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alfredo

(60,071 posts) Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:09 PM Apr 2012

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Levon Helms knew his time was short, so he made as much music

As he could. He will be missed

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Levon Helms knew his time was short, so he made as much music (Original Post) alfredo Apr 2012 OP

I could watch 'The Last Waltz ' once a week orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #1

The best concert movie ever alfredo Apr 2012 #2

Fucking GREATEST concert film... Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #3

True. The energy in SMS was incredible? Both had great alfredo Apr 2012 #7

Demme & Scorsese - my two FAVORITE directors! Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #8

Saw the actual show. It was great. alfredo Apr 2012 #14

A damn good flick !!!! orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #10

You know it - thinking of ya both especially now... Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #11

Hands down the very best... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #6

great movie (although Helm himself was not a fan) fishwax Apr 2012 #18

I watched it again last night. Bake Apr 2012 #22

Good to see that Robbie Robertson got chance to see Mr. Helm before he passed Botany Apr 2012 #4

His music is so approachable alfredo Apr 2012 #5

The Weight alfredo Apr 2012 #15

We used to play this song... kentuck Apr 2012 #21

One of the first songs I learned to sing and play guitar to was WCGreen Apr 2012 #9

So much pathos in his voice. alfredo Apr 2012 #17

longing and sorrow.... WCGreen Apr 2012 #23

He was authentic. alfredo Apr 2012 #25

This one hurts bad EFerrari Apr 2012 #12

Reminds us we are mortal too. alfredo Apr 2012 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Snotcicles Apr 2012 #13

KPFA, kpfa.org is about to start an hour tribute, 11-12PM AnotherDreamWeaver Apr 2012 #19

An American Icon guitar man Apr 2012 #20

He lost, then regained his voice. For that we were grateful. alfredo Apr 2012 #24

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)

1. I could watch 'The Last Waltz ' once a week

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:14 PM

Apr 2012

Great musician , great voice , RIP

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

2. The best concert movie ever

Reply to orpupilofnature57 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:31 PM

Apr 2012

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

3. Fucking GREATEST concert film...

Reply to orpupilofnature57 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:32 PM

Apr 2012

...just a TINY notch above Stop Making Sense, of course.

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

7. True. The energy in SMS was incredible? Both had great

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:38 PM

Apr 2012

Filmmakers at the helm.

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

8. Demme & Scorsese - my two FAVORITE directors!

Reply to alfredo (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:41 PM

Apr 2012

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

14. Saw the actual show. It was great.

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 09:05 PM

Apr 2012

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)

10. A damn good flick !!!!

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:59 PM

Apr 2012

My Brother

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

11. You know it - thinking of ya both especially now...

Reply to orpupilofnature57 (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 08:03 PM

Apr 2012

...since I just

hlthe2b

(102,278 posts)

6. Hands down the very best...

Reply to orpupilofnature57 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:37 PM

Apr 2012

fishwax

(29,149 posts)

18. great movie (although Helm himself was not a fan)

Reply to orpupilofnature57 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 12:26 AM

Apr 2012

Definitely the best concert film ever. It's amazing how well it holds up more than three decades later.

Bake

(21,977 posts)

22. I watched it again last night.

Reply to orpupilofnature57 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 09:53 AM

Apr 2012

Great, great film. Great musicians. Levon will be missed.

Bake

Botany

(70,505 posts)

4. Good to see that Robbie Robertson got chance to see Mr. Helm before he passed

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:32 PM

Apr 2012

"Levon is one of the most extraordinary talented people I've ever known and
very much like an older brother to me. I am so grateful I got to see him one
last time and will miss him and love him forever." Robertson

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57416363-10391698/levon-helm-visited-in-hospital-by-the-bands-robbie-robertson/

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

5. His music is so approachable

Reply to Botany (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:36 PM

Apr 2012

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

15. The Weight

Reply to Botany (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 09:09 PM

Apr 2012

kentuck

(111,097 posts)

21. We used to play this song...

Reply to alfredo (Reply #15)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 06:12 AM

Apr 2012

...it seemed like forever.

Now it will have a special meaning. A great loss.

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)

9. One of the first songs I learned to sing and play guitar to was

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 07:44 PM

Apr 2012

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down....

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

17. So much pathos in his voice.

Reply to WCGreen (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 12:19 AM

Apr 2012

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)

23. longing and sorrow....

Reply to alfredo (Reply #17)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 10:14 AM

Apr 2012

a pure Americana voice...

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

25. He was authentic.

Reply to WCGreen (Reply #23)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 05:06 PM

Apr 2012

EFerrari

(163,986 posts)

12. This one hurts bad

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 08:30 PM

Apr 2012

like your arms feel cold and weak and sore bad.

Thanks for the thread.

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

16. Reminds us we are mortal too.

Reply to EFerrari (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 09:09 PM

Apr 2012

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AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,850 posts)

19. KPFA, kpfa.org is about to start an hour tribute, 11-12PM

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 02:06 AM

Apr 2012

It's on "The Here and Now" program, and will be available for two weeks. They did a program last night too, I think that was from 8-9PM

Enjoy if you can.

guitar man

(15,996 posts)

20. An American Icon

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 02:56 AM

Apr 2012

Bigger than life but down to earth at the same time. Godspeed Levon

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

24. He lost, then regained his voice. For that we were grateful.

Reply to guitar man (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 05:05 PM

Apr 2012

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