RIP Levon Helm

[trailhugger]

Levon Helm passed away today. I think it was nctom who posted the other day that he was not doing well...

 

[Infamous1]

"straight to the woodshed" I havn't heard that term in years haha yup RIP Levon!!!!

 

[Black Bear]

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertai...mer-band-dead-battle-cancer-article-1.1064369

 

[trailhugger]

 

[Black Bear]

I always liked that song.

 

[frankenyoter]

RIP LEVON

I rocked out to a few tracks off Dirt Farmer on the way home from work. He has no equal...

 

[Your Hot Dog Guy!]

Thanks for posting.

 

[Green ford]

I loved their stuff!

 

[Blkvoodoo]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57418497/levon-helms-miraculous-encore/

 

[foreman1063]

My all time favorite live album and music documentary.

 

[1-tonmudder]

I knew about levon from listening to outlaw country on XM,but I didnt know until he passed that he had appeared in several movies.After I read which ones he was in I was like "oh yeah" that was him.I went today and was gonna pick up his dirt farmer cd but nobody had it.The record store had more latino music than country.
Heres a couple,favorite first.

 

[frankenyoter]

I wish I could have seen one of his later shows he did in the barn on his property. That would have been super bad ass.

 

[88bronzetrooper]

Grew up on his music and the last waltz. Dad went to see them live back in the day and still says to this day it was the best concerts! RIP Levon

 

[GONOVRIT]

Saw an EPIC tribute cover of "The night they drove old dixie down" By Trampled by Turtles at the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte last night. Simply awesome.

 

[1-tonmudder]

I was listenin to the Steve Earle show on XM last night and the show was dedicated to Levon and most of the music was his or was by groups like "the band" that he played in.I know Steve Earle played w him some and he seemed pretty choked up at times.Im sure Shooter Jennings will do one also.

 

[trailhugger]

Yeah, I think they played together a lot and frequently covered each others' songs.

Looks like they were basically neighbors, too. http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/01/31/life/doc4b661dc126721222385056.txt

 

[braxton357]

 

[1-tonmudder]

alright Im out at 3min,might be the greatest perf ever but thats all the stupid bs I can stand.

 

[trailhugger]

BJ is funny as hell, but dude is crazy.

The song starts at about 7:25