So, the other night I was spending a significant amount of time on the Rolling Stone website, due to the fact that Bob Dylan was turning 70 and the magazine devoted quite a bit of space to Robert Zimmerman's legacy. While on the site, I managed to stumble upon this video from The Levon Helm Band which frankly, is just dynamite Americana music. It seems fitting that I should find this video buried amidst all the Dylan coverage; after all, it was The Band, with Levon Helm on the drums and vocals, who spent so many of the glory years playing and recording with Dylan.
After enjoying this seven minutes of joyous music, I would advise copying the link right above the video. It is my favorite song from the best concert film ever made-Helm leading The Band through "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" from The Last Waltz. You will notice a much younger version of the man putting on a performance that caused a member of the audience I was watching the film with to give a standing ovation upon the song's completion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMHyovwX7JM
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