel one of the greatest singers (and drummers) in the entire history of Rock 'n' Roll, and Garth Hudson a near-genius musician.
I recently read Bernie Taupin say that the 2nd Band album was his and Elton's inspiration and model for their Tumbleweed Connection album. Nick Lowe said The Brinsley Schwartz Band (of which he was a member) were trying to be England's The Band, and fell far short. As I have previously said, I listen to The Band's first two albums every single day (I'm being literal), and have for many years. The two best albums I have ever heard.
