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One of the best singer/drummers out there, the only American in The Band, died this afternoon. Rest in peace, and thanks for the music.
I always enjoyed The Band. The Last Waltz was a great concert movie. R.I.P. Levon and join the ultimate all-star band.
I had been posting the shiznit out of this, but I'll post it one more time for Levon.
He shall be Levon, and he shall be a good man.
RIP
I hadn't realized Elton John's "Levon" song was about him.
He had a few good cameo roles in movies w/ his friend Tommy Lee Jones in recent years ("The Three Burials..." and "Into the Electric Mist"), if anyone's interested.
Definitely RIP.
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I had been posting the shiznit out of this, but I'll post it one more time for Levon.
Thanks, that's a great piece of music and a great performance. Watching it, I was reminded of something Neko Case said about Levon Helm--that hitting hard and singing smooth is really tough to do, and he was one of the few singing drummers who could do it. I mean, you can see his mike shake in some of the shots from the impacts on the drums, but his voice was rock steady.