The Band was a one of a kind original. I have every one of their albums. Robertson was my least favorite member of the band, but he can't be separated from the phenomenon of The Band.
Lavon was without a doubt my favorite. I could relate to him. I have relatives who talk the way he did, and his stories of his youth sound familiar to me. Plus, I went to high school with a family of kids named Hawkins. :rolleyes: He was an immense talent, but so self deprecating. Has anyone else simultaneously sang and played drums with the emotion that he did?

I think Lavon was 17 years old when he was on American Bandstand with The Hawks.

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The Band was truly a band in the beginning... all equally essential members..... then Robbie became "star struck" and really screwed over Levon and the others :(.

But his talent and music were undeniable....

Warts and all .....

Wow ... thanks! I'd never seen Dick Clark as a "kid", nor Ronnie appearing as Opie ;)

I always saw him lookin' like Grizzly Adams :)

The universe loves us, and put Rick, Manuel, Garth, Levon and Robbie together, somehow figured out a way to keep them from killing each other, and channeled song after song and album after album of the most unique and beautiful music of the time through them. Here's to each of their contributions and to Garth, a special nod; I always felt his laconic, shy spirit was what was needed and the others fell back on when massive egos and troubled personalities tried to overwhelm the process. (I don't know that for sure, I just like to think it)

Interesting, not a huge "Band" fan. There is an interesting older gentleman on our street I have known for a few years. For some reason we were talking about music and he asked me if I have ever heard of the Band, of course I said yes. He proceeded to tell me a story of how he roadied for them and would fill in on Drums as required. RIP

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Feels like the end of an era with this one.

Who's cutting onions here? :(

"Star struck" refers to being overly impressed or affected by someone else's fame. Maybe you meant to say something else? :confused:

More from the Last Waltz:

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I meant to say that Robbie became struck on being the star ....

So yeah .... star struck ;)

It's the alternative meaning....

Look it up :D

Star struck is not the same as starstruck or star-struck either .... spaces and hypens matter ;)

I know someone who was in The Last Waltz movie ... local guy now.

Bet no one can guess him either ;)

Hint: Muddy Waters....

I'd say Butterfield, but he's day-ed, so I just don't know.

I figured you'd be the one to guess him too ;)

My hint of MW is a dead givaway .... he was in Muddy's band back in the 70s...

Ain't many left :(

I never got to see Robbie or the Band but have always been a fan. I didn't care for Robbie, seemed egotistical and loved to take credit for their success and fame.

I also liked Garth, Got to meet him and see him play with The Call back in the early 80's.

Another hint for the Herr-meister ....

The "guy" I know locally would have been on stage for the Last Waltz tribute that Dave (E38Driver) mentioned he saw a couple of years ago too...

RIP
One of the best Canadian singer/song writers of all time.

I forwarded this link to a very close friend who is into music. He had a similar reaction.

My google fu is weak today (my day started out foggy with a terrible wordle result)

Bob Margolin is the guy .... played in Muddy's band from 73-80.

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