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[lbpesq]

I’m reading a biography of Levon Helm ...

The John Barry book?

I just finished two books on Levon: 

1. “LEVON: From Down In the Delta to the Birth of the Band and Beyond” by Sandra B. Tooze

2. “Levon’s Man - Woodstock, the Death of Richard Manuel, and My Decade Managing the Band” by Joe Forno, Jr.

I haven’t read the Barry book yet.   I’ve previously read Levon’s autobiography,  “This Wheels on Fire”, one of my two favorite rock autobiographies, the other being Phil Lesh’s “Searching for the Sound”.

Bill, tgo

[David Houck]

I just finished two books on Levon: 

1. “LEVON: From Down In the Delta to the Birth of the Band and Beyond” by Sandra B. Tooze

2. “Levon’s Man - Woodstock, the Death of Richard Manuel, and My Decade Managing the Band” by Joe Forno, Jr.

I haven’t read the Barry book yet.   I’ve previously read Levon’s autobiography,  “This Wheels on Fire”, one of my two favorite rock autobiographies, the other being Phil Lesh’s “Searching for the Sound”.

Bill, tgo

I've read Wheels and Searching, hadn't seen the two you just read.

[lbpesq]

I just finished two books on Levon: 

1. “LEVON: From Down In the Delta to the Birth of the Band and Beyond” by Sandra B. Tooze

2. “Levon’s Man - Woodstock, the Death of Richard Manuel, and My Decade Managing the Band” by Joe Forno, Jr.

I haven’t read the Barry book yet.   I’ve previously read Levon’s autobiography,  “This Wheels on Fire”, one of my two favorite rock autobiographies, the other being Phil Lesh’s “Searching for the Sound”.

Bill, tgo

I've read Wheels and Searching, hadn't seen the two you just read.

The Forno book starts with some stuff about Levon’s roots, but really focuses on the years 1986, when Richard Manuel died, through 1994, when the Band were inducted into the R’nR HOF.   Forno grew up in Woodstock.  His family knew the Band from their earliest days at Big Pink.   

The Tooze book is excellent, too.   It spends a lot of time explaining the music, what the instruments are doing, and especially at lot of breaking down the drum parts Levon uses on many songs.    I imagine most of it would go over the head of the average reader.  A bunch of the drum stuff was over my head but, as a musician, I really enjoyed the depth to which it goes into how each song is put together.  I suspect most musicians would feel the same.  Highly recommended!

Bill, tgo

[cozmik_cowboy]

Thanks, Bill; they both just went on my "To order from the library" list.


Peter

[lbpesq]

And while we are on the subject, while simultaneously getting this thread back on track, here’s another tune from Levon’s “Electric Dirt” album, penned by Randy Newman:

Bill, tgo

[jazzyvee]

I am in my hotel watching AXStv Metallica with a symphony orchestra. Great stuff. I have never listened to any of their albums, any suggestions?

[rv_bass]

[edwardofhuncote]

That was nice, Rob. I've recently reconnected with my upright... there's just something about that sound. We used to cover Lady Be Good with my old buddy Tony Collins. He would always send the dedication to his daughter. She grew up to be a fine bass player, herself.

[Greywolf]

[edwardofhuncote]

I started following these folks a while back... three of them play in another band I like. They have just finished up a third album of their own, and the first few tunes are making some ripples through the bluegrass world. This one came from 'Uncle' Dave Macon.

*Fiddler, Maddie Denton here, also from Murfreesboro, Tennessee... home of Dave Macon.

[cozmik_cowboy]

I started following these folks a while back... three of them play in another band I like. They have just finished up a third album of their own, and the first few tunes are making some ripples through the bluegrass world. This one came from 'Uncle' Dave Macon.

*Fiddler, Maddie Denton here, also from Murfreesboro, Tennessee... home of Dave Macon.

That was nice.

But I hope it doesn't make me a bad person that I'm glad the fiddler didn't wear one of those tan suits.........

Peter

[edwardofhuncote]

Couple more from East Nash Grass, including the title cut from the new record; "Last Chance To Win-

A fun little ragtime thing Maddie says Harry found on a piano roll-

East Nash Grass, like thousands of bands around the country, especially in Nashville, has a hometown regular gig. Theirs is a roadhouse called Dee's Cocktail Lounge in Madison, Tennessee a suburb of Nashville not far from where I lived down there. It's a regular Monday evening gig for them when not on the road, and they livestream it. Here was last weeks' show- https://www.youtube.com/live/Iss0kpGaALk?si=hMvUQGfsPZu7VYX_

You never know who might show up, or who might be subbing-in. Here was one from July, when they were outside on the patio- https://www.youtube.com/live/6BT--Y_MgBg?si=fWHusSE4ttUOzPJe

*I'm guessing Maddie does her own wardrobe Coz... I don't know her at all, but what I do know of most east-central Tennessee girls is they can take a polite compliment. All kidding aside, she seems super-nice, and extremely talented. She has a very 'heads-up/constantly aware of what's happening' stage presence. I listened to this interview with her the other day. Quite possibly the worst interviewer ever. Maddie should have interviewed herself-

[Greywolf]

 Stanley and John McLaughlin   

[hankster]

Burns Vista Social Club. But other than that, a lot of  Freddie Hubbard lately.

[edwardofhuncote]

Buckingham Nicks' Polydor album, first flopped 50 years ago this week. Buck and Stevie sent out a well-timed blast to mark the occasion. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw0Va-drPPA/?img_index=1 Wait... are they speaking again...?! (as if there was some doubt matter existed without antimatter...)

If you write a guitar instrumental for your GF, layer it-

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Good example of when things were working-