Garth Hudson RIP

[felser]

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

[HutchFan]

R.I.P.

 

[mjzee]

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.

[John L]

RIP.  This makes me feel very old.  I saw the young Band many many times live in concert. Garth was always amazing. 

 

[Guy Berger]

RIP.  The only one who didn’t sing, right?

[mjzee]

19 minutes ago, Guy Berger said:

RIP.  The only one who didn’t sing, right?

 

[BFrank]

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

[felser]

13 hours ago, Guy Berger said:

The only one who didn’t sing, right?

Correct, though Roberston sang less than the others.

[Milestones]

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 20 hours ago by Milestones