The lyrics in the chorus always makes me chuckle... Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me, If I spring a leak, she mends me, I don't have to speak, she defends me, A drunkards dream if I ever did see one
Love that quirky, old timey feeling of this one ! One of their best in my book. It occurred to me that Bonnie Raitt was one other who put out similar music around that time. Her second album “Give It Up” is full of good songs of what I’d call the “acoustic funky blues” genre. Great for an album review since it has no fillers. Young Bonnie came out of the gate strong !
It is impossible not to tap your feet to the groove created by Levon Helm on drums and Rick Danko on bass on every Band song.. They played and lived together starting in the early 60s. You might want to look into the basement tapes. The Band had a place in Woodstock NY called The Big Pink where they all lived and practiced. Dylan showed up and they taped a huge amount of songs known as the Basement Tapes. It was considered the first rock and roll bootleg and didn't really become public until much later. It was just an interesting moment in history. If you are interested I am sue you can find documentaries on UA-cam about the tapes.
Here’s an excerpt from an article on Reverb about history of the clavinet. But Garth Hudson's crackling clavinet lines in The Band's "Up on Cripple Creek" marked the first time the instrument really turned the heads of young rockers in the musical mainstream. "The way The Band used it, there wasn't just a straight clavinet sound, it was treated," enthuses Duren. "On 'Cripple Creek,' he's using the wah-wah pedal on it, which makes it sound almost like a Jew's Harp. And shortly thereafter [1970], "The Shape I'm In," Richard Manuel played it through a phaser pedal or something. He got a great sound out of it too and I was really turned on by it. It just sounds like a clavinet underwater, it sounds really punchy and cool."
Yes, Garth Hudson was probably the first to infuse the clavinet into rock music. There’s a great video covering the making of this album. Highly recommend!
Along with the incredible musicianship and vocal capabilities each member possesses, please don,t overlook the wonderful lyricism of mostly Robbie Robertson's writings. Hard to get it all in one sitting but, well worth the effort.
Here is a much older song called cripple creek. It’s a very old folk song probably goes back to Britain or Europe. ua-cam.com/video/3twc7RvbJdw/v-deo.html
Is that a electric clavinet through a wah pedal. Sure sounds like it. Herbie Hancock like Headhunter, yes I hear it. I don’t know if anything ever had that sound before the Band. I’ll have to get back to you on that. This is a such a great song.
Yes, Garth Hudson on Hohner clavinet with wah-wah pedal. Precursor to Stevie Wonder's funk groove on Superstition in 1972 (and other funky grooves after that.)
This album cover was copied by CSNY on Deja Vu and the Dead on Workingmans Dead. There are other Brown covers too all pointing back to this album which is itself inspired by Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde with its out of Focus image and overall brownness
@@kevin-f6e2u I’m not sure but it is I widely held belief about these connections. I can’t say if it’s based in fact or not but it’s a mighty coincidence if not. I mean those three albums look photos from the same book.
Well now that's a stretch ? The Band are in modern day cloths but CSNY are posing in period clothing. Looks like maybe the Civil War ?......................... Both albums are 'brown "......I'll give you that. :)
@@Newfie-zc7ug it’s more than the browness. The period clothes support what I’m saying. This isn’t my theory. I’ve read it from different sources. I wish I could confirm one way or the other.
The Band was one of a kind....period.
Just heard that Robbie Robertson, songwriter and guitarist for The Band, just died. R.I.P. and thanks for all the great music, Robbie.
Great song.
More and even better songs to come on this LP. Enjoy the rest of this ride!!
The lyrics in the chorus always makes me chuckle...
Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me,
If I spring a leak, she mends me,
I don't have to speak, she defends me,
A drunkards dream if I ever did see one
Song is delirious. Makes me want to sing along with the chorus.
The Band...unique greatness loved by most!
For me this is one of the best albums ever made. So musical and so much feel. Thanks for your reaction. It is on point.
glad to hear I am able do dig it :)
thanks for stopping by
You will like the next song😊
Levon Helm the singing drummer
Levon just killed it on this tune.
The Band were the first to hits with this kind of backwoods revival style. There is a lot of Cajun music that stayed local to Louisiana.
Tony Joe white “Polk Salad Annie” was around this time too. But yeah the Band really nailed this style.
Love that quirky, old timey feeling of this one ! One of their best in my book. It occurred to me that Bonnie Raitt was one other who put out similar music around that time. Her second album “Give It Up” is full of good songs of what I’d call the “acoustic funky blues” genre. Great for an album review since it has no fillers. Young Bonnie came out of the gate strong !
No band like The Band.
It is impossible not to tap your feet to the groove created by Levon Helm on drums and Rick Danko on bass on every Band song.. They played and lived together starting in the early 60s. You might want to look into the basement tapes. The Band had a place in Woodstock NY called The Big Pink where they all lived and practiced. Dylan showed up and they taped a huge amount of songs known as the Basement Tapes. It was considered the first rock and roll bootleg and didn't really become public until much later. It was just an interesting moment in history. If you are interested I am sue you can find documentaries on UA-cam about the tapes.
Basement Tapes
@@ZionFormanDylan has released so much on his archives recently with even more stuff from those sessions. I agree it’s really good
Cripple Creek in Colorado was an old mining town near Colorado Springs...was losing lots of people till they got gambling back....
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN According to Robertson the song is about a truck driver who goes to stay with a girlfriend Bessie in Lake Charles Louisiana.
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN I think the Cripple Creek in this song is supposed to be near Lake Charles Louisiana.
Here’s an excerpt from an article on Reverb about history of the clavinet. But Garth Hudson's crackling clavinet lines in The Band's "Up on Cripple Creek" marked the first time the instrument really turned the heads of young rockers in the musical mainstream.
"The way The Band used it, there wasn't just a straight clavinet sound, it was treated," enthuses Duren. "On 'Cripple Creek,' he's using the wah-wah pedal on it, which makes it sound almost like a Jew's Harp. And shortly thereafter [1970], "The Shape I'm In," Richard Manuel played it through a phaser pedal or something. He got a great sound out of it too and I was really turned on by it. It just sounds like a clavinet underwater, it sounds really punchy and cool."
amazing! thanks for sharing
Yes, Garth Hudson was probably the first to infuse the clavinet into rock music. There’s a great video covering the making of this album. Highly recommend!
I'll try to find it
Along with the incredible musicianship and vocal capabilities each member possesses, please don,t overlook the wonderful lyricism of mostly Robbie Robertson's writings. Hard to get it all in one sitting but, well worth the effort.
Sure, it's more about exploring and seeing if I will persue going more into depth with recommendation from the viewers :)
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Here is a much older song
called cripple creek. It’s a very old folk song probably goes back to Britain or Europe. ua-cam.com/video/3twc7RvbJdw/v-deo.html
that is the first song that virtually every aspiring banjo player learns to play
@@ZionForman the old bluegrass standard. I think Flatts and Scruggs did the instrumental version best ua-cam.com/video/B4sqishGuYw/v-deo.html
For the first time I heard what I thought was a Clavinet. But was it an affected Guitar?
Is that a electric clavinet through a wah pedal. Sure sounds like it. Herbie Hancock like Headhunter, yes I hear it. I don’t know if anything ever had that sound before the Band. I’ll have to get back to you on that. This is a such a great song.
Yes, Garth Hudson on Hohner clavinet with wah-wah pedal. Precursor to Stevie Wonder's funk groove on Superstition in 1972 (and other funky grooves after that.)
Headhunters has been on playlist for a long time. One of the best.
@@alphajava761 Herbie was amazing. Went a little commercial in the eighties but those seventies albums were amazing
@@joannerichards1750 yes Stevie wonder was all I could think of too but like you said it was much later.
This album cover was copied by CSNY on Deja Vu and the Dead on Workingmans Dead. There are other Brown covers too all pointing back to this album which is itself inspired by Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde with its out of Focus image and overall brownness
That's a very tenuous connection, is that fact or an assumption ?
@@kevin-f6e2u I’m not sure but it is I widely held belief about these connections. I can’t say if it’s based in fact or not but it’s a mighty coincidence if not. I mean those three albums look photos from the same book.
Well now that's a stretch ? The Band are in modern day cloths but CSNY are posing in period clothing. Looks like maybe the Civil War ?......................... Both albums are 'brown "......I'll give you that. :)
@@Newfie-zc7ug it’s more than the browness. The period clothes support what I’m saying. This isn’t my theory. I’ve read it from different sources. I wish I could confirm one way or the other.
@@Hartlor_Tayley Hey, no problem man...just being cheeky. No doubt it probably influenced the DeJa Vu cover in some way.....:)