Reviews (page 6 of 12)
In their second album proper, released in the twilight of the 60’s, The Band venture out in search of a pre-psychedelic America, tracing well-trodden roads to their humble beginnings. Some lead to country (“Across the Great Divide”, “Rocking Chair”). Some lead to folk-tales of the American Civil War (“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”). Others even lead to ragtime (“Rag Mama Rag”). Don’t let the brown, washed out aesthetic fool you: this is a deceptively diverse, enjoyable set of songs. I first heard “The Band” a few years ago, and it didn’t move me much at all: to me, they represented all that was safe and staid in late 1960’s rock. I still feel this way to an extent: this is a bit of a white bread, ready salted, meat and potatoes, dry Weetabix, 35 in a 40 zone, second-hand sofa, one-pint-and-then-home kind of album. Most of the songs sound like they could have been hastily picked from an old and dusty book of folk or country standards, and are delivered more with a shrugging ease than boundless passion. It might not appear to push the envelope in the same way as the lysergic freak-outs dominating the back-half of the 1960s… but really, it’s just pushing it in a different direction. There are, in fact, plenty of enjoyable tracks to be had here, with fantastic vocals and nicely diverse instrumentation. The bittersweet “Night they Drove Old Dixie Down” boasts a gorgeous harmonised chorus and swells of harmonica in the verses. “Up on Cripple Creek” has a downright funky drum beat and clavinet bassline, with a campfire of a chorus. I also enjoy the 6/4 refrain in “Jawbone”, the spiralling organ and catchy chorus of “When You Awake”, the tenderness of “Rocking Chair”, and the all-out fun of “Rag Mama Rag” and “Look Out Cleveland”. These are splendidly performed songs with plenty of characterful moments: it’s just taken a long while to reveal itself to me. Well worth sticking with it, even through the sleepier moments.
I’m somewhat familiar with this band, but I have not heard this album beyond the three most popular songs. This album feels kinda like late period Beatles except instead of visiting India they took a year long trip to a remote, wood fired log cabin in the mountains and made regular visits to a dusty honky-tonk bar. Folky and fun - I’m getting the impression that they’re not taking themselves too seriously but at the same time there’s a competence and confidence in the performances on this record. Some of the lyrics haven't aged well here. Standouts: Whispering Pines, King Harvest 3.5/5
A groovy banjo good time Have known and enjoyed this one for a long time
Great in a vacuum, but some tracks sound dull compared to the versions on The Last Waltz (Dixie, Cripple Creek). Jemima Surrender only being 9th for Spotify plays is criminal. Should have been called 'The Album' for an extra star.
Excellent Americana/Folk album
Really enjoyable country rock album. I like the composition of the songs as well as the vocals.
The neo confederate theme
Just groovy man
Pleasingly produced classic Americana. There's something reassuring about the Band and this one of their best. Must explore more obscure stuff.
Wasn't really in the mood for this, but I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt, based on previous experience.
These compositions man…Just so amazing. And the recordings are just so slightly intimate, which adds another layer to the album. Side note: I’m connecting why Dijon felt The Band were so important to shout out on his own record, Absolutely. There’s just so many moving parts to take in and feel here. And side note 2: I saw Goose play Look Out Cleveland during my first concert, it was such an important moment in my life and I’m glad that The Band created such a complete song. All the different instruments make up textures that are so rich and flavorful. This is just an album to approach from every angle you can to fully appreciate every piece and how they all come together. Faves: Look Out Cleveland, Whispering Pines, Rag Mama Rag, The Unfaithful Servant, Rockin’ Chair
This is the second album I’ve reviewed by The Band. My first was Music From Big Pink which left me quite underwhelmed, so I can’t honestly say I’m super excited for this album. I still love the name “The Band” though. It’s almost as good as “The The”. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Rag Mama Rag, Jawbone Well colour me surprised, as I quite enjoyed this! The whole instrumentation stayed mostly interesting with a lot of hits and only a few misses. Rag Mama Rag was a standout for me personally. It put me into the headspace of sitting in a saloon partying with the Sundance Kid. I wasn’t blown away by this album, but I definitely enjoyed it which is far more than I was expecting.
Extremely similar to their debut, on this listen The Band's second album doesn't quite get me as excited as Music from Big Pink. I don't appreciate their experimenting as much with 'Look Out Cleveland' sticking out as a sore thumb. But with songs like 'Across The Great Divide', 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down', and 'King Harvest (Has Surely Come)', this is still a classic.
There are days where I prefer The Band’s sophomore effort over their debut. Especially considering songs such as “When You Awake”, “Whispering Pines” and the three closing songs. Today is one of those days.
Listened Before: N Man, these dudes sound a LOT like the Dead. I will probably grow to really like this if I listen to it a lot. Whether its compelling enough to make me do that, I don't know yet. A solid effort though. Good musicianship and great storyteller lyrics. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Up On Cripple Creek
Not a new one to me, very solid album. Maybe not as good as "Music From the Big Pink" though.
That's how you do folk. All around great record.
Classic rock.
A really enjoyable listen. More funky swing than I was expecting.
Smooth country rock listening, a good album.
"hey so what do you do?" "i'm in the band" "oh cool! have i heard of them?" "have you heard of the band" "which one?!" "the band" "ya... which one?" "..." "..." "😡" fav songs: Rag Mama Rag, Up On Cripple Creek, Look Out Cleveland, King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
Songs had a timeless quality to them, which left me surprised that I hadn’t heard them before. Will return to this album.
I like the band, so I liked this. It’s not as spectacular as big pink but still good
Very enjoyable, well written and well sung 4 🌟
Not my fave album of theirs, but still fantastic. So many great songs. Up On Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down being the hilights
I'm only passingly familiar with The Band and I've listened to their first album a bit but never in full. It was pretty good. Some good late 60s music.
7/10 a rather comforting listen.
Twangy. 7/10
Listened to this as I was roadtripping across the corn fields and hills of the midwest, and I certainly felt it complimented my ride nicely. This is folk rock done right. Takes inspiration from all sorts of American folk music, including country, soul, and bluegrass influence and all sorts of folk-like instrumentation which fills up the space to make each song memorable and luscious. Noticed other influences too like psychedelia in "Whispering Pines." Huge fan of the harmonious vocals. Not as beautiful as CSNY, but pretty close and still sounds amazing. There's something to like about each song, and they're all unique so they all contributed positively to the record. It's a relaxed and comfortable listen with both softer, emotional ballads and harder upbeat rock tunes, yet all tied together with common themes to maintain consistency. I have my favorites but there wasn't a song I didn't like, and it was short enough to fly by.
The Band prouve encore une fois avec cet album que derrière ce nom de scène se cache bel et bien un groupe de musique.
Really good
Ya gotta give it up
Love my Canadian band boys. No notes. No complaints. Just good tunes.
Sukellus Americanan syvään päätyyn. Lopetusraita ehkä oma suosikki tältä levyltä, mutta myös esim. avaus ja isommat hitit toimii. 4/5.
Franchement y'a du groove et ça parle de chiller dans son bon texas la on est ienb allé bisous
Really cool blend of blues, country and rock. Still not as good as Music From The Big Pink.
Great album, would definitely listen to it again
Solid Album. Will very much listen to again.
Intelligent folk rock, pretty good.
They have this thing going where the music is imperfect but that somehow makes it perfect. There's a humanity to it. I was listening to Jack White, Neil Young, and Rick Rubin talking on Broken Record, and Jack was saying that he loves the band's vocals because they're often reaching for notes, even ones that they can't quite hit, and that makes it compelling. You can definitely hear what he's talking about. At times the lyrics are a bit cringe worthy. Overall, really enjoyed it.
I like their music and how the band interacts with their individual talents.
Work slightly less productive, good drive, cook out, cutting in line, house, vibez, bonding? Drinking, fire pit, music, good walk, uno, ratatouille, cot
This is an amazing album by the Band. It's earthy, laid back and effortlessly cool. This music never gets old. Fave Songs: Up on Cripple Creek, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Look Out Cleveland, Rockin' Chair, Jemima Surrender, When You Awake
good late 60's rock album!
I like The Band, in moderation. I think I've listened to this one before. Pretty nice.
As american an act as you can get. Rooted in Rock and Roll with a strong folk influence (how much of that is from working with Dylan is unclear). This album from 1969 seems to have completely missed the british invasion - it comes from a parallel universe inhabited by themselves and CCR. Is it any good - at times yes, at times less so but never manages to be bad. Personally I prefer their first album - Music from big pink, - nevertheless this is worth hearing.
Really fun!
Lots of good stuff on here. Emotional songwriting, great textures with the instruments, great vocals and vocal harmonies. The album really gives off a mood.
Was a great transition from 60s to 70s rock.
Muy a gusto, mejor de lo esperado. Cuando vi que eran canadienses me temía otra cosa como nuestros amigos Crosby, Stills, Nash o Young… pero no, de hecho es un rock folk bastante agradable. Bien. Me dejó la curiosidad de escuchar un poquito más de ellos.
Hadn't heard of them for some reason; will listen to more of their music. Very coherent album, and a bop.
👍
I’m surprised I liked this album as much as I did. Some great tracks there with mixed genres. Turns out that I can’t say I don’t like country music anymore haha
Very solid thematic album. The Band has a distinctive sound, and this album really shines with some of the big hits but the lesser known songs all carry their own weight. Robbie Robertson always dominates the conversation when it comes to The Band, and what an incredible guitar player he is, but for me I almost never really pick up on the guitar work in the songs, the vocals carry so much passion and the synth and bass always seem more evident than the guitar work to me. Great listen, enjoyed this a lot.
Solid album.
great album - some just classic folk rock/early alt-country on this album
layers upon layers
Good stuff - proper songwriting. I've had it up to the ears with 'artists' - how about some musicians for a change? This will do as a start.
Just some classic folky, country-ish rock tracks. What’s not to like? With tracks generally about old Americana concepts, this can almost be a sort of concept album. Whether it is or not, it’s incredibly joyful and bouncy and fun to listen to!
Pretty sweet record. Deals a lot with old themes which combine with the folk rock sound really well. 7/10
Not bad!
Cohesive album. Vignette of blues-americana, with some classics of the the 60s.
sådan der drenge!!
This was an excellent album of what I would call Americana today. The Band incorporates elements of traditional American music including bluegrass and blues in a popular song format to create memorable songs, many of which have become standards.
The third album by The Band that we got and it's another good one, although not quite as great as Music From Big Pink. Still, it's a pretty great mix of americana, folk rock and rock'n'roll that hits the right spots. Good songs, good musicianship and enough variety to stay engaged throughout the album. This gets a thumbs up from me.
A classic. Quite like it. 7/10 Fave: Across the great divide
A great folk rock album, really enjoyed this.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "Up On Cripple Creek" are my favorite tracks. This is a timeless album.
4.5
Southern rock is pretty good
The Band
Znany i lubiany krazek The Band w wykonaniu The Band, ktory byl ich drugim studyjnym albumem z roku 69, kanadyjski zespol ktory zostal zhamerykanizowany przez dekade tourowania z Dylanem w pewnym czasie samemu zaczal tworzyc wlasnie materialy, chociaz czesto czerpani tez z dylanowych kawalkow, eponimiczny albumik moze byc sluchany jako konceptowy krazek o ludziach i myszach, wiec mocno hamerykansko sie go slucha majac przed oczami moonszajny, linczowania czy unionizujacych sie farmerow, teksty zachaczaja o tematy przyziemne, ale nie zabraknie mniej przyziemnych problemow jak samotnosc pod sosenkami, czy lustowanie na farmie, zespol ktoremu podczas koncerowania z Dylanem zarzucano popowosc stworzyl cos tak folkowego i nie czuc tutaj forsowanego obrazu, a slychac prawdziwych brodatych lesnych dziadkow, w sklad ktorych wchodzilo pieciu czlonkow, z ktorych najwiekszy wklad w proces tworzenia liryki i muzyki mial pan Robbie Robertson, creditowany w wiekszosci trakow, a grajacy takze na gitarkach, akustyku i elektryku, bogate klawisze i pianinko wnosi Richard Manuel, drumowane bylo przez Levona Helma, bas w wykonaniu Ricka Danko, ktory ma takze udzial na skrzypcach i puzonie, ale prawdziwym multiinstrumentalista grupy byl Garth Hudson, klawisze, klawikordy, saksy, trumpety, wiec brzmienie jest na tyle bogate, ze jedynym muzykiem sesyjnym byl producent plyty John Simon, to wlasnie to bogactwo brzmienia najbardziej kieruje banda bardziej w rocka niz w folka, a moze rocka pomalowanego w folkowe historie, ktore jednak mnie kupuja, bo jestem suckerem takich klimatow, dodatkowo wokalnie trzech czlonkow bandy ma swoje utwory, wiec nie jest rowniez nudno pod tym wzgledem, bo o dziwo, ze trzy kawalki ktore najbardziej mi pasuja na plejke z tego dwunasto kawalkowego zestawu naleza do trzech roznych wokalistow, od Helma up on the cripple creek, dankowy when you are awake i king harvest od pana Richarda, chociaz wszystkie glosy lubia sie pojawiac razem jako backujace chorki, wiec albumik osluchany kolejny raz, ale tak samo dobry jak zawsze
This hit a good spot for me. I really like the piano and harmonies. Also recognized a few of the songs.
I liked this album. I knew a few songs already, and the others were good too. I had a degenerate gambler uncle who used to play at Cripple Creek in CO. He was always humming or singing that song. Brings back some good memories, RIP Uncle Dan.
Pretty good, but leans a bit too much into the country style
Very solid americana rock album that does not show real signs of age. There are some mediocre points (Rag Mama Rag, Jawbone), but the album is pretty consistent start to finish. Dixie is the strongest, but plenty of other earnest songs that make an enjoyable listen.
There’s no lack of late 60s - early 70s folk rock on here. This one seems like a particularly good example though, with a wide range of styles and influences: blues, rock and roll, honkytonk, even some yodelling in there. The funk pushed it to a 4 for me.
A solid offering of bluesy folk rock. Not quite a 5 for me, but it's still up there. Personal Favorites: Up On Cripple Creek, Whispering Pines, Jawbone
Good musicians!
Nodded along right from the start, very folksy without being country, great guitar work in the background. Very enjoyable.
This album just has a classic feel to it. Really easy to listen to and not much wrong with it. I also feel there wasn’t necessarily anything standout about it compared to other classic rock, but it taps into a nostalgia I think a lot of people probably hold for classic rock without having even heard any of the songs on the record. I will say though, I’ll probabaly listen to this album more and more because it’s such a good album to drive to.
Pretty great
Four stars An all-time classic, and an album which still holds its own many years after it was released. Beyond the great songs this record can boast about, what's really interesting is how The Band's second effort also works like a subtle concept album about America's Civil War, here seen from the vantage point of ordinary folks. They should have called it *Across The Great Divide*, after the opener. But then again, The Band were never really good to find names, were they? As is usually the case with those classic albums, I won't write a full-blown review here given that others have already written wonderful stuff about them and there's not much I can add that I feel could be relevant and interesting. *The Band* is just a timeless gem for anyone who has even a remote interest in sixties and seventies music. Go and listen to it a.s.a.p. Number of albums left to review or just listen to: more than 900, I've temporarily lost count here Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: approximately a third so far (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: another third Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): the last third Albums I might not be the best person to judge, but that I will probably include in my final list: 3. That, I remember.
Just some old-fashioned rock and roll. Love it
I really dig it
I certainly have some familiarity with this album. I used to hear it in the 1970s at my aunt’s and uncle’s house as my older cousins were very much into music like this. The songs I know fairly well are “Up On Cripple Creek” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” The rest I couldn’t specifically identify but they feel familiar. I am not always predisposed to love the sort of rustic-rock of the late 60s/early 70s but I often do like it once I hear it. Still I liked most of the songs and will be happy to revisit this again. Some of the standouts in addition to the two monster hits mentioned previously include “Rag Mama Rag,” “When You Awake,” “Whispering Pines,” “Rockin’ Chair,” “Look Out Cleveland” and “King Harvest.”
Reminds me of Grateful Dead... couldn't listen to it all but I'll surely give it a try again soon
Not as good as the pink one but still good
Take a load off Annie is a 5 star track for me, overall a great album that had bent my ears out of shape
I've always loved The Band for their super-hits I knew but haven't really delved into their catalog. Similar to the Dead, they're a funky romp - country, blues, folk, rock, all mixed together. I didn't really love everything on this album but it was a great listen.
Loved the honkey tonk elements of this album, definitely don't hear that much anymore. Cool album overall.
I wouldn't have guessed this was written in 69. Not every song was for me but overall I enjoyed it.
some certified HEATERS on this joint
Excellent storytelling mostly about the south of past/present supported by folk, blues, and rock rhythms. Old timey sound with classic keys/organ and guitar up front with commanding drums and bass turned way up. Funky finish with King Harvest. Real focus on building a scene with characters and details. Drove old Dixie down, cripple creek, jawbone
A classic of course. I much prefer Music from Big Pink. I wish that they rocked harder at times on this album. 4 🌟
Incredible album.
The album is even more varied and dense, with a few more classics of their ragged, debonair style, taken a little from 1920s town bands, a little from barrelhouse entertainers, a little from country bands and a little from 19th century minstrels. (7/10) FT: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up on Cripple Creek, Jawbone
pleasant surprise, had never listed o them.
good stuff
4.5 if I could. Really good.
“Up On Cripple Creek” unlocked old memories with my dad.
Un bon album, en plus leur 1er. Mon 2e prefere de the band. 4.5
Very enjoyable, well written and well sung
Classic rock is classic. That Jawbone song is a banger.
I have heard "Music From The Big Pink" and "The Last Waltz" a few times, so I am pretty familiar with the Band. The vocals always grated on me a bit. I'm not sure which singer it is, but he always sounds overly whiny. I know I should let that go. I mean, if I like Neil Young and Ian Anderson's vocals, this guy should be up my alley. But there's no forcefulness there. Then there's some of the songs... "Jemima Dancer" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" are definitely problematic (God, I hate that word.) songs today. At least "The Night" is a better song. "JD" is not that good to begin with. It's a good first effort by the group, but they definitely went up from here in their later efforts. They are NOT a group I have to get every 50th anniversary super deluxe edition set for, but a good comprehensive set would be good for me. I'd give this a good 3.7, minus "Jemima Dancer" (wow, what were they thinking?"
I never liked the Band. Still don't. So I can't give this album 5 stars. But I appreciate the artwork and musicianship here. Wide range of instruments and sounds, decent two or three part harmonies. Some real solid songwriting. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and Up on Cripple Creek are deserved popular songs. Whispering Pines, Rockin Chair, and King Servant were nice songs I didn't know about. Rag Mama Rag reminded me why I don't like the Band.
Last week I did a listen of Music From the Big Pink. Although it wasn’t a bad album, to me it sounded like they were still Dylan’s backup band and hadn’t quite found their sound yet. I think they’ve arrived with their second album. The songs sound less forced and more original. There are no covers on this, with all the songs written or cowritten by Robertson. The lead vocals are mostly evenly divided between Helm, Danko, and Manuel. I enjoyed the guest Tuba on “Rag Mama Rag.” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” and “Up on Cripple Creek” are classics. Rest of the album was good too. I loved the mandolin on “Unfaithful Servant.”
Sublimació de les aportacions del primer disc. Protoamericana i arrels del folk americà passat pel filtre dels 60. Sense la frescura de 'Music from Big Pink' ni els seus aires improvisats, però amb cançons més treballades i millor acabades. No hi són 'The Weight', ni 'Tears of Rage, ni 'I Shall Be Released'... però sí que estan 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down', 'Up on Cripple Creek' o 'Across the Great Divide'...
1969 worth to listen again
Good album but not all tracks are equally memorable.
3 classic songs and the rest were forgettable
This is good…. Classic alt American rock; done really well. The Band, the band!
nice album with great songs
Country, Liberal, Ahead of Time
Tolles Album, super zu hören.
Voll mein Ding im Oldie-gewand
It’s the band!
I really liked this!! eagles reminiscent
I love the band
Classic album
A bit too soft and country for me personally, but I enjoyed this album overall. Favorite Track: When You Awake
Did not know this was their second album in 1969. Cripple Creek as a standout.
Classic Rock. Great stuff will have to relisten.
Started strong, catchy songs and decent tunes. Seemed to have a bit of everything rock related (county, blues, ballad, folk) Would listen again.
Pretty good! I was having a stressful day and this helped put me in a better mood. Fave song I think was Across the Great Divide.
groovy
favourite tracks: up on cripple creek, jawbone
Already loved songs off this album, whole thing was pleasurable. Would give 4.5 if possible
This is definitely my type of music. I’ve always love The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, but it was nice to hear the rest of this album. Very ragged folky bluesy sound.
By turns haunting and forgettable. But mostly pretty great. This is, like, what all classic rock should be but rarely is.
Very good
Not my kind of thing, but pretty cool!
Okie Dokie
New a few of the songs before listening. Album matched expectations. A top album. Can see why they are referenced as an influence for so many that followed
Great stuff.
flock rock. MUY BUENO!
Better than I had expected, albeit a little plodding in places. I do like a singing drummer.
Better than I realized. Really good.
so fun. never listened to this whole album. great southern rock.
Folk rock. Bastante bueno.
If “Unfaithful Servant” is the next to last song on your album, then you can name your band whatever the hell you want.
The bigger hits on here I know and like but don’t love. I can see how this was a big influence though. Some of the tracks were pretty forgettable. I bet these guys were super fun live. 3.5 stars
Country rock about being American and having your barn burn down. Some really awesome use of 7ths and unpredictable chord changes. Pretty cool band. Completely new to me. Love the first track across the great divide
This is a good album
This album made it feel like I was at the end o a 90s movie and everything was going to work out. Very nice
false
Old time pseudo-Americana fronted by mostly Canadians shouldn't work this well, though like most things of its vintage the politics and social sensibility haven't aged perfectly.
Classic!
Easily recognized the influences on rock bands after. Especially the grateful dead riffs. The beginning of the album eases into their sound with songs that reflect pop rock of late 60s. By the middle of the album is when I was really drawn in to a new unique jam sound. I feel this is when The Band is at their best, mixing rock and a little country with a blues jam style.
I haven't listened to a lot of 60s-70s rock for a while... Listening to The Band, I'm surprised how much more 'unified' their sound is, compared to modern tracks. Every instrument sounds more together, more at peace with each other in the mix, than a lot of the modern stuff.
Great album, gotta love the band
Yo, I am all about the fucking band! Nice stuff bros keep up the good work!
Some songs I could recognize, but otherwise feels like a standard good-quality folk rock album from the time. Solid, but not exceptional.
Good! Classic!
Wholesome as heck
Classic, loved it.
The band, good band
Honestly mostly avoided The Band because they were Dead-adjacent (a bunch of my hippie coworkers like TGD and these guys, so scared me off). There's a lot more pulse here, as opposed to TDG, so I don't feel the comparison is *that* just. Good blend of blues, folk, rock, and maybe a little bit of southern rock and creole. Favorite tracks: "Jemima Surrender", "Up On Cripple Creek", "Rag Mama Rag"
My favorite Band albums are Big Pink and Rock of Ages (Don't Do It best cover ever), but love Cripple Creek and Jawbone. I want to dislike The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, problematic at best, racist at worst, but Levon's vocal is so incredible, it hurts my brain!
This is very very very good album, 4/5/5 for me
Sure
Grand
Ouvi o álbum todo e não consegui pensar em nada que justificasse algo único, merecedor de 4 estrelas acima da média.
ok yes. now we're back into my vibe. and while i like the band quite a bit - this is not the best of their best.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's okay to appreciate The Band's greatest hits and not really want to listen to their entire albums. Also it's important to remember that Nirvanna The Band from Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie didn't just rip their name off from Nirvana, they also ripped these guys off too.
Yhtyeen Yhtye-levy oli kantrirokkia, aika neutraalia sanoisin. Ei jäänyt pahemmin mieleen, pesin lattioita ja kuuntelin. Ihan okei siis.
The Bandin The Albumilla The Band oli monta The Songia jotka kuulosti The Musicilta. Ei tästä oikein mitään järkevää sanottavaa oo, perus Americanaa, countryä, rockia, mitä olikaan. Mukiinmenevää, svengaavaa, ei kuitenkaan itsellä herättänyt suurempia tunteita, meni siivoillessa aivan hyvin.
OK. I think they’re better when they are Bob Dylan’s The Band, but some good songs.
Expected to enjoy this more, but it kinda left me cold.
6/10
I am happy to announce that when it came to The Band's sophomore album, it clicked a lot better with myself and showed that I can in fact get down with this band. Now what I do want to preface is that I don't see this album being anywhere near an "essential listening experience" and I honestly find it to be good and not much more. It makes the Folk Rock sounds of their debut much more clear and enjoyable to my overall tastes while also never doing anything extremely out there or weird. They are simple and to the point, and that is something I can appreciate. Even with that being said, why in the absolute fuck is this considered to be some "greatest of all time masterpiece" it feels like your average Folk Rock project with nothing super remarkable to make me die over this album for. It is standard in my eyes, and nothing more. No need to loose our marbles over where I'd hope most albums to be. Nuff said.
I didn't really like melody, but maybe I was just not in the mood for this album, given it's 12pm on Sunday, so probably not the right time to listen to it
Норм но ничего особенного, прикольно под конец прог как будто услышал
Decent enough - enjoyable, but nothing exceptional about it
Very good
6/10
I am learning that I really don’t like the late 60’s and 69 in particular. The Jimi Hendrix Experience- I dig. The rest- pretty sure I could trash it and not shed a tear. I don’t think I am a fan of the 60’s at all. But 69 was the year, right? This is my second time encountering this album. I have multiple projects going. The first time I gave it a 3. It is musically competent. No doubt. Robbie Robertson’s The Night They Drove… is a great song. And the original is by far the best. Yeah- I have to admit this is better than the average. But - argh. 3 Boolean: true, true, ok?
It was fine, nothing groundbreaking
Il n'est pas mal, mais rien ne m'a tenu
You can't just take a name like that. 2.9/5
perfectly fine. ok. I knew a bunch of them.
Some good songs, some whatever. 3.5/5
Almost felt like a "Now Thats What You Call Music" cd
Their music has never clicked for me, not terrible.
The band plays music like every other band.
3,5
it was fine. but they all sounded so similar that i didn't even realise the album had ended.
Solid album. I get it's an all time great, but, I found it to be okay.
Americana - sounds like Southern Rock- brought to you by mostly Canadian dudes.
3.5 if I could
6/10… folk rock / american / *1969
Didn't know what to expect from this and it started off really well; good rhythms, fun guitar, fun piano, decent vocals. Thought this might be a bit of a surprise winner, but it very quickly descended into generic dad-rock with a country twang. Had moments, but not good enough as a whole to be higher than a 3. Not one I really needed to listen to.
This does sound like something a band called "The Band" would make. It would also be fitting if it was edgy or pretentious but instead we just get bog standard rock 3
Eh!
Listening session: may 31th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: no Thoughts: not necessarily bad, but this is quite forgettable 60s music Favourite tracks: When You Awake & Whispering Pines
Not entirely sure how they enjoy such an elevated standing amongst the critics, but this is reasonably pleasant in places and inoffensive.
1. Across The Great Divide (★★★⯨☆) 2. Rag Mama Rag (★★★☆☆) 3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (★★⯨☆☆) 4. When You Awake (★★⯨☆☆) 5. Up On Cripple Creek (★★★⯨☆) 6. Whispering Pines (★★☆☆☆) 7. Jemima Surrender (★★★☆☆) 8. Rockin' Chair (★★⯨☆☆) 9. Look Out Cleveland (★★★☆☆) 10. Jawbone (★★⯨☆☆) 11. The Unfaithgul Servant (★★⯨☆☆) 12. King Harvest (★★★☆☆) -Una versión de una banda mejor le sacaría más provecho. TOTAL = ★★⯨☆☆ (2,8)
Across the great divide- I like the storytelling of it and the backing track , I don’t know if I’d listen to it on purpose but I wouldn’t turn it off if It came on if that makes sense (4/10) Rag mama rag- I actually like this one more than the last one I enjoy the beat. I don’t enjoy the instrumental at the near end - I really like the style of this Music. (5/10) The night they drove old Dixie down- I’m realising this is very old geezer pub music but I appreciate that vibe. Good pub songs. I like the singing and story in this one. It’s going in my playlist I actually am enjoying it, best so far. I’d intentionally listen to this song. (7/10) (I don’t really know how to rate out of ten if that makes sense I just go by ballpark vibe) When you awake- I like the beat. This album seems very storytelling focused so far and I enjoy that element of music. The pace of this song is satisfying. (5.5/10) One particular singer in this band has a raspy bad voice when he sings verses alone Up on cripple creek- old man karaoke song in a good way. It’s giving such beccis karaoke bar. Instrumental in this one is new from the rest new style kinda. I sang along to this one. Is the yodelling necessary? (6/10) Whispering pines- I can see myself listening to this song during a depressive episode. It’s a really nice song but I feel like I’d only listen to it as a divorced mom having wine alone or as myself crying in my room. It’s going in my sad playlist (7/10) Jemima surrender- it’s not bad it’s my least favourite so far tho. I still think it’s okay I’d probably skip it most the time. (2/10) Rockin chair- old man karaoke song AND divorced mom drinking wine alone song. I like the vibe and lyrics. Flying Dutchman mentioned so SpongeBob mentioned. I really like this song. (7/10) Look out Cleveland- the starting instrumental had SO much potential for this to be such a fun song. Deffo picked up after 1st verse. The Music is overpowering the vocals. (6/10) Jawbone- I don’t like the drone-ey intro. I don’t really like this song. Instrumental saves it barely. Verses are best part I don’t like the chorus. (2/10) The unfaithful servant- I’d be okay hearing this song in an old man pub. That seems to be the target audience fot this album but then again it’s from the 60s so yeah. This one is a little slow for me. King harvest- I don’t like any aspect of this except the instrumental. That’s all it has going. (1/10) We started off strong and fell off by the end
pretty solid late 60s country album, this website sure loves its 60s music, besides that i enjoyed it, best song, the night they drove old dixie down
3.5
Better than I thought it was gonna be. "Unfaithful Servant" sounds like a Counting Crows song.
I appreciate The Band for their talent and what they contributed to music. Their music isn't really my style and its hard for me to judge this album, as I'm just not familiar enough with their stuff. A little too southern rock for me.
Rating:★★★
Leuke achtergrond, beetje saai wel
It was cool I knew some songs going in nothing amazing to look into the band but it was a good listen if another band album came up I would not be mad
I do enjoy the Band but this is more of the Band than I need. I like the "hits" Up on Cripple Creek and the Night they Drove Old Dixie Down, but that's good for me.
Once again, some pretty standard 60s rock. Nothing bad, nothing particularly great. Favorite Track: Rag Mama Rag
The Band, The The, The Artist Formerly Known As; the Trinity of navel-gazing band names. Outside of that, nothing particularly mindblowing but it makes decent dad-core. Fav tracks: Up On Cripple Creek, Jawbone
Het album The Band, van de band The Band. Nu al benieuwd hier naar. Wat was er dan eerder he? Dat bands band heten of zijn ze allemaal naar deze band vernoemd... De muziek is best wel country, maar hoor ik nou ook stukken waar het bijna wat jazzy lijkt? Dit is een stuk beter dan ik van tevoren dacht, ben erg positief verrast over de instrumentale stukken waardoor het soms bijna is alsof ik een jazz album luister. Of in elk geval naar zo'n album van artiesten die in een saloon spelen, heeft misschien ook te maken met de tijdsgeest waar ze uit komen maar het klinkt wel grappig. Album is ook voorbij gevlogen, sowieso niet het langste album, maar opzich een goed teken. Nee The Band is niet mn nieuwe favoriete band, maar slecht? zeker niet, prima bandje. FAVO:Rag mama rag, King Harvest
falls off a bit after the mid point, but a super strong start yields a 7/10 overall
I was looking forward to this one after the pleasant surprise that was Big Pink. This one is good, but it doesn’t have the same magic as that first one. Also, how generic can you get? An album called The Band by a band called The Band? Glad their music doesn’t show that lack of imagination
Never got into The Band. Famous of course for their work with Bob Dylan in his early-electric days, their own work is pretty trad North American rock music.
Good, but unfortunately I've always found the band to be a bit bland. I guess that makes sense for the band named "the Band" to have a pretty generic sound. Favorite track: Whispering Pines 3.5/5
2.75. Still don’t love this as much as other people do.
Finally, I get to review the work of a musical group which was the subject of a complex, multi-reference joke on Animaniacs. Frankly, I don't see how life can get better. The Band opens up their self-titled album with *Across the Great Divide*, which, while not a certified banger, is definitely cheerful and upbeat, at least in terms of its tone. Of course, if you look at the lyrics, you realize that we're telling a story out of traditional temporal order, beginning with a man standing next to Molly's window in pain. She has a gun in her hand. He's begging her to understand her man. Then we get a sequence of subtly indirect verses which suggests he has been unfaithful, to say the least. It's not a bad way to start things off with deception and murder. Let's see if they can keep up the pace. I'm no great analyst of the subtler portions of the human condition, but *Rag Mama Rag* appears to be a plaintive request by the singer-protagonist to his old lady to get her to shut up long enough to have satisfying sex. Either that or the term "rag" itself is somehow a sideways reference to having sex, and his old lady is out getting it all over town when he would prefer she came home and gave it to him. In fact, it could be the case that both of these analyses are true. There is simply not enough information within the text to determine the proper answer. Nice and upbeat though. Track three, *The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down*, is one of those songs that they inject straight into your brain when you're born south of the Mason-Dixon. I knew the text of this song before I was ten. A lament in the wake of the American Civil War from the perspective of a southern farmer whose brother went off to fight the war and came back in a pine box. You know what? This track actually gets a big thumbs up from me. It's coherent, well enunciated, musically interesting, and classically educated. If I wanted to assemble a song with Appalachian folk overtones made entirely of oblique references which don't really make sense together, but when taken as a whole create a general sense of being glad for the simple fact of life, it would probably sound a lot like *When You Awake*. Though, given my inclinations, it probably would cohere into a more cohesive narrative. Not to say this is bad, but it's not going out of its way to be more than a tone poem. Does that suffice? I suppose it does. Track five gives us another song that has seen massive amounts of play since 1969. That's *Up on Cripple Creek*. Delightfully upbeat, cheerful, energetic, positively laudatory when it comes to talking about the subject of the singer-protagonist's affection, Bessie, who apparently lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and who is an absolutely peach of a woman. She will patch his wounds when he gets shot. She speaks up if someone talks badly about him, has no sense of financial responsibility, and strong feelings about Spike Jonze. But, pray tell, why is the protagonist not with her and in fact up the Mississippi? Why does he have to "call up his big mama and tell her he'll be rolling in?" What's this living off the road thing? Is he a migrant worker who has gone upriver for employment and is living in a boarding house but wishes he could go home to his woman? Or is he a philandering bastard? There is no way to know. *Whispering Pines* drops the affected Appalachian folk of the preceding songs and instead goes with a much more urban, organ-focused lament. But what is it lamenting? Answer unclear. Ask again later. There is a lot of mood set, but not a lot of situation conveyed. I could certainly imagine that it's a song being sung to the departed memory of the singer's significant other, as he stares out the window at night in his lonely room down by the sea, feeling bereft of companionship. But it could be the other way around, and he is in fact the ghost watching the place he used to live and unable to see the woman with whom he shared it. There's definitely a mood here, but it's bereft of a mover. That brings us to *Jemima Surrender*, and I have a prepared, long-standing response to songs of this nature: "I think this song is about sex!" In fact, it's entirely about trying to convince Jemima to get filthy on the floor with him and the cocky expectation that she's absolutely going to give in because he's just that awesome. Now, seen through the lens of perversity, twisted decadence, and obscenity, this could certainly be a song from a stalker/rapist to a potential victim, but only at a stretch. Besides, there are a couple of lines in the middle which really jump out: "There's a bird on my head and his mouth won't talk. You know he laughs just like a goose, but he looks like a hawk." What the hell does that mean? How does that fit in with the rest of the song? This is going to trouble me for years. We go up to the mountains of Virginia, at least in a notional sense, with *Rockin' Chair*. Though I suspect the actual song takes place somewhere near Norfolk. On its surface, this is a gentle pastoral song about a man who is done with the sea and ready to return home to the mountains of his youth with his best friend Willie. Unfortunately, it's subtly implied that this will in fact not his fate be, but instead he'll die shipwrecked on a reef. The boat rocking gently, reminding him of the rocking chair at home, which he will never see again, just as he will never see his best friend Willie. You know what, I kind of like this one. We're in the middle of the B-side now with *Look Out Cleveland*. And if ever there was a song that made me want to find the songwriter and grab him by the lapels and shake him until he explained what he meant, this is one of those songs. Ostensibly, it's a song about Cleveland being under threat by a storm and that the danger is real. There's nothing that will save you, not your money or your position or your efforts. Also, the warning is going out to Houston for some reason. Word on the street is that this is a song about looming social disorder and enthusiasm for change. I don't see that. It's certainly possible, but if you're going to use the storm as a metaphor for the gathering forces of public will, I feel like it's probably going to be more useful to talk about things other than, "knocking a woman right out of her shoe." Just the one shoe. I don't know, man. This is just as likely to be about getting trapped in a hotel while touring somewhere between Houston and Cleveland, Texas. It's got a good beat and you can dance to it, but sense is not something it's doing. *Jawbone* strikes me as a whole lot of fun to perform live before an audience. But it just doesn't quite work recorded on an album. Subject matter-wise, it's okay. It's about a three-time loser who is an unrepentant thief, but apparently not very good at it because he just can't catch a break. Not only can he not pick a good partner for an inside man to pull off a heist, because that guy is going to be a rat, but the most irritating thing that he's seen is that the wanted poster in the post office for him isn't big enough. Can I see the fun in this song? Absolutely. It would probably be better if they could maintain one style of music all the way through it. Like I said, fun to perform live. Not so great for the album. We wash up on the shores of the *Unfaithful Servant*, and I'm not really sure what to say about this. It's an interesting piece of work. Musically, it's much more jazz than the Appalachian folk or even honky tonk vibe we've been getting before. Lyrically, it's a bit of a murk, suggesting rather than saying outright what's actually going on or even when it occurs. Different interviews with Robbie Robertson suggest different things about what might be happening, but nothing certain or even consistent with one another. What we do know is the tone, which is regretful rather than angry. It doesn't even hold the same point of view for the character of the singer during the entire run. Some people consider this their favorite song, not just on the album but from The Band. Not so much for me. Great musicianship, but I want a little more meat. I don't think I've ever been so conflicted by a song in the last six months. *King Harvest* is all over the place. On the one hand, it provides a singular, coherent narrative with a consistent narrator who is telling you about his personal experience, and I appreciate that. We also have an extremely R&B-influenced melody and bassline. It knows what it is, it knows how to achieve it, and it is out there doing its thing. Again, solid. I like it. But then we actually look at the lyrics, listening to them, and now I'm deeply confused. Okay, farming, that's a rough life. I get it. Harvest is huge. It's a big deal. Then we get to being proud of being part of a union and glad to pay the dues. That's not a take we hear very often, especially when it comes to agricultural ownership. Fine. The story appears that it wants to carry on from that, then goes into how things got really bad last year. But then a guy from the union showed up and said, "If you sign on, your hard times are over, and if they don't offer you what you want, you just go on strike." At which point, my eyebrow just about crawled over the top of my head, because when it comes to farming, if you don't work, you literally don't eat. Not just immediately, but for the year. Perhaps not the best strategy for long-term success. But the singer-protagonist appears to be pretty enthusiastic about it. Perhaps he's not all that bright. The 1969 album from The Band, *The Band*, is overall a pretty good experience. Parts of it are groovy. A couple of bits are extremely well known and for good reason. But then there's the rest of it. There are some high points, but from a consistency point of view, it's just not hitting. Clearly talented musicians, but not necessarily great storytellers. As a whole, the album just can't stay in the groove.
I quite enjoyed this album.
Like it. Not their best.
Nice tunes, cripple creek mogs everything else, I think I just don’t like the band
The ballads on here are absolutely stunning. Just wanna close my eyes and let a faint smile glide across my face. 3.2
i'm gonna be crucified if i dissent against these fucking amish poseurs. genuinely couldn't bring myself to listen to this. it's 1am and i'm just pressing play. getting real tired of this AOR fake rootsy bullshit. it's FINE. just FINE.
Pretty good Rebel Rock. I always thought they would’ve been a good band to play the alternate room at Lincoln's inauguration. First time listening to the whole album. I liked the hits well enough, and the rest has a good relaxing vibe.
I'd enjoy listening to this band in a low-key bar in Fort Collins having a couple beers. Outside that, it's pleasant to hear but does not grip me.
Good album. I'd happily listen to it again, but not too often.
This seems more polished than Music from Big Pink. I imagine that would be a good album to listen with friends.
Me gustó, buena música para poner en el auto y manejar x el medio de la nada
yeah tbf
acc pretty good, the kind of thing id only listen to in certain situations, but it would be really peak in them. sort of gotta be in the countryside for it to be peak
01) Across the Great Divide - 7,0 02) Rag Mama Rag - 6,5 03) The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - 6,5 04) When You Awake - 6,5 05) Up on Cripple Creek - 7,0 06) Whispering Pines - 7,0 07) Jemima Surrender - 6,5 08) Rockin' Chair - 6,5 09) Look Out Cleveland - 6,5 10) Jawbone - 6,5 11) The Unfaithful Servant - 6,5 12) King Harvest (Has Surely Come) - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,63 (66/100)
1 phenomenal song and 2 great song...tossed between a 3 and 4
Pretty solid; I enjoyed this record, though I’m not sure how often I’ll really revisit it. 7.5/10
"The Band" is such an audacious name. I love it. The album, though, was just alright. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. One listen was not enough to get a good feel for it. It's also hard to rate music from so long ago when we are spoiled by so much music nowadays. It doesn't have the same impact unfortunately.
Buen álbum para una escucha bastante alegre y animada!
Good
Some good songs but nothing very special for me. I prefer Music from Big Pink.
Stand Out Songs: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Up On Cripple Creek
El sonido me gusta, pero no me ha calado
Well well well. 3 star, dime a dozen, generic but not altogether terrible Rock album that doesn’t bring a lot to the table and is getting progressively harder to write a unique review for, we meet again!! Ok, so, this grew on me quite a bit. I’m being very harsh on this album. I do actually really enjoy it, perhaps calling it generic is a bit harsh. It is from the late 60’s. Listen, with a voice like this, and one of the genres being listed as Country, it’s going to be a hard sell for me. Luckily, this isn’t really Country at all, just Rock with a southern drawl. I don’t love it, and I wouldn’t return to it, but it’s not terrible. There’s a lot of filler, lot of songs I think are safe to skip, and even the “hits” aren’t my favorite part of the album. Ironically, for a good portion of the hit “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, I think the lead singer sounds like Kermit the Frog. Not only is it genuinely distracting, I just don’t love how it sounds unfortunately. Instead, my favorite song on the album is easily “Rag Mama Rag”, which is a pretty swinging good time. It’s actually catchy, with an additionally catchy little piano flourish. “Jemima Surrender” isn’t terrible either, the beat is catchy, I just don’t love the singing. More of Kermit on that one, but when he’s not singing, the song is pretty great. Any of the songs where the frog runs wild I just can’t take seriously. Nothing against him, it’s not terrible, just really not for me. This is the first of 2 The Band albums I have rolled for this project. Unless the next one is simply terrible, I think I can predict it will also safely be a 3, like this one is. Safely, and unequivocally, a 3 star album. I am glad I listened to it though, and I’m thankful it really wasn’t actually a Country album at all, otherwise it would probably be a 2. To conclude this review, I also find it worth mentioning that for a name like “The Band”, I’m surprised it took until the late 60’s for a band to start calling themselves that, assuming these guys were actually the first to do so. I just find it hard to believe it took so long. Funny though. Banger band name, so they’ve got that going for them. Memorable band name, not as memorable music.
Didn’t hate it, but didn’t love it. Easy to listen along to!
Not bad, forgot how much of a banger Jawbone is.
Sitä samaa, mitä edellinenkin The Bandin levy. Ihan kivaa 60-luvun rockia, mutta ei ihan sieltä parhaimmasta päästä.
nice enough
Pleasant and competent boomer rock. Never felt more #american
Really makes you feel like you’re at Spahn ranch before everything went to shit
I wanted to like it, I really did, and I think I need to listen to this a few more times to really lock it in. Admittedly, American Folk/Rock or Country haven't historically been my vibe (probably due to the amount of Reba Mcentire rammed down my neck as a kid) but the likes of Noah Kahan, Post Malone and Shaboozy have created inroads in my head in recent times. Writing this down, it's clear that my ear seeks a more polished production, and this one sounds like it was recorded in a dusty camper somewhere. While I appreciate this presents as "earthy" and "honest" for some, it's just not for me. I don't actively dislike it and may give it another go. It's a 3 from me.
Some nice songs from the band
1001 albums to hear before you don't hear anymore 92# The band, yeah this is the band, not any band but the band. The one and only band Well, nowadays this sound doesn't excite anybody that has been living since the 2000s. Can be confused by another country rock album, but this has substance and the instrumentations are rich. And doesn't fall in the category of sounding samey. That said, I understand it is good and playful but it didn't stroke me. It's really fun
solidan album, ali ništa posebno. kakvoćom trunku vrludavo
I can hear a lot of my favourite music in this album, just think it’s been done better by said favourite musicians
I feel like I should like this more. It seems up my wheelhouse but I don’t know. Like it’s a fine foot-tapping rockabilly record but I didn’t find it super special.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" slaps. Rest is fine, didn't bowl me over.
Not my cup pf tea
Acadian Driftwood wow that got stuck in my head but javon is a real turn off. I can't get behind that at all. A couple other radio hits. Not sure if it quite makes it up to a four but valiant effort, band valiant effort
super vibey, had it on while researching cali places so it felt very fitting
Does this list really need 2 albums by The Band? I just got them yesterday too so I'm feeling a little biased against them. Is this album better or worse than Music From Big Pink? Who can say? It all sounds the same to me. Another low 3 star. Competent, but not for me.
meh, nada demais
8 ou 80
Good
Good, chill album. Nothing crazy but it was nice
Unfortunately doesn't compare to 'music from big pink'. It's still decent but not their best. I've definitely heard better versions of 'the night they drove old Dixie down' sorry
3 but bordering on 4. I quite enjoyed this more than I expected
The has such a relaxing, beautiful vibe. Quality songs and great imagery and story telling. Up On Cripple Creek
Missed out on not calling this "The Album"
lost a point for the unoriginality of being a band called "The Band" making an album called "The Band"
‘Saight.
A bit slow for my taste, but overall not bad.
Huh. Thought I would love this one but only kinda liked it. "Up on Cripple Creek" is a banger though.
I liked it, but I feel like naming your band The Band is like putting a hat on a hat
This was an okay album. Nothing great about it. The folk rock isn’t great
1) "Across The Great Divide" - i really like the vocals in this one. 2) "Rag Mama Rag" - that piano sure can go. not a super exciting song, but good! 3) "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" - tennessee is the only place that exists (unless its texas). all things considered i like this song. go harmonica go 4) "When You Awake" - makes me think of Lil Oldman. that's really the best thing i can say for it. 5) "Up On Cripple Creek" - i mean it's fine? nothing to call home about. i do enjoy the chorus 6) "Whispering Pines" - a nice change of pace in the album. the vocals here are really nice, thank you piano 7) "Jemima Surrender" - can't really get into this song on premise alone, i'm sorry. 8) "Rocking Chair" - down in ol virginny. lol. it's a nice song 9) "Look Out Cleveland" - LOOOOK OUUUT CLEEEVELANNDDD the instruments in this whole album is pretty solid but i think this song is a good example of it 10-11) 12) "King Harvest Has Surely Come" - probably one of my favorites out of this album. good stuff! FAVES: Across the Great Divide, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Rocking Chair, King Harvest (Has Surely Come) not the kind of genre i usually listen to, which is really the worst thing i can say about this album. all of the songs are solid in their own right!
Just as boring as their names. Sounds like The Beach Boys doing folk things
not my thing but not bad
chill ahh music
I enjoyed listening to this album but only really liked the first song.
I listened to this album as I collected the last few trophies needed to platinum Fear The Spotlight. If there is one thing I can say about The Band's self-titled album, it's that it sounds like the very idea of americana. Due to nature of The Band originating as Bob Dylan's backing band, the comparisons feel inevitable for me to make; this album instrumentally leans a little more rock and roll than Dylan usually does, but it lacks Dylan's poetic lyricism. This more straightforward approach sometimes works for The Band, but not always. I'm not as big a fan of the slow ballads here (except the rhythm of Rockin' Chair), and they feel a little less interesting than their more energetic tracks. In its incredibly southern vibe, The Band feels so thematically tied into a time period and geographical region which are completely unfamiliar to me, leaving some part of it feeling a little alien and hard to connect with. However, let none of that serve as a knock against the skill and talent on display, even if its not always for me. Highlights: Across The Great Divide, Up On Cripple Creek, Rockin' Chair, The Unfaithful Servant, King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
Great instrumentals and lyrics but I really can't stand Rick Danko's voice, would be an all-time great if they had literally any other vocalist
Well done, just not really for me. Up on Cripple Creek is great.
I actually had higher expectations
the review of the album by the band i really loved the funky bass line though 3 stars
7. Nice overall but nothing mind blowing.
De er flinke altså, men det sitter ikke helt for meg. Bedre enn Big Pink? I det minste jevnere. Pluss i boka for Old Dixie og King Harvest.
Cool stuff, but I am clearly not American enough to fully enjoy it.
Gave this two listens. Bizarrely I think I liked it less on the second play. Up on Cripple Creek, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and Across the Great Divide are enjoyable. But I've never been able to get into the Band, and this didn't help. This despite quite liking some country and Southern rock. Not sure what it is, but oh well.
between a 3 and a 4 here, this was a nice surprise
Good rock album but not massively memorable
Cute classic rock album. Funny to hear that the night they drove old dixie town was the original for a German classic.
Meh, medium. Unoffensive but didn't overwhelm me either
A really solid folk rock album. I haven't really seriously listened to the Band before, and fundamentally the meta nature of them seemed to be the rare band before their time in terms of nature, but I really enjoyed it. A classic whelm of getting exactly what I was hoping for. Good rythyms, nice guitar, vocals a little tweaky, but really solid all around.
Oh lovely, yet more country/blues/rock made by hariy white men in the seventies, or CBRMBHWMITS as I shall know it henceforth. This actually isn't too bad, I might have enjoyed it more if this list wasn't so stacked with this kind of music. Except for the one song that verges on being pro-Confederate, of course.
Quite a few "band' classics on here. Most notably, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Up on Cripple Creek", and "Whispering Pines".
Good old classical rock album..
Я не знаю, что там за инструмент, наверно, орган. Мне такое нравится, прощаю даже скучность некоторых песен. Вот вроде только заскучал, как заиграло что-то трогательное, а потом немножко рок-н-ролла. Не бесит - это хорошо. Последний трек понравился.
im not a big fan
Super super yankee del sur. Dixie como dicen, uno lo escucha, y se siente como recorriendo el sur de los Estados Unidos en la época. Buen albúm, buena banda, acompañantes del querido Bob Dylan, pero no es mi estilo.
Grew up with this album because my dad is a weird conservative hippie. It's fine. Not amazing, not boring.
very influencial and a couple of stand-out tracks
One of the bands least interesting albums to me personally. It’s really an album you have to be in a specific vibe/activity for. They don’t bump the shit outta this in fleet farm for nothing. This shit would hit hard slinging miller lites with my dad. Previously saved already: Cripple Creek, Old Dixie New Saves: Across the great divide
No em venia molt de gust avui
Enjoyable album nothing particularly standout for me but a good classic rock record all in all
The Band's second album The Band was released in an attempt to resolidify themselves as the original inventors of playing music in a group by doubling down on use of the phrase "The Band", after being challenged by the avant garde naming conventions of rival band The The. The The and The Band battled back and forth for many years in what came to be known as "The The The and the The Band battle of the "The" bands". The death toll numbered in the dozens.
En härlig gubbtrea men inte mycket mer! Kanske skulle höjas omjag djupdök i texterna lite mer.