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"I'm a thief and I dig it" - Jawbone - The Band - January 2025

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Yesterday, I posted about the death of the last member of The Band - Garth Hudson .  When the news came out, of course I immediately started to pick through The Band's catalog and reading everything I could online about Garth and The Band.  I've been spending a lot of time with that second album titled "The Band".   Garth Hudson didn't sing.   So, this post isn't exactly about him.  But...There's a song on there that has been on repeat for me the past few days.  It is sung by Richard Manuel (and I'm guessing was written by Robbie Robertson) and is on that second (the brown one) album named Jawbone.  Here it is embedded below.  I spent a little bit of time on YouTube and I couldn't find a live version, so this will have to do: After starting with a WEIRD intro (that's Garth's influence, right??), it really comes to life. Richard' Manuel has been described as having a "soulful" voice.  I'd say that is true on Jawbone. If thi...

And Then There Were None - Garth Hudson - The Band - January 2025

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Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band died this week .  To say that The Band has had a profound impact on me is an understatement.  From Variety : After woodshedding with Dylan in West Saugerties, N.Y. ā€” where Hudson served as recording engineer for Dylan and the groupā€™s legendary ā€œbasement tapesā€ ā€“ the musicians stepped out as the Band on a stunning 1968 debut, ā€œMusic From Big Pink.ā€ That album and the self-titled 1969 sequel established them as one of the dayā€™s top rock acts. Here's a 'Get to know Garth Hudson' video from YouTube where the creator opens with: "I never thought Garth Hudson would be the last man standing of The Band, but here we are."