Robbie Roberston's Last Waltz DVD audio commentry, I was watching it last night and... Options

[stoneylarsen]

I should add that when Lydon was on Snyder's later show in the late 1990's Snyder and Lydon laughed about the whole thing. The late 1990's interview was great as well, but in a totally different way. Lydon was promoting, I think, Psycho-derelict.

[stoneylarsen]

Speaking of PiL, here's two more gems:

1. "Chant" (excerpt) and interview on "Check It Out" UKTV 1979 = The dangers of asking rudimentry questions of gents with explosive tempers who also happen to be drinking heavily. Wish it wasn't censored. The drummer is Richard Dudansky, ex-101ers (Joe Strummer's pre-Clash band), who drummed on half of Metal Box and "Death Disco".

2. "Careering" live from the OGWT, 1980 (they also did "Poptones" that night). This is the music of the future made 27 years ago, equivalent to perhaps Tim Buckley's Starsailor or Lorca in that modern music as it stands has yet to catch up with what you see here. Explosive and pretty incredible stuff. Drummer is the one and only Martin Atkins.

[JodyThePig]

I've been following this thread without comment, but I've got to say that its transition from the Band to PiL is hilarious.

[Charlemagne]

I've been following this thread without comment, but I've got to say that its transition from the Band to PiL is hilarious.

I think that transition somehow just earned Robbie another royalty.

[stoneylarsen]

I've been following this thread without comment, but I've got to say that its transition from the Band to PiL is hilarious.

Jody...I love you...but you know, in a way, it does make sense in a very bizarre way...

Attempt #1: No one makes music like either groups anymore.

Attempt #2: People perceive Robbie as a caring humanitarian but in reality he's a business-minded prick, whereas people perceive John Lydon as an obnoxious loudmouth fuck but in reality he's an incredibly intelligent and empathetic artist.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

[JodyThePig]

Jody...I love you...but you know, in a way, it does make sense in a very bizarre way...

Attempt #1: No one makes music like either groups anymore.

Attempt #2: People perceive Robbie as a caring humanitarian but in reality he's a business-minded prick, whereas people perceive John Lydon as an obnoxious loudmouth fuck but in reality he's an incredibly intelligent and empathetic artist.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

The Band (blame Canada) served as Americana when Amerika was coming apart.

The Sex Pistols served notice that things had come apart.

PiL has a pretty good beat, and I could really dance to it. 10/10.

[Charlemagne]

The Band (blame Canada) served as Americana when Amerika was coming apart.

The Sex Pistols served notice that things had come apart.

PiL has a pretty good beat, and I could really dance to it. 10/10.

The Band (blame Canada) served as Americana when Amerika was coming apart.


^^^

Excellent!

[Charlemagne]

The Band (blame Canada) served as Americana when Amerika was coming apart.
^^^

Excellent!

I must add though that I never thought of The Band as simply America or "roots". They were too unique to be merely written off as simply "roots" (which seems too limited a term for what they were about). I put their songwriting and craftmanship (at least for the first 3 albums) up there with The Beatles (although they of course weren't nearly as prolific as The Beatles).

[anatomicallyincorrect]

I think you're right. If I am not mistaken the only shows they played in 1973 was the massive Watkins Geln festival and then the Roosevelt Stadium show in New Jersey (I think it was a week after W.G.). Anyway, AnatomicallyIncorrect was at the Roosevelt Stadium show so perhaps he can fill us in on that event. I had it on bootleg and I remember they had a long sort of loose instrumental which went from Lovin' You is Sweeter Than Ever". It was at this show when they played "Endless Highway" but it is really hard to tell if it is Richard or Rick singing.

AUGUST 1,1973

CD1
1-BACK TO MEMPHIS
2-TUNING
3-LOVING YOU
4-TUNING
5-THE SHAPE I'M IN
6-THE WEIGHT
7-STAGE FRIGHT
8-I SHALL BE RELEASED
9-DON'T DO IT
10-TUNING
11-ENDLESS HIGHWAY

CD2
1-THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN >
2-ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE
3-JERSEY JAM
4-THIS WHEEL'S ON FIRE
5-LIFE IS A CARNIVAL
6-SHARE YOUR LOVE
7-UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK
8-GENETIC METHOD >
9-CHEST FEVER
10-TUNING
11-THE W.S. WALCOTT MEDICINE SHOW

[Charlemagne]

AUGUST 1,1973

CD1
1-BACK TO MEMPHIS
2-TUNING
3-LOVING YOU
4-TUNING
5-THE SHAPE I'M IN
6-THE WEIGHT
7-STAGE FRIGHT
8-I SHALL BE RELEASED
9-DON'T DO IT
10-TUNING
11-ENDLESS HIGHWAY

CD2
1-THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN >
2-ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE
3-JERSEY JAM
4-THIS WHEEL'S ON FIRE
5-LIFE IS A CARNIVAL
6-SHARE YOUR LOVE
7-UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK
8-GENETIC METHOD >
9-CHEST FEVER
10-TUNING
11-THE W.S. WALCOTT MEDICINE SHOW

Yeah, that's a good bootleg to get. I do remember that it seemed as if the amps or mics were popping and scratching a bit. Still, the 1973 Band (and during the 1974 tour with Dylan) seemed much looser than the very elegant and perfectly refined Rock of Ages Band. Robbie soloed a lot in the Hawks mode during the 1973-1974 era. I kind of wish The Band continued in this manner. In other words, combining their tight ensemble style of Rock of Ages Band with maybe a bit more of the over-the-top frenzied rock n' roll of the Ronnie Hawkins/Dylan and The Hawks approach. It would have been a better direction than the "Northern Lights, Southern Cross" Band (which I like). I guess I'm saying that The Band could be a great rockin' band when they wanted to. It would have been cool if they explored that style even more (i.e. the stuff they did with Slippin' and Slidin', Don't Do It, Endless Highway, Strawberry Wine, Just Another Whistle Stop). Ok, it is not "rock" in the sense of say the MC5 but it was good stuff.

[stoneylarsen]

Attempt #1: No one makes music like either groups anymore.

Let me note that while Wilco and Son Volt I would say are "heavily influenced" by The Band, groups like Radio 4 and The Rapture merely rip-off PiL.

[stoneylarsen]

The Band (blame Canada) served as Americana when Amerika was coming apart.

The Sex Pistols served notice that things had come apart.

PiL has a pretty good beat, and I could really dance to it. 10/10.

This is brilliant.

[Charlemagne]

Pretty interesting (albiet short) article/interview with Robbie. Kind of strange to hear him mention Paris Hilton and Tupac, although I suppose it would be much stranger if Garth mentinoned those two in the same sentence. It is almost as if Garth and Levon are not of this age. However, Robbie is obviously a bit more connected. Here it is:

http://theband.hiof.no/articles/interview_...lix_dec_05.html