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Robbie Robertson

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Bratwurst7s

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This evening I played Robbie Robertson's first cd ("Robbie Robertson") for the first time an a couple of years. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy this cd. A nice clean recording, great songwriting, great vocals and lyrics, great guitar work.

But what really struck me this time around is the outstanding quality of the drumming. I had to check the liner notes and was surprised to see 3 different drummers. Manu Katche', Terry Bozzio and Larry Mullen Jr. Surprised because the drumming style seemed so continous.

This is imho an album that stands the test of time.

Cheers,
James
 
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I really like Robbie Robertson. I have Storyville and it has been in rotation for years.
 
One of my all time favourites and definately not hurt by Daniel Lanois' involvement. Storyville is pretty good too but not quite in the same class but they're both in my regular play list.l
 
Don't know much about Manu Katche, but no surprise with Larry Mullen. He is, after all, the drummer for one of the world's top groups (who are, incidentally, all present on that one cut).

Terry Bozzio, OTOH, never seems to get the credit he deserves, perhaps due to his presence in Missing Persons. Anybody who can drum for Zappa is OK in my book.

"Robbie Robertson" is a great album. I've used Somewhere Down The Crazy River as a demo cut for years.

Happy trails,
Larry B.
 
I was really saddened yesterday when I thought about how few members of The Band are still with us. I think that I'll have to listen to Big Pink tonight after work.

Cheers,
James
 
1tumbleweed said:
Don't know much about Manu Katche, but no surprise with Larry Mullen. He is, after all, the drummer for one of the world's top groups (who are, incidentally, all present on that one cut).

Terry Bozzio, OTOH, never seems to get the credit he deserves, perhaps due to his presence in Missing Persons. Anybody who can drum for Zappa is OK in my book.

"Robbie Robertson" is a great album. I've used Somewhere Down The Crazy River as a demo cut for years.

Happy trails,
Larry B.
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That's Manu Katche's slamming backbeat on Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer".
 
Bratwurst7s said:
This evening I played Robbie Robertson's first cd ("Robbie Robertson") for the first time an a couple of years. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy this cd. A nice clean recording, great songwriting, great vocals and lyrics, great guitar work.....

Cheers,
James
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Thank you for bringing this back to the top of my play list as well. :thmbsp:

:beerchug:
 
I have really liked this album for years too. Although my least favorite cut is the one with U2 on it. I too have used somewhere down the crazy river as a demo track. The vocals at the start of the song have a real "presence" to them. They seem to occupy a real space between the speakers.

This album has great lyrics, melodies, and musicianship!
 
Whenever I listen to this recording I have to pull out and listen to The BoDeans ~ Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams which makes me then pull out some Violent Fems.:thmbsp:
 
I have all of his solo albums. His self titled I have on vinyl and use it as a test for my system - dynamic impact / low-level retrieval.
 
olson_jr said:
Whenever I listen to this recording I have to pull out and listen to The BoDeans ~ Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams which makes me then pull out some Violent Fems.:thmbsp:
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I like that seque though I don't really know the BoDeans well. If I put on the Fems I can quite readily want to play King Sunny Ade next. Try to figure that one out. :scratch2:

I like what Robbie does on the first album and some of the others as well. His use of sonics and mood is something that I like. His stuff makes me want to listen to Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel, Eno, etc...
 
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Have you listened to this 2011 release? I really liked it on first listen, and it stays in rotation with the eponymous album. For some reason, Storyville didn't grab me. I'll throw it back on the rotation and listen a few more times. I do like "Night Parade" and "What About Now", so maybe I just need to let the rest of it soak in a bit.
 
Bratwurst7s said:
But what really struck me this time around is the outstanding quality of the drumming. I had to check the liner notes and was surprised to see 3 different drummers. Manu Katche', Terry Bozzio and Larry Mullen Jr. Surprised because the drumming style seemed so continous.
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Welcome to the arena of well-schooled instrumentalists who can perform per spec @ a studio performance. Think of all the Seeply Dan LPs rife with 3-4 different guitarists, all gettin' the "Dan" sound.
 
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