Reviews (page 4 of 13)
The Weight is obviously the best song, there are a couple other tracks that are decent. I was underwhelmed
Literal country sound to it which I'm usually not fond of, I liked this a lot.
Kind of a classic rock vibe, there are other albums i would rather listen to. some songs again are decent but nothing that screams out to me / 2.9
I’ve never actually listened to The Band besides their cover of Atlantic City. What a beautiful voice. I love the easiness of it. If Eric Clapton and Bruce Springsteen had a baby. This is a great album.
It's ok. But it's not really for me. This is Americana which is nice way to say country without the twang I think. There are a few songs here I wouldn't turn off and a couple that I definitely would. "Caledonia Mission" "Long Black Veil" could easily be cut to make this under an hour. "The Weight" is a cool, classic song, so that one makes the list. I like Levon's voice for the most part, but the other fellas get a little twangy, whiny for me. "This Wheel's On Fire" is an example. I definitely see why some folks like this, but it's not my thing. Calling it a 3 for historical significance and decent musicality.
This is a good old school album, love the weight one the best songs ever! The rest was also good
"The Weight" is decent.
listened to this like 7 years ago when i was in my classic rock phase… used to really like chest fever i think ??? idk love the album cover and i hate the weight.. that song actually makes me want to kms i can’t stand it
i found this to be kind of sloppy? idk i don’t get the hype
The craftmanship is there, Performace, writing and mixing wise. But like many albums on this project, the music doesn't really have a lasting appeal. For non musicians there isn't much here to hold on to, nothing groundbreaking, memorable or unique. Just performance.
Nice vibes. One standout song.
Not my music taste, but great overall.
Great classic rock album!!
Great. ❤️
I like it, don't love it. Recognized the one hit song from this album. I think I just don't care for the lead singer's voice.
Thought this was a triple blind, but ended up being a double blind once I got into it. Overall I liked the album. It feels like this band could have been bigger, but maybe got market corrected by the Beatles or Springsteen or something like that…
Something about this band just feels a little amateur to me, and the tunes aren't quite earworms. They feel right on the cusp of being something really special, but just cant quite get there for me
Really nice fusion of some blues, soul, and folk. I liked the vocals and lyrics, and the organ and keys were great. Never heard of this band before, and I think they'll be in my rotation now. Favorite song: Can't even choose, every song is great.
Jesus fucking christ, how do they go from Deep Purple to Nick Drake every one song while maintaining such a level of soul and originality within a debut album?
pretty good, can't explain why i think it's a 4, but it just is, holyyyy what a discovery, i like it, I'm probably not giving it a 5 just because it isn't that memorable. Today's bird: Pink-headed Fruit Dove
Almost as good as the brown album
this is my second listen and i prefer it a lot more the second time, never gonna be bob dylan though
Most music has always come out of Len Houmous’ big pink. 2.4 9/11 Lonesome Suzie
Solid classic. Great cruisy album all the way through
Déjà écouté avant. Top : The Weight Flop : In a Station
Nice chill background music
It's alright. Bit dated.
belle vibes, molto bello
Nothing outstanding
Relaxing way to start my Sunday morning. Good timing. Americana rock.
Band that has lasted through the years. Some decent music.
The Band is by far the best name these guys could've picked for themselves. First, they were Bob Dylan & The Band, but then they stopped working with Bob Dylan. Some member (probably drunk) probably looked to the other guys and went "Well, no more Bob Dylan. Guess we're just The Band now" and everyone loved it. They really stuck it to Bob Dylan, too. As much as I love his music, he probably wishes he could do stuff this good. The Band has this really emotional yet infectiously fun feel that only they can nail as well as they do. Just the fact that Long Black Veil and Chest Fever are right next to eachother on this album shows what I'm talking about. A really sad story into a really kickass organ solo. That's ignoring the other 9 songs on this album. They're all incredible and as incredibly varied as that pair.
I wanted to like it more!!! It was good not great.
I fucking love the band
Very good, impressed with the 'maturity' of their sound for what was a debut album. Everyone's heard 'The Weight' by this point but the rest of it is definitely worth a toot
I’d say ‚The Doors’ vibe. A nice one. But without excessive praise. 7/10
TODAS AS BANDAS DE FOLK + R&B queriam copiar 9/10 THE WEIGHT!!
One of the most confident debut albums of all time. Music From Big Pink was influential to some of the biggest players in the industry, from The Beatles to Pink Floyd. It rightfully deserves its revered status.
The Band oli minulle tuttu lähinnä Bob Dylanin taustayhtyeenä ja The Weight-klassikon olin kuullut muutamissa elokuvissa. Yhtyeen musiikki edustaa helposti kuunneltavaa, leppoisaa rockia. Yhden kuuntelun perusteella Music From Big Pink on ihan perushyvää pehmorokkia, mutta ei nouse monien aikalaistensa yläpuolelle. The Bandin vokalistit eivät olleet mitenkään erityisen loistavia.
If you're gonna go for the name "The Band" you've got to at least be pretty decent. And they are better than that, I found a lot to love in this album, and I'll certainly be revisiting it. Plus the album art is great. Favourites: To Kingdom Come Caledonia Mission The Weight Chest Fever
you can tell i sort of like this album because the lyric "..put the load right on me" doesn't make me giggle
I try to listen to each of these albums twice where possible. As I feel like in the past, I have been quick to judge an album. Normally this is me not enjoying the album, then later coming to appreciate its merits. Music From Big Pink is exactly this for me. The first time I listened to it, I was entirely unmoved and had that have been my only listening I would have written it off as an uninspiring drudge. However on second listening I have been able to appreciate the beautiful harmonies of Danko, Helm, Manuel and Robertson. And also identify that this is quite an unusual sound that has influenced hundreds of bands. There is a Soul/Gospel/Rock and roll fusion taking place that will touch all areas of popular music for decades to come. For me, it was well worth repeated listening. (3.375)
Music isn’t a monolith comparable to one language. each genre is independent yet chiefly informed by locality. this album is an argument for dialect
Classic rock ain't that bad.
1 good song I had in my queue before this list, never heard the rest of the album, pretty good 👍
Another album where I can say "ah, yes, I can definitely hear how influential this was" and also "not for me thanks".
Not quite my preferred style of old timey music.
Good
i’ve heard of these guys before. i know the backstory of them being bob dylan’s band. (i’ve heard all of dylan’s albums already, outside of this generator.) but i haven’t heard this album yet, im excited :) incredible start. i’m on caledonia mission now. this album feels like you’re in an old saloon and it’s BUMPING. oh i know the weight. i don’t remember liking this song this much, it’s good. that being said, it might be the worst song so far. we can talk was kinda mid. i’m worried this album was front loaded. lonesome suzie is cute, i like this. i was immediately very put off by the vocals of i shall be released, now it might be my favorite on the whole thing. damn good song. some really good moments on here, but it had some parts i didn’t really care about. my favorite songs were tears of rage and i shall be released.
Honestly felt like this album was just okay and didn’t stray much from a standard level of competence, but I always love the friendly intimacy that you get from listening to The Band. It feels like you’re right there in the room with them listening to the songs being recorded. Faves: Tears Of Rage, Caledonia Mission, Chest Fever
“The weight” aside I found this pretty tedious to get through though there were a few other bits here and there
pretty good
Get your cannonball to take me down line.... Caledonia Mission is a great song. And The Weight is one of the greatest songs in the canon of folk/popular music. The vocals from Rick, Levon, and Richard as they mix and on their own are simply wonderful. Not a bad tune on this record.
I think some of the songs are well composed and written, while others are kinda dull. The lyrical makeup of the album is vivid in some spots, but even when it gets descriptive, it doesn't give me a giant emotion. I think that it could have really ended after Chest Fever, but then I wouldn't have gotten Lonesome Suzie or I Shall Be Released, which are 2 of the best songs on the album imo. A lot of these tracks are clearly very gospel, soul and blues inspired which is a cool thing, especially mixing in the kinda folksy Americana thing that The Band probably knew well backing up Bob Dylan. But... midway through, I started thinking "man, I'd love to hear Ray Charles sing this or hear Billy Preston play that or hear Aretha on that..." etc etc. I'd just rather hear it performed by artists that I feel could do the songs even more justice. Imagine a universe out there somewhere, wherein Otis Redding lived through the 70s and got to sing Lonesome Suzie. Damn. Knock this bad boy down to 30-35 mins by taking off a few of the middle tracks that drag on a bit like We Can Talk, I'd say 4. But with a little bit of drag between The Weight and Lonesome Suzie, I guess I'm calling it a 3.5ish.
me ha encantado. como fusionan sonidos, lo ambiental que es. genial descubrimiento. a este volveré mas veces probablemente.
Near flawless folk rock with big melodies and big heart.
I'd assume take a load off Fanny (the weight) would be the opening track. But don't worry, it's a couple of songs in.
Allt í lagi
Gott þetta eina lag, en hitt bara miðlungs.
Ça m'épuise. 2.49 étoiles
This album slaps. I love the blend of genres
I know it's not really the point of this but I love when it gives me an album I know and love. Probably the best rendition of 'i shall be released' I've listened to and the cover art is the coolest. I have this album on CD and it's an easy reach for me.
Great songs that did not feel the need to fit in the shoebox of “pop songs”. Really great song writing, with humor, drama, and pathos. Foundational for other bands including, I’m guessing, Little Feat, & the Grateful Dead, CSNY, and maybe even Dylan (whose band this is/was). A 4.
I’m so bored.
= the Beatles
Overall: 8/10 This is just a really great rock album with a little bit of folk sprinkled in to keep it interesting. The harmonies are probably my favourite part of this album, I feel all the voices individually aren't amazing but they work so well together. Also, looking at that album cover, it makes sense that Bob Dylan is known for his music and not his art. Fav Song: Chest Fever
I love the Band. Just wish I didn’t hear “the weight” so often through osmosis.
Ho hum. Bluesy rock. Nothing earrh shattering. Although now I know where the Ab Fan theme tune is from.
I was flying
I don’t think The Band is bad by any means, but I’m just really not that into them
This one took me a few songs to get into upon first listen. I don't know if it was the singer's voice or what, but something just wasn't clicking. I think it was during "Caledonia Mission" where things finally started to fall into place, and I greatly enjoyed the album from that point on. I did go back and give the first three tracks a re-listen. I did enjoy them more, but still not my favorites.
Classic soft launch of an entire sub genre. Not sure how much they owe to Dyla stylistically, or vice versa, but this is great stuff.
Not the best Band album for sure. But a pretty darn good debut.
Nice aber bisschen lw und eintönig
An amazing album, some true classics here. Take a load off fannie is enough for repeat listening, but discovered the others is just icing. Amazing rythyms and vocal, great backing, just an all rounder great album.
This album broke up Cream and they still wouldn’t let Clapton in. Perfect album. It’s a shame we can only give it a 5.
q capa dahora FAVS (top 3): tears of rage, the weight, lenosome suzie mençoes honrosas: to kingdom come, caledonia mission, long black veil, i shall be released eu curti é bem vibez ^^ nota final: 4/5
Meh... The Weight is a classic I suppose, but the rest of the album is very average.
hmm
Recognised so many songs
Tears of Rage - 3.5/5 To Kingdom Come - 3.5/5 In a Station - 3.5/5 Caledonia Mission - 3.5/5 The Weight - 4.5/5 We Can Talk - 3.5/5 Long Black Veil - 3.5/5 Chest Fever - 4/5 Lonesome Suzie - 3/5 This Wheel's On Fire - 3.5/5 I Shall Be Released - 3/5 The backing band for Bob Dylan trying to break on their on made a fairly solid debut. For what was essentially recorded in the basement it certainly sounds a like they were in a studio. As for the music, it's all kind of the same-y folkish stuff that was popular around the time, but because The Weight was pretty good that makes it slightly more memorable. Overall: 3.5/5 Favorites: The Weight, Chest Fever
agradable
The second album I've heard from The Band, and as with the previous one I find myself appreciating the musicianship whilst not really connecting with the songs.
reouvir
Second one by this artist in a short space of time. Was surprised to hear the Absolutely Fabulous theme tune near the end.
Both instrumental and vocals easy on the ears. A single hit and the rest doable at a moderate volume
Another classic rock album I thought I would enjoy more. I would give it above 3 like 3.25 or 3.5 but not good enough for a 4.
Another record that I have heard a squillion times, having known a large number of people who like Dylan and The Band in my day. The slow songs on here drag a bit, but I like the faster tracks that sound a little honky-tonk or Cajun or whatever on here. And then there's "Chest Fever" with its memorable organ bits, and of course "Long Black Veil" - who can resist a folksong sung from beyond the grave. 3 stars - I enjoyed hearing most of this again today, but I feel like I've heard it enough times over the past decades to consider it done at this point.
This album is pretty good. It's such an enjoyable one. It's not fantastic, but all the songs are great, and that makes the album flow really quick. The Band has very good albums, I prefer their self-titled record, but this one is also a very nice one. So, even though I'm not impressed, I am more than delighted.
I’ve never listened to The Band before, I think the only reason I know about them is from being mentioned on Stuff You Should Know (great podcast, worth listening to.) I think I’ve heard their version of The Weight but maybe not.. I know Long Black Veil from Dave Matthews Band, who does it better. Anywho, this album had some good stuff on it, that classic country blues rock blend. Not sure if I would intentionally search them out, but I wouldn’t skip it.
It was fine.
Not the most interesting thing ever. It's fine. Not amazing but still pretty good.
In the 1960s, The Band was Bob Dylan's backing band, and the five gentlemen present themselves here as a well-rehearsed group. “Music From Big Pink” refers to the house where The Band and Bob Dylan recorded songs in the basement. So much for the charming background to today's album. The music presented is good, but not particularly exciting. In terms of craftsmanship and production, it is the best that the era had to offer. What is missing are truly distinctive individualists and outstanding song ideas. The folk rock mix with blues and jazz elements is tastefully arranged, but also works well in the background. I am tempted to say that The Band probably had their best moments under the name Bob Dylan. Nevertheless, this album is a piece of rock history and I think it's worth listening to.
Boring
these vocals are in the wrong decade. i guess they sound like Zappa's bluesier singing, but they also evoke whiny landfill indie rock. anyway i kinda fuck with the lullaby-like qualities. very sleepy music at its best. at its worst it emulates the worst qualities of white guy blues rock. not bad, but i'm not really partial to this sound. deserves to be one of the 1001? sure
Snoozefest
Bluesy rock with a smattering of quality, but feels like a lot of filler in between. I liked the fat there were different singers for each song, kept it fresh. 5.5/10
Holy fuck this was good (100/100)
This is one of the best debut albums of all time. The composition and production sounds so modern in a good way, especially considering this album is from 1968. Everyone in this band has a beatiful voice.
I initially was turned off by this album, but admittedly (more for my own conscience), I was in and out of the office as I was listening to it. But "The Weight" is an all-timer of a summer song. There's some A+ organ on this album - the opening of Chest Fever for example. Ultimately, it's got great production and at least one all-time song, but it's just not for me.
Pink Floyd feel to it.
Es un 3.5 pero va 4 porque 3 me parece muy poco. MC: This Wheel’s On Fire
I feel like this is a great gateway for a more refined taste in music. All songs are sung from heart, though none has particularly taken my soul. Favorite Track: This Wheel's On Fire
This is very leaden. Devoid of any melodies. Very worthy. All of them can play and sing but it's nothing I need or want to listen to.
I didn't really like the last The Band album that showed up for me, and its more of the same this time around. Don't know what it is about these guys but I just can't connect to them. I will say I liked this debut album a bit better than their second album, The Band. Standouts on this listen were "The Weight" - yeah, you've heard this one - aaaand that's kinda it. Nothing else grabbed me at all. Shoutout to the really subtle horn on a couple tracks that absolutely sounds like a giant slow fart. Lovely. Big Pink is just slow and clunky for me. I dont love it. Didn't really enjoy any part of this listen that much. 2/5.
5/9
It's enjoyable. It's blues-inspired, which I thought was pretty cool. Favourite Track(s): Tears Of Rage Least Favourite Track(s): This Wheel's On Fire
One of the all time greatest albums
It was fine? Good back ground music, not much more.
Decent
Other than "The Weight" this is so, so boring.
Wirklich hart langweilig, da bleibt gar nichts hängen. Der Einstieg ist besonders zäh.
Die ersten 4 Songs gehören wirklich zu dem Langweiligsten, was ich seit langem gehört habe. Mit dem Klassiker "The Weight" wendet sich zum Glück das Blatt und es folgt eine abwechslungsreiche Platte mit tollen Songs. Aber dieser Einstieg... Keine Ahnung, wieso diese Platte überall so abgefeiert wird.
War ein schönes rundes und ruhiges Album.
Angenehm zu hören und durchaus catchy, wenn auch nicht super herausragend. Bonusstern, weil hier Musikstile kombiniert werden, mit denen ich mich sonst gerne schwer tue.
Schönes entspanntes Album, das über die Laufzeit immer Abwechslung rein bringt bevor es langweilig werden kann
The music is just... safe. The sound isn't bad it's just dull.
I was looking forward to this but what a let down. Nothing comes close to The Weight. Didn’t give a second go.
Me costó mucho terminar este disco. Se me hizo un disco más a la colección. Tiene cosas interesantes, por supuesto, como sus arreglos que entran en el mejor momento. Sin embargo, creo que hay discos mucho más interesantes que mezclan todos esos géneros como lo hace Music from big pink.
Folk rock classic. A few great songs.
I’ve always liked The Band but I only know a few songs. This is a good album. Much better than The Black Album
To Kingdom Come The Weight We Can Talk Chest Fever
Tears of Rage Caledonia Mission The Weight Long Black Veil Chest Fever
Good but dated
Garth for the win
Decent enough songs and perfectly fine to listen to but a bit too MOR for my tastes. Halfway through, yeah this is boring as shit tbh 4 songs left, just want it to end now, this is painful. Picked up a bit with Long Black Veil and Chest Fever, then back to an absolute dirge with Lonesome Suzie. Oh it's the Ab Fab song, but a way worse version than the one that was in the show. Want to give this 1.5, but I want to be positive so going 2. But it's a low 2
Beautiful songs. I understand why this was included.
neat and rad ! new to me enjoyed it to be sure.... feeling a 3.5
it was fine i think. i wanted to like it more than i did
I had a good time 👍
I listened to this album in the dark of night, after a day of rest and recovery from sickness. I played a handful of different games to pass the time. The nature of this randomized list will never cease to entertain me: Bob Dylan is one of the lost acclaimed songwriters of all time, an artist who I am all but guaranteed to live the work of, and yet, before I ever get the chance to listen to his work properly, I am first made to listen to his former backing band. This is not meant as a slight against The Band, however; in listening to this album, I can't help but feel that the group has earned that simple name. This album feels like the platonic ideal of a band; there is a warm, communal energy to the music that feels like it's lifting my soul. As I become more exposed to bluesy, Americana folk-rock, the more it reveals itself as a particularly favorite genre of mine. The gruff, weathered vocals lend a sense of maturity and gravitas to these songs, and the harmonies they pull off throughout the album have were so catchy that I found myself singing along with them before I'd even finished the song. Highlights: Tears Of Rage, In A Station, Caledonia Mission, The Weight, We Can Talk, Long Black Veil, Chest Fever, Lonesome Suzie, This Wheel's On Fire, I Shall Be Released
Great album!
Decent
The Basement Tapes is my favourite Bob Dylan album. The bootleg, not the polished 1975 release. I think this is a worthy followup to the whole Basement Tapes project. Robbie Robertson is a great singer
The Weight and I Shall Be Released are great songs, but that's really all the album has to offer. I'm really not a fan of the "multiple guys screeching" style of lead vocals that made up such a big part of this album
It was okay. Sort of similar vibe to the Eagles, where it was pleasant but nothing really wowed me
Glorious. The melodies, harmonies, musicianship, storytelling, all peak. The Band sound so professional and competent, but don’t lose any heart and soul. There’s just a warmth to their sound that’s hard to define and impossible to ignore. Just lovely.
Not realize potential. They dont find a good sound.
Wonderful mix of a little bit of everything that sounds fun. Lots of ideas and tonal differences between songs but through it just sounds like the band had fun, with hits that I wasn’t aware of.
7/10
God damn this album is mid. I'm convinced if it wasn't for "The Weight" and the ties to Dylan this album wouldn't be on this list.
I really, really dislike this. Smarmy, whining folky tunes, with a vocalist that loves to hear himself sing.
Cool förebud till glamrocken. Spännande arrangemang. Lite ojämnt. Ny bekantskap. En fyra
album znany i lubiany, nadal dywersyfikacja, bo znowu nie hameryka czy wyspiarze, a najlepszy band z kanady, czyli the band i ich debiutancki krazek music from big pink, dowiedzial sie czlowiek, ze chodzilo o kolor szopy w ktorej piwnicznie nagrywali material, plyta z 68 bedaca debiutem bandy wspierajacej dylana podczas koncertowan, mial on udzial tekstowo na dwoch trakach, a rowniez nabazgral im okladke, wiec start z blogoslawienstwem top doga, muzycznie jest to rokowanie z mocnymi elementami niebieskosci i country, podobno sie mowi na to roots music, ale nie wydaje mi sie zebym tak kiedykolwiek akurat banda okreslal, czym urzeka plyta to z pewnoscia autentycznosc brzmienia, brak overdubowania, wszystko nagrywane jest w warunkach piwnicznych w pojedynczych tejkach, wiec czuje sie te przyjemna bliskosc brzmienia, jakby zupelnie bylo sie w tej piwnicy obok hipisowskich kucow i dobrze bawilo otoczony takim brzmieniem, kolejnym hajlajtem dla mnie jest lirycznosc jaka prezentuaj w tekstach, czego najlepszym przykladem pewnie bedzie ich najwiekszy hicior z tego krazka, czyli the weight, pokrecona opowiesc interpretowana na roznorakie sposoby posiadaja wiele aluzji i zadnych konkretnych faktow, wiec kazdy slyszy na niej cos innego, cos swojego, autorem tekstow jest glownie robertson oraz manuel, z czego ten pierwszy o wiele bardziej blyszczy lirycznie, bo bez patrzenia na autorow 2/3 moje hajlajtowe traki z plyty byly jego autorstwa, a tymi hajlajtami poza weightem bylo jeszcze in a station i chest fever, ktory ma rowniez najciekawsze intro plyty chyba robione na jakis obskurnych organach, ktore brzmia prawie jak jakies przesterowane gitarki rodem z arzachela, wiec to beda kawalki ktore znajda sie na plejke, chociaz weight juz tam byl, a z dzisiejszego odsluchu zapamietam glownie ciekawostki dotyczace samego nagrania i influencji dylanowych w tworzeniu sie tego skladu i materialu
Cool vibe. But not really my type of music
150226 16:54 3.5
Love, love, love The Weight but not a great album overall
2.5
Sounds like other bands from that era but less good.
Decent rock-blues album. It has the Weight, which is a great song. Most of the rest of the album sounds similar to that one. Chest Fever is a solid track I'd never heard before. It's decent, but probably not something I'd listen to a lot. 3/5
highs and lows, at least there is some variety of sound in this album. I can see myself returning to some of those
Amazing record. What a great band The Band is!
Didn’t have any strong feelings either way
Decent, always thought I'd like them more cos of the Dylan connection but they're not bad
Timeless
What a great group of lads
I shamefully have never listened to a The Band album despite having watched The Last Waltz no less than 10 times. This was sublime
Nice vibes. 4 stars
Almost a 4, but I likely won’t return to this
This grew on me the more I listened to it and of course there are a couple of standout classics.
enjoyable, easy listening rock
1 out of 5 Terrible. The worst band of the 70s. Even disco was better.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5
Good album. The new mix sounds better.
This grew on me the further into it I got. Everything after "The Weight" was alright by me... "Chest Fever" was especially intriguing. No real home runs, and I'm still trying to understand the zealotry this album inspires. Maybe you had to be there? It is very unique for its time I suppose. Technically good musicians but a wee bit sluggish, digging into that rootsy sound... like if the Grateful Dead decided to tune up and drink a cup of coffee.
much like their American contemporaries Creedence Clearwater Revival (I reviewed Bayou Country yesterday, so they're on the brain), the Band took quite a while to build a head of steam. they formed in the Toronto area in 1958 as the backing band for local artist Ronnie Hawkins (who initially named them The Hawks), but their journey towards becoming one of the most legendary acts in rock music began in earnest when Bob Dylan hired them to be his first electric backing band in 1965, pissing off a huge segment of folk purists in his audience wherever they toured. eventually, audiences and critics came around on Dylan's new thing, and the Band (now finally called "the Band") saw the opportunity to strike out on their own and fully come out of Dylan's shadow; he contributed album artwork and three songwriting credits to their debut LP, Music from Big Pink, named in reference to the house outside of Woodstock, NY where much of its music was conceptualized. other than that, Dylan allowed the quintet to go it on their own; and, wow, what spellbinding results they often conjured! of the Band's three lead singers, the one you hear the most on Big Pink is pianist Richard Manuel; he drew me in instantaneously with his pleading performance on the opening ballad "Tears of Rage", a song to which Dylan contributed one hell of a set of lyrics. speaking of keys, I was fairly shocked at how much they dominate the overall musical texture! Manuel's piano and Garth Hudson's Lowrey organ often come across much more strongly than Robbie Robertson's guitars, which feel more like a color than the main driver of the action. it's also a pretty clear indication that the Band was drawing from far more than just the biggest traditions of guitar music (rock and folk) for their own style. there's lots of hints of country, the blues, R&B, soul, a twinge of jazz, even! there's not always a whole lot that musically unifies these 11 cuts, but the spirit and passion behind them is utterly tangible. of course we have "The Weight", perhaps the Band's most enduring classic, but if you don't like that one, you're bound to like at least one of the other 10. albums this stylistically varied often lose points with me, but the Band clearly made that variation a huge part of their identity as a unit, along with their trademark sense of camaraderie. decent 8/10.
интересно но нее
The Weight is a track from Easy Rider. Saw it at the local cinema, big spliff, toking away. It was that sort of film.
It's just a bit meh.
Estuvo tranquilo, no es mi vibe
Enjoyed, obviously the weight is peak. Rest of the album was good, with the first track being especially good.
I get their impact and influence, but I've just never been able to get into the Band
the weight always has a special place in my heart. Saved two other songs. Overall was find tho
The brilliance of The Band is mostly lost on me. It was just okay. 3/5
Me costó mucho terminar este disco. Se me hizo un disco más a la colección. Tiene cosas interesantes, por supuesto, como sus arreglos que entran en el mejor momento. Sin embargo, creo que hay discos mucho más interesantes que mezclan todos esos géneros como lo hace Music from big pink.
Props to these guys for naming their band "The Band". Smart. I just wish they were worth listening to. Wasn't awful. Just alright. Probably a 2, but the name bumps it up
Not great. Kind of terrible. I couldn't listen in the car. Had to finish the record as background music while I worked, and even then I wasn't happy about it.
this had some good moments on there, don’t mind a little american country every now and then
They are very good musicians, but I was a little bored throughout the album. Got excited when The Weight came on, but there were only a couple of other songs that stood out to me. Cool album cover though.
Solid but not overly memorable
Rock album with influences from country, folk and blues. It's not too bad but was a little boring in parts. A few songs have some good riffs but kind of meander along and don't go anywhere, and a few songs were very slow and plodding. The middle run of Caledonia Mission, The Weight and We Can Talk was the clear highlight.
enjoyed!
Это определенные 5 из 5. Музыка не надоедает, можно слушать в любом настроении. Смесь рока и джаза, очень душевно и подойдёт почти под любое событие
Nice and chill, some were slightly annoying but overall enjoyed
I like it. Sounds similar to a lot of the other late 60s rock, and I quite enjoy this one. It has the song The Weight, which I knew and enjoyed. I’d definitely listen to more
2 questions. Are The Band Canada’s greatest American band? And did Robbie Roberston ever collaorate on amything? Missed opportunity if not. Anyway this album. Some classics, plenty you’ve never listened to. But what of the classics? The Weight - what the fuck is it about? Bet this was a jam track with words added because they liked the groove they were in. Overall not a terrible alv but not a great one for me.
-Just a little bland -Bob Dylan seems to have helped create the best tracks on here
I like a few songs by The Band, and I like country music. The album Music From The Big Pink really isn't anything special. It's very middle of the road in a lot of ways. Some good tracks, some boring tracks, some messy tracks. It's almost entirely unmemorable. I would give it 2.5 stars if we could do a half star rating so I'll just round up.
will definitely relisten. IT'S SOOO GOOD
For every sublimely satisfying track like The Weight, there's a Long Black Veil plodding along to remind you that The Band were just a group of talented, well-meaning (mostly) Canadians finding their way to and through some form of country soul music. Of course, one person's "plodding" is another person's "haunting" or "achingly beautiful," so there's plenty to disagree about in this assessment, and yet I can't help but appreciate only their most shining moments on this studio debut.
The album that basically started roots rock as a commercial genre. Deeply influential, great record to listen to on the porch, the highs are incredibly high, but they're not all winners.
muy hermoso, no lo conocia. se disfruta mucho. la voz, los sonidos. buen disco
4 stars - i love all the warm fuzzies i get from this kind of music. i enjoyed "the weight"
Wel leuk
First listen Saved 4/11 Top track: The Weight
I hate myself for not enjoying it more. Fun fact: The Band got their name from being Bob Dylan's backing band.
my first time listening to this straight through. I've heard some of these songs before, either by The Band or other groups covering them (most recently I saw MJ Lenderman cover "Long Black Veil" in Chicago a couple years ago). strong songwriting here, tho I have to set aside everything else I'm doing to really pick up on lyrics. I was surprised how low tempo most of this was. these dudes were sad in the late '60s. would be nice to have more songs in the "Chest Fever" arena to mix things up a bit, but ah well.
The Band is definitely a group your grandpa would call "real music". Not really my jam (something about organs in rock music rubs me wrong), but appreciated the musicianship and enjoyed the listen. Many of the songs could be a theme song for a sitcom.
Super soulful and slow
Soul-lastig mit erhöhtem fokus auf die intrumentalik
My thoughts listening to this today: 1. The Band sounds an awful lot like The Grateful Dead. This is not a bad thing in my mind, but it's not a great thing either. There are great harmonies, but the songs do blend together after a while. 2. Levon Helm is the vocal star of the band. I love all of his leads, and every one of my favorite songs of theirs has him as the primary singer. 3. The album takes a while to start going, but when it does it really does become something special. The songs leading up to The Weight are good, but maybe not as strong as I'd like. From The Weight till the end it's killer upon killer (except for Lonesome Suzie which was kinda boring). All in all a very positive listen.
Can’t get past the vocals on some. Good album
Album #33: Music from Big Pink - The Band Genre (W): Americana, roots rock, country rock Singles: The Weight I have listened to this album twice before. Thoughts: This is a solid roots rock album, being one of the first. I love the lyricism and the overall folksy feel to it (it comes from Big Pink, hence the title). I wish more albums like this one were created today, but maybe I have rose-colored glasses on. Favorite songs: All of it!!
If it's got hammond organ, then I'm going to like it
The Band are so revered amongst musicians, to be honest though I’d never really heard much of them apart from watching the last waltz. Listening to this start to finish I think I was a little underwhelmed. What I’ve realised so far doing this list is there are many bands & artists that are technically gifted, but what makes a 5 star album in my opinion is the technical skill and the je ne sais quoi that makes songs memorable/catchy and make you want to listen on repeat indefinitely. There wasn’t really anything I heard that made want to revisit this album
Good! Interesting
I think I've only rated an album a 5 upon first listen one or two times here. The songs on here are undeniable with Weight landing about dead center. I liked The Band before, but this takes them to new levels for me. Just gorgeous work.
Just as advertised. A mellow mix of rock, blues, country and soul. Sunday afternoon music.
Bra, men rett og slett litt kjedelig! The weight er jo faktisk 11/10 da
Love The Weight so I was expecting a bit more from this. Think I need to give it another go when I can listen uninterrupted
*1968. *The Weight and Long Black Veil are on here. *I thought I would like this more than I did... it wasn't very exciting or dynamic. RATING - 6/10
more old sluggish and smooth rock music from the 60s. these guys collaborated with bob dylan before making this album by themselves. "big pink" refers to a dinky pink house these guys practiced in. all sorts of influence here. rock, blues, gospel, country... the genre is just slow and steady. the album literally crawls at a snails pace... there's some gems in here, but most of what i heard kinda sounded samey, with dragging vocals, quirky organs and wah wah guitars. this album is very... humble. some people might like this album better, but i dunno. not feeling this one too much i'm afraid. i would probably like this more if i saw these guys perform live.
Snooze
Curiously enjoyable
No better or worse than the last Band album which only seems like a few days ago
Coming only two weeks after the Brown Album it's great to be able to compare the two. Tears of Rage made me wonder if I'd been a bit harsh about the earlier outing (strong 3*) but sadly not. Fortunately Danko's guitar makes even the least listenable song something worth spending time with. But even The Weight can't drag this above bang average 3*
I like the sound of The Band, but the vocals grate on me.
Ok background listening
Another classic full of coming-home songs.
I liked it more towards the end
2.5. Not rly my thing
i don't really remember a lot of the middle but i didn't hate it. probably not an album i'll be putting on a lot but there's some good stuff here... also i recommend the siouxsie and the banshees cover of this wheel's on fire, it's pretty good
it's pretty good but not my favorite. enjoyed the second half more than i did the first. who knows, this could grow on me with more listens.
UGH, I want to LOVE this album but as it is I only LIKE it but I think one day I'll be really into this band. Really interesting songwriting and arrangement choices abound but I just can't help but find it all a little sleepy at this time. It must grow on me. Everyone watch The Last Waltz RIGHT MEOW!!!
Equison
Nice, classic, groovy
Musica que no me cabe. Lo intento pero no me genera nada. Buen álbum más allá de eso. 5/10
Maybe they help Dylan turn from pure folk, but on their own they are boring.
It's okay. 2.75 rounded up to 3
The album is really mediocre; I don't like it. It's boring.
3.20
Really enjoyed this album.
Day 166 Wasn’t really familiar with this album, some excellent storytelling. Highlights The weight Long black veil
What a brilliant album! I loved the style and blending of genres and each song felt so unique yet fused well. It is a band and an album that I had never heard of but will be wanting to listen to more of.
Made ok background music but nothing more than that.
Kinda surprised that I don’t like this more since I’m such a Dylan fan? At least ‘The Weight’ is on here. Let’s just say it does a lot of heavy lifting on this album. The other tracks are meandering and don’t really stick with me.
The first half of this didn't do anything for me! I've never really loved The Weight, so I guess it's not surprising. After The Weight, though, I enjoyed it a bit more. Still, 2.5 stars.
LOVED Chest Fever and HATED Lonesome Suzie. This album was all over the place for me. 3.5 rounded down.
Bra!
Good but not amazing?
Something you'd hear at a bar in Memphis or New Orleans. Bluesy, country, old school rock. Neat, but not my favorite.
Weirdly good
I'm sure that this album was revolutionary and a breath of fresh air when it came out, but it's hard for me to put myself in the shoes of somebody who hasn't been exposed to this kind of music before. There are definitely other albums where I can listen to it and hear how revolutionary and ahead of its time and cutting edge they were, but I just can't with this one. As it is, the songs are mostly good but there's nothing here that sticks with me once the album has finished.
Perfect American music
me encantó la primera cación, hay que volverlo a escuchar
Kinda chill. No strong opinions but overall enjoyable.
Not bad
1 or 2 good songs but not my favorite
“I pulled into Nazareth”
Quite liked
Fine…kind of had enough by the end. 3.5 marked down.
3.5 rounded up.
Limpid
não faz muito meu tipo de música, mas até que foi legal num geral! vi algumas reviews e percebi que falam bastante sobre ser meio parado, ou até chato, mas não senti isso, é um album valido no seu gênero e só não faz muito meu gosto e tá tudo bem!
Lille 3'er. Kan godt høre Dylan i det. Nogle sange læner country.
Nice energy, puts me in mind of Bob Dylan and Grateful Dead, though I think I prefer those two to this. Loved The Weight though
Pretty good rock album.
Holy shit
very enjoyable
Pretty classic Americana folk-country-rock with a little bit of soul sound. No frills, Rootsy, laid back feel. That loose-tight thing where it just sounds like buddies jamming on some tunes but they’re in lock step where everything lands as it should. A few songs are great. The rest is just fine, but sometimes feel like they’re lacking excitement to the music at times. Which is why I’d rather listen to the Last Waltz over any studio effort of theirs. Ultimately, I appreciate all of it, like some of it, and expect myself to revisit little of it often.
ENOUGH de folk american rock
I think I've probably spent too much time trying to 'get' The Band - they really do seem to be another one of those bands that are much more interesting to read about than to listen to. Their place in music history seems secure but the records themselves sound very much of their time, and, well, just a bit boring these days. I appreciate that this is an album that helped formed the foundations for a lot of more recent bands that I love, but while it's great to have a grasp of the family history, at the end of the day, I'd rather be out with my mates than out with my nan.
I am sure I should know my musical history better than I do, and I suspect that The Band were important for some reason but while this is a decent album I find it's not really all that exciting, The Weight is a song that seems to stick out for me. It sounds a bit like Neil Young fronting the Small Faces, which might sound great in principle and it's good just not very inspiring.
Idt i want to listen to music anymore
OH groovy
“The Weight” is great, as is “I Shall be Released,” but the rest of this isn’t anything I absolutely need to listen to ever again.
The Band is a group that I have heard songs of but couldn’t tell you what they are. I recognized a couple on this album. To me nothing makes them stand out amongst others 2.5
I wasn't too keen on this, just not my thing. Shit name too Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ in part Default ❌️ ★★☆☆☆ (4/10) Total reviewed : 202 Already owned : 44 Purchased : 8 To buy list : 6 Nope : 144
Very substantial.
Classic folksy rock ‘n roll and apparently among the more influential albums in the history of the genre. Like many rock albums from he 60s, its strength lies in the integration and reinterpretation of other genres that came before such as country, soul, gospel and blues. I’m not implying that The Band created just another Americana rock album here, there is certainly innovation with the textures created on this album. The song compositions are solid. Another album on the list that needs to be here, in part due to its influence on so much of the music that followed. I’m glad I listened to it intently several times, but it held my interest due to its historic importance more than the music itself. There are several great songs, but overall, it’s not really my thing.
I enjoy it, specifically the hits.
Day741 - i would love to be in the room when these great song writers have to decide what goes on the album, and after that fight who gets to be the lead singer.
chill
not terrible but not my speed
The Weight carries this album.
Basic boy 60s
It’s the band. It’s great. Full stop. The Weight sounds like it is from a completely different album compared To the tracks that came before it. I did not expect long black veil here. Fantastic album
A few good songs with Shall be Released and weight being.the best. Rest of album not really my cup.of tea
I own this one on vinyl. 4.1
Three unconventionally brilliant singers. Manuel fragile, ethereal, beautiful; Danko almost as brittle, on the verge of cracking; Helm, deeper, whiskey soaked, limited range: combining to deliver some of the strongest vocal performances ever recorded. I have loved this album, as I do pretty much all The Band’s output, for years; but this is the one for me. The vocals express pain and anger, helplessness, and joy. “Tears of Rage”, “The Weight”, “This Wheel’s On Fire”, “I Shall Be Released” (perhaps the best version of a Dylan song I have ever heard). The songwriting, from Robbie Robertson and Richard Manuel, is excellent, the musicianship is first class. Garth Hudson’s Hammond Organ on “Chest Fever” is as heavy as anything this side of Jon Lord. There isn’t a weak moment on this album.
This album feels very middle of the road. The arrangements are interesting enough to hold my attention but not enough to grow fondly of. The vocal performance feels like he's giving it everything he's got but still coming across flat. I can see some appeal here but it feels pretty forgettable to me.
Meh
The coolest organ and beat on “Chest Fever”
First off, I love the cover art. I really enjoy the vibe of the band & the lyrics and harmonies are interesting
Pretty vibey
good bit of harmonica but not too much
Always cited as a game changer, and to an extent I can understand. Overall slightly prefer the second album.
Music from Big Pink is the absolute best album to ever come out of Canada in my occasionally less than humble opinion. The Band who released this iconic album is not the best group to ever come out of Canada (that would be Rush) but no other album comes close to this level of absolute perfection. It's scary good. It sounded like nothing else upon release and while its influence is vast and can be heard in various bands in various genres (Alt. Country, Americana, Roots Rock, Country Soul, Country Rock, Folk Rock, etc.) it remains a rare no other album sounds like this masterpiece. Roger Waters called it "the second most influential album in the history of Rock N Roll" with only Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band topping it. If he's wrong, it's not by much. The Band then known as The Hawks were Dylan's backing band for his US tour in 1965 & his world tour in 1966 and would record well over 100 songs in the basement of the Pink House and this their debut album in 1967 (released in 1968, Basement Tapes was finally in 1975) Bob Dylan painted the album cover. This whole 1001 Albums project exists because of albums like Music from the Big Pink- it's something everyone with even a passing interest in music should absolutely hear before leaving this mortal coil and if there is an afterlife you will look back fondly at your time on earth & the first time you heard Music from the Big Pink.
Great album. So freshing to finally listen to good music again here
Good vibes although a bit too Grateful Deady overall for my liking. Every song sounds like the dead singing the weight. Would listen again.
The blueprint for 1980s adult contemporary. Albeit with more soul and more groove.
Интересная музыка, есть что послушать, но я сходу не въехал.
2.5 stars I always felt like I had to like this because hipster guys would love singing along to “The Weight” in high school. But it’s just fine. I don’t care more for it than I need to and i won’t really listen to this again.
This has been on my list of albums to lsiten to for years so good to finally get round to it. Was familiar with a few of the tracks before but the whole thing is very good. Will definitely come back to this one.
It was fine!
bueno pero me aburro perdon
I like the Band's sound, and loved The Last Waltz. While I appreciate their music, a whole album might be a bit too much for me. :) I think I'm more of a greatest hits listener for this group.
This album sounded like a mix of Randy Newman and The Rolling Stones, was not a fan.
Inventaron su propio género, que álbum lindo
not bad but not special. made me wanna listen to bob instead