Another track off that great 1969 album, The Band, and another track with the gritty, powerful lead vocals of the late, great Levon Helm, is “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”. According to Rob Bowman’s liner notes to the 2000 reissue of The Band’s second album, The Band, it has been viewed as a …
Levon Helm sang lead vocals and played drums on this iconic song recorded for 1969’s eponymous second album from The Band. A live performance of “Up on Cripple Creek” also appears in The Band’s live concert film The Last Waltz and it’s accompanying soundtrack. In addition, a live version of the song appears on Before …
SONG OF THE DAY “On & On” by Erykah Badu (Live, Kedar/ Universal, 1997). Written by Erykah Badu and Jaborn Jamal. VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “Rimshot (Intro)” by Erykah Badu (Live, Kedar/ Universal, 1997). Written by Erykah Badu and Madukwu Chinwah. VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “Get Me To The Church On Time” by Judy Garland (Judy Takes Broadway! With Friends, Savoy Jazz, 2009). Composed by Frederick Loewe, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “Sophia” by Laura Marling (A Creature I Don’t Know, Virgin Records, 2011). Written by Laura Marling. VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “All My Days” by Alexi Murdoch (Time Without Consequence, Zero Summer (his own label), 2006). VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “A Song For All Lovers” by John Denver (The Wildlife Concert, Legacy Recordings, 1995). VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “Unfortunate Sea (Live)” by Everest (2010). WHERE I HEARD IT Showtime’s Weeds, Season 7. Oh, and here’s a great article about the band: http://www.spin.com/articles/meet-everest-neil-youngs-hand-picked-opening-band VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Live)” by Greg Laswell. Written by Cyndi Lauper. WHERE I HEARD IT Fox’s Glee Season 3. VIDEO OF THE DAY