Music From Big Pink

I expected to like this, and I just kind of don't. It's almost frustrating, like I can't really articulate why. I think I'm finding out that the style of blues rock that runs through this isn't really my thing. That being said, I honestly can't say its bad per say. I like a lot of the lyrics across this, and I see the appeal of these songs. Despite this, the parts of this album that appeal most to me are the little detours, the more folk or country moments mostly work for me, but that also may have something to do with the greasy Bob Dylan fingerprints that seem to be all over these songs in particular. Of the bluesy-er songs here, I will say I do like Chest Fever quite a bit, and I think the New Orleans blues passage comes out of no where, but really works. Regardless, this whole thing has moments, but it doesn't really work for me as a whole.

Ok but nothing special 2.5/5

I was mostly asleep on the plane so I probably missed a bunch I'm sorry The Band

Some of it is quite pleasant but broadly… what’s the point?

I can’t think of many highlights to this album. It was a bit bland if I am being honest. For me not even worth keeping in the library as I will probably not listen to this again before I die..

Pretty much what I expect from musicians who call their band “The Band”.

Meh except for “The Weight”.

Not my bag

Varied songs. Not bad.

More of a folksy/root sound that I usually enjoy, however I didn't have any real highlights on the album. Love the Bob Dylan association. 2.5/5

Very of it's time sixties jam rock. Did nothing for me, very dull.

Not a fan. I've heard The Weight before, but it was a cover by Travis. I prefer that to the original.

This was...fine. it was super diverse which was cool. The singer's voice got on my nerves a few times (primarily in "I Shall Be Released") This wasn't bad, but not something I probably return to. Not terrible tho. Actual rating is a 2.5. Liked Songs: "Tears Of Rage" , "To Kingdom Come" , "Caledonia Mission" , "Chest Fever"

Competent but not for me. 2.5

Among the more shameful confessions I have about music is that I first listened to "The Weight" through a cover by Weezer. In retrospect it's an admittedly alright cover and stands out within their discography for being one of the non-Cuomo vocal tracks, though I can't fault myself for being uninterested in the original because of it. The more generic "country pop" stylings from Weezer don't do the The Band's vision of the song any favours. Oh me fockign gorsh. I was listening to this thing on shuffle the whole time. I was halfway through this album and now I suddenly have no idea what I'm talking about. Yes, I am including this unnecessary rambling in my review. Fuck you. Anyways, enough about shitty fucking Weezer. The sound of this album is distinctive and ambitious. I can respect it on those grounds, though I can't really say that it's "my thing". Some of these tracks are way too busy for their own good, such as on "We Can Talk". I'm split down the middle on the instrumentals and Bob Dylan's vocal performances because of this. It's difficult to figure out what this album is doing right when everything is demanding an equal level of attention from me. It's because of this that I was more favourable to the straight-laced, chill tracks such as "Long Black Veil" and "In a Station". There's a bit of a lo-fi streak to many of the sounds on this album, which is interesting. Sometimes it works like with the electric tones in the back of "This Wheels' on Fire" though most of the time I'm pretty unmoved, such as with the organs on "Chest Fever". I like lo-fi when it adds a muffled, smudged sound to the percussion and backing instruments of a song, though I generally don't like when it's added to the lead instruments, as it adds a sharp, abrasive quality to the sound. The only time where the "sharp" approach has worked for me was with Pinkert- uhhhh ermm uh. Never mind. "I Shall Be Released" is a wonderful song and an excellent album closer. I've heard this song somewhere before, but I'm not sure from where. That fact honestly adds more to the song. It's familiar to me in a cosmic, human way.

Kind of just feels like unremarkable classic rock.

One good song

Eh nothing super special, but not awful either

Was okay. I like a lost of classic rock but I struggled to really engage with this. Couple of good tracks but overall quite forgettable

Some strong songs. Didn’t even realize this was the album with the iconic song “The Weight” and “Chest Fever”. Other songs just annoyed me.

This album was a pill for me. I think if I listened to it because someone else was playing it (rather than of my own volition) I would have enjoyed it more. Regardless, the album feels like riding in a truck with a grandpa. Favorite songs: - Chest Fever - Lonesome Suzie

Oof. Half way through but I find it grating. Like The Weight is good but let’s see what the rest of the album does. Thank goodness for Chest Fever.

It was fine

I can't really remember it so it can't have been that good...

beh

Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song: Chest Fever Well after the last album (Lightning Bolt), this is literally music to my ears hahaha. Soothing for sure, but first song isn’t something I’d usually go for. But damn! First songs are nothing exciting, but then “The Weight”, and I didn’t realize they did this song OR that they’re Canadian! Gotta love wiki for all the cool details. After that song, pretty lame, until Chest Fever-those are some Dire Straights vibes at first! Then he starts to sing and it’s all downhill. The music is great, the singer is not. Actual potential if they had a different singer.

Aside from a couple tracks, this was very meh. I wish Helm had vocals on more tracks, his twang was great on The Weight.

While i did perk up a bit after realizing The Band played with Dylan on the Basement Tapes, it didn't overcome the fact that The Band is mostly bland. 2.5/5 rounded down to 2 as I expected more

I didn't even register this album playing

Not really my vibe. I liked a few songs ("Caledonia Mission", "Chest Fever" and "This Wheel's On Fire") but otherwise nothing stuck out to me in particular.

Meh, I wasn’t into it. The lead singer sounds like an old man straining to sing; gives very Jerry Garcia vibes. The cover of “Long Black Veil” does nothing to add to one of my favorite murder ballads. “The Weight” is obviously a classic. This is properly 1.5 stars for that song. I made it through the whole thing (ignoring extended extras), so I guess it gets a 2.

I don't especially like Bob Dylan, the Band have even less impact on me. Dull.

I've never had dementia so bad omg I'm creaming

Johnny Cash covered long black veil, if h hadn't it would have been a 1

First one in ages I've really dug, praise god

Folk-rock country is not my favorite kind of music.

There are some nice jams to be found on this album, but for me personally, this is nothing more than a bit of rock easy listening. The songs are nice as they're happening, but they aren't distinctly memorable. 'Chest Fever' was a highlight. It opens with a nice little keyboard jam and has a cool, slow, groovy riff. There's a cool keyboard solo that I enjoyed, before the cymbals crash and we're back into the guitar riff again. Best track on here. 'I Shall Be Released' slows things down that little bit more. The drums almost sound like they march through the song. It's a quiet, lovely ballad that closes the album really well. Overall, I just didn't really care too much about the jangly jamming and found it a bit boring in places.

There are some things I like about this album… I kinda like the general sound or vibe they’re going for… but maaannnn none of these dudes can sing. It’s like as bad as to be comical and almost secondhand embarrassing, which is crazy cuz they’re extremely accomplished, successful and presumably wealthy and im just a lil dude. And yet.

I don’t like The Band.

Not really my thing

I had given a surprisingly good review to the Band’s self-titled second album, but this is more like the Band that I remember: slow & whiny. “The Weight” is a good song, but nothing else on here ever gets cookin’.

This was quite generic and bland, didn't grab my attention at all except just enough to decide I dislike the singer's voice

The Band, formed as Hawks in Ontario, were famous for being the ensemble that toured with Bob Dylan in 1966, when he went "electric." There is something about them that I don't enjoy, it could be the vocalists. Although "Caledonia Mission" is more engaging and gritty and "The Weight" is iconic, but I must admit that in this case cover versions improve the original every time. "We Can Talk" sounds pretty good with the three vocalists on the track, "Long Black Veil" is an old country song updated with tuba and organ. Chest Fever attempts an Iron Butterfly inspired funereal distorted organ but then morphs into a minimal funk, the vocals are buried in the mix, but everything just sounds muddy on this track. "Lonesome Suzy" has a lot of shaky falsetto but solid instrumentation. Perhaps my queer generation associates "This Wheel's On Fire" as the theme song of BBC's Absolutely Fabulous, an ironic look at the counter-culture selling their idealism for suburban comfort while still clinging to their youth and waning cultural credibility (of course that version was performed by Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity and is a bit more avant-garde and intense than the Band).

Why is The Band so heralded? If they are considered forerunners to a roots or Americana sound, I’d argue the Grateful Dead, “Sweetheart of the Rodeo”-era Byrds and even the Stones starting around this time did it better. This is just boring midtempo rock with not-great vocals. The big droning Hammond B3 adds some interest to “Chest Fever,” but “The Weight” always sounded like a depressing coda on the 1960s.

Two Band albums back-to-back? What are the chances! Definitely less cohesive than their self-titled. I feel like production was rushed and there's a lot of filler. The album's a little odd, that's for sure.

Meh

Self titled is 10x better. Honestly surprised how little I like this comparatively.

Sort of in one ear and out the other until I heard the one song everyone knows from this album. Not bad, but not that interesting to me either.

I've heard this record a lot because it's another one of Dad's favorites. Listening to it with fresh ears, it feels a bit uneven.

Sounds like the grateful dead but with precise non-noodling performances. I'm just not a fan of the vocal styles or the vibe, though I can recognize its a good record.

Seems more like a group of songs than an album. Some are great, some are just ok. Still, solid musicianship. Would give it 2.5 if I could.

it's...fine

Not a bad album, I didn't vibe with it except 1 song towards the end

It was super boring and did literally nothing for me. Nothing was bad or anything. It was just super boring.

I'm of the generation where I'm supposed to love this, but found it pretty boring.

This is not a genre or era I like, so I didn't enjoy it. Rating: 2

Songs: The Weight

"The Weight" is one of my favorite folk songs of all time, but it doesn't carry enough weight to help this album's rating. If you enjoy your drunk uncle playing a broken acoustic guitar for his annual Christmas Eve visit, you'll love this album. Favorite Song: "The Weight"

I was surprised that I knew a couple of tracks from this, but other than those there really wasn’t anything here that grabbed my attention. Just seemed like a lot of fillers. There’s no chance I listen to this again and I found it quite boring on the whole.

An underwhelming album. More organ does not equate to more quality. 2.4/5 -> 2/5

When they stray towards country, the music is atrocious (utterly predictable vocal lines, half-hearted musical arrangements). When they stick to rock, it's actually interesting, with a killer rhythm section. Unfortunately, there are a significant number of country tracks on this album, which really drags the final score down.

2+ Stars (6/15)

Dull. Staid. Brown. The Weight is a good song but this bores the tits off me.

Boooring.

It was fine. Something I might play in the kitchen while cooking to zone out to. Otherwise no real pull to listen to again.

Ok, but not really for me

Smooth and pleasant to listen to. Not my kind of genre to listen to daily but enjoyable in piecemeal.

Not a single sweat broken when thinking of that band name huh? Anyway, the songs were pretty generic. This is just a band like any other from the 60s. "A" Band, not "THE" Band.

Not for me. 1 recognizable song

Lite skeptisk. The weight är en förbaskat bra låt. Long black veil är en förbaskat bra cover. Men resten...

Decent old rock.

Didn’t really click for me. Might need another listen or two.Strange, because it is definitely my type of music

doesnt work for me that well. still enjoyed a few, but overall not catching me fully. 2.5/5.0

It was okay

Saai, voegt niets toe, nummers doen me niets.

Not much to say about it, just didn't like it. Favorite - To kingdom come Least Favorites - Lonesome Suzie, I shall be released, Tears of rage

Ordinary

A bit rockier and cool than a lot of other bands in the late 60s. Finding it ever more difficult to rate these sort of bands as we get through this list though, I think I've had my fill of influential proto-rock from the 60s. Nothing really stood out looking back, except that last song that sounded like the gingerbread man from Shrek was on vocals. It was fine but underwhelmingly so.

I'm sorry, you band of Brothers but I just cannot get into this funky groove of yours, so I'll give you a star for effort and a star for making some people happy I guess. 2 stars

I tried but just really struggled to get into this one. Not a fan.

Didn't really like this one unfortunately. Two notable tracks though: The Weight, Chest Fever

A mix of easy rock and country. It was okay but nothing really stood out.

I think it's a little arrogant that they call themselves THE band, as there are many, many bands in the world. Unless they're trying to trick purveyors of wine into giving them more wine whenever the crowd cries "more wine for the band", and the purveyors mistake "the" for "THE", so they ship off a crate of their cheapest product to these guys instead of giving it to the musicians that are *right in front* of them. I mean, other musicians are due their perks too, right? Why should these guys usurp those? Plus their music is kinda dull. Maybe someone should give them some more wine to liven things up. Although the cover art seems to indicate that perhaps they've had too much already. Maybe it's the wine that's the root of the problem. I mean, I like wine too, but don't think I'd go so far as to put a cup of it on my head while I'm playing the guitar. I'd use one of those caps with cupholders and a straw. But that would make it hard to look down at the strings to see which chord I'm playing. Maybe I'm just a lousy guitar player.

Pretty groovy, never really gave them a listen. A bit too 60’s for me to casually listen to. Don’t like their Long Black Veil.

I had coffee with Garth Hudson once. I realise The Band are a Big Deal and also HUGE influences on some of my faves like Counting Crows and Whiskeytown but this record just didn't resonate with me.

Mid time with this one, I know the song The Weight from all the 60s playlist I've listened too and always skip it. It is for sure from the era, something about the sound that strikes me as soft Rockish country bullshit, but just not good. This wasn't offensive to listen to but man it was just so boring and fuck it you know what the more I type this out the more I realise I did not enjoy it. 2/5

Meh

Can’t deal with it I had to stop after the first song

Really just one good song and the rest are meh

I did not care for this one. Based on the global reviews, I am an outlier but I guess I am just not a fan of the Americana folk style, though the soulful bits were nice.

It was…ok

Slightly too jazzy for my taste.

Found it annoying.

Might have been groundbreaking and spectacular at the time, but now I’m mostly bored. The Weight is an honorable exception, and the two following songs are also listenable. The rest I can do without

Wow that's disappointing. I get that the scattershot sound of this album probably helps it sound authentic for a lot of people, but this straight up does not sound good. The three singers clash and run into each other a ton, and the production is kind of a mess. There's some strong songs here, but I have serious trouble enjoying them. Best song: The Weight

This album really didn’t do it for me. So many midtempo bores, and the lyrics felt meaningless. Vocals weren’t great. By 1968 standards, this album lacks any real sort of experimentation. Pretty poorly recorded and produced. 2.7/5

Not sure why this The Band album was here. I preferred the self-titled album to this one and gave that one a 3. I was bored and annoyed most of the time. Even "This Wheel's on Fire" had no life.

Boring with maybe two interesting moments (one of them being Siouxie and The Banshees' cover which is not actually part of this album)

Oof, this was a hard one to get through. It's boring and irritating. I kept waiting for it to get better, but it never did. I knew "The Weight" going into this, and I've never liked their version of it. I've always preferred the Staple Singers' version. The album opens with kind of a bummer ... a sad Bob Dylan song (it's not a bad song, but it's an odd way to open an album) and it's one of the rare times I've wished Bob were singing instead. The voices of these guys are not good. The rest of the album never really changes much — it kind of plods along with the same slower, anemic sounding kind of songs. Well, until the last two tracks, which randomly become uptempo disco songs out of nowhere (they may be different, but they're not better). This album is like soulless soul. The music is boring and one note, the singing is terrible — it's like bad Neil Young karaoke. And the weird biblical allusions make it feel like you're stuck listening to a bad church band. The songs aren't terrible in other performers' hands. As noted, The Staple Singers' version of "The Weight" is a great song. And Chrissy Hyndes' cover of "I Shall Be Released" is very good. These guys probably should've stuck to writing for other people. 2/5

Not gonna lie, I have no idea what the hype is around this one. I know this album and band are acclaimed, this just sounded like regular old folk rock to me. Very little stuck out.

One of those albums that probably influenced a lot but on its own is nothing special.

I love the band but this is one of their weaker albums. Need more Levon Helm singing about the civil war and farming.

I can hear how influential this is and it kinda grooves sometimes. But I find the vocals a bit grating and overall it’s just not for me.

Easy Listening …

Accomplished musicians, but for me not an exciting album. I understand this was seen as quite influential in the years following its release, but it's not an album I'm likely to play in the future as it's not a genre I care for.

The weight's awesome. Don't remember the rest.

Could not get into this one.

For an album that is apparently really influential to rock, I don't hear it.

I officially hate The Band. I'll give them The Weight just because "Take a load off, Fanny," is kind of funny. Oh and the going rumor is that "Fanny" was a woman who slept with three members of The Band and gave John Belushi his lethal overdose? I no nothing about The Band and am surprised Bob Dylan made the cover artwork and they toured with Dylan before making this album. Still, this music doesn't do it for me. I was driving and it put me to sleep. A little later in the album it picks up a bit and switches from country to a more rock kind of sound - We Can Talk, Chest Fever, and This Wheel's on Fire all piqued my interest, but that's not enough to make me rate this album highly. 2 stars because I didn't hate everything but I hated more than I enjoyed.

I can appreciate that it's well performed and certainly well recorded but this is just not my bag at all. The hound dog vocals and village shuffle vibe of most tracks are tedious and relatively dull to me. I get that it was important/formative for many of the records I subsequently really enjoy but....not my thing.

More painfully dreary, slow 60s folk.

I found this pretty dull and repetitive and was quite surprised to see how well its received here.

I don't have any complaints, but there's also nothing about this I needed to hear. I will forget all about this album tomorrow.

The Weightiä laskematta aika joutavaa menoa.

Turns out "The Weight" isn't the only song by The Band that I never want to hear again in my life. I know folks see this as a seminal album, so I get that this belongs on the list, but I find it ponderous and boring.

I think there’s a reason a lot of bands from this era’s best albums are their “best ofs”

Ok

I wouldn't go as far to say this album was boring, but it was on the slower side. Aside from The Weight, I just can't picture remembering any of these tracks.

Muziek is vast en zeker prima. Het is gewoon heel erg niet mijn genre dus ik verveel me ontzettend. Heel erg oude muziek, en dat mag allemaal, maar ik word hier niet heel erg warm van. Beetje zeikerig ook op zn tijd. Dit zal voor die tijd vast ontzettend vernieuwend zijn geweest, maar nu vind ik het vooral saai. Ik heb hier ook geen favoriet nummer in ontdekt, maar vind het niet actief kut. Oftewel, 2 sterren, geen 3.

There is nothing special here. There is way better music out there.

‘To Kingdom Come’, ‘Caledonia Mission’, ‘The Weight’ and ‘Chest Fever’ are the genuinely good songs on this, songs that are actually engaging melodically and you will want to listen to from start to finish. The rest of the album kind of just plods along and you can pretty much skip it in my opinion. I’ve listened to it, so you don’t have to.

Quite boring or just not my jam

It was alright but sounded like a lot of the average music on here. Was a bit bored listening to it.

It was fine music, I know it’s influenced a load of artists but if I never hear it again my life won’t feel like it’s missing anything

never knew The Weight was The Band's song. otherwise, not really a fan. I wanted to like this, but I could barely get through a single song without switching to the next one. it just sounds so monotonous to me and it has some folk/country music influences which are both genres I often find intolerable

It was a good listen but wouldn't listen to it again. Felt very basic 60s-70s sound.

Tears of Rage, Chest Fever, and Lonesome Suzie are gorgeous songs, but everything else on this album dragged on forever. Very dull and forgettable

I was expecting more given the blend of genres. the country music aspect was over-dominant and the rambling lyrics aren't for me. Perhaps as a non american gen x I find the music inaccessible.

no no no no big no no thank you I don't care how is this even on this list

Die Musik auf diesem Album würde mir wohl kaum auffallen und in Erinnerung bleiben, wenn sie im Hintergrund irgendwo spielte.

Not my usual thing, Americana Roots Rock, but I did enjoy it and listened to it a few times today. Just OK. Probably won't pop it on again.

I listened to this last night - today I can’t remember a thing about it except that I’d heard one or two tracks before. Clearly forgettable

Black Crows in langsam und langweilig

just didnt care for it

Elemente aus Rock, Folk, Country, und R&B, was zu einem unverwechselbaren Sound führte, der sowohl zeitlos als auch tief in der amerikanischen Musiktradition verwurzelt ist. Die Instrumentierung ist vielfältig, mit Einsatz von Gitarren, Drums, Klavier, Orgel und sogar dem Saxophon, wobei die Mitglieder von The Band häufig Instrumente innerhalb der Lieder wechseln. Aber in Album, das man öfter hören müsste.

The Weight is a rock classic. The album almost deserves a 5 based on that track alone. However the complete lack of any other memorable song on the album is a problem. I've already forgotten the other songs.

Not bad sort of American style rock. Can't really think of anything that stood out though other than their hit song "The Weight".

The general public (and critics) got caught up in the hype of the time, Dylan’s backup band, and the fact that these guys went out and rented a Big Pink house in the woods of upstate New York. IFor some unknown reason that sent this very SLOOOWW album over the top at the time. One good song ,The Wait (get it,) the rest of the album is literally folksy background music. I remember this album in the early 70s and it was long and boring then; hasn’t changed in 50 years. Over hyped then and still is. (2.0*s)

I sum this album up as "old feels." It's pretty bland and sounds like a continuation of basement tapes because it's a bit all over the place. Some boring noodling, a bit of jingly jangly, throw in some Americana and here we are. It's ok but nothing stands out.

Pretty good folky rock album. I liked the diverse use of keyboards and organs. Nothing really special but its a good collection of songs. The Weight is the only thing I recognized. I liked this much more than the majority of Bob Dylan I've listened to. 2.55 stars

Songs felt similar across this album.

Not a fan.

The first half of this album was strange and once again had that 70s thing where it sounds like it could be played at a renaissance fair. The second half of the album was a little more digestible. Fave: Caledonia Mission, The Weight (I already knew this song) Least: Tears of Rage, To Kingdom Come

Something something the weight? Ellers ikke superduper

Its a great sounding album, but i got really bored with it. The songs are just slow, and it has that slow horse riding tempo. Mixing wise its amazing, but I can't find much else that's good. Highlight obviously is The Weight. The rest... weightless.. (sorry. not sorry)

Couldn't get into this. Felt quite bland

Cover art right up my alley! It had me dreaming of psychedelic soundscapes (isn't the kid with the pot on his head holding a sitar?).....So the sludgy masculine classic rock blues deeply disappointed me. I feel like I've heard these songs a million times before-- maybe because so much music since has been derivative. The fact that this is the favourite album of self-proclaimed rapist and racist Eric Clapton doesn't exactly make me sympathetic towards it. The quality of the recording itself is excellent, though, very clear. Cool backing vocals and organ moments, especially Chest Fever. But all I see is a greying dad in a leather vest jangling these songs at a family friendly small-town festival, convinced it's the best music ever made.

A bit dated.

Not my type of music.

Eh

Not really my thing.

Quite bland

I found it boring.

I’ve discovered a fair bit of 60s rock and beat pop etc through this challenge so I was pretty keen for this one but it fell flat. Disappointed. Nothing really stuck with me after two listens and I can’t see much reason to go back. The overall sound was ok but never really turned into anything.

Didn’t like much

Meh.

Aside from the one single I knew, this album didn't having anything that really jumped out at me.

Doesn’t strike a bell. I don’t like or dislike.

Kinda boring

Nietszeggend achtergrondmuziekje, in de lijn van Hotel California

plays waaay different in the UK :)

Not for me.

Dos tres.

Not my fav, can be relaxing and nice to have in the background. On the wall? Probably not

The weight 5/5 The rest 2/5

Fairly bloated and instructed despite having the amazing “the weight” on it.

Fave songs: The Weight, Chest Fever, I Shall Be Released

Meh

Better than other albums by The Band, but I'd still only listen as background music. There's nothing about this album that grabs you. No stand-out tracks. I'm being generous with a 2 star.

Just didn't grab me like I hoped. I Shall Be Released is still one of my favorite songs ever, though.

Difficult to listen to

I don’t really “get” The Band. I understand how influential they are and how much they were respected in the industry but they’ve never done anything for me emotionally. I’ve listened to a bunch of their song and I’ve seen The Last Waltz. Still nothing. I enjoy “The Weight” and some of the instrumentation in other tracks. That’s about it. 2/5

it's fine. the weight is a classic but that's pretty much all you get here. not sure how this made the list... most of the songs sound the same and bro's yappin about the same thing with his weird voice in every song. not the worst album on here but ehh. i just like the songs that are DLC in rock band. favorites: the weight, chest fever

pretty chill, perhaps too chill. very stoner uncle rock vibes

I was surprised this was from the 60's since it does not sound like the Beatles. This was extremely mediocre. Nothing really clicked for me, not even the one hit song. The organs were nice though. High 2.

Sorry boomers, there’s nothing notable about this album. Except maybe that the lead singer sounds a little like Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski.

It’s got « The Weight ». It saves the album. Very poorly mixed and mostly bland pop folk. 2 stars

Not a sound I love, and not particularly catchy. It would be nice idle listening on a long drive, but I don’t imagine I would be seeking it out even then.

I wasn't particularly feeling it: This Wheel's on Fire is a classic of course.

Bored me.

No soy muy fan de la musica gringa. no estuvo mal es como escuchar los beatles un poco rancheros. IDk

jajajaja bien weird noentendi 4/10 la verdad monótono

Easy listening rock. Too easy for my taste, felt at times it crossed too far into country/similar vibes, no particular tracks that grabbed me, 2.5/5.

Meh

i know that the band is supposed to be a big deal, but honestly i found most of these songs kind of unlistenable.

egy számot kedveltem spotifyon

Perfectly decent music but feels overlong, samey lacking in standout moments. The Weight is the clear highlight. 2-2.5

Pretty good album, but no songs that I would write home about. Overall the album seems to lack energy, in some places it becomes almost morose. High 2/low 3.

The only song from The Band that I'm familiar with is "The Weight," so this album was new territory for me for the most part. I can't say that I got much from listening to this. The songs were alright, but nothing really stood out to me. The vocals weren't anything special, the instrumentation was okay, and the vocals and lyrics weren't anything to write home about. There was some nice organ playing on a few tracks, specifically "Chest Fever," but other than "The Weight," I think the majority of this album was pretty forgettable. I see so many five star reviews for this album, but I guess I'm missing what all these other folks are hearing. This album was pleasant enough, but I definitely won't be revisiting it.

Repetitive

this is the 1968 release with 11 tracks, not the 2000 reissue nor the 2018 anniversary edition track 1, Tears of Rage: not sure if it was a mixing issue with this digitalization of the track but the volume of a couple of the instruments was louder than the rest. slow and soulful with more tears than rage, not my style but a decent 5.5/10 track 2, To Kingdom Come: yep, definitely something to do with the digitization. maybe splitting it from mono to stereo just made some of the instruments quieter overall? in any case, this track has more cheerful(?) energy to it despite the title being about dying (and going To Kingdom Come). 7/10 track 3, In a Station: well, i certainly feel as bored by this one as much as being in a train station. 5/10 track 4, Caledonia Mission: not a lot of difference to me from the song prior, 5/10 track 5, The Weight: better vibes, but only by a bit. 6.5/10 track 6, We Can Talk: not super distinct from the prior track, 7/10 with the added half point for milking a cow??? track 7, Long Black Veil: hah, he can't admit to not murdering someone because he boned his bff's wife. get adultered, idiot. 7/10 track 8, Chest Fever: this feels like nothing, but it's at least an upbeat nothing! 6.5/10 track 9, Lonesome Suzie: lonesome vibes are accomplished by this song, but it's too slow for me to appreciate them. had to skip forward a little to be able to finish the track, so subtracting half a point - 4.5/10 track 10, This Wheel's on Fire: solid song but nothing too stand-out for me. 6/10 track 11, I Shall Be Released: "i shall be released" - me when i finish this album lmao. while it's another slow song, i do appreciate the piano + acoustic guitar backing. 6/10 overall: 6/10 -> 3/5, but my personal enjoyment of this album was low enough that i'm bumping it to 2/5.

In terms of music production, vocals, etc, it sounds good. Varied instrumentation, good harmonies. But it draaaaags. The second half of the album was slow and boring and I couldn't wait for it to end. I was tempted to listen to the album at 1.5x speed.

Eh

Was looking forward to this because I like the weight. Disappointing.

idk irgendwie langweilig irgend ein alter rock halt

Uncle Jed & his rustic band graduated from playing incredibly sloppy practice sets in our garage drunk after watching football games to playing incredibly sloppy actual albums in a studio. Good for them I suppose.

The Weight is a great song but the rest of the album kinda bored me

Im not actually a huge fan of this album as a wholw. Sure there are a few classics on here. But a lot of it sounds like high guys trying to harmonize, unaware they are sounding like bullshit artists making shit up as they go.

I can see why this artist has its place in music history. In this album, the Instruments are played well, The vocals and harmonies are great. I can't deny 'the weight' of talent behind this band but even with that... I was just bored. Simply that. This album just blends together: nothing pops out aside from the famous song The Weight. But even so, it's probably because it's been played to death on the radio or at every karaoke bar. Even at 4 minutes and 34 seconds - that song feels as if it goes on forever due to its repetition. I'm not feeling this album and I really have no need to revisit this album.

sorta dull

not for me. the only song you've heard from it is the only decent one.

the weight 2.5

Boring

I struggled at the beginning but glad I stuck with it, not sure I'll revisit soon.

Not bad but boring for me

Not much of a fan.

I just finished playing the entire record. It sounded good while it was on, but it doesn't have anything that stands out. I don't remember a single song. I think it's 2.5 stars. The average rating so far is a little too high, so I round it down.

This wasn't one for me as not a Dylan fan and get the connections. Sadly I imagined myself at a concert watching them and falling asleep..I guess that's personal preferences. Can't knock the quality of the music but couldn't connect apart from one stand out song..the weight...

Best tracks - Chest Fever, probably due to its big fat organ sound! And This Wheel's on Fire - Siouxie and the Banshees did a great cover of it. They did the right thing ditching Bob the trampy old busker. Certainly not as bad as I thought it would be considering it is folk.

His voice isn’t smooth enough to make for good chill background music for me, but the music also doesn’t stand out enough to actively listen to.

twas ok, nothing stood out too much

Another The Band ok talent just not my thing

It's The Band again. Mostly ok album. I liked this better than their second album, but it's still not really my thing

Boring old people music. I come here solely for albums of German people smashing metal plates together, not this "country rock" stuff or whatever. "The Weight" in question is the weight of my fucking balls, get fucked idiot, more like Music From Big Ass. 2/5

Immediately you succumb to the album's laid-back rootsy feel - it has the perfect sound for the late 60s... ...and just about every song bores me to tears. It's not quite Clapton-boredom because I think the songs aren't remotely *that* bad, but just that there's no energy whatsoever to any of this - everyone plodding along and topping off at about 66 beats per minute...and that's only when they really feel like giving 'er. It feels like a giant weighted blanket was placed over the entire neighbourhood where they recorded this and the mics picked up the sound from the neighbouring highway, and yet weirdly it doesn't sound *bad* but that just contributes to the entire project's mood; i.e. it really is "of the era" but something/s about this album has just always prevented me from ever even getting through it. Vocals? It might be part of it (especially Rick Danko songs - Rick are you ok? are you about to cry? just cry already.). Essentially it's just that nothing about this record jumps out and excites me. I don't need a ripping guitar solo (necessarily...) but each song starts and that's kind of...the mood for the rest of that song. No twists/turns, no drum break, no weird whispery creepy interludes. I understand it is what it is (I hate that phrase - apologies to myself); it's not Sgt Pepper nor should it try to be. There could be *some* excitement or mystery in here and there is absolutely zero. I really don't know how to sum it up and maybe it's the sneaky laconic power of the album itself that's preventing me from making the effort to find the right words. One exception: I do like (most of) "Chest Fever" - that deep (Purple??) organ to kick it off is almost exactly the kind of different thing I wanted more of and even tho the song is uneven, adding the cool solo within really saves the entire record for me. I fully and completely understand why people like this album...it's historic, harkens back to a different time, is such an influence on so much (dull) American(a) music... yadayadyada I'm just tired and bored and after xxx years I'm done trying. Take a load off indeed - this is not my thing. 5/10 2 stars.

Considering this album had such an effect on Eric Clapton, George Harrison and many others, I do find it hard to hear the reason why. The self titled second album is light years better than this. Apart from The Weight, which is excellent, I really struggled to like this album, which is a great pity because I truly thought I’d love it.

After hearing The Weight, I expected better, pretty bad album, lead singer is pretty hard to listen to

The Band had a massive hit with "The Weight", but the rest of the album sounds like outtakes from assorted jam sessions.

The Weight really saved this album for me, as otherwise the other tracks had dissonant sounds in my ear as I took an afternoon walk. I felt the other songs were all trying to reach what The Weight had done: organized the various instruments and voices into something harmonious and anthemic, forever a song that needs to be sung along to. The other ten songs, while maybe not bad, certainly weren’t memorable in my once over, nor did any jump out as something worth an immediate repeat or inclusion on any Spotify playlist. Could this change on further listens? Absolutely…but with so many other albums to hear, I’m not in a rush to repeat this one anytime soon.

The audio equivalent of going to a barbeque then watching a baseball game. Not a compliment.

Chill, nice organ sound

Is this the most overrated album of all time? A couple of decent songs in amongst the dreck, all of them badly sung and poorly played.

I have yet to find a Southern Rock album that has impressed me front to back. Maybe it's just me. Nothing on this album sticks out to me, and there's really nothing that I wish to revisit on it either.

I don’t like the band

Some better songs, but overall this ain't it for me

I have started this album three times and can’t get into it. Spotify thinks I love it. Like everything else, extremely well produced, but nothing standing out to me

Me aburro

Cannot really remember anything from this album despite only listening yesterday. 60s that was very uninspiring

I almost wish i liked it more. It sounds like a jam session between a group of friends, and that's fine. Don't expect much cohesion or memorable songs.

Two OK songs. Why is "the band" so revered?

A couple good songs, more than a few trash Dylan-like songs

This is another artist I feel like I’m told I should like often. Problem is, I just don’t. I’ve tried, Lord Jebus help me I’ve tried. It’s all just too ‘meh’. I Shall Be Released was the highlight for sure, but I’m not sure if that’s just because that’s what I was thinking by the time it came on.

Me costó terminar este disco. Cuando veo Country es inmediatamente una miserable estrella, porque el country gringo es EL género más sobrevalorado de la historia musical. En algo se salva, y es cuando deja entrar blues y otros géneros.

It’s ok Really like The Weight but the rest kind of went past without really landing

Didn’t really enjoy as much

You only need like, what, one chorus and verse to write a 5-minute song, right?

J'ai écouté deux fois, sans vraiment y prêter attention. Je ne doute pas de la qualité des musiciens et de leurs compositions, mais ça ne me parlait pas personnellement.

ugh 1968. It's going to sound like *that*, isn't it. lol yep, a minute in and of course it fucking does. End update: this was a lot slower and more boring than expected. I had low hopes for it anyway, so eh. Recognised 1 song. 2/5.

I’ve heard of The Band, but I’m not sure I’ve ever actually heard them. It’s a strangely vague name, that even in the age before Google must have been a difficult band to find much out about. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: The Weight There was nothing exactly wrong or bad with this album. Everything they did, they did proficiently. However, nothing really clicked with me to the point where I’d say I enjoyed it. I can appreciate the sound of it, but I can’t see myself ever seeking this album out again. Even immediately after listening to it, no hummable melodies have latched into my head - I couldn’t even tell how how the last song went. Overall, a decent album, but it’s just not to my taste.

not too interested in this

I was digging the first couple of songs but with exception of a few songs in the middle, it really fell off for me.

It was ok, didn't really connect with it tbh

Ei jäänyt mitään mieleen. Tasapaksu. Kuitenkaan en tahtoisi antaa vain yhtä tähteä, koska en inhonnut. Toinen tähti siis etukäteen siitä, että todennäköisesti avautuisi paremmin toisella kuuntelulla, muttei olisi tajunnanräjäyttävä.

Onpa laahaavaa musiikkia, melkein mitään ei jää mieleen. Kuulen biisinkirjoituksessa hyvääkin, ja uskon, että joistain biiseistä voisi tehdä oikein osuvat versiot (huom. The Weight), mutta tällaisenaan vaikutelma on tunkkainen.

Big Pink is what I call my willy. It doesn't make music though. So I guess The Band's Big Pink has me beat. Two pumps for these chumps. ✊✊

Nice music but a bit bland overall. I liked The Weight and I shall be Released but the rest I found kind of dull.

i feel like these dudes probably thought the most clever thing anyone's ever done was to name their band "the band"

I can never get this band. Somehow nothing they sing about resonates with me. Cover art 1/5 I rarely like naive art

Nah, no está mal, pero mñe. 2.5-

One of those albums that made me grateful I wasn’t alive in the 60s

Not for me. Oldest sounding band forever, can’t believe they were young when recording.

A pleasant listen. I dunno if I would seek it out but I did enjoy it. Another old school folk-like group

An unintentional caricature of c. 1968 music. No thanks.

There were a couple of really interesting songs (The Weight and Chest Fever to be specific), but a lot of it was dribble which I found annoying

Sounds like something in a commercial from a brand that wants to make you think it’s tuned in with nature, or tryna sell beer to the 45-60 year old demographic

Did I hear an accordion??

It's a decent album with one great song in The Weight. The rest doesn't stand out much.

In places here and there it sounds like music that I would normally enjoy from this era. And yet it never reached the point where I was fully into it. Not very catchy or enjoyable to listen to as a whole. I recognized the song The Weight and even that song id probably only give a 3/5. Slightly disappointed but I will still give their other albums a listen.

one good song

Det sägs att The Band är mycket bättre själva än med Bob Dylan. Bättre? Ja, sure. Mycket? Nej, det tycker jag inte. Det e helt ok, och The Weight ikonisk. Men annars är det ganska mjäkigt.

unremarkable! "the weight" is such a classic song, and i can't help but love it. that song saves the album. the rest of the album certainly isn't bad, but it isn't memorable. nice, easy listening in the background but that's about it.

It's pretty easy going music, nothing that blew me away. I do enjoy some of it, but I don't really care for music in this genre.

Pretty hard to say if I didn't like it because it's just almost the same country/folk 60's that flood this list so much or if I didn't like it because it sounds exactly like a B-side of Bob Dylan's band and nothing more, but I didn't like it so much.

Best Song: I Shall Be Released. Sounds almost like the Bee-Gees here. Nice falsettos backed by a good military-style snare. Worst Song: In A Station. Ponderously slow and self-indulgent. Overall: Although not bad, I just wonder who gets excited about music like this? It's not particularly thoughtful or evocative, nor does it seem to have an ounce of passion. This album came out a year before Led Zeppelin 1. Given that context, I can't understand how this music persevered. Everything about them, down to the name, feels like a placeholder.

at this remove, really just _a_ band

The film Easy Rider is 1 hour 35 mins and it's great. It captures the late 60's and the Dirty Fuckin' Hippies in a way no other film could. Easy Rider is about two DFH's on motorcycles 'out to find America' after a big score. The tales about Hopper and Fonda gettin' all fucked-up, just rolling film to capture time are legend. A majority of the film was improv and edited together. It's a must-see, even for today. 'The Weight', a song from this album, was used in the film. The album, 'Music from Big Pink' fails to convey the same feeling of relaxed freedom. It does seem improved, but the result seems haphazard, directionless and foggy. If Easy Rider is like the acid trip, then this album is like the following morning. Listening to this, I'm filled with feelings of constraint, dread, sadness and fear... Fear that it'll stay with me longer than 1hr 35mins.

Why does this sound like country?

A few knowns

Nicht ganz unerträglich, aber belanglos.

The Band als naam hebben klinkt als DE band die je niet mag missen, maar dat mag best. Sterker nog, maar je mag ze missen en vergeten.

Didn't do much for me

Look out! Will everyone PLEASE stop standing in the middle of the road, it's really not safe. What's that? No, I don't care that you used to be Bob Dylan's backing band, this constant flow of traffic over all lanes at once is a disaster. You British bands, just keep to the left and everyone else stay to the right and that way we'll have no troubles.

pretty meh has the one song 2.5

Pretty boring. The Weight is good but the rest is bland

Sounds like my dad!

Son bir iki sarki kurtaramiyor albumu malsf

Nothing special

Eh. "The Weight" was the only song I recognized, and every other song sounded a lot like it. Pass.

Если альбом вынуждает на недели забыть про 1001, оставляя негативные эмоции – это, вероятно, не самый хороший альбом, ведь так? Думаю, если что-то триггерит музыкальную апатию, доходящую до импотенции – к этому не стоит относиться особо терпимо, снисходительно. В общем, это – ужасно скучный, устаревший альбом. Да, часть подобных альбомов имеют некоторую созидательную роль в истории. Этот же альбом, полагаю, скорее деструктивную роль сыграл: согласно Википедии, услышав альбом, Эрик Клептон покинул Cream. Ёбаный в рот, в какой-нибудь Sunshine of Your Love больше жизни, таланта и актуальности, чем во всём творчестве The Band, с которым я знаком. Всё же если попытаться говорить хоть как-то объективно, альбом не так ужасен сам по себе. Отдельные мотивы, хуки приятно ложатся на слух: напевы в In A Station, целиком The Weight. Но как часть 1001, как условная часть мирового музыкального наследия альбом не выдерживает критики.

Too much Boomer

2 - not for me but doesn't hurt my ears. 3 - decent, could stick on again. based on this rating a 2 Chest Fever is a standout but the rest is grand

Basically a one hit wonder but from 1968 and probably only got big recently.

Not for me

meh

This nearly hit for me, but not quite. I'd give another listen, but not now. Favorite song: tears of rage

A bit boring, one or two classics in there.

too much jam in this band

Too oldie for me...

The Weight is a classic. Lots of elements that Poi Dog uses. Long Distance Operator sounds like it was written to satisfy contractual obligations.

It was alright

Lots of rock organ, pretty peak 60s ballad rock, songs named after women, dual dude vocals

Nope

Tiene una rola muy buena.

It’s fine. The Weight is the star, but the rest of the album is pure 60’s hippie rock. Can’t hate or love it.

Naja nicht so meins. Abmischung ist blöd Hab heute Lina ne 30 min Audio geschickt

don't feel any emotion from the music personally, feels like elevator music rather than energetic

Noope, not for me. Somewhere between 1 and 2 stars. Since I don't actively dislike it and am feeling chipper this morning, I'm leaning toward 2.

Same reaction as the last The Band album I listened to. It's fine. I understand why people like this, but this is not for me. The Weight is a great song, but it sags a bit when placed in the middle of a bunch of songs that sound a lot like it, but aren't as good. This is like the mopey version of the Grateful Dead, and I don't really care for the normal version of the Grateful Dead. There were times when I felt like I was starting to enjoy this album, but kept finding ways to wear out its welcome. At 55 minutes in I was starting to do the math in my head for how long it would take to finish. Still 16 goddamn minutes left. 2/5

Not for me. 1/5

This sucked