Discerning music fans everywhere are likely reminiscing about The Band even more than usual these days. The passing of Garth Hudson means there are no more living members of their classic lineup. Good ...
John Simon [producer, Music From Big Pink]: “The guys in The Band were different from ... the music was so innovative -- you had to fall in love with the arrangements, the voices, the songs.” Elliott ...
Their debut album from 1968, 'Music From Big Pink,' is a rock classic; the follow-up album, simply titled 'The Band,' remains a cornerstone of rock Americana -- an astonishing feat considering ...
And after changing their name to The Band, they made a huge impact with Music From Big Pink and a self-titled second album released in 1969. Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters described Music From Big Pink as ...
In 1968, the five musicians became simply known as The Band and released Music From Big Pink, which Rolling Stone in 2003 listed as No. 34 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Robbie Robertson, the Band’s guitarist and songwriter in the group’s years of stardom (who himself passed away in August of 2023 ), offered a far more effusive assessment of what Hudson brought to the ...