R.I.P. Robbie Robertson...

[spoox]

Robbie Robertson, Leader of The Band, Dies at 80

Guitarist-songwriter-singer Robbie Robertson, who led the Canadian-American group the Band to rock prominence in the 1970s and worked extensively with Bob Dylan, has died. He was 80. According to a…

variety.com

 

[walrus]

Oh, that's sad. Not a big Band fan, but I love his solo stuff. RIP.

walrus

 

[Rocky]

Garth is the only one left.

 

[GGJaguar]

RIP, RR.

 

[merlin6666]

RIP, RR.

I had no idea he already was that old. I loved his solo work almost more than band. RIP.

 

[AcornHouse]

Had just finished a multi day viewing on The Last Waltz (extras and commentaries) and the docu about their first album(s).

 

[Wilmywood]

From, IMO, their best album, Rock of Ages. Rest in peace Robbie Robertson.

 

[Teleguy61]

The impact on popular music of their work cannot be overstated.
Big Pink and The Brown Album absolutely blew me away.

 

[Guildedagain]

He was unique in a sea of guitar players you couldn't say that about.

 

[Guildedagain]

Unique = bronzed '54 Strat

"Just Like You Would Think, it Had a More Metallic Sound": Inside Robbie Robertson's Bronzed ‘Last Waltz’ Strat

Purchased from Norman’s Rare Guitars in 1973, the one-of-a-kind Strat found its way onto multiple albums by Bob Dylan and, most famously, the Band's star-studded farewell concert.

www.guitarplayer.com

 

[AcornHouse]

One of his songs I did a couple of years ago.

 

[Uke]

Wow. Ironically I have been reading a book which is partially about Bob Dylan, The Monk's Record Player: Thomas Merton, Bob Dylan, and the Perilous Summer of 1966.

 

[hearth_man]

Man... His songs were a big part of my musical upbringing as a teenager. He was part of a great group and that group played with so many great artists. All the members of the Band that have passed are missed.

 

[AcornHouse]

And how many of us ever thought that Garth would be the last survivor.

 

[Uke]

 

[HeyMikey]

Rest in Peace Robbie. Thanks for the music.

 

[5thumbs]

I loved his solo work almost more than band. RIP.

Agreed.

 

[davidbeinct]

RIP

 

[Rocky]

And how many of us ever thought that Garth would be the last survivor.

He's the only one that didn't have a serious drug problem at one point or another.

Garth is in some sort of assisted living facility now. I hope I'm wrong, but it doesn't seem like he'll be around much longer either.

 

[richardp69]

The Band was always one of my faves. Truly some ground breaking stuff.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/09/entertainment/robbie-robertson-death/index.html