At a time when Acid Rock and Heavy Metal dominated popular music,
The Band rebelled against the rebellion with a masterful mix of
tight ensemble arrangements, great vocals, highly literate
lyricism, and a respect for the musical traditions of the American
South. Comprising Canadians Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard
Manuel, and Garth Hudson, and Arkansas-born Levon Helm, The Band
sparked a new appreciation for America's musical roots, fusing
R&B, jump blues, country, folk, boogie-woogie, swing, Cajun,
New Orleans-style jazz, and rock, and setting the foundations for
the Americana craze that would take hold 30 years later. The Band:
Pioneers of Americana Music explores the diverse influences on the
quintet's music, and the impact that their music had in turn on
contemporary music and American society. Through previously
unpublished interviews with Robbie Robertson, Eric Andersen, Pete
Seeger, and the late Rick Danko, as well as numerous other sources,
Craig Harris surveys The Band's musical journey from sidemen for,
among others, Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan, to rock legends in
their own right. The book touches on the evolution of rock and
roll, the electrifying of folk music, unionism, and Civil Rights
Movement, the growth of America's musical roots, changes in radio
formatting, changing perceptions of the American south, and the
commercializing of the counter-culture, as well as drug dependency,
alcoholism, suicide, greed, and the struggle against cancer. Harris
takes readers through The Band's albums, from Music from Big Pink
and The Band to their final releases and solo recordings, as well
as their historic appearances at Woodstock, Isle of Wight (with
Dylan), Watkins Glen (with the Allman Brothers Band and the
Grateful Dead), and the Last Waltz (with an all-star cast) and
participation in the Festival Express. This biography is a
must-have publication, not only for fans, but also for anyone
interested in music history. Craig Harris sets the record straight
as he shares the story of this incredibly influential rock act.
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