rest in peace levon helm

singer/drummer for 'the band'

levon helm passed away today at the age of 71

i saw this man many times ....his music made me happy

may he jam in heaven with the others

 

i am saddened that no one else realizes who this was...really saddened....didnt anyone see the last waltz

tsk tsk

 

I know. I loved the band. "Ya put the weight right on me".

 

some dick in the news overshadowed this.

 

i saw him sing this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpO4lji8lR0"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpO4lji8lR0

 

cripple creek always gets turned up when i hear it play




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MirHLEuTGp8"]The Band - Up On Cripple Creek (11.25.1976) - YouTube

 

Rip

 

Sad day for us... But Levon is in pain no longer

 

oddly enough, i had spent a couple days learning to play the weight on my guitar...not sure why i picked that song.....i hadnt even touched my guitar in several months...but for some reason was drawn to that particular song..i learned it, played it for my 8 yr old daughter as she fell asleep that night...then turned on my computer and learned that he had passed....

 

I'll watch the Last Waltz in memorandum.

 

I missed this thread when it was posted last month. Truly sad. Many fond memories.

 

I was fortunate enough to see the surviving members of The Band back in the mid 80s. They opened up for CSN and while CSN was great, The Band proved to be too hard an act to follow and CSN was blown away by The Bands performance. One of my top 5 concert experiences.

 

miss him already. I walked by a bar that was playing Cripple Creek and it made me a little sad

 

This one really threw me for a loop.R.I.P.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJMMUZOq3OU"]Anna Lee - Levon Helm 2011 Ramble at the Ryman Live HD - YouTube

 

that song was recorded after his first throat cancer

 

I know it was.I ment his death threw me for a loop.I thought we'd have at least afew more years with him.:sunny: