Comments on: One Night Only http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sat, 25 May 2013 21:13:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274957 Matt Blankman Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:43:34 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274957 "He was my bosom buddy friend to the end, one of the last true great spirits of my or any other generation. This is just so sad to talk about. I still can remember the first day I met him and the last day I saw him. We go back pretty far and had been through some trials together. I'm going to miss him, as I'm sure a whole lot of others will too." -Bob Dylan As Pete Townshend once said "They may be your icons, but they were my fucking friends." “He was my bosom buddy friend to the end, one of the last true great spirits of my or any other generation. This is just so sad to talk about. I still can remember the first day I met him and the last day I saw him. We go back pretty far and had been through some trials together. I’m going to miss him, as I’m sure a whole lot of others will too.” -Bob Dylan

As Pete Townshend once said “They may be your icons, but they were my fucking friends.”

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274895 Matt Blankman Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:28:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274895 "If it doesn't come from your heart, music just doesn't work." Amen, Levon. Thanks for everything. “If it doesn’t come from your heart, music just doesn’t work.” Amen, Levon. Thanks for everything.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274880 Sliced Bread Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:07:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274880 a great one from Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars - his first post-Band outfit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNMU-TuSTrM a great one from Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars – his first post-Band outfit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNMU-TuSTrM

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274877 Alex Belth Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:54:04 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274877 Levon passed away this afternoon. Long Live Rock n Roll. Levon passed away this afternoon. Long Live Rock n Roll.

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274870 Matt Blankman Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274870 That was great! Thanks Mr. Schulian, for sharing. I recall seeing the post-Robertson band at Nassau CC when I was in high school. I got up close and the thing I came away with most was the fun that Levon seemed to be having all through the set. That was great! Thanks Mr. Schulian, for sharing. I recall seeing the post-Robertson band at Nassau CC when I was in high school. I got up close and the thing I came away with most was the fun that Levon seemed to be having all through the set.

]]> By: Yankee Mama http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274869 Yankee Mama Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:47:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274869 Holy smokes. That was a lovely tribute. I, too have been a big fan of The Band and I have actively followed Levon's joyous career. His smile is unforgettable, his generosity as a musician always in evidence. I once saw him hand over his drums to an aspiring rocker to play as a guest. Levon was singing and laughing. One of the great highlights was seeing him, his band and some local musicians at a dinky bar in Chester, NY to honor the memory of a local blues musician who died of hard living that year. Jimmy Vivino was the MC. Levon was having the best time and his enthusiasm was contagious. I will always remember him that way. Holy smokes. That was a lovely tribute. I, too have been a big fan of The Band and I have actively followed Levon’s joyous career. His smile is unforgettable, his generosity as a musician always in evidence. I once saw him hand over his drums to an aspiring rocker to play as a guest. Levon was singing and laughing.

One of the great highlights was seeing him, his band and some local musicians at a dinky bar in Chester, NY to honor the memory of a local blues musician who died of hard living that year. Jimmy Vivino was the MC. Levon was having the best time and his enthusiasm was contagious. I will always remember him that way.

]]> By: kenboyer made me cry http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274868 kenboyer made me cry Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:30:56 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274868 Beautiful. "A fellow could live a long time and not have a finer moment." Amen to that. Thanks. Beautiful.

“A fellow could live a long time and not have a finer moment.”

Amen to that.

Thanks.

]]> By: Normando http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274865 Normando Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:45:52 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274865 Wonderful. What a guy. Sitting in -- both having someone sit in with you or being asked to do so -- is a real treat, and has provided me with many of my favorite musical memories. Wonderful. What a guy. Sitting in — both having someone sit in with you or being asked to do so — is a real treat, and has provided me with many of my favorite musical memories.

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274864 rbj Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:35:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274864 A real mensch. A real mensch.

]]> By: krad http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274863 krad Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:04:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274863 Wow. Just -- wow. Thank you to John S. and to Alex for sharing this. I've been a fan of Levon and of The Band since I was a mere yout' (I grew up listening to their vinyl records, and distinctly remember seeing THE LAST WALTZ in the theatre as a kid and being blown away), and this story just adds to the awesomeness. Wow. Just — wow.

Thank you to John S. and to Alex for sharing this. I’ve been a fan of Levon and of The Band since I was a mere yout’ (I grew up listening to their vinyl records, and distinctly remember seeing THE LAST WALTZ in the theatre as a kid and being blown away), and this story just adds to the awesomeness.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274862 Sliced Bread Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:52:51 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274862 The Band, even just by its name, always sounded like a group of generous musicians whose sole purpose for existing was playing together. Levon was indeed the soul of that outfit, and this story shows what a generous player he was. Great story. I love hearing these kinds of things about artists whose talents I greatly appreciate. The Band, even just by its name, always sounded like a group of generous musicians whose sole purpose for existing was playing together. Levon was indeed the soul of that outfit, and this story shows what a generous player he was. Great story. I love hearing these kinds of things about artists whose talents I greatly appreciate.

]]> By: Will Weiss http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274861 Will Weiss Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:38:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274861 Wow ... I knew Levon Helm was good, but I didn't know he was THAT good. Tremendous piece. Wow … I knew Levon Helm was good, but I didn’t know he was THAT good. Tremendous piece.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/19/one-night-only/#comment-274860 Alex Belth Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:25:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=83286#comment-274860 This is beautiful John. Shows what kind of guy Levon is. Man, what a treat. This is beautiful John. Shows what kind of guy Levon is. Man, what a treat.

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