Robbie Robertson, Canadian lead guitarist and principal songwriter of The Band, has died at age 80. We share some magic moments with Bob Dylan and The Band, including The Basement Tapes, when Dylan went electric, and the legendary 1971 Academy Of Music concerts.
The quality of the new 4CD+DVD release ‘The Band – Live at the Academy of Music 1971’ sounds fabulous and must surely rate consideration as their best record alongside ‘Rock of Ages’.
The Band ‘live at the academy of music 1971,’ to be released September 30th by Capitol/UME, presents the best of the band’s four legendary year-end concerts, including the complete new year’s eve set.
Bob Dylan & The Band “Down In The Flood” : This is the story of the relationship between Dylan and The Band, the legendary amateur recordings that they made together in Woodstock and their re-invention of American music.
Society are a three piece band from West Sussex whose music ranges across country-soul, indie and folk-rock. Their album ‘Songs from the Brickhouse’ was released in 2009. You can hear clear influences of West Coast Country Rock and their three part harmonies set them apart from the crowd.
