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"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".

 

I am very fortunate in having heard this amazing song performed live by The Band on their tour in support of the s/t "brown" album. The only other live music experience I’ve had that equals it was hearing Little Village perform John Hiatt’s "Lipstick Traces" on a soundstage in Burbank in ’92. The Little Village album was not so hot, but they sure were!

The Beatles? Saw them in ’65. Hendrix? Saw him in ’68 and ’69. Cream? Saw them in ’67 and ’68. The Who? Saw them in ’68 and ’69. Who else ya wanna name? Sorry, hearing The Band live spoiled me for just about EVERYONE else. Not Iris DeMent, whom I just saw this past Thursday. Stunningly great!

 

Here’s J.R. Robertson, Eric Levon Helm, and some other guy talking about the song and its’ creation:

 

https://youtu.be/nVYBW_zCvOg?t=1

 

 

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onhwy61's avatar
onhwy61
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I much prefer "Acadian Driftwood" as a song and instrumental/vocal performance.  Everybody has an opinion...

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puptent
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Thew one that does it for me is Acadian Driftwood

eryoung2k
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Not to hijack this post (I absolutely Love that Band)  I'm speaking on the term of opinions.  I was at a summer outdoor part at a friends house, and my Friends friend said Duran Duran was better than Led Zeppelin!  Honest to God!!  I know that is one's opinion (he was 44 years old as well)  I got up and walked away, I didn't even reply. 

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jasonbourne71
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I bought and enjoyed the Brown album when it came out. My appreciation for MFBP came decades later!

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roxy54
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@eryoung2k 

Well, you can get up and walk away again, because I think that Duran Duran has produced an amazing number of memorable songs, and I also prefer them to Led Zeppelin. I like Led Zeppelin as well, but they had quite a few clunkers mixed in with the good. 

As far as better or worse, I don't like to look at it that way. It's not a contest.

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