It was sixty years ago today

[Buddha]

Ronnie Hawkins - he of The Band too

Yes, indeed, Wayne. Though I think you mean, 'The Hawks' (Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel), it was they who went on to form The Band, not Hawkins himself.

It was because of Ronnie Hawkins and then, The Band, that I named Robbie Robertson as one of the five artists in that thread a while ago. I was only really 'using' him so I could get all the Ronnie Hawkins stuff and The Band in there (a bit of a cheat, I know). I suppose that with Robertson I'd also have got all those movie scores!

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

Yes, indeed, Wayne. Though I think you mean, 'The Hawks' (Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel), it was they who went on to form The Band, not Hawkins himself.

Yes indeed and I'll forgive you for missing out the wonderful Garth Hudson. This is a bit corny but it's such a great song:

 

[Buddha]

I knew I'd missed one, lol!

Love that song.

 

[chris who]

Fifty years ago today this hit number one .

 

[Buddha]

Fifty years ago today this hit number one .

Wasn't that the one that initiated all those awful songs by football teams and sometimes players? If not, what preceded it?

 

[jogills]

No 1 in the week England WON the world cup. Happy days.

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

I knew I'd missed one, lol!

Love that song.

A tribute to Levon with Amy Helm and the great Bonnie Raitt

 

[Buddha]

A tribute to Levon with Amy Helm and the great Bonnie Raitt

Have you read Levon's book, ('This Wheel's on Fire')?

I really enjoyed it when I read it a few years ago.

 

[jokerman]

V angry about rights to songs. Brother in law saw him in band in Minneapolis after the throat cancer surgery. The rest were young guys and he didn't sing. Just played the drums. I've CD's of most of the rest of them (not Robbie, he did well), singing in a bar with Paul Butterfield. A few sparks but mainly not good. We forget their big hits don't generate that much money and they still have to have an income. The road was indeed a killer as they got older stuck in that sportin' life.

 

[Gilles Lingam]

....... If not, what preceded it?

 

[Buddha]

That's bloody awful!

 

[Gilles Lingam]

That's bloody awful!

heheheheheh !

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

Have you read Levon's book, ('This Wheel's on Fire')?

I really enjoyed it when I read it a few years ago.

No but I will - I'm heavily into Dylan and all things Dylan at the moment and you might like this:

 

[Buddha]

No but I will - I'm heavily into Dylan and all things Dylan at the moment and you might like this:

This is his new one isn't it? Thanks, listening to it now. First time I've heard it!

 

[Alderman Barnes]

For those still recovering from the vibrant animal excitement of Cliff, here's Johnny Kidd and the Pirates Shakin' All Over (1 week - August 1960)

Gotta say, this hasn't been a bad year so far.

 

[jokerman]

More Shads.

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

Cliff and the Boys in Expresso Bongo. Cliff was Bert Rudge in the film

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

Britain's Elvis? no

 

[Wayne.Kerr]

Yes, indeed, Wayne. Though I think you mean, 'The Hawks' (Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel), it was they who went on to form The Band, not Hawkins himself.

It was because of Ronnie Hawkins and then, The Band, that I named Robbie Robertson as one of the five artists in that thread a while ago. I was only really 'using' him so I could get all the Ronnie Hawkins stuff and The Band in there (a bit of a cheat, I know). I suppose that with Robertson I'd also have got all those movie scores!

 

[Buddha]

Go on, Levon!