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ENDLESS
HIGHWAY
–
The
Music
of THE
BAND
It has
been
three
decades
since
The
Band
had
their
farewell
concert,
captured
by Martin
Scorsese
in his
documentary
concert
film
The
Last
Waltz.
Going
beyond
the
label
of “Bob
Dylan’s
former
back-up
band”,
they
became
legends
themselves.
The
songs
written
by Robbie
Robertson,
Rick
Danko,
Garth
Hudson,
Richard
Manuel,
and
Levon
Helm
remain
in the
hearts
of many.
Its
relevance
is still
very
apparent
and
to a
generation
unaware
of the
blues
and
folk
flavoured
rock
music
they
made
(spilling
from
the
late
‘60s
into
the
‘70s),
this
is a
great
introduction
to their
creations.
The
various
artists
chosen
to pay
tribute
to these
legends
do the
songs
justice,
capturing
its
soul
as opposed
to trying
to jack
it up
in order
to sound
different.
They
include
Bruce
Hornsby
&
The
Noisemakers,
Guster,
Jack
Johnson
&
A.L.O.
(also
on their
own),
LeeAnn
Womack,
Gomez,
Widespread
Panic,
The
Allman
Brothers
Band,
Steve
Reynolds,
Blues
Traveler,
Jakob
Dylan
&
Lizz
Wright,
Joe
Henry,
Rosanne
Cash,
Jackie
Greene,
Trevor
Hall,
Death
Cab
For
Cutie,
and
My Morning
Jacket.
The
sleeve
notes
by Artie
Traum
are
enlightening,
especially
if you’re
new
to the
music
of The
Band.
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