Thursday, April 19, 2012

The night they drove old Levon down


RIP Levon Helm.

The boy from Turkey Scratch, Arkansas done good.  With a voice that sounded like he was singing from the bottom of a moonshine still, Levon Helm helped create some of America's greatest roots-based rock'n'roll while serving as full-time drummer and part-time vocalist in The Band.           


Directed by Martin Scorsese, The Last Waltz is still one of the best concert movies ever.  If you have never seen it, stop what your doing, buy a bottle of whiskey, dim the lights and watch it now!

In addition to being a fantastic final concert by The Band, The Last Waltz also features Neil Young with coke boogers and Van Morrison in a leotard!

Thank you Levon for so many great songs and sorry about having to put up with that dick, Robbie Robertson!

"Sssssh... stop talking and look into my eyes."

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