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'The Weight' is awesome. The rest is pretty forgettable. Not actually bad, but fairly generic.
Eh. Again.
I don’t like the band
cute
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
Love the unique and recognizable sound of The Band. Have long been listening and appreciating their music. Love how they share the role of lead vocals and their harmonies.
One of those overrated "classic" albums that have a mythology which exceeds the greatness of the actual music. With the notable exception of "The Weight" and a couple of other tracks on Side 2, this is largely above-average fare, but not great.
The band ja Dylan on sellasia jotka toimii mulle hetkittäin. Tämä levy oli parempien levyjen joukossa. Hieno klassikko. Hitit jytää. 4/5
Täähän toimi paremmin itselle kuin näiden toinen levy. Mainio fiilis levyn läpi.
Suora ja toimiva paketti! 4/5
One of my all time favorites.
This is iconic. It's perfection.
You can feel something special taking form but it's still embryonic at this point. Some flashes of those laid-back, folksy, gentle, cut your throat lyrics ....
Tears of rage- bit slow and plodding for me, but I like lyrical themes To Kingdom Come- Bit hokey pokey In a station- I think the lyrics are a bit tryhard at times but I like this overall 👍 Caledonia Mission- I really like this track, very upbeat 👍 The Weight- I guess this is the famous track on this record? Its fine We Can Talk- Feels like a poor mans we can work it out Long Black Veil- Love a good murder ballad 👍 Chest Fever- like the organ feature 👍 Lonesome Suzie- god this is a bit of a dirge This Wheels On Fire- I think I would like this better if Bob Dylan was singing it lol I Shall Be Released- good ending track 👍 I liked this fine enough, and I can see the influence (in things like Derek and the Dominoes etc), but it just isn’t quite my thing personally. 3/5
So many hits on this album
I really loved this album - almost a five four me. Before, I had only heard about the weight, but I learned that there are really so many more good songs on the album.
Music From Big Pink (1969) I needed this yesterday. This is comfort food. When I was a kid I had the privilege of seeing the late Levon Helm play an intimate show in his barn in Woodstock, NY. He is a top-five, dream-dinner-party guest for me. That show was probably the most memorable I’ve ever attended. And his band (THE Band) will always be one of my favorites. I love a band where everyone can sing except for the guitar player and only-eligible front man of the band, Robbie Robertson. Robbie is a fantastic, under-credited guitar player, but the other members always alleged that he sneakily claimed songwriting credit for the group’s greatest, co-written hits without their knowing it, so he’s not that great. The actual leading force behind the band, Levon Helm, drums like no one else—his syncopation is so unique—and he sings with the whole dirt of the Earth beneath him. Richard Manuel has a such a specific sorrow—a just-below-cracking fragility—to his voice and is a vital Canadian songwriter. Danko, by contrast, has such a joyous, carnivalesque—kind of crooning; like he’s sing-announcing all the twisted attractions of the greatest show on Earth. No one would ever think to stress syllables the way he did. And I’ve always loved the back-country bounce to his bass playing. Garth Hudson’s organ playing is the stuff of dreams. Together, they are a surreal cast of soft-spoken, bearded, and deeply troubled characters. They are a band born of a backing band. A rock band without a frontman. A band composed of players as down to earth and everyday American (or Canadian) as they come. I love everything the Band ever did. But Big Pink is their masterpiece. Listen to the version of “The Weight” from Scorsese’s The Last Waltz done with the Staples Singers. And definitely watch The Last Waltz. When we listened to Grizzly Bear’s Veckatemist I had some spiel about what makes a great Americana/folk band great. Well The Band is the epitome of that Americana spirit. The gold standard. Even if they’re mostly Canadian.
This is a really solid Band album. It’s a great listen all the way through, but To Kingdom Come is a favorite of mine. There’s something about those young, pathos-filled, pleading vocals on “Tears of Rage…” they get me! That’s what I get from The Band a lot… it feels genuine. The feeling of being young, upset at the world and wondering why it has to be this way. I know so little about their history as a band, or what gets them to this album. But I always get that sweet, sad feeling listening to them. Good album for many occasions, I think it has more than meets the eye. 4/5
This band had such great chemistry together and such a great sound and feel.
Me aburro
I don't know how Bob met the Band, I realized that while I was listening.
Vocal delivery made this one challenging to listen to in modern times. Great 60s-era album.
Could really hear the influence this album had on a TON of other stuff. Also just fun to listen to, these songs made me happy.
Good
OK, was expecting something spectacular
I really love this album. No shortage of A+ material to be found, but it has a fair share of filler too. I think this one would be just about perfect without the extra Weight.
Can’t help but feel that spinning your father-in-law’s well-worn copy of Music From Big Pink while smoking cigars on a sunny Easter Sunday, like I did, is the way everyone should experience this record.
Today I learned take a load off Annie is called The Weight. These guys effected music way more than I knew.
Some good parts on there
Giving 5 stars just because The Weight is the greatest song ever created
Liked, should listen more
Cannot really remember anything from this album despite only listening yesterday. 60s that was very uninspiring
Critics loooooove this band. I had heard it once before and didn't get the hype at all. After listening a second time now, I think I'm coming around. But only a little. I think the Weight is a great song, and a couple of others are good, like Chest Fever and Caledonia, but then there are bad ones like Lonesome Suzie to bring it back down. The singer's voice can get really annoying when he sings high like that. So, over all an average rating for this one.
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.
2.5
Pretty good tho I didn’t listen to all of it
grew on me! kinda beatles-y but a little more raw
I just listened to this album literally three days ago, but I'm fine listening to it again! I love, love, love The Band, and this album holds a special place in my heart. I know most people consider their second album (the brown album) as their best. I love that album as well, but this one slightly edges it out for me, maybe just for sentimental reasons though. I discovered The Band, and this album, around 1981. I was a sophomore in high school and I happened across a cassette tape version of this album at my local library. I didn't know anything about The Band at that time, but I thought the album cover looked interesting and was intrigued by a band that would be so bold to call themselves "The Band." So, I checked it out. During that time I was working on a project for my art class. It was a really large batik wall hanging of the Beatles. I worked on it every night for weeks, and listened to this album the entire time. Something about working on a creative project and having this music on just clicked for me. It was magical. I still have the batik and strangely enough it makes me think of The Band every time I look at it, even though The Beatles are pictured at its center. My art teacher used to let people bring in music and he would play it in the classroom. I brought this album in. He was a cool, artsy guy and was hip to The Band, but the rest of the class? Not so much. They ridiculed the country-ish voices and the quaint-sounding music. That just made me like the album that much more. Just like The Band went in a completely different direction from the hippy-dippy psychedelic music of the time, I also went in a different direction from all of my so-called "cool" classmates, and that was fine by me. Forty-some years later, this album is still magical for me, almost sacred. It has such a strange and special beauty to it. The way their voices blend together, the instrumentation, the songwriting, it's all just incredible. 5 stars, of course.
Two OK songs. Why is "the band" so revered?
The Weight is a great song, rest of the album is forgettable.
Liked it more than the last the band album
Loved this album. Most of these songs were amazing, and the ones that I didn't really vibe with I could still enjoy enough.
Excellent album.
This album was nice, I enjoyed the soft rock that it presents and it picks up in the later ends of the album
The Weight is still a masterpiece, everything else was good but forgettable for me.
didnt know they did some of them
Dig it, ya heard?!
Great album, very chill but upbeat. Good afternoon listening.
A couple good songs, more than a few trash Dylan-like songs
Solid.
cool 7/10
Actually a nice album with a very atmospheric music. I didn't really know nothing about a band named The Band, but apparently to the historical lore it is a group supporting and accompanying Bob Dylan. And although Bobby is not my favourite artist in the world, The Band, and "Music From The Big Pink" especially is a different and a very good album. Mix of the blues, rock and jazz in every song of this record was almost perfect. The opening track was a good example of that, the best of all worlds. Side B got much slower and blander, but it was still a good effort. Positive surprise.
Love “The Weight” by The Band, but the rest of the album was just ok. Feel like the dual vocalists struggle to harmonize at times, which was distracting.
It's easy to hear the influences that would shape later music from bands like Stone Temple Pilots and Daughtry. While the music isn't something I would add to my own playlist, i can see the influence it had on later music.
Can see why it is influential, however, didn't really enjoy it.
Yeah, love the band. Some awesome organ work here.
Generally cool, but not my type
Tears Of Rage: 2/5. Right off the bat, I should say I don't like roots rock. To Kingdom Come: 2/5. Slightly better rhythm, but the gospel's meh. In A Station: 4/5. Really loved this one, great narration and playfulness! Caledonia Mission: 1/5. Very surrealist lyrics, was not easy to the ear. The Weight: 2/5. And we're back at the church motifs... We Can Talk: 1/5. Those Canadians are crazy. Long Black Veil: 3/5. Has good pace, but what's the message here? Chest Fever: 3/5. Good beat, weakened only by the surrealist wordings. Lonesome Suzie: 4/5. Despite the church vibes, the lyrics are fantastic. This Wheel's On Fire: 4/5. Excellent instruments, lyrics are also fine. I Shall Be Released: 1/5. Whiny and uninspiring, sad way to end the album.
Birth of the Americana genre? Just rated its successor, which is also in the list and which I always thought to be the better album (10/10). This one is great too of course (9/10).
Enjoyable laid-back music.
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.
Ask yourself why Eric Clapton wanted to join The Band after hearing this record. They re-wrote the recipe for serious rock. Theirs isn't the only recipe, but it's one of the best.
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.
Great album - especially for a debut. "The Weight" is such a great song, but all of the other songs on this album have that same vibe/feel to them. What's not to love?
Music from Big Pink is the debut album by Canadian-American rock band the Band. This "the Band" was the backing band for Bob Dylan during his 1966 tour and helped him record his 1975 album The Basement Tapes. Music from Big Pink was recorded around the same time as Bob Dylan's 1966 tour when the Band wanted to make their own musical statement, and it employs a blend of country, rock, folk, classical, R&B, soul, and blues music. Bob Dylan wanted to help with the recording but ultimately decided this album was soley the Band's creation, so instead he only painted the cover art for the album. This album received a positive critical reaction and has been cited as the beginning of the Americana genre - a mashup of common American genres including most of the ones on this album. The laid-back nature of this album attracted many people, but also put off some people as sounding "boring". I may be one of the latter. The music was great, but not something I would actively seek out again. Still, if you're a fan of Bob Dylan's music than you will probably like the Band's Music From Big Pink.
nao é o melhor do the band mas ainda assim bom pois contem alguns classicos
These guys are given a chance to have a band name so that they are not referred to as "Dylan's backing band", and they chose THAT name? lol. To be fair, it's as generic as '60s psych-rock can be. A bit too generic if to be honest.
Very recognizable sound. Classic rock from the last 60’s
I have this on CD but haven't listened in a while.
Chill, Hippie Musik
Soulfull, handmade Rock. Down to Earth and the answer who Dr.Dogs‘ grandfathers were. 2.6
I had a big Band phase about 20 years ago, must admit I've not gone near them in a long time. The Brown album was a particular favourite over Big PInk, but I bookended both of them. Sad to say it doesn't really hold up. There are some fine moments, Tears of Rage etc, but surprisingly a lot of the vocals are variable at best. The songwriting is all over the place and I think reflects a lot of the nurdling around that went on with the basement tapes. I'm genuinely surprised by how ordinary it is, odd. But let's leaven this critique with a concessive; what's good about it is really good.
Apparently some people like this. P.S. Natalie played me three covers of songs from this album. Each one was better than the original, and even these I wouldn’t play again.
Back in 2007, I went to the Chauvel at Paddington to see a brand new print of The Last Waltz, Scorsese’s concert film celebrating The Band. I went with my great mate Ian. Two weeks later Ian dropped dead one Saturday arvo while playing oztag footy at Milperra. I was a pallbearer, and I organised the music for the service in a church at Revesby. We carried his body out of that church to the strains of the version of The Weight on this album. Probably The Band’s greatest song. Levon Helm’s vocal on this is sublime. Almost as impressive is Chest Fever - another of their out-and-out classics which highlights the amazing keyboard skills of Garth Hudson. The album starts and finishes with a bunch of Dylan tracks from the period that threw up his Basement Tapes album - most notably the first released version of This Wheel’s On Fire, which decades later was the theme song for Absolutely Fabulous - the Julie Driscoll version. There’s a great version of the country/folk standard, Long Black Veil. I love the record. But really, The Weight is enough by itself.
When I signed up for this project, I was expecting more albums of this kind of stature and reputation. Despite constant prodding from my mate Dave Lewis to give the Band some attention, they have largely sat on my back-burner. I mean, I've seen the Last Waltz, I know the hits, I even have a favourite deep cut ('Don't Do It', probably the funkiest thing they ever recorded). And I've certainly read a thousand hagiographic magazine articles about Music from Big Pink. I know the legends, and this is a legendary album from a legendary band. _The_ Band. So what is it like to sit down and properly listen to Music from Big Pink? Well, I can certainly hear how this was massively influential in both song-writing and production approach. And like many super-influential albums, they were followed by a few people who did it better and a whole lot of crappy imitators playing terrible and increasingly pale carbon copies of this record. Can't deny the song-writing (for the most part); The Weight, three previously unheard (except on bootleg) Dylan classics from the Basement Tapes, Chest Fever, and a cover of Lefty Frizzell's Long Black Veil. Chest Fever is my favourite performance on the album. But the recordings border on demos in some cases, although is that part of the charm of it? Despite the legends of being developed in the basement of Big Pink (the house in upstate New York), I gather from wikipedia that this was actually mostly recorded in some of the most prestigious studios in America at the time (A&R in New York, and Capitol and Gold Star in LA). And here come my blasphemous opinions; a lot of the singing is pretty weak (especially Richard Manuel), and I have never really rated Robbie Robertson's playing. This album is possibly a bit over-rated. And the cover art is _rubbish_. There, I said it. But it really is hard to judge an iconic album like this; so much of what has come since has been shaped by it; "authentic" production, band dynamics, the embrace of American roots styles, country-soul... And I do love that it isn't polished to the point that there is no life left in it, unlike so many albums. I can respect it, but I don't know that I really love it. I'm glad I have given it some proper attention. See Dave, I told you I would, eventually.
Un album immédiatement oublié une fois terminé. Encore bravo Robert.
Un album oublié à peine terminé, je suis donc bien incapable de vous dire de quoi il en retourne.
It’s ok Really like The Weight but the rest kind of went past without really landing
Un album chouette à écouter et intéressant car il a inspiré énormément d'artistes
PREFS : Tears of Rage, In a Station, The Weight, Long Black Veil, Chest Fever, This Wheel's on Fire, I Shall Be Released MOINS PREF : We Can Talk
miellekästä musiikkia. rallatellaan kivasti koko albumi...laatu ei laske...tarinaa kolokkaa ja kaikki osaa soittaa...ei mitään erikoista hömpötyksiä..ei liikaa hörhöilty..HUUMEILLA NIMITTÄIN chest fever
Didn’t really enjoy as much
Great just for The Weight and Chest Fever.
This album is so beautiful to me. I love their easy groove and their layered vocals. If I only had 20 songs to listen to for the rest of my life, The Weight would be one of them. The album starts off slow, but really brings it home by the end. Oh, and I have to concede that Bob Dylan is a major ingredient in this album's magnificence.
I really wanted to like this so I listened on repeat all day but I was never blown away. Oh well. I really enjoyed Chest Fever and wished more songs were like it. I mildly enjoyed Tears of Rage but not enough to add it to my Spotify liked songs
Solid 3 - would not mind if it was on the radio and wouldn't change the station
Classic. Good listen.
Meh. No.
This is probably one of the most formative albums in my life. The Band is a core memory and this album is the beginning of it all for me. My son's middle name is Levon after Levon Helm. While I can admit that my own nostalgia probably clouds my ability to assess this album honestly, I don't care. I know every note and every word and every inflection and every sound on this record and I will carry it with me forever. Aside from Robby Robertson essentially stealing all of the money from the rest of the band in the publishing deals and the drama fall-out of that, this is probably a perfect band for me. I truly believe that Robertson, Helm, Dank, Hudson, and Manual all could've been centerpieces in their own bands. They all wrote great tunes, sang well (enough), and played the hell out of their instruments. Having them all develop together made The Band and Music from Big Pink an absolute mile-marker in Rock and Roll. Also, moving out of the 60's folk, The Band helped cement the world of Americana, which is an odd thing since Levon is the only one of them that isn't from Canada.
Cute and fun! Made me smile!
Holds a special place in my heart. My dad was a huge fan of this album and we listened to it a lot when i was young. Also, whenever he'd sit down at the piano, he'd inevitably play The Weight, which he's stated is his favorite song of all time.
I love the range of instrumental expertise on this album. "The Weight" is my favorite song from 20+ commercials. The organ work on this album is masterful, reminds me of the doors in that regard. The drums are crisp and really pulls all the other melodies along with it. The singing reminds me a bit of jam band kind of stuff, a little all over the place, not always on key, but that's the beauty of this music, it's raw.
The world's quintessential 3/5.
The thing I always come back to with the first two Band albums is how ego-free they sound. Has a rock band (hah!) ever nailed the sound of five musicans sharing the music so harmoniously. There's other stuff such as the gold-standard songwriting, and their journey into America's folk past just as everyone else was going into the fab future, but it's the interplay of the musicians I always come back to. Still astonishing after all these years. And yes, if you give this 5 then the second album should really be a 6.
It was eh. Nothing memorable.
You only need like, what, one chorus and verse to write a 5-minute song, right?
Lovely country folk. Beautifully performed and some amazing standout tracks but overall I find it a little lacking. I think the problem is that it's just not as good as The Band, their next album. That would be a 5 so this is gonna be a 4.
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.
"Music from Big Pink" is the debut album by The Band. The Band had been the backing band (The Hawks) for Bob Dylan during his 1966 tour. In 1967, they practiced and improvised with Bob Dylan on covers and originals in a West Saugerties, New York pink house basement rented by members Rich Danko (bassist, vocalist), Richard Manual pianist/vocalist) and Garth Hudson (organist). They then decided to record an album (without Dylan) and did so in NYC and LA. Other band member included Robbie Robertson (guitarist) and Levon Helm (drummer/vocalist). Their music combines a blend of country, rock, folk, classical, gospel, R&B, blues and soul. Yeah, this is quite a debut album and is credited with one of the spawning albums for Americana and roots rock. It was apparently also very influential for the future musical direction that Eric Clapton and George Harrison took. The album interestingly begins with more a dirge in "Tears of Rage," a song Dylan wrote. A distorted, wobbly guitar and piano start. Richard Manual's emotional voice. Lyrics of a father dealing with his daughter's rejection. Rich Danko takes over the lead vocals on "Caledonia Mission." We got soul and gospel from the organ and blues from Robertson's guitar. A guy is trying to save a girl from a religious cult and fails. Side two ends with "The Weight." The iconic acoustic guitar open rolling into "I pulled into Nazareth." Danko and Helm switching lead vocals. Soul, country, folk. They wrote the lyrics influenced by the imagery and stortelling of filmmakers Ingmar Bergman and Luis Buñuel and accounts of people they actually knew. The live version of this song with The Staples Singers on The Last Waltz is at the very top of my favorite live performances. A mammoth, overdriven, chaotic organ introduction begins "Chest Fever." Manual vocally leads a sort of funky song at times. A man gets sick when e spurns a lover. Danko and Dylan wrote "This Wheel's on Fire." No dominant instrument but a little more rockin' with the guitar riff. I do like the Julie Driscoll cover of this song and used as the TV them for British sitcom "Absolutely Fabolous" probably even more. Save that for a day when you're asked for a cover better than the original. You're welcome. The album ends with an absolute gem in "I Shall Be Released." Dylan also wrote about a prisoner being released. From what? Actual prison? Social issues? Themselves? Brilliant. Manual's soulful falsetto. Great backing vocals. Needless to say, I like this album a lot. I do think their next album is slightly better but the highs of this album are some of the best in music period. I also forget how versatile and talented this band was. I think that goes a long way to the unique sound and album they created.
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.
They really were THE Band, huh?
Great album! Was surprised to know a few of the songs already
A thoroughly enjoyable album to listen to. I get a little tired of the singers voice after listening to a couple of The Band's songs generally, but there's nothing else really wrong with the album. Not very exciting, but it's nice and fun. I'll probably listen to it again. 4/5
It was mostly just fine. A pleasant listen but not too many standouts. 5/10
A damn near perfect record.
Great instrumentals and vocals. This isn't for me, but I see how it would've been different for the time. Fave track(s): Chest Fever, I Shall Be Released
Liked it
It was so easy to listen to. Great mix of instrumental and not; great variety of genres, but overall so easy to bop with or sway to
It was alright
Nice classic rock album. Was familiar with The Weight and Long Black Veil. Having only been familiar with the “Last Waltz” album before listening to this, the style and instrumentation was still very familiar because of my experience listening to that album.
I wanted to like this more with songs like The Weight and Long Black Veil, but I was just bored. Couldn’t get past the halfway point.
I spent the greater part of my life dismissing The Band as overrated having never fully sat down with their music. After giving it my full attention, I can see/hear what people recognize as nothing short of great. Five stars!
Sesame Street's musical rejects?
Just not a huge fan of The Band
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.
cool
Rating: 6/10
Some highlights for sure, sadly also some lowlights
Good album. Enjoyed it a lot
I like this but feel like the Band hadn’t quite hit their stride yet. The sound is a little reedy and under-defined, too many Dylan covers. Brimming with potential that would really shine through the next release.
So solid you could build a house on it.
19th December 2022 Listened mainly the morning after in Austria, here to ski with Meg and Em! Such a huge album, varied style but the musical talent is unreal and its legacy Deserved.
Good listen
Sounds like The Beatles. Or The Beatles sound like The Band. Anyway, enjoyable.
Pretty cool, 3.5 stars
норм!
not too interested in this
BORING.
Not really my thing, but will recommend to my husband!
Feels like Dylan and The Band just dumped all they're recordings in a box and shipped it out. Of course The Weight and Chest Fever are great tracks, but outside that, it's not great.
I was digging the first couple of songs but with exception of a few songs in the middle, it really fell off for me.
Couple of notable songs, the rest is like the bands name. pretty bland.
"The Weight" is a classic. But the album it's from is not The Band's best LP. That subsequent eponymous one is. Number of albums left to review: 723 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 135 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 67 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 76
Randy Newman but with more swag
nice beat and overall feel
I've always wanted to listen to the Band but never remembered to so this is a nice opportunity. I love the artwork and the fact that it was created by Dylan and also all the back story about the tour with Dylan. Nice to start with the debut album. It was a nice album and I'm sure I would get really into the lyrics if I either had more time to deep dive or had nostalgic ties with it if I'd discovered it years ago. I don't though and I didn't find any of the songs stand-out or particularly exciting. Maybe another of their albums would be more exciting...?
It was ok, didn't really connect with it tbh
I thought this was bloody brilliant - I think my favourite The Band album. All the classics and a fun variety of bluesy, country style rock, humourous songs. Absolutely solid
Not bad at all but did wash over me at some points
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.
This was nice! Nice harmonies and good music
Excellent product, but I preferred "The Band" of 1969 a little more. Great performance after all.
I like The Band, and, honestly, if this album had only 'The Weight' on it, it would still be worth a listen. Overall, this is a good album. I can hear where they'll go with their sound in the years to follow, such an interesting path leading up to an iconic film and soundtrack in "The Last Waltz".
An unparalleled fresh and original sound in 1968 with strong ties to the American song tradition, and which served as a huge inspiration for countless acts to follow. The ties to Bob Dylan are strong, but it's incredible for The Band to create a record which sounds wholeheartedly different than what they did while acting as Dylan's backing band. Music From Big Pink is charming with a production making it sound like it was actually recorded in a basement. The vocal harmonies are raw but authentic, and the highlights are plenty: 'Caledonia Mission', the swinging 'We Can Talk', 'Lonesome Suzie', 'This Wheel's On Fire' and of course 'The Weight'.
You just know you’re quite an early group, when that name was still available. The Band is fully able to distinguish themselves from the sound of Dylan even though this is basically from the same period as the Basement Tapes. Everything is fresh and alive and you can tell how dynamic the process of writing and recording this album must have been. There are plenty of highlights; especially “The Weight” still sounds absolutely brilliant.
I triiiied. I liked the music itself but the singing was strugglicious and I listen to some bad singers lol idk I just couldnt get into it but still giving it a 3 for musicality. Might try it again and change my mind.
This was an alright album for my birthday I suppose. It has arguably their biggest (and most overrated) hit but it was still good. Tears of rage was probs my fav but overall not quite as good as the self titled album
I don't know what to make of Music From Big Pink because it's nice, good at times, never bad, but wholly unremarkable overall. If it's indistinguishable from others of its era is that a good or a bad thing? It can hang with some of the heavyweights or sink to be as forgettable as some never-weres. The Weight is an all-timer though so it gets it to a 3/5.
This is somewhere between folk and rock & roll, similar to the Eagles in style. It's good - a perfectly pleasant listen without a really bad track on it - but doesn't hit any particularly great notes. Feels pretty ahead of its time for 1968, holds together really well as an album. 3/5, quite comfortably. Will be listening again.
Makes me think of my dad. I love this album.
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. ✊✊
Wonderfully influential album, inspired Dylan, Fairport Convention and others and fair enough but I was broadly untouched. Nice honky tonk politely raucous harmonising, some bluesy slide guitar, a nice mellow groove throughout but the album seems to lack a punch. It sorta just wombles on in the background to forget about. From time to time you'll remember it's on and be pleased but it doesn't feel like it has much sticking power.
Nice music but a bit bland overall. I liked The Weight and I shall be Released but the rest I found kind of dull.
Brilliant Album
kinda chill, dont really know how i feel about it.
it's ok
I have no strong feelings one way or the other.
A Friday with The Band? How delightful!
This laid back country rock is great.
Ugh. I struggled with this. There is an organ and all the singing sounds whiny. The Weight is the song that is most well known and even with that it needed to end. At times it felt like Randy Newman was singing. It is probably better than a one but I will round down.
Pretty good, one big hit
C’est correct, y’a de bons trucs et un peu d’exploration.
I did not think I would like this as much as I did. Only had time to listen to it twice, so will revisit
The Band isn't my thing sadly.
Very earthly and rich sounds, loved most tracks
A beautiful autumn album. Perfect to chill to on a lazy Sunday afternoon. It’s very consistent throughout. Also, one of a few examples of albums where the second half sounds much better than the first. Favourite tracks: Tears of Rage, The Weight, Lonesome Suzie, This Wheel’s on Fire. 4/5
Loved it. Knew the hits but didn’t know they played “Long Black Veil,” a song I love and forgot about.
This is bunches better than the self-titled one also on this list. Tears of Rage is very, very good. I looked it up and am reminded of a recurring observation: Bob Dylan should write songs and other people should record them. Recipe for greatness. (prior listen)
First folk album that is decent
We should talk about the all-time best singing drummers. Any list worth a shit will have the following: Don Henley: He's mainly a lead singer who just happened to play drums. Henley will never be considered one of the best drummers, but we're not listing or ranking best drummers here, but singing drummers. Phil Collins: Similar to Henley in that he's a lead singer who played the drums, but Collins gets a little too much credit for his drumming because his drumming sound in the '80's was so distinct. There's also the whole "In The Air Tonight" drum moment people get a little too excited over. Shelia E.: The best drummer on this short list, and it's not even close. Apparently her career was cut shorter than it should have been because she preferred drumming while wearing high heels. Levon Helm: His drumming style is actually quite similar to Henley's, but he's thought of as a much better drummer than Henley. He didn't have Henley's vocal chops, but his voice was still incredibly distinct, and it's Levon's voice I think of the most when I think of The Band. It's Levon singing lead on my favorite Band songs (none of which are on this album, for what it's worth). Bonus points for being adept at playing the mandolin. These are really the best four, and your mileage may vary on where you rank them. Anyone who is just trying to be cute will include Karen Carpenter (she COULD drum, but sort of gave it up after a while, but she gets props every now and then for people discovering old videos of her playing drums well while wearing a T-Shirt that says "Lead Sister"), the dude from the Romantics (who lucked out by singing lead on their most beloved song), Peter Criss (only because he sang on a handful of songs, although I'd listen to an argument for him being the best lead singer of Kiss, which is sort of like claiming to be the world's tallest midget), Roger Taylor (disqualified for singing a song about being in love with his car), Mickey Dolenz (we're not even sure how much drumming he was truly responsible for), Ringo Starr (as John Lennon once famously noted, he wasn't even the best drummer in The Beatles), Dave Grohl (no, also gave up the drums once he became a lead singer), Kelly Keagy (from Night Ranger, but the only people bringing him up are relatives of Kelly Keagy).
Not my favorite album, but some good songs. Definitely has some sounds that are ahead of its time!
Good stuff! A few songs on here I already knew and loved, and the rest is solid too. Very lush and sonically interesting album throughout. Needs some more listens.
Some classic songs here. A few that were so so.
Clasic, solid 1960's jam rock.
This was pretty enjoyable, the kinda of stuff you'd hear coming out of the radio in your grandpa's garage.
I really feel like I should have learned this in school. It was like the musical version of Huckleberry Finn.
Great groovey, folk rock
3.4
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-
I like this a bit more than their self-titled I think. It has a bit more of the psychedelic edge to it that offsets the Americana aspect which I'm not quite as into. Fun album.
A really wonderful album. Even though I'd heard the song 'The Weight' before, I couldn't remember it until I heard it again and I never associated it with this band. Though the song is good, there's a lot more to love about the album. The instrumentals mix in with the raspy vocals really well. Not all the songs are originals, like 'Long Black Veil,' but I feel like they all went well together.
This was good
Love this album. Especially the layering in both the instrumentals and the vocals create an amazing sound!
Not for me
The bedrock for the people to complain of music from proverbial "back then" being better.
I really liked the Blues feel to this album. I know it’s a rock band singing and playing but I feel like they tried to pull blues into the album. It was different than what I’m used to listening to but it really flowed together well and really worked for me.
One of those albums that made me grateful I wasn’t alive in the 60s
Loved this album. Turns out the way to make folk music actually interesting is just making it easy rock instead. Favorite track: Caledonia Mission
Great album, really nice mix of genres. Fav track: The Weight
Not for me. Oldest sounding band forever, can’t believe they were young when recording.
Apresenta um hit e folk bem feito.
V redu album. Vleče na country, na blues. Na Dylana. V redu.
I liked The Weight a good bit but everything else is just alright. I wouldn't mind if someone put this on and I had to listen to it, but I would never seek out to listen to this album again.
Good moments but not my favorite.
Pretty good album although I would rather listen to Bob Seger. Best song was probably chest fever
Of the music from this era, this country/funk/rock/psychedelic (or whatever you'd classify The Band as) really only gets topped by Soul music. This was a solid album.
Couldn't get into it will try again later
nice classic rock
No.
Slow, whiny, boring
I liked this. The weight of course being a classic, the rest of the album matches the sound and mood. Very pleasant listen.
Take a load of fanny?
a developed version of blues rock until it doesn't really share much with blues rock. It has a great sound and the weight it a great song but the rest of the songs a ren't all that different.
Just fine blues-based 60s rock. Very entertaining.
A pleasant listen. I dunno if I would seek it out but I did enjoy it. Another old school folk-like group
No doubt this is a classic album with more depth and consistency than just The Weight. The best record by The Band and much better than most Dylan albums.
3.5 stars. Americana classic, distinct sound. Standouts are "The Weight", "This Wheel's On Fire", "Chest Fever".
Influenced so many bands, classic!
Très relax. À écouter sur une route plate sans trop de virage, voir monotone, en été. The Weigh est ma chanson préféré en ce moment, et This Wheel’s On Fire, qui joue en ce moment, est une très bonne chanson.
Music from big stink!!
Better than Bob Dylan 🫢
Sw4g
Wasn’t bad. Not bad at all. Nothing truly amazing but not bad.
An unintentional caricature of c. 1968 music. No thanks.
The Weight is still a great song. Rest of the album is okay.
So many good songs beyond the obvious “hits” – notably “Tears of Rage” and “Kingdom Come.” And the outre twaningness late in the record is also great – “Chest Free” and “The Wheel’s on Fire” have a lot going on and most of it is quite good. Vocals aren’t optimal (on “I Shall Be Released” in particular) but effective enough. I rate this higher than the 2nd record. Last Waltz should be on this list, if only for historical impact and resonance (Neil’s “Helpless,” Scorcese, etc.) and because many of the same songs play better live.
Classic.
Nice sound. Easy listening, though nothing really jumped out and wowed me.
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
The Band does a pretty good job playing these little folk rock songs, but nothing beats The Weight. Chest Fever is another great one, making use of that dirty electric organ that I like so much.
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
I remember hearing about how this album is so momentous for a lot of musicians. My biggest problem with this album is the vocals by Richard Manuel. They are very whiny. "I Shall Be Released," for example. The vocals got really grating after a while. There are a number of covers that are so much better of that song. And "Tears of Rage" starts off very warbly. It made me think there was something with the wrong with the track the first few times I heard it. "The Weight," however is such a damn good song. I can't tell you how many times I've heard it. It's just perfection as a song. All of the music as a whole reminds me so much of the Dead (not that that is necessarily a BAD thing). But ultimately, it's hard to give this album super high marks when half the songs have such a whiny, nasally vocalist.
I really love some stuff by The Band. Other stuff is just meh. This album epitomizes that. The Weight has to be one of the greatest songs ever written (so much emotional depth in the lyrics and the instruments). Chest Fever rivals In a Gadda Da Vida for coolest organ solo. The rest? If you’re in the right (somber) mood, pretty cool. If not, it can grow tired. In that mood, i think it’s Tears of Rage, Lonesome Suzie, and I Shall be Released that do it for me.
For some reason I’ve never been able to connect with The Band’s sound. I also had never listened to this album before. I didn’t realize this album was their debut. Not being a fan, I assumed that their self-titled was their debut. “The Weight.” is a classic and I really liked “Chest Fever” and “This Wheel’s on Fire.” The rest of their stuff is a little bit simplistic for my taste. It was a nice listen overall but still a 3.
I wasn't a big fan of their second album, so I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Much more variety and just one good track after another. Outstanding musicianship and writing. It's very clear why this album is considered a classic. Favorite tracks: Tears of Rage, To Kingdom Come, Caledonia Mission, The Weight (absolute classic), Chest Fever (I wasn't sure about this one at first, but it really grew on me), We Can Talk. Really no weak songs.
3.4/5. Pleasant folk/rock album but nothing special.
of course this is a good album. Not bad for a back up band for Bob Dylan
Music for old drunk people to sing together. From another time and place that I can't really relate to.
This is just... I mean, dang. This album feels so good to listen to. I don't know how else to describe it. The sound, the vibe, the musicianship is all so good that it's practically a mood-altering drug. There were so many moments where I found myself literally stopped in my tracks by a guitar riff, a lyric, the organ tone, or something else. I ended up giving up on everything that I was trying to do while listening to this album and just letting myself listen. Any album that demands my attention like this deserves 5 stars.
It surprised me how much religious imagery was included. I’m not sure if this is a biased view as a person who has turned away from organized religion. Reminded me of The Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd.
Some alright old blues-y rock. The Weight is a classic and I liked the organ on Tears of Rage. The few slower songs like In a Station and Lonesome Suzie are a real slog but the rest are pretty enjoyable. I wouldn't put it on myself but most of the tracks are worth a listen and I wouldn't skip them if they came up in my normal spotify listening. 61/100 gecs
Did I hear an accordion??
It's a decent album with one great song in The Weight. The rest doesn't stand out much.
‘The Weight’ always puts a bumping coif smirk on my face, though I think I attributed to their other album in the list. A few other good tracks, like long black veil.
The combination of the lyrics versus the musical tones on the songs, the combination somehow leaves me reminiscing about a love I never really knew. Will be listening to this one again before the others. Just also noticed how older bands used to name their groups, "The Who(?!" And "The Band" . Who wanted to add emphasis and weight to their name. It's something I'll keep in mind when naming myself. Bob Dylan had good taste before everyone else lol
Really enjoyed this one, especially the vocals.
brutto? No Lo riascolterei? Non credo tra il 2 e il 3
Men with beards run away from LSD and camp out in the backwoods drinking moonshine, hanging out with His Bobness, playing some of his tunes, writing some of their own and reminiscing about a folk Appalachian America that probably never existed. Best Tracks: The Weight; This Wheel's On Fire; I Shall Be Released
An exciting and ambitious idea, but the execution doesn't live up to the expectations. The storytelling aspect isn't on the level of folk/old country songs, and the music (except for a couple of songs) isn't as good as in other rock albums from the time.
Hippies and psychedelia in a nice way. A classic, but also kind quite dated
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.
Great album. Love jamming to these guys
one good song
Another album that I was able to get through, mostly, while taking the dog for a walk. The standout track for me, and the only track that I had previous knowledge of was The Weight. Overall a good album with that classic sound. Definitely a chill listening experience.
Likeable if it came on the radio
This organic, loose, jammy feel really just tickles my pickle. It just feels so real and honest, which makes even the mediocre songs nice to listen to.
Good, but definitely forgettable at a point, especially in the back half
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.
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J'ai toujours aimé The Band.. J'ai découvert ce band au départ dans cette liste il y a longtemps et j'ai toujours adoré Music from Big Pink. Un vrai classique qui ne se démode pas et qui vaut vraiment l'écoute. 5
Listened to on 5/16/22 2.5/5 Favorite song: The Weight This album was easy to listen to and nothing crazy special stood out to me - great background music
The Weight is far and away the best song on the album (conveniently it’s also this band’s most popular song) the rest of the album was kind of meh though so I’m giving it a 3 since I can’t give a 3.5.
Possibly just not in the mood but did not get on with this at all - disjointed and quirky in a bad way.
The Band shows that they can step out of Bob Dylan's shadow and still be great. Man how I wish these guys could've kept it together to continue to put out great music, but we had them for how long we needed to have them and Music From Big Pink perfectly illustrates the collision that rock, folk, country and blues would happen in the Woodstock, NY scene. 4/5
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.
This album didn't prove to be a favorite, but let me just start by saying damn if The Weight isn't one of the best and most influential folk rock songs of all time. Chest Fever was another new-to-me standout. I Shall Be Released was a beautiful, memorable, hymn-like album closer, as well. Even though I immediately called this out as 'not a favorite', there is still something about this album. You can sense the band's togetherness and the organic nature of their playing and songwriting. The tracks put the musicians' playing talent front and center. They wanted this album to sound the same to the listener as when they were recording it in the basement of Big Pink, and they absolutely achieved that. It feels incredibly intimate. The album didn't seem cohesive in so much as that each song seemed very individually conceptualized and completed, rather than intended as part of a greater work, but given the band's history and the overall vibe they were going for, this jam session style compilation of songs seems to work. This debut album from The Band is a great entry on the project, as it truly exemplifies the chances, opportunities, and happenstances that can pay off in the music world, take you out of the shadows of someone famous, and leave a lasting legacy.
The Weight was the best cut. Rest was ok
Lovely harmonies. Repetitive song structures. Overall, nice recommendation.
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.
Folk-rock suavecín. Un 4.
Loved this! Listened to it twice over. Who can listen to ‘ The Weight’ and not spontaneously start singing along?
I enjoyed the gospel leanings of this album!
Some absolutely classic stuff from one of the all time great bands. I still like their second one better but what a debut.
Uma das minhas preferidas até agora
Absolutely fabulous theme tune turning up here was a surprise 😂
Starts brilliantly but tails off badly unfortunately
Love it. I knew I liked The Band but been a while since I'd had a listen to them, never mind a full album. Very happy this popped up.
I don't think I ever heard this in its entirety and find it less compelling that the second album. There are some familiar tunes and a couple others that are notable. Can't give this a 5.
Decent album, I enjoyed listening to it but not an album I would buy or play often. Favourite song: - Tears of rage
7/10 pleasant and classic to listen to, but did not stand out to me
5/10. Bit boring
Solid, though a bit slow. 7/10
I like The Weight. But could get into the rest of this album. Kind of sad boy folk music. The Band is one I always thought I should be into but could never crack. I say this as a Canadian and from Peterborough, where Ronnie Hawkins who was a previous leader of the band is from. I even remember him doing radio commercials in the early 90s for local businesses. Their other album has some songs I like but this I could not get in the same wavelength.
A solid but overall forgettable album from The Band. I can definitely see why some people might love this one as the performances all around are very good and express a lot of emotion. I enjoyed listening to it for sure, but it clearly didn't fully resonate with me as it turned into nothing more than background music by the end of it. I thought a lot of the tracks felt a bit like filler and didn't flow into each other to create a cohesive listen. 'The Weight' is no doubt a classic track, and I thought 'Long Black Veil' was also really good; other than those two, nothing really stood out lyrically or sonically. I can't deny that it is good music, but I don't really see a reason to come back to this one. 3/5.
Pretty good, pretty 60s! Added The Weight
first listen great music, little chill for me
Easy listen.
For Canadians, they are quite the American treasure.
Quite uneventful but I think I enjoyed it
The weight is iconic and easily recognizable. I love getting these albums, wondering why they are listed an bam.
Música sesentera. Buena pero no de mi gusto
Big fan
Нормальная музыка, но очень старое звучание
Folk-rock suavecín. Un 4.
Country rock. Conocida The Weight.
Hard to believe this album came out the year I was born. Classic rock goodness. The Weight...what can I say.
Excellent album!
Enjoyable, but it just didn't move me.
Amazing debut album by a legendary Band.
pretty good. come back to it
Some reasonable folk, nothing special
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.
Cozy
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If you don't like The Band, fuck you. Seriously, how could you not? These guys paid their dues with hours of backing "talent" and it paid off huge. Great songwriting and the music is so tight but also sounds like they could be playing on your front porch while drinking beers. One unique opinion I have is that Robbie should have sang more, his voice is so unique on To Kingdom Come. Maybe it was considered bad at the time but it sounds a little like Jack White to me and I like it better than Jack's.