felser Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 Garth Hudson of The Band has passed at 87. He was the last of the original members. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/entertainment/garth-hudson-death/index.html Quote
mjzee Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 Very sad news. I would label him a genius. Throughout the Dylan Live 1966 box, I could absorb myself in his playing alone. He was a rock version of a great jazz improvisor. RIP. Quote
John L Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 RIP. This makes me feel very old. I saw the young Band many many times live in concert. Garth was always amazing. Quote
Guy Berger Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 RIP. The only one who didn’t sing, right? Quote
mjzee Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 19 minutes ago, Guy Berger said: RIP. The only one who didn’t sing, right? Quote
BFrank Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 My memory of Garth is seeing Marianne Faithfull at the Bottom Line in 1987 with an all-star band of: Dr. John, Garth Hudson, Marvin Stamm, Fernando Saunders, Bill Frisell and J.T. Lewis Quote
felser Posted January 25 Author Report Posted January 25 13 hours ago, Guy Berger said: The only one who didn’t sing, right? Correct, though Roberston sang less than the others. Quote
Milestones Posted January 26 Report Posted January 26 (edited) Not sure whether any of them were truly good singers in the traditional sense--maybe Levon, though he sounded like he was 75 when he was in his 30s. But it worked for The Band. Robbie is at his best on his first solo album, especially the primarily talked "Somewhere Down the Crazy River." Garth's contributions to The Band were enormous. Edited January 26 by Milestones Quote
T.D. Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 RIP. This story about his funeral ran today: https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2025/01/27/mourners-pay-tribute-to-garth-hudson-at-funeral-in-kingston/ Quote
jazzkrow Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 3 hours ago, T.D. said: RIP. This story about his funeral ran today: https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2025/01/27/mourners-pay-tribute-to-garth-hudson-at-funeral-in-kingston/ Could you possibly cut and paste the article. Without being a subscriber, it won't let you read the article... Quote
Dan Gould Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 1 hour ago, jazzkrow said: Could you possibly cut and paste the article. Without being a subscriber, it won't let you read the article... This is supposed to be frowned upon by the mods. Quote
JSngry Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 It is. Snips are ok, wholesale pasting of entire articles are not. Quote
T.D. Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 My subscription just expired (long story), so I can't access the article any more. Opening the link in an "incognito"/"In Private"/etc. window/tab often works, so you could try that. Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 Richard Manual was a genius level singer until drugs ruined him Quote
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