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The Band: A History

Exploring the history of Canadian-American roots rock group, The Band.

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Rock of Ages

The Band: A History ·

2020/02/24

“Everybody had been so easily satisfied before and then it got harder to do what we did at ease… The feeling that the group had become what we’d rebelled against… that’s what a lot of the music after The Band was about.'' Robbie Robertson reflected in 1982 on the Rock of Ages period in The Band's history. It had felt like a while since The Band actually felt like a well-oiled unit. Truth be told, The Band’s success was like a mousetrap, it had finally sprung, and they were now stuck in more ways

64:22

Cahoots

The Band: A History ·

2020/01/20

In 1993 Rick Danko told The News-Star: "I think we shipped a million copies of that second album and that changed a lot of people’s lives — in particular, the Band’s. After that, we were only getting together once a year, for a couple of months, to record. It was like we were too decadent to play.” 1970 was a hard year, but it wouldn't get any easier in 1971. Having struggled through "Stage Fright" and taking on the disastrous Festival Express music festival, The Band was burnt out and in a dark

63:06

Interview: Daniel Roher

The Band: A History ·

2019/11/25

The Band: A History sits down with Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band filmmaker Daniel Roher to discuss the making of his documentary on Robbie Robertson. We discuss Roher's career in the Canadian documentary world, elevating his craft, the luck of landing "Once Were Brothers" and all that went into making the film, from star-studded interviews, Robbie and Levon's feud, Garth's exclusion and much, much more. You can find information about "Once Were Brothers" and where it is screening

63:02

Stage Fright

The Band: A History ·

2019/11/03

Rick Danko stated once: “Those first royalty checks we got almost killed some of us”. By 1970, The Band started to reap the rewards of their first two albums. Remember, it has only been two years since the release of “Music From Big Pink”. It may feel like an elongated period of time, but The Band was a workhorse powering through producing an album yearly while also staying busy on other projects. They were now receiving millions of dollars for the songs they wrote and performed. Frustrating from

48:54

Divide & Conquer

The Band: A History ·

2019/09/08

The Band's follow-up self-titled album "The Band" was a success and bigger than their first effort. You'd think they'd slow down and smell the roses, but they didn't. The Band never followed the same path as everyone else and continued to dive deep into recording. Oftentimes as individuals rather than a group, each member spent serious time in 1969 and 1970 working on their friend's projects, including work for John Martyn, Todd Rundgren, Jesse Winchester and John Simon. However, with success came

69:50

The Brown Album

The Band: A History ·

2019/08/04

While The Band had critical success on their first studio effort in 1968's "Music From Big Pink" they didn't waste any time before getting back into the studio to make their follow-up. The Band was now respected in their own right apart from Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan. They had the support of a growing fanbase, critics and most importantly musicians like George Harrison and Eric Clapton. However, The Band were enjoying the frills of a now more luxurious lifestyle that didn't impede on their

37:55

Music From Big Pink

The Band: A History ·

2019/06/11

The mythical proportion that has graced "Music From Big Pink" has been there since the beginning. By the late sixties, everyone was buzzing about what Dylan and The Band were doing in upstate New York. "Music From Pink" quaked the music world, and its profound impact changed the perspective of the largest artists of the day. George Harrison was obsessed, and Eric Clapton famously quit Cream and wanted to join The Band. . In an era saturated by fuzzy blues, acid rock and psychedelia, the authentic,

28:09

The Basement Tapes

The Band: A History ·

2019/05/05

This week we dive deeper into the legendary roots-rock group, The Band, as they move up to join Bob Dylan after he recovers from his motorcycle accident. Excited to spend some time off the road, they took the opportunity to write and record some music. They started to rent the famous clubhouse they called "Big Pink". The Basement Tapes became the legacy of over a year of creating and making music in the basement of Big Pink. Check out Adam Traum who provided the track "Levon's Barn" for this

40:57

The Dylan Years

The Band: A History ·

2019/04/08

This week we dive deeper into the legendary roots-rock group, The Band, as they join Dylan. Detailing the years between 1964 through 1966, we take a look at the group as they get to see the world: private jets, A-list celebrities, turmoil and more. The Hawks got to experience the very best of music and the very worst. From seeing how a master like Bob Dylan writes and performs to having crowds of thousands hate your guts. This episode of The Band: A History packs a punch. "Levons Barn" song

30:11

The Hawks After Hawkins

The Band: A History ·

2019/03/10

This week we dive deeper into the legendary roots-rock group, The Band, after they left Ronnie Hawkins. Detailing the years between 1964 into 1965, we take a look at a group of young musicians who were experimenting with their sound. From their relentless touring across Eastern Canada in through the Southern states of the United States of America, we are exposed to a very interesting period of time in The Band's history. From session work with John Hammond Jr. to jamming with Sonny Boy Williamson to

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Ronnie "The Hawk" Hawkins

The Band: A History ·

2019/02/09

Ronnie "The Hawk" Hawkins recounts the legendary singer from Arkansas's role in music history, specifically rockabilly and his role in developing the sound in Canada through Canadian musicians. Moreover, the episode looks at how Hawkins put together a group of musicians that later became the legendary roots-rock group, The Band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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