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Best-known as the guitarist and primary composer for The Band, he died this week at 80. The first two albums by The Band really are "classics" in the rock 'n' roll genre. Here's two of my favorite songs, each written by Robertson, from those albums. First, "Chest Fever" from 1968:
Second, "Rag Mama Rag" from 1969:
Feel free to add links to your favorites from The Band or Robertson's solo career in the comments.
The loss of Robertson hits hard. I've spent the last couple of days playing Cahoots, pretty much randomly. This morning, Bob Brainen at WFMU devoted a segment to Robertson, here: https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/130526
Of The Band, only Garth Hudson survives, and he isn't in tip-top shape.
"Music from Big Pink" I first heard in 1971 and I could not believe what I'd missed. There was, and will be, no better band than the Band. I've only got a small word, but I know of none better — "thanks."
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