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 Saturday at 03:27 AM Report Posted Saturday at 03:27 AM RIP. The only one who didn’t sing, right? Quote
mjzee Posted Saturday at 03:48 AM Report Posted Saturday at 03:48 AM 19 minutes ago, Guy Berger said: RIP. The only one who didn’t sing, right? Quote
BFrank Posted Saturday at 05:21 AM Report Posted Saturday at 05:21 AM 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 Saturday at 05:14 PM Author Report Posted Saturday at 05:14 PM 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 Sunday at 12:24 AM Report Posted Sunday at 12:24 AM (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 Sunday at 12:25 AM by Milestones Quote
T.D. Posted Tuesday at 12:55 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 12:55 PM 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 Tuesday at 04:33 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 04:33 PM 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 Tuesday at 06:19 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 06:19 PM 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 Tuesday at 08:20 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 08:20 PM It is. Snips are ok, wholesale pasting of entire articles are not. Quote
T.D. Posted Tuesday at 10:37 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 10:37 PM 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 Tuesday at 11:31 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 11:31 PM Richard Manual was a genius level singer until drugs ruined him Quote
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