He gets so much less attention but he was often the musical glue. I'm working on a book (not by me) about Americana music, soon to be published, and the nuanced way in which Garth orchestrated all the tunes earned him the nickname Honey Boy by the others.
I retired back home to south Louisiana (Lafayette). There are so many unbelievably talented musicians in Acadiana. The accordion is the heart and soul of our music here.
Been loving The Band for 50 yrs and counting. Rick was the heart of The Band, but I love 'em all...Garth ,Levon, Richard , Robbie and Rick. Hope to meet you all on the "otherside" "The Band" shall play on forever.
Yeah in this band he was like a portal to another time and place. This music lives and breathes with the soul of bygone eras, nearly forgotten musical traditions and influences from across the Great Atlantic Ocean, strains of France and Germany and Italy coming through. It's like the sound of the Great American frontier
Sometimes I feel Garth, you and only you are responsible for making the Band. Graceful on the accordion, organ, yet silent...thanks to Rick, Lavon, Richard, Robbie💖🙏🏻🎵
Not enough superlatives to describe these guys I was lucky enough to play with them in Woodstock in 1970 … we drink, red wine and played, ain’t no more cane on the brassos
The assembled talent here is great. With or without Robbie Robertson. Jericho is a wonderful album, and the last one Richard Manuel is on (posthumously). Rick, Richard, Levon…all missed.
I haven't played much in a while but I'll be joining a session in January and I plan to have this one in my repertoire. One of my favorites by The Band 😂
Class is permanent ! Doing sessions in the biggest studio! God rest Levon,Richard and Rick. Still the main act in 'Paradise'! Just imagine Levon with a whole new 'Kit'? Richard, 'Shape i'm in'! Rick ' It makes no difference'! Waiting on Garth and his marvelous melodic fills ! John,Tom and George on guitar all writing the songs. That's only for openers! Many speak with 'Forked Tongue'!
FYI...Evangeline is a nod to the Great Expulsion of the Acadians in Nova Scotia, one of the three Maritime provinces on Canada's East Coast. Hence, the lyric "Evangeline, from the Maritimes". For more background, it's worth reading Henry W. Longfellow's poignant poem, "Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie". The Band's song "Acadian Driftwood" is also about the Acadian Expulsion in 1755--when the British forcefully removed the French from their homes.
Everywhere I go on UA-cam, I see people talking about extremely successful Superstar musicians like these guys referring to them as "underrated". Would you be able to define what you mean by the term "underrated"? They are literally gold standard, critically acclaimed, beloved national treasure musicians. It would be difficult to rate them any higher. What is the rating system you are perceiving? Among what people, in what context? As far as I am aware, this band is extremely well-rated and highly rated and frequently rated and widely known and almost universally loved
The Band says they always concidered Richard to be their "lead" singer. His organ was most colorful, drums were interesting, vocals were erie and beautiful. Personally I'm a Rick fan and Garth and Levon WERE the talent but all together they made one of if not the greatest american bands of the 20th century. Imo
It's kinda sad that this was just after Richard's death but the songs from this show hold up really well compared to the videos I've seen from the the early 80's or 90's
Levon Helm a musical treasure ( R.I.P Levon ) Q: What instruments do you play Garth ? Garth: Yes ( All of them 😉) If you haven't watched or listened to The Last Waltz...... Please do so ASAP ! ✌😎 Here are a few friends that joined The Band on stage.... Eric Claption, Muddy Waters, Van Morrison, Paul Butterfield, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell, Dr John, Ronnie Hawkins ( started the original group )...... etc. ( & so many more... it's 4 hours of amazing music that's just not around anymore ! )
you all commented on how the heart is missing since richards not there and the song performance still holds up to this day. I didnt really know the history of his passing i knew he commited suicide but assumed he OD'd or something in the 70's.....after doing some research to learn that they were in a big legal dispute over all the royalties from the singles that sold well and the 1980s was for lack of a better way to phrase it.....a rather sad, drug filled, stressful time for the remnants of the once unstoppable live tour de force known simply as " the band". I know this song from the last waltz obviously and from other duets with women such as sheryl crow and people levon would invite in on his last tours of TLHB like his daughter amy helm ( phenominal artist btw) so i wanted to see a version of it with just rick and levon.....as im watching this version i noticed this concert was from japan in 1987 and it struck me as odd that 10 years after the peak of their fame and album sales they would be on a tour in japan....not to mention theres a certain energy present (or should i say lacking) in the footage from this concert in particular....its the vibe of a group of people who are going through the motions and not really enjoying themselves.....Im a local musician from arkansas and levon popped his cherry in high school and his early years at the rockwood club in fayetteville, AR (if you like this comment for its historical and educational content than follow this link and youll keep your train of thought going in an awsome direction..... echoesoftheozarks.wordpress.com/2013/02/24/ghosts-of-the-rockwood-club/ just down the highway from where i live so i have heard alot of stories growing up and met his kin ( everybody and their mom claim to be his cousin, and probably are knowing how it is around western arkansas) but levon especially wears his heart on his sleeve and you can tell when hes into it and when hes not. hes was just that type of performer. I also get the vibe from my reading and several documentaries on the history of the band ive watched that this was the time period where everyone had to have a certain cocktail of drugs just to get on stage to play these bigger gigs. As we all know robertson had pretty much run off with all the royalties and turned out to be full of shit when he said it was gonna work out even in the long run if theyd just trust him. As far as the drugs go, Ive been around the block a time or two and i can tell by the eyes and the voice of a performer when they are just counting down the songs on the set list one by one til they can run back stage and get another bump of coke or shot of heroin or sip of whiskey or if your like richard probably, all 3!.....sounds great doesnt it? yeah maybe once on a friday night but not day after day year after year living out of hotels and planes and busses and .then one day you just look in the mirror and the band isnt what it used to be, the moneys not pouring in anymore but the expenses are higher than ever, you have watched the first half of your life fly by in a dream like whirlwind and your tired. Im talking the type of tired that a normal human working a 9-5 would never even comprehend. Your spiritually tired. Youve lived 200 years in 20, your voice is gone and the audience knows it...your childhood friend has stolen all your royalties and isnt even playing with you anymore and all the fun and passion has been sucked out of what was supposed to be a dream life. And to top it off you just cant get your shit together. Your the black sheep, the scape goat, the chris farley.....and your options seem limited. So after a good show one night, when nothing seems to be wrong, you talk with the people who know you best, the people you love and you thank them for all the years of hard work and comradery ....you go into your room privately....write a note....down your last bottle of your favorite brandy , do the last of your cocaine, put on a record, and as the samurai would do when disgraced in battle by defeat....you hang yourself with honor. if a suicide can in fact be honorable. So with all that going on in the back of the minds of these gentlemen i can understand why they have a bit of a hollow look as if they are simply going through the motions to get through the gig. And even though they are mostly canadian theres enough arkansas in levon helm to make them all southerners as far as Im concerned.....southerners stuck in tokyo with a fallen friend on the mind and music to play and bills to pay Hear the sound, Willie Boy, The Flyin' Dutchman's on the reef. It's my belief We've used up all our time, This hill's to steep to climb, And the days that remain ain't worth a dime. Oh, to be home again, Down in old Virginny, With my very best friend, They call him Ragtime Willie. Would-a-been nice just t'see the folks, Listen once again to the stale jokes, That big Rockin' Chair won't go nowhere.
Never have I ever heard a group who by themselves the singers sound just a little odd singing by themselves just by how a-fucking-mazing they sound together.
A She stands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi E Alone in the pale moonlight Waiting for a man, a riverboat gambler A Said that he'd return tonight They used to waltz on the banks of the mighty Mississippi E Loving the whole night through 'Til the riverboat gambler went off to make a killing A And bring it on back to you. D A Evangeline, Evangeline E A Curses the soul of the Mississippi queen E A That pulled her man away. Bayou Sam, from the South Lousianne Had gambling in his veins Evangeline, from the Maritimes(*) Was slowly going insane. High on the top of Hickory Hill She stands in the lightning and thunder Down on the river the boat was a-sinking She watched that queen go under
that moon shining in the Gulf Coast off o f Gulfport …… Mississippi...….. spent many summer s there as a young on e...…. tha t roa d tha t drive along the coast as that light of moon shone..... that diamond on the gulf coast that reflected that light of the night …… across the shore … of wet san d at night ......…
it's strange seeing levon on the drums with this song.........he played mandolin and richard did the drums i know garth and levon would give 1,000 robbies just to have richard or rick back
Sometimes you have to pause and reflect on how amazing a musician Garth Hudson was
He gets so much less attention but he was often the musical glue. I'm working on a book (not by me) about Americana music, soon to be published, and the nuanced way in which Garth orchestrated all the tunes earned him the nickname Honey Boy by the others.
And still is.
@@patriciahodges7412 true that
Bigtime
Is ...
God rest these wonderful musicians. The world is much worse off without them.
Garth is still with us...
🙏❤️
But better for having had them
I retired back home to south Louisiana (Lafayette). There are so many unbelievably talented musicians in Acadiana. The accordion is the heart and soul of our music here.
These guys were so talented, so musical. Beautiful.
👍❤️
they were the best band ever to exist in our lifetime
They ARE The Band;
The best rock n rollers to ever take the stage, BAR NONE.
Very easily could be!!
totally i sW THE MOVIE THE LAST WALTZ bought thw double lp legendery
yes well, that's right
I'll. Never stop Loving The Band since I was twelve
Been loving The Band for 50 yrs and counting. Rick was the heart of The Band, but I love 'em all...Garth ,Levon, Richard , Robbie and Rick. Hope to meet you all on the "otherside" "The Band" shall play on forever.
I was 15 in 1968 when I fell in love with The Band. Greatest band of all time.
I die each time I hear this version. I miss Levon so much
🙏❤️
As well as Richard,Rick and Robbie. All gone too soon.
Garth Hudson is liken to a Divine Master in his playing.
Such presence.
Yeah in this band he was like a portal to another time and place. This music lives and breathes with the soul of bygone eras, nearly forgotten musical traditions and influences from across the Great Atlantic Ocean, strains of France and Germany and Italy coming through. It's like the sound of the Great American frontier
Best storytellers in music. No other band comes close...
Thin Lizzy a close 2nd
The Band was so great. We have to love Garth Hudson. What a BAND!
I love this song. Levon had such talent, reminds me of my dad who passed the same year as Levon ❤️
The best music ANYWHERE!!!! God love THE BAND!!!!
Sometimes I feel Garth, you and only you are responsible for making the Band. Graceful on the accordion, organ, yet silent...thanks to Rick, Lavon, Richard, Robbie💖🙏🏻🎵
17 years too soon. rip rick you are soooo missed
We love *RICK DANKO*
he has always been my Hero. Garth Hudson. Thank you for the memories💜💙💚💛🧡♥
best accordion solo ive ever heard!
amen
Me too
He's amazing. I can't think of a better word than amazing.
Garth Hudson was a musical genius.
So talented, so troubled, so missed. RIP
🙏
This is just a perfect , beautiful thing . Thanks for sharing this .
Peace
Not enough superlatives to describe these guys I was lucky enough to play with them in Woodstock in 1970 … we drink, red wine and played, ain’t no more cane on the brassos
Oh wow , you are a very lucky man/woman
Garth is so beautiful a true master....
The best there was! Great Harmony!
I love the version they do with Emmylou Harris - but this captures the essence of The Band. Beautiful.
The assembled talent here is great. With or without Robbie Robertson. Jericho is a wonderful album, and the last one Richard Manuel is on (posthumously). Rick, Richard, Levon…all missed.
Didn't even realize he wasn't there. I definitely consider him the weakest link, and also the biggest ego
Simply outstanding.
I love this song. I play it so I can sing along.
Best Canadian Band ever- honourable mention- Tragically Hip!
I haven't played much in a while but I'll be joining a session in January and I plan to have this one in my repertoire. One of my favorites by The Band 😂
Love the WDST shirt on Levon! One of my favorite radio stations!
Class is permanent !
Doing sessions in the biggest studio!
God rest Levon,Richard and Rick.
Still the main act in 'Paradise'!
Just imagine Levon with a whole new 'Kit'?
Richard, 'Shape i'm in'!
Rick ' It makes no difference'!
Waiting on Garth and his marvelous melodic fills !
John,Tom and George on guitar all
writing the songs.
That's only for openers!
Many speak with 'Forked Tongue'!
Viva the music and the memories of The Band.
Great music. They were very special
FYI...Evangeline is a nod to the Great Expulsion of the Acadians in Nova Scotia, one of the three Maritime provinces on Canada's East Coast. Hence, the lyric "Evangeline, from the Maritimes". For more background, it's worth reading Henry W. Longfellow's poignant poem, "Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie".
The Band's song "Acadian Driftwood" is also about the Acadian Expulsion in 1755--when the British forcefully removed the French from their homes.
the first poem I ever read in school
that’s my name
Acadian -> Cajun
Beautiful
Great tune!! the BAND Is BACK!!
Rick is playing his Gibson Ripper--Oh Rick, we miss you!!!
yes
Thank you Martykate!
martykate gone too soon....RIP Sweet Rick
Wish I could turn back the clock and embrace the whole bunch...miss them so. They took me to another place and now I can't go anymore.
My mom was a Texan but only a few miles from Louisiana where she had a Cajun boyfriend at one time; this song brings it all back. A great band!
Garth. the genius. the end.
amen
garth was the genius
Without Garth = The Band would not exist. He was the glue.
I loved these guys! They made great Music! There is a Rock and Roll Heaven.❤❤❤
The most underrated group of musicians the world has ever had. Beautiful souls and musicians .
Everywhere I go on UA-cam, I see people talking about extremely successful Superstar musicians like these guys referring to them as "underrated".
Would you be able to define what you mean by the term "underrated"?
They are literally gold standard, critically acclaimed, beloved national treasure musicians. It would be difficult to rate them any higher. What is the rating system you are perceiving? Among what people, in what context? As far as I am aware, this band is extremely well-rated and highly rated and frequently rated and widely known and almost universally loved
BEAUTIFUL WALTZ 😍 ...Alan 🇨🇱
Love, love, love this!
ME2!
Levon was my neighbor in Woodstock
Ethan Green dont tell lies
Not kidding
Thank you for sharing
just splendid music
Brilliant.
Something about Danko is just so captivating.
They were GRRREAT!!!
The Band says they always concidered Richard to be their "lead" singer. His organ was most colorful, drums were interesting, vocals were erie and beautiful. Personally I'm a Rick fan and Garth and Levon WERE the talent but all together they made one of if not the greatest american bands of the 20th century. Imo
Richard did not play organ, he played piano. Garth played organ
Richard didn't play organ, he played piano, Garth played organ and reeds
Miss Levon forever...... my favorite song Evangeline...
The band
The best band ever, when the original 5 were hitting on all cylinders it was and still is magic!
Rip Rick Danko
"after life's fit fever, he sleeps well"
God bless these great men
@Les Barber richard was the heart too, his voice was unmatched. I still find his death so tragic.
It's kinda sad that this was just after Richard's death but the songs from this show hold up really well compared to the videos I've seen from the the early 80's or 90's
The absolute soul of the BAND missing Richard Mauel.
so sad
My favorite group also
My favorites of THE BAND: Levon, Rick & Garth. I like this song lots but The Long Black Veil is my favorite.
DANKO.
Rick was my favorite .
Danko was/is it for me!!
Still love The Band!
Boy did Levon and Rick have a sweet, manly bromance
Levon, rick, brother garth, does not get any better period.
Love this ❤
Great music
very nice
Levon e Danko, dois feras que se foram 😪😪😪
❤️
Richard sarai sempre nei miei ricordi
Can't beat that one
Sweet Jesus, I miss them fellas!!!
The flags (inadvertently) give it an olympic flavor at the end.
Featuring Brother Garth on the Accordion 🪗
Levon Helm a musical treasure
( R.I.P Levon )
Q: What instruments do you play Garth ?
Garth: Yes
( All of them 😉)
If you haven't watched or listened to The Last Waltz......
Please do so ASAP ! ✌😎
Here are a few friends that joined The Band on stage....
Eric Claption, Muddy Waters, Van Morrison, Paul Butterfield, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell, Dr John, Ronnie Hawkins ( started the original group )...... etc. ( & so many more... it's 4 hours of amazing music that's just not around anymore ! )
you all commented on how the heart is missing since richards not there and the song performance still holds up to this day. I didnt really know the history of his passing i knew he commited suicide but assumed he OD'd or something in the 70's.....after doing some research to learn that they were in a big legal dispute over all the royalties from the singles that sold well and the 1980s was for lack of a better way to phrase it.....a rather sad, drug filled, stressful time for the remnants of the once unstoppable live tour de force known simply as " the band". I know this song from the last waltz obviously and from other duets with women such as sheryl crow and people levon would invite in on his last tours of TLHB like his daughter amy helm ( phenominal artist btw) so i wanted to see a version of it with just rick and levon.....as im watching this version i noticed this concert was from japan in 1987 and it struck me as odd that 10 years after the peak of their fame and album sales they would be on a tour in japan....not to mention theres a certain energy present (or should i say lacking) in the footage from this concert in particular....its the vibe of a group of people who are going through the motions and not really enjoying themselves.....Im a local musician from arkansas and levon popped his cherry in high school and his early years at the rockwood club in fayetteville, AR (if you like this comment for its historical and educational content than follow this link and youll keep your train of thought going in an awsome direction.....
echoesoftheozarks.wordpress.com/2013/02/24/ghosts-of-the-rockwood-club/
just down the highway from where i live so i have heard alot of stories growing up and met his kin ( everybody and their mom claim to be his cousin, and probably are knowing how it is around western arkansas) but levon especially wears his heart on his sleeve and you can tell when hes into it and when hes not. hes was just that type of performer. I also get the vibe from my reading and several documentaries on the history of the band ive watched that this was the time period where everyone had to have a certain cocktail of drugs just to get on stage to play these bigger gigs. As we all know robertson had pretty much run off with all the royalties and turned out to be full of shit when he said it was gonna work out even in the long run if theyd just trust him. As far as the drugs go, Ive been around the block a time or two and i can tell by the eyes and the voice of a performer when they are just counting down the songs on the set list one by one til they can run back stage and get another bump of coke or shot of heroin or sip of whiskey or if your like richard probably, all 3!.....sounds great doesnt it? yeah maybe once on a friday night but not day after day year after year living out of hotels and planes and busses and .then one day you just look in the mirror and the band isnt what it used to be, the moneys not pouring in anymore but the expenses are higher than ever, you have watched the first half of your life fly by in a dream like whirlwind and your tired. Im talking the type of tired that a normal human working a 9-5 would never even comprehend. Your spiritually tired. Youve lived 200 years in 20, your voice is gone and the audience knows it...your childhood friend has stolen all your royalties and isnt even playing with you anymore and all the fun and passion has been sucked out of what was supposed to be a dream life. And to top it off you just cant get your shit together. Your the black sheep, the scape goat, the chris farley.....and your options seem limited. So after a good show one night, when nothing seems to be wrong, you talk with the people who know you best, the people you love and you thank them for all the years of hard work and comradery ....you go into your room privately....write a note....down your last bottle of your favorite brandy , do the last of your cocaine, put on a record, and as the samurai would do when disgraced in battle by defeat....you hang yourself with honor. if a suicide can in fact be honorable.
So with all that going on in the back of the minds of these gentlemen i can understand why they have a bit of a hollow look as if they are simply going through the motions to get through the gig. And even though they are mostly canadian theres enough arkansas in levon helm to make them all southerners as far as Im concerned.....southerners stuck in tokyo with a fallen friend on the mind and music to play and bills to pay
Hear the sound, Willie Boy,
The Flyin' Dutchman's on the reef.
It's my belief
We've used up all our time,
This hill's to steep to climb,
And the days that remain ain't worth a dime.
Oh, to be home again,
Down in old Virginny,
With my very best friend,
They call him Ragtime Willie.
Would-a-been nice just t'see the folks,
Listen once again to the stale jokes,
That big Rockin' Chair won't go nowhere.
Good writing I concur with your observations
Beautiful insightful comments
Brother garth, holy shit.
Is it me or is there sadness is Garth's eyes? Especially since Manuel checked out a year before this was filmed.
Thanks Robbie
Never have I ever heard a group who by themselves the singers sound just a little odd singing by themselves just by how a-fucking-mazing they sound together.
Love
Those two were taken too soon. ❤
2:24 to 3:16 Check out that Garth Hudson accordian solo!
The man is genius.
Saw them around this time
Me too long Live The Band!!!
A
She stands on the banks of the mighty Mississippi
E
Alone in the pale moonlight
Waiting for a man, a riverboat gambler
A
Said that he'd return tonight
They used to waltz on the banks of the mighty Mississippi
E
Loving the whole night through
'Til the riverboat gambler went off to make a killing
A
And bring it on back to you.
D A
Evangeline, Evangeline
E A
Curses the soul of the Mississippi queen
E A
That pulled her man away.
Bayou Sam, from the South Lousianne
Had gambling in his veins
Evangeline, from the Maritimes(*)
Was slowly going insane.
High on the top of Hickory Hill
She stands in the lightning and thunder
Down on the river the boat was a-sinking
She watched that queen go under
Richard should have been there. Too soon gone.
that moon shining in the Gulf Coast off o f Gulfport …… Mississippi...….. spent many summer s there as a young on e...…. tha t roa d tha t drive along the coast as that light of moon shone..... that diamond on the gulf coast that reflected that light of the night …… across the shore … of wet san d at night ......…
Garth! He should do a Genetic Method on the squeeze box!
makes me believe..
Good to see them getting the respect they deserved during the lean 80s.
大好き💓♥️❤️で～す！✨✨✨✨✨
Born too late… what I’d give to see these guys
WOW wow wow
And Spring ONO Tajimi Japan
❤❤❤
Best in the West. Best ever
Miss Levon's mandolin
Richard was no slouch drummer though
"Last Waltz" version with EmmyLou the greatest ever
Correct😊😊😊
For sure! Her voice, goosebumps
it's strange seeing levon on the drums with this song.........he played mandolin and richard did the drums i know garth and levon would give 1,000 robbies just to have richard or rick back
teachdpo Sure...and then what material would they play if Robbie’s songs weren’t available? The three or so that Levon wrote?
Come on lads. Let bygones be bygones.
Well, they wouldn’t be singing this song, then.
@teachdpo Levon was the drummer but they played numerous instruments. Incredible musicians.
Hudson the quiet river
Garth is the only member still alive
Is this track and the rest of the show available anywhere on CD to purchase?
Yep…
Emmylou not there😢
Evangeline is the wife of Tariesin(Theriethin)
Richard was cool
Richard was a talented drummer, guitar and piano! Wrote songs and was an incredible singer!