Flemtone Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 The Band singer and drummer Levon Helm is in the final stages of cancer, according to a note posted on his website Tuesday by his wife, Sandy, and daughter, Amy. Please send your prayers and love to him as he makes his way through this part of his journey, the note said. Thank you fans and music lovers who have made his life so filled with joy and celebration . . . he has loved nothing more than to play, to fill the room up with music, lay down the back beat, and make the people dance! He did it every time he took the stage. LA Times Damn. Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Saw this. Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Crap.... cool dude "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Mama Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I heard he and Mavis Staples were supposed to appear together at the NO Jazz Fest. Can you imagine their duet on "The Weight"? What a loss. Queen of the Quarter Note "Think like a drummer, not like a singer, and play much less." -- Michele C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Damn.... Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I had the privelege to see Levon perform with The Band in the mid 1990's. It was one of the most amazing performances I've ever witnessed. Levon's groove and the soulfulness of his singing were amazing. And having spent so many of the summers of my youth in Woodstock, NY, I came to recognize just how much of an important and cherished presence Levon is in that town. Much love to him and his family. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Ah crap. My late brother Eric loved The Band and got me into them at an early age. The Weight remains one of my favorites songs from any genre by any artist. Prayers for Levon. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I think his own chiosen statement says it best:"When I Go Away" When I think of him, though, this is what I hear:"Stawberry Wine"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z6nLCcuDOM d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard W Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 His death has just been announced. See you later, Levon. "Everyone wants to change the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves." Leo Tolstoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 http://www.latimes.com/news/la-levon-helm-m,0,4506747.story http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Remembering the music. [video:youtube] RIP Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Some very nice words about Levon from Jeff Tweedy of Wilco: "Levon was the glue, not just in The Band, but in all of what people think of when they think of North American music. He was a great unifier; a great glue. He unified blues and country, rural and city, and even North and South. Luckily he showed us all the way to keep it together and let it swing." - Jeff Tweedy For me, this is an incredibly sad day. But knowing that Levon was surrounded by family & friends eases that. And his music will be with us always. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 His death has just been announced. See you later, Levon. A real shame. A great singer and a pretty good actor too. I really liked his music and I'll miss him. R.I.P Levon. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 ":A real shame".... I've posted this elsewhere.Prolly will have no more effect here than other jack-ass forums./ HERE":S WWHAT LH HAD TO SAY ABT HIS OWN DEMIISESEVERAL YRS AGO !!!!! of these obits have more to do w/ what we wanna rescribe than what we OWE to the rpevious musosTHE PREVIOUS MUSOS!~!!!!@!@!!!!!!!!!! GET F'IN"REAL!!!!!! d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 That'sgfuckin'real d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Heree we cat a tryna all no eal actualalitt of wha they'alking abt ' IN THE WORDS OF SLUM LORD BOOBNDYKLAND\((Yea, I spelled thmn ight\\GO HOM d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 ABV CRP BC F SOFTWAREG IT d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Moderators ?? "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Yes Levon doesn't want us to be sad - he sang so himself! As dnote posted [video:youtube] "I don't want no crying Only tears of joy I'm gonna see my mother Gonna see my father And I'll be bound for glory In the morning When I go away" "See that storm over yonder It's gonna rain all day But then the sun's gonna shine Through the shadows When I go away" http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard W Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 someone appears to be distraught, or drunk, or both. "Everyone wants to change the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves." Leo Tolstoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Yeah http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 string Mike Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Oh man- We ply The Weight in my work band- great musician RIP "Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind"- George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Last night I just had to watch The Last Waltz. Amazingly enough, my girlfriend had never seen it before, so she watched it with me. Parts of it definitely tugged at the heart strings, especially when Levon was singing "The night they drove old dixie down". That song truly was written for him by Robbie Robertson. And Levon sang it with such heart and a lack of pretense that you really felt the impact of the lyrics. Over the years I've had mixed feelings about Robbie Robertson and his decision to effectively END The Band. In the film's interview segments he kept on talking about how hard life on the road is on a musician. And in some segments I definitely got the sense that he may have had his own demons with a certain inhaled elicit substance. But when I saw the interview segments with Rick Danko and Richard Manuel, it suddenly struck me: did he recognize just how strung out his bandmates were? And did he want to end things in the hope of saving their lives? It's made me look at Robbie Robertson a little bit differently. However, I think that on the business side of things he may have received a bit more credit than perhaps he deserved. That's another issue entirely. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard W Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Richard Manuel looks very bad in The Last Waltz, really disturbed. It's sad to see. "Everyone wants to change the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves." Leo Tolstoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 A pretty amazing tribute to Levon has been announced. For those of you in the NYC area you may want to check it out, because the lineup of guest artists is tremendous! Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 A little late in adding this one, but last month my wife and I got to attend Love for Levon at the New Jersey Meadowlands. Just before Levon passed this past spring he expressed a dying wish: That being that his friends and family keep his Woodstock, NY barn / studio running, along with the series of performances called the Midnight Ramble. This was really an amazing experience, and one of the more moving concerts I've ever attended! Especially when you look at the roster of artists who turned up: Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) John Mayer My Morning Jacket Eric Church Ray LaMontagne Dierks Bentley Joe Walsh (The Eagles, The James Gang) Gregg Allman (The Allman Brothers Band) Grace Potter (Grace Potter & The Nocturnals) Garth Hudson of The Band Marc Cohn Jakob Dylan (The Wallflowers) Mike Gordon (Phish) Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule) John Hiatt Bruce Hornsby Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna) The Levon Helm Band John Prine Robert Randolph (Robert Randolph & The Family Band) Mavis Staples (The Staples Singers) Lucinda Williams Don Was The whole show was recorded, and I expect that it's going to be released on BluRay / DVD some time in the next year. Proceeds from the concert went to helping keep Levon's barn going. The bass duties were split between a few players. For a good portion of the night Don Was, the co-musical director for the event, played bass. He traded off with Levon Helm band bassist Byron House. And Mike Gordon of Phish also sat in on bass for a single song with John Hiatt, "Rag Mama Rag". Amazingly, all three of these guys played the same Fender Precision for the whole night, except for when Byron House played some upright. Tom Blankenship of My Morning Jacket took on the bass duties for MMJ's two songs, and My Morning Jacket also backed up Roger Waters who closed out the show. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Mama Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Wow, that sounds great. I would definitely check out the DVD when it becomes available. Thanks for the recap. Queen of the Quarter Note "Think like a drummer, not like a singer, and play much less." -- Michele C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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