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The Band - Music from Big Pink (w/ guest Chris Villalta)
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Length:
115 minutes
Released:
Jan 23, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Bill and Brian welcome thegreatalbums.com blogger Chris Villalta to the the podcast to talk about the Band's Music from Big Pink (1968, Capitol). Chris talks about discovering the Band at the LA Grammy museum and thinking they looked like a bunch of dudes from the 1920s. The we get into Richard Manuel's unique voice, the Band's effortless musicianship, the friction between Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson, an interesting narrative that Chris weaves through the album's lyrics, Garth Hudson's influence on the group, and much more as we make our way through the album track by track!
Released:
Jan 23, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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