Comments on: Sevens :: The Band: Chest Fever http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/ Los Angeles Based MP3 & Music Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:53:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-379378 Mark Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:29:13 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-379378 Levon was incredible at Bonnaroo this year...the best set I saw the whole deal. To saw he got a hero's welcome would be putting it mildly. Larry Campbell, who produced "Dirt Farmer" had a hell of a Bonnaroo (along with his lovely wife Teresa Williams), tearing it up in Levon's band, then playing a late night electric set with Phil Lesh and an acoustic one the next day. Larry does an AMAZING guitar intro to "Chest Fever" these days... Levon was incredible at Bonnaroo this year…the best set I saw the whole deal. To saw he got a hero’s welcome would be putting it mildly. Larry Campbell, who produced “Dirt Farmer” had a hell of a Bonnaroo (along with his lovely wife Teresa Williams), tearing it up in Levon’s band, then playing a late night electric set with Phil Lesh and an acoustic one the next day. Larry does an AMAZING guitar intro to “Chest Fever” these days…

]]> By: jon http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-373897 jon Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:35:15 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-373897 over july 4th weekend i attended Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble...he plays concerts at his home in his barn for abouy 150 people. to describe it as "magical" doesn't do it justice. the band is whomever is in town that night. our show consisted of jimmy vivino, brian mitchell, Little sammy davis, his daughter and a whip ass horn section. you are truly a guest at levon's house. his toothpaste and toothbrush are in teh upstairs bathroom! his dog is wandering around. it was teh 100th ramble and they had a huge pig roast and everyone brought side dishes. we also took bike ride, saw dylan's old house (donald fagan lives there now), the ite of the motorcycle crash and Big Pink itself. if you love the band, you owe it to yourself to make it to one of these http://www.levonhelm.com/midnight_ramble.htm Set List ~ July 5, 2008 100th Ramble Midnight Ramble Same Thing Rain Down Tears Ophelia Fanny Mae Scratch My Back Bye Bye Love I Want To Know Got Me A Woman Evangeline Long Black Veil I Ain’t Got No Home Shake A Hand Rag Mama Rag WS Walcott Make’s No Difference Highway 61 I’m Ready Rip It Up Tears Of Rage King Harvest Back To Memphis Shape I’m In The Weight over july 4th weekend i attended Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble…he plays concerts at his home in his barn for abouy 150 people. to describe it as “magical” doesn’t do it justice. the band is whomever is in town that night. our show consisted of jimmy vivino, brian mitchell, Little sammy davis, his daughter and a whip ass horn section.

you are truly a guest at levon’s house. his toothpaste and toothbrush are in teh upstairs bathroom! his dog is wandering around. it was teh 100th ramble and they had a huge pig roast and everyone brought side dishes.

we also took bike ride, saw dylan’s old house (donald fagan lives there now), the ite of the motorcycle crash and Big Pink itself.

if you love the band, you owe it to yourself to make it to one of these

http://www.levonhelm.com/midnight_ramble.htm

Set List ~ July 5, 2008
100th Ramble Midnight Ramble

Same Thing
Rain Down Tears
Ophelia
Fanny Mae
Scratch My Back
Bye Bye Love
I Want To Know
Got Me A Woman
Evangeline
Long Black Veil
I Ain’t Got No Home
Shake A Hand
Rag Mama Rag
WS Walcott
Make’s No Difference
Highway 61
I’m Ready
Rip It Up
Tears Of Rage
King Harvest
Back To Memphis
Shape I’m In
The Weight

]]> By: Darcy McGee http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-370218 Darcy McGee Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:06:26 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-370218 The searing energy of The Band live is something I can't believe I missed out on as a youth. No one introduced me to them, and I was almost 30 by the time I truly discovered them. About two weeks ago I listened to The Last Waltz for the first time in a while, and it was astonishing. Canada's greatest band ever? Probably. Rush deserves to be on that list, but who else? The Tragically Hip, perhaps? I've always thought The Band's contemporary's were overrated: BTO, the Guess Who etc. Neil Young is Canadian, so you could go Neil Young & Crazy Horse if you're demanding a band. Helpless, from The Last Waltz, is definitely the greatest Canadian song ever. Neil on vocals, The Band on the instruments and Joni Mitchell on backing vocals. It doesn't get more Canadian. The searing energy of The Band live is something I can’t believe I missed out on as a youth. No one introduced me to them, and I was almost 30 by the time I truly discovered them.

About two weeks ago I listened to The Last Waltz for the first time in a while, and it was astonishing.

Canada’s greatest band ever? Probably. Rush deserves to be on that list, but who else? The Tragically Hip, perhaps? I’ve always thought The Band’s contemporary’s were overrated: BTO, the Guess Who etc.

Neil Young is Canadian, so you could go Neil Young & Crazy Horse if you’re demanding a band.

Helpless, from The Last Waltz, is definitely the greatest Canadian song ever. Neil on vocals, The Band on the instruments and Joni Mitchell on backing vocals. It doesn’t get more Canadian.

]]> By: Satisfied '75 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-370038 Satisfied '75 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:00:07 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-370038 @ me - I knew that, but only cuz I ponied up some cash and bought that reissue that came out awhile back w/ the extensive liner notes. has some nice alt-takes too. @ me – I knew that, but only cuz I ponied up some cash and bought that reissue that came out awhile back w/ the extensive liner notes. has some nice alt-takes too.

]]> By: Me http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-369984 Me Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:17:01 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-369984 Hey Jusitn did you know Todd Rundgren engineered Stage Fright. And I already thought he was one of the greatest producer/engineers before that! Hey Jusitn did you know Todd Rundgren engineered Stage Fright. And I already thought he was one of the greatest producer/engineers before that!

]]> By: Fusion 45 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-369899 Fusion 45 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:54:06 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-369899 At the risk of setting myself apart from hardcore "Band-O-Philes," I will never tire of hearing "The Weight" (especially the version with the Staples Singers). Pure soul, unity of black and white. Nice new feature...kudos. At the risk of setting myself apart from hardcore “Band-O-Philes,” I will never tire of hearing “The Weight” (especially the version with the Staples Singers). Pure soul, unity of black and white. Nice new feature…kudos.

]]> By: JS http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-369714 JS Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:36:10 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-369714 Chest Fever's my runner up favorite on this album - Out done only by Richard Manuel's In A Station. If only he had written more... Chest Fever’s my runner up favorite on this album – Out done only by Richard Manuel’s In A Station. If only he had written more…

]]> By: Matthew http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-369653 Matthew Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:24:29 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-369653 Actually, Levon Helm aside, I think they're definitely Canada's greatest group ever. Still, all I can I think about when The Last Waltz is on is Robbie Robertson enthusiastically singing into that dead mike onstage. Seriously, when was the last time anyone said anything nice about Robbie Robertson to a reporter/author? Actually, Levon Helm aside, I think they’re definitely Canada’s greatest group ever.

Still, all I can I think about when The Last Waltz is on is Robbie Robertson enthusiastically singing into that dead mike onstage.

Seriously, when was the last time anyone said anything nice about Robbie Robertson to a reporter/author?

]]> By: andrew http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-369607 andrew Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:28:36 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-369607 I always loved this tune. Not sure about D. Naked's ambivalence. The Band could be one of America's greatest group ever. They combined so many musical styles that were pioneered here in the states. Certainly not "fratty". I always loved this tune. Not sure about D. Naked’s ambivalence. The Band could be one of America’s greatest group ever. They combined so many musical styles that were pioneered here in the states. Certainly not “fratty”.

]]> By: Daily Head: Digital Amazon, Knifed in Subway, Naked Down Under : D.Naked http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-369543 Daily Head: Digital Amazon, Knifed in Subway, Naked Down Under : D.Naked Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:23:59 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-369543 [...] Drunkard’s Sevens series spotlights The Band’s “Chest Fever,” and I remain ambivalent about The Band itself. Their music always just sounds so…fratty. Not [...] [...] Drunkard’s Sevens series spotlights The Band’s “Chest Fever,” and I remain ambivalent about The Band itself. Their music always just sounds so…fratty. Not [...]

]]> By: jeff http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-369461 jeff Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:24:41 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-369461 amazing tune. Where did the pic come from? Looks like it was taken during the recording of the Brown Album... amazing tune. Where did the pic come from? Looks like it was taken during the recording of the Brown Album…

]]> By: wes http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-369385 wes Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:08:58 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-369385 Wow, just listened to Music From Big Pink Last Night after seeing the episode on VH1 Classic's Classic Albums Wow, just listened to Music From Big Pink Last Night after seeing the episode on VH1 Classic’s Classic Albums

]]> By: len http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-369322 len Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:17:52 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-369322 Chest Fever is one of those songs I hope comes up whenever I put the iPod on shuffle. Neat feature, and a great song to start it with. Ld Chest Fever is one of those songs I hope comes up whenever I put the iPod on shuffle. Neat feature, and a great song to start it with. Ld

]]> By: will betheboy http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/comment-page-1/#comment-368973 will betheboy Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:47:00 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/07/16/sevens-the-band-chest-fever/#comment-368973 I'll take Caldonia Mission over Chest Fever but it's close. A great song and an incredible record. I’ll take Caldonia Mission over Chest Fever but it’s close. A great song and an incredible record.

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